Listen "Episode 29: Cool People Talking about Cool Books"
Episode Synopsis
In keeping with our annual post-Annual tradition, Susan invited LibraryReads Executive Director Rebecca Vnuk on to participate in a mini Read ‘n’ Rave, in which they shout and generally make positive noises about some forthcoming books that your patrons will want to know about. Then, Audio Editor Heather Booth talks to audiobook narrator Erin Bennett about what the SAG-AFTRA strike means for them. Finally, Adult Books Senior Editor Annie Bostrom chats with Susan about what she’s reading and loving, including her complicated feelings about the Berenstain Bears.
Here's what we talked about:
LibraryReads
Edelweiss & NetGalley
Booklist and LibraryReads Read ‘n’ Rave at ALA Annual, 2023
Hot Springs Drive, by Lindsay Hunter
Lush Lives, by J. Vanessa Lyon
Happiness Falls, by Angie Kim
Hold My Girl, by Charlene Carr
Courting Samira, by Amal Awad
In the Dark I See You, by Mallika Narayanan
Hanna Tate, Beyond Repair, by Laura Piper Lee
Perfect Little Lives, by Amber and Danielle Brown
The Vaster Wilds, by Lauren Groff
Matrix, by Lauren Groff
Here's what we talked about:
LibraryReads
Edelweiss & NetGalley
Booklist and LibraryReads Read ‘n’ Rave at ALA Annual, 2023
Hot Springs Drive, by Lindsay Hunter
Lush Lives, by J. Vanessa Lyon
Happiness Falls, by Angie Kim
Hold My Girl, by Charlene Carr
Courting Samira, by Amal Awad
In the Dark I See You, by Mallika Narayanan
Hanna Tate, Beyond Repair, by Laura Piper Lee
Perfect Little Lives, by Amber and Danielle Brown
The Vaster Wilds, by Lauren Groff
Matrix, by Lauren Groff
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