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Civilians Read 2011: The Line-up
So two days ago the CBC dropped their Canada Reads panelist/book bomb, and that was all very exciting, but this year I knew the announcement marked the beginning of something even more exciting:...
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Meet the Civilians: Sarah Labrie
We’re two weeks away from our Civilians Read competition, and so to get ready, this week I’ll help you get to know the panelists a little better (especially that dark horse Ron Nurwisah. Where’d he...
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Civilians Read 2011: Day 1
The 332 day countdown is over and the big day is here: the return of Civilians Read, your favourite knock-off since PC’s Blue Menu. This year, we’re continuing our assessment of the panelist x-factor...
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Civilians Read 2011: Day 3
Welcome back to the 2011 edition of Civilians Read, the only time of year when KIRBCers actually read the same books and discuss them. Yesterday we tackled format and gender and took our first...
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Civilians Read 2011: Day 4
Welcome back to Day 4 of the Keepin’ It Real Book Club’s 2011 Civilians Read competition. Yesterday we discussed which books were the most thought-provoking and which had the most emotional impact....
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Canada Reads 2011: Day 1
Hey remember Canada Reads? It’s that competition that comes after Civilians Read. And today my favourite librarian, Julie (an American more Canadian than many Canadians) attended the live taping. (You...
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Canada Reads 2011: Day 2
Sorry for the late post, readers. Attending the debates live plus a busy workday means I’m not quite as quick off the mark as I used to be. Anywho, we’ve reached Day 2 of the Canada Reads debates....
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