Category: Top Picks

Love is in the air at Read Local BC! With Valentine’s Day fast-approaching, we’ve put together a roundup of reads that have us feeling the love. Whether you’re looking for a new hobby to try as a couple, spending time pampering Go to full post …read more

This week at Read Local BC, we’re celebrating Asian Canadian voices sharing their stories with British Columbia. Read on for a roundup of our favourite histories, poetry collections, memoirs, and children’s tales by some of BC’s most prominent Asian Canadian writers.

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New year, new books! This season, we’re excited to start the year by diving back into our old favourite series. We’ve put together a roundup of some of our favourite new additions to BC-published series. Read on for a list of Go to full post …read more

We are excited to present the top 20 bestselling BC books of 2021! How many have you read?

Thank you for supporting your local independent bookstore in 2021. May 2022 be full of BC books!

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Arguably the best part of a BC winter is the weather-made excuse to stay indoors curled up under a thick quilt while the rain or the snow (as the case may be) falls against the window. We can’t think of a Go to full post …read more

There’s still time to pick up the perfect BC-published book for everyone on your shopping list. Whether you’re browsing for friends or family, children or grown-ups, read on to find the perfect titles for all!

…For Biography Readers

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Friday, December 3 marked 2021’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We invite you to reflect on the day with our selection of BC-published books by, for, or about persons with disabilities. These books and authors are dedicated to creating a Go to full post …read more

Do you have a friend or family member who defies categorization? No matter how hard you try you just can’t seem to find the perfect gift? We’ve pulled together a list featuring wild card picks from BC publishers. No matter who Go to full post …read more

Let’s face it, every family has one. That one person who stumps the gift buying process every year. The one who insists they want nothing. The one who seems to have it all. The one with the incredibly niche tastes that Go to full post …read more

‘Tis the season to start thinking about gifts for all the little ones! And while it may be tempting to give in and purchase the hottest new toy or most popular cartoon character this holiday season, the gift of a book Go to full post …read more

As residents of the Pacific Northwest, we have the profound fortune to be at the crossroads of so many different cultures and lived experiences. The abundant diversity of this province’s land, history, peoples and cultures is only further reflected in the voices of its authors. This holiday season, celebrate these diverse and powerful voices with some truly fantastic local books!Go to full post …read more

If 2020 has left you or your loved ones craving stunning horizons, forests, and waters, you’re not alone. In British Columbia, we have access to some of Canada’s most stunning landscapes and natural wonders — and though we’re not travelling quite Go to full post …read more