Top Five Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the lovely Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm where bookworms get to chat about their top five books based on different topics.
Am I terrible for not keeping track of Canadian authors? This is something I need to do more of in the future. I couldn’t tell you a single author’s native country off the top of my head. (Okay, except Gordon Korman because he’s my first Canadian author love.)
Once again, a Top 5 Tuesday that proves my epic failures. (hides in shame)
but a chance to do better in the future!
The Last Namsara, Kristen Ciccarelli
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I recently finished this book and didn’t even know it was by a Canadian author! Must explain why I loved it so much. Read my buddy read with Rendz!
Even the Darkest Stars, Heather Fawcett
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No, I didn’t finish Even the Darkest Stars yet. I picked it up at the library last week when the cover drew me in and I gasped in shock ~amazing~ at the summary.
The Unlikely Hero in Room 13B, Teresa Toten
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Unofficially, this is a DNF since I started and then nothing at the moment kept me interested enough to continue. But the book is really good and I was enjoying! I need to re-try when I’m in a different mood. A complete “it’s not you, it’s me” moment.
This Can’t Be Happening at McDonald Hall, Gordon Korman
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Wow, only my first comedy love. His newer releases aren’t so much favourites of mine, but Korman is a huge inspiration for me (he wrote his first book when he was in high schooool).
Exit Plans for Teenage Freaks, ‘Nathan Burgoine
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I found ‘Nathan completely by accident (if “requested his book on NetGalley” counts as an accident) and yeah, I’m hooked now. It was such a happy turn of events that he is also Canadian.
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I would love to do something like this! Great post. I’ll need to read some of these
There are loads of Scottish authors, but not many YA books set in Scotland<3
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You should! My grandfather’s Scottish– I think he would be over the moon if I read a book set in his home country. I don’t recall any off the top of my head. Although I did (accidentally) cheat and list Canadian authors and not specifically books set in Canada. In that case only two of my entries here would count.
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I don’t think that’s cheating, it’s called being resourceful XD
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Wait….. what?!? I had no clue that Kristen Ceccarelli was Canadian…… I think that makes me an even more horrible Canadian for not knowing that lol
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Yes! I was surprised to find out myself but it made my love for the book even greater. I can only imagine the number of books I’ve read that are secretly by Canadians.
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I have to admit, I don’t know any of the books you mentioned, but I certainly need to check out the first two! Beautiful covers! 😀
my list of books set in Austria: https://thepunktheory.wordpress.com/2019/03/12/top-5-tuesday-books-set-in-austria/
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I highly recommend them!!
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Kristen Ciccarelli’s work is in my TBR pile 🙂
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Ooh, it’s so so good! I highly recommend!
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Nice list! I have read the last Namsara and I loved it and recommend it.
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Another The Last Namsara fan! I can’t wait to get to the sequel.
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Do you know when it’s going to be out?
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The sequel, THE CAGED QUEEN, came out last year. (I’m just waiting for a paperback version or discounted copy to become available before reading it. Even for my library to get in a copy. Which is taking forever!!) And the third book, which I believe is the final one, THE SKY WEAVER, releases Nov. 2019.
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I had no idea. Thank you! It’s hard to keep track from where I am
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I feel you! So many books to keep track of.
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Hahahaha Sha it was also an epic failure for me today! But you did good!
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Thanks Sophie! Sometimes we just have those days and Top 5 Tuesday catches us off-guard
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I read Unlikely Hero. I enjoyed Adam and the support group. Canadian authors, hmmm. I am so in love with Susin Nielsen. Her books are fun and touching and like, she worked on Degrassi. Love her.
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I really, really need to get it in me to finish Unlikely Hero. I haven’t heard of Susin Nielsen before.
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I could list so many books from the United States.
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That is very true!
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How did I not know all this about Gordon Korman! I read so many books of his without knowing that he was Canadian OR that he wrote his first book in high school!
And I love discovering authors that aren’t from the US. I feel like they bring a new perspective in their writing!
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I think Gordon Korman was my first author obsession. I read everything of his I could find and poured over his wiki page. (back then, all I knew was wikipedia for info haha.)
That is so true!
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DAMN IT THIS REMINDED ME I HAVE TO DO MINE THANK YOU SO MUCH SHA *runs* *comes back panting* lovely post too by the way
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RUN RHI. should i set up email alerts for you? add a special section at the beginning of my tuesday posts from now on “RHI. IT’S TUESDAY TIME!!” ?
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I RAN! (and, uh, posted it late. again.) i don’t know, whatever, (the second option works though.)
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I just cannot think of any Dutch authors that write books in English haha..!
(www.evelynreads.com)
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There must at least be some translations! But that is not quite the same as a direct-English book… I cannot think of any either.
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Haha I can’t even distinguish any of the authors from my country and others! Anything book that’s in English, I assume they’re from the USA. I’m so typically American lol.
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That’s okay, any book written in English gets a pass from me. Actually, once in my French class I told my teacher that Jules Verne was an English writer? (I honestly believed it, I don’t know why.) It was part of my argument for why I shouldn’t have to read his “translated” versions.
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*waves Canadian flag because as a fellow Canadian I have to*
SHA we must discover more Can YA to buddy read!
We started strong with TLN and ETD, even if the latter one wasn’t so hot!
Let us get our thinking caps on!!!!
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