Book Lounge by Libby

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 The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead Jackal by Erin E. Adams Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Jonathan Strange and Mr Norell by Susanna Clarke Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer The Host by Stephenie Meyer Holes by Louis Sachar Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega Shiver by Junji Ito Book Lovers by Emily Henry The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth The It Girl by Ruth Ware Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid  The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes The Honeys by Ryan La Sala The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers by Adam Sass Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid  This Might Hurt by Stephanie Wrobel Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling The Likeness by Tana French    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 episodeBend Toward the Sun by Jen DevonChick Magnet By Emma BerryLove and Other Flight Delays by Denise WilliamsAna Maria and the Fox by Liana De la RosaThe Secret Lives of Country Gentleman by KJ CharlesThe Stand Up Groomsman by Jackie LauThe Duke Gets Even by Joanna ShuBefore I Let Go by Kennedy RyanBitter Medicine by Mia TsaiMidnight Duet by Jen ComfortSomething Wild and Wonderful by Anita KellySecond Chance at Rancho Lindo by Sabrina SolGeorgie All Along by Kate ClaybornWe 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, 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 bookThe Divine Dungeon Series by Dakota Krout And Mother of Learning by nobody103 The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 HarrisonHouse of Hunger by Alexis HendersonThe Year of the Witching by Alexis HendersonPlain Bad Heroines by Emily M. DanforthGhost Eaters by Clay McLeod ChapmanThe Pallbearers Club by Paul TremblayWe 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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Lafferty  Bad Vibes Only (and other things I bring to the table) by Nora McInerny  Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro  Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai  Dying of Politeness by Genna Davis  Daughters of the New Year by E.M. Tran  When Life Gives you Vampires by Gloria Duke  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

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