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Ep. #220 - Paula McLain
23 april 2018 · 35 min
On today's episode, Jill is joined by bestselling author Paula McLain to discuss her new book Love & Ruin. This follow-up to her earlier novel The Paris Wife, Love & Ruin follows Ernest Hemingway's third wife, Martha Gellhorn.
Episode was recorded Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Denver Convention Center
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Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter
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Ep. #219 - OverDrive's Summer Read Program!
19 april 2018 · 37 min
On today's episode, Christina joins Adam and Jill to talk all about this year's Summer Read program! This annual program is designed to encourage students to keep reading all year long and runs June 6th - July 18th.
Our school partners interested in participating can find more information -- including a marketing kit -- at resources.overdrive.com/summer-read
Titles in 2018 Summer Read Program
Man Sponge Saves the Day by Sarah Wilson
The Earth Kingdom Chronicles: The Tale of Aang by Nickelodeon Publishing
The Notations of Cooper Cameron by Jane O'Reilly
Modo: Ember's End by Arthur Slade
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by FC Yee
Camp So and So by Mary McCoy
Splinter by Sasha Dawn Lees meerSay Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com
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Ep. #218: Tricia Levenseller, author of the Daughter of the Pirate King duology
16 april 2018 · 33 min
On today's episode, Adam bonds with YA fantasy author Tricia Levenseller over their shared loved of pirates and vikings while getting into the incredible world she's created in both Daughter of the Pirate King and Daughter of the Siren Queen.
They discuss a pirate cruise Tricia went on as well as their mutual adoration for Pirates of the Caribbean. Join us, Maytee!
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Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. Lees meerLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep: #217 - Read Harder Challenge Part 2
12 april 2018 · 44 min
We're back with more recommendations for Book Riot's 2018 Read Harder Challenge! Today we are tackling:
A classic of genre fiction
A book you can read in one sitting
An essay anthology
An assigned book you hated (or didn't finish) Lees meerThe Hobbit by JRR Tolkien Watership Down by Richard Adams Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Brave New World by Aldous Huxley The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
The Old man and the Sea by Ernest hemingway We have always lived in the castle by Shirley Jackson The ocean at the end of the lane by Neil Gaiman The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis Behind Closed Doors by BA Paris Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
The Fire This Time, edited by Jesamyn Ward Rereadings, edited by Annie Fadiman Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture, edited by Roxane Gay Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on the Decision Not to have Kids, edited by Meghan Daum Double Bind: Women on Ambition, edited by Robin Romm
Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Tripods trilogy by John Christopher
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Ep. #216 - Nathaniel Philbrick
9 april 2018 · 31 min
Today on the podcast, Jill is joined by National Book Award winning author Nathaniel Philbrick about his re-released memoir Second Wind. Nathaniel talks about his history with sailing and what made him write Second Wind, and also discusses some of his historical books including In the Heart of the Sea. Lees meer
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Ep. #215 - Spring Picks with Nancy Pearl
5 april 2018 · 21 min
Our friend Nancy Pearl is back with some book picks for spring! Lees meer
Books mentioned in this episode
Greeks Bearing Gifts by Philip Kerr
Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper
Our Homesick Songs by Emma Hooper
A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee
A Necessary Evil by Abir Mukherjee
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
The Hundred Year House by Rebecca MakkaiSay Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com
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Ep. 214- Regina Brett
2 april 2018 · 41 min
On today's episode, Cleveland journalist and bestselling author stops by the office to sit down with Adam for a wide-ranging conversation about everything from being a 20 year cancer survivor, creating books out of newspaper columns and much more. They chat about how beautiful quotes stick with us and what words mean to us as readers.
Take a listen!
