November 2 to 8 is Climate Action Week. This week, public libraries are raising awareness of climate change-related challenges and emergencies facing our communities. 

In today’s podcast, Chris and Jessica share some book suggestions that will help you become a climate action hero. These include:

• Cranky Uncle Vs. Climate Change: How to Understand and Respond to Climate Science Deniers by John Cook

• #EatMeatLess: Good for Animals, the Earth and All by Robin Asbell

•The Climate Change-Resilient Vegetable Garden: How to Grow Food in a Changing Climate by Kim Stoddart

• Intervention Earth: Life-Saving Ideas from the World’s Climate Engineers by Gwynne Dyer

Find these and other great resources in our Climate Action Week reading list: https://fvrl.me/caw2024

Climate Action Week 2024

Jessica reviews Rose Sutherland's historical novel, A Sweet Sting of Salt. 

Once a young woman uncovers a dark secret about her neighbour and his mysterious new wife, she’ll have to fight to keep herself — and the woman she loves — safe in this stunning queer reimagining of the classic folktale The Selkie Wife.

Find this title in the FVRL collection: https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1926057

A Sweet Sting of Salt

Did you know you don’t have to wait until you’re a grownup to start cooking? In today’s podcast, Mieke shares five cookbooks for kids. They are full of easy recipes and come with great pictures!

Learn to Cook: 35 Fun and Easy Recipes for Children Aged 7 Years +
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America’s Test Kitchen: The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs
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America’s Test Kitchen: The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs
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America’s Test Kitchen: The Complete DIY Cookbook for Young Chefs
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America’s Test Kitchen: Cooking With My Dad, the Chef — by Verveine Oringer
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Cooking Is for Kids

In this episode of Read Radio, Margarita tells listeners about the gothic romance Gothikana by RuNyx. 

An outcast her entire life, Corvina Clemm is left adrift after losing her mother. When she receives the admission letter from the mysterious University of Verenmore, she accepts it as a sign from the universe. The last thing she expects, though, is an old, secluded castle on top of a mountain riddled with secrets, deceit and death.

Find this title in the FVRL collection: https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1915498

Gothikana

In this episode, Brenna tells listeners about the middle school graphic novel Brave by Svetlana Chmakova. 

In his daydreams, Jensen is the biggest hero that ever was, saving the world and his friends on a daily basis. But his middle school reality is VERY different —  math is hard, getting along with friends is hard ... Even finding a partner for the class project is a big problem when you always get picked last. And the pressure's on even more once the school newspaper's dynamic duo, Jenny and Akilah, draw Jensen into the whirlwind of school news, social experiment projects, and behind-the-scenes club drama. Jensen's always played the middle school game one level at a time, but suddenly, someone's cranked up the difficulty setting. Will those daring daydreams of his finally work in his favour, or will he have to find real solutions to his real-life problems?

Find this title in the FVRL collection: https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1742606

Brave

In this episode of Read Radio, listeners learn about Cue the Sun, an exploration of Reality TV.

From beloved New Yorker TV critic Emily Nussbaum comes a groundbreaking narrative detailing the fights, egos, drama and future presidents of reality television. Cue the Sun is a rollicking, deeply reported story about how the early reality TV business metastasized into an industry that now dominates entertainment in the United States. Starting in 1948, Nussbaum pulls back the curtain on the cultural meat grinder that created a generation-defining form of entertainment, examining shows from The Real World to Survivor to The Apprentice.

Find this title in the FVRL collection: https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1932317

Cue the Sun

The 'Interview with Arthur Avilés' was conducted by Ramón Rivera-Servera in 2016.  In this excerpt, Avilés speaks about his 'Maéva/Middle March' (2000) and the inspiration behind naming his company, Arthur Avilés Typical Theater.

Arthur Avilés interviewed by Ramón Rivera-Servera, 2016

The 'Interview with Donna Uchizono' was conducted by Levi Gonzalez in 2016. In this excerpt, Uchizono speaks about the influences of practicing surfing and encountering visual art while living in California during the 1970s.

Donna Uchizono interviewed by Levi Gonzalez, 2016

The 'Interview with Maurice Hines, Jr.' (in-process) was conducted by Tony Waag in 2017. In this excerpt, Hines, Jr. speaks about replacing his brother Gregory Hines as the lead in 'Sophisticated Ladies' in 1981.

Maurice Hines, Jr. interviewed by Tony Waag, 2017

The 'Interview with Simone Forti' was conducted by K.J. Holmes in 2018. In this excerpt, Forti speaks about the inspiration behind creating her News Animations series in the early 1990s, including her father’s habitual reading of the news during World War II and participating in protests against the Gulf War.

Simone Forti interviewed by K.J. Holmes, 2018

Are you looking for something good to read? Or watch? Or listen to? Tune in to Fraser Valley Regional Library’s ReadRadio podcast for some great recommendations. In each episode we will highlight some of the library’s books, movies and TV shows that you might not know about. All reviewed materials are available for loan in the FVRL catalogue. 

Fraser Valley Regional Library is the largest public library system in British Columbia, with 25 community libraries serving nearly 680,000 people in its service area.

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