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Team OverDrive's favorite books of 2021 Dec 23, 2021

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For today's episode, host Jill sat down with some of her OverDrive co-workers to find out what was their favorite book they read in 2021. From books about witches to cozy romances and non-fiction reads to more books about witches (seriously, witches were big this year), there's a little big of everything.

Books mentioned in today's episode:

Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper

The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe

Cackle by Rachel Harrison

Slewfoot by Brom

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore

Sellout by Dan Ozzi

Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

The Moon, the Stars and Madame Burova by Ruth Hogan

False Witness by Karin Slaughter

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

God’s and Monsters by Shelby Mahurin

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalo

The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gorniched

Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford

Cultish by Amanda Montell

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Loving The Love Con by Seressia Glass Dec 20, 2021

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Seressia Glass joins Jill on the podcast today to discuss her new book The Love Con. Set in the world of reality television, The Love Con is a fake relationship romance featuring cosplay and two best friends.

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Memorable memoirs Dec 16, 2021

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Jill is joined by her colleague Jenna to share some memoirs and a handful of biogrphies. From celebrity memoirs read by the author in audiobook format, to food memoirs, to true stories you have to read to believe, this episode is full of titles for people who want a glimpse into another person's life.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Running with a Police Escort by Jill Grunenwald

Reading Behind Bars by Jill Grunenwald

Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C Ford

Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

Yours Cruelly, Elvira by Cassandra Peterson

Incomparable by Brie Bella and Nikki Bella

Broken (in the best possible way) by Jenny Lawson

Unprotected: A Memoir by Billy Porter

The Storyteller by Dave Grohl

Small Fry: A Memoir by Lisa Brennan-Jobs

The Babysitter by Liza Rodman

Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am by Julia Cooke

The Boys by Ron and Clint Howard

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie by Lisa Napoli

Be a Work in Progress: And Other Things I'd Like to Tell My Younger Self by John Cena

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Jodi Picoult is back to discuss her new book Wish You Were Here Dec 13, 2021

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On today's episode, Jill is joined by New York Times Bestselling author Jodi Picoult to discuss her new book Wish You Were Here. Jodi shares her experiences writing a book about the pandemic during the pandemic, how her own visit to the Galapagos showed up in her book, and how art can help all of us process the world around us.

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Wonderful and whimsical middle grade titles Dec 09, 2021

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On today's episode, Jill's coworker Beth comes on to share some Middle Grade titles! These books might be written for kids but can be appreciated for readers of all ages.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Mystery on Magnolia Circle by Kate Klise

One Kid’s Trash by Jamie Sumner

The Mysterious Disappearance of Aiden S. (as told to his brother) by David Levithan

Frankie and Bug by Gayle Forman

Willodeen by Katherine Applegate

Playing the Cards You’re Dealt by Varian Johnson

Take Back the Block by Chrystal D. Giles

Across the Desert by Dusti Bowling

Paradise on Fire by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Starfish by Lisa Fipps

The Awakening Storm by Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truoung

Beasts and Beauty by Soman Chainani

The Hiddenseek by Nate Cernosek

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The best audiobooks of 2021 with Robin Whitten from AudioFile Magazine Dec 06, 2021

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The annual tradition of audiobook love continues as Robin Whitten from AudioFile comes on to discuss some of the best audiobooks of the year.

See the full list of AudioFile Magazine's here: https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/best-audiobooks-2021/

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Books mentioned in today's episode

Apples Never Fall by Liane Morarity

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell

Facing the Mountain by Daniel James Brown

Four Hundred Souls by Ibram X. Kendi

Tony Hillerman by James Mcgrath Morris

Ocean Prey by John Sandford

The Night Gate by Peter May

Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie

The Sandman Act II by Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds

Always by Morris Gleitzman

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

The Boys by Ron and Clint Howard

Eartha and Kitt by Kitt Shapiro

Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford

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Science fiction titles that are out of this world Dec 02, 2021

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On today's episode, Jill is joined by her co-worker Sam and they share science fiction titles.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Recursion by Blake Crouch

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

The Wayfarers Series by Becky Chambers (a closed and common orbit)

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

Rabbits by Terry Miles

Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

88 Names by Matt Ruff

Finna by Nino Cipri

Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

Fledgling by Octavia Butler

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

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Discussing All the Feels with Olivia Dade Nov 29, 2021

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Romance author Olivia Dade joins Jill to discuss her new book All the Feels, a follow-up companion novel to her book Spoiler Alert. Olivia shares how the story and book came to be, her characters Alex and Lauren, and the importance of writing fat characters.

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December's Biggest Books! Nov 25, 2021

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Books mentioned in this episode:

The Replacement Wife by Darby Kane

Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman

The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale

Tell Me How to Be by Neel Patel

The Big Reveal by Jen Larsen

No Beauties or Monsters by Tara Goedjen

Cyber Mage by Saad Z. Hossain

Queen of Urban Prophecy by Aya De Leon

My Dad’s Funnier Than Your Dad by Kelly Conway

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Meeting Our Violent Ends with Chloe Gong Nov 22, 2021

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On today's episode, Jill is joined by Chloe Gong to discuss her new book Our Violent Ends, the sequel to her bestselling debut These Violent Delights. Chloe discusses the inspiration for setting the book in 1920s Shanghai, what it was like writing a book while still an undergrad student, and her love for Shakespeare.

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