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Ep. 213: April's Biggest Books
29 maart 2018 · 38 min
On today's episode Adam is back in the office from a whole bunch of travels just in time for our April book picks! Join in as Jill and Adam get a little weird talking Zelda, Duck Tales and, of course, the books they're most excited about coming out this month! Lees meer
Books mentioned in this episode
Circe by Madeline MillerThe Geraldo Show by Geraldo Rivera
Noir by Christopher Moore
My Lady's Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris
Rebound by Kwame Brown
Sunny by Jason Reynolds
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
God Save Texas by Lawrence Wright
The Only Story by Julian Barnes
Inseparable by Yunte Huang
Happiness by Aminatta Forna
The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson
The Milk Lady of Bangalore by Shoba Narayan
The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman
Natural Causes by Barbara Ehrenreich
Make Trouble by Cecile Richards
My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee
Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller
The Library by Stuart Kells
North by Scott Jurek
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Ep. #212 - Big Library Read interview with Jennifer McGaha
26 maart 2018 · 36 min
Big Library Read is back! The latest pick for our global eBook club is Flat Broke with Two Goats by Jennifer McGaha. On today's episode, Jennifer joins the Professional Book Nerds and discusses her experience living in a 100-year-old cabin, learning how to homestead and farm on the fly and raise goats. Jennifer explains how she came to live in the cabin and how it truly became the home she never knew she needed.
For more information about BLR, visit BigLibraryRead.com
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Ep. #211 -- Claire Handscombe from the Brit Lit Podcast
22 maart 2018 · 35 min
It's a podcast within a podcast! Adam and Jill have a conversation with Claire Handscombe, podcaster behind the Brit Lit Podcast. She is also the author of the upcoming book Unscripted. The trio discuss book trends between the US and the UK and also talk the West Wing, as Claire is a huge fan.
Find Claire and her podcast at the following sites:
https://britlitblog.com/
https://twitter.com/BritLitPodcast
https://twitter.com/purpleclaire
You can also contribute to her Unscripted crowdfunding campaign at https://unbound.com/books/unscripted/
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Ep. #210 - Interview with Steve Hofstetter
19 maart 2018 · 46 min
In today's episode, Adam sits down with stand-up comedian Steve Hofstetter about his new book Ginger Kid. Lees meer
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Ep. #209 - Interview with Jonathan Miles, SJP's latest Book Club Central Pick!
15 maart 2018 · 37 min
In today's episode, Jill and Adam speak with Jonathan Miles, author of Anatomy of a Miracle, the latest Sarah Jessica Parker ALA Book Club Central Pick. They discuss Jonathan's writing process, his background as a journalist, and Cleveland! Lees meer
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Ep. #208 - Jane Yolen, Children's Literature legend!
12 maart 2018 · 47 min
No matter what your age, chances are you grew up reading Jane Yolen's books. She is a children's literature institution who has been compared to Aesop and Hans Christian Andersen and countless generations learned to read through her stories.
This month, she released her 365th (!!) book and so we're celebrating a Year of Jane Yolen. Listen in as she describes the process of creating books for children of all ages and why she still loves doing it.
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Ep. 207 -- Killer Thrillers!
8 maart 2018 · 34 min
Jill is back with Rachel, Emma, and Kristin are with some of their latest thriller and suspense picks! Many of these aren't published yet, so be sure to put them on hold now and be first in line.
Books Mentioned In This Episode:
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney The Flight Attendant by Chris Boujion Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Boujilion The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall Bring Me Back by BA Paris The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware Sometimes I Kill by Alice Feeney The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton Neverworld Wake by Marissa Peshl Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips Tangerine by Christine Mangan Lees meerSay Hello!
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Ep. #206 - Tomi Adeyemi, author of Children of Blood and Bone!
5 maart 2018 · 47 min
On today's episode we FINALLY share our interview with Tomi Adeyemi, author of the YA Fantasy phenomenon, Children of Blood and Bone. Adam and Tomi discuss how the events of society inspired her stories, realizing that she was writing characters that looked nothing like her and the misconception that she is an "overnight" success. Every second of this conversation was memorable and Tomi is a generational talent in the literary world. Go read her book!
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Ep. #205 - March's Biggest Books
1 maart 2018 · 40 min
It's our monthly book round up episode! Adam and Jill discuss the March books they can't wait to read and also offer some recommendations based on the books they are both currently reading.
Books Mentioned In This Episode
Unmasked by Andrew Lloyd Webber Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi The Merry Spinster by Mallory Ortberg Tangerine by Christine Mangan Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Fresh Water by Awkaeke Emezi Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala
Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful by Stephanie Wittels Wachs The Hunger by Alma Katsu
Dreadful Young Ladies and other stories by Kelly Barnhill
The Manson Women and Me by Nikki Meredith The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan The Darkling Bride by Laura Andersen Census by Jesse Ball The Feed by Nick Clark Windo Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao Lees meerSay Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com
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Ep. #204 - Carter Wilson
26 februari 2018 · 32 min
Today's episode features bestselling author Carter Wilson. His latest book Mister Tender's Girl -- based on the Slenderman Stabbings -- is out now. Carter and Jill discuss Carter's writing process, comic books, and the balance that comes when writing a fictional book based on actual events.
