Love is in the air at Read Local BC! With Valentine’s Day fast-approaching, we’ve put together a roundup of reads that have us feeling the love. Whether you’re looking for a new hobby to try as a couple, spending time pampering yourself with self-care, or sharing the holiday with your family, these local storytellers and publishers are sharing the love!
Try Something New With Your Partner
The best part about Valentine’s Day is spending quality time with your partner and making new memories. These books will help you find a new activity to enjoy together, covering everything from outdoor adventures, to crafting, road trips, movie suggestions and more!
The Creative Instigator’s Handbook: A DIY Guide to Making Social Change Through Art by Leanne Prain (Arsenal Pulp Press)
Adventure Roads of BC’s Northwest Heartland by Liz Bryan (Heritage House)
Glorious Birds: A Celebratory Homage to Harold and Maude by Heidi Greco (Anvil Press)
Trout Tracks: Essays on Fly Fishing by Jim McLennan (RMB | Rocky Mountain Books)
Dancing is the Best Medicine: The Science of How Moving to a Beat Is Good for Body, Brain, and Soul by Julia F. Christensen and Dong-Seon Chang (Greystone Books)
Celebrate as a Family
Valentine’s Day is also the perfect opportunity to help children understand the power of love, kindness, and empathy. If you’re celebrating with family, this collection of books is sure to delight the children in your life.
Granville Island ABC by Alison Kelly (Heritage House)
Give Me a Snickle! by Alisha Sevigny (Orca Book Publishers)
What Animals Want: The Five Freedoms in Action by Jacqueline Pearce, illustrated by Julie McLaughlin (Orca Book Publishers)
We All Play by Julie Flett (Greystone Books)
Spend Some Quality Time with Yourself
Looking to spend this Valentine’s indulging in self-care? Why not curl up with a good book! Discover your new favourite storyteller and find your next favourite hobby.
Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing edited by Andrew Chesham and Laura Farina (Anvil Press)
The Prairie Gardener’s Go-To for Trees and Shrubs by Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau (TouchWood Editions)
Marriage of Rose Camilleri by Robert Hough (Douglas & McIntyre)
Breath, Like Water: An Anticolonial Romance by Norah Bowman (Caitlin Press)
Vegetables: A Love Story by Renée Kohlman (TouchWood Editions)