For the Love of Books

Join us for another fantastic episode of Bea's Books where Jennie and Pari will take on Bea's theme of Faraway Places. Let them tell you about the books that this made them think of and see if you fancy adding any of them to your next reads. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast p...

Knock knock! Who is there? Jennie and Pari with another fantastic Bea's Books episode of our For the Love of Books podcast. Bea has set them another challenging theme, but we know that they both will come up with some great reads to hit the target. Hopefully some of them might even make it to your 'To-Read' pile.

Sometimes we'd all to put something back in the box, and that's exactly what Bea has challenged Jennie and Pari to do this week. Join them as they take on Bea's new theme and discover some great new reads to add to your 'to-read' pile. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allo...

There are always plenty of great discoveries to be made within the walls of a library and Jennie and Pari were challenged to do just that with Bea's latest theme - Discoveries. As always, we're sure they will hit the mark and find some great gems to tell you about in this episode. So grab the headphones, settle down and go on a journey of discovery with them. Don't forget you can leave us some fee...

This is the sound of... another episode of Bea's Books on the For the Love of Books podcast. Catch up with Jennie and Pari and see how they manage to work the new theme, The Sound Of..., into their book selections for this episode. We're pretty confident that they will manage to get a good few suggestions that might just find their way onto the 'To-read' piles of our listeners. Only one way to fin...

In tonight's Bea's Books edition of the For the Love of Books podcast, Jennie and Pari are back with loads of great book chat on the theme of birthdays.  Bring the cake, blow the candles out, grab the headphones and get ready to add some more fantastic reads to your 'To-read' pile.  Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast...

Possibly cursed by the title of the last episode of Last Minute Panic, today's episode of Bea's Books on the For the Love of Books podcast is a take-two after Jennie and Pari had a lost episode. But the show had to go on and they both grabbed the mic again to re-record.  This week, the theme set by Bea is Flowers - maybe in nice time for Mother's Day, when there are always plenty of flowers about....

With this new Bea's Books edition of our For the Love Books podcast, it wasn't quite a Last Minute Panic for Jennie and Pari, but after a few technical difficulties, they were able to take on the challenge set by Bea.  We all know by now that Jennie and Pari are experts and hitting the theme - so grab your headphones and let them entertain you while they come up with some great book recommendation...

Jennie and Pari have been shopping for some more great reads to tell you all about in the new Bea's Books edition of our For the Love of Books podcast. Bea's theme this time was indeed Shopping - and as always, Jennie and Pari manage to find some fantastic books to fit the challenge. Grab the headphones and listen along to see if any of them find their way onto your 'to-read' pile. Don't forget yo...

Our Bea's Books edition of our podcast returns this week with a natural world theme - set by Bea for Jennie and Pari to take on. There's lots to explore with the nature theme - so join them to find out what books and general chat they have as they explore it. You might just add a book or two to your 'To-read' pile. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBo...

Discover the light and dark side of reading with our new Bea's Books edition of our podcast.  Jennie and Pari take on Bea's latest challenge give you a whole host of possible great reads for you to check out on your next visit to the library.  Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms t...

We started 2025 with Endings, but Jennie and Pari are going back to Beginnings for this week's episode.  Can they both meet Bea's theme this week? Grab your headphones and listen from beginning to end. You can judge - and maybe add some books to your 'To-Read' pile in the process. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@n...

We kick off 2025 on our podcast with a start to a new season - with the first episode maybe ironically called Endings. It's the first challenge from Bea's Books for Jennie and Pari and, as usual, they are more than up to the task. Grab the headphones to find out if we can add to your 2025 'To-read' pile. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by e...

Join us for a festive feel That Didn't Happen in the Book with Andrew and Kirkland having a chat about A Christmas Carol and all the various versions that have hit the screens.  As always, Andrew and Kirkland will hit along loads of festive references and pop culture as they go with lots of fun and laughter. Grab the headphones and enjoy the fun. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #...

Our Bea's Books edition of our podcast tonight is starting to feel a little festive and this week Jennie and Pari will be looking at some cosy reads to enjoy as the end of the year begins to wind up. As always they'll have some great book recommendations which might just make their way onto the end of your 2024 'To-read' pile. Listen in and enjoy. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by usi...

We're back with another podcast episode for you, and this week, our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, is feeling reflective about the many great events that have taken place in our libraries throughout 2024. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback on our podcast using #FLBpodcast or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a...

For our new episode of the For the Love of Books: Bea's Books Edition, Jennie and Pari are aiming for Middle Ground - because that was the theme that Bea has set for them this week. As usual our hosts will come up with creative ways to hit the target and make sure that there will be a middle ground for their suggestions this week. Will the books make their way onto your 'To-Read' pile? There's onl...

This week's podcast sees our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, catch up with local author John Gillick. John earlier this year released his second novel, The Scars of Fate, a crime thriller set around his character Sam Meredith. To find out more, listen in to the podcast and enjoy hearing more about John's writing and interesting background in comedy. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback...

With all the excitement from the release of Wicked in cinemas, Andrew and Kirkland decided to have a look at the world of Oz for their latest That Didn't Happen in the Book! podcast episode. Follow them down the yellow brick road and listen to what they have thought of the various films, books and shows about Oz. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #ThatDidntHappenFLB...

With Book Week Scotland this week, Bea has challenged Jennie and Pari with the theme Hope and Inspiration which is also partly the theme of Book Week Scotland. Our regular listeners will know that Jennie and Pari are always up for all the challenges and will meet this one head on. Listen in to see if any of their suggestions will make it onto your 'To-Read' pile. Don't forget you can leave us some...

Book Week Scotland, Scotland's national celebration of books, authors and reading in general is just around the corner. If you haven't already heard, we have a fantastic lineup of events beginning on Monday 18 November. Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, caught up with our Librarian, Thomas Clark, to walk our listeners through the author events we've got planned for next week.  We're sure the...

This week, Jennie and Pari are back with a new Bea's Books episode for our For the Love of Books podcast. Bea this week challenged them to the theme of Visitor.  Will they manage to find books that fit the theme and also find their way to your 'To-Read' pile? We think they'll have a nice selection of books for you to discover more about. Grab the headphones and enjoy. Don't forget you can leave us...

Happy Halloween listeners! Today's podcast sees our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, fill us in on some of the suggestions he got back from other library staff when he asked them what their favourite spooky and scary stories were. He also caught up with our Community Libraries Manager, Russell Brown, to find out more about what he thinks makes a great horror story.  Hopefully some of the spooky...

Tonight's podcast takes on a spooky theme as Andrew and Kirkland get lost in the Halloween spirit. Chatting about The Haunting of Hill House while spiralling into various other scary realms, the discussion is sure to put you in a frightful mood in time for the big day next week. Don't forget  you can leave us some feedback using #FLBpodcast or #ThatDidntHappenFLB or by emailing librarypodcast@nort...

There are lots of ways a book can be seen as a success - maybe that's why Bea set that as the theme for this week's Bea's Books edition podcast. As always, Jennie and Pari take the challenge head on and come up with some great book suggestions which might just find their way onto your 'to-read' list afterward. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks o...