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!

  1. 01/02/2024

    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

    19 min

  2. 12/12/2023

    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)

    37 min

  3. 12/05/2023

    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 Follow the podcast on Instagram now @getcanlitpodcast! 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 & the U.S.! 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!

    24 min

  4. 11/07/2023

    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 Follow the podcast on Instagram now @getcanlitpodcast! 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!

    24 min

  5. 10/24/2023

    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! Follow me @readingmaria and @getcanlitpodcast on Instagram!

    24 min

  6. 10/10/2023

    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

    27 min

  7. 09/26/2023

    On Marsha Lederman's Indigo Opinion Piece

    Marsha Lederman recently wrote an opinion piece in the Globe & Mail entitled "Indigo is essential to CanLit, for better or for worse." This is a response to that as an avid Canadian book consumer. Follow me @getcanlitpodcast and @readingmaria on Instagram!

    38 min

  8. 09/12/2023

    Introducing the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize | Reading updates, book blanket, and Indigo's CEO

    With so much to talk about, besides book mail, I figure now would be a great time to bring up the entire 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist! Learn more about the books on their website now. Books mentioned: Bookmail: River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta; And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott New releases: Rouge by Mona Awad; Daughter by Claudia Dey; Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong; Her Body Among Animals by Paola Ferrante

    24 min
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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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  • Creator
    Maria Zuppardi
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Maria Zuppardi
  • Show Website
    Get (Can)Lit