Thirteen favourite Canadian reads of 2018: 12/12/18

As the year is wrapping up, it's time to talk about favourite reads. I'm going to do things differently this year and talk about the types of books I feature. Tuesdays, for instance, I review a book by a Canadian author, or set in Canada, or somehow about Canada. I have family in Canada so it's my way of staying connected with them.

Typically when I post my lists, I go for an even dozen because I pick a favourite book from each month. Canada, though, gets a baker's dozen since it has thirteen provinces/territories. My reading, though, isn't one from each. My reading is primarily west coast (British Columbia) focused with Quebec coming in second. Two of the books are set in the Bay Area of California — near where I live — but the authors are Canadian.

Click on the titles to read the posted reviews. While most of the books were released this year, not all of them were. The oldest Canadian book I read this year, was actually published in 1851 (but it didn't make my list of favourites.

• Dragon Overnight by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and, Emily Jenkins (2018)
• Foe by Iain Reid (2018)
• The Good Little Book by Kyo Maclear (2015)
• Love, Penelope by Joanne Rocklin and illustrated by Lucy Knisley (2018)
• Malaika’s Winter Carnival by Nadia L. Hohn and Irene Luxbacher (2017)
• The Million by Karl Schroeder (2018)
• The Mushroom Fan Club by Elise Gravel (2018)
• The Mystery of the Missing Mask by M.A. Wilson (2017)
• No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen (2018)
• Oscar Lives Next Door by Bonnie Farmer and illustrated by Marie Lafrance (2015)
• Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami
• Young Frances by Hartley Lin i
• Welcome to the Real World by Angela Melick (2012)

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