Thank you to everyone who took part in our 2024 Booktoberfest challenge to read for 12 hours! Staff at the Port Moody Public Library did a Booktoberfest challenge as well, committing to reading 12 of something (books, comics, etc.) throughout the month. Here are some of our staff reading challenges, as well as our favourite reads:
Reading challenge: 12 Books
Favourite read: Private Rites by Julia Armfield
This queer re-imagining of King Lear explores love, loss, and family.
Reading challenge: 12 Hours
Favourite read: Tiny Threads by Lilliam Rivera
This supernatural, psychological thriller unravels dark truths about the fashion industry.
Reading challenge: Books set in 12 different countries
Favourite read: Big in Sweden by Sally Franson
Love for family, friends, and community is celebrated in this heartwarming and funny fish-out-of-water story.
Reading challenge: 12 Comics
Favourite read: Delicious in Dungeon series by Ryoko Kui
A dungeon-crawling adventure gets infused with gourmet (monster) cooking in this hilarious fantasy manga series.
Reading challenge: 12 Books
Favourite read: Exercises in Style by Raymond Queneau, translated by Barbara Wright
An altercation on a bus and advice about an overcoat button get told in 99 different ways!