Pride 2024
Looking for LGBTQ+ books of all genres? This week's episode has it all!
Jun 06, 2024•28 min•Season 5Ep. 16
Read This Next!
Join Laura and Nicole from the Thunder Bay Public Library for the latest edition of Read This Next! They'll share their top recommendations about different genres, topics, and styles of books. Bonus: If you're from Thunder Bay you can get them in Thunder Bay Public Library's digital and physical collections!
Episodes
Romance
This month we're recommending some light and fluffy LGBTQ+ romance novels!
May 03, 2024•29 min•Season 5Ep. 15
Forest of Reading
Check out this year's Forest of Reading Nominees with Nicole and Laura! Mystery, sci-fi, cli-fi, and more!
Apr 05, 2024•26 min•Season 5Ep. 14
Teen Picks
Nicole goes solo to share some books picked by our local teens. Everything from Stephen King, manga and more!
Mar 15, 2024•24 min•Season 5Ep. 13
Fairytale Inspired Fantasy
Fairytales reimagined - sleeping beauty, Rumpelstiltskin and more!
Feb 29, 2024•28 min•Season 5Ep. 12
The Dark Side of Wellness
Wellness means many things to many people and these books discuss the ways the wellness industry effects people lives -- for better or worse.
Feb 17, 2024•26 min•Season 5Ep. 11
What Did Laura Miss?
Laura is back! And boy does she have a list of books that she missed out on.
Feb 02, 2024•25 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Non-SciFi SciFi
If you're looking for science based books that are based more in reality this is the episode for you!
Jan 19, 2024•25 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Found Family
Satisfying, uplifting, and heartwarming are some words you could use to describe books with Found Family. You could also include, robots, hippos, and Scooby-Doo!
Dec 14, 2023•26 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Paranormal Romance
Werewolves, dead editors, scientists and vampires abound in this weeks episode!
Nov 30, 2023•30 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Battle Royale
What does battle royale mean to you? We've compiled a list of books that we think fit the bill!
Nov 16, 2023•28 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Time Travel Vol 2
Sam loves time travel and has even more excellent recommendations!
Nov 09, 2023•27 min•Season 5Ep. 5
A Lost Episode: Five Night's at Freddy's
This episode was filmed in October during spooky season but we missed uploading it! Enjoy this week's extra content :)
Nov 03, 2023•24 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Medieval Fiction
Torture, dancing, mysteries, and manga. Somehow there is medieval lit for everyone!
Nov 03, 2023•27 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Celebrity Authors
Aside from one, this is an episode of books written by celebrities that are famous for something other than being an author!
Sep 28, 2023•27 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Five Nights at Freddy's
In honour of the upcoming Five Nights at Freddy's movie, Sam and Nicole tap into books that are similar to the series for those of you who need a FNAF fix.
Sep 21, 2023•24 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Greek Mythology
Nicole and Ruth are back with book featuring Greek Mythology!
Sep 07, 2023•23 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Don't Make Me Weed This! (And What We've Been Reading!)
Check out some of the cool books that are at risk of leaving our shelves! Then hear what Ruth and Nicole have been reading lately.
Jul 06, 2023•27 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Survival
This week Nicole and Ruth discuss several books about surviving plane crashes, being stranded and more!
Jun 22, 2023•27 min•Season 4Ep. 21
LGBTQ+ Comics 2023
Laura's back for a special LGBTQ+ comics episode!
Jun 12, 2023•26 min•Season 4Ep. 20
LGBTQ+ Fiction
It's Pride month once again and Nicole and Ruth have quite the list of awesome LGBTQ+ books for you to check out this year!
May 25, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 19
MySISTERies
Today we're focusing on mysteries featuring sisters... closed mysteries, murdering sisters, missing sisters and more!
May 11, 2023•25 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Dungeons and Dragons
Today Nicole and Sam tell you about being baby DND players and many awesome DND books!
Apr 27, 2023•26 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Spotlight: Picture Books
Check-in for a special look at some of Nicole's favourite picture books.
Apr 14, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Witches Vol. 2
There's been too many excellent books with witches lately! Here's a second round of some incredible titles!
Apr 01, 2023•28 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Closed Circle Mysteries Vol. 2
This week we're bringing back a fan (and staff) favourite -- closed circle mysteries!
Mar 15, 2023•28 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Retellings
This week Nicole and Ruth take a look at some classics novels retold and reimagined.
Mar 02, 2023•24 min•Season 4Ep. 13
1920s Glitz, Glam and Murder
This week Nicole and Ruth bring you a topic that our Youth Action Council thought of! Check out books set in the 1920s filled with the glamour, nightlife, and criminal activities in a variety of locations!
Feb 16, 2023•27 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Plague
If you've been loving Last of Us and are dying to read more books with plagues check out today's episode with Nicole and Sam. Sleep, fire, mushrooms and more.
Feb 02, 2023•28 min•Season 4Ep. 11
K-Pop and K-Dramas
This is a YA heavy episode featuring sweet romances, a noraebang, a look into the K-pop world, and plenty of drama.
Jan 19, 2023•25 min•Season 4Ep. 10