Hey, Hi, Jingle Bells and all that. This is a bonus Christmas episode where I talk about the drama with Cait Corrain, Lauren Davis, AND I give you a rundown of what I've been reading/listening to for December. Don't say I never gave you nothing. Happy Holidays! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/support

What's up everyone? Thank you for tuning in to Lauren's Library Podcast. This podcast is a place for people to come and discuss all things books. Here in Lauren's Library everyone is welcome, but black women are especially celebrated. So come on in and get comfortable because we have a lot to talk about! Segment 1: The Dark Side of Romance. - More instances of people in the book world doing too much. But this time it's booktokers doing the most. Let's talk about it. Segment 2: Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros. If you haven't read it, you've probably at least heard about the highly anticipated sequel to Fourth Wing. Segment 3: Girl's Trip by Lauren W. Roach. For this section I am reading a short story I wrote a while ago. It's based on true events. Make sure you like and follow this podcast! Leave me a review so I know it's real! Also, follow Lauren's Library podcast on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ or follow The Booky Babe on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠ Love you all! Thank you for tuning in! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/support

What's up everyone? Thank you for tuning in to Lauren's Library Podcast. This podcast is a place for people to come and discuss all things books. Here in Lauren's Library everyone is welcome, but black women are especially celebrated. So come on in and get comfortable because we have a lot to talk about! Segment 1: ARC Reader Drama. - More instances of authors doing too much. AJ Glasser posted a Tik Tok complaining about why "ARC Readers suck." Let's talk about it. Segment 2: Auto-Buy Authors - I have 4 autobuy authors. Whatever they write, I am reading it! Find out who is on my list of immediate purchase Segment 3: The Memory Concierge by Lauren W. Roach. For this section I am reading the prologue for my debut novel that releases November 17th, 2023! Make sure you like and follow this podcast! Leave me a review so I know it's real! Also, follow Lauren's Library podcast on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or follow The Booky Babe on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠ Love you all! Thank you for tuning in! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/support

What's up everyone? Thank you for tuning in to Lauren's Library Podcast. This podcast is a place for people to come and discuss all things books. Here in Lauren's Library everyone is welcome, but black women are especially celebrated. So come on in and get comfortable because we have a lot to talk about! Segment 1: White Authors, Black Stories. - More instances of authors doing too much. Liz Tomforde's Mile High series seems to be causing controversy. It's bringing up the question: can white authors accurately write black stories? Segment 2: Blackoween 2023 - Can you believe the holiday season is already here? It feels like the year just started! To kick off Halloween season, I am picking spooky books written by black authors. Segment 3: A short story written by Lauren Roach aka The Booky Babe called "Welcome to the Health Department" This was an old submission from a writing contest. Didn't win but I placed third! About a weird first day at work. Make sure you like and follow this podcast! Leave me a review so I know it's real! Also, follow Lauren's Library podcast on ⁠Instagram⁠ or follow The Booky Babe on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Tik Tok⁠ Love you all! Thank you for tuning in! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/support

What's up everyone? Thank you for tuning in to Lauren's Library Podcast. This podcast is a place for people to come and discuss all things books. Here in Lauren's Library everyone is welcome, but black women are especially celebrated. So come on in and get comfortable because we have a lot to talk about! Segment 1: Audacity of the Caucasity. - More instances of authors with poor behavior. Amy McNulty decided to make her stories about black women. See why that's a problem. Segment 2: Blackoween 2023 - Can you believe the holiday season is already here? It feels like the year just started! To kick off Halloween season, I am picking spooky books written by black authors. Segment 3: A short story written by Lauren Roach aka The Booky Babe called "Happy Anniversary" This was an old submission from a writing contest. Didn't win but I placed third! TW: brief mentions of human trafficking. Make sure you like and follow this podcast! Leave me a review so I know it's real! Also, follow Lauren's Library podcast on Instagram or follow The Booky Babe on Instagram and Tik Tok Love you all! Thank you for tuning in! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/support

What's up everyone? Thank you for tuning in to Lauren's Library Podcast. This podcast is a place for people to come and discuss all things books. Here in Lauren's Library everyone is welcome, but black women are especially celebrated. So come on in and get comfortable because we have a lot to talk about! Segment 1: Authors Using AI. - With the increase in popularity of Artificial Intelligence, some consumers are upset that some authors choose to use it to write their work. What do you think? Segment 2: Books that Ruined Me Emotionally - every now and then you stumble across a book that makes you cry and stare at the wall when you're finished. Let's talk about the ones that did that for me. Segment 3: A short story written by Lauren Roach aka The Booky Babe called "If Fishes Were Wishes" This was an old submission from a writing contest. Won third place in that round but didn't place in the next. 1000 word limit involving fish and a nature trail. Make sure you like and follow this podcast! Leave me a review so I know it's real! Also, follow Lauren's Library podcast on Instagram or follow The Booky Babe on Instagram and Tik Tok Love you all! Thank you for tuning in! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/support

