Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Vikki and Tanya
Today’s episode is where we discuss our Inheritance Books – those we’ve inherited from our families or that we’d like to leave to younger people. All of the books mentioned can be found on our library catalogue
What we have been reading and listening to:
Tanya has been reading and listening to:
- The Bannon and Clare mysteries by Lilith Saintcrow
- You’re dead to me podcast
Vikki has been reading:
- The Echo Killing, Christi Daugherty
- Killers of the Flower Moon, David Grann
New and forthcoming adult books:
- Grandmothers by Salley Vickers
- Oligarchy by Scarlett Thomas
- Legacy of Ash: Book One of the Legacy Trilogy by Matthew Ward
- American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
- Dead Inside(Maggie Jamieson Crime Thriller, Book 1) by Noelle Holten
New and forthcoming children’s titles:
- The Worrysaurus by Rachel Bright (Author), Chris Chatterton (Illustrator) (0-5 years)
- Bunny vs Monkey 6: Apocalypse (The Phoenix Presents) by Jamie Smart (6 – 9 years)
- The Kid Who Came from Space by Ross Welford (10-13yrs)
- Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw (Teen)
DVD recommendations
- Playmobil the movie (U)
- Angel Has Fallen (15)
Our Reading Agony this week: ‘I’ve just moved out from my parents’ and I’m eating lots of expensive, unhealthy take aways and ready meals. Can you suggest some good cookbooks for not very confident cooks’
- Jamie Oliver’s 5 Ingredients
- Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food
- How to cook and keep on cooking by Simon Boyle
- The Really Hungry Vegetarian Student Cookbook
Staff quote of the day ‘We have a very big rabbit’
Our Discussion was Inheritance books – as a tribute to BBC Radio 4s ‘Inheritance tracks’ where they ask famous people to share the music that was passed down to them by their families and the music track that they would like to pass down to younger people, we are doing a slightly different version: Inheritance books where we share an adult and a junior book passed down to us and an adult and a junior book that we would like to pass down.
Tanya was passed down:
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
- The Tiger who came to tea by Judith Kerr
Tanya passing down:
- Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl series
- Terry Pratchett, Discworld novels
I think the main thing I’m passing down is a serious love of books and reading, and a belief that books make you happy and are not precious, pretentious, difficult things (unless that’s what you enjoy)
Vikki’s Inheritance Books
Adult / Junior book passed to me:
- Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame
- Sam Pig and the dragon by Alison Uttley (out of print)
- I know why the caged bird sings, Maya Angelou
Adult and Junior Book to pass on:
- Finn Family Moomintroll , Tove Jansson
- Pride and Prejudice , Jane Eyre but my son would probably would never read them
- The World According to Garp by John Irving
- PD James Cover her Face
Did you Know? We have lovely friendly Knitting and crafting groups in several of our libraries – have a look on our website for information on when they run. They’ll help out if you need a bit of support and the conversations cover most areas.
Coming soon: Christmas – remember to pop in to pick up a few Christmassy picture books to share with the children in your life in the days before Christmas
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