Join Bethann and Samantha as they update their listeners on all things Bookopoly! What are the players reading now? Who is pulling ahead, and who has fallen into the Bookopoly trenches? B&S also give a sneak peak and no-spoiler review of the third and final book in the None Shall Sleep trilogy, "All Shall Mourn."

You are on the air and off the books with Bethann, Caele, and Trisha! Today they are coming in hot with some new book recommendations and new updates! Catch up on what everyone is reading while gathering up some new prompts to challenge your TBR. Check out this episode to pull you right out of a reading slump!

One month in and the scores have been tabulated for the hyper-competitive game of Bookopoly. Head of Marketing Caele joins the podcast this week to weigh in on the discussion of prompts and challenges in the reading game. Who is in first place? Who went straight to jail? What books have been discovered through this challenge? Find out all of this and more on this week's episode of Off the Books with B&S.

Bethann and Samantha welcome special guest James Logan to the podcast! James Logan is the author of the debut fantasy "The Silverblood Promise," a story following Lukan Gardova, a young man whose life consists of card-playing and drinking lots and lots of wine. When Lukan's estranged father is found assassinated, Lukan sets off to find his father's killer, unaware of the adventure that awaits him. Join us today as we chat with James about his amazing book, his writing process, and the industry of book editing. We thank James Logan for sending a copy of "The Sliverblood Promise" to review and for joining us on the podcast!

Let the games begin! Bookopoly begins January 1st. The players have made their first rolls and selected their books. Who rolled the best at the start? Who is likely to fall behind? Find out on this week's episode of Off the Books with B&S!

The end of the year is upon us; people are wrapping up their goals for this year and starting to look ahead to the next. Today, Bethann and Samantha share their big plans for 2025, and they want to play a game. Tune in to hear all about how you can follow along!

This week on Off the Books with B&S, Bethann and Samantha are joined by #1 New York Times Best Selling Historical Fiction Author Ruta Sepetys and her longtime friends and KHCPL librarians Trisha and Lori. Ruta Sepetys discusses her life before becoming a writer, her writing and research process, and even some details about upcoming projects. If you enjoy this interview, be sure to register for the author visit event coming up on Wednesday, December 18 from 7-8 p.m. at KHCPL South. Registration is free and can be done online or by calling 765-457-3242: https://khcpl.libnet.info/event/12083466

Digital Ben is taking over the podcast for this Halloween episode! We are taking a look back at the murder mystery series written by Bethann and Samantha, Partied to Death, where staff members here at the library play detectives and suspects in the murder case of victim Kirby Beckham. This was a special seven-part series that has been updated and rolled all into one episode. Can you guess who the killer is before the end? Happy Halloween!

With less than two months remaining in the year, how close are you to finish your reading goals? Listen to this week's podcast to find out how Bethann and Samantha up the stakes to round out 2024.

In this game of Would You Rather, Bethann and Samantha talk about their reading preferences. Join in to hear their answers to questions like "Would you rather meet your favorite author or your favorite book character?"