For the Love of Books

Join Jennie and Pari for the latest Bea's Books episode of our podcast. Bea's challenge this week is Over the Hill.Despite what some might say, we don't think reading is over the hill just yet and Jennie and Pari have some more great book recommendations for you.Listen along and see if you think any will join your 'To-read' pile this time round.Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using the hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

The weather outside has been horrible, but whatever the weather, it's always time to enjoy a good book. You could even listen to some entertaining book chat courtesy of Jennie and Pari. Bea has challenged them this week to Whatever the Weather. They have both braved the wintery and stormy weather to read some great books that fit the theme. Listen along and see if you think any will join your 'To-read' pile this time round.Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using the hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Now that we are drifting further into 2026, it's time to catch up with our hosts Jennie and Pari for our first podcast of the new year. As you'd expect, they meet Bea's theme head-on with a great selection of books - some of which might just make your 'to-read' pile. Grab the headphones and listen in to the bookish chat.Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using the hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Jennie returns with Pari in our final podcast of 2025. Every year has highs and lows and Bea sets them the challenge to explore that theme.As always Jennie and Pari line up a great set of reads to chat about with plenty of highs and lows to discuss. Grab the headphones and listen to see if they can fill your 'to-read' pile just that little bit more before 2025 ends.Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using the hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Pari does have a Missing Piece for this week's Bea's Book episode - Jennie is having a short break. Pari doesn't need to hold fort alone though. She's joined by Andrew from our That Didn't Happen In the Book! episodes.Bea challenged them to find their Missing Piece in the pages of some good books. So find out what Pari and Andrew picked and see if you might want to pick them up on your next visit to the library.Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using the hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Jennie and Pari are back with this week's Bea's Books episode and it's a Book Week Scotland special using the theme Friendship.Listen in on your podcast platform of choice and see if you want to make friends with the books that they have to chat about. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using the hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Let Jennie and Pari transport you into the world of books with the new Bea's Books podcast episode.They both travelled to the far corners of the library shelves to find the books to match up with Bea's latest challenge - Transport. But we're pretty sure they're more than a match for it. Find out if any of the books drive their way onto your 'to-read' list.Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using the hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Jennie and Pari and dancing their way to some new reads to tell you all about. Catch up with them both and see how they take on Bea's latest theme. Find out if any of the books waltz their way onto your 'to-read' list.Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using the hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Pari is home and ready to face a new challenge from Bea alongside Jennie. Catch up with them both and see if any of the books they have been enjoying want to find their way onto your 'to-read' list.Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using the hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Pari is still on an adventure, so for this Bea's Books edition episode Jennie is joined by a previous stand-in, Mark.The theme given to them this week by Bea is Bookshop. There are plenty of ways of finding a book relating to bookshops but how do Jennie and Mark do it? Well, you'll need to grab the headphones to find out and see if either of them can convince you to add their books to your reading list. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using the hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

This is Probably Not a podcast episode you'll want to miss as Jennie returns to the For the Love of Books podcast with a new Bea's Books edition. We haven't forgotten Pari, our other regular host. She's having a little day off so Jennie has drafted in help from Andrew, who you might recognise from our That Didn't Happen in the Book! episodes. We're sure that both Jennie and Andrew are up to the task set to them this week by Bea - Probably Not. An usual theme, but we think by the end of the episode you might have added to your 'To-read' pile.Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using the hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

We're back with a new Bea's Books edition of our For the Love of Books podcast. This week's theme picked by Bea was Hidden Figures. We all know that our hosts, Jennie and Pari, are more than a match for the themes they are given and will have a great set of books to talk about. You might even be convinced to pick up one or two of them on your next visit to your local library.Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using the hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Jennie and Pari are back with a new challenge from Bea. This week's theme is Sounds Like a Fairytale - something that we're sure every reader or book lover can feel attached too. Who doesn't like a fairytale right? As always, we're sure Jennie and Pari will be up to the task and have some great reading suggestions for our listeners to look into and maybe even pop onto their 'to-read' list. Will it be you? Grab the headphones and listen to find out.Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using the hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Summer has definitely been in the air, even Bea has been feeling the heat.So she set Jennie and Pari the theme Summer Vibes for the new Bea's Books episode on For the Love of Book.Catch up with them to see what books they've got to chat about in this episode and discover if you can be tempted to add them to your summer reading pile.Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

What would you do if you knew another fantastic Bea's Book episode of the For the Love of Books podcast was coming out? We hope you'd grab the headphones and enjoy it. Catch up with Jennie and Pari to see how they take on Bea's latest theme - What Would You Do? We're pretty sure they'll have some great book recommendations for you to take a look at during your next visit to one of our libraries. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

After looking at faraway places in the last episode, now Jennie and Pari are looking a little Closer To Home for this episode's inspiration. Bea's challenge this week is Closer To Home and we're sure you'll enjoy hearing about the books that Jennie and Pari pick. Maybe a few might even make it to your 'To-Read' pile.Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Join us for another fantastic episode of Bea's Books where Jennie and Pari will take on Bea's theme of Faraway Places.Let them tell you about the books that this made them think of and see if you fancy adding any of them to your next reads. Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

Knock knock! Who is there? Jennie and Pari with another fantastic Bea's Books episode of our For the Love of Books podcast. Bea has set them another challenging theme, but we know that they both will come up with some great reads to hit the target. Hopefully some of them might even make it to your 'To-Read' pile.

Sometimes we'd all to put something back in the box, and that's exactly what Bea has challenged Jennie and Pari to do this week.Join them as they take on Bea's new theme and discover some great new reads to add to your 'to-read' pile.Don't forget you can leave us some feedback by using hashtag #FLBpodcast or #BeasBooks or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings, we'd always appreciate a rating too.

It's Book Week Scotland, which this year has the theme of Scotland's Stories. Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, had the chance to chat with Storyteller and Author, Allison Galbraith, about her book Lanarkshire Folk Tales which is full of great stories from the local area.We also get the chance to find out more about her Folk Tales of Lanarkshire project that she's been involved in with Airdrie Library.Don't forget you can leave us feedback on our podcast by using #FLBpodcast or by emailing librarypodcast@northlan.gov.uk. On podcast platforms that allow ratings we'd always appreciate a rating too.