The Laydown Podcast

By The Laydown

A Bookstore Podcast where three booksellers from Gibson's Bookstore, and sometimes special guests, chat about all things literary and sometimes interview authors!

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The Laydown Podcast episodes:

February 07, 2024124: Reading Challenge!
Ryan, Jo, and Reagan chat about what they've been reading so far this year, how they feel about reading goals, and then they give a rundown of the 2024 Laydown Podcast Reading Challenge! It's an extra-long episode, so buckle in and enjoy!

Books Mentioned During This Episode
The 2024 Reading Challenge
The Music Episode

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Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!
Jack of All Graves Book Club
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2h 23min
December 05, 2023123: Rachel Harrison Interview for Black Sheep!
It's Ryan's annual chat with Horror Author, Rachel Harrison! They discuss Rachel's latest novel, Black Sheep, they talk about cults, Halloween, Holiday traditions, give each other book recommendations, and more! It's the final episode of the year, so sit back, enjoy, and we'll see you in your podcast feeds in 2024. Have a safe and happy holiday season!

Black Sheep
Rachel Harrison

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Reading Challenge
Gibson's Bookstore Website
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Browse our Website by Category!
Donate to the Bookstore!
Check out our Events Calendar!
Gibson's Instagram
The Laydown Instagram
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BlueSky
TikTok
Libro.fm
Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!
Jack of All Graves Book Club
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1h 7min
November 28, 2023122: Holiday Gift Recommendations!
Happy Holidays! John joins Ryan and Jo to talk about the best books to give as gifts this Holiday Season!

Books Mentioned During This Episode
Holiday Catalog
Free Palestine

OTHER LINKS
Reading Challenge
Gibson's Bookstore Website
Purchase Gift Certificates!
Browse our Website by Category!
Donate to the Bookstore!
Check out our Events Calendar!
Gibson's Instagram
The Laydown Instagram
Facebook
BlueSky
TikTok
Libro.fm
Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!
Jack of All Graves Book Club
Email us at [email protected]
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1h 31min
October 31, 2023121: Halloween 2023!
Happy Halloween! Sam joins Ryan and Jo to talk about the best Horror novels of 2023! Plus, your hosts have their annual spooky book club, in which this year they discuss Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig. It's a great time!

Books Mentioned During This Episode
Ryan's Curated HorrorList

OTHER LINKS
Reading Challenge
Gibson's Bookstore Website
Purchase Gift Certificates!
Browse our Website by Category!
Donate to the Bookstore!
Check out our Events Calendar!
Gibson's Instagram
The Laydown Instagram
Facebook
BlueSky
TikTok
Libro.fm
Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!
Jack of All Graves Book Club
Email us at [email protected]
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1h 31min
October 30, 2023120: A Conversation with Josh Malerman!
Josh Malerman, author of Bird Box, Goblin, Pearl, and the brand new Spin a Black Yarn (among so, so many others), joined Ryan for a casual conversation about all things spooky! Happy Halloween!

Spin A Black Yarn
Josh Malerman

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OTHER LINKS
Reading Challenge
Gibson's Bookstore Website
Purchase Gift Certificates!
Browse our Website by Category!
Donate to the Bookstore!
Check out our Events Calendar!
Gibson's Instagram
The Laydown Instagram
Facebook
BlueSky
TikTok
Libro.fm
Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!
Jack of All Graves Book Club
Email us at [email protected]
...more
1h 22min
October 03, 2023119: Delilah S. Dawson Interview!
Ryan got to chat with Delilah S. Dawson about her brand new Horror Novella, Bloom, which is one of Ryan's staff picks! It's gorgeous and dark and a perfect spooky season book, and you should all buy it - but first, listen to this episode!

Bloom

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OTHER LINKS
Reading Challenge
Gibson's Bookstore Website
Purchase Gift Certificates!
Browse our Website by Category!
Donate to the Bookstore!
Check out our Events Calendar!
Gibson's Instagram
The Laydown Instagram
Facebook
BlueSky
TikTok
Libro.fm
Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!
Jack of All Graves Book Club
Email us at [email protected]
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33min
September 26, 2023118: Bizarre Books with Jack of All Graves!
Our dear friends from the Jack of All Graves Podcast, Corrigan and Marko, join Ryan and Jo to talk about all manner of spooky books, from Horror Novels to books bound in Human Skin!

Jack of All Graves

Books Mentioned During This Episode

Watch the Jack of All Graves video about Books Bound in Human Skin!

Sources:
Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
The macabre world of books bound in human skin - BBC News
The People Who Became Book Bindings | UCL Researchers in Museums
'Dark Archives' Explores The Use Of Human Skin In Bookbinding : NPR
Burke and Hare: Here is the story behind Edinburgh's most horrific and prolific serial killers
Serial killer William Burke's skeleton goes on display - BBC News
Let's Talk About Binding Books with Human Skin
Burke and Hare, grave robbers and murderers
Pocketbook made from Burke's skin - Surgeons' Hall Museums, Edinburgh
Seeking the Truth Behind Books Bound in Human Skin - Atlas Obscura
Wikipedia overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voynich_manuscript
The Beinecke’s (Yale’s special collections library) page about the Voynich: https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/collections/highlights/voynich-manuscript
A video lecture from one of my grad school professors who is an expert on the manuscript: https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/voynich-manuscript-lisa-fagin-davis

OTHER LINKS
Reading Challenge
Gibson's Bookstore Website
Purchase Gift Certificates!
Browse our Website by Category!
Donate to the Bookstore!
Check out our Events Calendar!
Gibson's Instagram
The Laydown Instagram
Facebook
BlueSky
TikTok
Libro.fm
Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!
Jack of All Graves Book Club
Email us at [email protected]
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1h 49min
September 05, 2023117: Carissa Orlando Interview!
Ryan got to chat with Carissa Orlando about her debut Horror novel, The September House, which Ryan is calling "a masterpiece in Horror". This book totally flips the Haunted House trope on its head and deals with SO much more than ghosts. It's phenomenal, and you should all buy it - but first, listen to this episode!

The September House

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OTHER LINKS
Gibson's Bookstore Website
Purchase Gift Certificates!
Browse our Website by Category!
Donate to the Bookstore!
Check out our Events Calendar!

Gibson's Instagram
The Laydown Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
TikTok
Libro.fm
Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!

Jack of All Graves Book Club

Email us at [email protected]
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32min
August 29, 2023116: Celebrating Audiobooks feat. Libro.fm!
If you've listened to us for any length of time, you know how much we adore Libro.fm, which makes this episode incredibly special to us! Karen and Craig, who work at Libro.fm and also host the Libro.fm Podcast, joined us as Guest Hosts this month to chat about all things audiobooks, podcasting, interviews, and why Libro.fm is the actual best!

Check out the Libro.fm Podcast!

Books Mentioned During This Episode

OTHER LINKS
Reading Challenge
Gibson's Bookstore Website
Purchase Gift Certificates!
Browse our Website by Category!
Donate to the Bookstore!
Check out our Events Calendar!
Gibson's Instagram
The Laydown Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
TikTok
Libro.fm
Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!
Jack of All Graves Book Club
Email us at [email protected]
...more
1h 14min
August 08, 2023115: Shari Lapena Interview!
Ryan got to chat with Shari Lapena about her new thriller, Everyone Here is Lying, parenthood, planning vs pantsing, and writing as escapism. Plus there might be an epiphany somewhere in there. Enjoy!

Everyone Here is Lying

Shari Lapena
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OTHER LINKS
Gibson's Bookstore Website
Purchase Gift Certificates!
Browse our Website by Category!
Donate to the Bookstore!
Check out our Events Calendar!

Gibson's Instagram
The Laydown Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
TikTok
Libro.fm
Use the code LAYDOWN for 2 audiobooks for the price of 1!

Jack of All Graves Book Club

Email us at [email protected]
...more
27min

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