Happy Halloween!

Hillary is busy planning and attending her daughter's wedding this month, so Sam is joining us! We're chatting all things spooky!

Books Mentioned During This Episode

Ryan, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/ryan-elizabeth-clark

Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Saenz (audiobook)

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (audiobook)

Growing Things by Paul Tremblay (audiobook)

My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (audiobook) (Jack of All Graves Book Club)

Jo, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/jo

Sistersong by Lucy Holland (audiobook)

Spear by Nicola Griffith (audiobook)

Hild (audiobook)

Sword, Stone, Table by Swapna Krishna (audiobook)

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (audiobook)

Ash (audiobook)

Huntress 

Sam, doesn't have a staff pick page yet for some reason, everyone bug Sam to set up her staff pick page. 

Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson (audiobook)

Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby (audiobook)

•  Blacktop Wasteland (audiobook)

The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig (audiobook)

•  Wanderers (audiobook)

Alice Isn’t Dead by Joseph Fink (audiobook) (podcast)

Devolution by Max Brooks (audiobook)

Robopocalypse by Daniel H Wilson (audiobook)

Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw (audiobook)

Pearl by Josh Malerman (audiobook) (Interview with Josh Malerman for Goblin) (Interview with Josh Malerman for Pearl)

The Woods Are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins (audiobook)

Wilder Girls by Rory Power (audiobook)

Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand (audiobook)

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Lisa Sterle

The Dead Zone by Stephen King (audiobook)

NOS4A2 by Joe Hill (audiobook)

House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewsky 

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Ryan and Elisabeth got to chat with the lovely Lana Harper about her new book Payback's a Witch! They also gushed about Halloween and witches and romance and queer love and so much more. Enjoy!

Payback’s a Witch (audiobook)

From Bad to Cursed (May 17th, 2022) (audiobook)

Lana Harper

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Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake (February 22nd, 2022) (audiobook)

The Actual Star by Monica Byrne (audiobook)

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (audiobook)

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (audiobook)

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Bonus Episode! Josh Malerman is back on the podcast! He and Ryan chatted about his latest horror novel Pearl, plus the beauty of book covers, their favorite horror movies, what makes Pearl so terrifying, and so much more!

Bird Box 

Malorie 

Inspection 

A House at the Bottom of a Lake 

Goblin

Pearl

Josh Malerman

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Yours Cruelly, Elvira by Cassandra Peterson

Devil’s Pocketbook - Ross Jeffery

Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper

Cackle by Rachel Harrison

The Return by Rachel Harrison

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

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Bonus Episode! We’re kicking off October with our first ever Repeat Guest! Rachel Harrison is back to chat about her new novel, Cackle! Plus, she and Ryan discuss hexes they would put on their enemies, how amazing Ted Lasso is, how the pandemic has affected their brains, what type of animal they would like as their familiar, and so much more! Enjoy!

Cackle (audiobook)

The Return (audiobook)

Rachel Harrison

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The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke (audiobook)

The Corpse Queen by Heather M. Herrmann (audiobook)

Build Your House Around my Body by Violet Kupersmith (audiobook)

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield 

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix (audiobook)

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones (audiobook) 

Survive the Night by Riley Sager (audiobook) 

Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper (audiobook) 

The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec (audiobook)

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The Supply Chain is Broken! Ryan, Hillary, and Jo explain what the broken supply chain means for your holiday shopping and give you a whole bunch of tips, tricks, and recommendations for working around it! 

There were literally too many books to fit into this description, so use the link below to see the whole shoppable list of every book mentioned during this episode, and don't forget to check out the audiobooks at libro.fm/gibsonsbookstore!

Books Mentioned During This Episode

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Jack of All Graves Book Club

All the Backlist Podcast

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Bonus Episode! Ryan sat down remotely with Samantha Downing to discuss her new thriller, For Your Own Good!

For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing (Audiobook)

Samantha Downing

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You Love Me by Caroline Kepnes (Audiobook) 

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Bonus Episode! Ryan sat down remotely with New York Times Bestselling Author, Ace Atkins, to discuss his latest novel, The Heathens! 

They chat about the new book, what it's like to take over a series from an author who has passed, and how awesome Boston is. Enjoy!

The Heathens by Ace Atkins (Audiobook)

Ace Atkins

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The House Uptown by Melissa Ginsburg (Audiobook) 

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby (Audiobook) 

City of Margins by William Boyle 

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Graphic Novels, Coffee Table Books, Uniquely Formatted Novels...Ryan, Hillary, and Jo are talking about cool physical books this month! Also, Hillary regales us with tales from her time living in NYC. This episode is extra long and extra fun. Enjoy!

Click the link to purchase the book from our store, or click the (audiobook) link to get the audiobook on Libro.fm. Thank you for shopping local!

Books Mentioned During This Episode

Ryan, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/ryan-elizabeth-clark

While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory (audiobook)

The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig (audiobook)

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (Book Club) (audiobook)

Bubble by Jordan Morris, Sarah Morgan, Tony Cliff, Natalie Riess (Podcast)

Hillary, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/hillary

Billy Summers by Stephen King (audiobook)

Putting it Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Created “Sunday in the Park with George” by James Lapine (audiobook)

Jo, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/jo

Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead (audiobook)

Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford (audiobook)

Golden Hill (audiobook)

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro (audiobook)

How to Be Both by Ali Smith

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

To Be or Not To Be by Ryan North

Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M Danforth

Bubble by Jordan Morris, Sarah Morgan, Tony Cliff, Natalie Riess (Podcast)

The Adventure Zone by The McElroys (Podcast)

Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel

Maus by Art Spiegelman

S. by JJ Abrams and Doug Dorst

House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski

Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix

Hamilton: The Revolution by Jeremy McCarter

What If? by Randall Munroe (XKCD)

How to Invent Everything by Ryan North

The Curious Reader by Mental Floss

The Madman’s Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching

Norwegian Wood by Lars Mytting

Buchanan-Smith’s Axe Handbook by Peter Buchanan-Smith

American Axe by Brett McCleod

Woodland Craft by Ben Law

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

In the Mood for Colour by Hans Blomquist

The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving by Lee Buttala

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Bonus Episode! It’s Bookstore Romance Day, so to celebrate, Ryan and Elisabeth are coming to you straight from Elisabeth’s living room (with super great audio) with over an hour’s worth of gushing about the romance genre (almost entirely unedited, including some swearing). 

This episode is chock full of recommendations (ranked by steam levels), favorite tropes, hilarious anecdotes, and a whole lot of laughter. Also Ryan forgot how to do the outro. It's a grand old time! Enjoy! 

Click the link to purchase the book from our store, or click the (audiobook) link to get the audiobook on Libro.fm. Thank you for shopping local!

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Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev (Audiobook)

Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev (Audiobook)

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Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert (Audiobook)

Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey (Audiobook)

Beach Read by Emily Henry (Audiobook)

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The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez (Audiobook)

The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa (Audiobook)

Neon Gods by Katee Roberts (Audiobook)

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Bonus Episode! Ryan sat down remotely with bestselling romance author, Jasmine Guillory about her latest novel, While We Were Dating! They discuss their favorite tropes, the way Covid has affected the desire for happy endings, how the modern romance landscape is changing, and so much more! Enjoy!

While We Were Dating (Audiobook)

The Proposal (Audiobook)

The Wedding Date (Audiobook)

The Wedding Party (Audiobook)

Royal Holiday (Audiobook)

Party of Two (Audiobook)

Jasmine Guillory

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Seven Days in June by Tia Williams (Audiobook)

Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson (Audiobook)

Somebody's Daughter: A Memoir by Ashley C. Ford (Audiobook)

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