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These lists are by no means definitive - but here are the ones each of us mentioned.
Stephen's Canadian Picks:
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Hit and Mrs. by Lesley Crewe: four friends get into trouble with the mob in this mad cap adventure in NYC.
Seven Ravens by Lesley Choyce: memoir of two summers in which the author contemplates life and nature.
What We're Made Of by Ryan Turner: debut short story collection from a local author.
The Bishop's Man by Linden Macintyre: Giller Prize winning novel of sexual abuse and the Catholic priesthood.
Galore by Michael Crummey: history and folklore are intertwined in a saga spanning generations of a rural Newfoundland family.
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Kristina's International Picks:
Little Bee (The Other Hand) by Chris Cleave: Tale of a young Nigerian girl who has fled to the UK & of the English couple with a chilling connection to her. Compellingly examines global conflicts, those who are impacted & those who can choose to remain unaware.
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The Thing Around your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Personal & political short stories of Nigerians in America & Africa, beautifully rendered in Adichie’s delicate & profound prose.
The Revenge of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz: 3rd laugh-out-loud tale of Izzy Spellman and her dysfunctional family detective agency.
Tokyo Fiancee by Amelie Nothomb: latest from a popular European author. A tale of cultural discovery and romance set in Japan.
Sum: forty tales from the afterlives by David Eagleman: microstories that contemplate what happens after we die.
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The best part about year end lists, is that they give you the opportunity to talk about your favourites from the last year - feel free to add your picks below!
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