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2024 Can Lit Bingo

B1: A book by an author who has passed away but left a mark on CanLit
B2: A book that you can't wait for others to read so that you can talk about it
B3: A book that you have been looking forward to being released
B4: A book set during one of the World Wars
B5: A book published in 2024 by a favourite author

I1: A book that has a big storm that impacts the characters
I2: Susan B's Pick: A graphic novel or graphic memoir
I3: A book with a character struggling with or supporting another with their mental health
I4: A memoir, autobiography or biography about someone you admire or can learn from
I5: A book that reminds of us the importance of being kind to the environment

N1: A book that inspires you to do make a difference
N2: A book that changes your perspective
N3: A book from the Canada Reads short list for 2024… Kudos if you read all 5!!
N4: A book that has inspired you to rediscover or use the library ( audio, ebook or real book)
N5: Book from 2024 Giller Prize short-list

G1: A book of poetry that you savour with daily reads
G2: Natasha's pick: A book with a child narrator
G3: Kathleen's pick: a Canadian author that is new to you
G4: Allison Hike's Pick: A book with a love triangle
G5: A book of non-fiction

O1: A book that inspires you to read another book or research to learn more
O2: A book that teaches you something about another culture
O3: A book that you had started but never finished
O4: A book that you are reading as part of a book club (or inspired by a book club)
O5: A book that you would recommend for Canada Reads

Susan G's 2024 BINGO

2024 Can Lit Bingo: 25/25

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✓ B1: A book by an author who has passed away but left a mark on CanLit - A Serious Widow
✓ B2: A book that you can't wait for others to read so that you can talk about it - The Bishop's Man
✓ B3: A book that you have been looking forward to being released The Phoenix Crown
✓ B4: A book set during one of the World Wars - The Secret Keeper
✓ B5: A book published in 2024 by a favourite author - Fourteen Days

✓ I1: A book that has a big storm that impacts the characters - When the World Fell Silent
✓ I2: Susan B's Pick: A graphic novel or graphic memoir - The Outside Circle: A Graphic Novel
✓ I3: A book with a character struggling with or supporting another with their mental health -Shut Up You're Pretty
✓ I4: A memoir, autobiography or biography about someone you admire or can learn from - The Heart of a Superfan: A memoir of grit, love, family and basketball
✓I5: A book that reminds of us the importance of being kind to the environment - Followed by the Lark

✓ N1: A book that inspires you to do make a difference Health for All: A Doctor's Prescription for a Healthier Canada
✓ N2: A book that changes your perspective I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity
✓ N3: A book from the Canada Reads short list for 2024… Kudos if you read all 5!! - Meet Me at the Lake
✓ N4: A book that has inspired you to rediscover or use the library ( audio, ebook or real book) - Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering
✓ N5: Book from 2024 Giller Prize short-list - Held

✓ G1: A book of poetry that you savour with daily reads A Year of Last Things: Poems
✓ G2: Natasha's pick: A book with a child narrator - The Laundryman’s Boy: A Novel
✓ G3: Kathleen's pick: a Canadian author that is new to you - Study for Obedience
✓ G4: Allison Hike's Pick: A book with a love triangle - The War We Won Apart: The Untold Story of Two Elite Agents Who Became One of the Most Decorated Couples of WWII
✓ G5: A book of non-fiction - Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity

✓ O1: A book that inspires you to read another book or research to learn more - Retirement Income for Life: Getting More Without S
✓ O2: A book that teaches you something about another culture - Denison Avenue
✓ O3: A book that you had started but never finished Bad Cree
✓ O4: A book that you are reading as part of a book club (or inspired by a book club) The Maid
✓ O5: A book that you would recommend for Canada Reads - Chrysalis

BINGO 2024 - Completed 16 of 25

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B1: A book by an author who has passed away but left a mark on CanLit

B2: A book that you can't wait for others to read so that you can talk about it
Chrysalis by Anuja Varghese
Finished March 19; 4 stars

B3: A book that you have been looking forward to being released
Wild Houses by Colin Barrett
Finished August 2; 4 stars

B4: A book set during one of the World Wars
B5: A book published in 2024 by a favourite author

I1: A book that has a big storm that impacts the characters
The Waiting Hours by Shandi Mitchell
Finished July 27; 4.5 stars

I2: Susan B's Pick: A graphic novel or graphic memoir

I3: A book with a character struggling with or supporting another with their mental health
And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott
Finished March 19; 3 stars

I4: A memoir, autobiography or biography about someone you admire or can learn from
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
Finished April 15; 3.5 stars

I5: A book that reminds of us the importance of being kind to the environment
Bad Cree by Jessica Johns
Finished February 5; 3.5 stars

N1: A book that inspires you to do make a difference

N2: A book that changes your perspective
Denison Avenue by Christina Wong
Finished January 26; 4 stars

N3: A book from the Canada Reads short list for 2024
The Future by Catherine Leroux
Finished March 14; 3 stars

N4: A book that has inspired you to rediscover or use the library
Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados
Finished January 3; 3.5 stars

N5: Book from 2024 Giller Prize short-list
Held by Anne Michaels
Finished October 22; 3.5 stars

G1: A book of poetry that you savour with daily reads
G2: Natasha's pick: A book with a child narrator

G3: Kathleen's pick: a Canadian author that is new to you
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
Finished January 16; 3 stars

G4: Allison Hike's Pick: A book with a love triangle
Bow Grip by Ivan E. Coyote
Finished April 27; 4 stars

G5: A book of non-fiction

O1: A book that inspires you to read another book or research to learn more
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily R. Austin
Finished March 22; 4 stars

O2: A book that teaches you something about another culture
Broughtupsy: A Novel by Christina Cooke
Finished May 6; 3 stars

O3: A book that you had started but never finished

O4: A book that you are reading as part of a book club (or inspired by a book club)
Barrelling Forward by Eva Crocker
Finished May 13; 3.5 stars

O5: A book that you would recommend for Canada Reads
Manikanetish by Naomi Fontaine
Finished June 23; 3 stars

COMPLETED: 10/25


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✔ B3: book that you have been looking forward to being released
• Title: The Mystery Guest
• Author: Nita Prose
• Date read: January 6, 2024

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B5: book published in 2024 by a favourite author
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✔ I3: book with a character struggling with or supporting another with their mental health
• Title: The Clarion
• Author: Nina Dunic
• Date read: January 15, 2024

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✔ I5: book that reminds of us the importance of being kind to the environment
• Title: Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World
• Author: John Vaillant
• Date read: January 20, 2024

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✔ N3: book from 2024 Canada Reads Short List
• Title: Meet Me at the Lake
• Author: Carley Fortune
• Date read: January 28, 2024

✔ N4: book that has inspired you to rediscover or use the library
• Title: The Future
• Author: Catherine Leroux
• Date read: February 14, 2024

N5: book from the 2024 Giller Prize short-list
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G1: book of poetry that you savour with daily reads
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✔ G3: book by a Canadian author who is new to you
• Title: Alphabetical Diaries
• Author: Sheila Heti
• Date read: February 10, 2024

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✔ G5: book of non-fiction
• Title: Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World
• Author: Naomi Klein
• Date read: January 12, 2024

O1: book that inspires you to read another book or research to learn more
• Title: How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times
• Author: Chris Bailey
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✔ O2: book that teaches you something about another culture
• Title: Denison Avenue
• Author: Christina Wong
• Date read: February 23, 2024

O3: book that you had started but never finished
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✔ O4: book that you are reading as part of a book club (or inspired by a book club)
• Title: Bad Cree
• Author: Jessica Johns
• Date read: February 17, 2024

✔ O5: book that you would recommend for Canada Reads
• Title: The Rooftop Garden
• Author: Menaka Raman-Wilms
• Date read: February 8, 2024

2024 Can Lit Bingo. 24/25 completed

B1: A book by an author who has passed away but left a mark on CanLit The View from Castle Rock by Alice Munro
B2: A book that you can't wait for others to read so that you can talk about it Two Crows Sorrow: Love and Death on the North Mountain by Laura Churchill Duke
B3: A book that you have been looking forward to being released The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
B4: A book set during one of the World Wars. The Secret Keeper by Genevieve Graham
B5: A book published in 2024 by a favourite author We Rip the World Apart by Charlene Carr

I1: A book that has a big storm that impacts the characters A Storm of Infinite Beauty by Julianne MacLean
I2: Susan B's Pick: A graphic novel or graphic memoir Bad Medicine by Christopher Twin
I3: A book with a character struggling with or supporting another with their mental health Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
I4: A memoir, autobiography or biography about someone you admire or can learn from Christmas With Maud Lewis by Lance Woolaver
I5: A book that reminds us of the importance of being kind to the environment Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice

N1: A book that inspires you to make a difference All Over Creation by Ruth Ozeki
N2: A book that changes your perspective Peace Pipe Dreams: The Truth about Lies about Indians by Darrell Dennis
N3: A book from the Canada Reads short list for 2024… Kudos if you read all 5!! The Future by Catherine Leroux
N4: A book that has inspired you to rediscover or use the library ( audio, ebook or real book) The Mad Trapper: The Incredible Tale of a Famous Canadian Manhunt by Helena Katz
N5: Book from 2024 Giller Prize short-list

G1: A book of poetry that you savour with daily reads ~ Poetic Reflections of Rural Life In the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia (1920-1980) by Murray A Bent Edited by Alfred E. Bent (I bought this book at Inside Story book store but cannot find the title or author on Goodreads)
G2: Natasha's pick: A book with a child narrator The Innocents by Michael Crummey
G3: Kathleen's pick: a Canadian author that is new to you Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen
G4: Allison Hike's Pick: A book with a love triangle Kamouraska by Anne Hébert
G5: A book of non-fiction How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times by Chris Bailey

O1: A book that inspires you to read another book or research to learn more Every Little Piece of Me by Amy Jones
O2: A book that teaches you something about another culture Denison Avenue by Christina Wong
O3: A book that you had started but never finished A Forest For Calum by Frank MacDonald I am glad that I reborrowed this great novel from the library!
O4: A book that you are reading as part of a book club (or inspired by a book club) Chloe Sparrow by Lesley Crewe
O5: A book that you would recommend for Canada Reads Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew

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25/25 2024 Can Lit Bingo

B1: A book by an author who has passed away but left a mark on CanLit Richard WagameseKeeper'n Me
B2: A book that you can't wait for others to read so that you can talk about it The Defector by Chris Hadfield
B3: A book that you have been looking forward to being released Five for Forteau by Kevin Major
B4: A book set during one of the World Wars Somewhere in France by Jennifer Robson
B5: A book published in 2024 by a favourite author A Meditation on Murder by [author:Susan Juby

I1: A book that has a big storm that impacts the characters When the Flood Fallsby J.E. Barnard
I2: Susan B's Pick: A graphic novel or graphic memoir Canada at War: A Graphic History of World War Two by Paul Keery
I3: A book with a character struggling with or supporting another with their mental health Bad Cree by Jessica Johns
I4: A memoir, autobiography or biography about someone you admire or can learn from Home and Away by Mats Sundin
I5: A book that reminds of us the importance of being kind to the environment Cold Skies by Thomas King

N1: A book that inspires you to do make a difference The Fundy Vault by Linda Moore
N2: A book that changes your perspective Shut Up You're Pretty by Téa Mutonji
N3: A book from the Canada Reads short list for 2024… Kudos if you read all 5!! Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
N4: A book that has inspired you to rediscover or use the library ( audio, ebook or real book) Glass Houses by Louise Penny
N5: Book from 2024 Giller Prize short-list Prairie Edge by Conor Kerr

G1: A book of poetry that you savour with daily reads The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
G2: Natasha's pick: A book with a child narrator The Substitute by Nicole Lundrigan
G3: Kathleen's pick: a Canadian author that is new to you
A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli
G4: Allison Hike's Pick: A book with a love triangle The Cure for Drowning by Loghan Paylor
G5: A book of non-fiction The Road Years: A Memoir, Continued . . . by Rick Mercer

O1: A book that inspires you to read another book or research to learn more Fit to Die by Daniel Kalla (Inspired to read more on toxicity of diet/"health" culture and the real costs of the superficiality of appearance.)
O2: A book that teaches you something about another culture Denison Avenue by Guy DelisleChristina Wong
O3: A book that you had started but never finished
By Gaslight by Steven Price
O4: A book that you are reading as part of a book club (or inspired by a book club) Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by
O5: A book that you would recommend for Canada Reads The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt