I decided to read as many Giller-eligible titles as I could in August and I'm pleased with how that turned out: 11 out of the 30 books that I finished this month fall into that category. As far as predictions go, however, I am throwing my hands in the air. I recognize that many of the books this year that are stand-outs for me are not every reader's cup of tea. So, instead of trying to predict what the judges will choose for the Giller longlist next week, I will soon put together my personal favourites. Watch for it!
Highlights from August reads, starting with two Giller possibilities:
Ezra's Ghosts by Darcy Tamayose
Remnants by Celine Huyghebaert, translation by Aleshia Jensen
These next two are on the Booker longlist:
The Colony by Audrey Magee, audiobook read by Stephen Hogan
The Trees by Percival Everett
I only read three nonfiction books in August. This is the one I've been telling everyone about:
The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration by Sarah Everts, audiobook read by Sophie Amoss
Kae Tempest's long poem is a reread and also a re-listen (I did both):
Let Them Eat Chaos by Kae Tempest
I checked a digital edition of this graphic novel out from the library and read it three times:
A Gift for a Ghost by Borja Gonzalez, translation by Lee Douglas
And lastly, a wonderful Indigenous picture book about a two-spirit child:
47,000 Beads by Koja Adeyoha, Angel Adeyoha and Holly McGillis
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