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We Read the Wildest Reviews of Books We Love | Book Lounge by Libby Bonus

What happens when you take the Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet approach to books? Absolute chaos. 

Joe is joined by Meara to dig through reviews of books they love and discover what happens when readers have opinions. From hilarious hot takes to reviews that make absolutely no sense, this episode is full of laughs, nonsense and some truly unforgettable book commentary. 

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Time stamps:
00:00:00 Title 
00:00:23 Intro 
00:02:22 What’s your relationship with book reviews?  
00:06:00 How do you write your reviews?  
00:09:50 A conversation about negative reviews 
00:13:50 We dive into reading reviews! 
01:30:03 Wrapping up and outro 

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Published Aug 13, 2026

Joe Skelley

Joe Skelley has always been a lover of reading and the library. His love of libraries brought him to Libby where he works on the marketing & events team and hosts the Book Lounge by Libby podcast. Joe loves to read horror, thrillers, magical realism, and the broad spectrum of YA! When he’s not working, Joe’s listening to audiobooks, working on a DIY project, and (most importantly) hanging out with his Boston Terrier, Roscoe.