The books have been announced for this annual CBC book-fest in February. I’ve joined a Book Club through iRead on Facebook to get through these before the battle begins February 29. I’ve only read one of the books already, and it’s on my shelf, so I’ll start with that one.

They are (in no particular order):

• Timothy Findlay’s Not Wanted on the Voyage (this is the one I’ve read)
• Paul Quarrington’s King Leary
• Nalo Hopkinson’s Brown Girl in the Ring
• Thomas Wharton’s Icefields
• Mavis Gallant’s From the Fifteenth District.