Book Lounge by Libby

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EPISODE NUMBER 500! Nov 26, 2020

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Ep. #500 - On today's episode, the nerds talk about how this podcast came to be, say thank you to all the people who have helped make this happen, and share some of their favorite memories from the 5 years of doing this little side project.

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Memories discussed on today’s episode

Interviewing George Saunders (ep. 105) and Lois Lowry (ep 412) over the phone
Adam's first trip to NYC - James Patterson (Ep. 28) and Brad Meltzer
Getting to interview JILL FOR HER FIRST MEMOIR (ep. #79)
Interviewing Colson Whitehead (ep. 135) and Matthew Desmond (ep 171) on the same day
Driving around Leigh Bardugo (ep 54) in Adam’s Ford Focus
Doing our Trans authors (ep 452) / antiracist reading list (ep 450) episodes
Interviewing childhood heroes Mikel Jollett (ep. 447) and Ben Folds (ep. 377)
Interview with Jessamyn Stanley, live (Ep #126)
Interviewing Jennifer Weiner (Ep. 342) and then finding out later she has read my running book and then mentioned it in the New York Times
Interviewing Emily Duncan (Ep #326) in Colorado, despite the fact that she’s also in Ohio and we have a personal connection
Interview with YAA GYASI (Ep #477)
Live events episodes
Alan Cumming (ep. 73)
Jodi Picoult (ep. 64)
Jojo Moyes (ep. 386)
Elvis Duran (ep. 384)
Lee Child (ep. 71)

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Layla Saad on how Me and White Supremacy came to be, writing for young readers, the publishing world Nov 23, 2020

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Ep. #499 - Layla Saad joined the nerds for a special Zoom event to discuss her bestselling book Me & White Supremacy, the new guided journal which is now available, and the upcoming version she's working on for young readers. We also have a conversation about the publishing world and the experiences of black authors, and her wildly successful podcast. Thank you to everyone who attended and a special thank you to Layla, Sourcebooks, and our ASL interpreters.

Watch the video of this event on OverDrive's YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OverDriveInc/videos

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Getting festive and unexpected with our December books preview! Nov 19, 2020

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Ep. #498 - On today's episode, Adam and Jill share the new books coming out in December they both plan to read. It's a bit of a genre swap situation as they both have books the other one would normally recommend. Things are getting crazy in nerd land.

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Books mentioned in this episode

The Mystery of Mrs. Christie By Marie Benedict

Mediocre By Ijeoma Oluo

Admission By Julie Buxbaum

The Arctic Fury By Greer Macallister

This Time Next Year By Sophie Cousens

The Mermaid from Jeju By Sumi Hahn

Out of the Ether By Matthew Leising

D By Michel Faber

The Cousins By Karen M. McManus

We Hear Voices By Evie Green

The Ballad of Ami Miles By Kristy Dallas Alley

Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder By T.A. Willberg

The Complete Plant-Based Cookbook By America's Test Kitchen

Fairy Godmothers, Inc. By Saranna DeWylde

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Post Spooky Szn and holiday reading traditions with Mallory O'Meara Nov 16, 2020

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Ep. #497 - On today's episode, Mallory O'Meara joins Adam to chat about their post Halloween reading adventures, holiday bookish traditions, and her upcoming book Girly Drinks! Also, the paperback of Lady from the Black Lagoon is now available!

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Books mentioned in this episode

Wandering in Strange Lands by Morgan Jerkins

A Girl Is a Body of Water By Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

Who I Was with Her By Nita Tyndall

The Devil & The Dark Water by Stuart Turton

The Midnight Library By Matt Haig

The Neil Gaiman Reader

Migrations By Charlotte McConaghy

Fable by Adrienne Young

Surrender Your Sons By Adam Sass

Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline

The Bright Side Sanctuary for Animals By Becky Mandelbaum

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Hiddensee by Gregory Maguire

A Winter's Promise By Christelle Dabos

Wintersong By S. Jae-Jones

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Spilling the Tea and interpreting dreams with Ryan La Sala Nov 12, 2020

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Ep. #496 - On today's episode, Ryan La Sala is back and we're doing it live! This took place on 11/10 and it was our fabulous Big Library Read live event in which Ryan answered audience questions and Jill and Ryan used Tarot to interpret some dreams. Things got wild.

If you'd like to watch the whole event you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OverDriveInc/videos

Also, be sure to sign up for our social justice conversation with Layla Saad on 11/17 – https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4VsN_FSYTm-_3AIiB_TbYA

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Interview with Raj Haldar, author of P Is for Pterodactyl and No Reading Allowed Nov 09, 2020

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Ep. #495 - On today's episode, Adam sits down with Raj Haldar about his exceptional children's books, his life as a rapper, creating music and stories for all ages, and much more.

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What we're reading and #NaNoWriMo tips Nov 05, 2020

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Ep. #494 - On today's episode, Adam and Jill share a few book recommendations

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Books mentioned in this episode

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

Shit, Actually by Lindy West

When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole

Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce

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Anne Helen Petersen on burnout, stress, and the millennial generation Nov 02, 2020

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Ep. #493 - On today's episode, we're joined by Anne Helen Petersen, former senior culture writer for Buzzfeed and author of Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation. We talk about burnout, stress, our collective anxiety leading up to the election, and trying to create a work-life balance amidst the pandemic.

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Bonus Big Library Read episode with RYAN LA SALA! Oct 31, 2020

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The latest Big Library Read author is the one and only Ryan La Sala! His book Reverie is a wild fantasy title that can be described as Inception meets The Magicians and also there is a Drag Queen Sorceress. Back in the before times of January, Adam sat down with Ryan in Philadelphia to chat about this amazing story. Now, hundreds of thousands of people around the world are going to read it at the same time thanks to the Big Library Read digital book club. Visit biglibraryread.com to join our discussion board and to sign up for our live Zoom event with Ryan on November 10th.

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A cornucopia of new books to read in November! Oct 29, 2020

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Ep. #492 - It's that time again! We're wishing October a happy goodbye and previewing the books we are most excited to read in November. We nerd out about Ready Player One for a bit and talk about some exciting upcoming live events you can join us for.

First up is our live Big Library Read Zoom party with Ryan La Sala that you can sign up for here: https://biglibraryread.com/

Ready Player Two By Ernest Cline

One Life By Megan Rapinoe

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man By Emmanuel Acho

The Woman Who Stole Vermeer By Anthony M. Amore

The Thirty Names of Night By Zeyn Joukhadar

The Harpy By Megan Hunter

The Children of Red Peak By Craig DiLouie

The Way Back By Gavriel Savit

What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat By Aubrey Gordon

Miss Benson's Beetle By Rachel Joyce

Before the Coffee Gets Cold By Toshikazu Kawaguchi