The 24-year-old Canadian Jeopardy! champion is now a full-time professional Jeopardy! player. Roach, who won the Jeopardy!

A. Roach’s Diverse Reading List: A Window into Their Mind
B. Roach:

Roach’s reading habits are a reflection of their diverse interests and a commitment to exploring different genres and voices. They are known for their eclectic mix of books, ranging from classic literature to contemporary fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Roach’s reading list is a testament to their intellectual curiosity and their desire to engage with diverse perspectives.

Roach, a renowned author, shares his earliest memory of loving to read. He attributes his passion for reading to a childhood filled with reading aloud to his younger siblings. **Detailed Text:**

Roach’s love for reading began in a familiar setting: his childhood home.

* **Roach’s preference:** Roach doesn’t enjoy romance novels. * **Reason:** Roach finds it difficult to connect with the happy endings in romance novels. **Detailed Text:**

When asked about their literary preferences, author and critic, Roach, revealed a surprising aversion to romance novels.

ROACH: I have some big tomes kicking around my house that I want to chip away at over time — “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism” by Shoshana Zuboff, “Capital in the 21st Century” by Thomas Piketty, and “Debt” by David Graeber. These aren’t the sort of books we’re going to be covering on “Bookends,” so I’ll save them for my leisure time (I have some funny ideas about what constitutes “leisure”). CP: Ebook, paper book or audiobook? ROACH: Paper book unless it’s absolutely impossible for some reason. CP: Essay collection or narrative non-fiction? ROACH: Love both, but I marginally prefer narrative non-fiction.

CP: Plot-driven or character-driven? ROACH: Character-driven — I sometimes love reading a book where nothing happens. “Bookends” premieres on CBC Radio and CBC Listen on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. ET. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024.