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The Heart is Under The Floorboards: Books to Chill Your Bones

The Heart is Under The Floorboards: Books to Chill Your Bones

October 29, 2026

Horrifying Hallows Eve reads for the candy bowl restockers, and stories of monsters and mysteries for trick or treaters....read more

Could This Be the End?

Could This Be the End?

October 21, 2026

Poetry In Transit to end its run in Vancouver after 30 Years...read more

Your Next Local Read

Your Next Local Read

October 19, 2026

We've made a Read Local BC round up with genres spanning from poetry, to mystery, and nonfiction....read more

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Current BC Bestsellers

  1. Plants of the Pacific Coast: From Alaska to Oregon, including British Columbia and Washington Plants of the Pacific Coast: From Alaska to Oregon, including British Columbia and Washington
    by Jim Pojar, Andy MacKinnon, Leigh Joseph (Styawat) & Jamie Fenneman

  2. The Inbetween Leader: Cultivating Courage and Unity in a Complex World The Inbetween Leader: Cultivating Courage and Unity in a Complex World
    by Jody Wilson-Raybould and Roshan Danesh

  3. Searching for the Best Place on Earth: 52 Countries in 52 Week Searching for the Best Place on Earth: 52 Countries in 52 Week
    by Justin McElroy

  4. How to Nourish a Cannibal How to Nourish a Cannibal
    by Jess Housty

  5. A False and Fatal Claim A False and Fatal Claim
    by Iona Whishaw

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Book Recs

7 Books That Are a Riveting Blast From The Past

7 Books That Are a Riveting Blast From The Past

Books To Keep You Calm When The World Is On Fire

Books To Keep You Calm When The World Is On Fire

Interviews

“For All the Raw Edges, It Was an Extraordinary Way to Make a Life”: An Interview with Scott McIntyre

“For All the Raw Edges, It Was an Extraordinary Way to Make a Life”: An Interview with Scott McIntyre

The Lifelong Process of Knowing Our Minds Can Be Beautiful: An Interview with Amber Dawn

The Lifelong Process of Knowing Our Minds Can Be Beautiful: An Interview with Amber Dawn

Local Poetry

Poetry For The Unknown

Poetry For The Unknown

“A Vehicle for Seeing Through and Beyond”: The Life and Poetry of Sandy Shreve

“A Vehicle for Seeing Through and Beyond”: The Life and Poetry of Sandy Shreve

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