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Two friends -- one American, one Canadian -- who share a love for CBC’s Canada Reads and Canadian literature! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads
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Monday Mar 02, 2020
Monday Mar 02, 2020
Shauna and Rebecca agree on their book #3 of the CBC's Canada Reads 2020 shortlist. Do they love it? Do they hate it? Or are they somewhere in the middle? Stay tuned for a passionate discussion about Samra Habib's "Queer Muslim Memoir".
https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
Shauna and Rebecca review CBC's Canada Reads 2020 book #2. And if you've listened to their interview with Jesse Thistle and George Canyon, there are no surprises how many maple leafs they hand out. Their review does contain spoilers, so proceed with caution!
https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
Shauna and Rebecca score an amazing double interview! First up is Jesse Thistle, author of From the Ashes, a CBC's Canada Reads 2020 contender, followed by the defender of the book, George Canyon. Jesse talks about his words and his soulmate, while George discusses why From the Ashes is a book that all of Canada should read. AND Rebecca tells us, not once, but twice how she has chosen this book as the CBC's Canada Reads 2020 winner. ;P
https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Shauna and Rebecca shift their focus from CBC's Canada Reads authors to defenders and chat with Akil Augustine (14:50) who is defending Radicalized by Cory Doctorow! But first, they discuss how they would prepare for the competition.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Shauna and Rebecca rate and review their first CBC's Canada Reads 2020 title, Radicalized by Cory Doctorow, defended by Akil Augustine. Spoiler alert: S & R go into specific detail about the four novellas.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Shauna and Rebecca are honored to speak with Tima Kurdi, author of The Boy on the Beach, from her home in Vancouver. This is the book they felt should have been on the CBC's Canada Reads shortlist and won the 2019 competition for "one book to move you". Tima's book tells the story of the horrific plight of refugees--especially her brother's family which included her nephew Alan who was literally "the boy on the beach". Please join Shauna and Rebecca for this special interview.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Shauna and Rebecca review the CBC's Canada Reads 2020 shortlist titles and their defenders. Also, find out why Rebecca wins a free dinner from Shauna! GIVEAWAY ALERT: Follow their Instagram account @canadareadsamericanstyle to have a chance at winning a book from the shortlist!
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/canada-reads-shortlist-panellists-1.5434913
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Before the shortlist is announced, Shauna and Rebecca predict what titles will be on CBC's Canada Reads 2020 shortlist. Who will win the dinner bet? Giveaway alert and invitation to join us on the podcast! This episode is chock-full of fun stuff!
https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads
Saturday Jan 11, 2020
Saturday Jan 11, 2020
The CBC's Canada Reads 2020 longlist is finally here! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/here-is-the-canada-reads-2020-longlist-1.5411178 Take a listen and tell us which books you would want to read off the list! Don't forget to check out our Instagram @canadareadsamericanstyle
Saturday Jan 04, 2020
Saturday Jan 04, 2020
Shauna and Rebecca kick off the Roaring 20s with a new plan!! Free flow and CTFD!! If any of our listeners would like to review a book by a Canadian author, let us know and we'll feature you on our podcast. UPDATE: Please listen to the follow up about bestiality around 20 minutes. Please! LOL
Saturday Jan 04, 2020
Saturday Jan 04, 2020
Shauna and Rebecca wrap up the whole 2019 kit and kaboodle that is CBC's Canada Reads. They also discuss their personal reading styles. Why did they wait so long?? :)
https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
Shauna discusses the overarching theme of This Accident of Being Lost, while Rebecca shares her tearful review of The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary. Join them for their final words on the last books of the CBC's Canada Reads 2019 longlist.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Shauna and Rebecca close out the CBC's Canada Reads 2019 longlist with a collection of indigenous short stories, songs, and poems and a non-fiction account of the resiliency of chimpanzees.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Shauna and Rebecca invite you to read the final two books from the CBC's Canada Reads 2019 longlist to close out the year. The second is The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary by Andrew Westoll.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Shauna and Rebecca invite you to read the final two books from the 2019 CBC's Canada Reads longlist to close out the year. The first is This Accident of Being Lost by Leanne Simpson.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads