Book Lounge by Libby

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Werewolves and family drama with Rose Szabo Feb 08, 2021

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Ep. #520 - Adam interviews Rose Szabo about their new novel What Big Teeth. They discuss building out the gothic drama that unfolds in their novel, why Rose chose werewolves, and they both share thoughts on the recent Dracula series on Netflix. This was such a joy and their book is a perfect for fans of family drama, werewolves, dark mysteries, and gothic houses. You're going to love this.

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Together We Read interview with Kate Clayborn Feb 04, 2021

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Ep 519: In today's episode, Jill is joined by romance author Kate Clayborn to discuss her book Love Lettering, which was selected to be the latest pick in the Together We Read US digital book club program. From Feb. 10 - Feb 24, readers in the United States can get the ebook or audiobook of Love Lettering without waitlist or holds.

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Dr. Keisha N. Blain on Four Hundred Souls and African American history Feb 01, 2021

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Ep. #518 - Adam speaks with Dr. Keisha N. Blain, co-editor of the new book Four Hundred Souls with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. They discuss how the project came together, how the almost 100 authors were selected and how their essays were laid out, the coordination it took, and the astounding audiobook. There may not be a more important book released this year. A must-read book and a must-listen conversation.

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February 2021 new book releases! Jan 28, 2021

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Ep. #517 - You know it. You love it. It's our monthly wrap up of all the new books we can't wait to read!

Books mentioned in this episode

The Echo Wife By Sarah Gailey

The Project By Courtney Summers

The Removed By Brandon Hobson

Honey Girl By Morgan Rogers

Four Hundred Souls edited by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Dr. Keisha Blain

The Burning Girls By C. J. Tudor

This Close to Okay By Leesa Cross-Smith

Fake Accounts By Lauren Oyler

Girl A By Abigail Dean

The House on Vesper Sands By Paraic O'Donnell

The Witch's Heart By Genevieve Gornichec

Four Lost Cities By Annalee Newitz

Kink edited By R.O. Kwon

Good Neighbors By Sarah Langan

Possession By Katie Lowe

The Sanatorium By Sarah Pearse

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Talking cults with Courtney Summers Jan 25, 2021

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On today's episode, New York Times bestselling author Courtney Summers joins Jill to discuss her new book The Project. Along with discussing the fictional cult The Unity Project as seen in her book, Courtney discusses the research she did on real-life cults as part of her process, including Jonestown and The People's Temple.

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The 30 minute intro! aka answering your questions! Jan 21, 2021

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Ep. #515 - On today's episode, Adam and Jill answer listener questions about their pets, snacks, non-book related life interests, and a whole bunch more. We'll get back to your regularly scheduled book recommendation content on Monday but this felt like a good time to pause for a brief moment and answer your questions!

Jill's campus crime novel blogs mentioned in the podcast:

1st list: https://company.overdrive.com/2020/09/25/10-campus-crime-novels-that-will-thrill-you-all-year-long/

2nd list: https://company.overdrive.com/2020/10/14/8-more-campus-crime-novels-that-will-thrill-you-all-year-long/

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Max Brooks on Sasquatch, Minecraft, and a lifetime of storytelling Jan 18, 2021

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Ep. #514 - On today's episode, Adam sits down with bestselling author Max Brooks. They chat about his latest books Devolution and Minecraft: The Mountain. They also discuss his lifetime love of audiobooks, growing up in a house filled with storytelling, and the importance of teachers.

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Escapist fiction books ~to forget about life for a while~ Jan 14, 2021

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Eo. #513 - Everything feels really tough right now so if, like us, you need a distraction consider getting lost in one of these fictional worlds.

Books mentioned in this episode

Folk of the Air series by Holly Black

Oryx and Crake By Margaret Atwood

The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Crane Wife By Patrick Ness

Take a Hint, Dani Brown By Talia Hibbert

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

Fangirl By Rainbow Rowell

On Stranger Tides By Tim Powers

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Warcross by Marie Lu

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

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Robert Jones, Jr. - Author of The Prophets and creator of Son of Baldwin Jan 11, 2021

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Ep. #512 - Adam is joined by Robert Jones, Jr., debut author of The Prophets and creator of the popular Son of Baldwin online community and blog. Robert's new book is receiving praise as a potential book of the year for its groundbreaking storytelling, immaculate prose, and shattering the notion of sexuality and love. This conversation was compelling and touched on not just the novel itself, but its connection to the current moment in time in the United States.

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Our 2021 reading resolutions and 1990s books for the #PBNread2021 challenge! Jan 07, 2021

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Ep. #511- Jill and Adam are back together sharing their most recent reads before getting into their own reading resolutions for 2021 Then, they offer up book recommendations for one of the tasks on the Professional Book Nerds 2021 Reading Challenge- Read a book published in the 1990s. Take a listen!

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Recent Reads:

Cuyahoga by Pete Beatty

Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang

Plainsong by Kent Haruf

Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney

1990s books - #PBNread2021

The Things They Carried By Tim O'Brien

A Lesson Before Dying By Ernest J. Gaines

Jurassic Park By Michael Crichton

Sabriel By Garth Nix The Witching Hour By Anne Rice