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Book Gang Podcast Episode 10: A Reader’s Backlist Book Challenge

New releases are fun, but what if you dedicated a reading year to backlist books? From Our Bookshelf blogger, Lynn, shares her favorite backlist challenge discoveries. Today’s episode defines what it means to be backlist, how our pandemic shopping changed the backlist marketing budget, and some surprising publishing house acquisitions because of single backlist books. […]

Book Gang Podcast Episode 9: The Book Shortage Dilemma

    Supply chain disruption has impacted many industries, including our beloved booksellers. So who better to guide us through what this book shortage looks like than an independent bookstore owner. Kristin from Fables Books shares how these shortages impact booksellers and what we need to know for this holiday season. Book Gang Podcast Episode […]

Book Gang Podcast Episode 8: The Great Book Escape

Are you looking for an escape from reality? We have you covered! In today’s episode, Kristina Reid, shares a few of her favorite books that allowed her to escape real life and travel somewhere else through her book stack. You won’t want to miss this fun break from IRL. Book Gang Podcast Episode 8: The […]

Book Gang Podcast Episode 7: An Unforgettable Meet-the-Author Road Trip

When a reader entered a local library contest to meet Emily St. John Mandel, she sent me a message to ask if I would come to Ohio and share the experience with her. This correspondence led to an unforgettable road trip and an experience that I won’t ever forget. Carie’s also sharing the joy she […]

Book Gang Podcast Episode 6: A Friendly Goodreads Competition

My secret weapon to reading more books is a friendly annual GoodReads competition with my childhood friend Todd Greer. Todd is joining the podcast today to share about motivating each other to read more books. We have discovered how we read is very different from one another, but we usually end up almost at the […]

Book Gang Podcast Episode 5: The Best of 2021 TV Meets Its Book Match

Television shows that are as plot-filled as your favorite books? Sign me up! From The Couch podcast, Mary Carver joins my show to share what television series made her list for must-see tv in 2021. Then, I play her book matchmaker and give her a stack that’s just as satisfying as the shows she loved […]

Book Gang Podcast Episode 4: What Makes a Great Book Club Book

Happy Friday, friends! Today’s episode is a peek behind the scenes at how I select our book club books each year. Whether you are running a book club of your own and looking for suggestions or if you join in monthly to read with me, I want to share with you what I’ve learned over […]

Book Gang Podcast Episode 3: Bring on the Romance

The MomAdvice Book Gang Podcast is a new weekly podcast dedicated to the world’s literary tastemakers. As your tour guide, I hope to offer lots of fresh perspectives on books you may have already read and new book recommendations with a particular focus on debuts, under-the-radar book choices and helping you expand your book stack with […]

Book Gang Podcast Episode 2: Reading Rituals and Comforting Reads

If I have learned anything in business, it’s essential to show up with a clear idea of what you want to do with your space and let your people know too. The MomAdvice Book Gang Podcast is a new weekly podcast dedicated to the literary tastemakers of the world and I couldn’t be MORE excited […]

September 2021 Must-Reads

Are you ready for Fall reading? Here are nine incredible books to read in September. Be sure to pin today’s post for your next library day. I do believe I have something for everyone in this month’s stack, including a riveting nonfiction selection, a great science fiction escape, a campy horror novel, and some contemporary […]