Professional Book Nerds
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We're not just book nerds. We're professional book nerds! We are staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks from public libraries and schools. It's our job to discuss books all day long so we thought, "Why not share the conversation!" Hear about the best books we've read, get recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. Every title discussed is available to borrow through public libraries. Get started reading at overdrive.com and subscribe to our podcast today!
Episodios
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Ep. #261 - Christina Dalcher, author of VOX
03/09/2018 Duración: 46minOn today's episode, Adam is joined by Christina Dalcher whose debut novel VOX is getting all sorts of buzz. This dystopian story draws comparisons to The Handmaid's Tale with it's disturbing setting and the future it portrays where women are only allowed to speak 100 words per day. Christina has spent her life studying linguistics and the importance of language and we dig into how this played into her novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. #260 - September's best new books!
30/08/2018 Duración: 37minJill is getting married! Thankfully, we have many a book nerd here so the wonderful Andrea pinch hits to chat with Adam about the books they're most excited for coming out this month. Books discussed in this episode In Pieces by Sally Field The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle Wildcard by Marie Lu An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton Lake Success by Gary Shteyngart The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar Sadie by Courtney Summers Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White Vengeful by V.E. Schwab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. #259 - Talkin' Fairy Tales with Rena Rossner, Laini Taylor, and Naomi Novik!
27/08/2018 Duración: 29minOn today's episode, Adam has a round table discussion with three of the best writers of modern day fairy tales. Rena Rossner, Laini Taylor, and Naomi Novik all write magical, dark and enchanting stories that many classify as fairy tales and we dive into what that definition means and why these stories mean so much to readers. Books discussed: Spinning Silver and Uprooted by Naomi Novik The Sisters of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner Strange, The Dreamer by Laini Taylor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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EP. #258 - Together We Read author James Moloney
25/08/2018 Duración: 37minOn today's episode, Adam chats with James Moloney, an Australian author whose latest novel The Love That I Have was selected as our most recent Together We Read book club title for Australia and New Zealand. For two weeks all library card holders in that part of the world can visit their library's OverDrive website (Or Libby!) and borrow the book without wait lists or holds. Adam and James discuss why they feel World War II novels remain so popular today and how they force society to look at the current state of our world through a lens of events in the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. #257 - Celebrating 20 years of Harry Potter!
23/08/2018 Duración: 45minOn today's episode it's all about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! Adam & Jill begin with a series of topics about the HP community, what the houses mean to them and how the Wizarding World remains connected to their daily lives. Then Adam interviews Hikari Loftus of Folded Pages Distillery (https://www.instagram.com/foldedpagesdistillery/) about her fandom. Starting August 27th anyone with a library card at any North American library can visit the library's OverDrive website (or Libby!) and borrow the book without any wait lists or holds for two weeks! Check it out and join in the fun! Thank you to Pottermore for helping coordinate this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. #256 - Eoin Colfer!
20/08/2018 Duración: 33minOn today's episode, Adam sits down with Eoin Colfer, author of the bestselling Artemis Fowl series, to discuss his new graphic novel Illegal. They cover topics like why he chose to write about African immigrants, how graphic novels can help struggling readers grasp stories and how people can help out others going through similar experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. #255 - Interview with Keiko Agena
16/08/2018 Duración: 37minOn today's episode, Adam and Jill get to talk with Keiko Agena who played Lane Kim on Gilmore Girls. Along with acting, she is also a visual artist who has a new workbook for artists out now called No Mistakes. Part adult coloring book, part artistic exercises, this workbook is perfect for anyone wanting to stretch their artistic limits whether you are a writer, an artist, or still trying to find your creative voice. Adam and Jill also offer up some recent reads for listeners. Books mentioned in this episode: The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy The Call by Peadar O'Guilin Final Girls by Riley Sager How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather Truth or Beard by Penny Reid Beard Science by Penny Reid The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss Say Hello! Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com Podcast Overview We're not just
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Ep. 254: R. O. KWON!
13/08/2018 Duración: 39minOn today's episode new best friend of the show R.O. Kwon joins Jill and Adam to discuss her absolutely Earth shattering debut novel The Incendiaries, wishing she could escape writing about religion and why she's a firm believer in the spine-in bookshelves (shudders). Check out her book and listen to us bond with the best person alive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. #253 - YA Anthologies
09/08/2018 Duración: 23minJill and Adam share some of their favorite recent Young Adult anthologies loaded with diverse stories including various cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and stories from authors with disabilities. These stories are a perfect way for readers to discover the world through people who may not look or sound like them. You'll love every one of them! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. #252 - Gail Honeyman, author of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
06/08/2018 Duración: 31minToday's episode is an interview Jill did with Gail Honeyman, author of the bestselling book Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. They discuss what inspired Gail to write the book and what it's like to have your debut do so well. Say Hello! Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. #251 - August's Biggest Books
02/08/2018 Duración: 35minAdam and Jill are back with their monthly picks! Today they offer up some incredible books coming out in August. Books Mentioned In this Episode Vox by Christine Dalcher Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter The Fall of Gondolin by JRR Tolkien The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis French Exit by Patrick deWitt Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz Nightblood by Elly Blake Our House by Louise Candlish Soul Stealer: Catwoman by Sarah J. Maas Rust & Stardust by T Greenwood Whiskey When We're Dry by John Larison Captive by Catherine Oxenberg Flights by Olga Tokarczuk Dopesick by Beth Macy Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris Our Stories Our Voices ed. by Amy Reed Relic by Alan Dean Foster Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram The Sacrifice Box by Martin Stewart Praise Song for the Butterflies by Bernice L. McFadden Toil Trouble by Jessica Spotswood and Tess Sharpe Say Hello! Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@ove
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Ep. #250 - Ann Leckie and NK Jemisin!
30/07/2018 Duración: 48minOn today's episode Adam is joined by two of the defining voices in Science Fiction writing, Ann Leckie and NK Jemisin! They discuss tired tropes of Science Fiction, diversity in writing and whether or not it's okay to tell another culture's story. This might just be my favorite conversation I've ever had... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. #249 - Sharp Objects Readalikes
26/07/2018 Duración: 44minOn today's episode, Jill is joined by Emma and Meghan to offer up some Sharp Objects readalikes. Mother / daughter relationships! Small town secrets! Unreliable narrators! Books mentioned in today's episode: Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter When the Light's Go Out by Mary Kubica Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica The Good Girl by Mary Kubica You by Caroline Kepnes Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes The Breakdown by B.A. Paris Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Mine by J.L. Butler Final Girls by Riley Sager Dark Places by Gillian Flynn Mister Tender's Girl by Carter Wilson Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew J Sullivan Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne Room by Emma Donoghue Educated by Tara Westover The Fever by Megan Abbott Into the Water by Paula Hawkins Good Me Bad Me by Ali Land I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara Say Hello! Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at profess
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Ep. #248 - Joe Abercrombie!
23/07/2018 Duración: 45minOn today's episode Adam chats with Joe Abercrombie, author of the ridiculously popular First Law series. They chat about the new covers of the original trilogy, the new trilogy he's currently writing (!!!) and what he discovered while re-reading his books as research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. #247 - Janssen Bradshaw, creator of everyday-reading.com!
19/07/2018 Duración: 27minOn today's show we have the wildly popular blogger Janssen Bradshaw, creator of the amazing everyday-reading.com. We discuss how she started blogging, how she finds time to read with a bunch of children running around the house, ways to get the youngsters to love reading and how audiobooks are a book nerds' lifesaver! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. #246 - Sarah Jacoby, author and illustrator extraordinaire!
16/07/2018 Duración: 31minOn today's episode, Adam bonds with Sarah Jacoby over her jawdropping illustrations, her wonderful children's book and Jim Henson. It's amazing and she's amazing and you should all go read Forever or a Day right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. #245 - Read Harder Challenge Part 3
12/07/2018 Duración: 39minWe're back with a bunch more recommendations to help you tackle the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge! Here's what we're chatting about today: Book About Nature Animals Strike Curious Poses by Elena Passarello The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Rain: A Natural and Cultural History by Cynthia Barnett Shark Drunk by Morten Strøksnes Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson Western True Grit by Charles Portis The Ox-Bow Incident by Walter Van Tilburg Clark World, Chase Me Down by Andrew Hilleman Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx The Assassination Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford by Ron Hansen The Pinks by Chris Enss Celebrity Memoir Vacationland by John Hodgman Troublemaker by Leah Remini Ginger Kid by Steve Hoffstetter This is Me by Chrissy Metz You're Never Weird on the Internet (almost) by Felicia Day The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide by Jenna Fischer Children's Classic published before 1980 Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Fr
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Ep. #244 - Katie Ganshert, author of No One Ever Asked
09/07/2018 Duración: 33minToday Adam is sitting down with author Katie Ganshert, a wonderful woman who writes Christian inspired titles for both adults and young readers. Her latest novel No One Ever Asked, is inspired by real world events, this is a riveting tale about the way we see one another, the lies we tell ourselves, the questions and stories that go unexplored. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. #243 - Big Library Read interview with Lacy Williams
07/07/2018 Duración: 33minBig Library Read is back! This time, readers voted on Cowboy Pride by Lacy Williams, a historical western version of Pride & Prejudice. From July 9th until July 23rd, you can borrow Lacy's book from participating libraries without waitlists or holds. After reading, visit BigLibraryRead.com to participate in the discussion board with other readers! Say Hello! Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. #242 - 10 very important Harry Potter debates
05/07/2018 Duración: 49minWho is the best Harry Potter character? What's the worst side plot. Is Snape actually good. We tackle these and so many other important topics on today's episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices