Hey, y’all! It’s that time of year again. What time is that? Award season, of course! Last week the nominees for CBC Canada Reads 2024 shortlist were announced.They represent a variety of genres and come from authors of various backgrounds. A few were on various best of 2022 lists. The one thing they all have in common is they come from Canadian authors.
Canada Reads is back! This year, the great Canadian book debate is looking for one book to carry us forward.
When we are at a crossroads, when uncertainty is upon us, when we have faced challenges and are ready for the future, how do we know where to go next? This collection of books is about finding the resilience and the hope needed to carry on and keep moving forward.
Meet the Canada Reads 2024 contenders | CBC Books
All titles are linked to Goodreads.
Now let’s take a look at the CBC Canada Reads 2024 Shortlist!
Bad Cree by Jessica Johns
- Genre: Contemporary, Magical Realism, Horror
- Release Date: January 2023
Denison Avenue by Christina Wong and Daniel Innes
- Genre: Graphic Novel
- Release Date: May 2023
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
- Genre: Romance
- Release Date: May 2023
Shut Up, You’re Pretty by Téa Mutonji
- Genre: Short Story Collection
- Release Date: April 2019
The Future by Catherine Leroux
- Genre: Speculative Fiction
- Release Date: September 2020
I read Bad Cree in 2023, and enjoyed it immensely, and I think everyone should give it a read. On the flipside, I’m not in a hurry to read Meet Me at the Lake. While I’ve heard good things about it, I DNF the author’s previous book and I’m not sure I will enjoy it. The other three books seem interesting to me, and I hope to be able to read them before the discussions begin on March 4.
Have you read any of these contenders? Do any of them pique your curiosity? Which book do you think will be the book to carry us forward?
Looking for some more books to read? Check out my other bookish lists, book reviews, and monthly reading wrap-ups.
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Wow, this is an incredibly varied list of books! I hope you enjoy them!
Ooh I hadn’t seen the shortlist yet – thanks for sharing! The only one I’ve heard of on the list is Bad Cree – I’m interested in it, but it’s got horror listed in the genres, and I’m easily terrified, so I am a bit scared to try it – is it super scary or creepy? Will you be trying to read along for the rest of them this year?
I was hesitant to read Bad Cree because it’s often listed as horror. But I didn’t find it super scary or creepy. If you’re familiar with the stories of the Wendigo, that’s the same vibe. As for reading the others on the short list, I’ve thought about giving them a try. A few years ago, I forced myself to read them all before the discussion round and almost got burned out. So instead this year, I may spread them all out.