Interview was record on February 11, 2018 at the Denver Convention Center. Lees meerSay Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com
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Ep. #203 - Fantastic Fantasy!
22 februari 2018 · 49 min
Adam is joined by Christina (hello, Hi!), Sarah and Briana to chat about some Fantasy novels (and series) they've been loving lately and even a few coming soon they are hyped about. We've got thoughts on world building, love triangles and naming conventions... Take a listen!
Books mentioned in this episode
The Young Elites by Marie Lu
Warcross by Marie Lu
War Storm by Victoria Aveyard
A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes
The Age of Legends series by Kelley Armstrong
The Seven Realms series by Cinda Williams Chima
Blood Song by Anthony Ryan
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas
Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
The Lunar Chronicles
The Frostblood series by Elly Blake
Otherworld by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller Lees meerSay Hello! Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com
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Ep. #202 - Interview with Matt Haig, author of How To Stop Time
19 februari 2018 · 26 min
Jill is back from Denver and ALA Midwinter, where she did several author interviews, including this one with Matt Haig, author of How To Stop Time.
Interview was recorded on February 10, 2018 at the Denver Convention Center.
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Ep. 201: Together We Read Canada book club author Dennis Bock!
17 februari 2018 · 34 min
On today's special episode, we're interviewing the author of the Together We Read Canada book club, Dennis Bock. His novel, The Communist's Daughter, was selected by OverDrive's Canadian users as their national book club selection and we sat down with him to discuss the book.
Together We Read is a Digital Book Club being featured through participating libraries in Canada from February 15 – March 1, 2018. The club connects readers all across Canada with the same eBook, at the same time. Simply go to your library's OverDrive website to borrow the title and join our book club conversation at https://togetherweread.com/CA/.
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Ep. #200 - Marieke Nijkamp is back!
15 februari 2018 · 1 uur
As we celebrate turning 200, we welcome back our 1st ever guest, author Marieke Nijkamp! We sat down for a live event at our home library, Cuyahoga County, to discuss her latest NY Times bestseller, Before I Let Go. Marieke goes into using setting as a character, why she creates her own towns and answers audience questions about how she knew she wanted to be a writer.
During our intro we also announce the winners of our Cats/Dogs photo contest. Special thanks to Kobo for the Kobo Aura ONEs we were able to give away.
Take a listen and happy reading!
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Ep. 199: Chris Ferrie, author of Quantum Physics for Babies!
12 februari 2018 · 50 min
Today's episode is sponsored by Sourcebooks. We'll be interviewing children's author Chris Ferrie and if you're looking for more children's books for your library or personal collection be sure to check out these great Sourcebooks selections: Lees meer
Don't Push the Button! By Bill Cotter
Max at Night by Ed Vere
The Snatchabook by Helen DochertyYou can find all of Chris Ferrie's children's books here
During our conversation, Chris shares how he decided to write physics books for babies and why he thinks these titles are great for youthful readers. He also explains how he breaks down the building blocks that lead to starting his books and how he creates the images as well.
Additional Authors and books mentioned in intro to this episode
Francine Rivers
Mesu AndrewsJan Karon's Mitford Series
In This Moment by Karen Kingsbury
The Screwtape letters by CS Lewis
If I Run series by Terri Blackstock
Where We Belong by Lynn AustinMartin Luther by Eric Metaxas
The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. JacobsSay Hello!
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Ep. 198 - Comics Crew Part Deux!
8 februari 2018 · 1 uur 3 min
They have returned! We received a bunch of great feedback last time Kenny, Quinton and Jim were on to discuss comics that we decided we should probably run this back for another hour of good, good comic chat.
Love Comics? Prefer Manga? Never read a comic and don't know where to start? If any of these are true, we've got your back!
Titles mentioned in this episode
Mouse Guard by David Petersen Lees meerFlashpoint by Geoff Johns & Andy Kubert
Brandon Sanderson's White Sand by Brandon Sanderson and Julius Gopez
Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda
Blackest Night by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis
The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore
The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks and Ibraim Roberson
Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files
Robotech series
Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris
All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka
Neon Genesis Evangelion by Yushi Kawata
Batman: Year One by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli
Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo
Batman Nightwalker by Marie Lu
Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama
The Shape of Water by Guillermo Del Toro and Daniel Kraus
I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly and J.M. Ken Niimura
Spill Zone by Scott Westerfeld and Alex Puvilland
From a Certain Point of View
Death by Neil Gaiman and Chris Bachalo
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Ep. #197 - Malu Halasa on Middle Eastern Literature and Christina shares some reading recs.
5 februari 2018 · 53 min
On today's episode, Adam and Jill interview Malu Halasa about her novel Mother of all Pigs, middle eastern literature and taking a look at stories from a different angle than you might expect.
Before that conversation, Christina joins Adam for the intro to hand out book recommendations and discuss audiobook listening.
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Ep. #196 - February's Biggest Books
1 februari 2018 · 30 min
It's our monthly books list episode! In today's episode, Jill and Adam run down their list of February books they can't wait to read. Lees meer
Books Mentioned In this Episode
The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard Educated by Tara Westover A Death in Live Oak by James Grippando Feel Free by Zadie Smith How to Stop Time by Matt Haig Mister Tender's Girl by Carter Wilson Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce The Glass Forest by Cynthia Swanson Shadowsong by S. Jae-Jones Chicago by David Mamet The Shape of Water by Guillermo Del Toro and Daniel Kraus In Praise of Difficult Women by Karen Karbo Woman at 1000 Degrees by Halgrimur Helgason The Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu The Last to Let Go by Amber SmithSay Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com
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Ep. #195 - Ayobami Adebayo, SJP Book Club Central selection and bestselling author
29 januari 2018 · 37 min
Ayobami Adebayo, the latest Book Club Central selection by Sarah Jessica Parker and the American Library Association, joins Adam all the way from Nigeria to discuss her moving novel Stay with Me. They also discuss how she built a character out of her surroundings, studying under legendary authors and that realizing that there is no perfect situation to write... you simply have to do it.
She also offered the following African literary selections:
When We Speak of Nothing by Olumide Popoola
Longthroat Memoirs by Yemisi Aribisala
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah
Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga Lees meerSay Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com
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Ep. #194 - 2018 Page to Screen
25 januari 2018 · 38 min
Jill is joined by Emma, Rachel, and Kristin to discuss all of the books you should read before their adaptations appear in 2018 (or 2019, in some cases!).
Books Mentioned In this Episode
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy Puddin' by Julie Murphy Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas The First Man by James R. Hansen Boy Erased by Garrard Conley Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan Ready Player One by Ernest Cline The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Big Little Lies by Liana Moriarty
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews The Sister's Brothers by Patrick deWitt The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
A Wrinkle In Time by Madeline L'Engle
Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer Lees meerSay Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com
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Ep. #193 -- Interview with Science Fiction Superstar Ann Leckie
22 januari 2018 · 31 min
Today's podcast is an interview with Ann Leckie, the only author to win the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke award for a single title. Her latest book, Provenance, is out now.
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Ep. #192 -- Read Harder 2018 Challenge Part 1
18 januari 2018 · 40 min
Our friends over at Book Riot have put out their annual Read Harder Challenge and we're going to help you find some books!
In this episode we offer some recommendations for the following challenge items:
A book published posthumously
True Crime
A book set in or about a BRICS country
Science fiction with a female protagonist written by a female author
Books Mentioned In This Episode
Ariel by Sylvia Plath The Trial by Franz Kafka The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens
A False Report by T. Christian Miller & Ken Armstrong In Cold Blood by Truman Capote The Innocent Man by John Grisham American Kingpin by Nick Bilton Breaking Free by Rachel Jeffs Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn Shot in the Heart by Mikal Gilmore Ranger Games by Ben Blum
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu Captains of the sands by Jorge Amado Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie Dry White Season by Andre Brink The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Provenance by Ann Leckie Autonomous by Annalee Newitz The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley Kindred by Octavia Butler Midnight Robber by Nala Hopkinson Lees meerSay Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com
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Ep. #191 - Heather Demetrios on abusive relationships, theater and writing
15 januari 2018 · 48 min
On today's episode, author Heather Demetrios joins the show to chat about abusive relationships, her new book Bad Romance and the world of theater nerds. They discuss creating a better understanding of emotional abuse and recovering from this difficult relationships.
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Ep. #190: OverDrive's Reading Resolutions
11 januari 2018 · 53 min
In today's episode, Adam and Jill sit down with their OverDrive co-workers and former podcast guests to discuss what their reading resolutions for 2018 are! For some, it's a number of books, for others it's the type of books they are reading. We also hear how everyone plans on keeping track of what they read, be it Goodreads, a notebook, and of course there is Jill's classic spreadsheet.
Find us on Twitter @ProBookNerds or email us at professionalbooknerds @ overdrive.com to share your own reading resolutions!
Books Mentioned In this Episode
Corruption by Jessica Shirvington Bring Me Back by BA Paris Celtic Tales by Kate Forrester The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui Relish by Lucy Knisley Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks Gold Dust Woman by Stephen Davis Love, Janis by Laura Joplin A Natural Woman by Carole King Sprawl Trilogy by William Gibson Foundation series by Isaac Asimov Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlen Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlen Roma series by Arthur C. Clarke Ringworld by Larry Niven The Hunger by Alma Katsu Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin Middlemarch by George Eliot A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Kissing Tolstoy by Penny Natasha, Pierra, and the Great Comet of 1812 by Leo Tolstoy Behave by Robert M. Sabolski The Only Girl in the World by Maude Julien Blackdog by K.V. Johansen $2 a day by Kathryn J. Edin and H. Luke Shaefer Evicted by Matthew Desmond Charlotte's Web by E.B. White Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson Lees meerSay Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com
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Ep. #189 - Kelly Corrigan live at #Digipalooza17
8 januari 2018 · 37 min
On today's episode, we FINALLY can share our interview with Kelly Corrigan that took place back in August at Digipalooza. Kelly joined us in front of a room of 500 librarians to discuss her new book Tell Me More for the first time ever. In this hilarious chat, you'll hear about her writing process, being a memoirist and dealing with her kids' friends reading about her life and so much more. We had a blast with Kelly and her new book is a must read!
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Ep. #188 - Tips for hitting your 2018 reading goals (and some other fun stuff)
4 januari 2018 · 34 min
On today's episode, Jill and (an under the weather) Adam offer up some helpful ways to keep your reading goals on track in 2018. They also provide a few book recommendations, talk about the David Bowie Book Club and get excited about some Page to Screen movies coming in the next few months.
Books mentioned in this episode
Phasma by Delilah S. Dawson
Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood
Iron Gold by Pierce Brown
Thornhill by Pam Smy
House of Furies by Madeleine Roux (Narrated by Billie Fulford-Brown)
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Ep. #187 - MarcyKate Connolly, author of Shadow Weaver
1 januari 2018 · 35 min
Happy New Year! We welcome in 2018 with an interview with middle grade author MarcyKate Connolly, discussing her new book Shadow Weaver. Hear Adam chat with MarcyKate about magic, world building, ideas coming to her at the most inconvenient time and her adorable pugs!
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Ep. #186 - January's biggest books
28 december 2017 · 44 min
We're ringing in a new year with the books coming out in January we're most excited for. Take a listen and then let us know what books you can't wait to read in 2018!
Books mentioned in this episode
Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict
Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkamp
This Will Be My Undoing by Morgan Jenkins
Gnomon by Nick Harkaway
The Lost Plot by Genevieve Cogman
The Job of the Wasp by Colin Winnette
Grist Mill Road by Christopher J Yates
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Red Clocks by Leni Zumas
Iron Gold by Pierce Brown
A State of Freedom by Neel Mukherjee
Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell
The English Wife by Lauren Willig
Batman Nightwalker by Marie Lu
Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee
Robots vs. Fairies Lees meerEven more January book releases to check out
Everless by Sara Holland
Meet Cute: Some People are Destined to Meet
When -- The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
The Monk of Mokha by Dave EggersSay Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com
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Ep. #185 - OverDrive's Best Books of 2017
25 december 2017 · 48 min
On today's episode, Adam and Jill sit down with some of their OverDrive coworkers and former podcast guests to find out what their favorite books of 2017 were! Lees meer
Books Mentioned in this Episode:
Hunger by Roxane Gay
Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. Interview with George Saunders available here
A Court of Wings and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
You by Caroline Kepnis
Beard in Mind by Penny Reid
The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter
DC The New Frontier by Darwin Cooke
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
The Secret Wife by Gill Paul
Big Mushy Happy Lumps by Sarah Andersen
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Pachinko by Min Jee Lee
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Paper Girls by Brian K. VaughnSay Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com
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Ep. #184 Adam and Jill's Best Books of 2017
21 december 2017 · 36 min
Adam and Jill's Best Books of 2017:
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Hunger by Roxane Gay
American War by Omar El Akkad
The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
Bad Romance by Heather Demitrios
Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero
Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Caraval by Stephanie
Warcross by Marie Lu Lees meerSay Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com
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Ep. #183 - Interview with Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief
18 december 2017 · 51 min
Today's episode is an interview with Cleveland native, Susan Orlean, author of the New York Times Bestselling book The Orchid Thief. She discusses the writing process behind the book and the movie adaptation, as well as gives us a sneak peek of the book she's currently working on. Lees meer
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Ep. #182 - Gettin' cozy with Penny Reid!
