Stack Attack Podcast

Listen in as we read the winning entries from our second annual Scary Story contest in this special episode of Stack Attack! Krystal is also joined by Gill, who delivers a delightfully creepy monologue from a Canadian play, and Chloe who shares some of her favorite scary reads.

Happy Halloween!

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Timestamps for each section:

Scary Story Contest Introduction (1:02)

RIP Where the Monsters Live by Phoenyx Frizzell (3:30)

La deuxième salle de bain by Ève Caissy (7:45)

The Beautiful Hat... of Doom by Esmeralda Allin (12:10)

September 23rd, 1992 by Blaire Dudley (16:19)

A Reading from Lulu Street with Gill (21:30)

Book Recommendations with Chloe (25:41)

Wrap-Up (31:53)

PEI Public Library Links

-Programs and Events Calendar  

-Facebook  

-Instagram

Books mentioned in this episode (click the links to visit the library catalog page for available titles): 

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck

Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer

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This month Krystal is joined by Heather Doran, the Assistant Manager at the Bookmark Charlottetown. Listen in as they chat about this a number of exciting book related events coming up on PEI!

Timestamps for each section:

Heather Doran at the Bookmark Charlottetown (0:45)

Wrap-Up (32:15)

Links for The Bookmark

Website: bhttps://bookmarkreads.ca

Events Page: https://bookmarkreads.ca/events

Bookmark on Facebook

Bookmark on Instagram

Email Heather: [email protected]

Cavendish Literary Festival: cavendishliteraryfestival.com

PEI Public Library Links

-Programs and Events Calendar  

-Facebook  

-Instagram 

Books mentioned in this episode (click the links to visit the library catalog page for available titles): 

Your Breath in Charcoal - Nicholas Herring

Some Hellish - Nicholas Herring

The Spiritual Imagination of CS Lewis - Brenton Dickieson

The Little Way - Carol Bruneau

Exit Party - Emily St. John Mandel

A Widow's Charm - Caitlyn Paxson

The Dying Light - Ann Cleeves

Murderbot Diaries (#1 All Systems Red) by Martha Wells

Whistler - Ann Patchett

The Things We Never Say - Elizabeth Strout

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This month Krystal is joined by Cindy Grant from CBC's Books and Backroads. Listen in as they chat about this program that connects with small-town libraries hosting book clubs with local authors.

Timestamps for each section:

In Conversation with Cindy Grant, CBC Books and Backroads (0:45)

Wrap-Up (25:43)

Books and Backroads Links

cbc.ca/booksandbackroads

Email Cindy: [email protected] (after July 1st)

PEI Public Library Links  

-Programs and Events Calendar  

-Facebook  

-Instagram 

Books mentioned in this episode (click the links to visit the library catalog page for available titles):

The Luckiest Ones: A Memoir of Fishing, Family, and Facing Cancer by Vicki Reddin-Gauthier

Secret Me by Angel Jendrick

The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe

The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

Haunted Heart by Laverne Stewart

Run, Hide, Repeat by Pauline Dakin

Mirai: Montre et raconte/Show and Tell by Monique Pereira

My Two Grandmothers by Diane Carmel Léger

The Nine Lives of Charlotte Taylor by Sally Armstrong

The Birth House by Ami McKay

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Krystal and Chloe are joined by local author Caitlyn Paxson, to chat about the release of her debut book A Widow's Charm and her journey to getting published. Caitlyn and Chloe also give some book recommendations, complete with spice ratings!

Timestamps for each section: 

In Studio with Caitlyn Paxson & Chloe Colwill (0:40) 

Wrap-Up (26:53) 

Caitlyn Paxson's Links

CaitlynPaxson.com

Caitlyn on Instagram (@CaitlynPaxson)

PEI Public Library Links  

-Programs and Events Calendar  

-Facebook  

-Instagram 

Library Books mentioned in this episode:

A Widow's Charm by Caitlyn Paxson

Saint Death's Daughter by C.S.E. Cooney (Coming soon)

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen (Coming soon)

Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti (Coming soon)

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

The Long Game by Rachel Reid

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Join Krystal in the library’s podcast studio as she talks to Beth Clinton, the Regional Librarian for the Central Region Libraries, about the 2026 PEI Book Awards. Later she’s joined by Dr. Christine Beck, a clinical psychologist and president of the Psychological Association of PEI, to talk about some upcoming programs for Psychology Month in February and some library resources that might help support your mental health throughout the winter and the year. 

