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Ep. #120 - June Books We're Excited To Read!
25 mei 2017 · 34 min
Before Jill and Adam go on a series of travel adventures for work and play they get together to share the books coming out in June they're most excited to read. In this episode you'll hear discussions about new memoirs (HELLO EDDIE IZZARD), Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Young Adult and oodles more.
Adam also reads a wonderful listener email and we lament how fast time is flying in 2017. Shout at us with the books your most excited for this month for a chance to be mentioned on the podcast! Cheers and Happy Reading. Lees meerBelieve Me: A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard
Now I Rise by Kiersten White
The People We Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder
If I Understood you Would I Have this Look on my Face by Alan Alda
The Waking Land by Callie Bates
Dear Cyborgs by Eugene Lim
Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman by Anne Helen Petersen
Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy
The City Always Wine by Omar Robert Hamilton
The Space Between Stars by Anne Corlett
Saints and Misfits by S. K. Ali
Stay Interesting: I Don't Always Tell Stories About My life, but When I do They're True and … by Jonathan Goldsmith
Indigo by Charlaine Harris
Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory
Sweet Spot: An Ice Cream Binge Across America by Amy Ettinger
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me by Sherman Alexie
Every Last Lie by Mary Kubica
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Quiet until the Thaw by Alexandra Fuller
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Ep. #119 - Caite Dolan-Leach
22 mei 2017 · 33 min
On today's episode, Jill & Adam chat with debut author Caite Dolan-Leach about her debut novel Dead Letters. In addition to being an amazing writer and overall human, Caite is a literary translator who studied at Trinity College and the American University in Paris (Hashtag jelly).
We discuss her life as a world traveler and, studying in the world's most beautiful university library and bucket loads more. Have a listen!
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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. #118 - What Team OverDrive Is Reading
18 mei 2017 · 25 min
We are an office full of readers and so for today's episode we decided to poll some of our co-workers and past podcast guests to see what everyone is currently reading or has recently finished. We love doing these episodes because they are always a great mix of titles so enjoy and be sure to let us know what YOU are reading by emailing us at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com or by finding us on Twitter @ProBookNerds Lees meer
Books Mentioned In Today's Episode:
Empire Storms by Sarah J. Maas
Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen by Alison Weir
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
Hunted by Meagan Spooner
By Your Side by Kasie West
The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich
A $500 House In Detroit by Drew Philp
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
A Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfar
Excellent Women by Barbara Pym
If You've Got It, Haunt It by Rose Pressey
The Whole30 by Melissa Hartwig
It by Stephen King
Since We Fell by Denis Lehane
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
You Are a Badass At Making Money by Jen Sincero
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
Cat's Cradle by Kurt VonnegutSay Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com
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Ep. #117 - Fierce Reads Tour!
15 mei 2017 · 1 uur 1 min
The Fierce Reads tour kicked off May 9, 2017 and Cleveland's own Cuyahoga County Public Library was the first stop! Adam and I got to moderate a panel discussion with three incredible Young Adult authors: Scott Westerfeld, Erin Beaty, and Taran Matharu. Kristen Orlando was originally scheduled but was ill the night of our event so she is not part of the interview.
For more information about the tour and the authors we interviewed, visit www.fiercereads.com
Episode was recorded live on May 9, 2017 at the Parma-Snow branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library
Books Mentioned In This Episode:
Spill Zone by Scott Westerfeld
The Traitor's Kiss by Erin Beaty
Summoner's Series by Taran Matharu
You Don't Know My Name by Kristen Orlando 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 #116: Short Reads!
11 mei 2017 · 31 min
On today's episode we are discussing short reads and quick books! We love big books and we cannot lie but not everyone does or has the time so today's episode is all about shorter books that can be read over a long weekend (which is perfect for our American listeners with Memorial Day right around the corner).
Books Mentioned In This Episode
The Ocean at the end of the lane by Neil Gaiman The sleeper and the spindle by Neil Gaiman Fortunately the milk by Neil Gaiman Between the World and Me by Ta-Nahesi Coates Different Seasons by Stephen King The Giver by Lois Lowrey Shopgirl by Steve Martin Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer Drama by Raina Telgemeier Paddle Your Own Canoe by Nick Offerman Dirty Daddy by Bob Saget Almost Interesting by David Spade
I'm Just a Person by Tig Notoro
Diary of a Mad Diva by Joan Rivers Rickle's Letters by Don Rickles Bad Days in History by Michael Farquhar The Hours by Michael Cunningham
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf 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. #115 -- Kate Moore
8 mei 2017 · 30 min
On today's episode, Adam chats with Kate Moore, author of the incredible book The Radium Girls. This work of nonfiction recounts the story of the women who worked with Radium-based paint, ingesting poison every single day, and their fight to make sure the tragedies they endured never happened again.
Kate discussed the massive amount of research she did to bring this story to life and also shared her experiences as a ghost writer and editor. Take a listen and then borrow, purchase and recommend this book. It's astonishing.
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Ep. #114 -- Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge, Part II
4 mei 2017 · 56 min
We're back with round two of our Book Riot Read Harder Challenge suggestions! Completing this challenge is a lot of fun and can help broaden your literary scope but it can be tough to find books that fit the categories. That's where we come in! In ep. 82 we did five different categories and today we have 5 more for you. Below are links to all the books we discuss. Take a listen! Lees meer
Read a Debut Novel
This is Where it ends by Marieke Nijkamp
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist by Sunil Yapa
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
American War by Omar El Akkad
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
No One is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie Powell Watts
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
Start up by Doree ShafrirRead a book published between 1900 & 1950
The Old Man The Sea by Ernest Hemingway
The Sun Also Rise by Ernest Hemingway
Hills like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck
The Trial by Franz Kafka
The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-ExuperyRead a book about books
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Invisible Library Series by Genevieve Cogman
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Lost Book of the Grail by Charlie Lovett
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Neverending Story by Michael Ende
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Carry on by Rainbow Rowell
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanRead a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
This one Summer by Mariko & Jillian Tamaki
1984 by George Orwell
George by Alex Gino
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
Persopolis by Marjane SatrapiRead a classic by an author of color
Anything by Toni Morrison
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Their eyes were watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
Go tell is on the mountain by James Baldwin
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Ep. #113 -- Celebrating Children's Book Week
1 mei 2017 · 54 min
It's Children's Book Week and we are celebrating with a three-in-one author interview episode featuring authors Pat Mora, Cynthia Leitich-Smith, and Don Tate.
Interviews were recorded at the Virginia Hamilton Conference, April 6-7, 2017. Lees meerSay Hello!
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Ep. #112 - May Books We're Excited To Read!
27 april 2017 · 32 min
May is just around the corner which means it's time for Adam and Jill to offer up their top picks for books coming out in May 2017!
Books Mentioned In This Episode:
We Are Never Meeting In Real Life by Samantha Irby This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare by Gabourey Sidibe The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve Into the Water by Paula Hawkins Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane Theft by Finding by David Sedaris Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton The Last Neanderthal by Claire Cameron Astrophysics for People In a Hurry by Neil Degrasse Tyson The Radium Girls by Kate Moore Dating-ish by Penny Reid Flame In the Mist by Renee Ahdieh New Boy by Tracy Chevalier The Leavers by Lisa Ko Mr. Rochester by Sarah Shoemaker Men Without Stories by Haruki Murakami Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession by Alison Weir Where The Lost Girls Go by R.J. Noonan Lees meerSay Hello!
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Ep. #111 - Together We Read interview with Denzil Meyrick
24 april 2017 · 38 min
In today's episode, Adam speaks with Scottish author Denzil Meyrick. Denzil's book, Whisky From Small Glasses was selected as our Together We Read Digital Book Club choice for our U.K. libraries. Together We Read is a Digital Book Club being featured through participating libraries in the United Kingdom from 11 – 25 May 2017. The club connects readers all across the United Kingdom with the same eBook, at the same time.
Denzil discusses how he went from being on the police force to writing crime novels as well as the importance of setting in his books, why you need to visit Scotland and so much more.
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Ep. #110 - John Scalzi
20 april 2017 · 45 min
On Today's episode, Jill & Adam sit down with John Scalzi, one of the most prolific and success Science Fiction Writers of our time. John provides an introduction to his new book, The Collapsing Empire, and then explains what makes a good Sci-Fi story in his mind. John even provides some great "gateway" books for newcomers to the genre while also offering some graduate level options for Sci-Fi veterans.
John offers up some secrets to his writing process, where he sees this latest series going and then tells an incredible story about a fake story he wrote that every wishes he'd turn into a full length novel. Lees meerSay Hello!
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Ep. #109 - OverDrive's Summer Read Program
17 april 2017 · 36 min
On today's episode, Adam and Jill are joined by Christina, who tells us all about the titles included in this year's Summer Read program.
OverDrive Summer Read is an annual program designed to encourage K-12 students to keep reading all year long. The titles selected can supplement other summer reading programs and will offer free, simultaneous access to students from June 7th - August 7th.
More information can be found at http://resources.overdrive.com/summer-read/
Books mentioned in this episode:
The Wild World of Buck Bray: The Miss Grizzly Cubs by Judy Young
Tig Ripley: Rock 'n' Roll Rebel by Ginger Rue
Happy Birthday, Spongebob! by JP Chanda
Pandas on the Eastside by Gabrielle Predergast
Meet Shimmer and Shine by Nickelodeon Publishing
Mikey's Monster by Nickelodeon Publishing
Ray of Sunlight by Brynn Stein
Instant Winner by Gary Soto
Becoming Alpha by Aileen Erin
The Pigeon Man by Joel Edward Stein
Audacious by Gabrielle Predergast
At the Edge of the World by Kari Jones Lees meerSay Hello!
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Ep. #108 - Celebrating National Library Week
13 april 2017 · 29 min
It's National Library Week! As a library company, OverDrive knows the importance of libraries and as podcast hosts, we often ask our guest authors for their thoughts and memories about the importance of libraries as well.
For this episode, we pulled together some of our favorite quotes from past guests. They talk about getting their first library card, the book that changed their life, the importance of reading, and so much more. Episode numbers are listened next to each author if you'd like to hear the full interview. Lees meerAuthors in this episode:
Jodi Picoult (Episode #64)
Jewell Parker Rhodes (Episode #22)
Kwame Alexander (Episode #97)
Brad Meltzer (Episode #26)
Marie Benedict (Episode #52)
Sunil Yapa (Episode #8)
Matthew Quick (Episode #18)
Marieke Nijkamp (Episode #4)
James Patterson (Episode #28)
Min Jin Lee (Episode #87)
Omar el Akkad (Episode #107)Say Hello!
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Ep. #107 - Omar El Akaad
10 april 2017 · 38 min
On today's episode, Adam interviews Omar El Akaad about his debut novel American War, which tells the story of a second American Civil War taking place 100 years in the future. Omar has spent his professional life covering news in places like Iraq, Egypt and Guantanamo Bay and uses his incredible view of the world to shape this book.
In our intro Adam chats with his brother Jason who also works at OverDrive. Yep, that's right, Adam's has a brother who works with him that has never been on the podcast because Adam is a dumb-dumb. They discuss the books Jason reads with his daughter and his affinity for audiobooks with their trademark witty banter... A trademark listeners would know about had Adam brought Jason on any time in the first 106 episodes...
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Ep. #106 - Together We Read interview with Lesley Crewe
6 april 2017 · 41 min
On today's episode, Adam interviews Lesley Crewe, whose book, Amazing Grace, was chosen as the Together We Read national digital book club selection for Canada. From April 13-27, library card holders of Canadian libraries can borrow the eBook of Amazing Grace without any wait lists or holds and then join our discussion board at https://togetherweread.com.
Lesley and Adam chat about her home in Cape Brenton, Nova Scotia where many of her stories are located as well as her love of wildlife and why she makes sure Cape Brenton is a part of her books.
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Ep. #105 - Interview with George Saunders
3 april 2017 · 42 min
On today's episode, Adam & Jill chat with George Saunders, bestselling authors and one of TIME's 100 most influential people in the world. George is renowned for his collections of short stories and his first full length novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, recently debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestsellers list.
George explained where the idea for this novel came from, why Lincoln remains such an important character even today, how the incredible audiobook came to be and why absurdity fits so well into his stories. Take a listen!
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Ep. #104 -- April Books We're Excited To Read
30 maart 2017 · 35 min
April is right around the corner which means it's time for Adam and Jill to talk about all of the forthcoming books they are excited in read! Lees meer
Books mentioned in this episode:
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by JK Rowling, read by Eddie Redmayne
The Secrets of My Life by Caitlyn Jenner
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
Burntown by Jennifer MacMahon
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
Every Body Yoga by Jessamyn Stanley
Marlena by Julie Bunton
Geekerella by Ashley Poston
When You Find Out the World Is Against You by Kelly Oxford
Nevertheless by Alec Baldwin
American War by Omar El Akkad
My Cubs: A Love Story by Scott Simon
Startup by Doree Shafrir
Just Lucky I Guess by Carol Channing
Borne by Jeff Vandermeer
Twist in Time by Julie McElwain
Tell me how this ends well by David Samuel Levinson
Devil on the Cross by Ngugi Wa Thiong'oSay Hello!
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Ep. #103 - Interview with Brad Ricca
27 maart 2017 · 41 min
On today's episode, Adam is left all by his lonesome for a sleep-deprived introduction where he talks about a local theater production he saw the night before and begs you to give us a 5-star rating before getting into the actual important part of the show, an interview with the awesome Brad Ricca. Brad is the author of Mrs. Sherlock Holmes, the incredible true story of Grace Humiston, America's first ever District Attorney, as well as Super Boys, the story behind the creation of Superman.
Adam and Brad nerd out over comics and movies at a local library while breaking down researching lost stories and showing off some Cleveland pride. Take a listen and then be sure to borrow his books on OverDrive! (shameless plug).
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Ep. #102 - Blast From the Past! Historical Fiction
23 maart 2017 · 47 min
Take a trip back through time with today's episode where Adam and Jill discuss some of their favorite historical fiction picks! We not only help give a definition of what makes a book historical fiction, but we also discuss multiple timeline novels and "time slip" historical fiction.
Books mentioned in this episode:
American Girl series
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
The Captive Queen by Alison Weir
The King's Obsession by Alison Weir
Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis
The Address by Fiona Davis
The Hours by Michael Cunningham
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Darkness Knows by Cheryl Honigford
Homicide for the Holidays by Cheryl Honigford
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Time and Again by Jack Finney
A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain
Somewhere in Time by Richard Matheson
Outlander by Diana Gaboldon
The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin
The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
Trinity by Leon Uris
Count Belisarius by Robert Graves Lees meerSay Hello!