14 december 2017 · 33 min
On Today's Episode, Jill and Adam welcome back their good friend and romance writing treasure, Penny Reid! Penny talks about her latest books, offers some cozy mystery book recommendations and tells us about possibly the best holiday tradition ever. She also chats up her wonderful fan club/ reader group which you can join below. Adam and Jill also provide some classic book recommendations and offer a reminder to keep tagging us in your Cat and Dog social media posts for a chance to win a Kobo Aura One from us on our 200th episode!
Join Penny Reid's reader club here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SharksofAwesome/ Lees meerBooks Mentioned in this episode
Kissing Tolstoy by Penny ReidDr. Strange Beard by Penny Reid
The Miss Fortune Mystery Series by Jana DeLeon
The Secret Seal Isle Mystery series by Lucy Quinn
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Ep. #181 - Interview with FC Yee, author of The Epic Crush of Genie Lo
11 december 2017 · 41 min
Today's episode is an interview with debut young adult author FC Yee. His book The Epic Crush of Genie Lo draws from Chinese folklore and features an incredible heroine. Lees meer
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Ep. #180 - The Penguin Hotline!
7 december 2017 · 26 min
On today's episode, Jill and Adam are joined by Madeline McIntosh, the President of Penguin Publishing, to talk about their wonderful Penguin Hotline. During the holiday season, you can get book recommendations for yourself or those you're shopping for by visiting penguinhotline.com and filling out a short list of questions. Recently, we had our listeners send in their interests and Madeline provides a list of recommendations for them! Take a listen to see if yours made the list and to get some great suggested reads! Lees meer
Books mentioned in this episode:
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
The Midnight Line by Lee Child
The Drifter by Nick Petrie
Legacy of Spies by John Le Carre
The Spy who came in from the cold by John Le Carre
Open Season by CJ Box
I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
What I talk about when I talk about running by Haruki Murakami
Draw Down by Paul Hawkin
Gulp by Mary Roach
The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Chicagoland Vampire series starting with "Some girls bite" by Chloe Neill
The Others series by Anne BishopA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'engle
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Ep. #179 - James S.A. Corey, author of The Expanse series
4 december 2017 · 42 min
On today's episode, Adam and Jill provide some classic Science Fiction book recommendations and then Adam chats with James S.A. Corey about Persepolis Rising, the latest installment of the wildly popular Expanse series. James S. A. Corey is actually the pen name used by collaborators Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck and they discussed their writing process, being involved in the television version of The Expanse, their favorite science fiction books, Star Wars and much more.
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Ep. #178 - December Top Picks
30 november 2017 · 28 min
It's our monthly top picks episode! Today, Adam and Jill discuss the December books they are most excited to read. Lees meer
Books Mentioned in this Episode
Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey
Fire on Ice by Oregonian Staff
We'll Sleep When We're Old by Pino Corrias
The Clothes Make the Girl (Look Fat)? by Brittany Gibbons
The Doomsday Machine by Daniel Ellsberg
Love, Janis by Laura Joplin
Elmet by Fiona Mozley
Es by Koji Suzuki
The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish
Glass Town by Steven Savile
The Only Girl in the World by Maude Julien
Strangers in Budapest by Jessica Keener
A Lady in Shadows by Lene Kaarbelbol
The Last Suppers by Mandy Mikulencak
House of the Sleeping Beauties by Yasunari Kawabata
Improv Nation by Sam Watson
Mad Hatters and March Hares by Ellen Datlow
The Stinky Cheese Man by John SciezkaSay Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com
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Ep. #177 - Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything
27 november 2017 · 23 min
Today's episode is an interview with New York Times Bestselling author Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star. Lees meer
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Ep. #176 - Goin' all Gaiman
23 november 2017 · 26 min
Happy Thanksgiving! We're so thankful that we get to spend time every week chatting books and we're even more thankful you all decide to listen to us! Today's episode is Adam all by himself talking about Neil Gaiman, one of his favorite authors. Of all the reading Adam has done, the author he's read the most would most likely be Mr. Gaiman. He even offers up his Top 5 Neil Gaiman novels which will definitely lead to people yelling...
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Ep. #175 - Karan Mahajan, Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
20 november 2017 · 51 min
Today's episode is a live interview with Karan Mahajan, winner of the Anisfield-Book Award which
recognizes books that have made important contributions to our understanding of racism and human diversity. This interview took place during Cleveland Book Week where Jill, Adam and Karan discussed his book The Association of Small Bombs, the depiction and media coverage of terrorism and much more. Lees meerWe'd like to thank The Cleveland Foundation for asking us to be a part of this important literary event.
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Ep. #174 -- Turn Back Time With Historical Fiction
16 november 2017 · 1 uur 9 min
Andrea and Christina are back and this time they are talking with Jill about historical fiction! Along with deep diving into their shared love of Tudor history, the women also discuss World War II historical fiction and offer some young adult options as well.
Books Mentioned In This Episode:
A Mad, Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller
The Forbidden Orchid by Sharon Biggs Waller
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Atonement by Ian MacEwan
Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard
The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
Outlander by Diana Galbaldon
Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen by Alison Weir
Anne Boleyn, a King's Obsession by Alison Weir
Jane Seymour, the Haunted Queen by Alison Weir
The White Queen by Phillipa Gregory
The Red Queen by Phillipa Gregory
The Last Tudor by Phillipa Gregory
Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir
Scarlet by AC Gaughen
Lady Thief by AC Gaughen
Lion Heart by AC Gaughen
Titanic the Long Night by Diana Hoh
Remembering the Titanic by Diana Hoh
The Illusionist's Apprentice by Kristy Cambron
Dear America Series
The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
The Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart
The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The First Lie by Diane Chamberlain
Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain Lees meerSay Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com
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Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.
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Ep. #173 - Wendelin VanDraanen & Tara Sands
13 november 2017 · 40 min
On today's episode, Jill and Adam chat with both Wendelin VanDraanen, author of the wildly popular Sammy Keyes series, and Tara Sands who does all the narration for the audiobooks! This was a unique chance to dive into the creative process of how audiobooks are made. We learn how Wendelin came up with all the wonderful characters and stories and Tara goes through her career as an actress voicing some of our childhood's most recognizable anime characters!
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Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.
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Ep. #172 -Holy book talk, Batman... We're talking comics!
9 november 2017 · 1 uur
Here at OverDrive yes we're obviously book nerds and yes we obviously love audiobooks and genres of all kind... but we also LOVE comics! For the first time ever, Adam is joined by Kenny, Quinton and Jim to discuss their favorite comic book series, one offs and characters as well as what was their gateway into this incredible world. Lees meer
Comic Series referenced in this episode
Green lantern
Batman's Dark Knight run
All-Star Superman
Batman: The Dark Knight: The Master Race
Saga by Brian K. Vaughan
Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb
Batman: Night of the Owls
Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan
Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan
The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman
R.I.P.D. by Peter Lenkov
Hellboy by Mike Mignola
The whole B.R.P.D. series
Solomon Kane by Robert E. Howard
Red Sonja
Preacher by Garth Ennis
Constantine: The Hellblazer by Ming Doyle
Kingdom Come by Mark Waid
Watchmen by Alan Moore
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Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.
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Ep. #171 - Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted
6 november 2017 · 37 min
On today's episode, Adam and Jill sit down with Matthew Desmond, who won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction for his book, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. Matthew shares the research and experiences that led to him writing this book and how he formed a close bond with the families he writes about. This book is incredibly important and has the ability to spark conversations about poverty in America.
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Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.
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