Rebecca and Tara share their favorite podcasts and YouTube content creators.

Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle):

• Currently reading: The Boulevard by Jerrod Edson

Tara (@onabranchreads):

• Currently reading: The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Rebecca and Tara discuss their latest reads in Book Chat #12.

Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle):

• https://canine.org/

Tara (@onabranchreads):

• The Wake: The Deadly Legacy of a Newfoundland Tsunami by Linden MacIntyre

Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores.  Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast.  When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion of the sales benefits a local bookstore, as well as the podcast, which helps offset the costs of the show. 

Tara wraps up her latest Scotiabank Giller Prize reading goal.

Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): 

• Where the Falcon Flies by Adam Shoalts

Tara (@onabranchreads):

• How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur

Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores.  Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast.  When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion of the sales benefits a local bookstore, as well as the podcast, which helps offset the costs of the show. 

Rebecca and Tara kick off October with some of their favorite creepy books!

Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle):

• Little Amal https://www.walkwithamal.org/

Tara (@onabranchreads)

• The Marigolds by Andrew S. Sullivan

Also, Rebecca was confusing The Island of Dr. Moreau with the classic film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920).

Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores.  Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast.  When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion of the sales benefits a local bookstore, as well as the podcast, which helps offset the costs of the show. 

Rebecca is excited to chat with author Lucy E.M. Black about her historical novel, The Brickworks, which is a compelling story about two Scotsmen who emigrate to the US and Canada and have a passion for engineering, industrialization, and community.

Lucy has also authored The Marzipan Fruit Basket, a collection of short stories, Eleanor Courtown, a work of historical fiction, and Stella’s Carpet, a novel about intergenerational trauma. 

Instagram: @lucyemblack

Website: https://lucyemblack.com/

Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores.  Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast.  When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion of the sales benefits a local bookstore, as well as the podcast, which helps offset the costs of the show. 

Rebecca and Tara chat about the Eden Mills Writers' Festival and their latest reads.

Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle):

• River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta

Tara (@onabranchreads):

• The Circle by Katherena Vermette

Stay tuned to the end for a blooper that Tara did not want Rebecca to edit out! LOL 

Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores.  Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast.  When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion of the sales benefits a local bookstore, as well as the podcast, which helps offset the costs of the show. 

Rebecca and Tara discuss the upcoming Eden Mills Writers' Festival in Eden Mills, Ontario, which takes place on Sunday, September 10, 2023 and runs from noon to 5:30 pm.  Tickets are on sale now!

https://edenmillswritersfestival.ca/festival-sunday/schedule/

Author sessions they plan to attend:

Rebecca: 

• Michael Melgaard, Not That Kind of Place

Tara:

• Jessica Johns, Bad Cree

Tara also highlighted @trishtalksbooks September TBR challenge on Bookstagram.  It's not too late to join in!

Rebecca and Tara shared the news that they are planning to launch a patreon account in January 2024 to grow their bookish community!

Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores.  Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast.  When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion of the sales benefits a local bookstore, as well as the podcast, which helps offset the costs of the show. 

Rebecca and Tara chat about their most recent reads!

Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle): 

• George: A Magpie Memoir by Frieda Hughes

Tara (@onabranchreads):

• I Have Some Questions for You; The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores.  Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast.  When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion of the sales benefits a local bookstore, as well as the podcast, which helps offset the costs of the show. 

https://bellabagu.com/

Instagram:

• The Fake by Zoe Whittall

Tara is back from vacation and wants to share her take on fantasy fiction! 

• The Lions of Al Rassan; The Fionavar Tapestry Trilogy by Guy Gavriel Kay

The cozy fantasy series Rebecca couldn't remember is the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris.

Rebecca's Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/canadareadsamericanstyle/

Tara's Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/onabranchreads/

Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores.  Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast.  When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion of the sales benefits a local bookstore, as well as the podcast, which helps offset the costs of the show.