Get (Can)Lit Maria Zuppardi
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A podcast highlighting all things Canadian authors and Canadian literature across all genres with book reviews, book recommendations, lists, and more! Hosted by Maria Zuppardi. New episodes every other Tuesday!
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2023 Reading WrapUp - The Best of CanLit
Happy 2024! Have a listen to my top 10 reads of 2023, and a few short thoughts on them. It's safe to say that all of these books need to be on your TBR, so happy reading!
Fiction:
The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding
The Light of Eternal Spring by Angel Di Zhang
We Meant Well by Erum Shazia Hasan
River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta
Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin & Marissa Stapley
A History of Burning by Janika Oza
Nonfiction
Superfan by Jen Sookfong Lee
These Days Are Numbered by Rebecca Rosenblum
Alone by Paul Tom
Poetry
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur -
Most Anticipated Reads of 2024
The last episode of 2023 is here, and I'm looking ahead to some early 2024 releases to kickstart my year with (as they slowly come out). Have a listen on what's on my pre-order shelf now!
Pre-Ordered Books Mentioned
Midnight by Amy Mcculloch (Jan 2)
Twenty Seven Minutes by Ashley Tate (Jan 23)
Broughtupsy by Christina Cooke (Jan 23)
We Rip the World Apart by Charlene Carr (Jan 30)
The Inheritance by Joanna Goodman (Mar 12)
A Great Country by Shilpi Somaya Gowda (Mar 26) -
Holiday Romance Books For Your TBR
Check out the CanLit holiday romances that made my nice (and naughty) list!
Books mentioned:
It Happened One Christmas by Chantel Guertin
The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox
All I Want for Christmas by Maggie Knox
Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaludin & Marissa Stapley
The Christmas Wager by Holly Cassidy
A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli
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Discounts:
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*I get the satisfaction knowing that someone will enjoy a book I have worked on! -
Spooky Season Review Roundup & A NetGalley Deep Dive
Still keeping the spooky season reading vibes going? Here are two spoilery chats about my latest reads, plus a deep dive into my unread NetGalley CanLit shelf of shame.
Books talked about:
Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena
Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong
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Discounts:
If you love hardcover books as much as I do, then you have to subscribe to Book Of the Month, which is now available in Canada! To learn more and sign up, you can use my referral code now: https://www.mybotm.com/pbhpuisxszh?show_box=true
*I get a free book when you use my code!
Looking for a unique book box experience? Once Upon a Book Club is for you! Their special editions are always top notch. Learn more about them now, and use my code READINGMARIA10 to save $5 off your order, shipping almost everywhere in the world: https://www.onceuponabookclub.com/en-ca
*I receive a $5 commission I can use in their store!
I work at Dundurn Press! You can save 20% off literally everything (print &ebook) when you use code READINGMARIA20: https://www.dundurn.com/
*I get the satisfaction knowing that someone will enjoy a book I have worked on! -
Books that fit the Fall vibe...and the Giller shortlist
Today’s episode is all about two amazing books - River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta and Jawbone by Meghan Greeley - as well as my thoughts on the disappointment that is the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize Shortlist. Enjoy!
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Spooky Season Book Recommendations
If you're looking to add more mystery, thriller, horror, and dystopian Canadian authors to your spooky season reading plans, you've come to the right place!
Book Recs:
Things We Do In the Dark by Jennifer Hillier
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Blood Atonement by S.M. Freedman (use code READINGMARIA20 at dundurn.com)
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
Gutter Child by Jael Richardson
Bad Cree by Jessica Johns
On My TBR:
Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena
Queer Little Nightmares edited by David Ly & Daniel Zomparelli
Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth
Red X David Demchuk
And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott
Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury