This episode of Shelf Care: The Podcast is all about Summer Scares! The reading program, a collaboration between Booklist, the Horror Writers Association, United for Libraries, Book Riot, and NoveList, announced their title picks in February. Host Susan Maguire sat down with the folks behind Summer Scares to talk about the books they want you to read this summer, different levels of scariness, and the importance of snacks for patron engagement.

Here’s what we talked about:

This Thing between Us, by Gus MorenoSuch Sharp Teeth, by Rachel HarrisonJackal, by Erin E. AdamsAll these Bodies, by Kendare BlakeAnna Dressed in Blood, by Kendare Blake#MurderTrending, by Gretchen McNeilChain Gang All-Stars, by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahDead Flip, by Sara FarizanMeddling Kids, by Edgar CanteroLibraryReadsWhat Kind of Mother, by Clay McLeod Chapman2024 Summer Scares Programming GuideHorror Writers Association The Nest, by Kenneth OppelOphie’s Ghost, by Justina IrelandMy Aunt is a Monster, by Reimena YeeThe Labyrinth of Lost and Found, by Jordan Lees (The Whisperwicks #1)Don’t miss these webinars, featuring the Summer Scares Authors:Summer Scares Adult Summer Scares YASummer Scares Middel Grade