Book Lounge by Libby

Ep. #499 - Layla Saad joined the nerds for a special Zoom event to discuss her bestselling book Me & White Supremacy, the new guided journal which is now available, and the upcoming version she's working on for young readers. We also have a conversation about the publishing world and the experiences of black authors, and her wildly successful podcast. Thank you to everyone who attended and a special thank you to Layla, Sourcebooks, and our ASL interpreters.Watch the video of this event on OverDrive's YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OverDriveInc/videosEpisode SponsorMan 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. #498 - On today's episode, Adam and Jill share the new books coming out in December they both plan to read. It's a bit of a genre swap situation as they both have books the other one would normally recommend. Things are getting crazy in nerd land.Episode sponsorsBlendJet - visit BlendJet.com/PBN for an extra 12% off your orderHeadspace - visit http://headspace.com/pbn for a free one-month trial with access to mediations for every situationSign up for our special live event with Marie Benedict on December 3rd! - https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pSBuERMQTQuyjaTnA_PlfA Books mentioned in this episodeThe Mystery of Mrs. Christie By Marie BenedictMediocre By Ijeoma OluoAdmission By Julie BuxbaumThe Arctic Fury By Greer MacallisterThis Time Next Year By Sophie CousensThe Mermaid from Jeju By Sumi HahnOut of the Ether By Matthew LeisingD By Michel FaberThe Cousins By Karen M. McManusWe Hear Voices By Evie GreenThe Ballad of Ami Miles By Kristy Dallas AlleyMarion Lane and the Midnight Murder By T.A. WillbergThe Complete Plant-Based Cookbook By America's Test KitchenFairy Godmothers, Inc. By Saranna DeWylde Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #497 - On today's episode, Mallory O'Meara joins Adam to chat about their post Halloween reading adventures, holiday bookish traditions, and her upcoming book Girly Drinks! Also, the paperback of Lady from the Black Lagoon is now available!Episode Sponsors:GiveWell - Get your first charitable donation matched - up to TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS when you go to http://givewell.org/probooknerdsJennyLife - Visit https://www.givewell.org/probooknerds to get a FREE quote right now!Books mentioned in this episodeWandering in Strange Lands by Morgan JerkinsA Girl Is a Body of Water By Jennifer Nansubuga MakumbiKingdom of the Wicked by Kerri ManiscalcoWho I Was with Her By Nita TyndallThe Devil & The Dark Water by Stuart TurtonThe Midnight Library By Matt HaigThe Neil Gaiman ReaderMigrations By Charlotte McConaghyFable by Adrienne YoungSurrender Your Sons By Adam SassReady Player Two by Ernest ClineThe Bright Side Sanctuary for Animals By Becky MandelbaumA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensHiddensee by Gregory MaguireA Winter's Promise By Christelle DabosWintersong By S. Jae-Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #496 - On today's episode, Ryan La Sala is back and we're doing it live! This took place on 11/10 and it was our fabulous Big Library Read live event in which Ryan answered audience questions and Jill and Ryan used Tarot to interpret some dreams. Things got wild.If you'd like to watch the whole event you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OverDriveInc/videos Also, be sure to sign up for our social justice conversation with Layla Saad on 11/17 – https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4VsN_FSYTm-_3AIiB_TbYA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #495 - On today's episode, Adam sits down with Raj Haldar about his exceptional children's books, his life as a rapper, creating music and stories for all ages, and much more.Today's episode is sponsored by FRESHLY. Visit freshly.com/probooknerds to get forty dollars of your first two orders.Sign up for our live Big Library Read Zoom event with Ryan La Sala – https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sBK7aDCRRuCRLfH5Y-yN7wSign up for our social justice conversation with Layla Saad on 11/17 – https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4VsN_FSYTm-_3AIiB_TbYABuy some PBN and Libby swag – http://shop.overdrive.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #494 - On today's episode, Adam and Jill share a few book recommendations Sign up for our live Big Library Read Zoom event with Ryan La Sala – https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sBK7aDCRRuCRLfH5Y-yN7w Sign up for our social justice conversation with Layla Saad on 11/16 – https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4VsN_FSYTm-_3AIiB_TbYA Buy some PBN and Libby swag – http://shop.overdrive.com/  Books mentioned in this episodeSpoiler Alert by Olivia DadeShit, Actually by Lindy WestWhen No One is Watching by Alyssa ColeMiss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #493 - On today's episode, we're joined by Anne Helen Petersen, former senior culture writer for Buzzfeed and author of Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation. We talk about burnout, stress, our collective anxiety leading up to the election, and trying to create a work-life balance amidst the pandemic.Sign up for our live Big Library Read Zoom event with Ryan La Sala - https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sBK7aDCRRuCRLfH5Y-yN7w Sign up for our social justice conversation with Layla Saad on 11/16 - https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4VsN_FSYTm-_3AIiB_TbYA Buy some PBN and Libby swag - http://shop.overdrive.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest Big Library Read author is the one and only Ryan La Sala! His book Reverie is a wild fantasy title that can be described as Inception meets The Magicians and also there is a Drag Queen Sorceress. Back in the before times of January, Adam sat down with Ryan in Philadelphia to chat about this amazing story. Now, hundreds of thousands of people around the world are going to read it at the same time thanks to the Big Library Read digital book club. Visit biglibraryread.com to join our discussion board and to sign up for our live Zoom event with Ryan on November 10th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #492 - It's that time again! We're wishing October a happy goodbye and previewing the books we are most excited to read in November. We nerd out about Ready Player One for a bit and talk about some exciting upcoming live events you can join us for. First up is our live Big Library Read Zoom party with Ryan La Sala that you can sign up for here: https://biglibraryread.com/Ready Player Two By Ernest ClineOne Life By Megan RapinoeUncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man By Emmanuel AchoThe Woman Who Stole Vermeer By Anthony M. AmoreThe Thirty Names of Night By Zeyn JoukhadarThe Harpy By Megan HunterThe Children of Red Peak By Craig DiLouieThe Way Back By Gavriel SavitWhat We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat By Aubrey GordonMiss Benson's Beetle By Rachel JoyceBefore the Coffee Gets Cold By Toshikazu KawaguchiThe Orchard By David HopenMagic: A History By Chris Gosden  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Erin A. Craig discusses her love of gothic horror novels, including Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca. They talk about the resurgence of 'Rebecca' due to the new Netflix movie adaptation and their anticipation for it. They also discuss the appreciation of gothic fiction as a blend of ghost and love stories, and touch on books like 'Mexican Gothic' and 'The Nesting'. The podcast ends with gratefulness for Erin A. Craig's guest appearance and mentions of rainy day activities.