Book Lounge by Libby

Emma chats with returning guest, Samantha Shannon, to talk about A Day of Fallen Night, returning to the Roots of Chaos world, crafting complex female characters, immortality, dragons, and Katniss Everdeen.Books mentioned in this episode: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonA Day of Fallen Night by Samantha ShannonThe Bone Season series by Samantha ShannonInferno by Catherine ChoThe Final Strife by Saara El-ArifiReaders 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

Joe, Emma, and Jill are back to share the books they're most looking forward to in March 2023. They chat about witch trials, séances, and of course, quote Twilight. Come for the books, stay for the silly goofy moods. Books Mentioned in This Episode:Emma’s Picks:  Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati   Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson   The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten   Paris by Paris Hilton   Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu   Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai   Thirst for Salt by Madelaine Lucas   The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland    Jill’s Picks:  Weyward by Emilia Hart  What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez  The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner  Flux by Jinwoo Chong  Woman of the Year by Darcey Bell  The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave  The Teachers by Alexandra Robbins  Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls   Joe’s Picks:   Community Board by Tara Conklin  The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell  The Jump by Brittney Morris  The Memory Eater by Rebecca Mahoney  The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores  In Nightfall by Suzanne Young  Lucha of the Night Forest by Tehlor Kay Mejia  The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty   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. 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

On today's episode, horror writer Stephen Graham Jones comes on to discuss his latest book Don't Fear the Reaper, the sequel to My Heart is a Chainsaw. Stephen and Jill discuss the important role sequels play in a trilogy, the SCREAM film franchise, final girls, and, of course, his iconic character Jade Daniels.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

When you think about it, we all have a list of books at the ready to recommend. Very often, these are the same books to new people. Today, we've checked our Goodreads lists, Libby Borrowed Smart Tag, and most recent texts with book buds, and we’re ready to share the books we ALWAYS share when someone asks what they should read next.Books mentioned in this episode:Marissa’s Titles:   The Transall Saga by Gary Paulson  Endurance by Alfred Lansing  The Food Lab by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt  Period Repair Manual by Lara Briden   Joe’s Titles:  In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware  Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (and From Here to Eternity) by Caitlin Doughty  Ready Player One by Ernest Cline  I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara  The Diviners by Libba Bray   Jill’s Titles:   Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi  Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn  The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead   Emma’s Titles:   Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter  Sadie by Courtney Summers  You series by Caroline Kepnes   Winston Brothers series by Penny Reid  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. 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

Emma is joined by Rachel Koller Croft to discuss her debut novel, Stone Cold Fox! They also chat about villains as main characters, the 1%, found family, and the difference between writing for the screen and writing for the page.SPOILER NOTE: Emma does ask Rachel a MAJOR spoiler at the 20 minute mark. If you haven't read the book yet and don't want to know, skip ahead to 22:35!Books mentioned in this episode: Mean Baby by Selma Blair The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell Spare by Prince Harry The Palace Papers by Tina Brown 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

Today on the pod, the Nerds are offering up some Dystopian Reads to tickle your fancy. Whether you're brand new to the genre or you've already survived a Hunger Games (or two), there are picks here for everyone!Titles Mentioned in this Episode:Joe’s Titles:  Wanderers by Chuck Wendig  Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn  Want by Cindy Pon  Uglies by Scott Westerfeld  Jill’s Titles:   The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton  The Giver by Lois Lowry  The Grace Year by Kim Liggett  Oryx & Crake by Margaret Atwood  Emma’s Titles:  The Selection series by Kiera Cass  Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam    Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard   Delirium by Lauren Oliver   Here are some foundational/classic dystopian titles and twenty-tens heyday titles mentioned, but not discussed in this episode: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 1984 by George Orwell The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury The Road by Cormac McCarthy A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Legend by Marie Lu Divergent by Veronica Roth The Maze Runner by James Dashner 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. 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

New year, new retrospective! We are back with another deep-dive into a favorite series of the past, starting with Book 1 of the Hunger Games trilogy. Joe, Emma, and Jill answer important questions such as Where would Cleveland be located in Panem? and, of course, Who would you choose: Gale versus Peeta? They discuss differences between the book and movie, favorite scenes, and more.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

Today on the pod, Joe talks with Mike Albo about his new book Another Dimension of Us (out January 17). They dive into Mike's process, what it was like growing up in the 80s, feedback from his authenticity readers, the excitement around his audiobook, and of course- curating a new age bookshelf.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. 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

Emma, Joe, and Jill are back for the monthly round up of books they're most excited for coming out this month! In this episode, they also chat about gothic ghost stories, an obsession with the tv show, Supernatural, the 90s, Uggs vs. Crocs, preview some upcoming author interviews, and talk about their favorite tropes.Emma’s Picks:   Radiant Sin by Katee Robert   The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz   Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth   Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft   Immortality by Dana Schwartz   The House Guest by Hank Phillippi Ryan  This Time It’s Real by Ann Liang  Jill’s Picks:   The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi  B.F.F. by Christie Tate  Cold People by Tom Rob Smith  Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez  The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill  Don’t Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones  Bookworm by Robin Yeatman  Joe’s Picks:   The Angel Maker by Alex North  Bad Mormon by Heather Gay  The Long Run by James Acker  Revelle by Lyssa Mia Smith  Project Nought by Chelsey Furedi  Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns  Juniper Harvey and the Vanishing Kingdom by Nina Varela  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

Emma chats with Monica Heisey about her novel, Really Good, Actually. They also discuss divorce at a young age, the triumph of oat milk, writing for television versus writing fiction, the best advice, Toronto Public Library's reading challenge, and how to find the funny in writing and life.Books mentioned:Birds of America by Lorrie MooreTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Garbielle ZevinGeorgia Nicolson seriesHow Should a Person Be? By Sheila Heti 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