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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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    2023 Pride Read Recommendations Jun 08, 2023
    Show notes

    Grab your water bottles and sunscreen- today, Joe and Holly are sharing some recommended reads for Pride month 🌈 From rom-coms to memoirs, light to deep, these titles are sure to add to your Pride reflections and celebrations.

    Titles mentioned in this episode:

    Holly's Titles:

    • The 2000s Made Me Gay: Essays on Pop Culture by Grace Perry
    • Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail (Bright Falls, #2) by Ashley Herring Blake
    • Girls Can Kiss Now: Essays by Jill Gutowitz
    • Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour
    • The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
    • Open: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation, and Non-Monogamy by Rachel Krantz
    • Camp Damascus by Dr. Chuck Tingle (out 7/18 )

    Joe’s Titles:

    • The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass
    • Bath Haus by PJ Vernon
    • How You Get Famous by Nicole Pasulka
    • Endpapers by Jennifer Savran Kelly
    • Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart
    • My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson


    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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    Vices, Coffee Orders, and Superstitions with Santino Fontana Jun 01, 2023
    Show notes

    Today's guest is a DREAM come true! It's audiobook narrator, actor, performer, and all around talent, Santino Fontana. Emma and Joe have a lively chat about For You and Only You (and the rest of the You series), killing superstitions, trenta coffee orders, keeping it different, Cleveland love, and more!

    Audiobooks mentioned in this episode:

    You by Caroline Kepnes

    For You and Only You by Caroline Kepnes

    The Institute by Stephen King

    Election by Tom Perrotta

    Wheelmen by Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O'Connell

    Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

    Rebecca Traister


    For a complete list of titles that Santino has narrated available on OverDrive.com, click 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.

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    June Book Picks May 25, 2023
    Show notes

    Emma and Joe share a big list of books they're most excited about for June. They also chat about vacation, book mail, the cultural impact of "Juno," fake dating, barn moms, and what types of books they like to read the most during the summer season.

    Emma’s Picks:

    1. The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand
    2. Unfortunately, Yours by Tessa Bailey
    3. Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
    4. The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
    5. My Murder by Katie Williams
    6. Girls and Their Horses by Eliza Jane Brazier
    7. Everything’s Fine by Cecillia Rabess
    8. You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
    9. Sing Me to Sleep by Gabi Burton
    10. She Started It by Sian Gilbert

    Joe’s Picks:

    1. Pageboy by Elliot Page
    2. The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende
    3. The Grimoire of Grave Fates by Hanna Alkaf
    4. Where Echoes Die by Courtney Gould
    5. The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar
    6. Have You Seen Her by Catherine McKenzie
    7. 100 Places to See After You Die by Ken Jennings
    8. Saint Juniper’s Folly by Alex Crespo
    9. The Warning by Kristy Acevedo
    10. The Library of Broken Worlds by Alaya Dawn Johnson
    11. The Only One Left by Riley Sager

    Other books mentioned:

    • Walking with Sam by Andrew McCarthy
    • Brat by Andrew McCarthy


    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.

    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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    Kanopy Returns to PBN May 18, 2023
    Show notes

    Grab the popcorn and join Joe and Rachel as Christian from Kanopy returns to share more films to add to your watch list! Come for the films, stay for the book recs in this double-trouble for your TBR episode of Professional Book Nerds!

    Titles mentioned in this episode:

    • The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
    • The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
    • The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
    • Ruinsong by Julia Ember


    • Soaked in Bleach (2015)
    • Come At You Are by Michael Azerrad
    • Serving the Servant by Danny Goldberg


    • Father Brown (Series 1)
    • The Innocence of Father Brown by GK Chesterton
    • Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy


    • Trainspotting (1996)
    • Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
    • Dead Men's Trousers by Irvine Welsh


    • Ophelia (2018)
    • Ophelia by Lisa Klein
    • Hamlet by William Shakespeare
    • The Weight of an Infinite Sky by Carrie La Seur


    • Catch-22 (1970)
    • Catch-22 by Joseph Heller


    • In the Heat of the Night (1967)
    • In the Heat of the Night by John Ball


    • The Great Gatsby (1974)
    • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald


    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.

    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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    Talking Complex Relationships with Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of The Three of Us May 15, 2023
    Show notes

    Today, Joe chats with Ore Agbaje-Williams about her debut title, The Three of Us (out May 16). Ore shares about her work as an editor and her creative process. Ore and Joe talk about writing what you think will sell versus what you enjoy, NaNoWriMo, and of course Twilight.

    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.

    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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    Romantasy Reads May 11, 2023
    Show notes

    Emma, Joe, and Maria chat about Romantic Fantasy aka "Romantasy," Queen Sarah J. Maas, reading things when they're trendy or not, and share a bunch of recommendations.

    Book's Mentioned:

    Emma’s Picks:

    • From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
    • A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas
    • Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

    Maria’s Picks:

    • Throne of Glass series by SJM
    • The Bright and Breaking Sea and A Swift and Savage Tide by Chloe Neill
    • The Foxglove King by Hannah Witten
    • A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland
    • A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

    Joe’s Picks:

    • The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley
    • Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell
    • Song of Scarabs and Fallen Stars by Lindsey Sparks


    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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    Turning into a Teenage Monster with Chloe Spencer May 08, 2023
    Show notes

    Today on the pod, Joe is joined by Chloe Spencer, author of Monstersona. They talk about writing road trip stories, unpacking grief, parental backstories, and Supernatural.


    Books mentioned in this episode:

    • Against the Stars by Christopher Hartland
    • Out of Character by Jenna Miller


    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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    Big Library Read interview with Grace M. Cho, author of Tastes Like War May 04, 2023
    Show notes

    Today Joe is joined by author Grace M. Cho to chat about her book Tastes Like War, which is our latest Big Library Read (BLR) pick. From May 3-17, the ebook and audiobook of Tastes Like War will be available to readers all over the world without waitlists or holds. In Tastes Like War, Grace shares stories of her and her mother's lives, the impact of food, small town life, war, and mental illness.


    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.

    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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    May's Biggest Books Apr 27, 2023
    Show notes

    Emma and Joe chat with podcast regular guest, Kristin, about their most anticipated releases for May 2023! They also discuss Little Mermaid retellings, their book buzzwords that signal immediate interest in a title, Jessica Fletcher, mall kid nostalgia, urban legends, the Winchester brothers, and more.

    Books mentioned in this episode:

    Emma’s picks:

    1. The Chateau by Jaclyn Goldis
    2. Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
    3. Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul
    4. The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
    5. The Guest by Emma Cline
    6. A Shadow Crown by Melissa Blair
    7. A Taste of London by John Donohue

    Joe’s picks:

    1. Witch King by Martha Wells
    2. Four Found Dead by Natalie D. Richards
    3. Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway
    4. The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer
    5. I Like Me Better by Robby Webber
    6. We Don’t Swim Here by Vincent Tirado
    7. The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence

    Kristin’s picks:

    1. The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
    2. Surprisingly Sarah by Terri Libenson
    3. A Novel Disguise by Samantha Larsen
    4. The Diva Delivers on a Promise by Krista Davis
    5. Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Torzs
    6. Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
    7. Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame-Adjei-Brenyah


    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.

    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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    Conquering the World with Emily Henry & Julia Whelan Apr 24, 2023
    Show notes

    Emma is delighted to welcome back Emily Henry and Julia Whelan to the podcast today to discuss their involvement with Happy Place, out on April 25th! They have lively conversation about the book, their favorite romance tropes, conquering every industry, their happy places, and more.

    Books mentioned in today's episode:

    • Beach Read by Emily Henry (audiobook here)
    • People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (audiobook here)
    • Book Lovers by Emily Henry (audiobook here)
    • My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan (audiobook here)
    • Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan (audiobook here)
    • Happy Place by Emily Henry (audiobook)


    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.

    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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