Yes, I realize there is a day missing in between Day One and Day Three. Unfortunately, I had work on the morning of Day Two, so I was unable to rise extremely early, mission down to the CBC and then stand in line for two hours in order to get into the studio.
Plus, apparently Day Two was a little surprising, because Debbie Travis admitted that she hadn't aaacctually read all of The Best Laid Plans, but somehow thought that she would still be an adequate judge.
On to Day Three!
There was a slight change of plans; midway through the line up, I realized I wasn't able to stay the entire length of the live broadcast (had a test to get to). So instead, I stayed in the atrium and watched the majority of Canada Reads from there. (Frankly, it was a little more comfortable on those couches.)
I am happy to report that Jian was again wearing colourful socks. Monday Jian had on blue socks. A little bit of colour underneath a dull black or grey suit can really liven things up.
Ali Velshi, the winning book's defender, kept making fun of Jian's "cheesecloth tie," though I'm not exactly sure what he meant, since the high-def TVs in the atrium aren't as high def as they need to be apparently.
There were two votes within the hour. Unless by Carol Shields was voted off first, creating a stand-off between The Best Laid Plans and The Birth House by Ami McKay. Unfortunately, I had an inkling that The Birth House would be voted off, and indeed it was, leaving Fallis' political satire as the essential Canadian novel of the past decade.
It was certainly an exciting and tense three days. And now it is all over until next year.
*Photo Credits: The Globe and Mail and CBC News, respectively.
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