Listen "The Art of Holiday Book Buying"
Episode Synopsis
Get ready to sleigh your holiday shopping list! 🎄 In this festive episode, our host Michelle Arbuckle (Executive Director of the OLA) sits down with Vikki VanSickle, celebrated author and resident book expert for CTV’s Your Morning.
Whether you’re shopping for a pint-sized page-turner, a young adult dreamer, or the hardest-to-please adult reader, Vikki’s here with pro tips and must-have book recommendations that’ll make you the holiday gifting MVP.
From cozy picture books to gripping adult fiction, Vikki's got recs for every reader on your list. So grab your gift-wrap and your shiniest ribbons—it’s time to turn the page on holiday stress and let the joy of books guide your giving!
Chapters
00:00-3:42 Intro & Opening Chat
3:51-18:30 Top Tips for Gifting Books
18:30-22:53 Picture Book Picks
22:54-26:52 Middle Grade Picks
28:07-31:48 YA Picks
31:49-38:31 Adult Picks
38:31-31:02 Final Thoughts
📚 You’re not an OLA member yet? Don’t worry about it, it’s fine, you can become one here.
⭐️ Keep up to date with what your OLA besties are doing via Instagram and LinkedIn.
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This podcast is hosted by Michelle Arbuckle and produced by Gina Freitag.
Editing and additional production support is completed by Helen Chevreau.
Promotions and communications for this podcast are executed by Laurel McLeod.
For programming inquiries, please email: [email protected].
For promotional and sponsorship inquiries, please email: [email protected]
Whether you’re shopping for a pint-sized page-turner, a young adult dreamer, or the hardest-to-please adult reader, Vikki’s here with pro tips and must-have book recommendations that’ll make you the holiday gifting MVP.
From cozy picture books to gripping adult fiction, Vikki's got recs for every reader on your list. So grab your gift-wrap and your shiniest ribbons—it’s time to turn the page on holiday stress and let the joy of books guide your giving!
Chapters
00:00-3:42 Intro & Opening Chat
3:51-18:30 Top Tips for Gifting Books
18:30-22:53 Picture Book Picks
22:54-26:52 Middle Grade Picks
28:07-31:48 YA Picks
31:49-38:31 Adult Picks
38:31-31:02 Final Thoughts
📚 You’re not an OLA member yet? Don’t worry about it, it’s fine, you can become one here.
⭐️ Keep up to date with what your OLA besties are doing via Instagram and LinkedIn.
*******
This podcast is hosted by Michelle Arbuckle and produced by Gina Freitag.
Editing and additional production support is completed by Helen Chevreau.
Promotions and communications for this podcast are executed by Laurel McLeod.
For programming inquiries, please email: [email protected].
For promotional and sponsorship inquiries, please email: [email protected]
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