Book Lounge by Libby

Ep. #509 - We're saying goodbye to 2020 in the best way we know how... by looking forward to the first month of 2021 and a whole bundle of new book releases to talk about!Books mentioned in this episodeThe Push By Ashley AudrainOne of the Good Ones by Maika and Maritza MouliteConcrete Rose By Angie ThomasThe Wife Upstairs By Rachel HawkinsChlorine Sky by Mahogany L. BrowneThe Charmed Wife By Olga GrushinUnplugged by Gordon KormanBurnt Sugar By Avni DoshiRemote Control by Nnedi OkoraforThe Ex Talk By Rachel Lynn SolomonWe Could Be Heroes by Mike ChenAftershocks By Nadia OwusuA Thousand Ships by Natalie HaynesIf I Disappear By Eliza Jane BrazierThe Liar's Dictionary by Eley WilliamsThe Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry By C. M. WaggonerA House at the Bottom of a Lake By Josh MalermanBefore the Ruins By Victoria Gosling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #508 - Happy holidays! On this special podcast crossover event, Adam joins our friends from the popular Reading Glasses podcast to discuss the Charles Dickens classic story A Christmas Carol and the truly perfect adaptation from The Muppets. This was the podcast Adam was always destined to record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #507 - ~TREAT YO SELF 2020, IT'S THE BEST DAY OF THE YEAR~ It's that time. These are our favorite books released in 2020. What was yours?Sponsors:Literati Kids – Visit http://www.Literati.com/ProBookNerds for 25% off your first two ordersGiveWell – Visit http://www.givewell.org/probooknerds and select PODCAST and PROFESSIONAL BOOK NERDS at checkout to have your donation — up to $250 — matched.Books mentioned in this episode:Hollywood Park by Mikel JollettMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by Victoria Schwab Spoiler Alert by Olivia DadeThe Year of the Witching by Alexis HendersonGrown by Tiffany D. JacksonDear Edward by Ann NapolitanoShit Actually by Lindy WestThe Evening and the Morning by Ken FollettWhen No One is Watching by Alyssa ColeLong Bright River by Liz MooreYou Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #506 -- Back in May, Jill was joined by her friends Sydney and Tiffany to discuss the challenges of reading and finishing a book at the beginning of the pandemic. Jill has brought Sydney and Tiffany back to see if reading has gotten any easier over the past seven months (spoiler alert: it has and they have book recommendations!)Books mentioned in this episode:Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan HeathHow to Do Nothing by Jenny OdellThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabA Deadly Education by Naomi NovikReady Player Two by Ernest ClinePlain Bad Heroines by emily m. danforthMagic for Liars by Sarah GaileyNormal People by Sally RooneyYou Should See Me in a Crown by Leah JohnsonSpoiler Alert by Olivia DadeThe Switch by Beth O'LearyThe Flatshare by Beth O'LearyWatch Over Me by Nina LaCourBig Friendship by Aminatou SowThe Return by Rachel HarrisonDark Matter by Blake CrouchMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaA Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaI'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamaraTess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas HardyEthan Frome by Edith WhartonHow to Lose the Time War by Max GladstoneTake a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia HibbertSabriel by Garth NixGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirChristmas Shopaholic by Sophie KinsellaThe Last Widow by Karin SlaughterCan't Even by Anne Helen PetersenThe Cousins by Karen McManus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 505 - P. Djèlí Clark chats with Adam about his exceptional novella Ring Shout, his work as a professor teaching slavery in cinema, how to approach problematic content like H.P. Lovecraft, and the ways history shapes his fantasy writing.Sponsors:Headspace – Visit http://headspace.com/pbn for a free one-month trial with access to meditations for every situationMan Crates – visit mancrates.com/pbn for incredible discounts on personalized gifts for the guys in your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #504 - On today's episode, we share all the tasks for our upcoming reading challenge! We kick off the show with what we've read lately before getting into the tasks. Visit professionalbooknerds.com to download the reading challenge and, if you participated in 2020, be sure to email your completed form