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Jul 12, 2021iloveseaotters rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
As an American who is in love with Canada, this book is the perfect thing to read until we can cross the border again. Mike Meyers' love for Canada really shows through. I plan on reading this again in the future, and I don't re-read books…
Dec 03, 2018crimesagainstliterature rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book “Canada” is really Mike Meyers’ long love letter to Canada for this country’s 150th anniversary. Reading every page and looking at every picture in this witty and entertaining tribute was a pleasure because he reminded me of so…
Apr 16, 2018mammothhawk229e rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Oh, man. Involuntary trip to memory lane with distinctive Canadian events (PNE), TV shows ( King of Kensington Street & Mr. Dressup) street slang (Tickle trunk, you hoof him & Scarborough suitcase), items (pitcher to hold milk bag) &…
Nov 12, 2017pattyskypants rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Loved this. Love, love, loved it! I'm not Canadian and I never paid attention to what "being Canadian" meant except I did notice an awful lot of recording artists claimed to have been born there (but now live here). But I really enjoyed…
Jul 22, 2017
Mike Myer's Canada. What a trip to a different time and place. Like many Canadians, Myers and I share a lot in common: we grew up in virtually the same time and place. Scarborough and Sam the Record Man. The Red Rocket and Honest Ed's.…
May 22, 2017Querist rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Mike Myer's nostalgic look back at his formative years living in Canada may be of interest to his fans but is not of much use to the general reader. His notion of Canadians always having a morbid outlook on life rings oddly and and his…
Apr 20, 2017bridget rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This one is in transit for me now but just wanted to add a comment. Yes people do still call it Crappy Tire, my daughter being the main culprit. :)
Apr 01, 2017becker rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I had never intended to read this book right through. I was only going to skim through it to see what grabbed my attention. However I started on page 1 and by the time I got a third of the way through I had to admit that I was reading it…
Feb 14, 2017
I must confess, I love Mike Myers. I grew up with more Wayne Campbell than Disney. Having stated my obvious bias, I was skeptical about this book. I wasn't sure what to expect, and I don't generally enjoy biographies, however I believe…
Jan 26, 2017Rocket29 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I think this book was sponsored by the Liberal gov't. ... Mike Myers seems to have rose coloured glasses on and he hasn't been in this country for 33 years.. How would he know what or what not is good gov't here? Confusing... Good for…
Jan 22, 2017Eosos rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Well Mike Myers, your Canada is not my Canada. I'm not sure if it's the 15 year difference in age or growing up on the opposite side of the country but I didn't recognize a lot of it, except for maybe a few iconic TV shows (Mr Dressup is a…
Jan 09, 2017ehbooklover rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is both a history of Canada and an autobiography of Mike Myers. Despite the fact that Myers is about a decade older than me, some of the stuff he talks about made me ultra-nostalgic for my childhood. I mean, who couldn't love a…
Dec 28, 2016
Comedian Mike Myer’s book “Canada” is a love letter to our home and native land. Part biography, part social and cultural history of our country from the 1960s to the present, Myers brings his own perspective on what defines us. In…