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There's something for everyone on these eclectic lists

We asked our various employee networks to come up with some of their favourite books and movies, old and new, to kick off the new year. The result is a mix of non-fiction deep dives and heart-rending fiction, along with some intriguing movies and TV series that are as much about discovery as they are about entertainment.

And here's the kicker. You should be able to find most of the books on the list, and many of the movie DVDs, available to borrow from your local B.C. public library. Once you're done here, don't miss out on our companion piece that focusses on 10 things you may not know about today's libraries.

Our employee networks are designed to help employees and the company understand emerging issues, systemic barriers or gaps in our systems, processes, and practices. They're also active in promoting great resources, including books, TV shows, and movies.

Note that the books on our list include links to goodreads.com so you can get a plot summary and read reviews. And for movies, we've linked to metacritic.com for details and reviews.

• Picks from our Women's Network
• Picks from our Pride Network
• Picks from our Cultural Exchange Network
• Picks from our Accessibility Network

Picks from our Women's Network

Books

• The Culture Map, by Erin Meyer (Non-fiction)
• "Indian" in the Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power, by Jody Wilson-Raybould (Non-fiction)
• Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men, by Caroline Criado Perez (Non-fiction)

TV Shows

• Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV)

Picks from our Pride Network

Books

• Forging Silver into Stars, by Brigid Kemmerer (Fiction)
• The Little Book of LGBTQ+: An A-Z of Gender and Sexual Identities, by Harriet Dyer (Non-fiction)
• The Sleeping Car Porter, by Suzette Mayr (Fiction)
• The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere, by John Chu (Fiction)
• I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World, by Kai Cheng Thom (Non-fiction)

TV Series

• Feel Good (Netflix)
• A League of Their Own (Amazon Prime)
• Schitt's Creek (CBC Gem)
• It's a Sin (Amazon Prime)
• Pride (Apple TV)

Picks from our Cultural Exchange Network

Books

• Memoirs of a Geisha, by Arthur Golden (Fiction)
• The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan (Fiction)
• A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini (Fiction)
• The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini (Fiction)
• The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck (Fiction)
• Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen (Fiction)
• The White Tiger, by Aravind Adiga (Fiction)
• The Help, by Kathryn Stockett (Fiction)
• The Three-Body Problem, by Liu Cixin (Fiction)
• Reclaim Your Heart, by Yasmin Mogahed (Non-fiction)
• Healing The Emptiness, by Yasmin Mogahed (Non-fiction)

Film & TV

• Chariots of Fire, directed by Hugh Hudson (Movie)
• The Kite Runner, directed by Marc Forster (Movie)
• Memoirs of a Geisha, directed by Mark Marshall (Movie)
• The Joy Luck Club, directed by Wayne Wang (Movie)
• The Help, directed by Tate Taylor (Movie)

Picks from our Accessibility Network

Books

• Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder, by Gabor Maté (Non-fiction)
• Dance with Me to the End: Ten Months and Ten Days with ALS, by Alison Acheson (Non-fiction)
• Radical Inclusion: Seven Steps to Help You Create a More Just Workplace, Home, and World, by David Moinina Sengeh (Non-fiction)

TV shows

• Self-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (Netflix)
• Deaf U (Netflix)
• The Good Doctor (Crave)

Films

• Crip Camp – a Disability Revolution (Netflix)
• Still – A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple TV)