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Scout Book Club, Vol. 10

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol. 9

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol. 8

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol. 7

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol. 6

Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol.5

Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol.4

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

The Scout Book Club, Vol. 3

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

The Scout Book Club, Vol. 2

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Scout Book Club, Vol. 1

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Our Updated Guide to Vancouver’s Best Bookstores, Mapped

Once again, we've compiled our list of favourite local bookstores (and a few low key non-bookstore 'bookstores') to use as a guide for all your holiday gift-giving needs, and/or for filling your personal library shelves over the months ahead...

Vancouver’s Best Bookstores, Mapped

Once again, we've compiled our list of local bookstores - and a few low key non-bookstore 'bookstores' - that we suggest for filling out your personal library with fiction, non and everything in-between....

Vancouver’s Best Bookstores, Mapped

A bookworm's guide to all the wonderful spots that fill our Fall libraries with fiction, non and everything in between.

Finding Good Reads Big and Small, From Grand Tales of BC to Thick Culinary Mags

Take advantage of at least some of your currently unspoken-for hours by tackling something good to read.

Books on Making Zines, Swiss Design Revolts and Fascinating Illustrations

Our friends at Emily Carr University Library – put together a selection of books on idiosyncratic works and artistic processes...

Books On The Lives Of Artists, The Sounds Of Fonts & The Colours Of Words

Mary Ann Caws’ ‘The Modern Art Cookbook’ — Recommended By Natalie Craig

Books To Encourage Solidarity & Resistance In Face Of Apathy & Hopelessness

Tiny Books Of Big Ideas Dig Into Local History, Subtraction Architecture, More

Books On Musical Visions, Edible Introspection, Make-Believe Homes And More

Books On Musical Side-Effects And The Punk Rock Life Of Carrie Brownstein

Books On Scary Monsters, Heavy Metal, Kids In Love & Big American Road Trips

Books On Wild PNW Teas, Local Terroir, Mud Pies, And Origami Architecture

Local Books On Treasures, Maps, And Things Both Weird & Strangely Profound

Books On Lamp Design, Enduring Illustration, Pretty Pictures, And New Orleans

On Humanist SciFi Page Turners, Kazuo’s Buried Giant & An Indian Family Saga

Books On Humanity, Pursuing Truth, The Power Of Love, And Good Vs. Evil

Books For Lusty Mixologists, Dog Lovers, Religious Hypochondriacs, And Others