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It's that time of year when the New Year New You messages are everywhere and lots of people set resolutions to lose weight. But in today's episode Jill shares some titles for those people looking for resources on stepping away from diet culture. Episode originally aired in August 2021Books mentioned in this episode:Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls by Jes BakerLandwhale by Jes BakerHunger by Roxane GayThe Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee TaylorWhat We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey GordonFearing the Black Body by Sabrina StringsFat & Queer by Miguel M. Morales, Bruce Owens Grimm, and Tiff Joshua TJ FerentiniIntuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse ReschThe F*ck It Diet by Caroline DoonerAnti-Diet by Christy Harrison Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Jill is joined by Eva Jurczyk, author of The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, to discuss her new book. Eva shares her own personal experience working in a rare manuscript libraries, the sensitivity of writing about mental health issues, and the pair discuss real-life library thefts and geek out over a shared love of the Thomas Crown Affair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're halfway through January and there is still plenty of time to set your reading resolutions for 2022! If you are looking for something beyond keeping track of the number of books you read, today's episode is for you because Jill offers some suggestions and alternative reading resolutions beyond just the number of books you read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marie Benedict returns to discuss her new book Her Hidden Genius, about scientist Rosalind Franklin who was instrumental in the discovery of the structure of DNA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for monthly book picks! In today's episode, Jill is looking at some of the great books coming out in January that she can't wait to dive into. Today's episode is sponsored by Headspace. Visit Headspace.com/PBN and get one month FREEBooks mentioned in this episode:Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl GonzalezReckless Girls by Rachel HawkinsThe Ivory Key by Akshaya RamanThe Magnolia Palace by Fiona DavisWahala by Nikki MayA Narrow Door by Joanne HarrisBattle of the LInguist Mages by Scotto MooreHer Hidden Genius by Marie BenedictFiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Jill is joined by Xochitl Gonzalez to discuss her debut novel Olga Dies Dreaming. Xochitl, a former wedding planner turned writer, discusses how her own background came into the novel, the real-life devestation of Puerto Rico that inspired the book, and what it's like having her debut novel already be optioned. Today's episode is sponsored by Zocdoc. Go to Zocdoc.com/PROBOOKNERDS and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill is sick womp womp so rather than January Books, today's episode is a quick reminder to get your 2021 Reading Challenge in before the end of the year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2022 Professional Book Nerds Reading Challenge is here! On today's episode, Jill shares the prompts for this year's reading challenge (with thanks to her co-workers Rachel, Jamie, and Shannon H. for recommendations). 2022 PBN Reading Challenge:Read a 2021 debut that you didn't read in 2021Read a "classic" book you weren't assigned in high schoolRead a nonfiction book by a woman in techRead a book by a trans authorRead a book by an author indigenous to your countryRead a historical fiction novel about a person than a biography about the same person (counts for 2 books)Read a book that deals with mental health issuesRead a muscian's memoir or autobiographyRead a romanceRead a book written in second personRead a book recommended by #BookTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For today's episode, host Jill sat down with some of her OverDrive co-workers to find out what was their favorite book they read in 2021. From books about witches to cozy romances and non-fiction reads to more books about witches (seriously, witches were big this year), there's a little big of everything.Books mentioned in today's episode:Payback’s a Witch by Lana HarperThe Girls I’ve Been by Tess SharpeCackle by Rachel HarrisonSlewfoot by BromShe Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanPortrait of a Scotsman by Evie DunmoreSellout by Dan OzziEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeIt Happened One Summer by Tessa BaileyThe Moon, the Stars and Madame Burova by Ruth HoganFalse Witness by Karin SlaughterThe Gilded Ones by Namina FornaGod’s and Monsters by Shelby MahurinThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabSeven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidKingdom of the Wicked by Kerri ManiscaloThe Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gorniched Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. FordCultish by Amanda Montell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seressia Glass joins Jill on the podcast today to discuss her new book The Love Con. Set in the world of reality television, The Love Con is a fake relationship romance featuring cosplay and two best friends. Today’s episode is sponsored by Headspace. Visit Headspace.com/PBN for a free one-month trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices