Library Love

Hello and welcome to the Library Love podcast where we share our love of books and reading from Falkirk Libraries. I’m Tanya recording from home. Today I’ll be recommending comfort reads for times of change. This podcast was recorded during lockdown from my garden shed. What I have been reading and listening to: James Herriott … Continue reading "Comfort reads – podcast 51"

Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Vikki, Anna and Tanya Today’s episode is our 50th podcast and we are discussing our love of libraries and our wonderful childhood memories of using libraries. All of the books mentioned can be found on our library catalogue What we have been reading and listening to: … Continue reading "We Love Libraries – podcast 50"

Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Eilidh and Tanya Today’s episode is about lovely cookbooks. All of the books mentioned can be found on our library catalogue What we have been reading and listening to: Eilidh has been reading: Safe Haven by Nicola Sparks Tanya has been reading: Busman’s Honeymoon and Gaudy … Continue reading "Yummy Cookbooks – podcast 49"

Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Vikki and Tanya Today’s episode is about the exciting new books coming out in 2020 All of the books mentioned can be found on our library catalogue What we have been reading and listening to: Vikki has been reading: The Absolution, Yrsa Siguardardottir Violet, SJI Holliday … Continue reading "2020 a book Odyssey – podcast 48"

Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Tanya and Vikki Today’s episode is about Falkirk libraries favourite reads for 2019. All of the books mentioned can be found on our library catalogue What we have been reading and listening to: Tanya has been reading: The October Man by Ben Aaronovich Craftivism by Betsey … Continue reading "Favourite books of 2019 – Podcast 47"

Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Tanya and Vikki Today’s episode is all about Wintery or scary books to cuddle up between the covers. 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: Welcome … Continue reading "Wintery Reads – podcast 45"

Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Tanya and Lynne Today’s episode is all about science in fiction. 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 Lean and Happy Home: More time less … Continue reading "Science in fiction – podcast 44"

Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Lynne and Tanya Today’s episode is all about our love of poetry. 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: Mindfulness in Knitting by Rachael Matthews How … Continue reading "The joy of poetry – podcast 43"

Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Daryl and Tanya Today’s episode is all about our literary heartthrobs. All of the books mentioned can be found on our library catalogue What we have been reading and listening to: Tanya has been reading: Ilona Andrews Innkeeper series Daryl has been listening to: Coming Out … Continue reading "Literary Heartthrobs – podcast 42"

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 … Continue reading "Debut novels – podcast 40"

Wee sound quality warning here, folks. We’re so sorry for this and have had a bit of editing to improve things, but a few bits aren’t quite as clear as usual. Hello lovely people, we recorded this some time ago and reference Mental Health Week – life got in the way and we’re quite late, … Continue reading "Positive mental health – pod 39"

Hello, and welcome, to the Falkirk Libraries (special summer) podcast with Tanya and, special guest, Paul Tudor Owen. This episode we were chatting some more with author and journalist Paul about his writing and his debut novel, The Weighing of the Heart, which has recently been nominated for the People’s Book Prize 2019 and the … Continue reading "Writing Rammy podcast: Paul Tudor Owen part 2"

Hello, and welcome, to the Falkirk Libraries (special summer) podcast with Tanya and, special guest, Paul Tudor Owen. This episode we were chatting with author and journalist Paul about his debut novel, The Weighing of the Heart, and about his writing. We were also treated to two very different readings from his novel.

Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Tanya and Scott (from Edinburgh Libraries). Today’s episode is all about myths, legends and fairy tales and the books they have inspired. What we have been reading and listening to: Tanya has been reading: Betsan Corkhill and Lynne Rowe – Knit yourself calm Rhys Bowen – … Continue reading "Myths and legends – Podcast 38"

Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Tanya and Vikki. You can find the books mentioned here on our library catalogue, if you want to request them. Today’s episode is all inspiring women What we have been reading and listening to: Tanya has been reading and listening to: The colour of Bee Larkham’s … Continue reading "Inspiring Women – Podcast 36"

Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Vikki and Margo Today’s episode is all about what’s better a series or a standalone novel? What we have been reading and listening to: Vikki has been reading: Clock Dance, Anne Tyler Vikki has been listening to Pilot TV Podcast Margo has been reading: Midwinter Break, … Continue reading "Series versus standalone – podcast 35"

Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Lynne, Tanya and Vikki. Today’s episode is all about Romance and relationships but definitely not in the traditional sense. All the books mentioned can be found at our library catalogue. Our ebooks, eaudiobooks and emagazines can be found online here What we have been reading and … Continue reading "Not a traditional romance – podcast 34"

Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Tanya, Vikki and Lynne. Today’s episode is our Desert Island Books episode – probably our trickiest to decide on. The items mentioned here can be found on our library catalogue What we have been reading and listening to: Vikki has been reading: The Darkness by Ragnar … Continue reading "Desert Island Books – Podcast 33"

Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Tanya and Vikki. Today’s episode is all about the books we can’t wait to read in 2019. All the books mentioned are (or will be) on our library catalogueWhat we have been reading and listening to:Vikki and Tanya have been reading:• An Easy Death, Charlaine Harris … Continue reading "New for 2019 – podcast 32"

This episode was made with our colleague, Karyn, who died in November. Karyn was a wonderful friend and colleague who did so much for us at Falkirk Libraries – we all miss her. Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Tanya and Karyn. Today’s episode is all about picture books that we love. … Continue reading "Picture books we love – podcast 31"