Book Lounge by Libby

Our November TBR Is Getting Out of Hand

New month, new books, new reasons to let your TBR spiral completely out of control. 📚  Joe is joined by Bre for November 2026 Book Picks, our monthly look at the new boo

Try to Survive a Haunted House: Our Overnight Ghost Hunt at Franklin Castle

What happens when a book podcast host, a paranormal expert and a cameraman walk into one of America's most haunted destinations? Hopefully, they make it out.  For the fi

Monsters, Ghosts & Trad Wives, OH MY! | Monster Horror Book Recommendations

Monsters! Ghosts! Trad wives! Oh my! 🎃👻  It's time to get a little monstrous in the Book Lounge. Joe is joined by Meara and Kenzie Deerin for a Halloween-ready conversat

Build Your Horror Triptych: Horror Books for Beginners

Want to read horror but have absolutely no idea where to start? Welcome to your first step into the spooky side of the reading world! 🎃  Joe Skelley is joined by Amy All

Getting Started with Horror: Why We Love to Be Scared

What makes us want to be scared? Why do we keep coming back for more? And how do you get started with horror if you're not sure where to begin?  This Halloween season, w

Epic Reads Inspired by Myths, Legends and Folklore

What happens when ancient myths meet modern storytelling? We get some VERY good books.  We're wrapping up Myth and Legends Week on Book Lounge by Libby with Meara and Ke

Josh Malerman on Other Mommy, Incidents Around the House & Fear

What happens when the thing keeping you up at night becomes a movie? 👀  Horror author Josh Malerman is in the Book Lounge, and we're getting into the deliciously terrify

Ancient Stories, Modern Readers: Retelling Mythology with Madeline Miller & Nikita Gill

What happens when ancient myths meet modern perspectives? The stories we thought we knew get a whole new life.  This week on Book Lounge by Libby, Joe sits down with bes

Adventure Reads That Keep You Up All Night

Adventure isn’t dead. It’s just waiting for you on the next page.  Host Joe Skelley is joined by Amy Allen Clark (@momadvice) and creator Joe Zawada (@joezawadareads) to

Witchlings: Celebrating the Series Finale with Claribel A. Ortega

The Witchlings series has reached its magical finale, and we’re celebrating with the author herself!  In this bonus episode of Book Lounge by Libby, host Joe Skelley sit

Are Adventure Stories Dead? The Genre That Refuses to Die

Is the classic adventure story dead, or has it simply gotten a serious makeover?  From treasure hunts and lost worlds to quests, monsters and impossible missions, advent

Book Club Certified: When Readers Make a Book Blow Up

What happens when readers get REALLY into a book? Sometimes… everyone starts reading it.  In this episode of Book Lounge by Libby, host Joe Skelley is joined by authors

October 2026 Book Picks: Reads to Haunt Your TBR

October is here, and our TBR is looking positively haunted. 👻 Joe is joined by his coworker Nahomy to talk about the new books coming out in October 2026, from creepy hau

The Secrets to a Great Book Club (According to People Who Run Them)

What actually makes a book club GOOD? And how do you get people to come back month after month without turning it into homework?  This week on Book Lounge by Libby, we'r

Librarians Spill the Tea: Wild Patron Stories, Book Hot Takes & Library Secrets

What REALLY happens behind the reference desk? On this episode of Book Lounge by Libby, host Joe Skelley is joined by Becky Cameron and Kate Merlene from Cuyahoga County

Blind Date with a (Library) Book

What happens when you let your local library surprise you? For the Season 4 premiere of Book Lounge by Libby, we're celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month with a little l

Jeneva Rose Is Ready to Scare You

What scares you? For bestselling author Jeneva Rose, the answer might be… literally anything. 👀  Jeneva joins Book Lounge by Libby to talk about her new horror collectio

Reimagining Virginia Woolf: Adapting Night & Day with Justine Waddell

Virginia Woolf has inspired generations of readers, but what happens when you take one of her novels and bring it to a modern audience?   This week, Joe is joined by Jus

September 2026 Book Releases We Can’t Wait to Read

September is bringing some SERIOUS TBR temptation. This week, Joe is joined by Madison (@simon.says.read) to dive into the September 2026 book releases they’re most excit

We Read the Wildest Reviews of Books We Love

What happens when you take the Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet approach to books? Absolute chaos.  Joe is joined by Meara to dig through reviews of books they love and di