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B1 - a book you have given or received as a gift
B2 - a book that strives to make the world a better place
B3 - a book that has piqued your interest when you see someone else reading it
B4 - a book that promotes self-care
B5 - Allison's pick: a book from a genre outside your comfort zone

I1 - a book set in the season you read it
I2 - a book published in 2023
I3 - a book that you recommend to someone else
I4 - a book that highlights resilience and hope
I5 - a book by an author you have met or would like to meet

N1 - a book that has been on your TBR for over 5 years
N2 - a book with a satisfying feel (i.e. like the thick textured paper often used by Coach House books... think 15 Dogs)
N3 - any or all books from the 2023 Canada Reads short list
N4 - a book with pictures
N5 - Natasha's pick- a book that inspired one of your favourite authors

G1 - a book that teaches you something new
G2 - a book that makes you smile or laugh
G3 - Kathleen's pick: a book by a Canadian author who is new to you
G4 - Giller prize winning book from 2023
G5 - a book that you would like to talk about

O1 - a book that inspires positivity
O2 - a previous Canada Reads contender
O3 - a book that you read outside
O4 - a book that has been talked about or written about in the media
O5 - a book that was difficult to finish but you persevered

COMPLETED 11/19/23

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B1 - a book you have given or received as a gift
Someone We Know by Shari Lapena
Date finished: February 5
Rating: 4 stars

B2 - a book that strives to make the world a better place
Gender Failure by Ivan E. Coyote and Rae Spoon
Date finished: November 19
Rating: 4 stars

B3 - a book that has piqued your interest when you see someone else reading it
Some Maintenance Required by Marie-Renée Lavoie
Date finished: July 30
Rating: 3.5 stars

B4 - a book that promotes self-care
The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism by Jen Gunter
Date finished: June 20
Rating: 4 stars

B5 - Allison's pick: a book from a genre outside your comfort zone
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Date finished: January 31
Rating: 3 stars

I1 - a book set in the season you read it
Factory Summers by Guy Delisle
Date finished: August 6
Rating: 3 stars

I2 - a book published in 2023
Not That Kind of Place by Michael Melgaard
Date finished: May 17
Rating: 4 stars

I3 - a book that you recommend to someone else
The Islands: Stories by Dionne Irving
Date finished: September 13
Rating: 4 stars

I4 - a book that highlights resilience and hope
Adult Onset by Ann-Marie MacDonald
Date finished: May 3
Rating: 4 stars

I5 - a book by an author you have met or would like to meet
Girl Crazy by Russell Smith
Date finished: January 4
Rating: 3.5 stars

N1 - a book that has been on your TBR for over 5 years
The Sealed Letter by Emma Donoghue
Date finished: May 12
Rating: 3.5 stars

N2 - a book with a satisfying feel (i.e. like the thick textured paper often used by Coach House books... think 15 Dogs)
All the Shining People by Kathy Friedman
Date finished: March 16
Rating: 4 stars

N3 - any or all books from the 2023 Canada Reads short list
Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah
Date finished: February 16
Rating: 4 stars

N4 - a book with pictures
Rave by Jessica Campbell
Date finished: May 20
Rating: 4 stars

N5 - Natasha's pick- a book that inspired one of your favourite authors
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Date finished: September 23
Rating: 2 stars

G1 - a book that teaches you something new
Under This Unbroken Sky by Shandi Mitchell
Date finished: February 24
Rating: 4 stars

G2 - a book that makes you smile or laugh
Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin
Date finished: January 17
Rating: 3.5 stars

G3 - Kathleen's pick: a book by a Canadian author who is new to you
Junie by Chelene Knight
Date finished: March 28
Rating: 3 stars

G4 - Giller prize winning book from 2023
Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein
Date finished: September 25
Rating: 4 stars

G5 - a book that you would like to talk about
The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt
Date finished: August 13
Rating: 3 stars

O1 - a book that inspires positivity
This Is How We Love by Lisa Moore
Date finished: January 13
Rating: 5 stars

