Book Lounge by Libby

Emma is joined by Sydney and Jane to discuss 1990s nostalgia, essential books of the 90s, and share a list of fresh books set in their favorite decade! This episode is packed full of book recommendations and waxing poetic about malls, layered tank tops, time travel, and revisiting our favorite decade from a 2024 perspective.Emma’s Picks:   Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid   This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub   The Mall by Megan McCafferty   Jane’s Picks:   How to Build a Girl - Caitlin Moran  Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison  Attachments by Rainbow Rowell  I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai  Sydney’s Picks:   The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides  Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott  The Crow Road by Iain Banks  If you want to listen to our conversation with Rainbow Rowell, you can listen here. If you want to listen to the conversation with Emma Straub, that's here. If you're a librarian and you're looking to shop more 90s reads in OverDrive Marketplace, check out As If: Modern Books Featuring 80s and 90s Nostalgia, Books of the 90s, and Smells Like Teen Spirit.Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that magical time again - Joe and Emma are sharing the books being released this May (2024) that they're most looking forward to. The Nerds talk about the eclipse, catch up, and have a silly, goofy time!Titles mentioned in this episode: Author Interviews for May:  This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune  Perfect Little Monsters by Cindy RX He  Think Twice by Harlan Coben   And Then? And Then? What Else? by Daniel Handler    Emma’s Titles:  You Never Know by Tom Selleck   The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren  The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton  Mistakes We Never Made by Hannah Brown   When Among Crows by Veronica Roth  Very Bad Company by Emma Rosenblum  Evocation by S.T. Gibson   When We Were Silent by Fiona McPhillips  The Ballad of Darcy and Russell by Morgan Matson  Swiped by L.M. Chilton    Joe’s Titles:   Cunning Folk by Tabitha Stanmore  Keepers of the Stones and Stars by Michael Barakiva  The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley  How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler  In Our Stars by Jack Campbell  Have You Seen This Girl by Nita Tyndall  Ghostroots by ‘Pemi Aguda  If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay  The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley  Joe Nuthin’s Guide to Life by Helen Fisher  Need a refresher on what our most anticipated books of the year are? Listen here: PBN’s Most Anticipated Books of 2024 episodeReaders can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma and Joe talk about some VERY specific reading moods and offer recommendations to match! Emma’s moods & book picks:  A romance book that’s 10/10 and has Easter eggs a plenty   Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez  Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez  Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez   A cozy fantasy book that's equal parts wholesome and magical   Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree  The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields   The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst A memoir written by the cast member of a 2000s mega-sensation tv show   Dinner for Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz   The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop   Tell Me Everything by Minka Kelly   The Next Chapter by Jana Kramer  A book with a couple that are murders/serial killers/contract killers  My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing   Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver   Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver **  They Never Learn by Layne Fargo    Joe’s moods & book picks:  A secluded cabin in the woods or small town were something creepy is definitely going on  The Long Weekend by Gilly Macmillan  The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf  The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay  Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger  Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey  Misery by Stephen King  Books that feel like a hug/cozy vibes The Undetectables by Courtney Smyth  Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emile Lang  The People on Platform 5 by Clare Pooley  Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? By Lizzie Damilola Blackburn  Gentrification thrillers  When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole  Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older  The Blade Between by Sam J. Miller  Uh-oh, there’s a stalker  With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson  Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall  Watching You by Lisa Jewell  The Good Girl by Mary Kubica   Just One Look by Lindsay Cameron  Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the pod, Joe is joined by Jane, Quinton and Sarah to chat coming of age stories. Today's recommendations run the gamut from middle grade through adult fiction, from graphic novels to fantasy. These character-driven narratives open our eyes to the many ways we all experience life. There's a story here for everyone, and we hope you enjoy!Titles mentioned in this episode:Quinton’s Titles:   The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card  Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher  The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi   Sarah’s Titles:   Tumble by Celia Perez   Huda F are You? By Huda Fahmy   Mid-Air Alicia D Williams   Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow  Jane’s Titles:   Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton  Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt  Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau  Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley  Joe’s Titles:  Chef’s Kiss by Jarrett Melendez  If I Can Give You That by Michael Gray Bulla  Damned by Chuck Palahniuk  What the Fireflies Know by Kai Harris  Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Joe talks with fellow Clevelander Douglas Westerbeke about his debut novel A Short Walk Through a Wide World (out April 2 from Avid Reader Press).They talk about writing an adventure story, the difficulties between writing strong "walk-on" characters versus writing your main character's whole life story, and of course, what the library means to Doug.Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma and Joe are back for their casual nerd chat. The nerds discuss what they've been reading, audiobook preferences, comfort reads, the upcoming solar eclipse, reading pauses, and live events at Cuyahoga County Public Library.Emma’s books:   Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez  Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez  Just for the Summer by Abby JImenez  House of Earth and Blood (GraphicAudio)   A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas  This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune  Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn  To Sir Phillip with Love by Julia Quinn Think Twice by Harlan Coben (Tickets for the CCPL event here) So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison Joe's books: Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin  The Long Walk by Stephen King The Running Man by Stephen King  The Night of the Storm by Nishita Parekh  The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul And Then? And Then? What Else? by Daniel Handler (Register for the CCPL event here) Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma welcomes Abby Jimenez to the podcast to discuss her new book, Just for the Summer! In this casual chat, they also talk high standards, "if he wanted to he would, " drawing inspiration from pop culture, Easter eggs galore, how being a reader made Abby a writer, vanilla cappuccinos, book tour with baby goats, and so much more!Books mentioned in this episode: Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma and Joe return for their monthly round up of books they're most looking forward to in the upcoming month! Settle in for a long list of great books due to release in April 2024.Author interviews:   Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke  Joe’s Picks:   A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon  Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee  The Black Girl Survives in This One Edited by Desiree S. Evans & Saraciea J. Fennell  Women! In! Peril! by Jessie Ren Marshall  Ocean’s Godori by Elaine U. Cho  The Harrowing by Kristen Kiesling  Henry Henry by Allen Bratton  The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell  The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge by Matthew Hubbard  We’re Never Getting Home by Tracy Badua   Emma’s Picks:   Funny Story by Emily Henry   She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica   The Rule Book by Sarah Adams  How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang  The Husbands by Holly Gramazio  The Darkness Rises by Stacy Stokes  Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth  The Book That Broke the World by Mark Lawrence   The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson  Taming 7 by Chloe Walsh   Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Emma and Joe are joined by their coworker Katie to discuss their favorite new features of the Libby app. They talk about the evolution of Libby over the years and how user feedback has played a crucial role in shaping the app. They also highlight features like multi-library search, deep search, and notify me tags that make it easier for readers to find and access titles! Come and listen to hear this and so much more on today's episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast.Titles mentioned in this episode: The Night of the Storm by Nishita Parekh House of Earth and Blood (GraphicAudio Dramatization) by Sarah J. Maas Happiness Falls by Angie Kim Think Again by Adam Grant Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe is joined by Natasha Pulley to talk about her new book, The Mars House (out March 19). Natasha shares how her high school astronomy class inspired her first dive into Sci-Fi writing, writing a marriage of convenience plot to save a character's political aspirations, her deep love of science and doing your own calculations (even if they might be wrong). Come and hear how Natasha's experiences in life, academia and travel shaped her writing of this work.Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices