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    Book Lounge by Libby

    Book Lounge by Libby is your cozy reading corner of the internet. Hosted by Joe Skelley, each episode invites you into candid and thoughtful conversations about books, writing, publishing and the trends shaping what we read (plus reading recommendations you won’t want to miss). 

    Brought to you by ⁠Libby⁠, the library app. 

    Find more at: https://pages.libbylife.com/BL-Links 

    Book Lounge airs year-round, with two 10-week seasons each year, featuring publishing conversations on Mondays and paired book recommendations on Thursdays- plus monthly Book Release Radar episodes. We release 1–3 episodes per month between seasons. 

    Reach out to us at bookloungebylibby@overdrive.com. Happy Reading!

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    November Book Picks Oct 26, 2023
    Show notes

    Emma and Joe's favorite episode of the month is here with a roundup of November book releases! Grab a warm beverage and your TBR list!


    Author Interviews this month:

    Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

    The Future by Naomi Alderman


    Emma’s Picks

    1. Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
    2. Betting on You by Lynn Painter
    3. Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan
    4. Powerless by Lauren Roberts
    5. Good Girls Don’t Die by Christina Henry
    6. Enchanted Hill by Emily Bain Murphy
    7. Endgame by Omid Scobie
    8. Welcome to the O.C. by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Alan Sepinwall
    9. Wish of the Wicked by Danielle Paige

    Joe’s Picks

    1. The Fiction Writer by Jillian Cantor
    2. The Core of an Onion by Mark Kurlansky
    3. Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
    4. The Manor House by Gilly Macmillan
    5. Only She Came Back by Margot Harrison
    6. No One Left But You by Tash McAdam
    7. Wren Martin Ruins it All by Amanda DeWitt
    8. Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng
    9. Dolls of Our Lives by Mary Mahoney (audio only currently)
    10. Data Baby by Susannah Breslin


    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.

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    A Guide to Haunted Houses Oct 19, 2023
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    Halloween is fast-approaching, so what better way to get into the spirit 👻 than with some Haunted House reads! Grab your flashlights and EMF detectors and join the Nerds as they give you a guide to books about haunted houses.

    Titles mentioned in this episode:

    Emma’s Titles:

    1. Starling House by Alix E Harrow
    2. Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
    3. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
    4. Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey
    5. The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
    6. Charnel House by Graham Masterton
    7. Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

    Joe’s Titles

    1. White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi
    2. A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
    3. The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
    4. The Night House by Jo Nesbo
    5. The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
    6. Let Him In by William Friend
    7. The Handyman Method by Nick Cutter
    8. Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh


    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).

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    No-Brainer Book Buys Oct 12, 2023
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    Emma is joined by Sydney and Tiffany to talk about what makes an author an "always buy." They also discuss the different ways they interact with an author or their titles, including placing holds at the library, using Libby tags, reading in print versus digital versus audiobook, personal connections to books, and go on a slight tangent to recommend some horror reads. It's a grab bag book-ish chat with a very long list of recommended authors and titles!

    Books mentioned:

    • The Korean Vegan Cookbook by Joanne Lee Molinaro
    • Joshua Weissman
    • Molly Wizenberg
    • Happy Place by Emily Henry
    • Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison
    • The Return by Rachel Harrison
    • Yellowface by RF Kuang
    • Babel by RF Kuang
    • The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
    • Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
    • Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    • Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    • We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    • Laura Vanderkam
    • Jenny Odell
    • Cackle by Rachel Harrison
    • 11/22/63 by Stephen King
    • The Outsider by Stephen King
    • Nightmares and Dreamscapes by Stephen King
    • The Shining by Stephen King
    • The Institute by Stephen King audiobook
    • Fairy Tale by Stephen King
    • The Silent Companions by Lauren Purcell
    • Jackal by Erin E Adams
    • The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
    • The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab


    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.

