It is strange we don't get more of our Northern Neighbor's literature into our bookstores. I started reading the Canada Reads books the last couple years and after watching more Canadian booktubers, have added more Canadian Lit to my reading diet and have so enjoyed the infusion of great books into my life.
@@audreyh7892 In the US, Canadian books have to fight for shelf space with other foreign books, so it’s not surprising that there aren’t that many. At least,there are a few! 😁
Thank you, Elizabeth!🌷I read the Italian translation of Il pleuvait des oiseaux (I tend to read books written in French, Spanish or Portuguese in Italian) and it’s since become one of my favourites of all time. It’s a masterpiece and it’s the book I’m going to vote for😊I think it could also be good for the Framed! event, since one of the aspects of this novel which has stayed with me is how Marie Neige, a woman who spent practically a lifetime in a mental-health hospital, and who’s exceptionally sensitive, is the only person who can decipher the meaning behind the paintings about the Great Fire. I thank you also for mentioning The Cello Suites, which has immediately joined my wishlist. I am a huge fan of these suites, and am familiar with many interpretations live and on CD. I’m sure I’ll love Siblin’s book. Oh, and one more thing: I’m currently reading the Italian translation of La vie mode d’emploi😊I’m 500 pages in and very much enjoying it!
@@emmavd I am glad you loved Il pleuvait des oiseaux! It is a wonderful book. And you’re right, it would work for Framed! In September. If you love Bach’s cello suites, you will love Siblin’s The Cello Suites. For chosing the language of translations, I do something similar: I read in French books that were originally written in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese or other romance language, but I will often read in English books translated from Germanic languages. For other languages, such as Japanese or Chinese or Russian, I don’t think it makes as big a difference, so I tend to read it in French, because it’s easier for me.
@@bouquinsbooks Hi Elizabeth😊I read books written in German in Dutch. I would also prefer Dutch for the Scandinavian languages, but sometimes my choice of translation depends also on the price. Dutch books are usually much more expensive (it’s a small market) than English or Italian ones…
There were so many that I purchased because of your suggestions and I loved them!! Just finished the Cello Suite, really enjoyed that! Plus I purchased and read Ross Kings Bookseller of Florence (super excellent) and then I just purchased that Vatican ceiling (how did I miss THAT ??) Oh and I have the one by Farley Mowat coming from your last suggestion list. I will have to think about who I would add to the list.
@@LeeKempter Ooh, I feel like a real influencer! 😄 I love Ross King’s books. I have three more of his on my shelves that I haven’t read yet. I’ll read at least one in September.
The Inconvenient Indian -- Thomas King Unless -- Carol Shields The Stone Carvers -- Jane Urquhart The Cellist of Sarajevo -- Steven Galloway Station Eleven -- Emily St. John Mandel Seven Fallen Feathers -- Tanya Talaga The Cello Suites -- Eric Siblin The Life of Pi -- Yann Martel The Outlander -- Gil Adamson The Blind Assassin -- Margaret Atwood Runaway -- Alice Munro
@@pjreads I knew about Vedran Smailovic, the real cellist of Serajevo, but didn’t know of Steven Galloway’s novel. I’ve just ordered it. Thank you for mentioning it!🌷I also loved Station 11.
Of the ones you mentioned, I only read "Chroniques de Jérusalem" 4-5 years ago. I really enjoyed it and now I want to read it again! But, of the books published in the 21st century that I read and liked, there is "The testaments" by Margaret Atwood (although not as much as "The Handmaid's Tale") and Mona Awad's "Bunny" which I can only describe as a roller coaster ride. Lastly, Aminder Dhaliwal's "Woman World", a funny graphic novel. 📚
I love And the Birds Rained Down & it is definitely on my list. I seriously considered including her book And Miles to Go Before I Sleep as well but since I was having trouble getting my list down from 15 books to 10, I decided I could only include one book by an author. I could also probably make a whole list of 10 nonfiction books just relating to the historical & present state of the treatment of Indigenous peoples in Canada & how we can move toward true reconciliation.
@@barbradingwall3502 Putting two books by the same author on a list of ten would be difficult. Ten books, that’s not a lot! I hope And the Birds Rain Down makes the final list.
The list keeps growing and I'm so glad that you are taking part and can also include some of Canada's French literature. which is some of our literature that I need to learn more about. Terry Fallis. Love his books! 😊💙
I’m interested to see the outcome of this poll. I have read very few Canadian books. Especially new books. When I think of Canadian authors Robertson Davies comes to mind or Margaret Atwood. The Cello Suites came up in a recent live stream. I have it on my list to pick up.
@@anotherbibliophilereads Maybe you know more Canadian authors, but you don’t know they are Canadian. It’s hard to tell Canadians from Americans just by the name…
One of my favorite books is Greenwood by Michael Christie. I adore Louise Penny! Definitely a great addition. Need to find Farley Mowat book. I did read Seven FAllen Feathers. It was well written and devastating. Five Little Indians by Michelle Good was very good also. I love Cello music so will definitely look into that book!
“Women Talking” by Miriam Toews is a novel which I thought should have been on each of The NY Times lists. Here in the US, quite a few books from the UK and Ireland become quite well known while those from our nearest neighbor get hardly any attention.
@@mame-musing Canada is small compared to the UK, so it’s not surprising that UK books get more shelf space. At least a few Canadian books manage to break out. Toews book is one of them and would have looked great in the NYT’s list.
I agree that Inconvenient Indian and Seven Fallen Feathers are outstanding and important books. That passage from Terry Fallis - 😂😂😂 I love Guy Delisle’s work too. CBC Books made an Instagram post asking for readers’ favourite 21st century Canadian books and several people listed And the Birds Rained Down. And I loved that one too! I could easily list my personal top 100 CanLit of the 21st century. Thanks for participating in our project. 🥰
@@lindysmagpiereads Even if the rest of The Best Laid Plans had been just average, I think it would have won the Leacock award just for that passage. 😂
@@ReadingRetail Wonderful! If you like Canadian literature, there is also the channel Rainier Books. He is a German living in Sweden, but he reads tons of Canadian books.
I just compared populations and to be proportional, considering only Canadian and American books, there should have been 12 Canadian books rather than 4-: 333 mil to 33.9 mil. Just a data point :P Were there any translated books? Elena Ferrante's? Hmm... I am reading A Novel Bookstore, which really goes through criteria for Great Books with a fine tooth comb! It is somewhat interesting, but I couldn't conentrate on this long enough to do it justuce 😂
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What a great list! I have been enjoying everyone's videos on this.
It is strange we don't get more of our Northern Neighbor's literature into our bookstores. I started reading the Canada Reads books the last couple years and after watching more Canadian booktubers, have added more Canadian Lit to my reading diet and have so enjoyed the infusion of great books into my life.
@@audreyh7892 In the US, Canadian books have to fight for shelf space with other foreign books, so it’s not surprising that there aren’t that many. At least,there are a few! 😁
Thank you, Elizabeth!🌷I read the Italian translation of Il pleuvait des oiseaux (I tend to read books written in French, Spanish or Portuguese in Italian) and it’s since become one of my favourites of all time. It’s a masterpiece and it’s the book I’m going to vote for😊I think it could also be good for the Framed! event, since one of the aspects of this novel which has stayed with me is how Marie Neige, a woman who spent practically a lifetime in a mental-health hospital, and who’s exceptionally sensitive, is the only person who can decipher the meaning behind the paintings about the Great Fire. I thank you also for mentioning The Cello Suites, which has immediately joined my wishlist. I am a huge fan of these suites, and am familiar with many interpretations live and on CD. I’m sure I’ll love Siblin’s book. Oh, and one more thing: I’m currently reading the Italian translation of La vie mode d’emploi😊I’m 500 pages in and very much enjoying it!
@@emmavd I am glad you loved Il pleuvait des oiseaux! It is a wonderful book. And you’re right, it would work for Framed! In September. If you love Bach’s cello suites, you will love Siblin’s The Cello Suites. For chosing the language of translations, I do something similar: I read in French books that were originally written in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese or other romance language, but I will often read in English books translated from Germanic languages. For other languages, such as Japanese or Chinese or Russian, I don’t think it makes as big a difference, so I tend to read it in French, because it’s easier for me.
@@bouquinsbooks Hi Elizabeth😊I read books written in German in Dutch. I would also prefer Dutch for the Scandinavian languages, but sometimes my choice of translation depends also on the price. Dutch books are usually much more expensive (it’s a small market) than English or Italian ones…
@@emmavd So cool that you can read in so many languages! I agree price and availability also play a big role in the choice of language too.
I love the idea of a “best of” Canadian list. Loved hearing your choices and reasoning. I’m partial to an Elisabeth video.
@@Shellyish Thank you! 😁
There were so many that I purchased because of your suggestions and I loved them!! Just finished the Cello Suite, really enjoyed that! Plus I purchased and read Ross Kings Bookseller of Florence (super excellent) and then I just purchased that Vatican ceiling (how did I miss THAT ??) Oh and I have the one by Farley Mowat coming from your last suggestion list. I will have to think about who I would add to the list.
@@LeeKempter Ooh, I feel like a real influencer! 😄 I love Ross King’s books. I have three more of his on my shelves that I haven’t read yet. I’ll read at least one in September.