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Ep. #101: Interview with Elise Parsley, picture book author and illustrator
20 maart 2017 · 36 min
On today’s episode Jill returns from jury duty and regales us with an exciting recap of sitting in a room for three days. Our heroes then discuss St. Patrick’s Day excitement (even though the holiday has come and gone). The main portion of this episode is a conversation Adam had with children’s author and illustrator Elise Parsley who is known for her bestselling “If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don’t! series of gorgeous picture books. Elise shares her background in design as well as how she’ll borrow ideas from the children she meets with at schools before discussing how she spent thousands of hours promoting literacy while studying full time in college.
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Ep. #100 (!!!) - Interview with Barry Lyga
16 maart 2017 · 37 min
100 episodes! That's a big round number. On this, our first episode in the triple digits, Jill and Adam chat with Barry Lyga, best selling author of harrowing Young Adult books including I Hunt Killers and Boy Toy. His latest novel, BANG, comes out on April 18th. This heartbreaking novel tells the story of Sebastian who, at the age of 4, accidentally shoots and kills his infant daughter with his father's gun. Ten years later, Sebastian is still grappling with this tragedy and doesn't know how to make things better.
This conversation isn't ALL heavy. We also talk pizza, comics, podcasting and much more. Join us as we enter the realm of the 100's, aging gracefully like a fine wine.
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Ep. #99 - Interview with Carol Weston, author of The Speed of Life & Ava and Pip
13 maart 2017 · 31 min
On today’s episode, Adam sits down with author and advice columnist Carol Weston. Carol’s new book, Speed of Life, comes out in April and she chats with Adam about how the book came to be, dealing with emotional loss as a teenager and what it’s like providing advice to teens for most of her life. They also discuss the autobiographical nature of Speed of Life, Carol’s writing process and much more!
Episode was recorded in January 2017 during ALA Midwinter conference in Atlanta, GA
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Ep #98: March Sadness
9 maart 2017 · 41 min
For college basketball fans, this month is the time for March Madness but we decided to switch it up by doing an episode titled March Sadness. These are the books that make us cry, sob, weep, bawl .... you get the picture. Basically, these are the books that make us FEEL ALL THE FEELS.
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Speed of Life by Carol Weston
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Night by Elie Wiesel
George by Alex Gino
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
Are You My Mother? by PD Eastman
Another Day In the Death of America by Gary Young
Dreamland by Sam Quinones
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Every Day I Fight by Stuart Scott
Between The World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
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Ep. #97 -- Kwame Alexander
6 maart 2017 · 30 min
on today's episode, Adam sits down with Newbery Medal winner and bestseller Kwame Alexander. Kwame was in town promoting his latest book, The Playbook, which is a set of rules for children to use to be successful in life. Kwame and Adam chatted about the power of poetry and their shared background surrounded by books as well as Kwame's international literacy programs. Lees meer
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Ep. #96 -- March Books We're Excited To Read
2 maart 2017 · 27 min
It's a new month! That means it's time to talk about all the forthcoming books we are excited to read. Together, Adam and Jill have a mix of young adult and adult fiction, non-fiction, and everything in between!
Let us know your March picks by emailing us at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com or find us on Twitter @ProBookNerds Lees meerStrange the Dreamer - Laini Taylor
Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves
A Crown of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi (book 2 of The Star-Touched Queen series)
Hunted by Meagan Spooner
As Old as Time by Liz Braswell
The Widow's House by Carol Goodman
The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti
The Wanderers by Meg Howrey
A Colony In a Nation by Chris Hayes
The Illusionist's Apprentice by Kristy Cambron
Celine by Peter Heller
The Girl From Rawblood by Catriona Ward
Ill Will by Dan Chaon
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
The Hollywood Daughter by Kate Alcott
The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel
The Stranger in the woods by Michael Finkel
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Ep. #95 - Big Library Read is back and we're talking Pie with Kate McDermott
27 februari 2017 · 33 min
On today's episode Adam and Jill are celebrating the upcoming launch of the latest Big Library Read event by chatting with Kate McDermott, author of Art of the Pie, which was selected as the eBook readers around the world will be reading at the same time starting March 16th as part of the largest digital book club on earth.
Kate shared how she got started baking and how she makes her living in the world of Pie. We have been craving sweets ever since so apologies in advance if you do as well. You can learn more about this reading event at http://biglibraryread.com. Lees meerSay Hello!
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Ep #94: Page to Screen, Oscars Edition
23 februari 2017 · 53 min
The Academy Awards are this weekend and five of this year's Best Picture nominees are based on books! As book and movie lovers, Adam and Jill decided it would be fun to discuss books that were adapted into films that became Best Picture nominees. We also look ahead to upcoming films and make our predictions for what will be future Oscar contenders.
