Book Lounge by Libby

Jill is joined by her colleague Jenna to share some memoirs and a handful of biogrphies. From celebrity memoirs read by the author in audiobook format, to food memoirs, to true stories you have to read to believe, this episode is full of titles for people who want a glimpse into another person's life.Books mentioned in this episode:Running with a Police Escort by Jill GrunenwaldReading Behind Bars by Jill GrunenwaldSomebody’s Daughter by Ashley C FordGreenlights by Matthew McConaugheyYours Cruelly, Elvira by Cassandra PetersonIncomparable by Brie Bella and Nikki BellaBroken (in the best possible way) by Jenny LawsonUnprotected: A Memoir by Billy PorterThe Storyteller by Dave GrohlSmall Fry: A Memoir by Lisa Brennan-JobsThe Babysitter by Liza RodmanCome Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am by Julia CookeThe Boys by Ron and Clint HowardCrying in H Mart by Michelle ZaunerSusan, Linda, Nina & Cokie by Lisa NapoliBe a Work in Progress: And Other Things I'd Like to Tell My Younger Self by John Cena Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Jill is joined by New York Times Bestselling author Jodi Picoult to discuss her new book Wish You Were Here. Jodi shares her experiences writing a book about the pandemic during the pandemic, how her own visit to the Galapagos showed up in her book, and how art can help all of us process the world around us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Jill's coworker Beth comes on to share some Middle Grade titles! These books might be written for kids but can be appreciated for readers of all ages. Books mentioned in this episode:Mystery on Magnolia Circle by Kate KliseOne Kid’s Trash by Jamie SumnerThe Mysterious Disappearance of Aiden S. (as told to his brother) by David LevithanFrankie and Bug by Gayle FormanWillodeen by Katherine ApplegatePlaying the Cards You’re Dealt by Varian JohnsonTake Back the Block by Chrystal D. GilesAcross the Desert by Dusti BowlingParadise on Fire by Jewell Parker RhodesStarfish by Lisa FippsThe Awakening Storm by Jaimal Yogis and Vivian TruoungBeasts and Beauty by Soman ChainaniThe Hiddenseek by Nate Cernosek  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The annual tradition of audiobook love continues as Robin Whitten from AudioFile comes on to discuss some of the best audiobooks of the year. See the full list of AudioFile Magazine's here: https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/best-audiobooks-2021/For more information about AudioFile's Behind the Mic podcast, visit https://audiofilemagazine.com/podcast/Today’s episode is sponsored by Zocdoc. Visit Zocdoc.com/ProBookNerds and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREEBooks mentioned in today's episodeApples Never Fall by Liane MorarityHarlem Shuffle by Colson WhiteheadAlexandria Quartet by Lawrence DurrellFacing the Mountain by Daniel James BrownFour Hundred Souls by Ibram X. KendiTony Hillerman by James Mcgrath Morris Ocean Prey by John Sandford The Night Gate by Peter MayMurder on the Links by Agatha ChristieThe Sandman Act II by Neil Gaiman and Dirk MaggsProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirStuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason ReynoldsAlways by Morris GleitzmanFirekeeper's Daughter by Angeline BoulleyConcrete Rose by Angie ThomasThe Boys by Ron and Clint HowardEartha and Kitt by Kitt ShapiroSomebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Jill is joined by her co-worker Sam and they share science fiction titles.Books mentioned in this episode:Recursion by Blake CrouchThe Echo Wife by Sarah GaileyAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieThe Wayfarers Series by Becky Chambers (a closed and common orbit)1Q84 by Haruki MurakamiRabbits by Terry MilesBattle Royale by Koushun Takami88 Names by Matt RuffFinna by Nino CipriBinti by Nnedi OkoraforFledgling by Octavia ButlerKlara and the Sun by Kazuo IshiguroNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroThe Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Romance author Olivia Dade joins Jill to discuss her new book All the Feels, a follow-up companion novel to her book Spoiler Alert. Olivia shares how the story and book came to be, her characters Alex and Lauren, and the importance of writing fat characters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Books mentioned in this episode: The Replacement Wife by Darby KaneCall Us What We Carry by Amanda GormanThe Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-DaleTell Me How to Be by Neel PatelThe Big Reveal by Jen LarsenNo Beauties or Monsters by Tara GoedjenCyber Mage by Saad Z. HossainQueen of Urban Prophecy by Aya De LeonMy Dad’s Funnier Than Your Dad by Kelly Conway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Jill is joined by Chloe Gong to discuss her new book Our Violent Ends, the sequel to her bestselling debut These Violent Delights. Chloe discusses the inspiration for setting the book in 1920s Shanghai, what it was like writing a book while still an undergrad student, and her love for Shakespeare.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

Jill is joined by her coworker Joe to discuss LGBTQIA+ books. Fiction, nonfiction, juvenile, adult, and young adult are all here!Books mentioned in this episode:The Lost Girls by Sonia HartlThe Guncle by Steven RowleyAce of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéUnder the Whispering Door by TJ KluneMay the Best Man Win by Z.R. EllorBettyville by George HodgmanFilthy Animals by Brandon TaylorCemetery Boys by Aiden ThomasFelix Ever After by Kacen CallenderAce by Angela ChenLong Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira MaddenThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersWith Teeth by Kristen ArnettThe Groom Will Keep His Name by Matt OrtileOranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette WintersonHoney Girl by Morgan RogersPayback’s a Witch by Lana HarperEverybody (Else) Is Perfect by Gabrielle KornFat and Queer by Bruce Owens Grimm, Miguel M. Morales, Tiff Joshua TJ FerentiniMy Rainbow by Deshanna Neal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill is joined in a live conversation with Natalie D. Richards about her psychological thriller, Five Total Strangers which is our latest Big Library Read (BLR) selection. Natalie discusses the inspiration for her book and offers tips for writers.Interview was recorded on November 8, 2021 For more information, visit biglibraryread.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices