The region's greatest book battle commences later this month as five champions fight for their page-turners.
Georgian Bay Reads, the tournament to choose the book that all of Georgian Bay should read, takes place Oct. 26 at the Wasaga Beach Public Library and features a five-way battle for victory.
The defenders and their chosen titles are:
- Clearview Public Library: Beth Seaborn Harte,
- Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults, by Robin Wall Kimmerer;
- Collingwood Public Library: Jeff Cepukas,
- Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel;
- Meaford Public Library: Sharleen Moodie,
- Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simmard;
- Springwater Township Public Library: Donna Carrick,
- The Maid by Nita Prose; and
- Wasaga Beach Public Library; Jeffrey Snape,
- The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe.
The moderator is Gia Lynde, the reigning Georgian Bay Reads champion from Collingwood Public Library.
Georgian Bay Reads will include four rounds of battle, during which defenders will make a case for their books and form alliances to persuade others to vote for their book.
A bell will keep the rounds short, so a quick wit goes a long way.
Audience members will also be asked to crown a winner by voting for a People's Choice Award.
“Georgian Bay reads celebrates both Canadian libraries and Canadian literature,” says Alexandra Robbinson, supervisor of public services at Collingwood Public Library. “Our defenders through the years have been a vibrant mix of both library patrons and library staff, and this year we are happy to be adding our own on-staff comic, Jeff Cepukas, to that group.”
Tickets are limited, but required and available at www.georgianbayreads.ca or your participating library. The event starts at 7 p.m.
