Episode 1: Eyes Down, Let's Read

Hosted by Beth, Ian and Freya from Essex Library Services

Hello and welcome to the first episode of The Only Way is Reading, a podcast brought to you by Essex Library Services. We are dedicated to bringing you great book recommendations and interest stories with a library twist. In this episode we are finding out the top 5 authors borrowed from Essex libraries, giving you short and snappy reviews of the books we are reading, and introducing a new reading challenge that you can get involved with.

1:51 - Top 5 Issuing Authors

Beth challenges Ian and Freya to guess the top 5 authors issuing from Essex Library services.

7:50 What we are reading

Beth, Ian and Freya give short and snappy reviews of the books they are currently reading.

Essex library members can access the titles spoken about on this podcast through BorrowBox and RB Digital, free of charge with their library card.

Sugar Money by Jane Harris

Borrow the e-book from BorrowBox

Borrow the e-audiobook from RB Digital

The Binding by Bridget Collins

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The Fifth Letter by Nicola Moriaty

Borrow the e-audiobook from BorrowBox

21:10 Book Bingo

Beth introduces a new book challenge for your next read. The challenge includes 9 categories to read and can help you discover new authors and genres.

Thanks for listening!