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Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Tanya and Vikki
Today’s episode is all about debut novels. You can find all the books we mentioned on our library catalogue
What we have been reading and listening to:
Tanya has been reading and listening to:
- The bullet journal method by Ryder Carroll
- The news quiz (BBC) Podcast
Vikki has been reading:
- My Soul To Take, Yrsa Siguardardóttir (Thóra Gudmundsdóttir second in the series)
- The Island: Hidden Iceland Series, Book Two by Ragnar Jónasson
- Lyrebird, Cecelia Ahern
New and forthcoming adult books:
All non-fiction this podcast
- Hunting Killers, Mark Williams-Thomas
- Bird Therapy, Joe Harkness
- Small space style: clever ideas for compact interiors, Sara Emslie
- My Scotland, Val McDermid
- Close to where the heart gives out: a year in the life of an Orkney doctor, Malcolm Alexander
New and forthcoming children’s titles:
Some Junior Non Fiction Titles
- Marvel ultimate fact book: become a Marvel expert! (7-9 Years)
- Let’s make art with hands and feet , Susie Brooks (5-7 Years)
- Ask a scientist: Professor Robert Winston answers 100 big questions from kids around the world! (7-9)
- Ground Breaking Rebels, Adam & Lisa Murphy (9-11)
- How to design the World’s Best Sports Stadium, in ten Simple Steps Paul Mason (9-11)
DVD recommendations
Mary Queen of Scots (15)
The Favourite (15)
Our Reading Agony this week:
My baby is drooling every time I eat a banana, do you have any books on weaning I need some tips and advice?
Don’t worry we have a big selection of weaning titles below are a small selection
- Weaning : what to feed, when to feed, and how to feed your baby, Annabel Karmel
- Baby at the table : a 3-step guide to weaning the Italian way, Michela Chiappa
- The flavour-led weaning cookbook : easy recipes & meal plans to wean happy, healthy, adventurous eaters – Zainab Jagot Ahmed
- Weaning Made Easy: baby-Led and Purees Your Way, Rana Conway
- Baby-Led Weaning Cookbook: over 130 delicious recipes for the whole family to enjoy, Gill Rapley
Staff quote of the day
Staff member 1 ‘ I don’t like wriggling’
Staff member 2 ‘Give it a go, you might enjoy it’
Our Discussion was all about debut novels for 2019
Here is a small selection:
- My Sister the Serial Killer, Oyinkan Braithwaite
- The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides
- The Doll Factory, Elizabeth MacNeal
- The Confessions of Frannie Langton, Sara Collins
- A Good Enough Mother, Bev Thomas
- The Parisian, Isabella Hammad
- What Red Was , Rosie Price
- The Flatshare, Beth O’leary
- The Familiars, Stacy Halls
- The Last Ones Left Alive, Sarah Davis-Goff
- Blood Orange, Harriet Tyce
- The Chestnut Man, Søren Sveistrup
Did you Know?
Falkirk Libraries are thrilled to welcome your newborn with a special library card of their very own. When you visit the Registrars to register the birth of your baby, you’ll be given a pack which includes an invitation to visit the library and sign up for My 1st Library Card. Please visit our website for more information
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