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Celebrate Read an Ebook Day 2023 with Team OverDrive! Sep 14, 2023

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Read an Ebook Day is September 18th! Team OverDrive is particularly fond of this holiday that celebrates digital reading love and wanted to share what they plan to read. Let us know what you add to your TBR and how you plan to celebrate Read an Ebook Day with #ebookLove. You can also visit https://readanebookday.com/ to learn more!

Books mentioned in this episode:

The Only One Left by Riley Sager
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili
After That Night by Karin Slaughter
101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered by Sadie Hartmann
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
An Immense World by Ed Yong
Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
Holly by Stephen King
The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner
None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
The Pallbearer's Club by Paul Tremblay

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.

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Redefining Horror with Clay McLeod Chapman & Rachel Harrison Sep 11, 2023

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Emma and Joe are thrilled to chat with incredible horror authors, Clay McLeod Chapman and Rachel Harrison, for a special conversation about their new books, What Kind of Mother (out September 12th), and Black Sheep (out September 19th). Listen in to hear about finding inspiration in the strangest of places (Nicholas Sparks and insurance commercials), nature vs. nurture, not turning into our parents, struggling with parenthood, being fans of each others' work, the horror author community, and their friendship! We also get a tiny glimpse into what they're working on next.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman
Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod Chapman
The Remaking by Clay McLeod Chapman
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison (Listen to our chat with Rachel about Such Sharp Teeth here!)
Cackle by Rachel Harrison
The Return by Rachel Harrison
Nestlings by Nat Cassidy
Edenville by Sam Rebelein
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

Find Clay at his book tour events this fall and find Rachel at her book tour events 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.

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September Book Picks Aug 31, 2023

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Join Emma and Joe as they share the September 2023 book releases they're eagerly awaiting.

Upcoming author interviews (with September book releases):

What Kind of Mother by Clay McLeod Chapman (out 9/12)
Black Sheep by Rachel harrison (out 9/19)
Your Lonely Nights Are Over by Adam Sass (out 9/12)
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll (out 9/28)

Emma’s Titles:

Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L Armentrout
The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab
The Wake-Up Call by Beth O’Leary
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
The September House by Carissa Orlando
The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin

Joe’s Titles:

Mall Goth by Kate Leth
The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft
Playing the Witch Card by KJ Dell’Antonia
The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M. Matlin
Evil Eye by Etaf Rum
There’s No Way I’d Die First by Lisa Springer
The Borrow a Boyfriend Club by Page Powars

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.

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Joe Reads a Big Romance Aug 24, 2023

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The day has finally arrived - Emma has convinced Joe to read a popular romance title! Join the nerds as they talk about Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune. They talk about what Joe loved (and maybe didn't love) most about the book, key romance tropes, if Joe would read another romance, and of course vibes ✨

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.

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Hope and Healing with Kennedy Ryan Aug 21, 2023

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Emma speaks with award-winning author, Kennedy Ryan, about her books, The Kingmaker, and Long Shot, to celebrate the Bloom Books editions in print. They also discuss Kennedy's research that goes into her writing, centering women, writing with conviction, belief, her journalism background, motherhood, romance, allllll the tropes, and so much more.

CONTENT WARNINGS: Long Shot discusses issues that may be sensitive to readers. Please read all content warnings about the book beforehand. Kennedy does address these topics in broad terms in this interview.

Books mentioned in this episode:

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Highest and Lowest Rated Titles on our TBR Aug 17, 2023

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Today Emma and Joe are sharing the top 5 highest rated and 5 lowest rated titles from their TBR. They discuss reviewing a title before the book is out, review bombing, and the different ways they keep track of books they want to read. Share how you track your TBR with us on social media - we're @probooknerds on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok!

Emma's Titles:

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
The Body Double by Emily Beyda
Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey
How Could She by Lauren Mechling
Looker by Laura Sims
The Jetsetters by Amanda Eyre Ward

Joe's Titles:

Tweakerworld by Jason Yamas
A Haunted Road Atlas: Sinister Stops, Dangerous Destinations, and True Crime Tales by Christine Schiefer, Em Schulz
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
The Boys vol. 1: The Name of the Game by Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson
Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson
Magyk by Angie Sage
Serena by Ron Rash
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
The Club by Ellery Lloyd
It’s Just a Jump to the Left by Libba Bray

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.

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The One Where We Talk About Final Girls Aug 10, 2023

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Joe and Emma chat about the "final girl" trope and share some general book recommendations that everyone should read if they're looking for a good "final girl" pick. They share their personal picks that touch on that trope. This episode is filled with book recommendations galore, but they also chat about Tuesday the 17th, Psych, the Y2K panic, Blockbuster, Stephen Graham Jones and his chat with Jill, and so much more.

Books mentioned in this episode:

General recs:

Final Girls by Riley Sager

You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

Emma’s Picks:

Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
The Night Shift by Alex Finlay
My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
In the Woods by Tana French **
Black-Eyed Susans by Julia Heaberlin

Joe’s Picks:

Boys Weekend by Mattie Lubchansky
Survive the Night by Riley Sager
A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
The Counselors by Jessica Goodman
The Last Girls Standing by Jennifer Dugan
Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

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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 here.

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The Stories You've Never Heard Before with Sarah Pekkanen Aug 07, 2023

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On today's episode, Emma is joined by the #1 NYT bestselling author, Sarah Pekkanen, to discuss her new book, Gone Tonight, out on August 1st. Sarah dives into how much this book was a gift to write, the tightknit author community she's a part of, her connection to Colleen Hoover, the ideal writing setup, the audiobook's narrator, Kate Mara, the working title of her next book, and so much more.

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.

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Summer Camp Reads Aug 03, 2023

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Today Emma, Joe and Kristin are taking you to summer camp! Whether you want to make friendship bracelets, lay out by the dock, or run from the serial killer through the mess hall, they've got the recommendations for you. Want to know which of us went to summer camp? Listen to this ep and find out the answer plus catch a great list of summer camp books and books that match the summertime vibes.

Kristin’s Titles:

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
Really Truly by Heather Vogel Frederick
Lumberjanes by ND Stevenson
Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol
The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu
Something Wild & Wonderful by Anita Kelly

Emma’s Titles:

You Have a Match by Emma Lord
The Wild One by Colleen McKeegan
Wildfire by Hannah Grace
The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen
Long Story Short by Serena Kaylor

Joe’s Titles:

The Last Time I Lied by Riely Sager
Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass
Flamer by Mike Curato
To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg-Sloan
Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland

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.

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A Five-Star Conversation with Elin Hilderbrand Jul 31, 2023

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Queen of the beach read, Elin Hilderbrand, speaks with Emma about her newest release, The Five-Star Weekend. They also discuss Elin's retirement, her new 2-book deal with her daughter, what readers can expect from Swan Song, TikTok recipes, social media, her new podcast, and her return to Cleveland, Ohio!

Books mentioned in this episode:

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 here.

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