The Friendly City Books Podcast
Since 2020, Friendly City Books has served as an independent bookstore and gathering space for book lovers in our hometown of Columbus, Mississippi. Here at Friendly City Books we read every genre, from romance to horror and everything in between, and so do our customers. We can’t stop professing our undying love of books to anyone who will listen. And now, through our podcasts, we hope to connect our local community with readers and authors around the world. Our team of enthusiastic book sellers and customers will be hosting book discussions, author interviews, and offering up some really awesome recommendations. We can’t wait to share our favorite books with you. Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online through bookshop.org, libro.fm, and friendlycitybooks.com/shop. Happy reading!
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Lauren is kicking off a new FCB podcast series - Make It Gay! Make It Gay! is a series that celebrates queer stories and authors in different genres. First up, we're talking about YA - a genre with incredible representation and great stories for adults and young adult readers alike! - Fantasy & Sci-FiGodly Heathens by
Emily and Caroline count down Friendly City Books's bestselling titles of 2023. Plus! A look at exciting things to come in 2024! - FCB’s Always BestsellersHow to Read - Thomas Richardson (friendlycitybooks.com)Stretch Like Scarlet - Emily Liner, Illustrated by John Clark IV (friendlycitybooks.com) - Friendly City Books
Happy Holidays! Rachel and her dad, Randy, are celebrating the holiday season by sharing some of their favorite holiday horror books and movies! - Rachel's Holiday Horror Book Recommendations:Krampus: The Yule Lord by Brom (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)NOS4A2 by Joe Hill (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)A Christmas Carol by Charles
Let our booksellers help you find the perfect bookish gifts for your friends and loved ones! Lauren, Emily, Caroline, and Rachel share their favorite gift recommendations for the holiday season! - Caroline's Recommendations -Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (bookshop.o
Mississippi natives Landon Bryant of @landontalks and Bookseller Grace share their favorite Southern holiday traditions and the unique joys of celebrating Christmas in Mississippi. - Landon Bryant is a social media personality who celebrates Mississippi by exploring the culture and atmosphere of the South with his pers
We're in the home stretch! And Crescent City is just as good as we hoped. If you're an SJM fan but you haven't read Crescent City yet, what are you waiting for?!?! There's still plenty of time to read the first two books before the third comes out! - Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for Crescent City: House of