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If you like Gilmore Girls: Talking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham  Eat Like a Gilmore Wild by Cheryl Strayed The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up by Marie Kondo If you like (guilty pleasure) reality shows: I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain by Courtney Robertson (trashy tell-all from former Bachelor contestant) Andy Cohen’s books (dishes about Real Housewives) Life on the Ramona Coaster by Ramona Singer Turning The Tables by Teresa Guidici You've Got To Get Bigger Dreams by Alan Cumming A Shore Thing by Snooki Troublemaker by Leah Remini Books for fans of Bones Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Series) If you like HGTV:   The Magnolia Story by Chip & Joanna Gaines (It’s written by the stars of my fave HGTV show, Fixer Upper) Dream Home by Jonathan Scott and Drew Scott (Property Brothers) Young House Love by John and Sherry Petersik (not on HGTV but if you like home design and some DIY projects and books written by duos, good readalike option) EveryDayCook by Alton Brown Michael Symon's 5 in 5 by Michael Symon   If you like gossip about behind the scenes drama on TV shows: Sorry Not Sorry by Naya Rivera (tell-all by an actress who was on Glee) Live from New York (behind the scenes through the history of SNL) The War for Late Night by Bill Carter (about the drama that happened with Leno, Letterman, and Conan O’Brien) Those guys have all the fun (behind the scenes of ESPN) Slimed! An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age   The Parks and Rec recs… Paddle Your Own Canoe and Gumption by Nick Offerman  Yes Please by Amy Poehler Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari Stories I only tell my friends by Rob Lowe   And here's a big list of books becoming TV shows in 2017! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode Jill & Adam talk to debut author Samuel Parker about his first novel Purgatory Road. He discusses his inspirations as a writer include Stephen King and why he choose Vegas as a setting. Jill and Adam also have a quick chat about their times in Vegas, some Broadway shows and they remember Alan Rickman because... he's amazing.    You can borrow Purgatory Road from you library by clicking this link: https://www.overdrive.com/media/2839929/purgatory-road    Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com    Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com    Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like most book nerds, we love the website Book Riot and their annual Read Harder Challenge. But sometimes it's hard to know where to find titles that fit the categories if they are a little outside of your reading comfort zone so we decided to offer some suggestions throughout the year. First up, we are tackling the LGBTQ+ Romance, Collection of Stories by a Woman, Books Written by an Immigrant or with an Immigration Theme, Sports, and Travel Memoir. Bonus: We have a new email address (professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com) AND you can find us directly on Twitter at @ProBookNerds so if there are specific categories on the list you'd like help with, please reach out to us! Read an LGBTQ+ Romance  Carry On by Rainbow Rowell The Sublime and Spirited Voyage of Original Sin by Colette Moody Fever Pitch by Heidi Cullinan Will Grayson, Will Grayson by David Levithan and John Green Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff Roller Girl by Vanessa North   Read a Collection of Stories by a Woman Difficult Women by Roxane Gay Self-Help by Lorrie Moore Willful Creatures by Aimee Bender No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July That Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Almost Famous Women by Megan Mayhew Berman   Read a Book by an Immigrant or with a Central Immigration Narrative Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adicie The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan Pachinko by Min Jin Lee The Consequences of Love by Sulaiman Addonia The Secret Side of Empty by Maria E. Andreu   Read a Book About Sports The Whore of Akron by Scott Raab You're Welcome, Cleveland by Scott Raab Living Out Loud by Craig Sager Every Day I Fight by Stuart Scott Shoe Dog by Phil Knight Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby The End of the Perfect 10 by Dvora Meyers The Games by David Goldblatt Courage to Soar by Simone Biles You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott The Singles Game by Lauren Weisberger The Crossover by Kwame Alexander Booked by Kwame Alexander   Travel Memoir Anything by Bill Bryson Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven by Susan Jane Gilman Born to Run by Christopher McDougall Shark Drunk by Morten Stroksnes Carsick by John Waters     Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com    Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com    Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode features an interview with world-renowned romance writer, Robyn Carr. Robyn recently received the Romance Writer's of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award and is best known for for her Virgin River Series. In this interview, Adam and Robyn discuss her recent novel, What We Find, as well as the craft of writing. Robyn is extremely prolific and discusses the diligence it takes to continuously provide new books for her readers. She also shares her thought process as she writes series, how she chooses locations for books as well as the books that inspired her. Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @OverDriveLibs. Email us directly at feedback@overdrive.com    Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com   Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Books Mentioned in this Episode:  The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova Hunger by Roxane Gay Pachinko by Min Jin Lee The American War by Omar El Akkad Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman How to Hygge by  Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson Mission Impawsible by Krista Davis The Day I Died by Lori Rader-Day The Wanderers by Meg Howrey The Moth Presents All These Wonders: True Stories about Facing the Unknown Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders A Separation 4321 Paul Auster A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane Into the Water by Paula Hawkins This is Just My Face by Gabourey Sidibe Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor Margaret and the Moon by Dean Robbins Big Mushy Happy Lump by Sarah Anderson     Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @OverDriveLibs. Email us directly at feedback@overdrive.com     Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com    Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this very special episode of the podcast, Adam interviews Jill because she wrote a memoir title Running with a Police Escort and it's now available on OverDrive and everywhere you buy your books! Jill chats about how she decided to write her first book while also providing insight for potential authors on how she found a publisher. We've had a number of listeners ask us how authors juggle full-time jobs while also writing and Jill explains how she was able to handle this task personally. Adam and Jill share stories of being a part of the Cleveland Running community and, as always, have some fun with a special Nerd 9.    Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @OverDriveLibs. Email us directly at feedback@overdrive.com    Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com   Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the last episode of 2016, Jill and Adam discuss the books coming out in January that they can't wait to read. The books discussed come from an overdrive.com list that you can look through and sample titles right here: https://www.overdrive.com/collections/22345/january-2017-new-releases-and-must-reads    Books discussed on this episode:   Difficult Women by Roxane Gay   Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth   The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry   Little Deaths by Emma Flint   My Life, My Love, My Legacy by Coretta Scott King   RoseBlood by A. G. Howard   Wires and Nerve, Volume One by Marissa Meyer   The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti   Caraval by Stephanie Garber   4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster   The Girl Before by JP Delaney   Scratch by Manjula Martin   The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden   The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston   Once We Were Sisters by Sheila Kohler   Huck Out West by Robert Coover   Freeks by Amanda Hocking   Three Days in January by Bret Baier   Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @OverDriveLibs. Email us directly at feedback@overdrive.com    Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com   Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the last week of 2016 and for this final Monday of the year, Adam and Jill are back with another author interview! This time they spoke with Fleur McDonald, an Australian author known for her rural fiction.    If the holidays gifted you with a new eReader, iPad, tablet, etc., be sure to check out your public library's OverDrive.com site to see what eBooks and audiobooks you can get through them!      Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @OverDriveLibs. Email us directly at feedback@overdrive.com     Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com    Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Adam speaks with debut novelist Kathryn Barker, author of the award winning In the Skin of a Monster.    Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @OverDriveLibs. Email us directly at feedback@overdrive.com     Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com    Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, YA author Zoraida Cordova returns for a 2nd time to discuss Labyrinth Lost, the strange life authors lead being solitary writers and then social butterflies while promoting books and having fans while being fans of other authors. Adam and Zoraida spend some time chatting about the social media aspect of being a public figure and the magic of the Young Adult book community. They also discuss the Oreo scandal of 2016 and the culinary holiday traditions they both enjoy this time of year.  Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @OverDriveLibs. Email us directly at feedback@overdrive.com    Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com  Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices