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Lauren’s Library

Lauren’s Library

Lauren W Roach

Lauren's Library is a podcast, hosted by Lauren Roach aka The Booky Babe that is full of conversations about the goings on in the book community, the newest book releases, and original short stories written by the host Lauren and other aspiring authors. We don't just read books here at Lauren's Library—we write them, too! If you love books as much as we do, subscribe to this podcast to join the conversation. This is a safe space where everyone is welcome, but black women and black authors are specifically celebrated
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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: Readers Take Denver - This convention took place earlier this year and it left a bad taste in everyone's mouths. So much so that it has already been canceled for next year. See why.

Segment 2: A Little Life Book Review. I've been sitting on this review for a minute because it's such a controversial subject matter, but I am finally ready to talk about it.

Segment 3: Kiss the Girl by Lauren W. Roach. For this section we'll be reading the next installment of the Deranged Disney series. On this one, I take the popular Little Mermaid song and twist it.

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

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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!

Section 1: Have you heard about Susan Meachen? The author that pretended to kill herself and then popped back up two years later? Let's get into it.

Section 2: Reading slumps happen to everyone. It's totally normal! Here's what I do in order to get out of the slump.

Section 3: A short story written by Lauren Roach aka The Booky Babe called "Bestie"

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

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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!

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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!

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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

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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!

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Lauren’s Library - Ep. 4 BookTok Life Hacks, Book Bans, & Door Dash Dates
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04/14/23 • 30 min

What's up everyone? Thank you for tuning in to episode 4 of Lauren's Library!

We have some heavy hitting topics this week. We talk about viral booktok life hacks, we talk about book bans, and I read a short story that I wrote called Door Dash Date.

Be sure to like and review this podcast wherever you are listening!

Follow on Instagram and check out my blog!

And remember: don't be a douche canoe! <3

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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 Who Stalk Reviewers - A book reviewers worst nightmare: when Authors go after their reviewers when they don't like their ratings.

Segment 2: 4 Books that Changed My Life. I read a-lot. (duh) and I end up taking something from everything I read, but these four books changed my life. Let's talk about them.

New Drinking Game Alert: Take a shot for every time I say "anyway" in this episode.

Section 3: A short story written by Lauren Roach aka The Booky Babe called "Retribution" This story was inspired by a random Reddit thread I found one day. I put my own spin on it and here we are! Should I make it a full novel? Let me know!

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!

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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!

Section 1: Bully Booktok. A new booktok user has entered the chat. Zachtalksbooks has recently joined Tik Tok and some of the girlies are not happy. See why.

Section 2: Yellowface by RF Kuang. This book was the talk of the town for a little while so I absolutely had to try it. Let's chat about it.

Section 3: A short story written by Lauren Roach aka The Booky Babe called "My Killer Roommate"

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!

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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: Cancer Catfish - An author in the sapphic community fakes a terminal illness, lies to her fiancée, and commits medical fraud (allegedly).

Segment 2: Review Bombing. What happens when a bunch of people band together to give a book poor reviews? Who is the target?

New Drinking Game Alert: Take a shot for every time I say "review bomb" in this episode.

Section 3: A short story written by Lauren Roach aka The Booky Babe called "Who Saves the Hero?" This story was inspired by one of the host's favorite shows: Station 19!

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!

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FAQ

How many episodes does Lauren’s Library have?

Lauren’s Library currently has 26 episodes available.

What topics does Lauren’s Library cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Books and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Lauren’s Library?

The episode title 'S2 Ep. 4 | Readers Take Denver, "A Little Life" Review, and Deranged Disney' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Lauren’s Library?

The average episode length on Lauren’s Library is 32 minutes.

How often are episodes of Lauren’s Library released?

Episodes of Lauren’s Library are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Lauren’s Library?

The first episode of Lauren’s Library was released on Feb 14, 2023.

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