to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com!SponsorsLiterati Kids – Visit http://www.Literati.com/ProBookNerds for 25% off your first two ordersBlendJet – visit BlendJet.com/PBN for an extra 12% off your orderGet your PBN and Libby swag for the holidays at shop.overdrive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #503 - Marie Benedict, a true PBN all star, returns to chat about her latest book The Mystery of Mrs. Christie. This was a live Zoom event that you can also watch if you prefer on OverDrive's YouTube channel. This books tells a story about the 11 days when Agatha Christie disappeared and then reappeared but never discussed what happened during that time. It's a wonderful story you might not know about a woman you likely do!Sponsors: Freshly - Visit freshly.com/probooknerds to get forty dollars of your first two orders.Givewell - GiveWell – Visit http://www.givewell.org/probooknerds and select PODCAST and PROFESSIONAL BOOK NERDS at checkout to have your donation — up to $250 — matched.Get some Libby and PBN swag - http://shop.overdrive.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #502 - Robin Whitten of AudioFile Magazine joins the Nerds to discuss a few of their Best Audiobooks of the year. They also chat about the process for how the audiobooks are selected, and how the AudioFile staff manages to review more than 2,000 audiobooks per year. See the full "best of" list and subscribe to their daily podcast at https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/Sponsors:Headspace – Visit http://headspace.com/pbn for a free one-month trial with access to meditations for every situationTheragun - Try Theragun for 30 days by going to http://theragun.com/pbnBooks mentioned in this episode:All the Devils Are Here By Louise PennyThe Yosemite By John MuirVesper Flights By Helen MacdonaldIntimations By Zadie SmithHis Truth Is Marching On By Jon MeachamStamped By Jason ReynoldsCaste By Isabel WilkersonFire in Paradise By Alastair GeeA Most Beautiful Thing By Arshay CooperKent State By Deborah WilesMexican Gothic By Silvia Moreno-GarciaDeacon King Kong By James McBride Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #501 - On today's episode, Jill is joined by actress Rachel True (Rochelle from the iconic 1996 THE CRAFT) to talk about her new book and Tarot deck TRUE HEART INTUITIVE TAROT. Rachel has been studying Tarot from a very young age, and in their conversation she discusses how her book and deck came about, how she first got into Tarot, busts some Tarot myths, and shares tips for first time writers.Sponsors:GiveWell – Visit http://www.givewell.org/probooknerds and select PODCAST and PROFESSIONAL BOOK NERDS at checkout to have your donation -- up to $250 -- matched.Literati Kids - Visit http://www.Literati.com/ProBookNerds for 25% off your first two ordersBooks mentioned in this episode:True Heart Intuitive Tarot by Rachel TrueWTF is Tarot? by Bakara WintnerSeventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel PollackModern Tarot by Michelle Tea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #500 - On today's episode, the nerds talk about how this podcast came to be, say thank you to all the people who have helped make this happen, and share some of their favorite memories from the 5 years of doing this little side project.Sponsor:Headspace – visit http://headspace.com/pbn for a free one-month trial with access to meditations for every situationMemories discussed on today’s episode Interviewing George Saunders (ep. 105) and Lois Lowry (ep 412) over the phone  Adam's first trip to NYC - James Patterson (Ep. 28) and Brad Meltzer Getting to interview JILL FOR HER FIRST MEMOIR (ep. #79)  Interviewing Colson Whitehead (ep. 135) and Matthew Desmond (ep 171) on the same day  Driving around Leigh Bardugo (ep 54) in Adam’s Ford Focus  Doing our Trans authors (ep 452) / antiracist reading list (ep 450) episodes Interviewing childhood heroes Mikel Jollett (ep. 447) and Ben Folds (ep. 377)  Interview with Jessamyn Stanley, live (Ep #126) Interviewing Jennifer Weiner (Ep. 342) and then finding out later she has read my running book and then mentioned it in the New York Times  Interviewing Emily Duncan (Ep #326) in Colorado, despite the fact that she’s also in Ohio and we have a personal connection  Interview with YAA GYASI (Ep #477) Live events episodes Alan Cumming (ep. 73) Jodi Picoult (ep. 64) Jojo Moyes (ep. 386) Elvis Duran (ep. 384) Lee Child (ep. 71) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices