Sally reviews Josh Malerman's Bird Box. In a world where no one can go outside for fear of something terrifying that when seen drives people to deadly violence, single mother Malorie and her two children must attempt a terrifying twenty-mile trip downriver while blindfolded.

FVRL librarian Rachel reviews one of her favourite YA classics, I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith. This coming-of-age novel tells the story of the teenage Cassandra Mortmain, whose eccentric family lives in a decaying castle during the 1930s.

Alaxandra reviews A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab. The first book in the Shades of Magic series, it tells the story of Kell, a magician who can travel between parallel universes connected by one magical city.

FVRL CEO Scott Hargrove reviews Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Author Max Tegmark, an MIT professor, explores how AI will shape our future and affect our very sense of being human.

Teresa from Ladner Pioneer Library reviews Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak. A family can’t escape their secrets when they’re forced to spend a week in quarantine in this sharply funny novel.

Ladner Pioneer Library staffers Alaxandra, Kristina and Jaclyn discuss Haylen Beck's thriller Here and Gone.

Jan reviews three books to help young children with potty training: Toilet Tales by Andrea Wayne-von-Konigslow; Tinkle, Tinkle, Little Tot by Bruce Lansky; and Pottytime for Chickies by Janee Trasler.

Teresa reviews the Invisible Library series by Genevieve Cogman.

Jill reviews Birds Art Life by Kyo Maclear.

Digital Services Librarian Natalie introduces FVRL's digital content collection. Download popular eBooks and audiobooks online from Overdrive, cloudLibrary and RBdigital.