Category: Top Picks

In celebration of all types of love, hunker down with a book (or 5) about love. Go to full post …read more

If you’re anything like us, you’ll have a hard time waiting until these books hit the shelves at your local independent bookstore.Go to full post …read more

Even though 2017 was a tough year in many ways, we are happy to have shared books on important topics, increased diversity, award recognition, and new publishing initiatives. Check out a selection of our content highlights.Go to full post …read more

Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation by Monique Gray Smith (Orca Book Publishers) teaches young readers about the lives of Survivors of the Residential School system and the lack of understanding of the historical and current impact of those schools. Go to full post …read more

Fake news. Clickbait. Negative newscasters. It’s difficult to balance the desire to stay informed with the stress of a constant news cycle. Our solution? Get off the net and settle down with one of these topical books for an compelling and well-researched read.Go to full post …read more

These are books and stories with strong narratives and environmental undertones (or overtones), which reflect how passionately we feel about nature here in BC. Go to full post …read more

These 6 books are perfect for any animal lover, with heartwarming stories and lots of floofy doggos and puppers to fall for. Go to full post …read more

These books are perfect for the friend that always hosts dinner parties, the grandparent who insists on packing leftovers for you, and the family member whose mouth waters just looking at cookbooks.Go to full post …read more

Travis Lupick‘s new book, Fighting for Space, explains the concept of harm reduction as a crucial component of a city’s response to the drug crisis.Go to full post …read more

Challenge and adventure, rebellion and struggles, discovery and passion; read these books by female authors, recommended during Women’s History Month. Go to full post …read more

In celebration of Canadian Library Month, Vanessa Colantonio at the Coquitlam Public Library shares some recommended BC books to check outGo to full post …read more

Try this mouth-watering recipe from the newly published cookbook, First, We Brunch by Rebecca Wellman and enter our giveaway to win a copy too!Go to full post …read more