The highly-anticipated CBC Canada Reads 2016 shortlist (hotlist!) The theme for Canada Reads this year is ‘Starting Over’. Author of the article: Sadaf Ahsan. Canada Reads 2016. On the 15th edition of CBC’s annual battle of the books, five Canadian panelists with very different backgrounds – and a shared fighting spirit – will champion novels that offer different takes on the same theme: starting over. You can get the quick low-down of the books and panellists here. Get to know the novel being defended by Clara Hughes. The list includes Lawrence Hill's The Illegal, Michael Crummy's Sweetland and Kate Pulling's Landing Gear. Canada Reads 2016 Mini(ish) Reviews. Started in 2001, Canada Reads is CBC's annual battle of the books, where five Canadian personalities each select a book they want Canadians to read. CBC announces longlist for Canada Reads 2016. Posted on March 14, 2016. The fight is on to become the Canada Reads 2016 book of the year, and the five shortlisted contenders were announced on CBC Radio One this week.. I almost finished reading and reviewing all five of the Canada Reads novels in time for the debates. Read full article. 5 years ago; Entertainment; 0:55; CBC's battle of the books takes place March 21-24, 2016. According to CBC Books, the organizer of Canada Reads, this prize is an important one for Canadian publishers. According to the CBC, "Canada Reads 2016 is all about 'starting over.' Canada Reads in a Nutshell: For those not familiar with what Canada Reads is all about, it's a moderated debate competition where panelists advocate a Canadian Literature (CanLit) they think Canada should read given a specific theme. On day three of Canada Reads 2016, the questions for the panelists dug into what they loved about their books from storyline to writing style, and also returned to the question of which remaining book best embodied the theme of “starting over.” Canada Reads 2016, the CBC's literary showdown, is described as a 'battle of the books'. March 20, 2016, 1:00 a.m. Canada Reads 2016 kicks off with 5 books about starting over. So close! It’s the fastest I’ve read through them since I’ve started keeping up with Canada Reads these last few years. is being released today, by host Wab Kinew and the guests, on CBC's q on radio and internet across the country. This is the book that the poll on Canada Reads wanted off as well by KathyGallagher 3/21/2016 2:56:46 PM Not a surprising vote by @ ClaraHughes_ given what she … Canada Reads 2016. Canada Reads 2016: The Illegal by Lawrence Hill. The debates air March 21-24. Here are the 5 books in the order of when I read them: March 20, 2016 March 24, 2016. By Hannah Johnson. Canada Reads 2016 kicks off with 5 books about starting over. The theme for 2016 focuses on starting over -- for migrants, immigrants and others whom are forced or choose…