For the Love of Books

Highs and Lows | Bea's Books

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 J...

Missing Piece | Bea's Books

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Friendship | Bea's Books

20 Nov 2025

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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 o...

Transport | Bea's Books

06 Nov 2025

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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 l...

Dancing | Bea's Books

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Home | Bea's Books

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Bookshop | Bea's Books

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Probably Not | Bea's Books

11 Sep 2025

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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 editi...

Hidden Figures | Bea's Books

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

Sounds Like a Fairytale | Bea's Books

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Summer Vibes | Bea's Books

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ep...

What Would You Do? | Bea's Books

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Closer To Home | Bea's Books

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 cha...

Faraway Places | Bea's Books

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Knock Knock | Bea’s Books

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 c...

Back in the Box | Bea's Books

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Discoveries | Bea's Books

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are always plenty of great discoveries to be made within the walls of a library and Jennie and Pari were challenged to do just that with Bea's l...

The Sound Of... | Bea's Books

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is the sound of... another episode of Bea's Books on the For the Love of Books podcast. Catch up with Jennie and Pari and see how they manage to ...

Birthdays | Bea's Books

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In tonight's Bea's Books edition of the For the Love of Books podcast, Jennie and Pari are back with loads of great book chat on the theme of birthday...

Flowers | Bea's Books

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Possibly cursed by the title of the last episode of Last Minute Panic, today's episode of Bea's Books on the For the Love of Books podcast is a take-t...

Last Minute Panic | Bea's Books

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With this new Bea's Books edition of our For the Love Books podcast, it wasn't quite a Last Minute Panic for Jennie and Pari, but after a few technica...

Shopping | Bea's Books

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jennie and Pari have been shopping for some more great reads to tell you all about in the new Bea's Books edition of our For the Love of Books podcast...

Natural World | Bea's Books

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our Bea's Books edition of our podcast returns this week with a natural world theme - set by Bea for Jennie and Pari to take on. There's lots to explo...

Light and Dark | Bea's Books

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Discover the light and dark side of reading with our new Bea's Books edition of our podcast.  Jennie and Pari take on Bea's latest challenge give you...

Beginnings | Bea's Books

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We started 2025 with Endings, but Jennie and Pari are going back to Beginnings for this week's episode.  Can they both meet Bea's theme this week? Gr...

Endings | Bea's Books

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We kick off 2025 on our podcast with a start to a new season - with the first episode maybe ironically called Endings. It's the first challenge from B...

A Christmas Carol | That Didn't Happen in the Book!

21 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a festive feel That Didn't Happen in the Book with Andrew and Kirkland having a chat about A Christmas Carol and all the various versions ...

Cosy Reads | Bea's Books

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our Bea's Books edition of our podcast tonight is starting to feel a little festive and this week Jennie and Pari will be looking at some cosy reads t...

Libraries Wrapped

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with another podcast episode for you, and this week, our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, is feeling reflective about the many great eve...

Middle Ground | Bea's Books

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For our new episode of the For the Love of Books: Bea's Books Edition, Jennie and Pari are aiming for Middle Ground - because that was the theme that ...

The Scars of Fate with John Gillick

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week's podcast sees our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, catch up with local author John Gillick. John earlier this year released his second n...

Oz | That Didn't Happen in the Book!

23 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With all the excitement from the release of Wicked in cinemas, Andrew and Kirkland decided to have a look at the world of Oz for their latest That Did...

Hope and Inspiration | Bea's Books

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With Book Week Scotland this week, Bea has challenged Jennie and Pari with the theme Hope and Inspiration which is also partly the theme of Book Week ...

Book Week Scotland is Coming

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Book Week Scotland, Scotland's national celebration of books, authors and reading in general is just around the corner. If you haven't already heard, ...

Visitor | Bea's Books

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Jennie and Pari are back with a new Bea's Books episode for our For the Love of Books podcast. Bea this week challenged them to the theme o...

Spooky Halloween Reads

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Halloween listeners! Today's podcast sees our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, fill us in on some of the suggestions he got back from other l...

The Haunting of Hill House | That Didn't Happen in the Book!

26 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight's podcast takes on a spooky theme as Andrew and Kirkland get lost in the Halloween spirit. Chatting about The Haunting of Hill House while spi...

Success | Bea's Books

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There are lots of ways a book can be seen as a success - maybe that's why Bea set that as the theme for this week's Bea's Books edition podcast. As al...

Beast & Burden with Lee Adam

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's For the Love of Books podcast episode features an interview with local author Lee Adam, who released his debut novel Beast & Burden earlie...

Green | Bea's Books

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With this week being Green Libraries Week, Bea challenged Jennie and Pari to have a green theme for the books they talk about for this episode.  Catc...

Rediscovering Airdrie

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode of our podcast, our E-Services Librarian , Chris Wilson, caught up with Katie McIntosh who is part of the team working on the Redis...

