Jeff and Rebecca talk about the incredible legacy of Betty Ballantine, a few book-collecting related stories, listener feedback about listening to pucks, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Book Riot's Read Harder Journal Devil's Daughter by Lisa Kleypas The Lost Man by Jane Harper The Great Courses Links discussed in this episode: RIP Betty Ballantine A bot wrote a scary-good LoTR scene Dozens of Indie Bookstores to Host Well-Read Black Girl Book Clubs HMH to (finally) start publishing their own audiobooks Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize Master Magician’s Library Blaze in Michigan will sell you books and “gift” you weed Hero of the Week: 5-year-old couldn’t find a library nearby, so he opened one See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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