If you listen to CBC radio at all, you’ll likely have heard them talking about books lately.
This past week (March 27-30), they’ve been deciding which of five particular books deserves to be named the winner in the 2017 Canada Reads program.
Five panelists – one for each book – argue their case as to why their book should be chosen the winner.
For those who have missed it, here are the five books:
* 15 Dogs, by Andre Alexis – What happens when the gods decide to give 15 dogs the power of language.
* The Break, by Karherena Vermette – How the violent attack of a woman affects a small community.
* The Right To Be Cold, by Sheila Watt-Cloutier – One woman’s story of protecting her culture, the Arctic and the whole planet.
* Company Town, by Madeline Ashby – Life on an oil rig off the coast of Newfoundland… set in an interesting and complex future world.
* Nostalgia, by M.G. Vassanji – What might life be like in a future world where eternal life is possible, and identities can be chosen.
Any, or all, of these books are worth borrowing from the Barriere Library.
