Bookworm Adventure Girl | Canadian Celebrities | Reading Across Canada Challenge | July Recommendations @BookwormAdventureGirl | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
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//TIME STAMPS//
00:00 Intro
00:50 Creating the Best Can Lit Books of the 21st Century List
01:53 What is the Reading Across Canada Challenge?
03:00 July Prompt
03:42 Olympians/Athletes
06:03 Heroes/Inspirational Figures
08:58 Scientists
11:59 TV Personalities / Comedians
14:36 Politics
15:42 Singers
17:59 Actors
21:44 Outro
//VIDEOS & LINKS MENTIONED//
Challenge on Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/50ec5584-a8c2-4087-afa4-3cffbaf9e476
Announcing Reading Across Cnanada 2024: youtu.be/DieL5fjs2Uw
//LINK FOR PROMPT SHEET TO PRINT//
canva.com/design/DAF1zaooqM8/nJxaF8L8OyD9WsUHgmTZBA/view?utm_content=DAF1zaooqM8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor
//BOOKS MENTIONED//
Man In Motion by Rick Hansen (B.C.)
Open Heart, Open Mind by Clara Hughes (MB)
Inside Out: Straight Talk From a Gay Jock by Mark Tewksbury (AB)
Shake Hands With The Devil by Romeo Dallaire (QC)
They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children by Romeo Dallaire (QC)
Waiting For First Light by Romeo Dallaire (QC)
The Peace by Romeo Dallaire (QC)
Terry Fox: His Story by Leslie Scrivener (B.C.)
Peace By Chocolate by Jon Tattrie (NS)
An Astronaut’s Guide to Life On Earth by Chris Hadfield (ON)
The Darkest Dark by Chris Hadfield (ON)
You Are Here: Around the World in 92 minutes by Chris Hadfield (ON)
The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield (ON)
The Defector by Chris Hadfield (ON)
David Suzuki: The Autobiography by David Suzuki (BC)
Tree: A Life Story by David Suzuki (BC)
Finding The Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard (BC)
The Answer Is… Reflections On My Life by Alex Trebek (ON)
Off The Record by Peter Mansbridge (ON)
Extraordinary Canadians by Peter Mansbridge (ON)
How Canada Works by Peter Mansbridge (ON)
A Nation Worth Ranting About by Rick Mercer (NFLD)
Rick Mercer: The FInal Report by Rick Mercer (NFLD)
The Road Years by Rick Mercer (NFLD)
Is There Bacon In Heaven? by Ali Hassan (ON)
The Reason You Walk by Wab Kinew (ON, MB)
Indian In The Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power by Jody Wilson-Raybould (BC)
From Where I Stand by Jody Wilson-Raybould (BC)
True Reconciliation: How To Be A Force For Change by Jody Wilson-Raybould (BC)
If I Knew, Don’t You Think I’d Tell You by Jann Arden (AB)
Feeding My Mother by Jann Arden (AB)
The Bittlemores by Jann Arden (AB)
The Secret Path by Gord Downie (ON)
Beautiful Losers by Leonard Cohen (QC)
Book of Longing by Leonard Cohen (QC)
The Flame by Leonard Cohen (QC)
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry (ON)
Lucky Man by Michael J. Fox (AB)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future by Michael J. Fox (AB)
Run Towards The Danger: Confrontations WIth A Body of Memory by Sarah Polley (ON)
Pageboy by Elliot Page (NS)
We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu Liu (ON)
BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt; illustrated by Ron Garney (ON)
The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves, Chia Mieville (ON)
//BOOKTUBERS & VIDEOS MENTIONED//
We Need Your Help Making A Best Books of the 21st Century youtu.be/CUL6zHKBfZE
*** To give us your Best Can Lit Books of the 21st Century, please use the link here: https://forms.gle/UuemWkZdpo2n9641A ****
Lindy @lindysmagpiereads
Help Us Make A Best Canadian Books of the 21st Century List…
youtu.be/wHwPzb1MJ7s?si=qlrVgolM59jX2Cfg
Elisabeth @bouquinsbooks
My Votes For The Best Canadian Books of the 21st Century: youtu.be/w2djH_EIsU0?si=iqQMTZlnfK2q4j5x
Mark Tewksbury and Rob Mabee Touring the Calgary Central Library:
youtu.be/2F9CDYOFgdM
May Wrap Up: youtu.be/-Ph7Ehtzn-A
Canada Reads American Style @canadareadsamericanstyle
Ali Hassan Interview 2020: youtube.com/watch?v=MZdZ4nuNao0
Ali Hassan Interview 2021: youtube.com/watch?v=jhGASED3Mak
Ali Hassan Interview 2022: youtube.com/live/Ehq_rLV9DZQ?si=aFg7Z46bLPpPHk02
Ali Hassan Interview 2023: youtu.be/EInFe8VZdRY?si=r86T6yr9V9rE_0LR
Ali Hassan Interview 2024: youtu.be/s744O22Vde0?si=BTT-yI_WFvAaXVFT
//PROMPTS FOR THE READING ACROSS CANADA CHALLENGE 2024//
JAN - a debut Canadian book
FEB - Canadian Black History / Black Canadian Author
MAR - Canadian Mammoth 500 + pages
APR - Author born in another country, now living in Canada
MAY - Canadian thriller, mystery or horror
JUN - Indigenous and/or LGBTQIA2S+ Canadian Author
JUL - a book by or about a Canadian celebrity
AUG - Canadian women in translation
SEP - Canadian book less than 200 pages
OCT - Canadian literary award winner
NOV - Canadian nonfiction
DEC - Canadian book recommendation
//CONNECT WITH BOOKWORM ADVENTURE GIRL//
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Facebook: facebook.com/bookwormadventuregirl
Email: bwadventuregirl@gmail.com
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Join this channel to get access to perks and The Reading Across Canada Book Club:
youtube.com/channel/UCQE-NnU5S1DjdTAZmbSDOeQ/join
//TIME STAMPS//
00:00 Intro
00:50 Creating the Best Can Lit Books of the 21st Century List
01:53 What is the Reading Across Canada Challenge?
03:00 July Prompt
03:42 Olympians/Athletes
06:03 Heroes/Inspirational Figures
08:58 Scientists
11:59 TV Personalities / Comedians
14:36 Politics
15:42 Singers
17:59 Actors
21:44 Outro
//VIDEOS & LINKS MENTIONED//
Challenge on Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/50ec5584-a8c2-4087-afa4-3cffbaf9e476
Announcing Reading Across Cnanada 2024: youtu.be/DieL5fjs2Uw
//LINK FOR PROMPT SHEET TO PRINT//
canva.com/design/DAF1zaooqM8/nJxaF8L8OyD9WsUHgmTZBA/view?utm_content=DAF1zaooqM8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor
//BOOKS MENTIONED//
Man In Motion by Rick Hansen (B.C.)
Open Heart, Open Mind by Clara Hughes (MB)
Inside Out: Straight Talk From a Gay Jock by Mark Tewksbury (AB)
Shake Hands With The Devil by Romeo Dallaire (QC)
They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children by Romeo Dallaire (QC)
Waiting For First Light by Romeo Dallaire (QC)
The Peace by Romeo Dallaire (QC)
Terry Fox: His Story by Leslie Scrivener (B.C.)
