Join Librarians Anna, Becca and Tom as they look ahead to what they'll be reading in 2023 as well as introducing an exciting new reading challenge!
All books we mention on the podcast can be found on our Library catalogue (https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/west-sussex-libraries-reading-challenge-2023) and you can also sing up to our reading challenge (https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/west-sussex-libraries-reading-challenge-2023).
Thanks for listening and in the meantime - happy reading! 📚
Music: Happy Clappy Ukulele by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com
14 Dec 2022
Lend Us Your Ears 10 Events of 2022
Join Librarians Anna, Becca and Tom as they look back on our 2022 library events, such as author talks and interviews at libraries around the county. See if you can spot any events you went to!
All books we mention on the podcast can be found on our Library catalogue.
Thanks for listening and in the meantime - happy reading! 📚
Music: Happy Clappy Ukulele by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com
24 Nov 2022
Lend Us Your Ears 09 Black History Month
Join Librarians Anna, Becca and Tom as they look back on Black History Month in October, from favourite book recommendations to a memorable film screening at Crawley Library with South London Arts company Oxygen Arts.
All books we mention on the podcast can be found on our Library catalogue.
The Black Stories Matter book list can be found here: https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/black-stories-matter-book-list
Thanks for listening and in the meantime - happy reading! 📚
Music: Happy Clappy Ukulele by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com
18 May 2022
Lend Us Your Ears 08 The Big Jubilee Read
This month, Anna, Becca and Tom are discussing the books selected for The Big Jubilee Read (https://readinggroups.org/big-jubilee-read), a reading list formed to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
All of the books discussed are available to borrow through our library catalogue (https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/web/arena/).
Thanks to Anna and Becca
Narrator - Tom
Music - Signs to Nowhere by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com (https://www.silvermansounds.com/)
3 May 2022
Lend Us Your Ears 07 Feel Good Reads
This month Robin, Tom and Sam are discussing their favourite books to make them feel good, whether they’re uplifting tales, inspiring real life experiences or simply books that are familiar comfort reads.
All of the books discussed are available to borrow through our library catalogue (https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/web/arena/).
Thanks to Robin Sweet and Sam White
Narrator - Tom Batten
Music - Signs to Nowhere by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com (https://www.silvermansounds.com/)
20 Dec 2021
Lend Us Your Ears 06 Books of Past, Present and Future
We’ve decided on a Christmas Carol theme this month with librarians Robin, Tom and Sam each discussing their favourite books of Christmas past, present and even some for the future. We hope there will be enough great recommendations to soften the heart of even the most miserly Scrooge.
All of the books discussed are available to borrow through our library catalogue (https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/web/arena/).
Thanks to Robin Sweet and Sam White
Narrator - Tom Batten
Music - Signs to Nowhere by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com (https://www.silvermansounds.com/)
20 Sept 2021
Lend Us Your Ears 05 Phoebe Wynne
In July, we chatted to debut novelist, Phoebe Wynne about her book, Madam as part of the Adur and Worthing Reading Challenge.
Thanks to Phoebe Wynne, Kirsty Franks and Tom Batten
Narrator - Sam White
Music - Signs to Nowhere by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com (https://www.silvermansounds.com/)
19 Jul 2021
Lend Us Your Ears 04 Wellbeing Special
In a special edition of Lend Us Your Ears, librarians Lyndsey, Jackie, Lavinia and Kirsty talk about how nature has impacted them throughout the pandemic as well as recommending books that explore nature.
We have captured a list of all of the books mentioned which can be found here:
https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/web/arena/currentoffer/wellbeing-resources (//)
Thanks to Lyndsey Nichols, Jackie Manners, Lavinia McHugh and Kirsty Franks
Narrator - Tom Batten
Music - Happy Clappy Ukulele by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com (https://www.silvermansounds.com/)
28 Jun 2021
Lend Us Your Ears 03 Cathy Rentzenbrink
Last December, we interviewed author and reader Cathy Rentzenbrink about her book Dear Reader and the books that have had an impact on her. We have captured these recommendations for you which you can find here: https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/web/arena/booklist-celebration-of-reading (https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/web/arena/booklist-celebration-of-reading)
Cathy’s debut novel, Everyone is Still Alive comes out in July.
If you are interested in joining our Virtual Reading Group on Facebook you can find it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/198930654742744 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/198930654742744)
Thanks to Cathy Rentzenbrink and Katie Gledhill
Narrator - Robin Sweet
Music - Signs to Nowhere by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com (https://www.silvermansounds.com/)
29 Mar 2021
Lend Us Your Ears 01 Isabel Ashdown
Welcome to the very first edition of Lend Us Your Ears - A Podcast by West Sussex Libraries which kicks off with a conversation with bestselling author, Isabel Ashdown as part of the BBC Novels That Shaped Our World campaign.
If you are interested in joining our Virtual Reading Group on Facebook you can find it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/198930654742744 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/198930654742744)
We have provided a list of all the books that we discussed, we hope that we captured them all, plus a picture of Isabel's dog and a link to the photographer she mentioned. You can find the link to the list here: https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/web/arena/booklist-isabel-ashdown-recommends (https://arena.westsussex.gov.uk/web/arena/currentoffer/love-reading)
Finally here is a link to Isabel's website https://isabelashdown.com/books/ (https://isabelashdown.com/books/)
Thanks to Isabel Ashdown, Katie Gledhill and the BBC Novels that Shaped our World campaign.
Narrator - Kirsty Franks
Music - Signs to Nowhere by Shane Ivers at silvermansounds.com (//www.silvermansounds.com)
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