Emma is joined by Sydney and Tiffany to talk about what makes an author an "always buy." They also discuss the different ways they interact with an author or their titles, including placing holds at the library, using Libby tags, reading in print versus digital versus audiobook, personal connections to books, and go on a slight tangent to recommend some horror reads. It's a grab bag book-ish chat with a very long list of recommended authors and titles!

Books mentioned:

• The Korean Vegan Cookbook  by Joanne Lee Molinaro
• Joshua Weissman  
• Molly Wizenberg
• Happy Place by Emily Henry 
• Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison  
• The Return by Rachel Harrison  
• Yellowface by RF Kuang 
• Babel by RF Kuang 
• The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
• Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 
• Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• Laura Vanderkam
• Jenny Odell
• Cackle by Rachel Harrison
• 11/22/63 by Stephen King
• The Outsider by Stephen King
• Nightmares and Dreamscapes by Stephen King  
• The Shining by Stephen King
• The Institute by Stephen King audiobook
• Fairy Tale by Stephen King
• The Silent Companions by Lauren Purcell
• Jackal by Erin E Adams  
• The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali  
• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab 

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.

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