A Different Point of View | Bea's Books

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone can have a different point of view, and sometimes that's no more evident with books. Favourite characters, favourite authors, favourite serie...

Breakfast at Tiffany's | That Didn't Happen in the Book!

21 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Kirkland are back with another That Didn't Happen in the Book! episode of our For the Love of Books podcast. This time, they chat about the...

Writing, Publishing and Cumbernauld with Mike Kernan

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For our new episode of the For the Love of Books podcast, our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, met up with local author Mike Kernan to discover mor...

Palate Cleansers | Bea's Books

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jennie welcomes Pari back to the Bea's Books edition podcast episodes with Bea's latest challenge - Palate Cleansers. Sometimes we all need something ...

Summerlee: New Stories, New Audiences, Better Lives

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Recently our Librarian at Airdrie Library, Drew Feeney, switched to a new exciting position on a project involving Summerlee Museum. In today's podcas...

Once Upon a Time | Bea's Books

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jennie is still Pari-less for our new Bea's Books Edition of our For the Love of Books podcast - but she's still not alone. This week she has brought ...

The Beach | That Didn't Happen in the Book!

24 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Kirkland are back with another episode of That Didn't Happen in the Book! We've had a bit of a soggy summer to say the least, and they have...

Joy | Bea's Books

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We like to think that our For the Love of Books podcast brings a lot of Joy to our listeners, and this week for our Bea's Books episode Jennie and spe...

A Bit Grumpy | Bea's Books

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a bit of a poor summer so far, which has left some people feeling a bit grumpy. Even Jennie and Pari are feeling the grumps a little. So may...

Twilight | That Didn't Happen in the Book!

20 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Twilight exploded into the mainstream when the sparkly vampire family, the Cullen's, were all the book world was talking and the movie world couldn't ...

Your Mission If You Decide To Accept It | Bea's Books

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Your mission if you decide to accept it is to join Jennie and Pari on our podcast and enjoy a fun discussion about books they have been reading recent...

Stepps Forward

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are very excited about the news that we are reopening Stepps Library on Monday 15 July 2024.  Our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, popped along...

Recommendations | Bea's Books

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

During our Bea's Books edition episodes on our For the Love of Books podcast, Jennie and Pari has given you many recommendations.  However, for today...

Summer Library Fun

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We've got lots of fun activities coming to our libraries over the summer months and our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, gives us a quick run-throu...

Stranger in Town | Bea's Books

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We hope you enjoy our latest Bea's Book edition of our podcast with Jennie and Pari. Bea has set them a new theme - Stranger in Town. This gives them ...

Not Bridget Jones | That Didn't Happen in the Book!

15 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We have a new That Didn't Happen in the Book! episode of our For the Love of Books podcast for you, however it's not quite what you might expect! Andr...

Chasing Waterfalls | Bea's Books

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on our podcast, Jennie and Pari are back with another Bea's Books edition episode. Their challenge or theme from Bea this time was Chasing W...

Great Bookish Menu Returns

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the summer arriving, libraries start to turn their attention to summer reading challenges. This year, it’s not just all about the children thou...

Oooooh Sparkly | Bea's Books

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a technical hitch with their last recording, Jennie and Pari are back with a new episode of Bea's Books. This episode, Bea's theme and challenge...

Real Gone Kid with Kate Fridriks

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At North Lanarkshire Libraries, we love a local novel. That's exactly what Real Gone Kid by Kate Fridriks is. Set around the Ravenscraig area in the 1...

Murder on the Orient Express | That Didn't Happen in the Book!

18 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ready for our new That Didn't Happen in the Book episode?  Join our hosts Andrew and local author Kirkland Ciccone as they discuss the differences be...

Celebrate Bookbug Week

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's a special week in libraries this week because it's... Bookbug Week.  We've made this special episode of For the Love of Books to celebrate all t...

Lucky Numbers | Bea's Books

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as Jennie and Pari take on another theme from Bea in today's Bea's Books Edition. This week's theme is Lucky Numbers - books can have a lot of...

Breezy with Kirsty Malone

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson as he chats with North Lanarkshire author Kirsty Malone about her debut children's picture book - Breezy t...

Space | Bea's Books

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our podcast returns with a new Bea's Books edition where Bea has challenged Jennie and Pari with the theme of Space.  It's a wide-open theme and whic...

Carrie | That Didn't Happen in the Book!

20 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to catch our first episode of the new feature in our For the Love of Books podcast - That Didn't Happen in the Book. Our hosts Andrew and lo...

Become a Mini-Book Blogger and More

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, for our new podcast and have a deep dive into the secrets you might not have discovered yet with our onli...

Old Favourites | Bea's Books

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone has that old favourite book that sticks with them for one reason or another. That's why Bea set Jennie and Pari the challenge of Old Favourit...

Let's Go Libraries and Authors

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Springtime can be a very busy time in our libraries as our school break activities kick in. This year is no different and we are in the middle of Let'...

Balance | Bea's Books

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bea's challenge for Jennie and Pari this week was balance. They called in some help to make sure they were up to the task from fellow staff member Mar...

The Immersive Room

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of our most exciting new additions to our library service has arrived. Forming part of the new Digital Hub at Motherwell Library, the Immersive Ro...

Silence is Golden | Bea's Books

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bea's latest topic for Jennie and Pari is Silence is Golden. However, today's podcast is anything but silent with great stories, recommendations and d...

World Book Day with Kids

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today is World Book Day, and as our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, returns to our podcast in 2024, he brings with him two very special guests. Ch...

Out of the Blue | Bea's Books

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Out of the Blue, Jennie and Pari arrive with a new Bea's Books edition of our podcast. Catch up with them both as they take on Bea's latest theme - Ou...

Weather the Storm | Bea's Books

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In recent weeks, outside might have been battered with storms but that just gives you the perfect chance to dive into the covers of a good book. That'...

Germs | Bea's Books

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pari has recovered from her flu in the last episode of the podcast, but Bea took that as inspiration for this week's theme. Catch up with Jennie and P...

Enthusiasm Will Take You Far | Bea's Books

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Enthusiasm will take you far with our book lovers. Join Jennie and Pari as they share their enthusiasm about some of their recent reads. Even recoveri...

New Year New You | Bea’s Books

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to 2024! Our first podcast of the new year - and Jennie and Pari are taking on Bea's challenge of New Year New You.  The turn of the year is ...

Feeling Festive | Bea’s Books

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's almost Christmas! What an exciting time of year. Jennie and Pari are feeling festive and decided to share some festive cheer with the new episode...

Reflecting on 2023

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's nearly the end of 2023 and our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, is feeling reflective of the year that's soon to pass.   Join him on his fina...

Heroes and Villains | Bea’s Books

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Catch up with Jennie and Pari on our For the Love of Books podcast with a new Bea's Books edition.  Today's theme is Heroes and Villains - essential ...

Making Life Easier

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Recently our libraries have been visited by members from North Lanarkshire Council's Health and Social Care team to promote Making Life Easier - a fan...

Snacks and Supplies | Bea’s Books

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You might feel a little hungry for snacks and supplies after listening to the new For the Love of Books podcast Bea's Books edition when Jennie and Pa...

Postcards from Valhalla

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Book Week Scotland podcast listeners!  We hope you are celebrating your love of books and reading this week and have enjoyed some of the great ...

Re-imagine | Bea’s Books

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode of the For the Love of Books Podcast: Bea's Books Edition, Jennie and Pari tackle the theme Re-imagine.  There are loads of great ...

Life and Soul with Julie Hamill

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author Julie Hamill joins our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, on our For the Love of Books podcast to discuss her book series Life and Soul and th...

Something Spooky | Bea’s Books

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's officially spooky season with Halloween just around the corner. For the latest episode of our For the Love of Books podcast, Bea challenged Jenni...

Go Team Digital

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of our For the Love of Books podcast our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, catches up with members of our Digital Team, Digita...

Should You Judge A Book By Its Cover? | Bea’s Books

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's the age-old saying, don't judge a book by it's cover - But should we?  Join Jennie and Pari as they discuss some books and how the covers influe...

Festive National Poetry Day

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our new episode of the For the Love of Books podcast goes live on National Poetry Day.  To celebrate, our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, caught ...

It’s a Mystery | Bea’s Books

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for another episode of Bea's Books on our For the Love of Books podcast. This week, the theme given by Bea was - It's a Mystery. Not only ar...

Playlist for Life

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday 20 September was National Playlist Day 2023 and we celebrated with the launch of a new community-built playlist on Spotify. But more importa...

Golden Years | Bea’s Books

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jennie and Pari are back with an episode of our Bea's Books edition podcasts in our For the Love of Books podcast. Bea's challenge this week was Golde...

Warhammer, Dinosaurs and More

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our latest episode of the For the Love of Books podcast sees our E-Services Librarian, Chris Wilson, discover more about some of the more lesser known...

A Colourful Life | Bea’s Books

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jennie and Pari are back with a new Bea's Books edition of our For the Love of Books podcast. Bea's challenge this week was A Colourful Life which sui...

Capture North Lanarkshire

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode of the For the Love of Books podcast, our E-Services Librarian - Chris Wilson chats about our recently finished project, Capture No...

Fact or Fiction | Bea’s Books

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jennie and Pari are back with a new Bea's Books edition of our For the Love of Books podcast. Bea's challenge this week was Fact or Fiction which gave...

Motherwell Library Refurb: The Story So Far...

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our new season of the podcast is starting with an update on the recent improvements made at Motherwell Library following the ongoing refurbishment. Jo...

Pop | Bea’s Books

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In our latest Bea's Books edition of the For the Love of Books podcast, Jennie and Pari and joined by Andrew to take on Bea's new theme - Pop. Listen ...