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Ep. #245 - Read Harder Challenge Part 3 Jul 12, 2018

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We're back with a bunch more recommendations to help you tackle the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge! Here's what we're chatting about today:

Book About Nature

Animals Strike Curious Poses by Elena Passarello

The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Rain: A Natural and Cultural History by Cynthia Barnett

Shark Drunk by Morten Strøksnes

Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson

Western

True Grit by Charles Portis

The Ox-Bow Incident by Walter Van Tilburg Clark

World, Chase Me Down by Andrew Hilleman

Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx

The Assassination Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford by Ron Hansen

The Pinks by Chris Enss

Celebrity Memoir

Vacationland by John Hodgman

Troublemaker by Leah Remini

Ginger Kid by Steve Hoffstetter

This is Me by Chrissy Metz

You're Never Weird on the Internet (almost) by Felicia Day

The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide by Jenna Fischer

Children's Classic published before 1980

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by EL Konigsburg

The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

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Ep. #244 - Katie Ganshert, author of No One Ever Asked Jul 09, 2018

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Today Adam is sitting down with author Katie Ganshert, a wonderful woman who writes Christian inspired titles for both adults and young readers. Her latest novel No One Ever Asked, is inspired by real world events, this is a riveting tale about the way we see one another, the lies we tell ourselves, the questions and stories that go unexplored.

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Ep. #243 - Big Library Read interview with Lacy Williams Jul 07, 2018

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Big Library Read is back! This time, readers voted on Cowboy Pride by Lacy Williams, a historical western version of Pride & Prejudice.

From July 9th until July 23rd, you can borrow Lacy's book from participating libraries without waitlists or holds. After reading, visit BigLibraryRead.com to participate in the discussion board with other readers!

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Podcast Overview
We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.

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Ep. #242 - 10 very important Harry Potter debates Jul 05, 2018

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Who is the best Harry Potter character? What's the worst side plot. Is Snape actually good. We tackle these and so many other important topics on today's episode!

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Ep. #241 - Malcolm Hansen, author of They Come in All Colors Jul 02, 2018

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On today's episode, Adam sits down with debut author Malcolm Hansen about his novel They Come in All Colors. This story touches on growing up a multicultural child in the tense societal times of the 60s and 70s in both NYC and the deep south. They also talk about Malcolm's Hunter S. Thompson like travels and the fascinating life he's led.

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Podcast Overview:

We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.

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Ep. #240 - July's Biggest Books Jun 28, 2018

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It's our July books episode! Adam and Jill is here with their monthly picks for July and Jill also talks a little bit about her time in New Orleans for ALA.

Books Mentioned In This Episode:

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage

Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott

The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis

Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce

The Incendiaries by Ro Kwon

Kill the Farm Boy by Kevin Hearne and Delilah S Dawson

Believe Me by JP Delaney

Sea Witch by Sarah Henning

Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart

Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James

Don't You Ever by Mary Carter Bishop
Northland by Porter Fox
Suicide Club by Rachel Heng
From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey Stein

Scream and Scream Again! ed., RL Stine

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Ep. #239 - Interview with Lisa Genova Jun 25, 2018

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Today's episode is an interview Jill did with Lisa Genova, bestselling author of Still Alice. Her latest book, Every Note Played, is out now.

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Ep. #238 - Book Recs and Rules on the Bayou Jun 21, 2018

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Today's episode is quite spicy! Get it? Bayou? New Orleans? Cajun? Sorry...

ANYWAY! Jill is going to New Orleans for ALA so we're handing out book recs set in the Big Easy. We then dive into a very important conversation about our own personal book rules. Have book rules of your own? Join our Reading Community on Viber and let us know about them! https://vb.me/pbn

Books mentioned in this episode:

Interview with the Vampire & The Witching Hour by Anne Rice

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

The Awakening by Kate Chopin

Preacher by Garth Ennis

Hot Blooded by Lisa Jackson

Voodoo Season by Jewell Parker Rhodes

The Pelican Brief by John Grisham

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

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Ep. 237 - Fatima Farheen Mirza, author of A Place for Us Jun 18, 2018

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Today's interview episode is one we've been waiting months to share with you! Fatima Farheen Mirza sat down with Adam in Philadelphia for the first interview she ever had about her debut novel A Place for Us. The story she has crafted is beautiful and moving and we're so fortunate to have had her join us. Her book is the first release of Sarah Jessica Parker's new publishing house SJP for Hogarth and it is a must read.

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Ep. #236 - Read the Rainbow with the Lambda Literary Awards Jun 14, 2018

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It's Pride Month! For today's episode, Jill and Adam discuss some of the Lambda Literary Award recent winners along with some other LGBTQ+ related books. They also discuss some of their recent reads.

For more information on the award, visit https://www.lambdaliterary.org

Books Mentioned In this Episode

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

After the Blue Hour by John Rechy

The Gift by Barbara Browning

Hunger by Roxane Gay

How We Get Free, ed. by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Autonomous by Annalee Newitz

The Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

Becoming Nicole by Amy Ellis Nutt

George by Alex Gino

The Pants Project by Cat Clark