The Inconvenient Indian -- Thomas King
Unless -- Carol Shields
The Stone Carvers -- Jane Urquhart
The Cellist of Sarajevo -- Steven Galloway
Station Eleven -- Emily St. John Mandel
Seven Fallen Feathers -- Tanya Talaga
The Cello Suites -- Eric Siblin
The Life of Pi -- Yann Martel
The Outlander -- Gil Adamson
The Blind Assassin -- Margaret Atwood
Runaway -- Alice Munro
@@pjreads I knew about Vedran Smailovic, the real cellist of Serajevo, but didn’t know of Steven Galloway’s novel. I’ve just ordered it. Thank you for mentioning it!🌷I also loved Station 11.
@@pjreads Ooh, great list! ❤️
Of the ones you mentioned, I only read "Chroniques de Jérusalem" 4-5 years ago. I really enjoyed it and now I want to read it again!
But, of the books published in the 21st century that I read and liked, there is "The testaments" by Margaret Atwood (although not as much as "The Handmaid's Tale") and Mona Awad's "Bunny" which I can only describe as a roller coaster ride. Lastly, Aminder Dhaliwal's "Woman World", a funny graphic novel. 📚
@@martinelanglois3158 I haven’t read the three you suggest, but I know they received a lot of praise. Maybe they’ll be on the final list…
Seven Fallen Feathers is on my list as well! So good to see your picks and I love seeing your French picks
@@KierTheScrivener It’s such a powerful book!
I love And the Birds Rained Down & it is definitely on my list. I seriously considered including her book And Miles to Go Before I Sleep as well but since I was having trouble getting my list down from 15 books to 10, I decided I could only include one book by an author. I could also probably make a whole list of 10 nonfiction books just relating to the historical & present state of the treatment of Indigenous peoples in Canada & how we can move toward true reconciliation.
@@barbradingwall3502 Putting two books by the same author on a list of ten would be difficult. Ten books, that’s not a lot! I hope And the Birds Rain Down makes the final list.
The list keeps growing and I'm so glad that you are taking part and can also include some of Canada's French literature. which is some of our literature that I need to learn more about. Terry Fallis. Love his books! 😊💙
@@BookwormAdventureGirl I can’t wait to see the results! You had a great idea!
I’m interested to see the outcome of this poll. I have read very few Canadian books. Especially new books. When I think of Canadian authors Robertson Davies comes to mind or Margaret Atwood.
The Cello Suites came up in a recent live stream. I have it on my list to pick up.
@@anotherbibliophilereads Maybe you know more Canadian authors, but you don’t know they are Canadian. It’s hard to tell Canadians from Americans just by the name…
One of my favorite books is Greenwood by Michael Christie. I adore Louise Penny! Definitely a great addition. Need to find Farley Mowat book. I did read Seven FAllen Feathers. It was well written and devastating. Five Little Indians by Michelle Good was very good also. I love Cello music so will definitely look into that book!
@@audreyh7892 If you live Cello music, The Cello Suites will definitely be up your alley!
“Women Talking” by Miriam Toews is a novel which I thought should have been on each of The NY Times lists.
Here in the US, quite a few books from the UK and Ireland become quite well known while those from our nearest neighbor get hardly any attention.
@@mame-musing Canada is small compared to the UK, so it’s not surprising that UK books get more shelf space. At least a few Canadian books manage to break out. Toews book is one of them and would have looked great in the NYT’s list.
I agree that Inconvenient Indian and Seven Fallen Feathers are outstanding and important books. That passage from Terry Fallis - 😂😂😂
I love Guy Delisle’s work too.
CBC Books made an Instagram post asking for readers’ favourite 21st century Canadian books and several people listed And the Birds Rained Down. And I loved that one too! I could easily list my personal top 100 CanLit of the 21st century.
Thanks for participating in our project. 🥰
@@lindysmagpiereads Even if the rest of The Best Laid Plans had been just average, I think it would have won the Leacock award just for that passage. 😂
@@bouquinsbooks agreed, but there are many other funny passages
Oh i thought this would be an interesting video! i follow many Canadian channels💖💖
@@ReadingRetail Wonderful! If you like Canadian literature, there is also the channel Rainier Books. He is a German living in Sweden, but he reads tons of Canadian books.
I just compared populations and to be proportional, considering only Canadian and American books, there should have been 12 Canadian books rather than 4-: 333 mil to 33.9 mil. Just a data point :P Were there any translated books? Elena Ferrante's? Hmm... I am reading A Novel Bookstore, which really goes through criteria for Great Books with a fine tooth comb! It is somewhat interesting, but I couldn't conentrate on this long enough to do it justuce 😂
or 5--ope!
@@MargaretPinard 😂I love the data point you are making!
@@bouquinsbooks *sort of making LOL
Okay. I only have one book to contribute but I recorded it because it's a history book and I think most people will be contributing fiction titles.
@@TimeTravelReads Excellent! Nonfiction needs its votes! 😁
Why are my submissions never even considered??? I spent years writing my great American novel!
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