The Laydown Podcast

Bonus Episode! Ryan and Elisabeth got to chat with New York Times Bestselling Author Emily Henry about her latest romance novel, Book Lovers! Book Lovers Emily Henry Follow Emily Henry on Instagram Other Books Mentioned During This Episode The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub Other Links Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our website by Categor...

Bonus Episode! Local SciFi author R.W.W. Greene (Rob) is on the podcast to chat with Ryan about Mercury Rising, his new Alternative History SciFi novel! Join us on May 10th, 2022 at 6:30pm for an in-store event with R.W.W. Greene ! R.W.W. Greene Mercury Rising Follow R.W.W. Greene on Twitter Follow R.W.W. Greene on Instagram Other Books Mentioned During This Episode Termination Shock by Neal Steph...

Bonus Episode! Ryan got to chat with bestselling author Adriana Trigiani about her latest novel, The Good Left Undone! Adriana Trigiani The Good Left Undone Follow Adriana Trigiani on Facebook Follow Adriana Trigiani on Instagram Other Links Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our website by Category! Donate to the bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Insta...

We've wanted to do a Shakespeare episode with our resident expert, Jo, for months and the time has finally come! Strap in for this extra long episode, coming to you on the Bard's Birth/Death Day! Listen to Ryan lose her entire mind over certain shows that Jo has seen live, hear about your hosts' very different journeys to Shakespeare, find out where to start if you're new to the Bard, listen to Jo...

Matt joins Ryan and Jo this month to talk about some of the gatekeeping that can happen in the literary world. Plus, your hosts chat about award winners, judging books by their covers, the difference between literary and genre fiction, and letting people just read whatever they want. Ryan, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/ryan-elizabeth-clark Jo, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/jo  Matt, https://...

Bonus Episode! Ryan got to chat with bestselling author Lisa Scottoline about her latest novel, What Happened to the Bennetts! Lisa Scottoline What Happened to the Bennetts Follow Lisa Scottoline on Facebook Follow Lisa Scottoline on Instagram Follow Lisa Scottoline on Twitter Other Books Mentioned During This Episode The Lehman Trilogy by Stefano Massini ( audiobook ) Other Links Gibson's Booksto...

Madeline joins Ryan and Jo this month to talk about the ways that books let you travel without having to go anywhere! From travel memoirs to road trips in fiction to magical fantasy worlds to creating real life trips visiting literary locations (2025 Gibson's World Tour, anyone?), your hosts have a ton of recommendations for using books as a means to escape. Books Mentioned During This Episode Rya...

Bonus Episode! Ryan sat down remotely with Bethany C. Morrow to talk about her deliciously chilling new Social Horror novel, Cherish Farrah! Bethany C. Morrow Cherish Farrah Other Books by Bethany C. Morrow Mem   A Song Below Water   A Chorus Rises   So Many Beginnings   Take the Mic   Follow Bethany C. Morrow on Twitter Follow Bethany C. Morrow on Instagram Follow Bethany C. Morrow on Facebook Ot...

Happy New Year! Ryan and Jo are joined by Michael, the owner of Gibson's, to chat about their favorite books of 2021. Come for the book recommendations, stay for the tangents! Books Mentioned During This Episode Ryan , https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/ryan-elizabeth-clark Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow (audiobook) Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James Moon Witch, Spider King Electric Idol (...

Bonus Episode! Ryan got to chat with bestselling author Lisa Gardner about her latest mystery thriller, One Step Too Far! Lisa Gardner One Step Too Far Follow Lisa Gardner on Instagram Follow Lisa Gardner on Twitter Follow Lisa Gardner on Facebook Other Books Mentioned During This Episode Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby ( audiobook ) Other Links Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates...

Bonus Episode! Ryan got to chat with NYT Bestselling Author Elizabeth George about her latest mystery in the Lynley series, Something to Hide! Elizabeth George Elizabeth George Foundation Something to Hide ( audiobook ) Follow Elizabeth George on Instagram Follow Elizabeth George on Twitter Follow Elizabeth George on Facebook Other Books Mentioned During This Episode Harlem Shuffle by Colson White...

Bonus Episode! Ryan got to chat with the fantastic Kerri Maher about her new historical fiction novel, The Paris Bookseller! Kerri Maher Events The Paris Bookseller ( audiobook ) Follow Kerri Maher on Instagram Follow Kerri Maher on Twitter Follow Kerri Maher on Facebook Other Books Mentioned During This Episode Shakespeare and Company by Sylvia Beach Sylvia Beach and the Lost Generation by Noel R...

Hillary is retiring, so join us as we reminisce and chat for her final episode! She passes the Book Club mantle to Jo, and we also talk about what we've been reading recently and go on several tangents, and it's a great time. Enjoy! Books Mentioned During This Episode Ryan , https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/ryan-elizabeth-clark The Broken Tower by Kelly Braffet ( audiobook ) The Unwilling ( audiob...

Bonus Episode! Ryan got to chat with the delightful Genevieve Gornichec about her debut novel, The Witch's Heart! Genevieve Gornichec The Witch's Heart Follow Genevieve on Twitter Follow Genevieve on Facebook Other Books Mentioned During This Episode Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman The Norse Myths by Kevin Crossley-Holland The Prose Edda The Poetic Edda Circe by Madeline Miller Every Heart a Doorwa...

Bonus Episode! You may know him as Schmidt from New Girl , but in this interview, Max Greenfield is chatting with Ryan all about his new picture book, I Don't Want to Read This Book, which is available now! I Don't Want to Read This Book Follow Max Greenfield on Instagram Follow Max Greenfield on Twitter Other Books Mentioned During this Episode The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin ( audiobook ) Oth...

Ryan, Hillary, and Jo have a lot of feelings about some books coming out in the next several months, and they want you to place preorders for them, because preorders are GREAT. Books Mentioned During This Episode Ryan , https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/ryan-elizabeth-clark Little Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Things in a Difficult World by Todd Doughty ( audiobook ) ( interview ) I Don’t Want to Re...

Bonus Episode! Todd Doughty joined Ryan on the podcast to chat about his book, Little Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Things in a Difficult World. Be prepared for an episode full of dopamine and two friends catching up! Little Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Things in a Difficult World Todd Doughty Spotify Playlist Follow Todd Doughty on Instagram Other Books Mentioned During this Episode: The Starless...

Local Photographer, Josh Hrehovcik, joined Ryan in the bookstore to chat about his book of photography, Retro Roadtrip: New Hampshire, Portsmouth and Dover (and a couple of sidetrips)! Retro Roadtrip: New Hampshire, Portsmouth and Dover (and a couple of sidetrips) Joshua Hrehovcik Follow Joshua on Instagram Follow Joshua on Facebook Follow Joshua on YouTube Other Links Gibson's Bookstore Website P...

Bonus Episode! Ryan and Madeline sat down remotely with local author, educator, and environmental advocate, Susan Inches, to chat about her new book, Advocating for the Environment! Advocating for the Environment Sue Inches Resistbot Other Links Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our website by Category! Donate to the bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's I...

Happy Halloween! Hillary is busy planning and attending her daughter's wedding this month, so Sam is joining us! We're chatting all things spooky! Our House of Leaves rant starts at the 1:24:15 mark and goes until the end credits! Books Mentioned During This Episode Ryan , https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/ryan-elizabeth-clark Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire...

Ryan and Elisabeth got to chat with the lovely Lana Harper about her new book Payback's a Witch! They also gushed about Halloween and witches and romance and queer love and so much more. Enjoy! Payback’s a Witch ( audiobook ) From Bad to Cursed (May 17th, 2022) ( audiobook ) Lana Harper Follow Lana Harper on Twitter Follow Lana Harper on Instagram Other Books Mentioned During this Episode: Delilah...

Bonus Episode! Josh Malerman is back on the podcast! He and Ryan chatted about his latest horror novel Pearl, plus the beauty of book covers, their favorite horror movies, what makes Pearl so terrifying, and so much more! Bird Box   Malorie   Inspection   A House at the Bottom of a Lake   Goblin Pearl Josh Malerman Follow Josh Malerman on Twitter: @joshmalerman Follow Josh Malerman on Instagram: @...

Bonus Episode! We’re kicking off October with our first ever Repeat Guest! Rachel Harrison is back to chat about her new novel, Cackle! Plus, she and Ryan discuss hexes they would put on their enemies, how amazing Ted Lasso is, how the pandemic has affected their brains, what type of animal they would like as their familiar, and so much more! Enjoy! Cackle ( audiobook ) The Return ( audiobook ) Ra...

The Supply Chain is Broken! Ryan, Hillary, and Jo explain what the broken supply chain means for your holiday shopping and give you a whole bunch of tips, tricks, and recommendations for working around it!  There were literally too many books to fit into this description, so use the link below to see the whole shoppable list of every book mentioned during this episode, and don't forget to check ou...

Bonus Episode! Ryan sat down remotely with Samantha Downing to discuss her new thriller, For Your Own Good! For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing ( Audiobook ) Samantha Downing Follow Samantha Downing on Instagram Follow Samantha Downing on Facebook Samantha Downing Recommends You Love Me by Caroline Kepnes ( Audiobook )  Other Links Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse o...