Happy Canada Day to all my fellow Canadians out there! I am so proud, and privileged to call Canada home. Not only are we responsible for such amazing things as poutine, insulin, and Ryan Gosling, we also have amazing authors! To celebrate, I thought it would be fun to talk about some of the favourite books written by Canadians!
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue- One of my favourite books of the year. Atmospheric, devastating, and so unique! Emma Donoghue is a masterful writer and is one of the few authors on my autobuy list.
Life of Pi by Yann Martel- I finally read this book last year and was completely blown away! Yann Martel’s writing is so vivid and captivating that I was hooked from the very start.
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen- Such an engrossing and gut-wrenching novel! There is something whimsical about Gruen’s writing, and although I read this book almost ten years ago, I still think about it very often. I think I will reread this soon so that I can experience the magic again!
Runaway by Alice Munro- I have read a few books by Alice Munro and they are all incredible. I had a hard time picking a favourite, but Runaway was the first one I read and it has stuck with me.
Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda- I really loved all the topics that this book takes on- including international adoption, motherhood, and cultural differences. Shilpi Somaya Gowda is an engaging author, and I plan to read her book The Golden Son this summer.
Sleeping Giants and Waking Gods (Themis Files) by Sylvain Neuvel– I have raved about this series all month long! Definitely my favourite SciFi series. If you love robots this one is for you. Neuvel is a genius with words!
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery– I just read this book for the first time and I loved it! Such an adorable and heartbreaking story! I can see why this is considered a classic.
I am beaming with pride and gratitude today! Happy 150th Canada!
Happy Canada day! I read and loved Life of Pi and Water for Elephants! I had no clue that Anne of Green Gables is Canadian haha
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Thank you!! It is set in Canada! I just read it this month and its so good! 😊
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Nice! I watched the cartoons when I was a kid but haven’t read the books yet, maybe I will give it a try 🙂
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Happy Canada Day. I can’t say I’ve read any of these books but I’ve been keeping an eye on Sleeping Giants for a while now.
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Thank you! I hope you get your hands on it soon! Sooo good!
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Happy Canada Day, Kristin! I loved the idea behind this post and how you set it up. =)
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Thank you so much! 😊 I enjoyed writing it!
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I have never read Anna of Green Gables but now I think I should read it sometime soon!
I’ve heard good things about The Wonder, too. Need to add it to my TBR! 😀
Happy Canada Day to you!
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Yes happy 150 Canada! So many great Canadian writers out there now! Proud to be Canadian! 🇨🇦
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Happy Canada Day! 😊 Hope you have a great day of celebrating!
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You too!
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Lovely post! Anne is truly amazing! I loved it so much when I read it for the first time last year! Ryan Gosling is definitely one of the best things to be produced in Canada 😍
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Yes to Ryan Gosling! Ryan Reynolds isn’t so bad either. Go Canada!!
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You gotta love the Ryans!!!
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Such great choices!! The Wonder, Life of Pi, and Water for Elephants are all so fantastic, and Anne of Green Gables has such a special place in my heart. Happy Canada Day!!
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They are really special books! Thank you 😊
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Happy Canada’s Day, thanks for making this i will have to go and buy some of these for my shelve.
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Thank you! You can’t go wrong with any of them! 😊
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Well that is a good thing to know!
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Happy Canada Day!!!!!! ❤️
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Thank you!!
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Ah Life of Pi is a good one- you’re right the writing is beautiful!! And Green Gables is an awesome one!! I really want to read Water for the Elephants!! Awesome post!!
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Thank you! Water for Elephants is so good. I think you’ll really enjoy it!
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Ahhh Happy Canada day!! This is SUCH a great post ahah, I struggle with finding books written by Canadian authors so this is so helpful!! Definitely going to check these all out ahah. 😍
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Thank you! You can’t go wrong with any of these!!
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