I enjoyed the video, but not the tag!

Lovely video! Love your enthousiasm and humour :) I just bought the book and am excited to read it!

I love to read romance and while I agree that some of that genre is not good in quality, there are really well-written works too, that can contribute to your enjoyment and allow you to reflect on human nature, social issues, etc. Also, it depends on your mind setting when you read them. Sometimes I read only to pass the time or distract myself after a hard day, I go for a romance and that is. But with other romance authors, I read their books thinking about relationships, social customs, and human challenges. I were going to recommend to you Mary Balogh, not all her work, but you already have read her. I love The Survivors Club series, but I have to say the last one (the one that you read) is, sadly, not the best. I recommend from the same author the Wescott series, but is better to read in order. It is like when you stumble with a wedding party on your way to work. You smile, think in love and hope they have happiness, but essentially you don't care because you don't know those people. But if it is the wedding of a friend or a relative, you are invested in their story. Sorry for the long comment 🙇‍♀

I've read very little romance, but I like hearing you talk about it.

Funny what you said about “the exact same kiss” in both books. 😂 If you enjoy Historical Romance, I highly recommend Daisy Wood. Her books are stand-alone, but I started with _The Clockmaker’s Wife_ [2021]

Hi Elisabeth! What a brilliant event. I’m looking forward to September, for sure. I shared Hannah’s. video on my YT community tab. Also, I noticed @art.and.lit.matters has already released a lovely, early contribution video for it :) So fantastic!

I also enjoy the odd contemporary romance, though less so these days but they are light and generally forgettable reads for me, though some have been great.

What a great list! I have been enjoying everyone's videos on this.

Hello Elisabeth ! I’m still watching your videos but often no time for commenting. I love books about art ! And I practice art (collage). Also I will participate with pleasure and will make a video about it ! I’ve got a lot of books about art in my TBR. Merci pour cette vidéo, pour tes vidéos Elisabeth ! J’espère que tout va bien pour toi ! À la prochaine !

I’ve been watching your book reviews on KZfaq, and I love how insightful and engaging they are. You’ve got a great way of bringing books to life! I’m new to the KZfaq book review scene and don’t have many people around me who are into reading-or who aren’t camera-shy! It can feel a bit awkward doing it solo, so I thought it might be fun and helpful to collaborate with someone experienced like you. Would you be interested in teaming up for a video or two? Even if you’re not up for a collab, any advice you have for a newbie would be awesome. Thanks a lot for considering it!

I love the idea of a “best of” Canadian list. Loved hearing your choices and reasoning. I’m partial to an Elisabeth video.

I’m interested to see the outcome of this poll. I have read very few Canadian books. Especially new books. When I think of Canadian authors Robertson Davies comes to mind or Margaret Atwood. The Cello Suites came up in a recent live stream. I have it on my list to pick up.

I love And the Birds Rained Down & it is definitely on my list. I seriously considered including her book And Miles to Go Before I Sleep as well but since I was having trouble getting my list down from 15 books to 10, I decided I could only include one book by an author. I could also probably make a whole list of 10 nonfiction books just relating to the historical & present state of the treatment of Indigenous peoples in Canada & how we can move toward true reconciliation.

Seven Fallen Feathers is on my list as well! So good to see your picks and I love seeing your French picks

The Inconvenient Indian -- Thomas King Unless -- Carol Shields The Stone Carvers -- Jane Urquhart The Cellist of Sarajevo -- Steven Galloway Station Eleven -- Emily St. John Mandel Seven Fallen Feathers -- Tanya Talaga The Cello Suites -- Eric Siblin The Life of Pi -- Yann Martel The Outlander -- Gil Adamson The Blind Assassin -- Margaret Atwood Runaway -- Alice Munro

“Women Talking” by Miriam Toews is a novel which I thought should have been on each of The NY Times lists. Here in the US, quite a few books from the UK and Ireland become quite well known while those from our nearest neighbor get hardly any attention.

This sounds absolutely fabulous and I can’t wait to join in 😊

Of the ones you mentioned, I only read "Chroniques de Jérusalem" 4-5 years ago. I really enjoyed it and now I want to read it again! But, of the books published in the 21st century that I read and liked, there is "The testaments" by Margaret Atwood (although not as much as "The Handmaid's Tale") and Mona Awad's "Bunny" which I can only describe as a roller coaster ride. Lastly, Aminder Dhaliwal's "Woman World", a funny graphic novel. 📚

One of my favorite books is Greenwood by Michael Christie. I adore Louise Penny! Definitely a great addition. Need to find Farley Mowat book. I did read Seven FAllen Feathers. It was well written and devastating. Five Little Indians by Michelle Good was very good also. I love Cello music so will definitely look into that book!

It is strange we don't get more of our Northern Neighbor's literature into our bookstores. I started reading the Canada Reads books the last couple years and after watching more Canadian booktubers, have added more Canadian Lit to my reading diet and have so enjoyed the infusion of great books into my life.

