Welcome to the fifth and final day of our 2011 Civilians Read competition. Yesterday we sunk our teeth into structure, setting, and Nic Boshart when he called The Birth House chick lit. In today’s final day of debate, we’ll discuss books as literary ambassadors, advancing Canadian literature, and endings. You’ll also find a digression on superhero mythology, Natalie and Nic arguing over which Rocky-Apollo fight this just might be, and Ron making a heartfelt little speech that made us all get a bit misty. And at the end of it all, we’ll also pick the book we think all of Canada (and its many civilians) should read. What will that title be? Have a listen:
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And after all is said and done, there were still a few things left to be said, so here’s the last confessional video:
[Spoiler Alert! Don't cheat and watch the confessional before the show or kittens might die. Or you'll just feel like they did.]
[Note @BookMadam and @DavidSWard, in video that didn't make it to air, both of you got shout outs as potentials to be Clubber in the publishing Rocky III remake]
You may have noticed that in all the excitement I forgot to reveal [...]
