The 5th Annual Canadian Book Challenge- October Roundup (Sticky Post-- Scroll down for most recent post)
How to add your link:
1. Click on the icon above
2. Add a link to your review. (Please link to your specific review, not an entire webpage.)
3. Add your name and in parentheses the title of the book, such as John Mutford (Anne of Avonlea)
Also, in the comment section below, tell me your grand total so far. (ex. This brings me up to 1/13)
Labels: 4th Roundup, 5th Canadian Book Challenge
posted by John Mutford | 10/31/2011
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61 comments
hey John! I'm up to 8/13 now... not 5 anymore! And I've got two more on the go as we speak so hopefully I'll be up again this month! This is such a great challenge and I'm loving the camaraderie!
I slowed right down too. I went to Word on the Street last weekend in downtown Toronto and Myrna Dey a reader's choice nominee for the Giller prize (what a looooong long list!) who wrote Extensions was there - I have to read her book. Great October challenge John! That will get me back on track.
I'm keeping up a fierce reading pace these days; I think I'm at 17 for ones that I've written up already. Maybe you could just leave me in Lake Huron for the rest of the challenge year? BTW, Suzette Mayr's Monoceros? I thought it was amazing.
I'm at 9 now. Here's my list.
I've been so been busy in September that I only reviewed one book -- and forgot to link it! So here it is in October, bringing me up to 8 books. Hopefully I'll get a few more reviews in this month!
I actually reviewed Revenge of the Lobster Lover in Sept but was too late adding it. It's my first book this challenge! I had a Canadian book dry spell.
Finally got my september reviews up! I'm now at 10/13 books.
Burried in Print - you are doing great, how do you get all those books read so fast?
Well I read a couple books in September but they weren't Canadian, I may need to start a blog called "Books I wish were written by Canadians" I'm working on my books for October now.
I'm up to 8/13 books now. Whoo!
28/13 with The Find.
The Blue Umbrella puts me at 11/13
10/13
Hey, John. I'm up to 6/13 now.
6/13 for me too ~
I'm at 12/13 now. One more to go! But of course I have no intention of stopping there.
30/13 with the last two I posted today.
Hi John! Sadly I'm only at 3/13 - but I have at least 5 books on the go. I'm reading layers of Margarent Laurence - biographies, memoirs, books, letters... Takes awhile to finish one book this way, but I love the overlaps. Thanks for this challenge!
31/13
Well, up to number 4 with Before the Poison by Robinson.
20/19
I am up to 4/13
Hi there,
I am at 7/13. I hope to have another review soon. Maybe I'll be able to get to 8 or 9/13 by the end of October.
~ Irene
I'm a few months late in joining the challenge, but better late than never! I've posted my first review, but messed up and forgot to put the title of the book (Queen of Hearts) in the link.
This puts me at 3/13, which seems to mean I am trailing everyone else. Time to put on my reading pants!
32/13
Just reviewed The Kingstonians, which brings me up to 3/13!
34/13
Only have 2/13 but I'll be working on more!
(Michelle @ 1morechapter)
I'm up to 7/13. Finally got to another one. I can't believe I got off to such a good start and then stall for a few months.
The book I read this month is one that I picked up at Word on the Street in Kitchener. Got to meet the author and learn she is local. Vey cool.
Hi John, Added 8, 9 and 10 today. Will be back with the next in a few days..
6/13 for me now!
Hi John, just added book 11. I will have to think about your comment on whether we are seeing the death of paper books (no) and will write a post.
I'm slowly catching up on reviews; I'm at 4/13.
I'm at 2/13 now.
Just reviewed Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez, which brings me to 4!
Hi John,
I am up to 8/13, I think. I just posted another review. I am SO enjoying this challenge. Thanks so much and have a great weekend!
~ Irene
Just jumped into Lake Huron with 13/13.
I just finished #7!
I am at 5 of 13.
5/13 - Absolutely adored The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay.
37/13. I particularly loved Requiem by Frances Itani.
Hey John,
I'm at 9/13 now.
Talk to you soon!
Irene
7/13
Up to 6/13
OK - I'm now up to 2/13 Can. Lit. re-reads with The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence.
I'm a little slow this month. I'm only up to 9/13. Not looking so great for the speed I was going, but I'm sure it will pick up later.
Hey John
Franklin here (connell_andrea@yahoo.ca
I have read 4/13 books but I don't show up on the list in the left hand column. Could you update me?? I should have 5 by Monday night.
Canuckoid (3/13)
yay! finally 7/13 and have found some on my shelf waiting for more reading time...
21/13
I read a pair of Atwoods which were 9/13 and 10/13. I really love this challenge.
well, now I'm finally at 10/13... although seeing some people over 20 is a little daunting!! The last book I read - The Cellist of Sarajevo - was riveting!
Steve's now at 4 with Ox Bells and Fireflies by Ernest Buckler.
This brings me to 6/13.
My latest review brings me up to 11/13 books. Still more to review but they will have to wait for next month!
12/13
22/13
Now at 12/13 - just review Valmiki's Daughter
Well it took me a while to get started with this challenge but I'm now at 4/13
I've read 4 out of 13 so far.
Iforgot to mention in the comments that: (The Remains of War: Surviving the Other Concentration Camps of WWII) put me at 12/13!