The international bestselling author returns to the Walsh family in her latest novel My Favorite Mistake; Bridget Raymundo shares what books the internet was loving this year; the book that defines “genre-bending” to Matthew R. Morris, a Juno Award-winning jazz singer who loves to birdwatch; and remembering celebrated Canadian thriller author Andrew Pyper on this episode of The Next Chapter.

Books discussed in this episode include:

Collide by Bal Khabra

I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones

A Sweet Sting of Salt by Rose Sutherland

Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan

Antonio Michael Downing and CBC Books producers Ryan B. Patrick and Talia Kliot talk about some of the most memorable books to come out this year, Bee Quammie and Lucy Mann recommend children’s books your kids are sure to love, and mystery author Alan Bradley talks about learning to say no on this episode of The Next Chapter.

Certified foodies Aparita Bhandari and Lindsay Cameron Wilson recommend their favourite cookbooks for the holidays; why JJ Lee believes this time of year is perfect for spooky stories; musician Ashley Ghostkeeper on what she learned from her great-uncle’s book; and curl up by the fire with these cozy reads on this episode of The Next Chapter.