What's up everyone? Thank you for tuning in to Lauren's Library Podcast. This podcast is a place for people to come and discuss all things books. Here in Lauren's Library everyone is welcome, but black women are especially celebrated. So come on in and get comfortable because we have a lot to talk about! Segment 1: Ghostwriters or nah? So, in case you weren't aware, a lot of celebrities use ghost writers to write their memoirs, but when Millie Bobby Brown used one it was an issue. Let's talk about why. Segment 2: After seeing the Little Mermaid, I was curious about whether or not there were any books about mermaids that existed. I stumbled on Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Gant. Did I like it or no? Segment 3: A short story written by Lauren Roach aka The Booky Babe called "The Painting Portal" An interesting take on something that black people and people of color deal with constantly. Racism. Make sure you like and follow this podcast! Leave me a review so I know it's real! Also, follow Lauren's Library podcast on Instagram or follow The Booky Babe on Instagram and Tik Tok Love you all! Thank you for tuning in! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/support

What's up everyone? Thank you for tuning in to Lauren's Library Podcast. This podcast is a place for people to come and discuss all things books. Here in Lauren's Library everyone is welcome, but black women are especially celebrated. So come on in and get comfortable because we have a lot to talk about! Segment 1: Horror Author Vs. Reviewer- Author Matt Shaw caught wind of a one star review and reacted in the worst way possible. Segment 2: Read the Prologue - I've seen this question in a lot of book groups lately: do you read the prologue? Segment 3: A short story written by Lauren Roach aka The Booky Babe called "An Unlikely Family" An unserious story I was inspired to write after being stuck in the car with a faulty GPS during a family trip. Make sure you like and follow this podcast! Leave me a review so I know it's real! Also, follow Lauren's Library podcast on Instagram or follow The Booky Babe on Instagram and Tik Tok Love you all! Thank you for tuning in! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/support

TRIGGER WARNING: First segment in this episode has some upsetting material. What's up everyone? Thank you for tuning in to Lauren's Library Podcast. This podcast is a place for people to come and discuss all things books. Here in Lauren's Library everyone is welcome, but black women are especially celebrated. So come on in and get comfortable because we have a lot to talk about! Segment 1: Cannibal Author - Issei Sagawa is a Japanese murderer and cannibal that killed a woman and ate her...and then wrote a book about it. Segment 2: Goodreads vs. Storygraph, which book tracking website is better? New Drinking Game Alert: Take a shot for every time I say "anyway" or "um" in this episode. Section 3: A short story written by Lauren Roach aka The Booky Babe called "Retribution Chapter 3" You asked, I answered! This story was inspired by a random Reddit thread I found one day. I put my own spin on it and here we are! The third and final installment of this story! Make sure you like and follow this podcast! Leave me a review so I know it's real! Also, follow Lauren's Library podcast on Instagram or follow The Booky Babe on Instagram and Tik Tok Love you all! Thank you for tuning in! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/support

What's up everyone? Thank you for tuning in to Lauren's Library Podcast. This podcast is a place for people to come and discuss all things books. Here in Lauren's Library everyone is welcome, but black women are especially celebrated. So come on in and get comfortable because we have a lot to talk about! Segment 1: Hockey Romance vs. Real Life Drama- Popular booktoker Kierra Lewis gets into it with the wife of a hockey player. Segment 2: Worst Lines in Literature - Started this over on my Instagram. Figured I'd bring it to the podcast for some extra fun. New Drinking Game Alert: Take a shot for every time I say "anyway" or "um" in this episode. Section 3: A short story written by Lauren Roach aka The Booky Babe called "Retribution Chapter 2" You asked, I answered! This story was inspired by a random Reddit thread I found one day. I put my own spin on it and here we are! Chapter 2 for your listening pleasure! Make sure you like and follow this podcast! Leave me a review so I know it's real! Also, follow Lauren's Library podcast on Instagram or follow The Booky Babe on Instagram and Tik Tok Love you all! Thank you for tuning in! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurenslibrary/support