CanadianContent discussion

Greetings from a newfie newbie.

I am a Scottish writer, living in Canada since 2007, with over twenty five novels published in the horror / fantasy / SF genre presses and over 300 short story credits in thirteen countries.

I have books available from a variety of publishers including Dark Regions Press, DarkFuse and Dark Renaissance, and my work has appeared in a number of professional anthologies and magazines with recent sales to NATURE Futures, Penumbra and Buzzy Mag among others.

I live on the Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland with moose, whales, bald eagles and icebergs for company and when I'm not writing I drink beer, play guitar and dream of fortune and glory.

William Meikle

Welcome William - I hope you enjoy discussing CanLit here in our group.

my name is Ezinne Thelma Obih, Nigeria. i am happy to be here. i am not a lover of books but i want to develop the habit of reading. tanx.

also i am new here and i need help on how to start. Good- afternoon Mummies.

Welcome Ezinne - if you are looking to start a habit of reading and interested in reading Canadian literature, you have come to the right place. have a review of our threads - we post about the books we have been reading each week in SpineCrackers and have a monthly book also. That should get you started.

thank you Mummy, i will try my best.

Hi to all from rainy Vancouver. This looks like such a fun group! Like so many here, I'm a reading addict with eclectic tastes. I love literary fiction (especially historical), travel memoirs, books about nature and any book that makes me laugh. Right now I'm listening to Heather O' Neill's wonderful The Lonely Hearts Hotel and reading The Alphabet of Heart's Desire

I'm looking forward to getting to know you all!

Welcome Storyheart! It is a rainy, dull day in Southern Ontario today also. I am sure that you will enjoy the group but get ready for a growing TBR pile!!!

Thank you Susan!

Hello, I'm Maggie. I live in Port Carling, Muskoka, and work as a librarian. I adore reading, and devour a wide range of genres. This year for Canada's 150, our library had a Canada Reads challenge, which helped me discover some great Canadian authors I hadn't experienced yet.

Welcome Maggie! Great to have you join!

WElcome to the new posters!

Maggie, I adore Port Carling, I have fond childhood memories of that town. These days I enjoy it especially when it is shoulder season and not so hectic busy.

Storyheart, the list of genres you enjoy matches almost perfectly with mine, so I look forward to seeing your posts!

Wecome all and enjoy the group.

@Homer - I hope that you enjoy chatting CanLit with us!!

@CynthiaA, our shelves have a lot of similarities too!

Hello everyone! My name is Laura and I live in southern Ontario. I love reading most genres but I’d have to say my favourites are historical fiction, magical realism and fantasy. I am looking to read more Canadian authors and this looks like the perfect place to get started. Looking forward to getting to know you all!

Welcome! You have definitely come to the right place for CanLit!!

Good morning! I'm Sarah (Allison's sister) and am happy to be here (thanks Ally).

I have just moved to Kingston this past summer (loving it!). I've got 2 school aged children (12 and 8 yrs old) and a puppy, which is like having a toddler again! haha. He can definitely keep us busy. I am a nurse but have recently been spending more of my time with the family business (selling boats & property mngt).

I would not call myself an avid reader although I aspire to be. I've often thought that my lack of picking up a book is one of my bigger faults but because of this I have heavily promoted reading with my children. I currently have a 12 yr old that loves reading (and may be on par with my total books read, yikes!) and an 8 yr old who is on the same path. My hopes are that, by joining this group, I will be more motivated and engaged in reading. I will read most anything, usually those that are highly recommended by friends/family. When I have the time, I will pick up one of my paper books (haven't gotten into the digital reads yet) but this tends to be before bed, which doesn't leave very much time before my eyes get heavy.

Sarah

Welcome Sarah. You sure sound like a busy person with a diverse life. Nursing, boats and property management on top of being a mom, wow. I don't know how you working moms manage to get any reading done! What kind of puppy did you get?

Welcome Sarah - it is great to have you join our group! As a nurse and mom too, I find reading is a great distraction and this group has so many great book suggestions and enthusiasm for CanLit!

Louise, puppy is a Boston terrier but has a unique colouring which makes him look like a boxer.

Susan, thanks. I'm really excited to be reading more CanLit.

Hi All: Louise and I were chatting about Bellevue Square and started in on our favourite Canadian books. She said this group is great so I thought I'd join.
I love talking about books, CanLit, Indigenous reads, historical and contemporary fiction. I grew up in B.C. but now live in Toronto. I look forward to some great discussions here!

YAY!!!! You're here!! And what a rare treat to have an author post an introduction without plugging their own book so I will do it for you, even if I've already plugged it in the Spine Crackers thread. Song of Batoche, which has gotten great reviews including one from one of our loved authors Lauren B Davis.

And may I jump ahead and suggest that we add this book as one of our monthly reads for 2018?

Louise wrote: "And may I jump ahead and suggest that we add this book as one of our monthly reads for 2018? ..."

I'm totally open to that, Louise, or we could do a Buddy Read, which we did for another author-member Michael Kaan's book The Water Beetles. It was so great to have him included in the discussion.

Welcome Maia!

The library across the street from my work has a copy of Song of Batoche, I think I'll go and get it on my break.

Welcome Maia, I'm really excited to read your book!

Oh wow, Song of Batoche sounds like a book I would really enjoy! And Lauren's endorsement (who I adore, not only as an author, but as a person) has propelled it to the top of my TBR pile! Welcome Maia!! :)

@Maia - welcome, I hope that you enjoy our group, as Louise described in another thread we could be called Canadian book addicts!

A buddy read in the new year would be great! It sounds like it would fit in our pending cross canada challenge too!

Colleen wrote: "Oh wow, Song of Batoche sounds like a book I would really enjoy! And Lauren's endorsement (who I adore, not only as an author, but as a person) has propelled it to the top of my TBR pile! Welcome M..."