I just compared populations and to be proportional, considering only Canadian and American books, there should have been 12 Canadian books rather than 4-: 333 mil to 33.9 mil. Just a data point :P Were there any translated books? Elena Ferrante's? Hmm... I am reading A Novel Bookstore, which really goes through criteria for Great Books with a fine tooth comb! It is somewhat interesting, but I couldn't conentrate on this long enough to do it justuce 😂

The list keeps growing and I'm so glad that you are taking part and can also include some of Canada's French literature. which is some of our literature that I need to learn more about. Terry Fallis. Love his books! 😊💙

There were so many that I purchased because of your suggestions and I loved them!! Just finished the Cello Suite, really enjoyed that! Plus I purchased and read Ross Kings Bookseller of Florence (super excellent) and then I just purchased that Vatican ceiling (how did I miss THAT ??) Oh and I have the one by Farley Mowat coming from your last suggestion list. I will have to think about who I would add to the list.

Why are my submissions never even considered??? I spent years writing my great American novel!

Thank you, Elizabeth!🌷I read the Italian translation of Il pleuvait des oiseaux (I tend to read books written in French, Spanish or Portuguese in Italian) and it’s since become one of my favourites of all time. It’s a masterpiece and it’s the book I’m going to vote for😊I think it could also be good for the Framed! event, since one of the aspects of this novel which has stayed with me is how Marie Neige, a woman who spent practically a lifetime in a mental-health hospital, and who’s exceptionally sensitive, is the only person who can decipher the meaning behind the paintings about the Great Fire. I thank you also for mentioning The Cello Suites, which has immediately joined my wishlist. I am a huge fan of these suites, and am familiar with many interpretations live and on CD. I’m sure I’ll love Siblin’s book. Oh, and one more thing: I’m currently reading the Italian translation of La vie mode d’emploi😊I’m 500 pages in and very much enjoying it!

I agree that Inconvenient Indian and Seven Fallen Feathers are outstanding and important books. That passage from Terry Fallis - 😂😂😂 I love Guy Delisle’s work too. CBC Books made an Instagram post asking for readers’ favourite 21st century Canadian books and several people listed And the Birds Rained Down. And I loved that one too! I could easily list my personal top 100 CanLit of the 21st century. Thanks for participating in our project. 🥰

Oh i thought this would be an interesting video! i follow many Canadian channels💖💖

Okay. I only have one book to contribute but I recorded it because it's a history book and I think most people will be contributing fiction titles.

What a great idea! Strongly recommend any book by Laura Cumming. Really enjoyed The Vanishing Man and Thunderclap.

Hello, just popped over here from Hannah's Books channel to say I love this idea and am excited to participate in it this September.

Very interesting! Will join in.

You have done it again with an inspired readathon. I have a book planned and will enjoy picking an art excursion for prompt two.

Great idea

This sounds great. I love ekphrastic poetry, & often write it, so this really engages me. I'm about to launch into Mary Gabriel's 'Ninth Street Women' - I love Lee Krasner.

Omg i’m so innn!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😍

Happy to see an art readathon at last!!! 🎉😊 The first books that came to my mind to read are All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley (nonfiction) and Dora and the Minotaur: My Life with Picasso by Slavenka Drakulić. It's about Picasso's muse Dora Maar, who was also an artist. I've just finished Slavenka's book Frida's Bed, which is about Frida Kahlo, of course, and I absolutely loved it!

What a great idea! Thank you, Elizabeth and Co-hosts.🌷I regularly read books in which art features in some way. My most recent read of this sort has been A Month in Siena an autobiographical work by Hisham Mathar (now longlisted for the Booker prize with his novel My Friends), which I can recommend. I’m looking forward to your pile of possibilities!

This is an amazing readathon! I may participate by finally reading Olive by Dinah Mullock Craik, a book I have had on my TBR for ages and that it's about a young girl who becomes an artist 😊

So good that you came up with this idea - and look how many people are keen already. This truly will be fun.

Really like this and I’m looking forward to participating. 😊💙

Wonderful idea. I'm nearly finished with reading the Letters of Vincent Van Gogh and have plenty of other art books to read.

Great idea!!! I will definitely participate 🤓 Already my brain is thinking about wich books on my shelves could work for this 📚🖼️🖌️🎨

I love this! Count me in.

I love the combination of reading and experiencing! How clever. I can't wait to support this one! I also look forward to predating upon everyone else's lists.

Very cool idea! 💛

I'm in! This is a fun idea. I already have some books on my shelves that would work for this.

Fantastic idea for an event!

I'm in.

Great announcement.

Oh my, this is a challenge I accept......especially as an artist, lol!!! I was looking at my books thinking I've a lot I have but not read....I can't wait for this challenge!!!