It's a Nicole-favourite episode this week, as we fall deep into the fairy realm and fantasy! All of these books feature fairies of some kind, with a couple series, standalones, YA and adult titles for variety. Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast platform by searching for Read This Next or watch on our YouTube... Continue Reading →
Maybe it's a little narcissistic to be so interested, but hey, when you work in an iconically interesting place, you're going to want to read the books set there! Check out just a few of the many books set in libraries across all kinds of genres. We've been talking about doing this episode for ages... Continue Reading →
Ever wish you could walk through a door and escape to another world? We've got you covered! Join Laura and guest Patience for reading suggestions that will take you away. Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast platform by searching for Read This Next or watch on our YouTube channel. Place your TPBL holds for... Continue Reading →
credit Igot Kraguljac Martha Wells has been an SF/F writer since her first fantasy novel was published in 1993, and her work includes The Books of the Raksura series, The Death of the Necromancer, the Fall of Ile-Rien trilogy, The Murderbot Diaries series, media tie-in fiction for Star Wars, Stargate: Atlantis, and Magic: the Gathering,... Continue Reading →
And we're back! After a summer break, Read This Next returns with all-new episodes and themes. Today we're all about the high seas (or the wide open oceans of space) with books about pirates. Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast platform by searching for Read This Next or watch on our YouTube channel (also... Continue Reading →
This week, we are suggesting fantasy titles by Asian authors. These fantasies are of many different types ranging from high fantasy to urban fantasy - something for everyone! Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast platform by searching for Read This Next or watch on our YouTube channel. Place your TPBL holds for print books... Continue Reading →
It's a Nicole's pick week so we are covering epic fantasy! Our list has some classics, some new titles, and, as always, we finish with our own personal favs. Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast platform by searching for Read This Next or watch on our YouTube channel. Place your TPBL holds for print... Continue Reading →
When I started this year I sat down and told myself I would read twenty-four books. It was my New Year’s resolution! And for someone who works at a library you would think that wouldn’t be too hard. A good book is always in reach! Alas, as of September 24th I have only read eight... Continue Reading →
So much of the fantasy books I have read come from a European tradition. So I was quite intrigued when I stumbled upon Tasha Suri's Empire of Sand, and the synopsis talked about daiva and desert nomads, rather than dwarves, elves, or other creatures of faerie. Empire of Sand tells the story of Mehr, the... Continue Reading →
If your business, service, or book isn’t on the internet, does it really exist? Today’s marketers would argue yes, as that’s where today’s population gets the majority of its information from. It is business suicide to avoid search engines and the World Wide Web if you want to succeed. Therefore, when Clay Jannon walked into... Continue Reading →
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