Marina Endicott and Katherena Vermette gave it rave reviews too (they are on the Amazon site). I have the book on hold at the library but I may break down and just order my own copy from Amazon because you know, one can never have too many books...

LOL - you can be your own (not so secret) Santa!!

Hi, from Italy. I've been in Canada many years ago.

And this is the small Italian group on Canada.
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Feinmann wrote: "Hi, from Italy. I've been in Canada many years ago.

And this is the small Italian group on Canada.
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/..."

How very cool that Italians are reading Canadian books! I wish I could read Italian so that I could join your group.

Louise wrote: "Feinmann wrote: "Hi, from Italy. I've been in Canada many years ago.

And this is the small Italian group on Canada.
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/..."

How very cool that Itali..."

Thanks!

Welcome Feinmann!

Welcome! Years ago I had a friend who came from Italy to do his PhD on Nino Ricci. He loved Ricci but unfortunately he never finished and after many years had to return to Italy. A while later he came to visit me and I had CBC radio on and he bent his head back and said,I love listening to CBC! It gave him so much joy.

Thanks Susan for the guidance to introduce myself here, appreciate it!

I have been a quiet member for a few months and have gathered many reading suggestions from your comments (thank you!). Part of my 2018 New Years reading resolution was to participate in the BINGO challenge and to join in on the discussions - since I find the discussion & connection of a book as fascinating as the reading itself.

I live west of Toronto in Burlington, Ontario. I'm married (to the slowest reader on earth! Ha) and we have 3 school age kids (7, 10, 12) whom I'm raising to be readers. In this tech heavy world, I feel it's really important for kids to see their parents with actual books in their hands, to encourage them to read and be regulars at the library. Living that example! I do like to talk about the books I'm reading with my kids - but adults with common interests are way better!

I was reading your 2017 reading stats and - wow!!! You guys are amazing. I read 47 books last year and was proud of myself. I find the Good reads app such an asset and tracking read & TBR is very motivating. Since having kids I read less, about 12-15 books a year, but in 2015 I put a focus back on my reading time and using precious time wisely and the read titles crept up to 30 then 47 and 47 again. I'm a happier person when I have a book (or 2) on the go.

I've always had a special place in my heart for Canadian authors and tend to over index on them. My in-life book club is not as convinced (WHY do people think "Canadian books are boring"?? I don't get it.) so I'm happy to read and explore with you.

Thanks for having me!
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Welcome officially!!! I am actually just 45 minutes west in Brantford.

Great to set a reading example... doesn’t matter how slow he is, good for kids to see both mom and dad reading.

Looking forward to your participation in bingo and the monthly reads. :)

Hi everyone. My name is Christine, and I am from Ardrossan, Alberta, where it is currently extremely cold. I'm a mom of three that I homeschool, have a small menagerie of pets, and not a whole lot of time to read, though I wish I did! I am totally new to Goodreads and trying to figure all this out... lol! Glad to find a group of Canadians focused on Canadian authors. Looking forward to the discussion here. :)

Welcome Christine! At least the cold weather is the perfect time to read!

Hi Christine, welcome to the group! I live in Edmonton, so we're neighbours. Hope you survive the cold today!!

Hello everyone! I'm from BC but currently living in AB. I've just recently published my first clean romance novel and looking forward to producing many more to form a series. I am here to learn, and pick the brains of those with experience, and maybe offer my two-cents worth. Cheers!

❀ Susan wrote: "Welcome Christine! At least the cold weather is the perfect time to read!"

Thanks, Susan! Glad to be here!

Megan wrote: "Hi Christine, welcome to the group! I live in Edmonton, so we're neighbours. Hope you survive the cold today!!"

Another freezing person! Thanks, Megan! Nice to meet you.

Hi Everyone! I am Daphne from Oakville. I live in Ontario but have a passion for Western Canada. I am a teacher (primary grades) and love teaching early literacy. I have 3 kids of my own, 2 still in school but all now living away from home. I love reading a variety of genres, and am reading more Canadian authors these days. I am also a CBC listener and enjoy Canada Reads and other books highlighted there or in Canadian Newspapers or magazines. I have just finished Alias Grace and am about to start Never Let Me Go by K. Ishiguro. I look forward to seeing what your book choices are for February

Welcome Daphne! We look forward to chatting with you about CanLit!!! I read and LOVED Alias Grace this past summer and hope to read more Margaret Atwood this year!

Hello, I'm Geneviève from rural Manitoba. I'm a writer but also a reader. My preferences are WWII in Europe, dog sledding, the Arctic, and I am an incorrigible romantic who reads romance and write some. I also write non-fiction and I am working on a historical novel. My Goodreads page is a mess as I didn't really know how to use it when I first joined!

Welcome Geneviève!!! When I first saw your name I had hoped you were from Quebec as I believe I am the only member from Quebec in this group. But then I found out you are a dog aficionado and that's just as good. I'm a whippet breeder and have probably read some of your articles in Dogs in Canada. I will have to check out your book on the Canadian Inuit Dog.

Hi Louise, I like whippets, I think they have a lovely, intelligent face. The Canadian Inuit Dog has now a third edition with updated material and photos and the title had to be changed. New title is The Inuit Dog of the Polar North. Amazon of course.
I wrote for a whole ten years in Dogs in Canada back in the '90s :>)

Louise wrote: "I wrote for a whole ten years in Dogs in Canada back in the '90s :>)"

That is funny because late 90s is when I used to read it cover to cover. I stopped reading it quite a few years ago when it become a general pet magazine instead of one geared towards the more serious dog fancy.

Welcome Geneviève! I hope you will enjoy our group!

Thanks, Susan. I already do.
Louise, it did and that's when I stopped writing for them.