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Morally Grey with Scarlett St. Clair Dec 19, 2022

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Emma chats with Scarlett St. Clair about her new book, Queen of Myth and Monsters! They discuss where the action picks up with Adrian and Isolde after King of Battle and Blood, morally grey characters, what growth we might see for these characters in this world in future books, Grimm retellings, how librarians helped Scarlett enjoy reading romance, and more.

Note: We had some audio difficulties with this episode. We don't think it impacts the conversation, but we apologize that it isn't the best.

Book's mentioned in this episode:

Hades x Persephone series

Anastasia by Sophie Lark

Grimm retellings (The Rose Elf)

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Pro Book Nerds Best Reads of 2022 Dec 15, 2022

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Emma, Joe, and Jill discuss the best books they read this year! Join for a lively conversation about the books the nerds loved the most. We loved these books so much that Joe refers to "before" and "after" this book, Jill loves a title so much she'd marry it if she could, and Emma owns five print copies (soon to be seven) of one of these titles. Let us know what books YOU loved this much by sending us an email or a comment on social media.

Emma’s Picks

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison
The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
Happy Place by Emily Henry

Joe’s Picks

Jackal by Erin E. Adams
The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers by Adam Sass
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega (Book 2 May 2023!!)
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
I Woke Up Dead at the Mall by Judy Sheehan
Wicked Little Things by Justin Arnold
Holes by Louis Sachar

Jill’s Picks

The Honeys by Ryan La Sala
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey
The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Catch up on our conversations with some of the author's mentioned!

Interview with Emily Henry

Chat with Riley Sager

Justin Arnold

Curating the Vibe with Rachel Harrison

Erin E. Adams

Other Books Mentioned:

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

Final Girls by Riley Sager

Survive the Night by Riley Sager

Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

The Golden Frog Games by Claribel A. Ortega

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Talking Weightless with Evette Dionne Dec 12, 2022

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Today's guest is Evette Dion, author of the new book Weightless. Jill and Evette discuss navigating the world in a fat body, medical fatphobia, reality TV, and Evette recommends some books about body positivity and fat liberation.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Landwhale by Jes Baker

Hunger by Roxane Gay

Bad Fat Black Girl by Sesali Bowen

anything by Marianne Kirby

Belly of the Beast by Da'Shaun Harrison

Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings

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Best audiobooks of the year with Robin Whitten from AudioFile! Dec 08, 2022

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Robin from AudioFile is back again to share some of the best audiobooks of the year! Visit AudioFile's website for the full list of best audiobooks of 2022.

Books mentioned in this episode

The Angel of Rome by Jess Walter

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

Life Between the Tides by Adam Nicolson

Inside Voice by Lake Bell

Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

Eyes that Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho

How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino

Finding Me by Viola Davis

I Was Better Last Night by Harvey Fierstein

The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman

Birds of Prey, ed. by Harlan Coben

The Match by Harlan Coben

The Maid by Nita Prose

His Name is George Floyd by Robert Samuels and Tolouse Olorunnipa

The Revolutionary by Stacy Schiff

You Don't Know Us Negroes by Zora Neale Hurston

Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan

Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

Ain't Burned That Bright by Jason Reynolds

The Honeys by Ryan La Sala

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Winter Atmospheric Reads with Amy Clark from MomAdvice.com Dec 05, 2022

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Today on the podcast, Joe talks with Amy Clark from MomAdvice.com. Amy shares about her career as a blogger, her book club, and her brand-new podcast- Book Gang. Then, Amy and Joe recommend some wintry titles to curl up with as the season gets a bit more biting.

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

Amy’s Titles:

The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathaniel Ian Miller
A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella
These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

Joe’s Titles:

One by One by Ruth Ware
Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley
Cold by Mariko Tamaki
Breathless by Amy McCulloch
Midwinter Murder by Agatha Christie

Here's more about Amy!

Amy Allen Clark has been the driving force behind the MomAdvice.com community since 2004. Her website has helped thousands of families learn to live a good life on a small budget. She leads the MomAdvice Book Club and a brand-new podcast, Book Gang, that caters to the literary tastemakers of the world. The show focuses on debuts, under-the-radar book choices, and helping you expand your stack with backlist selections.

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December's Biggest Books! Dec 01, 2022

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December is upon us, and with that are many amazing releases (most on the same day)! Join Emma, Jill and Joe as they share their December books to watch out for.

Books Mentioned in This Episode:

Emma’s Picks:

Queen of Myth and Monsters by Scarlet St. Clair
Screaming on the Inside: the Unsustainability of American Motherhood by Jessica Grose
The Poison Season by Mara Rutherford
Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca
You Had Your Chance, Lee Burrows by Piper Rayne

Jill’s Picks:

Witcha Gonna Do by Avery flynn
The Opportunist by Elyse Friedman
The White House Plumbers by Egil “Bud” Krogh
Your Table is Ready by Michael Cecchi-Azzolina
Weightless by Evette Dionne

Joe’s Picks:

A Dash of Salt and Pepper – Kosoko Jackson
A Million to One – Adiba Jaigirdar
Elizabeth Taylor - Kate Andersen Brower
The Ingenue – Rachel Kapelke-Dale
The Last Invitation – Darby Kane

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Chuck Wendig, author of Wayward Nov 28, 2022

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In today's episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast, Joe talks with Chuck Wendig about his new book Wayward (book two in the world of Wanderers). Chuck shares what it was like to write about a pandemic pre-pandemic, tackling his first major bout of writer's block, and what it's like introducing his child to Stranger Things.

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OverDrive Librarians Best Books Read in 2022 Nov 21, 2022

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Emma welcomes back some familiar voices to PBN! Maria, Kristin, Holly, and Jane discuss their favorite books that they read in 2022. They also discuss books that make you laugh while crying, the "one bed" romance trope, Goodreads Choice Awards, character-driven plots, using the chili pepper spice rating scale, and their undying devotion to Emily Henry's Book Lovers.

Maria’s Picks:

Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian

Kristin’s Picks:

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
A Night in Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

Jane’s Picks:

We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

Holly’s Picks:

There Is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love by Kelsey Crowe and Emily McDowell
Crying in the Bathroom by Erika L. Sánchez
Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett

Check out Emma’s chat with Emily Henry about Book Lovers here.

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Darling, Love Takes Time: Behind-the-Scenes with GraphicAudio Nov 17, 2022

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Emma, Joe, and Jill are joined by Anji and Colleen from GraphicAudio to discuss their incredible, dramatized productions available from GraphicAudio. Anji is the VP and General Manager at GraphicAudio and Colleen is a Director/Script Adaptor for many productions, but particularly notable, are the adaptations she's done for A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. We ask them what the production process is like, what's coming soon from GraphicAudio, and so much more!

Books mentioned in this episode:

Deathlands

Rogue Angel

Brandon Sanderson

K.F. Breene Demon Days, Vampire Nights World series

The Night Huntress by Jeaniene Frost

The Innkeeper Chronicles by Ilona Andrews

Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews

Ordinary Magic series by Devon Monk

Shannon Mayer’s series

Coming soon:

Harbinger Trilogy by Jennifer L Armentrout

Pierce Brown Red Rising series

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Magical Mean Girls with Justin Arnold, author of Wicked Little Things Nov 14, 2022

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Today, Joe interviews Justin Arnold about his new book Wicked Little Things (out November 15 from Tiny Ghost Press) . They talk about writing magical mean girls, what it's like to be the GBF, and some of their favorite urban legends.

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