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In today's episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast, Joe talks with Chuck Wendig about his new book Wayward (book two in the world of Wanderers). Chuck shares what it was like to write about a pandemic pre-pandemic, tackling his first major bout of writer's block, and what it's like introducing his child to Stranger Things.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 welcomes back some familiar voices to PBN! Maria, Kristin, Holly, and Jane discuss their favorite books that they read in 2022. They also discuss books that make you laugh while crying, the "one bed" romance trope, Goodreads Choice Awards, character-driven plots, using the chili pepper spice rating scale, and their undying devotion to Emily Henry's Book Lovers. Maria’s Picks:   Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell  Book Lovers by Emily Henry  The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian    Kristin’s Picks:   Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan  A Night in Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny  Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson   Jane’s Picks:   We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman  Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson  Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley   Holly’s Picks:   There Is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love by Kelsey Crowe and Emily McDowell  Crying in the Bathroom by Erika L. Sánchez  Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett   Check out Emma’s chat with Emily Henry about Book Lovers 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, Joe, and Jill are joined by Anji and Colleen from GraphicAudio to discuss their incredible, dramatized productions available from GraphicAudio. Anji is the VP and General Manager at GraphicAudio and Colleen is a Director/Script Adaptor for many productions, but particularly notable, are the adaptations she's done for A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. We ask them what the production process is like, what's coming soon from GraphicAudio, and so much more!Books mentioned in this episode: Deathlands  Rogue AngelBrandon SandersonK.F. Breene Demon Days, Vampire Nights World seriesThe Night Huntress by Jeaniene FrostThe Innkeeper Chronicles by Ilona AndrewsKate Daniels series by Ilona AndrewsOrdinary Magic series by Devon Monk Shannon Mayer’s seriesComing soon:Harbinger Trilogy by Jennifer L ArmentroutPierce Brown Red Rising seriesWe 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 interviews Justin Arnold about his new book Wicked Little Things (out November 15 from Tiny Ghost Press) . They talk about writing magical mean girls, what it's like to be the GBF, and some of their favorite urban legends.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, 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@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 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 RowellAttachments by Rainbow RowellCarry On by Rainbow RowellWayward Son by Rainbow RowellAny Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow RowellEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellPumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin HicksSolomon's Crown by Natasha SiegelTV 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.fm/adchoices

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 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

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 Jas Hammonds  Joe’s Picks:   The Personal Assistant by Kimberly Belle  Wicked Little Things by Justin Arnold  Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger  Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson  Aesthetica by Allie Rowbottom  The Cloisters by Katy Hays  What’s for Dessert by Claire Saffitz  Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami   She’s Gone by David Bell  The Sorcerer of Pyongyang by Marcel Theroux  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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