Professional Book Nerds

Today, Emma and Joe are talking about crime reads. Whether you're looking for a fiction title inspired by a case or full of those true crime themes, or you're looking for some non-fiction accounts, this episode has the recommendations for you. Books Mentioned: Joe’s Titles:  Devil House by John Darnielle  Mr. Peanut by Adam Ross  We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper  Last Call by Elon Green  People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry OR Without Mercy by Gary Provost    Emma’s Titles:  Hell’s Half Acre by Susan Jonusas  Catch the Sparrow by Rachel Rear   Tell Me Everything by Erika Krouse   Who Killed Jane Stanford? By Richard White  When a Killer Calls by John E. Douglas    We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@

Emma, Joe, and Jill are joined by the one and only Rainbow Rowell in today's incredibly special episode. We chat about her new short story collection, Scattered Showers, writing across genres and formats, She-Hulk, fanfiction, historical figures in love, hair dye disasters, and more. Books mentioned in this episode: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Attachments by Rainbow Rowell Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks Solomon's Crown by Natasha Siegel TV Shows mentioned: Los Espookys Reservation Dogs We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone

On today's episode of the podcast, boy howdy, we truly dove deep into the discussion of celebrity memoirs. From the books that started us in the genre to the ones that broke our hearts, made us think, and brought us joy, this episode has it all. Join Joe, Emma, and Marissa as they walk you through their picks. Books Mentioned in this Episode: Joe’s Picks:  I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy  I’ve Got This Round by Mamrie Hart (Shout out to You Deserve a Drink)   STORI Telling by Tori Spelling & Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler   Me & Patsy Kickin’ Up Dust by Loretta Lynn  Marissa's Picks:   Girl Walks into a Bar by Rachel Dratch  We Were Dreamers by Simu Liu  They Called Us Enemy by George Takei  Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness  Yearbook by Seth Rogen  Emma’s Titles:  Open Book by Jessica Simpson   Have I Told You This Already? By Lauren Graham   Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci  We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book

In today's episode, Jill is joined by author Dr. Darice Little Badger to discuss her book A Snake Falls to Earth which is our latest Big Library Read (BLR) pick. From Nov. 2 – Nov. 16, the ebook and audiobook of A Snake Falls to Earth  will be available to readers all over the world without waitlist or holds. A Snake Falls to Earth draws on traditional Lipan Apache storytelling structure to weave an unforgettable tale of monsters, magic, and family. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November is almost here and with it comes SO. MANY. GOOD. BOOKS. Joe, Emma, and Jill are back for another roundup of all the books they can't wait to read in November (RIP to our TBRs). Books mentioned in this episode: Emma’s Picks:   The Prisoner by B.A. Paris   Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn   Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese   Cursed by Marissa Meyer   Have I Told You This Already? By Lauren Graham   Smitten Kitchen Keepers by Deb Perelman  The Stories We Tell by Joanna Gaines   Saint by Adrienne Young   The Queen by Andrew Morton   Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell   Jill’s Picks:   Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade  The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka   Small Game by Blair Braverman  A Thousand Heartbeats by Kiera Cass  Five Survive by Holly Jackson  The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey by Serena Burdick  Fatty Fatty Boom Boom by Rabia Chaudry  A Sliver of Darkness by C.J. Tudor  The Ruin of All Witches by Malcolm Gaskill  We Deserve Monuments by Ja

Emma chats with Olivie Blake about the much-anticipated return to the world of the Alexandrian Society in The Atlas Paradox, what characters are the most fun to write, how it feels to watch your books go viral, and what she gets up to when she's not writing. Keep an ear out for a special guest, her son, in this enjoyable conversation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s episode 700, and we’re celebrating!! We’ll be answering your questions from social media and sharing more about us. Come get to know your cohosts, get some sneaky book recommendations, and celebrate 700 episodes with PBN. Books mentioned in this episode:   Reading Behind Bars by Jill Grunenwald  Running with a Police Escort by Jill Grunenwald  The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien  The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien  The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory  Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell  The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides  Cardcaptor Sakura series  The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune  Misery by Stephen King  The Institute by Stephen King  GraphicAudio A Court of Thorns and Roses  Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer  Defend the Dawn by Brigid Kemmerer  A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand  Belladonna by Adalyn Grace  Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber  The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber  House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas  I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy  Th

On today's episode, Jill is joined by B from @bandherbooks to talk upcoming romance! B talks about how she got started working in libraries and where her love of romance novels started. A book reviewer for Library Journal, B also shares recommendations for forthcoming romance novels she's most excited about. Books mentioned in this episode Bend Toward the Sun by Jen Devon Chick Magnet By Emma Berry Love and Other Flight Delays by Denise Williams Ana Maria and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa The Secret Lives of Country Gentleman by KJ Charles The Stand Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau The Duke Gets Even by Joanna Shu Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai Midnight Duet by Jen Comfort Something Wild and Wonderful by Anita Kelly Second Chance at Rancho Lindo by Sabrina Sol Georgie All Along by Kate Clayborn We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Bo

