Episode 29: Cool People Talking about Cool Books

Booklist's Shelf Care

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