O2 - a previous Canada Reads contender
Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club by Megan Gail Coles
Date finished: November 5
Rating: 3.5 stars

O3 - a book that you read outside
Bookworm by Robin Yeatman
Date finished: March 1
Rating: 3.5 stars

O4 - a book that has been talked about or written about in the media
Shelterbelts by Jonathan Dyck
Date finished: July 5
Rating: 4 stars

O5 - a book that was difficult to finish but you persevered
The Shape of Family by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Date finished: May 24
Rating: 2.5 stars

BINGO 2023

25/25

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✓ B1 - a book you have given/received as a gift - Flint and Feather: The Complete Poems
✓ B2 - a book that strives to make the world a better place - Locavore: From Farmers' Fields to Rooftop Gardens - How Canadians Are Changing the Way We Eat
✓B3 - a book that has piqued your interest when someone else is reading it - We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story
✓ B4 - a book that promotes self-care - We Are All Perfectly Fine: A Memoir of Love, Medicine and Healing
✓ B5 - Allison's pick: a book from a genre outside your comfort zone - Open: Stories

✓ I1 - a book set in the season you read it - This Is How We Love
✓ I2 - a book published in 2023 - Coronation Year
✓ I3 - a book that you recommend to someone else - Old Babes in the Wood: Stories
✓ I4 - a book that highlights resilience and hope - Home of the Floating Lily
✓ I5 - a book by an author you have met or would like to meet - Ridgerunner

✓ N1 - a book that has been on your TBR for over 5 years - The Lost Garden
✓ N2 - a book with a satisfying feel (i.e. like the thick textured paper often used by Coach House books... think 15 Dogs) Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
✓ N3 - any or all books from the 2023 Canada Reads short list - Hotline
✓ N4 - a book with pictures - Love, Pamela
✓ N5 - Natasha's pick- a book that inspired one of your favourite authors -Kamouraska - a favourite of Margaret Atwood

✓ G1 - a book that teaches you something new - Revery: A Year of Bees
✓ G2 - a book that makes you smile or laugh - VenCo (the character Stella had me chuckling through the book despite a more serious tone to the overall story)
✓ G3 - Kathleen's pick: a book by a Canadian author who is new to you - We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies
✓ G4 - Giller prize winning book from 2023 - All the Colour in the World
✓ G5 - a book that you would like to talk about - Greenwood

✓ O1 - a book that inspires positivity - We've Got This: Unlocking the Beauty of Belonging
✓ O2 - a previous Canada Reads contender - The Bone Cage
✓ O3 - a book that you read outside - A Death at the Party
✓ O4 - a book that has been talked about or written about in the media -Station Eleven
✓ O5 - a book that was difficult to finish but you persevered Canadian Born

BINGO 2023

Completed 25/25

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B1 - a book you have given or received as a gift - Everyone's Light Goes Out Sometime
B2 - a book that strives to make the world a better place - Living Like A Lamb Among 21st Century Wolves: Balancing Grace and Truth
B3 - a book that has piqued your interest when you see someone else reading it - Seven Crows A Secret
B4 - a book that promotes self-care - Neglected No More: The Urgent Need to Improve the Lives of Canada's Elders in the Wake of a Pandemic
B5 - Allison's pick: a book from a genre outside your comfort zone - Mexican Gothic

I1 - a book set in the season you read it - This Is How We Love
I2 - a book published in 2023 - A Wilderness of Water
I3 - a book that you recommend to someone else - The Peddlers
I4 - a book that highlights resilience and hope - Under the Bridge
I5 - a book by an author you have met - Behind the Dress: One Woman's Life in a Religious Cult and the Healing That Came Later

N1 - a book that has been on your TBR for over 5 years - Alone in the Classroom
N2 - a book with a satisfying feel (i.e. like the thick textured paper often used by Coach House books... think 15 Dogs) - Velvet Was the Night
N3 - any or all books from the 2023 Canada Reads short list - Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
N4 - a book with pictures - Groundhog Night: Shubenacadie Sam’s Shadow
N5 - Natasha's pick- a book that inspired one of your favourite authors - Never Cry Wolf (A favourite of Louise Penny)

G1 - a book that teaches you something new - Mayann Francis: An Honourable Life
G2 - a book that makes you smile or laugh - Laughing with the Trickster: On Sex, Death, and Accordions
G3 - Kathleen's pick: a book by a Canadian author who is new to you - Oceans of Rum: The Nova Scotia Banana Fleet in Rum-Runner Heaven
G4 - Giller prize winning book from 2023 - Study for Obedience
G5 - a book that you would like to talk about - The Wonder

O1 - a book that inspires positivity - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
O2 - a previous Canada Reads contender - And the Birds Rained Down
O3 - a book that you read outside - Mayann's Train Ride
O4 - a book that has been talked about or written about in the media - A World of Curiosities
O5 - a book that was difficult to finish but you persevered - Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (So many missing and murdered...Every Canadian should read this book)

COMPLETED: 25/25


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✓ B1 - a book you have given or received as a gift
• Title: I Only Read Murder
• Author: Ian Ferguson & Will Ferguson
• Date read: August 29, 2023

✓ B2: a book that strives to make the world a better place
• Title: Message in a Bottle: Ocean Dispatches from a Seabird Biologist
• Author: Holly Hogan
• Date read: July 6, 2023

✓ B3: a book that has piqued your interest when you see someone else reading it
• Title: Autopsy of a Boring Wife
• Author: Marie-Renée Lavoie
• Date read: June 7, 2023

✓ B4: a book that promotes self-care
• Title: How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times
• Author: Chris Bailey
• Date read: November 23, 2023

✓ B5: a book from a genre outside your comfort zone
• Title: Jennie's Boy: A Newfoundland Childhood
• Author: Wayne Johnston
• Date read: September 26, 2023

✓ I1: a book set in the season you read it
• Title: This Is How We Love
• Author: Lisa Moore
• Date read: January 21, 2023

✓ I2: a book published in 2023
• Title: Birnam Wood
• Author: Eleanor Catton
• Date read: May 14, 2023

✓ I3: a book that you recommend to someone else
• Title: The Substitute
• Author: Nicole Lundrigan
• Date read: August 31, 2023

✓ I4: a book that highlights resilience and hope
• Title: Haven
• Author: Emma Donoghue
• Date read: June 29, 2023

✓ I5: a book by an author you have met or would like to meet
• Title: What Happened to Maggie Dalton?
• Author: Christopher Tobin
• Date read: February 19, 2023

✓ N1: a book that has been on your TBR for over 5 years
• Title: By Gaslight
• Author: Steven Price
• Date read: March 8, 2023

✓ N2: a book with a satisfying feel (i.e. like the thick textured paper often used by Coach House books... think 15 Dogs)
• Title: The Adversary: A Novel
• Author: Michael Crummey
• Date read: November 18, 2023

✓ N3: any or all books from the 2023 Canada Reads short list
• Title: Hotline
• Author: Dimitri Nasrallah
• Date read: March 25, 2023

✓ N4: a book with pictures
• Title: This One Summer
• Author: Mariko Tamaki
• Date read: October 21, 2023

✓ N5: a book that inspired one of your favourite authors
• Title: Runaway: Stories
• Author: Alice Munro
• Date read: October 17, 2023

✓ G1: a book that teaches you something new
• Title: Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
• Author: Suzanne Simard
• Date read: October 25, 2023

✓ G2: a book that makes you smile or laugh
• Title: The Woefield Poultry Collective
• Author: Susan Juby
• Date read: March 12, 2023

✓ G3: A book by a Canadian author who is new to you
• Title: Molly of the Mall: Literary Lass & Purveyor of Fine Footwear
• Author: Heidi L.M. Jacobs
• Date read: May 23, 2023

✓ G4: Giller prize winning book from 2023
• Title: Study for Obedience
• Author: Sarah Bernstein
• Date read: September 23, 2023

✓ G5: a book that you would like to talk about
• Title: When We Were Vikings
• Author: Andrew David MacDonald
• Date read: May 7, 2023

✓ O1: a book that inspires positivity
• Title: Shoeless Joe
• Author: W.P. Kinsella
• Date read: June 5, 2023

✓ O2: a previous Canada Reads contender
• Title: A Fine Balance
• Author: Rohinton Mistry
• Date read: September 13, 2023

✓ O3: a book that you read outside
• Title: The Whispers
• Author: Ashley Audrain
• Date read: October 16, 2023

✓ O4: a book that has been talked about or written about in the media
• Title: The Book of Form and Emptiness
• Author: Ruth Ozeki
• Date read: January 1, 2023

✓ O5: a book that was difficult to finish but you persevered
• Title: The Islands: Stories
• Author: Dionne Irving
• Date read: November 2, 2023

6/25 Oct 2023


B1 - a book you have given or received as a gift
B2 - a book that strives to make the world a better place
B3 - a book that has piqued your interest when you see someone else reading it
✓B4 - a book that promotes self-care
The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss by Jason Fung

✓ B5 - Allison's pick: a book from a genre outside your comfort zone
Bad Cree by Jessica Johns - Horror - read Feb 13 - 3.5 stars

I1 - a book set in the season you read it
I2 - a book published in 2023

✓ I3 - a book that you recommend to someone else
Blood Like Fate by Liselle Sambury - read Jan 5 - 4 stars

This is the second book of a duology - although it deals with witches it is also about forgiveness, working together for the greater good and letting go of labels. Fantastic series! And fun that is set in Toronto.
I4 - a book that highlights resilience and hope
✓I5 - a book by an author you have met or would like to meet
When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'Neill Love Heather and this book did not disappoint!

N1 - a book that has been on your TBR for over 5 years
N2 - a book with a satisfying feel (i.e. like the thick textured paper often used by Coach House books... think 15 Dogs)
N3 - any or all books from the 2023 Canada Reads short list
N4 - a book with pictures
N5 - Natasha's pick- a book that inspired one of your favourite authors

G1 - a book that teaches you something new
G2 - a book that makes you smile or laugh
G3 - Kathleen's pick: a book by a Canadian author who is new to you
G4 - Giller prize winning book from 2023
G5 - a book that you would like to talk about

O1 - a book that inspires positivity
O2 - a previous Canada Reads contender
✓O3 - a book that you read outside
Forest of Ruin by Kelley Armstrong (hammock read)

✓ O4 - a book that has been talked about or written about in the media
Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall - read Feb 14 - 4.5 stars

O5 - a book that was difficult to finish but you persevered

25/25

B1 - a book you have given or received as a gift The Defector by Chris Hadfield
B2 - a book that strives to make the world a better place Greenwood by Michael Christie
B3 - a book that has piqued your interest when you see someone else reading it We Spread by Iain Reid
B4 - a book that promotes self-care Feeling Seen: Reconnecting in a Disconnected World by Jody Carrington
B5 - Allison's pick: a book from a genre outside your comfort zone Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury

I1 - a book set in the season you read it DreadfulWater by Thomas King
I2 - a book published in 2023 VenCo by Cherie Dimaline
I3 - a book that you recommend to someone else Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah
I4 - a book that highlights resilience and hope The Long Way Home by Louise Penny
I5 - a book by an author you have met or would like to meet Four for Fogo Island by Kevin Major

N1 - a book that has been on your TBR for over 5 years The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny
N2 - a book with a satisfying feel (i.e. like the thick textured paper often used by Coach House books... think 15 Dogs) The Adversary: A Novel by Michael Crummey
N3 - any or all books from the 2023 Canada Reads short list Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
N4 - a book with pictures Until We Are Free: Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada Rodney Diverlus
N5 - Natasha's pick- a book that inspired one of your favourite authors Never Cry Wolf: The Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves by Farley Mowat (A favourite of Louise Penny)

G1 - a book that teaches you something new Fayne by Ann-Marie MacDonald
G2 - a book that makes you smile or laugh Nosy Parker by Lesley Crewe
G3 - Kathleen's pick: a book by a Canadian author who is new to you Molly of the Mall: Literary Lass & Purveyor of Fine Footwear by Heidi L.M. Jacobs
G4 - Giller prize winning book from 2023 Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein
G5 - a book that you would like to talk about The Rooftop Garden by Menaka Raman-Wilms

O1 - a book that inspires positivity Reaching Mithymna: Among the Volunteers and Refugees on Lesvos by Steven Heighton
O2 - a previous Canada Reads contender The Woo-Woo: How I Survived Ice Hockey, Drug Raids, Demons, and My Crazy Chinese Family by Lindsay Wong
O3 - a book that you read outside Death at the Savoy by Ron Base
O4 - a book that has been talked about or written about in the media Coronation Year by Jennifer Robson
O5 - a book that was difficult to finish but you persevered Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

B1 - a book you have given or received as a gift
B2 - a book that strives to make the world a better place - Speaking Our Truth - Gray
B3 - a book that has piqued your interest when you see someone else reading it
B4 - a book that promotes self-care
B5 - Allison's pick: a book from a genre outside your comfort zone - Witness, I Am - Greg Scofield

I1 - a book set in the season you read it
I2 - a book published in 2023
I3 - a book that you recommend to someone else
I4 - a book that highlights resilience and hope
I5 - a book by an author you have met or would like to meet

N1 - a book that has been on your TBR for over 5 years
N2 - a book with a satisfying feel (i.e. like the thick textured paper often used by Coach House books... think 15 Dogs)
N3 - any or all books from the 2023 Canada Reads short list
N4 - a book with pictures
N5 - Natasha's pick- a book that inspired one of your favourite authors

G1 - a book that teaches you something new
G2 - a book that makes you smile or laugh
G3 - Kathleen's pick: a book by a Canadian author who is new to you - Thunder Through My Veins - Greg Scofield
G4 - Giller prize winning book from 2023
G5 - a book that you would like to talk about

O1 - a book that inspires positivity
O2 - a previous Canada Reads contender
O3 - a book that you read outside
O4 - a book that has been talked about or written about in the media
O5 - a book that was difficult to finish but you persevered

17/25

B1 - a book you have given or received as a gift: A Town Called Solace
B2 - a book that strives to make the world a better place
B3 - a book that has piqued your interest when you see someone else reading it
B4 - a book that promotes self-care
B5 - Allison's pick: a book from a genre outside your comfort zone: We Spread

I1 - a book set in the season you read it
I2 - a book published in 2023: The Way Life Should Be
I3 - a book that you recommend to someone else: Bright Burning Things
I4 - a book that highlights resilience and hope
I5 - a book by an author you have met or would like to meet: Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know

N1 - a book that has been on your TBR for over 5 years: Pompeii
N2 - a book with a satisfying feel (i.e. like the thick textured paper often used by Coach House books... think 15 Dogs): Fayne
N3 - any or all books from the 2023 Canada Reads short list: Greenwood
N4 - a book with pictures: Fox 8
N5 - Natasha's pick- a book that inspired one of your favourite authors

G1 - a book that teaches you something new: The Latte Factor: Why You Don't Have to be Rich to Live Rich
G2 - a book that makes you smile or laugh: My Evil Mother
G3 - Kathleen's pick: a book by a Canadian author who is new to you: Looking for Jane
G4 - Giller prize winning book from 2023
G5 - a book that you would like to talk about: The Scarlett Letter

O1 - a book that inspires positivity: Attitude Is Your Superpower: How to Create Incredible Life-Changing Success
O2 - a previous Canada Reads contender
O3 - a book that you read outside: Evidence of the Affair
O4 - a book that has been talked about or written about in the media: Pageboy
O5 - a book that was difficult to finish but you persevered: Exit West