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Emma and Joe are thrilled to chat with incredible horror authors, Clay McLeod Chapman and Rachel Harrison, for a special conversation about their new books, What Kind of Mother (out September 12th), and Black Sheep (out September 19th). Listen in to hear about finding inspiration in the strangest of places (Nicholas Sparks and insurance commercials), nature vs. nurture, not turning into our parents, struggling with parenthood, being fans of each others' work, the horror author community, and their friendship! We also get a tiny glimpse into what they're working on next.Books mentioned in this episode: Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod Chapman The Remaking by Clay McLeod Chapman Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison (Listen to our chat with Rachel about Such Sharp Teeth here!) Cackle by Rachel Harrison The Return by Rachel Harrison Nestlings by Nat Cassidy Edenville by Sam Rebelein The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins Find Clay at his book tour events this fall and find Rachel at her book tour events here! 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

Join Emma and Joe as they share the September 2023 book releases they're eagerly awaiting.Upcoming author interviews (with September book releases): What Kind of Mother by Clay McLeod Chapman (out 9/12)  Black Sheep by Rachel harrison (out 9/19)  Your Lonely Nights Are Over by Adam Sass (out 9/12)  Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll (out 9/28)  Emma’s Titles:   Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L Armentrout   The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab   The Wake-Up Call by Beth O’Leary   A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid   The September House by Carissa Orlando  The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin    Joe’s Titles:  Mall Goth by Kate Leth The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft Playing the Witch Card by KJ Dell’Antonia  The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M. Matlin Evil Eye by Etaf Rum There’s No Way I’d Die First by Lisa Springer The Borrow a Boyfriend Club by Page Powars 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.Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!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

Join Joe and Emma as they discuss Joe reading a popular romance novel, 'Meet Me at the Lake', and share their thoughts on the book's immersive setting, then and now structure, and tropes such as second chance romance. They also express their interest in exploring different genres and invite romance recommendations from listeners.

Author Kennedy Ryan discusses her books, research process, and centering women in her writing. They also touch on topics such as motherhood, romance, and the journey of a book from draft to adaptation. The podcast includes ads for KiwiCo and Rosetta Stone and highlights upcoming book releases and events.

In this episode, the hosts of a book nerd podcast share their highest and lowest rated titles on their TBR lists. They discuss different ways to track and organize their TBR lists, their approach to rating books, and the presence of graphic novel series 'The Boys' on their lists. They also talk about the intriguing books 'Legendborn' and 'Before We Disappear', as well as low-rated titles and the challenges faced by authors during the pandemic.

Joe and Emma chat about the "final girl" trope and share some general book recommendations that everyone should read if they're looking for a good "final girl" pick. They share their personal picks that touch on that trope. This episode is filled with book recommendations galore, but they also chat about Tuesday the 17th, Psych, the Y2K panic, Blockbuster, Stephen Graham Jones and his chat with Jill, and so much more.Books mentioned in this episode: General recs: Final Girls by Riley Sager You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix   Emma’s Picks:   Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth   The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes  The Night Shift by Alex Finlay   My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones   In the Woods by Tana French **   Black-Eyed Susans by Julia Heaberlin    Joe’s Picks:   Boys Weekend by Mattie Lubchansky  Survive the Night by Riley Sager  A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham  The Counselors by Jessica Goodman  The Last Girls Standing by Jennifer Dugan  Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins  Novel Suspects article mentioned. 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 here.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

On today's episode, Emma is joined by the #1 NYT bestselling author, Sarah Pekkanen, to discuss her new book, Gone Tonight, out on August 1st. Sarah dives into how much this book was a gift to write, the tightknit author community she's a part of, her connection to Colleen Hoover, the ideal writing setup, the audiobook's narrator, Kate Mara, the working title of her next book, and so much more.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

Today Emma, Joe and Kristin are taking you to summer camp! Whether you want to make friendship bracelets, lay out by the dock, or run from the serial killer through the mess hall, they've got the recommendations for you. Want to know which of us went to summer camp? Listen to this ep and find out the answer plus catch a great list of summer camp books and books that match the summertime vibes.Kristin’s Titles:   You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron   Really Truly by Heather Vogel Frederick   Lumberjanes by ND Stevenson   Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol  The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu  Something Wild & Wonderful by Anita Kelly   Emma’s Titles:  You Have a Match by Emma Lord   The Wild One by Colleen McKeegan  Wildfire by Hannah Grace   The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen   Long Story Short by Serena Kaylor    Joe’s Titles:  The Last Time I Lied by Riely Sager  Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass  Flamer by Mike Curato  To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg-Sloan  Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland  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.Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!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

Queen of the beach read, Elin Hilderbrand, speaks with Emma about her newest release, The Five-Star Weekend. They also discuss Elin's retirement, her new 2-book deal with her daughter, what readers can expect from Swan Song, TikTok recipes, social media, her new podcast, and her return to Cleveland, Ohio! Books mentioned in this episode: The Perfect Couple The Blue Bistro 28 Summers 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 here.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

In this episode, Emma and Joe share another big ole list of books they're most excited for in August 2023. Come and catch the vibe for their end of summer picks!Titles mentioned in this episode:Emma’s Titles:   Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner Under the Influence by Noelle Crooks Tom Lake by Ann Patchett The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Foxglove by Adalyn Grace Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward Never Enough by Jennifer Breheny Wallace Joe’s Titles:  Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shea The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride Forged by Blood by Ehigbor Okosun Zhara by S. Jae-Jones Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Canas Holly Horror by Michelle Jabes Corpora 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.Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!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