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Interview with Nita Prose, author of The Maid Mar 07, 2022

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On today's episode, Nita Prose comes on to discuss her new book The Maid. She shares how the character Molly came to her light a bolt of lightning on an airplane, creating a mystery, and more.

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Stream-Alikes Mar 03, 2022

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On today's episode, Joe is joined by Rachel as they talk Stream-Alikes - books to read based off shows they're currently binging! Whether it's a show that you're watching because it's trending on Twitter, or a fav that you love to return to, this episode has books (and shows) just for you! Let us know what you're binge-watching or reading on social media!

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

RuPaul's Drag Race

Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood & Working Girls: Trixie and Katya's Guide to Professional Womanhood - Trixie Mattel and Katya

Release the Beast: A Drag Queen’s Guide to Life – Bimini Bon Boulash

Blame It on Bianca Del Rio - Bianca Del Rio

My Name’s Yours, What’s Alaska - Alaska 5000

Suck Less: Where There's a Willam, There's A Way - Willam Belli

(Drag) Queen of Scots – Lawrence Chaney

Legendary Children: The First Decade of RuPaul's Drag Race and the Last Century of Queer Life by Tom Fitzgerald

Why Drag – Magnus Hastings

Dumplin' - Julie Murphy

Diary of a Drag Queen – Crystal Rasmussen

Arcane

The Founders Trilogy (Book 1: Foundryside) – Robert Jackson Bennet

Tales of the Ketty Jay Series (Book 1: Retribution Falls) – Chris Wooding

The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry – CM Waggoner

Succession

The Heirs by Susan Rieger

Family Trust by Kathy Wang

Locke & Key

Full Throttle: Stories – Joe Hill

The Grand Hotel – Scott Kenemore

The Stuff of Legend – Mike Raicht

Euphoria

Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh

Only Murderers in the Building

Finlay Donovan is Killing It – Elle Cosimano

Meddling Kids – Edgar Cantero

Sadie – Courtney Summers

Squid Game

The Plotters by Un-Su Kim

The Running Man by Stephen King

The Last One by Alexandra Oliva

Servant

Mexican Gothic – Silvia Moreno Garcia

Bitter Orange – Claire Fuller

The House on Vesper Sands – Paraic O’Donnell

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Love at First Spite by Anna E. Collins

Hitchhiking with Larry David by Paul Samuel Dolman

Charmed

The Once and Future Witches – Alix E. Harrow

We Ride Upon Sticks – Quan Barry

The Witches of New York – Ami McKay

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Marlon James, author of Moon Witch, Spider King Feb 28, 2022

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Today on the podcast, Jill is joined by Marlon James to discuss his new book Moon Witch, Spider King which is the sequel to Black Leopard, Red Wolf. He talks about the folkore inspirations for his series and why he chose to structure the trilogy the way he did.

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March's Biggest Books! Feb 24, 2022

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Books mentioned in this episode:

I Was Better Last Night – Harvey Fierstein

Four Aunties and a wedding by Jesse Q Sutanto

In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer

The Book of Cold Cases – Simone St. James

The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers

Smile and Look Pretty by Amanda Pellegrino

Disorientation – Elaine Hsieh Chou

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

The Golden Couple by Greer Henricks, Sarah Pekkanen

When We Were Birds – Ayanna Llyod Banwo

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

Nine Lives by Peter Swanson

The Other Dr. Gilmer – Benjamin Gilmer

The Club by Ellery Lloyd

Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron

Kiss & Tell – Adib Khorram

The Last Confessions of Sylvia P by Lee Kravetz

Between the Mountain and the Sky – Maggie Doyne

The Book of Living Secrets by Madeline Roux

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Interview with Stephanie Wrobel, author of This Might Hurt Feb 21, 2022

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On today's episode, Jill is joined by Stephanie Wrobel to discuss Stephanie's new book This Might Hurt. Set against the backdrop of a woman looking to rescue her sister from a cult, This Might Hurt examines the connection between pain and fear and familial bonds. In the interview Stephanie discusses her research process and shares where the idea for her book came from.

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Sweet & Spicy Romance for Every Reader Feb 17, 2022

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In today's episode, Emma is joined by Maria and Kate to talk about their favorite romance reads of all time, recent romance they'd recommend, and books they're looking forward to reading. There's a sweet or spicy romance read for every kind of reader as they cover romance tropes galore!

Books mentioned in this episode:

Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean

The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand

Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey

Not Like the Movies by Jerry Winfrey

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian

Electric Idol by Katee Robert

Neon Gods by Katee Robert

The Runaway Duchess by Joanna Lowell

Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Beach Read by Emily Henry

The No-Show by Beth O'Leary

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Interview with Kosoko Jackson, author of I'm So (Not) Over You Feb 14, 2022

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On today's episode, Joe is joined by Kosoko Jackson, author of I'm So (Not) Over You, to discuss his new book coming out on February 22. To break into Kosoko's rom-comedy-of-errors, Joe and Kosoko talk about the dating world, texting exes, and relationship advice. They also talk about what shows they've been binging recently and get a little too excited about the new Pokémon game.

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Comfort Rereads Feb 10, 2022

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On today's episode, Joe is joined by his co-worker Christina to discuss books they love to reread. Some of these are for comfort, some are to break out of a reading rut, and some are for inspiration. From childhood memories to haunting tales, there's a special power to rereading (or re-listening) to books. Be sure to share some of your favorite titles to reread on our social media (Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBook Nerds) or email us at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com.

Books Mentioned:

The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold

The House in the Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune

The Hating Game - Sally Thorne

Beloved - Toni Morrison

House of Leaves - Mark Z. Danielewski

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Pride & Prejudice - Jane Austen

The Penultimate Peril - Lemony Snicket

All the Birds in the Sky - Charlie Jane Anders

Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones

The Last Child - John Hart

Ready Player One - Ernest Cline

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Iceland's First Lady Eliza Reid shares the secrets of the Sprakkar Feb 07, 2022

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In today's episode, Jill is joined by Eliza Reid, First Lady of Iceland, to discuss her new book Secret of the Sprakkar. Eliza shares some of the inspiration for the book, discusses how she decided which women of Iceland to feature, and gender equality in Iceland.

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Fat and Fabulous Romance Titles Feb 03, 2022

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On today's episode, Jill is joined by her co-worker Meghan to discuss romance books featuring fat characters. From contemporary romances set on reality television shows to historical romances featuring fat male characters, there's so much to fall in love with in these books. They also discuss the importance of using body neutral language around kids.

Books mentioned:

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

All the Feels by Olivia Dade

Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

Forever His Champion by Marie Lipscomb

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

The Love Con by Seressia Glass

Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner

Take a Hint Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

Wrapped by Rebekah Weatherspoon