Professional Book Nerds

Episode Overview In our fifth episode, host Jill is joined by Adam and Sheila as they discuss some of the top award winners to come out of 2016 ALA Midwinter conference as well as some of the titles they've recently finished reading. Our reader recommendations are pulled from some of our Twitter followers and we also spend time remembering the late great David Bowie and Alan Rickman.  Be sure to follow OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter and maybe you'll get a personalized recommendation on the podcast, too!   Featured OverDrive Staff Jill, Sheila, and Adam   Intro (0:00-2:38)   ALA Award Winners (2:39-6:11) Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Pena, Illustrated by Christian Robinson The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak   Recent Reads (6:12-15:39) Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld A Wild Swan and Other Tales by Michael Cunningham The Gap of Time by Jeannette Winterson William Shakespeare Star Wars by Ian Doescher Evicted by

Episode Overview Today's episode features OverDrive's own social media guru Adam as he interviews Marieke Nijkamp, Dutch author of the brand new YA novel This Is Where It Ends which focuses on the terrifying 54 minutes of a school shooting as seen through the eyes of four different perspectives. Marieke discusses her writing and research process as well as the incident that proved to be the catalyst for her debut novel. A strong advocate of #WeNeedDiverseBooks, Marieke shares her own personal perspective of why diversity in literature, and especially YA literature, is so very important.  Along with talking about her own book, Marieke offers her own book recommendations for our podcast listeners. Some of her recent reads and favorite books are as follows: The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt Last Leaves Falling by Sarah Benwell Just Visiting by Dahlia Adler The forthcoming book she's most looking forward to reading is:  The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig   Episode was recorded in Boston at 20

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.  Featured Librarians Jill, Todd, and Sheila   Intro (0:00-1:55)   Recent Reads (1:56-16:33) The Nest by Kenneth Oppel Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker Most Dangerous by Steve Sheinkin The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory   Readers Advisory Recommendations (16:34-24:40)  Books to celebrate Appreciate a Dragon Day A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans by Laurence Yep and Joanne Ryder Eragon by Christopher Paolini The Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke Audiobook road trip r

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.  Featured Librarians  Jill, Liz, and Kristin   Intro (0:00-1:50)   Recent Reads (1:50-14:00) Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Fortunately the Milk by Neil Gaimen Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell   Readers Advisory Recommendations (14:00-26:30) Holiday gift for a single father who isn't a big reader, but enjoys Star Wars and superheroes. Velvet Blackwidow Hawkeye Saga, volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan Darth Vader and Son and Vader's Little Princess by Jeffrey Brown All My Friends are Dead by Jory John and Avery Monsen First grader who is a strong reader but still wants some pictures

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.    Librarians Featured   Jill, Emma, and Rachel K.   Intro (0:00 - 2:20)   Recent Reads (2:20-18:56) City on Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg M Train by Patti Smith American Wife by Taya Kyle Career of Evil by Robert Gailbraith After You by JoJo Moyes Girl Online on Tour by Zoe Sugg (Zoella)  Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Ted Hughes: An Unauthorised Life by Jonathan Bate Walking Dead Series, Book 1 by Robert Kirkman   Readers Advisory Recommendations (18:56-30:43) Narrative non-fiction titles The Job by Steve Osbourne On the Move by Oliver Sacks A Deadly Secret by Matt Birkbeck Beneath the Surface by John Ha