Keep It Fictional

Warning: This episode may induce hunger. Books mentioned: Bloom, From the Desk of Zoe Washington, A Cook's Tour, and the Sin du Jour series.

Do you judge a book by its cover? How do you feel about the colour blue? Corene, Liz, Sadie, and Virginia ponder these questions, and suggests great books with blue covers. Books mentioned in this episode: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, A Necessary Evil by Abir Mukherjee, and Finna by Nino Cipri.

Thank you to all the wonderful translators out there that made these amazing books accessible to more readers! Books mentioned in this episode: The Memory Police, Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions, The Library of Shadows, My Brother's Husband, and An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good.

We recommend great reads by LGBTQ+ authors. and find out Fiona's favourite book of all time. There may also be talk of cats. Books mentioned in this episode: Dark and Deepest Red, Jonny Appleseed, On a Sunbeam, and The House in the Cerulean Sea.

The last week of October seems like the perfect time for a spooky read. Corene, Fiona, Liz, Sadie, and Virginia talk about their favourite horror novels and Halloween candies in this episode. Books mentioned are: Spirit Hunters, The Turn of the Key, Mexican Gothic, Thornhill, and A Head Full of Ghosts. Happy Reading!

Looking for a good binge read? Port Moody librarians talk about some of their favourite book series. Books mentioned in this episode: Call Down the Hawk (Dreamer trilogy), Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass series), The Bear and the Nightingale (Winternight trilogy), The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q series), and The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter (The Extraordinary Adventures of the...

Corene, Fiona, Liz, Sadie, and Virginia suggest books by Indigenous authors. Books mentioned in this episode: Starlight, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People, A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, Moon of the Crusted Snow, and Marrow Thieves.

Staff from the Port Moody Public Library talk about the books they are most looking forward to reading this Fall. We can't wait! Books mentioned in this episode: Charming as a Verb, Punching the Air, Ring Shout, The Trouble with Peace, Leave the World Behind, A Stitch in Time, Barren Grounds, Twins, The Bone Shard Daughter, Earthlings, Hollowpox, Swamp Thing, Fighting Words, Set My Heart to Five,...

Port Moody Public Library is kicking off their 2020 Booktoberfest with a Readathon. Find out what staff are planning to read in the 72 hours. Read along with us and chat about your Readathon books on our Facebook Group . Books discussed are: The City and The City, A Wish in the Dark, Highway of Tears, Rebecca, Son of a Trickster, Lobizona, Stamped, Black Flamingo, Mother for Dinner, Universal Harv...

Corene, Fiona, Liz, Sadie, and Virginia reminisce about school supplies and talk books that are set in schools. Books mentioned in this episode: Ninth House, Murder is Bad Manners, Super Mutant Magic Academy, Assassination Classroom, and Confessions.

Meet Corene, Fiona, Liz, Sadie, and Virginia, the hosts of a new podcast from the Port Moody Public Library.