Barrelhouse Kings by Barry Callaghan Hockey is a Battle by Scott Young Second-hand Poems by Achilles Palmieri That Summer in Paris by Morley Callaghan
@cherylynlarking191
4 жыл бұрын
a great introduction to Canadian literature. Concise, informative and interesting . Thanks for the heads up . I will be recommending some to my book group.
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I could see a few of these being really fun book club picks :)
@elizabeth-betsyjohnson7195
4 жыл бұрын
i could listen to you talk about books all day. I'll be checking out at least 6 of those mentioned. appreciate the time involved in pulling these videos together so thank you for all of the recommendations! 😁
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! If my video inspires anyone to pick up any of these titles then it has been well worth the time and effort :)
@Prairielily04
4 жыл бұрын
A great list with a lot of choices for every taste! I am more of a mainstream reader so I likely would not read most of your list. I just picked up Small Game Hunting and will read one of Richard Wagamese’s books for the week! Miriam Toews is my favourite Canadian author! Thanks for this! 🇨🇦🙋♀️📚🌾
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a good plan. I need to read more Miriam Toews! I'm glad to see Women Talking made it to the finals in the Booktube Prize!
@marie-joseedrolet9655
4 жыл бұрын
Just a week! It’s not long enough for this challenge, it would have to last all August. And I really appreciated that you pronounce "Québécois" and not "Quebecers". Thank you and thank you for these recommendations.😊
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed! August is a busy month with this readathon and the Women in Translation readathon. I'm planning on extending the Read-eh-thon for myself by at least a week though :)
@davidbiro2883
4 жыл бұрын
Your lipstick looks fine.
@JHarder1000
3 жыл бұрын
This is fascinating. Iam an American who loves Canada and its culture., and I believe Americans should know more about the literature of their northern neighbor.
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
That is refreshing to hear! :)
@JHarder1000
3 жыл бұрын
@@bigalbooksforever Incidentally, are you On Facebook?
@distant_sounds
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I want so many of those books. Beware I don't break in and steal them all :P Canlit is my favourite of all countries. You have some amazing authors up there. Still sucks so much that Richard Wagamese is no longer with us.
@IvyTran13
4 жыл бұрын
I definitely need to read some more indigenous reads! Thank you for the recommendations. The only canlit I’ve read was Vi by Kim Thuy, which I totally recommend if you haven’t read it!
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, that's good to know! I've only heard good things about Kim Thuy! :)
@TheQuietMidden
4 жыл бұрын
Really great Canadian book list! Nice to see. I just finished The North-West is Our Mother by Jean Teillet. It was excellent. Would recommend. :) Oh, and yeah, the CR debates were messy this year. Yikes. Was rooting for Small Game Hunting.
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
Ooh I haven't heard of that one but I'll look into it. Thanks for the rec! And yes I thought Small Game Hunting was great but I knew it didn't stand a chance (fictional books that are "bleak" seem to get booted off so quickly!) 🙈
@TheQuietMidden
4 жыл бұрын
@@bigalbooksforever It's the history of the Metis Nation told by a Riel descendant. Fills in a lot of the gaps left in Chester Brown's book, for example. And the Metis perspective reveals so much more to the history. It's an "every Canadian should read" book. I'll be adding some books from your list to my TBR. Thanks so much. Cheers!
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheQuietMidden :O That sounds incredible! Adding it to my Wish List immediately!
@taufanandriansyah7174
2 жыл бұрын
Heboh
@SinanRawther
3 жыл бұрын
What candain books do I suggest for teenagers
@VirginiaWoof
4 жыл бұрын
We love to see it 💖
@okikiconsulting
4 жыл бұрын
Do you do book reviews for authors?!
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
Not typically! I usually just casually mention books on my channel after reading :)
@lsu1222
4 жыл бұрын
Do you like Joyce Carol Oates? I recommend Blonde, a incredible novel! And I loved this video, so glad to hear about canadian literature!
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks-- I'm glad you enjoyed this video! And Blonde is on my TBR so that's good to hear you enjoyed it :)
@lsu1222
4 жыл бұрын
@@bigalbooksforever A good news is that Netflix is producing a series based on it, but I think it's going to be difficult. When you read it let me know your thoughts! Anyway, read it before watching 😘. You're a very inspiring reader!
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
@@lsu1222 I didn't know that! Sounds like I should read it sooner rather than later!
