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Ep. #490- Contrary to the recent opinion of S.E. Hinton, graphic novels rule and they are an incredible way to enjoy a story. Whether it's a re-imagining of an existing book or something created entirely out of artwork, all graphic novels and comics offer something unique and stunning. In this chat, Adam is joined by Kristin and Marie from the OverDrive Team of Librarians. They get into a bunch of nonfiction comics and graphic novels, touch on web comics they love, and get on a soapbox about how all reading formats are equally awesome.This episode is sponsored by Jenny Life. Visit https://www.jennylife.com/pbn to get your free life insurance quote today.Books mentioned in today's episodeSomething New by Lucy KnisleyHarrow County by Cullen BunnKent State by Derf BackderfMy Friend Dahmer by Derf BackderfThornhill By Pam SmyCheck, Please! By Ngozi UkazuThe Daughters of Ys By M. T. AndersonThe Low Low Woods by Carmen Maria MachadoThe Family Romanov by Candace FlemingWhite Bird by RJ PalacioCrowded By Christopher SebelaThey Called Us Enemy by George TakeiOak Flat By Lauren RednissThe Best We Could Do By Thi BuiStep Aside Pops by Kate BeatonThe Wanderer By Peter Van den EndeAdulthood is a Myth by Sarah AndersenWhat the Night Sings By Vesper StamperBig Mushy Happy LumpNimona by Noelle StevensonEat, and Love Yourself By Sweeney BooTaproot By Keezy YoungThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #489 - On today's episode, Adam interviews Ann Cleeves about her newest novel The Darkest Evening. They chat about Vera Stanhope's origins, the Agatha Christie style story she decided to write, and what inspires her to keep writing a novel a year for the last three decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #488- On today's episode, Adam interviews Maggie Stiefvater & Kami Garcia about their respective new origin story graphic novels for DC Comics. Both Maggie's Swamp Thing story Twin Branches and Kami's Teen Titans story Beast Boy are now available. They discuss why they choose the characters they did, body horror, botany, and a whole bunch more. This conversation was a delight and comic fans of all ages will adore these stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #487 - On today's episode, Adam chats with V.E. Schwab about her groundbreaking new novel, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. They discuss the ten years she worked on this story, what Addie means to her, spirituality, and much more. As is their now tradition, they end the episode exchanging book recommendations for themselves and their family members.Today's sponsors:Freshly- visit http://freshly.com/probooknerds for $40 off your first two ordersFast Growing Trees - Visit https://www.fast-growing-trees.com/pages/PBN for 10% off your orders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #486 - On today's episode, Adam offers book recommendations from Twitter reader requests and then gets into some "Like this, read that!" style picks for all sorts of classic horror novels. There is something for everyone.Books mentioned in this episode:Based off Twitter requests:Holly Zander - Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid and When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey - Long Bright River By Liz Moore Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry  Parent Spiced Latte Pope Francis's new Encyclical letter "Fratelli Tutti"A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza Mark Walker - A Song for A New Day, The Guest List, and Six of Crows were all good finds for me this year- There will come a Darkness by Katy Rose Pool The Truants by Kate Weinberg The Eighth Detective by Alex Pavesi  Alicia Rhiannan - said she loved Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas and Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega The Farm by Joanne Ramos  Roxanne - Asked for recommendations like the Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones - Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones The Boatman's Daughter By Andy Davidson Like this, read that! spooky recs:  Frankenstein - The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein By Kiersten White MARY by Brea Grant  Dracula by Brom Stoker - The Historian By Elizabeth Kostova Dracula the Un-Dead by Dacre Stoker Dracul By J.D. Barker and Dacre Stoker  For fans of House of Leaves - White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi Slade House By David Mitchell  For Fans of Shirley Jackson And The Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich Wonderland by Zoje Stage Cabin at the end of the world by Paul Tremblay  Witchy Reads The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson Bunny By Mona Awad  So you want a Lovecraft story without all the disgusting feelings that come with him… The Ballad of Black Tom By Victor LaValle The Croning By Laird Barron A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #485 - On today's episode, Adam is joined by Ken Follett, #1 New York Times best selling author of The Evening and the Morning. Ken's books have sold 170+ million copies around the world and created generations of fans of his Kingsbridge series. They discuss his incredibly in depth research process, his fascination with the dark ages, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #484 - Welcome all ye goblins, ghouls, witches, and whatnots! The spooky season has officially arrived and you know what that means... It's our monthly book preview for OCTOBER!Books mentioned in this episodeA Wild Winter Swan By Gregory MaguireShit, Actually By Lindy WestThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue By V. E. SchwabThe Searcher By Tana FrenchLeave the World Behind By Rumaan AlamBlack Sun By Rebecca RoanhorseMagic Lessons By Alice HoffmanSpoiler Alert By Olivia DadeThe Once and Future Witches By Alix E. HarrowPlain Bad Heroines By emily m. danforthEventide By Sarah GoodmanThe Hollow Places By T. KingfisherRing Shout By P. Djèlí ClarkWild Fell By Michael RoweShe Come by It By Sarah Smarsh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #483 - On today's episode, Adam catches up with his good buddy Sara Faring! Sara's first book The Tenth Girl was a masterpiece and her new book White Fox is more of the same perfection. They discuss voyeurism vs. exhibitionism, how we show ourselves to the world, the hardest parts of writing this book and the message of hope she wants readers to get after reading it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #482 - On today's episode, Adam shares a bunch of book recommendations to escape the everyday stresses of life and (gestures broadly) all of this.Buy some merch and support libraries! - http://shop.overdrive.com/ Books mentioned in this episode: Return to series you know and love in a brand new way:The Lord of the Rings (FULL CAST DRAMATIZATION) His Dark Materials (FULL CAST DRAMATIZATION), The Chronicles of Narnia ( NARRATED BY KENNETH BRANAGH) A Series of Unfortunate Events (NARRATED BY TIM CURRY)  For Fans of Ready Player One - Otherworld series by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller For fans of alternate universes - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman For those who miss big cities - Lillian Boxfish takes a walk by Kathleen Rooney Fairy tale fans Uprooted by Naomi NovikStrange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor For fans of Erin Morgenstern Geek Love by Catherine Dunn THE BOOK OF SPECULATION BY ERIKA SWYLERWitchey Reads The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane By Katherine HoweThe Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel By Alyssa PalomboRevenge of the Witch By Joseph Delaney Here are the all the answers we received on twitter about escapism books:https://twitter.com/ProBookNerds/status/1308542556217774082?s=20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #481 - On today's episode, Adam interviews Bill Konigsberg, awarding-winning and bestselling author of countless important books. Bill's work in writing LGBTQIA+ stories have been read by millions but his new book, The Bridge, may be his most essential story yet. In this conversation, Bill and Adam discuss mental health, the implications of teenage suicide, and the intricacies of our brains. If you or someone you know is suffering from suicidal thoughts or tendencies, please dial 1-800-273-8255 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Thank you to Scholastic for helping bring this important conversation to light. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices