Bookseller By Day: Recent Episodes
Mattie Shepard
A podcast about books, bookselling, and book industry things. By day (and occasionally by night), your host is a bookseller & event coordinator at a large independent bookstore in the Midwest. Reading interests include science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. Logo design by Rachel Humbert https://www.rachelhumbert.com/
I read some pretty incredible books in 2021. Let me share some of my favorites with you. I hope you find something you like!
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Books mentioned in the episode:
- The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
- Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
- People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
- The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
- Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
- Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
- A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
- Hang the Moon by Alexandria Bellefleur
- The Album of Doctor Moreau by Daryl Gregory
- A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
- Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall
- Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
- While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory
- The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
- Payback’s A Witch by Lana Harper
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
- The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik
- The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
- The Past is Red by Catherynne M. Valente
- A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
Honorable Mentions
- The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Oseman
- The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
- Cultish by Amanda Montell
- Infinite Country by Patricia Engel
- A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
- Don’t Call it a Cult by Sarah Berman
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If you’re struggling to find time and energy to read, novellas might be for you! This has been the summer of novellas for me, and I’m here to share some of my favorites.
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Books mentioned in the episode:
- A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
- The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
- Hard Reboot by Django Wexler
- The Album of Dr. Moreau by Daryl Gregory
- Prosper’s Demon by K.J. Parker
- Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
- Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente (October 2021)
- A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow (October 2021)
Follow the show on Twitter: twitter.com/booksellerbyday
Listen to past episodes: booksellerbyday.buzzsprout.com
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to manage social media for an independent bookstore? Take a peek into the highs and lows of the job: doing creative work, highlighting the strengths of your store, providing digital customer service, and keeping up with the never-ending content mill.
Timestamps
- Planning weekly content 0:20
- Digital customer service 4:02
- Virtual events 7:27
- The never-ending content mill 10:25
Follow the show on Twitter: twitter.com/booksellerbyday
Listen to past episodes: booksellerbyday.buzzsprout.com
Logo design by Rachel Humbert https://www.rachelhumbert.com/
Welcome, book lovers, to Bookseller By Day! Meet host Mattie Shepard, a bookseller and event coordinator at an independent bookstore in the Midwest.
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Never apologize for reading something that brings you joy.
Follow the show on Twitter: twitter.com/booksellerbyday
Listen to past episodes: booksellerbyday.buzzsprout.com
Logo design by Rachel Humbert https://www.rachelhumbert.com/