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