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Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang
Fences by August Wilson
A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley
In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell Alvin McCraney
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Oil! by Upton Sinclair
The Martian by Andy Weir
Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Different Seasons by Stephen King
Forrest Gump by Winston Groom
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Capote by Gerald Clarke
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Double Indemnity by James Cain
Deliverance by James Dickey
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald
A Room With a View by E. M. Forster
Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier
Psycho by Robert Bloch
Jaws by Peter Benchley
The Hours by Michael Cunningham
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Plays of Tennessee Williams
Plays of Arthur Miller
The Revenant by Michael Punke
Father of the Bride by Edward Streeter
Serena by Ron Rash
Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
Far From the Maddening Crowd by Thomas Hardy
Black Mass by Dick Lehr & Gerald O'Neill
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
In The Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
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Ep. #93 - Elizabeth Kostova
21 februari 2017 · 32 min
On today's episode, Adam sits down with Elizabeth Kostova, #1 bestselling author of The Historian and The Swan Thieves. Elizabeth has a new book coming out April 11 called The Shadow Land and so she was in Atlanta for the American Library Association Midwinter meetings where she spoke with Adam about her love of Eastern Europe, the research process for her books and, of course, Dracula! Elizabeth has a rich history with libraries as well and shared some wonderful insight into the writing process and her novels.
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Ep. #92 - You Won't Want to Myth This Episode!
16 februari 2017 · 44 min
Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology was released last week and we decided to celebrate by discussing other books that deal with mythology and lore! Lees meer
Books Mentioned In This Episode
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan
The Gracekeepers by Kristy Loan
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Red Rising series by Pierce Brown
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
The Odyssey by Homer
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
The Song of Troy by Colleen McCullough
Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis
Grendel by John Gardner
Beowulf, translated by Seamus Heaney
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
The Tenth Circle by Jodi Piccoult
The Divine Comedy by Dante
The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break by Steven Sherrill
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danieleweski
The Lost Years of Merlin by T. A. Barron
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
What the World Will Look Like When All the Water Leaves Us by Laurea van Den Berg
The Alchemyst by Michael ScottSay Hello!
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Ep. #91 -- Interview with Jen Calonita
13 februari 2017 · 27 min
On today's episode, Adam interviews Jen Calonita in Atlanta during the American Library Association Midwinter meetings. Jen has gone from being an editor at a teen entertainment magazine where she interviewed celebrities backstage to creating her own stories from her life experiences. Now, she's building magical worlds of her own through the Fairy Tale Reform School series. Adam and Jen chat about how she came to be an author and how Disney has been the through line of her career that led to the whimsical she's not writing.
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Ep. #90 - Romance Recs from Zoraida Cordova
9 februari 2017 · 40 min
On this episode, Zoraida Cordova once again graces us with her wonderful presence to offer up some of her favorite recent romance reads. Zoraida is currently writing on a warm, tropical island (seriously look at her instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoraidasolo/) but took some time out of her busy schedule to tell about the Romance books she thinks everyone should check out. She also gave a few non-romance picks as well.
You can find the books Zoraida has written here: https://www.overdrive.com/creators/403210/zoraida-cordova
Zoraida's Romance Recommendations Lees meerAmerican Vampire by Jennifer Armintrout
Inspire by Cora Carmack
The Marked Men series by Jay Crownover
Neanderthal Sees Human by Penny Reid
A Scot in the Dark by Sarah MacLean
Lady Bridget's Diary by Maya Rodale
Necessary Risk by Tara Wyatt
New YA to check out:
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones
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Ep. #89 - Interview with Penny Reid, self-published author of the Winston Brothers and Knitting in the City Series
6 februari 2017 · 46 min
Several of our co-workers absolutely adore Penny Reid and her Winston Brothers and Knitting in the City series and suggested we interview her. After speaking with her for half an hour, Penny now has two new fans in both Adam and Jill. Penny is the first self-published author to be on the Professional Book Nerds podcast and she's an incredibly successful self-published author at that, so along with taking us through her writing process she also explains all the work that goes into being a self-published author as well.
Penny writes what she calls "smart romance" and even if you're not a romance reader, we highly recommend listening to this delightful author interview and checking her books out. Lees meerSay Hello!
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Ep. #88 -- Reader Advisory recommendations and February's biggest books
2 februari 2017 · 35 min
On the 88th episode of the pod, Jill and Adam read through a few listener emails and offer book recommendations based on what you, the listener, has been reading. If you'd like some recommendations just email professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com with what you're reading or follow us on Twitter! Lees meer
We then dive into all the big books coming out in February and have a mini excitement-panic attack over how amazing the audiobook of Lincoln in the Bardo is going to be. All books discussed can be found below (click on the titles to sample them). Take a listen!
Reader Advisory picks and recommendations:
Reader James's picks
Stabbing Set with Sapphires by L. A. Nisula
The Domino Lady by Lars Anderson
Skin Game by Tonia Brown
Storm of Chains by Jeremiah D. Schmidt
The Book Nerds recommendations for James (and you!)
