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Making the Transition to Libby Oct 06, 2022

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Today, Joe and Jill are joined by their coworkers Katie and Anya to talk all about Libby and making the switch from the OverDrive app. They dive into the differences between the OverDrive app and Libby, the questions they've seen most frequently asked, upcoming features in the Libby app, and some tips for new Libby users.

Want to join one of Joe's Getting Started sessions? You can find a date that works for you and register here: https://bit.ly/libbyforpatrons. You can visit our Libby help site to find info for new users here: https://help.libbyapp.com/.

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Erin E. Adams, Author of JACKAL Oct 03, 2022

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On today's episode, Joe talks with Erin E. Adams about her debut novel JACKAL (out October 4, 2022) and about the true horrors of returning home for a wedding. Erin shares about her process, her research and how her work in theater and screenwriting helped to build such strong pacing. An amazing read anytime, but it's especially perfect as we head into spooky season.

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October's Biggest Books Sep 29, 2022

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October is nearly here! Arguably the best month of the year, there is NO shortage of great books coming out in October. Emma, Joe, and Jill are back to share what they're most looking forward to reading.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Emma’s Picks:

It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover
Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton
The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake
The Family Game by Catherine Steadman
The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man by Paul Newman
Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
Pretty Dead Queens by Alexa Donne
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison

Joe’s Picks:

JACKAL by Erin A. Adams
Working Girls – Trixie & Katya’s Guide to Professional Womanhood by Trixie Mattel and Katya
If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang
A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo
The Sevenfold Hunters by Rose Egal
I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman
The Witch in the Well by Camilla Bruce
Sign Here by Claudia Lux

Jill’s Picks:

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty
Bad Vibes Only (and other things I bring to the table) by Nora McInerny
Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro
Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai
Dying of Politeness by Genna Davis
Daughters of the New Year by E.M. Tran
When Life Gives you Vampires by Gloria Duke

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Courtney Summers returns! Sep 26, 2022

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Bestselling Young Adult author Courtney Summers returns to discuss her new book I'm the Girl. She shares with Jill the inspiration behind her book, writing books about teen girls for teen girls, the cultural systems in place that perpetuate violence against girls and women, and what it was like slipping a Sadie easter egg into the story.

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Tips for Shopping Your Shelf and Tackling Your TBR Sep 22, 2022

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The Professional Book Nerds welcome back their colleague, Kristin, to discuss all things TBR! They chat about how they "shop their own shelves," what systems they use for a TBR (to be read) list, and how they figure out what to read and when. Joe shares some insider info on how to best use Libby tags! Emma and Kristin talk about tips they saw on TikTok. Jill is a forever stan of Borders bookstore. This episode has something for everyone. Let us know if you're going to implement any of these tips or share your own suggestions with us!

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Interview with Brigid Kemmerer, author of Defend the Dawn Sep 19, 2022

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Emma chats with Brigid Kemmerer about the second book in her Defy the Night series, Defend the Dawn. They also talk about parenting, writing messy characters because people are messy, and what it's like to engage with readers IRL after a few years of virtual only events.

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What Team OverDrive is reading for Read an Ebook Day Sep 15, 2022

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Read an Ebook Day is Sept. 18 and we're celebrating! For today's episode, Joe, Emma, and Jill talk with coworkers to find out what everyone is planning on reading for Read an Ebook Day. From graphic novels to steamy romance and lots and lots of fantasy, there's a little bit of everything.

Let us know what you'll be reading by finding us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @ProBookNerds or email us at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. You can also join the conversation online with the hashtag #booklove

Books mentioned in this episode:

Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey

The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

Marple by Agatha Christie, et al.

Hide by Kiersten White

Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri

I Hope This Finds You Well by Kate Baer

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

Terms of Enlistment by Marko Kloos

So Happy For You by Celia Laksey

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

Oceans Echo by Everina Maxwell

Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

A Night In the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny

The Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

True Biz by Sarah Novic

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Interview with Adam Sass, author of The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers Sep 12, 2022

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On today's episode of the pod, Joe is joined by Adam Sass to discuss his new book The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers. They talk about the importance of queer YA romance, how Adam crafts such compelling characters (and why it can be dangerous to write people you know into your characters), and of course, soy milk.

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The One Where We Talk About Series Sep 08, 2022

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Tiffany joins Emma, Jill, and Joe to discuss all things series and how to tackle them when it feels daunting. They also share their favorite series of all time, if they prefer stand-alone books, how they feel about re-reading, and more. It's like book therapy!

Titles mentioned in this episode (we've linked the first book in each series):

Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French

A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J Maas

Crescent City series by Sarah J Maas

Winston Brothers series by Penny Reid

Knitting in the City series by Penny Reid

The Mediator series by Meg Cabot

You series by Caroline Kepnes

A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin

All Souls series by Deborah Harkness

A Series of Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket

The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer

The Wicked Years series by Gregory Maguire

Beartown series by Fredrik Bacman

Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter

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Interview with Kathleen West Sep 05, 2022

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On today's episode Jill is joined by Kathleen West to discuss her new book Home or Away. Kathleen is a hockey mom herself and discusses how her own experiences raising two hockey players played a role in her book, along with writing complicated female friendships and one character with zero redeeming qualities.

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