Book Lounge by Libby

On today's episode, Adam and Jill sit down with Elvis Duran in front of a soldout audience to discuss his new memoir Where Do I Begin?, the future of radio, and life in general. This was such a wonderful event to be a part of and you're going to love this conversation.  Special thanks to 9.65 Kiss FM and I Heart Radio, Cleveland for access to the audio for this episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THESE ARE NOT HOBGOBLINS! Light yourself a black flame candle and gather ye round. We're dishing out a grabbag of scary books perfect for any type of reader. Don't worry about just grabbing one. You can take a handful!   Books mentioned in this episode: Suspicious Minds by Gwenda Bond Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky Petra's Ghost by C.S. O'Cinneide Growing Things by Paul Tremblay Teeth in the Mist by Dawn Kurtagich The Invited by Jennifer McMahon The Plague Stones by James Brogden Inspection by Josh Malerman The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht The Woman in the Dark by Vanessa Savage A Cosmology of Monsters by Shaun Hamill Salvation Day by Kali Wallace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Adam breaks down why His Dark Materials his essential in society for readers of all ages. He discusses the connection to spiritualism and religion and how the origins of the story can be traced to Paradise Lost.  The latest book in the Book Of Dust series The Secret Commonwealth is out this week. In this series, Philip Pullman expands on the universe and stories he created as we continue Lyra's journey.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Adam and Jill are joined by Andrea and Rachel to dish out book recommendations spooky, serious, and otherwise! Whether you want to be scared, laugh, learn something new, or be reminded how awesome you are as a parent we've got something for you in this one.   Books mentioned in this episode The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring Year of the Monkey by Patti Smith The Institute by Stephen King Monster, She Wrote by Lisa Kröger & Melanie R. Anderson It Ended Badly by Jennifer Wright My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell Three Women by Lisa Taddeo Sycamore Row by John Grisham The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones You Are a F*cking Awesome Mom by Leslie Anne Bruce The Warehouse by Rob Hart First Cosmic Velocity by Zach Powers Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte Boy Erased by Garrard Conley Life Among the Savages by Shirley Jackson Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant How Not to Die Alone by Richard Roper The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott A Brave Face by Barbara Marlowe & Teeba Furat Marlowe The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Adam & Jill discuss the books they've been enjoying recently before Adam sits down with Nefertiti Austin to talk about her book Motherhood So White. Nefertiti's book breaks down all the misconceptions about adoption and being a single parent as an African American. This episode is sponsored by https://literatibooks.com/. Use our promo code PROBOOKNERDS for $20 off your first box of teacher-curated books and artwork for kids! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Spooky SZN y'all! We're breaking down the books we're most excited about that will be coming out in October. We've got horror books, memoirs, young adult, and yep more horror! There's something for everyone though, whether you love scary books or not. This might be our largest list yet.    Books mentioned in this episode   The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes Where Do I Begin by Elvis Duran Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher Toil & Trouble by Augusten Borroughs Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky House of Brides by Jane Cockram Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman The Library of the Unwritten by AJ Hackwith The Grace Year by Kim Liggett Home Work by Julie Andrews Janis by Holly George-Warren Me by Elton John The Beautiful Ones by Prince The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones How We Fight for Our Lives by Saeed Jones The Topeka School by Ben Lerner How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse Notre-Dame by Ken Follett Ordinary Girls by Jaquira Diaz Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Adam sits down with debut author Sara Faring about her new book The Tenth Girl. They discuss the setting "at the end of the world" in Patagonia, her love of dark stories with uplifting endings, and how she went from investment banking to writing a groundbreaking novel. Sara fought through a complete loss of her voice and was as charming as you could possibly imagine.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Adam sits down with musical icon Ben Folds to discuss his new memoir A Dream About Lightning Bugs. They discuss how Ben views creativity and how it is essential to foster it, his take on storytelling through his songs, and his experience creating a music video with The Fraggles. This is a must-listen for music fans everywhere and his book is a must-read! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, the great Alice Hoffman sits down with Adam to discuss her new book The World That We Knew, writing a fairy tale in the time of World War II, Jewish folklore, and creating the world of Practical Magic. This chat was inspiring and delightful and you're going to love it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, our good buddy Brad Meltzer returns to chat about the latest installments in his Ordinary People Change the World series, I am Walt Disney and I am Marie Curie. We breakdown the essential nature of daydreaming in Walt's life, why it's important to create real-life role models for children, and how Brad shows his own kids that each day can be magical.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices