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:

LibraryReadsEdelweiss & NetGalleyBooklist and LibraryReads Read ‘n’ Rave at ALA Annual, 2023

Hot Springs Drive, by Lindsay HunterLush Lives, by J. Vanessa LyonHappiness Falls, by Angie KimHold My Girl, by Charlene CarrCourting Samira, by Amal AwadIn the Dark I See You, by Mallika NarayananHanna Tate, Beyond Repair, by Laura Piper LeePerfect Little Lives, by Amber and Danielle BrownThe Vaster Wilds, by Lauren GroffMatrix, by Lauren Groff