@KnowledgelostOrgOnline
4 жыл бұрын
I have been terrible at commenting on videos, problem with watch later and iPad watching. I’m also commenting here because I was hoping for more Canadian translations here, I loved The Dishwasher and have read two other great French Canadian novels this year... but I need more. I was recommended Songs for the Cold of Heart (The American Fiancée) by Èric Dupont (translated by Peter McCambridge) but August is #WITMonth so that won’t happen soon.
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
Yes I wish that one of the prompts on the bingo card for this readathon was more French Canadian focused! Have you read any Marie Claire Blais? Her novel Mad Shadows was super dark but fantastic. I also just read Kamouraska by Anne Hébert and really enjoyed it. Also The Party Wall by Catherine Leroux is an interesting one to check out. May I ask what were the two French Canadian novels you read this year were? I'm always looking for more to add to my list as well! :)
@KnowledgelostOrgOnline
4 жыл бұрын
I have read any of those books that you mention, will have to try and track them down. I’m sorry I didn’t mention the other two books, it was Mauve Desert and And the Birds Rained Down
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
@@KnowledgelostOrgOnline Merci beaucoup! I'll add those to my list!
@KnowledgelostOrgOnline
4 жыл бұрын
Surprised you haven’t got them, you’re meant to know all the Canadian literature out there 😂
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
@@KnowledgelostOrgOnline I WISH!
@lsu1222
4 жыл бұрын
July wrap up coming? 😍☺️
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
Still trying to finish some things up before the end of the month! :)
@esunsalmista
4 жыл бұрын
I’m such a slow reader, it would have been much easier to hear that I could discard an entire country’s literature. That really would have been good news. Now I’ll have to add some of these to my TBR. 👎/👍 Might compromise and listen to a couple of them even though audiobooks make me feel dirty. 😀
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
Haha I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news here! I feel you though-- there's just no way to keep up with all the great literature happening all around the world (although audio certainly helps!).
@matthewperez9962
Жыл бұрын
Sign Matthew Lawrence Perez
@booksoverbreakfast
4 жыл бұрын
I love hearing about the books selected for Canada reads but I can’t stand the debates. They’re always so messy!
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
Right? I feel like it's kind of weird to try to promote literature by bashing it haha 🙈
@matthewperez9962
Жыл бұрын
I'll find you
@felixarquer7732
4 жыл бұрын
When you say that “Canada is a bilingual country” you are leaving out all the indigenous languages, which (just like the fact that only French and English are official) is a serious discrimination. Also, when discussing indigenous authors, I think it should be made explicit whether any of them originally write in their indigenous language. Indigenous languages matter.
@bigalbooksforever
4 жыл бұрын
I agree wholeheartedly. Thanks for the correction about my choice of words. The Indigenous Voices Awards includes a prize for works written in an indigenous language, which seems like a good step forward to recognizing the great work that is happening.
@SilverEquity7
4 жыл бұрын
Felix, while it's worth highlighting indigenous culture, there are ways of getting your point across without being such a scold. It's a better use of your time than trying to shame an excellent booktuber who covers a hugely diverse range of literature. Pick your battles, people will be more willing to listen.
@felixarquer7732
4 жыл бұрын
@@SilverEquity7 I’m actually a hardcore Alex fan, and I think she took the point very gracefully like the intelligent person she is. Language invisibilisation is an accepted (and mostly unconscious) form of racism, and this needs to change. Like other discrimination forms, you only understand it when you have to endure it.
@SilverEquity7
4 жыл бұрын
@@felixarquer7732 Nobody's denying the point you're making - it's how you make it that's the concern. I genuinely think you'll find more willing ears by adopting a less accusatory manner. But I disgress, we shouldn't sully the comments section of such a positive booktuber with this discussion any further.
@JHarder1000
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but where are the Canadian classics? Two Solitudes, And This I My Beloved, Creighton's Life Of McDonald, The Watch That Ends The Night, Lament For A Nation, Time As History, All of Leacock. White Oaks OF Jalna, Beautiful Losers, The Malaise Of Modernity, The Distemper Of our Times, Barometer Rising, That Summer In Paris, etc.?
@bigalbooksforever
3 жыл бұрын
Good point! I have a lot of catching up to do in terms of Canadian classics-- I think from your list I've only read Cohen and Leacock!
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