Canada Reads
Canada Reads is an annual "battle of the books" competition organized and broadcast by Canada's public broadcaster, the CBC.
Canada Reads 2005
Canada Reads 2005 was broadcast from February 21 to 25, 2005.
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February 21 - 25 - 2005
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CBC Radio host Bill Richardson was again the moderator.
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The books selected for Canada Reads 2005 and their respective champions were:
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- Beautiful Losers by Leonard Cohen, chosen and originally to be championed by singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright; tour commitments meant that Wainright had to be replaced by singer Molly Johnson
- Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, championed by Olivia Chow, Toronto city councillor
- Rockbound by Frank Parker Day, championed by Donna Morrissey, author
- No Crystal Stair by Mairuth Sarsfield, championed by Olympic fencer Sherraine MacKay
- Volkswagen Blues by Jacques Poulin, translated by Sheila Fischman, championed by Roch Carrier, author and former National Librarian of Canada
The winning title was Rockbound by Frank Parker Day.
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Overview |
| ► | Canada Reads 2002 |
| ► | Canada Reads 2003 |
| ► | Canada Reads 2004 |
| ► | Canada Reads 2005 |
| ► | Le combat des livres 2004 |
| ► | Le combat des livres 2005 |
| ► | Success |
| ► | Criticism |
| ► | References |
| ► | External links |
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The Blind Side, Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince, The Karate Kid, 500 Days Of Summer, Madagascar 3, Percy Jackson The Olympians The Lightning Thief, Alvin And The Chipmunks The Squeakquel, The Mummy 4 Rise Of The Aztec, District 9, All About Steve, Up In The Air, The Princess And The Frog, Percy Jackson The Olympians The Titan S Curse, Avatar, New Moon, The Hangover, Sorority Row, Legion, Sex And The City 2, Hannah Montana The Movie,
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