Timestamps for each section: 

2026 PEI Book Awards with Beth Clinton (0:50)  

Psychology Month with Dr. Christine Beck (6:33)  

Wrap-Up (19:40) 

PEI Public Library Links   

-Programs and Events Calendar   

-Facebook   

-Instagram   

Other Links:  

PEI Book Awards Website 

-Details and Entry Criteria

-Submission Forms

Psychological Association of PEI Website 

Books mentioned in this episode: 

Unmapped Dreams: The Charlottetown Stories by JJ Steinfeld

Bastard of Fort Stikine by Debra A. Komar

Bound by Theresa Redmond

Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn

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In this special episode, Krystal is joined by Children and Teen Services Librarian, Michaela Krieger, and French Services Coordinator, Lori McAdam, as they share the winning stories from our first annual Scary Story Writing Contest. Chloe Colwill also makes an appearance to share some spooky book recommendations for adults.

Timestamps for individual stories:

The Legend of the Living Dead by Fiona Stewart (4:25)

The Skeletons by Jeremiah Barbour (6:46) 

Where’s the Werewolf? by Melissa Abeywardane (9:16)

Un soir effrayant de Parker Benstead (15:05)

La nuit des fantômes de Gabrielle Beck (17:29)

View the winning stories and their illustrations on our Facebook page here: Scary Story Winning Entries

PEI Public Library Links  

-Programs and Events Calendar  

-Facebook  

-Instagram  

Books mentioned in this episode:

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker - coming soon!

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In this episode, Krystal chats with Liam Richardson, the new PEI Provincial Archivist, about the Public Archives and Records Office (PARO), and all of the collections and services they offer to the public.

PEI Public Library Links  

-Programs and Events Calendar  

-Facebook  

-Instagram  

Public Archives and Records Office

Libraries and Archives website

PARO Collections Database

Memory PEI – PARO Description Database

PARO Email: [email protected]

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914 – Margaret Macmillan

Storm Front – Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, book 1)

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In this episode, Krystal chats with Abril Guardado, the manager of Community Engagement with the Immigrant and Refugee Services Association of Prince Edward Island (IRSA PEI) about the ways our two organizations collaborate with each other and the DiverseCity Festivals happening across PEI this summer. She's also joined by Chloe Colwill to talk a bit more about the library's presence at DiverseCity!

PEI Public Library Links  

-Programs and Events Calendar  

-Facebook  

-Instagram  

Immigrant and Refugee Services Association PEI

IRSA PEI - official website

DiverseCity Festival - official website

EAL Volunteer Tutoring Program

Canada Connects Program

IRSA on Instagram

IRSA on Facebook

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel García Márquez

The House of Spirits - Isabel Allende

Guardian Devil - Xavier Velasco (link to publisher's information)

The Reappearance of Rachel Price - Holly Jackson

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This episode is all about summer literacy! Krystal chats with Children and Teen Services Librarian, Michaela Krieger, about our upcoming Summer Reading Club program. She's also joined by Amanda Beazley to talk about some of the programs and initiatives offered by the PEI Literacy Alliance.

PEI Public Library Links  

-Programs and Events Calendar  

-Facebook  

-Instagram  

PEI Literacy Alliance

https://peiliteracy.ca/

Ready, Set, Learn tutoring program

Gift of Reading

Imagination Library

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

Every Monday Mabel - Jashar Awan

Assassin's Apprentice - Robin Hobb

Extra Yarn - Mac Barnett

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This episode is all about the wonderful French services offered through the PEI Public Library Service. Krystal chats with French Services Coordinator, Lori MacAdam, as well as Branch Technicians Yvonne and Sarah from two of our French library branches.

PEI Public Library Links  

-Programs and Events Calendar  

-Facebook  

-Instagram  

French Library Branches:

Bibliothèque publique d'Abram-Village

Bibliothèque publique Dr.-J.-Edmond-Arsenault (Charlottetown)

Bibliothèque publique J.-Henri-Blanchard (Summerside)

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

Ce que je sais de tois - Éric Chacour

What I Know About You - Éric Chacour

Un Protestant Dans le Salon - Carolle Arsenault

Kukum - Michel Jean

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