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
The Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger
The Dream Engine Series by Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant
The IceFire Trilogy by Patty Jansen
Reader Andrea's picks
Sweet Breath of Memory by Ariella Cohen
A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova
The Book Nerds recommendations for Andrea (and you!)
The Splintered series by A. G. Howard
The Scarlet series by A. C. Gaughen
The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
Reader Tina's picks
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Girl Before by JP Delaney
The Book Nerds recommendations for Tina (and you!)
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Reader Jessie's picks
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan
The Book Nerds recommendations for Jessie (and you!)
Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Run by Ann Patchett
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
Carsick by John Waters
Veeck as in Wreck by Bill Veeck & Ed Linn
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Ep. #87 - Interview with Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko
30 januari 2017 · 30 min
In today's episode we hear the first of several interviews Adam did authors at the American Library Association Midwinter Meetings. Adam sat down with Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko, which comes out on February 7th. Min shared her experiences as an immigrant writer, writing about a separate group of immigrants as well as walked us through her writing and extensive research process. Min spent 13 years writing her first novel, Free Food for Millionaires, so she knows about determination and has some wonderful advice for aspiring writers as she tells her story of becoming a published author.
Adam and Min also spent a great deal of time bonding while discussing diversity in literature and much much more.
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Ep. #86 - Adam's Back with the ALA Youth Media Awards
26 januari 2017 · 28 min
Adam's back from ALA Midwinter and brought with him the big list of 2017 Youth Media Award Winners and a whole bunch of advanced reader copies that the whole OverDrive office is excited to read. Lees meer
Books mentioned in this episode
Quiet Until The Thaw by Alexandra Fuller
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
Radiant Child by Javaka Steptoe
March: Book Three by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin
The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Bleaker House: Chasing My Novel to the End of the World by Nell Stevens
The Marsh's King Daughter by Karen Dionne
My Cat Yugoslavia by Pajtim Statovci
The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti
Celine by Peter Heller
The Wanderers by Meg Howrey
The Stars are Fire by Anita Shreve
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Speed of Life by Carol Weston
Fairy Tale Reform School series by Jen Calonita
If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! by Elise PrasleyThe full list of YMA awards can be found here.
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Ep. #85 -- Jill In a Recording Studio With a Microphone
23 januari 2017 · 32 min
Adam is in Atlanta for ALA Midwinter this week and left Jill all alone with a microphone mwahahahaha (j/k). So in this very off the cuff episode, Jill talks about all the ways you can keep track of the books you read and also goes over the books she has read thus far in 2017 as well as what she's currently reading (and listening to because audiobooks totally count).
Books Mentioned In This Episode:
Miss You by kate Eberlen
The Magdalan Girls by V.S. Alexander
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher
Difficult Women by Roxane Gay
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Idaho by Emily Ruskovich
The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne
The Last One by Alexandra Oliva Lees meerSay Hello!
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Ep. #84 -- TV shows with book tie ins
19 januari 2017 · 41 min
If you like Gilmore Girls: Lees meer
Talking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham
Eat Like a Gilmore
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up by Marie Kondo
If you like (guilty pleasure) reality shows:I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain by Courtney Robertson (trashy tell-all from former Bachelor contestant)
Andy Cohen’s books (dishes about Real Housewives)
Life on the Ramona Coaster by Ramona Singer
Turning The Tables by Teresa Guidici
You've Got To Get Bigger Dreams by Alan CummingA Shore Thing by Snooki
Troublemaker by Leah Remini
Books for fans of Bones
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Series)
If you like HGTV:The Magnolia Story by Chip & Joanna Gaines (It’s written by the stars of my fave HGTV show, Fixer Upper)
Dream Home by Jonathan Scott and Drew Scott (Property Brothers)
Young House Love by John and Sherry Petersik (not on HGTV but if you like home design and some DIY projects and books written by duos, good readalike option)
EveryDayCook by Alton Brown
Michael Symon's 5 in 5 by Michael Symon
If you like gossip about behind the scenes drama on TV shows:
Sorry Not Sorry by Naya Rivera (tell-all by an actress who was on Glee)
Live from New York (behind the scenes through the history of SNL)
The War for Late Night by Bill Carter (about the drama that happened with Leno, Letterman, and Conan O’Brien)
Those guys have all the fun (behind the scenes of ESPN)
Slimed! An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden AgeThe Parks and Rec recs…
Paddle Your Own Canoe and Gumption by Nick Offerman
Yes Please by Amy PoehlerModern Romance by Aziz Ansari
Stories I only tell my friends by Rob Lowe
And here's a big list of books becoming TV shows in 2017!
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Ep. #83 -- Interview with debut author Samuel Parker
16 januari 2017 · 1 uur 3 min
In today's episode Jill & Adam talk to debut author Samuel Parker about his first novel Purgatory Road. He discusses his inspirations as a writer include Stephen King and why he choose Vegas as a setting. Jill and Adam also have a quick chat about their times in Vegas, some Broadway shows and they remember Alan Rickman because... he's amazing. Lees meer
You can borrow Purgatory Road from you library by clicking this link: https://www.overdrive.com/media/2839929/purgatory-road
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Ep. #82 -- Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge, Part I
12 januari 2017 · 47 min
Like most book nerds, we love the website Book Riot and their annual Read Harder Challenge. But sometimes it's hard to know where to find titles that fit the categories if they are a little outside of your reading comfort zone so we decided to offer some suggestions throughout the year.
First up, we are tackling the LGBTQ+ Romance, Collection of Stories by a Woman, Books Written by an Immigrant or with an Immigration Theme, Sports, and Travel Memoir.
Bonus: We have a new email address (professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com) AND you can find us directly on Twitter at @ProBookNerds so if there are specific categories on the list you'd like help with, please reach out to us!
Read an LGBTQ+ Romance
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
The Sublime and Spirited Voyage of Original Sin by Colette Moody
Fever Pitch by Heidi Cullinan
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by David Levithan and John Green
Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan
The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff
Roller Girl by Vanessa North Lees meerRead a Collection of Stories by a Woman
Difficult Women by Roxane Gay
Self-Help by Lorrie Moore
Willful Creatures by Aimee Bender
No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July
That Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Almost Famous Women by Megan Mayhew BermanRead a Book by an Immigrant or with a Central Immigration Narrative
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adicie
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
The Consequences of Love by Sulaiman Addonia
The Secret Side of Empty by Maria E. AndreuRead a Book About Sports
The Whore of Akron by Scott Raab
You're Welcome, Cleveland by Scott Raab
Living Out Loud by Craig Sager
Every Day I Fight by Stuart Scott
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby
The End of the Perfect 10 by Dvora Meyers
The Games by David Goldblatt
Courage to Soar by Simone Biles
You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott
The Singles Game by Lauren Weisberger
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
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Ep. #81 -- Interview with Robyn Carr
9 januari 2017 · 28 min
Today's episode features an interview with world-renowned romance writer, Robyn Carr. Robyn recently received the Romance Writer's of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award and is best known for for her Virgin River Series. In this interview, Adam and Robyn discuss her recent novel, What We Find, as well as the craft of writing. Robyn is extremely prolific and discusses the diligence it takes to continuously provide new books for her readers. She also shares her thought process as she writes series, how she chooses locations for books as well as the books that inspired her.
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Ep. #80 -- Books We Are Excited to Read in 2017
5 januari 2017 · 35 min
Books Mentioned in this Episode:
The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn
The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova
Hunger by Roxane Gay
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
The American War by Omar El Akkad
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
How to Hygge by
Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson
Mission Impawsible by Krista Davis
The Day I Died by Lori Rader-Day The Wanderers by Meg Howrey The Moth Presents All These Wonders: True Stories about Facing the Unknown
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders A Separation 4321 Paul Auster
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
This is Just My Face by Gabourey Sidibe
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Margaret and the Moon by Dean Robbins
Big Mushy Happy Lump by Sarah Anderson Lees meerSay Hello!
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Ep. #79 - Jill Wrote a Book!
2 januari 2017 · 36 min
On this very special episode of the podcast, Adam interviews Jill because she wrote a memoir title Running with a Police Escort and it's now available on OverDrive and everywhere you buy your books! Jill chats about how she decided to write her first book while also providing insight for potential authors on how she found a publisher. We've had a number of listeners ask us how authors juggle full-time jobs while also writing and Jill explains how she was able to handle this task personally. Adam and Jill share stories of being a part of the Cleveland Running community and, as always, have some fun with a special Nerd 9. Lees meer
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Ep. #78 - Books coming out in January we're excited about
29 december 2016 · 37 min
On the last episode of 2016, Jill and Adam discuss the books coming out in January that they can't wait to read. The books discussed come from an overdrive.com list that you can look through and sample titles right here: https://www.overdrive.com/collections/22345/january-2017-new-releases-and-must-reads Lees meer
Books discussed on this episode:
Difficult Women by Roxane Gay
Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth
The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry
Little Deaths by Emma Flint
My Life, My Love, My Legacy by Coretta Scott King
RoseBlood by A. G. Howard
Wires and Nerve, Volume One by Marissa Meyer
The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster
The Girl Before by JP Delaney
Scratch by Manjula Martin
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston
Once We Were Sisters by Sheila Kohler
Huck Out West by Robert Coover
Freeks by Amanda Hocking
Three Days in January by Bret Baier
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Ep. #77 - Interview with Australian author Fleur McDonald
26 december 2016 · 28 min
It's the last week of 2016 and for this final Monday of the year, Adam and Jill are back with another author interview! This time they spoke with Fleur McDonald, an Australian author known for her rural fiction. Lees meer
If the holidays gifted you with a new eReader, iPad, tablet, etc., be sure to check out your public library's OverDrive.com site to see what eBooks and audiobooks you can get through them!
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Ep. #76 - Interview with Kathryn Barker, author of In the Skin of a Monster
22 december 2016 · 32 min
In today's episode, Adam speaks with debut novelist Kathryn Barker, author of the award winning In the Skin of a Monster. Lees meer
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Ep. #75 - Zoraida Cordova returns!
19 december 2016 · 38 min
On this episode, YA author Zoraida Cordova returns for a 2nd time to discuss Labyrinth Lost, the strange life authors lead being solitary writers and then social butterflies while promoting books and having fans while being fans of other authors. Adam and Zoraida spend some time chatting about the social media aspect of being a public figure and the magic of the Young Adult book community.
They also discuss the Oreo scandal of 2016 and the culinary holiday traditions they both enjoy this time of year.
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Ep. #74 - Our Favorite Books of 2016
15 december 2016 · 50 min
It's the end of the year, which means it's time for the Professional Book Nerds to reflect and discuss their favorite books of 2016. For this episode we brought back some of our previous guests and asked them to share their favorite titles. (And, because we all read so much, we let them come in with their top three although even that proved difficult for some of us!)
Books Mentioned in this Episode
This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp
Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist by Sunil Yapa
The Nix by Nathan Hill
David Bowie: The Last Interview by David Bowie
Evicted by Matthew Desmond
While the City Slept by Eli Sanders
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Unmentionable by Therese Oneill
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson
The Forbidden Orchid by Sharon Biggs Waller
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Shrill by Lindy West
Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye
Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris
The Girls by Emma Cline
Dodgers by Bill Beverly
Playing Dead by Elizabeth Greenwood
Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
Porcelain by Moby
Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
Something New by Lucy Knisley
Relish by Lucy Knisley
The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All The Way Home by Catherynne M. Valente
Morning Star by Pierce Brown
Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuval
Star Nomad by Lindsay Buroker Lees meerSay Hello!
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Ep. #73 - Alan Cumming Interview and Happy Birthday Professional Book Nerds!
12 december 2016 · 1 uur 5 min
This is the one year anniversary episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast! Thank you so much to our listeners, whether you've been with us from the beginning or are a brand new listener, and everyone in between. We've come a long way since our humble beginnings and we wouldn't be here without all of you.
As a fun treat, Adam and Jill got to interview author and actor Alan Cumming and took what can only be described as the best selfie ever. Alan discusses his books, his careers, and more in this special live interview. Alan is the author of the novel Tommy's Tale, the memoir Not My Father's Son, and the brand-new photo biography You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams.
Episode was recorded live at the Parma-Snow branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library on December 4, 2016.
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Ep. #72 - Turn Up the Heat Because We Are Talking Romance
8 december 2016 · 58 min
We are back with another romance episode! Our first romance episode back in February still remains our most popular episode and we decided to bring the genre back for another time. This time, Jill is joined by Liz, Meghan, and Emma as they discuss their favorite romance novels. For this episode we broke the titles down by heat level: Lees meer
Room Temperature Titles (0:00-19:29)
Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen
Once and For All by Sarah Dessen
Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley
A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
Going Solo by Zoe Sugg
Love Overdue by Pamela Morsi
Lovestruck Librarians series by Olivia Dade
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
The Winters Family series by Crystal Hubbard
The Bollywood Bride by Sonali DevSimmer Titles (19:30-32:57)
Spindle Cove series by Tessa Dare
Duchess of Love series by Sally MacKenzie
Naked series by Sally MacKenzie
This Earl is On Fire by Vivienne Lorret
The Debutante is Mine by Vivienne
When A Marquess Loves a Woman by Vivienne Lorrett
Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Iron and Velvet by Alexis Hall
When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James
The Seduction Diaries series by Jennifer McQuistonFull Boil Titles (32:58-48:00)
Breathless trilogy by Maya Banks
Rocky Mountain Heat by Vivian Arend
Knitting in the City series by Penny Reid
Winston Brothers series by Penny Reid
The Hooker and the Hermit by L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
Redemption Series by Sarah Castille
Her True Match by Paige Tyler
I Give You My Body by Diana GabaldonBooks We Are Looking Forward to Reading (48:00-End)
A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet
Lost Lord Series by Mary Jo Putney
Once a Soldier by Mary Jo Putney
The Wild Seasons series by Christina LaurenSay Hello!
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Ep. #71 - Live interview with Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series
5 december 2016 · 1 uur 8 min
In our 71st episode, Adam and Jill sat down with Lee Child, best-selling author of the Jack Reacher series. Lee gives audiences a glimpse into the newest Jack Reacher book Night School and takes questions from the audience, including the autobiographical nature of his books and the relationship he has with Reacher audiobook narrator Dick Hill.
Episode was recorded live Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Parma Snow branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library. Lees meerSay Hello!
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