Welcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! In this episode, Polli and Adam discuss all of their favorite reads of 2023. Spoiler alert: we read a TON of good books this year, and plan on reading some excellent ones in 2024, too. Thanks for listening to our truly unhinged podcast. We'll see you in the new year. 

Happy reading!

073: Best Books of 2023

Listen to an excerpt from SING, UNBURIED, SING by Jesmyn Ward, read by Kelvin Harrison, Jr. Audiobook also read by Chris Chalk and Rutina Wesley

SING, UNBURIED, SING Audiobook Excerpt 2 - Jojo

I was commissioned to arrange and record a version of the Kansas anthem, Home On The Range. I'm sharing it here today on Kansas day 2018.

Home On The Range

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Our first episode is here and it's about...Podcasts. Host Susan Maguire talks to Polli Kenn and Kate Gramlich of the Lawrence Public Library (KS) about their super-fun Book Squad Podcast. Then she chats with librarian and Booklist Audio Editor Heather Booth about podcast appeal and talking to your podcast-listening patrons. Finally, she and Associate Editor for Adult Books Annie Bostrom talk about a book that is the perfect combo of light and dark.

Books we talked about:
 
Grimm’s Fairy Tales on audio
Sadie by Courtney Summers on audio
Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally on audio

Readalikes for Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams:

The Assistants by Camille Perri 
The Bucket List by Georgia Clark 
Stray City by Chelsea Johnson

Episode #1: It's a Podcast!

Twice a month, the librarians are in! Join Lawrence Public Librarians and Book Squad members Polli Kenn and Adam Lopez for some bookish banter straight into your ears.

073: Best Books of 2023

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