Peace By Chocolate by Jon Tattrie (NS)
An Astronaut’s Guide to Life On Earth by Chris Hadfield (ON)
The Darkest Dark by Chris Hadfield (ON)
You Are Here: Around the World in 92 minutes by Chris Hadfield (ON)
The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield (ON)
The Defector by Chris Hadfield (ON)
David Suzuki: The Autobiography by David Suzuki (BC)
Tree: A Life Story by David Suzuki (BC)
Finding The Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard (BC)
The Answer Is… Reflections On My Life by Alex Trebek (ON)
Off The Record by Peter Mansbridge (ON)
Extraordinary Canadians by Peter Mansbridge (ON)
How Canada Works by Peter Mansbridge (ON)
A Nation Worth Ranting About by Rick Mercer (NFLD)
Rick Mercer: The FInal Report by Rick Mercer (NFLD)
The Road Years by Rick Mercer (NFLD)
Is There Bacon In Heaven? by Ali Hassan (ON)
The Reason You Walk by Wab Kinew (ON, MB)
Indian In The Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power by Jody Wilson-Raybould (BC)
From Where I Stand by Jody Wilson-Raybould (BC)
True Reconciliation: How To Be A Force For Change by Jody Wilson-Raybould (BC)
If I Knew, Don’t You Think I’d Tell You by Jann Arden (AB)
Feeding My Mother by Jann Arden (AB)
The Bittlemores by Jann Arden (AB)
The Secret Path by Gord Downie (ON)
Beautiful Losers by Leonard Cohen (QC)
Book of Longing by Leonard Cohen (QC)
The Flame by Leonard Cohen (QC)
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry (ON)
Lucky Man by Michael J. Fox (AB)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future by Michael J. Fox (AB)
Run Towards The Danger: Confrontations WIth A Body of Memory by Sarah Polley (ON)
Pageboy by Elliot Page (NS)
We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu Liu (ON)
BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt; illustrated by Ron Garney (ON)
The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves, Chia Mieville (ON)
//BOOKTUBERS & VIDEOS MENTIONED//
We Need Your Help Making A Best Books of the 21st Century youtu.be/CUL6zHKBfZE
*** To give us your Best Can Lit Books of the 21st Century, please use the link here: https://forms.gle/UuemWkZdpo2n9641A ****
Lindy @lindysmagpiereads
Help Us Make A Best Canadian Books of the 21st Century List…
youtu.be/wHwPzb1MJ7s?si=qlrVgolM59jX2Cfg
Elisabeth @bouquinsbooks
My Votes For The Best Canadian Books of the 21st Century: youtu.be/w2djH_EIsU0?si=iqQMTZlnfK2q4j5x
Mark Tewksbury and Rob Mabee Touring the Calgary Central Library:
youtu.be/2F9CDYOFgdM
May Wrap Up: youtu.be/-Ph7Ehtzn-A
Canada Reads American Style @canadareadsamericanstyle
Ali Hassan Interview 2020: youtube.com/watch?v=MZdZ4nuNao0
Ali Hassan Interview 2021: youtube.com/watch?v=jhGASED3Mak
Ali Hassan Interview 2022: youtube.com/live/Ehq_rLV9DZQ?si=aFg7Z46bLPpPHk02
Ali Hassan Interview 2023: youtu.be/EInFe8VZdRY?si=r86T6yr9V9rE_0LR
Ali Hassan Interview 2024: youtu.be/s744O22Vde0?si=BTT-yI_WFvAaXVFT
//PROMPTS FOR THE READING ACROSS CANADA CHALLENGE 2024//
JAN - a debut Canadian book
FEB - Canadian Black History / Black Canadian Author
MAR - Canadian Mammoth 500 + pages
APR - Author born in another country, now living in Canada
MAY - Canadian thriller, mystery or horror
JUN - Indigenous and/or LGBTQIA2S+ Canadian Author
JUL - a book by or about a Canadian celebrity
AUG - Canadian women in translation
SEP - Canadian book less than 200 pages
OCT - Canadian literary award winner
NOV - Canadian nonfiction
DEC - Canadian book recommendation
//CONNECT WITH BOOKWORM ADVENTURE GIRL//
Instagram: instagram.com/bookwormadventuregirl
Facebook: facebook.com/bookwormadventuregirl
Email: bwadventuregirl@gmail.com
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/1806930-bookworm-adventure-girl
