This weeks the girls discuss unpopular book opinions, in response to some unpopular opinions in the Canadian publishing scene surrounding issues of appropriation. We’re not getting political, but also not ignoring the realities of the industry!
What we are reading this week month:
- Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
- Shrill by Lindy West
- So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
- The Illegal by Lawrence Hill
- The Arrangement by Sarah Dunn
- The Circle by Dave Eggars
- The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman
- Why Not Me by Mindy Kaling
- Come Sundown by Nora Roberts
- The Wedding Girl by Madeleine Wickham
- When You Find Out the World is Against You by Kelly Oxford
- Everything is Perfect When You’re a Liar by Kelly Oxford
- Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
- Notes from a Feminist Killjoy by Erin Wunker
- A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett
Book News
- Anniversary editions of Harry Potter series
- Fan produced Voldemort film
- Jordan Abel wins Griffin Poetry Prize
- Emerging Indigenous Voices’ Award
- Zoe Whittall book deal with HarperCollins