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    High Fantasy and Political Intrigue with Cassandra Clare Oct 09, 2023
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    Emma unbelievably chats with Cassandra Clare about her stunning new adult fantasy book, Sword Catcher. Emma and Cassandra also discuss nobles behaving badly, the surprising inspiration behind this story and the characters, romance, found family, and what we can expect next in Castellane. Listen to the end to hear the title of Book 2 in this series and Cassandra's preferred method of organizing her book collection at home.

    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.

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    Emma Reads a Horror Oct 05, 2023
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    After Joe Read a Big Romance, everyone wanted Emma to do the same - so today, Emma Reads a Horror! Emma read Jackal by Erin E. Adams - one of Joe's favorite reads of 2022. The Nerds get into a spoilery discussion of the book, talking about folklore, horror, and dive in deep in the book's topics.

    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).

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    Finding the Bodies with Adam Sass Oct 02, 2023
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    On this episode, Joe is joined by return guest Adam Sass to talk about his new book, Your Lonely Nights are Over. They talk about building and investing in a community, dual POV writing, beautiful, dreamy pondering, and Adam answers the question - what's your favorite scary movie?

    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).

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    October Book Picks Sep 28, 2023
    Show notes

    Joe and Emma share what books released in October 2023 that they're MOST excited for. Get your TBRs ready!

    Emma’s Picks:

    1. Lucky Me by Rich Paul
    2. The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young
    3. Wildfire by Hannah Grace
    4. A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber
    5. A Holly Jolly Ever After by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone (Snow Place Like LA)
    6. Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead
    7. The Sun Sets in Singapore by Kehinde Fadipe
    8. Making It So by Patrick Stewart

    Joe’s Picks:

    1. The Forest Demands Its Due by Kosoko Jackson
    2. Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
    3. Brooms by Jasmine Walls
    4. The List by Yomi Adegoke
    5. The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
    6. Family Meal by Bryan Washington
    7. Mary and the Birth of Frankestein by Anne Eekhout
    8. The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch by Melinda Taub


    Author interviews upcoming:

    • Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
    • Your Lonely Nights are Over by Adam Sass


    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.

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    Welcome to my White Trash Life with TJ Klune and Daniel Henning Sep 25, 2023
    Show notes

    Today Joe is freaking out because he gets to talk to TJ Klune and Daniel Henning. TJ wrote one of Joe's all-time favorite books, The House in the Cerulean Sea, and his newest book, In the Lives of Puppets, released in April 2023. Daniel has been the voice for both of these audiobooks and over 200 others (The House in the Cerulean Sea (audio), In the Lives of Puppets(audio)).

    They talk about writing, narrating audiobooks, what advice they'd give to their younger selves, post-apocalyptic queer puppets, and gas station beef jerky.


    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).

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    Book Hype Sep 21, 2023
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    Emma is joined by her friendly OverDrive librarians to chat about all things book hype. They explore questions like " Is it worth the hype?" and "Do you pay attention to hype?" and how it impacts personal reading tastes or not! They also have a respectful conversation about books that did not quite live up to their expectations and then share some books they're REALLY looking forward to for the fall.

    Books mentioned in this episode:

    • The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
    • Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
    • Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldry (Bookshops & Bonedust coming soon)
    • Emily Henry
    • A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
    • The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
    • Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
    • Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
    • Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
    • Death Valley by Melissa Broder
    • Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison
    • System Collapse by Martha Wells
    • Unreliable Narrator by Aparna Nancherla
    • What About Men? By Caitlin Moran
    • Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
    • Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco
    • The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros


    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.

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    Talking True Crime and Bright Young Women with Jessica Knoll Sep 18, 2023
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    Today Joe chats with Jessica Knoll about her new book, Bright Young Women. They talk about her work dissecting and researching the crimes of Ted Bundy as she crafted her novel from the perspective of two victims. Jessica also shares about her organization and process, where she finds inspiration while writing, and just how spicy she likes her Pad See Ew.

    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).

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