On today's episode, Joe and Jill discuss why they love books that have magic schools and offer book recommendations for folks who want books featuring magic schools that aren't that magic school. Books mentioned in this episode: Witchlings by Claribel Ortega  A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik  Carry On by Rainbow Rowell  SuperMutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki  The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss  Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston  Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey  Akarnae by Lynette Noni  The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness  The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin  The Black Mage by Daniel Barnes  The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani  Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko  The Magicians series by Lev Grossman  The Heir Chronicles by Cinda Williams Chima, specifically The Wizard Heir  Charmed Life – The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Book 1 by Diana Wynne Jones  The Circle of Magic Series by Tamora Pierce – book One is Sandry’s book The Divine Dungeon Series by Dakota Krout  And

Emma and Joe welcome Rachel Harrison back to PBN to discuss her new book, Such Sharp Teeth. They also chat about body horror, being vulnerable, mozzarella sticks and maple lattes, spooky book recommendations, the joys of being a book lover, and so much more. Spooky books mentioned in this episode: Cackle by Rachel Harrison House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Joe and Jill are joined by their coworkers Katie and Anya to talk all about Libby and making the switch from the OverDrive app. They dive into the differences between the OverDrive app and Libby, the questions they've seen most frequently asked, upcoming features in the Libby app, and some tips for new Libby users. Want to join one of Joe's Getting Started sessions? You can find a date that works for you and register here: https://bit.ly/libbyforpatrons. You can visit our Libby help site to find info for new users here: https://help.libbyapp.com/. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We've got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more a

On today's episode, Joe talks with Erin E. Adams about her debut novel JACKAL (out October 4, 2022) and about the true horrors of returning home for a wedding. Erin shares about her process, her research and how her work in theater and screenwriting helped to build such strong pacing. An amazing read anytime, but it's especially perfect as we head into spooky season. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We've got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October is nearly here! Arguably the best month of the year, there is NO shortage of great books coming out in October. Emma, Joe, and Jill are back to share what they're most looking forward to reading. Books mentioned in this episode: Emma’s Picks:   It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover   Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton   The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake   The Family Game by Catherine Steadman   The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man by Paul Newman   Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese  Pretty Dead Queens by Alexa Donne  Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison     Joe’s Picks:   JACKAL by Erin A. Adams  Working Girls – Trixie & Katya’s Guide to Professional Womanhood by Trixie Mattel and Katya  If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang  A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo  The Sevenfold Hunters by Rose Egal  I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman  The Witch in the Well by Camilla Bruce  Sign Here by Claudia Lux  Jill’s Picks:   Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng  Station Eternity by Mur L

Bestselling Young Adult author Courtney Summers returns to discuss her new book I'm the Girl. She shares with Jill the inspiration behind her book, writing books about teen girls for teen girls, the cultural systems in place that perpetuate violence against girls and women, and what it was like slipping a Sadie easter egg into the story. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Professional Book Nerds welcome back their colleague, Kristin, to discuss all things TBR! They chat about how they "shop their own shelves," what systems they use for a TBR (to be read) list, and how they figure out what to read and when. Joe shares some insider info on how to best use Libby tags! Emma and Kristin talk about tips they saw on TikTok. Jill is a forever stan of Borders bookstore. This episode has something for everyone. Let us know if you're going to implement any of these tips or share your own suggestions with us! We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma chats with Brigid Kemmerer about the second book in her Defy the Night series, Defend the Dawn. They also talk about parenting, writing messy characters because people are messy, and what it's like to engage with readers IRL after a few years of virtual only events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read an Ebook Day is Sept. 18 and we're celebrating! For today's episode, Joe, Emma, and Jill talk with coworkers to find out what everyone is planning on reading for Read an Ebook Day. From graphic novels to steamy romance and lots and lots of fantasy, there's a little bit of everything. Let us know what you'll be reading by finding us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @ProBookNerds or email us at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. You can also join the conversation online with the hashtag #booklove Books mentioned in this episode: Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix Marple by Agatha Christie, et al. Hide by Kiersten White Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri I Hope This Finds You Well by Kate Baer Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson Terms of

On today's episode of the pod, Joe is joined by Adam Sass to discuss his new book The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers. They talk about the importance of queer YA romance, how Adam crafts such compelling characters (and why it can be dangerous to write people you know into your characters), and of course, soy milk. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We've got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tiffany joins Emma, Jill, and Joe to discuss all things series and how to tackle them when it feels daunting. They also share their favorite series of all time, if they prefer stand-alone books, how they feel about re-reading, and more. It's like book therapy! Titles mentioned in this episode (we've linked the first book in each series): Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French  A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J Maas  Crescent City series by Sarah J Maas  Winston Brothers series by Penny Reid  Knitting in the City series by Penny Reid  The Mediator series by Meg Cabot   You series by Caroline Kepnes  A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin  All Souls series by Deborah Harkness   A Series of Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket  The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins  Ready Player One by Ernest Cline  The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer  The Wicked Years series by Gregory Maguire  Beartown series by Fredrik Bacman  Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter  We hope you enjoy

On today's episode Jill is joined by Kathleen West to discuss her new book Home or Away. Kathleen is a hockey mom herself and discusses how her own experiences raising two hockey players played a role in her book, along with writing complicated female friendships and one character with zero redeeming qualities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices