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    Book Lounge by Libby

    Book Lounge by Libby is your cozy reading corner of the internet. Hosted by Joe Skelley, each episode invites you into candid and thoughtful conversations about books, writing, publishing and the trends shaping what we read (plus reading recommendations you won’t want to miss). 

    Brought to you by ⁠Libby⁠, the library app. 

    Find more at: https://pages.libbylife.com/BL-Links 

    Book Lounge airs year-round, with two 10-week seasons each year, featuring publishing conversations on Mondays and paired book recommendations on Thursdays- plus monthly Book Release Radar episodes. We release 1–3 episodes per month between seasons. 

    Reach out to us at bookloungebylibby@overdrive.com. Happy Reading!

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    Ep. 225 - Book Recs from Cleveland Public Library May 10, 2018
    Show notes

    Oh goodness was this a treat. We got a private tour of Cleveland Public Library's historic downtown library and then sat down with their Youth Services librarians for a book talk! They offer up everything from Adult and YA to comics, manga, graphic novels and even some pictures books!

    Books discussed on this episode

    All Summer Long by Hope Larson

    There There by Tommy Orange

    Quiet Until the Thaw by Alexandra Fuller

    The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

    Sunny by Jason Reynolds

    As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds

    The Milk of Dreams by Leonara Carrington

    We Are All Dots: A Big Plan for a Better World by Carolina Zanotti and Giancarlo Macri

    Real Friends by Shannon Hale

    Be prepared by Vera Brosgol

    Everything You Need to Build a Treehouse by Carter Higgins

    Wild by Emily Hughes

    Yona of the Dawn by Mizuho Kusanagi

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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. #224 - Interview with Ariel Lawhon May 07, 2018
    Show notes

    Today's episode is an interview Jill did with Ariel Lawhon, historical fiction author of I Was Anastasia. Jill and Ariel discuss the mythology that surrounds the Romanov dynasty and Ariel's unique research and writing process. Ariel also shares some of her favorite historical fiction novels.

    Say Hello!
    Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. Visit www.professionalbooknerds.com for more information about the podcast

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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. #223 - May's biggest new books May 03, 2018
    Show notes

    Oh it's that time again! join us as we dive into a big pile of buzzy new books coming out this month.

    Also... be sure to visit our website for lots of book nerd fun, more book recommendations, get in touch with us and much more!

    https://professionalbooknerds.com/

    Books discussed in this episode

    The Favorite Sister by Jennifer Knoll

    The Come in All Colors by Malcolm Hansen

    Not That Bad edited by Roxane Gay

    Landwhale by Jes Baker

    The Outsider by Stephen King

    The Glitch by Elisabth Cohen

    Calypso by David Sedaris

    The Map of Salt and Stars by Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar

    From Twinkle, With Love by Sandhya Menon

    Furyborn by Claire Legrand

    The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang

    Legendary by Stephanie Garber

    Our Kind of Cruelty by Ariminta Hall

    He by John Connolly

    The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner

    The Death of Mrs. Westaway

    The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy

    King of Ashes by Raymond E. Feist

    Warlight by Michael Ondaatje

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    Ep. #222 - Interview with Alison Green from Ask a Manager Apr 30, 2018
    Show notes

    On today's episode, Jill is joined by Alison Green, author of the work advice column Ask a Manager. Her new book, Ask a Manager: How to Navigate Clueless Colleagues, Lunch Stealing Bosses, and the Rest of Your Life at Work is out May 1st!

    Visit askamanager.org to read Alison's column!

    Say Hello!
    Find us on IG and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com.

    Visit professionalbooknerds.com for more information

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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. #221 - These Bookish Delights Have Bookish Ends Apr 26, 2018
    Show notes

    Today, we are talking Westworld readalikes! Westerns! Artificial Intelligence! WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE?

    After sharing their readalikes, Jill and Adam also discuss the first episode of season 2 of Westworld. SPOILERS.

    More Westworld Readalikes can be found on OverDrive

    Books Mentioned In This Episode

    Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

    Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson

    Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut

    Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman

    The Gunslinger by Stephen King

    True Grit by Charles Portis

    Reamde by Neal Stephenson

    The Blinds by Adam Sternbergh

    The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt

    How to Survive a Robot Uprising by Daniel H. Wilson

    Say Hello!
    Find us on Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com

    For more information, visit professionalbooknerds.com

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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. #220 - Paula McLain Apr 23, 2018
    Show notes

    On today's episode, Jill is joined by bestselling author Paula McLain to discuss her new book Love & Ruin. This follow-up to her earlier novel The Paris Wife, Love & Ruin follows Ernest Hemingway's third wife, Martha Gellhorn.

    Episode was recorded Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Denver Convention Center

    Say Hello!
    Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com

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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. #219 - OverDrive's Summer Read Program! Apr 19, 2018
    Show notes

    On today's episode, Christina joins Adam and Jill to talk all about this year's Summer Read program! This annual program is designed to encourage students to keep reading all year long and runs June 6th - July 18th.

    Our school partners interested in participating can find more information -- including a marketing kit -- at resources.overdrive.com/summer-read

    Titles in 2018 Summer Read Program

    Man Sponge Saves the Day by Sarah Wilson

    The Earth Kingdom Chronicles: The Tale of Aang by Nickelodeon Publishing

    The Notations of Cooper Cameron by Jane O'Reilly

    Modo: Ember's End by Arthur Slade

    The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge

    The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by FC Yee

    Camp So and So by Mary McCoy

    Splinter by Sasha Dawn

    Say Hello!
    Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com

    Music
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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. #218: Tricia Levenseller, author of the Daughter of the Pirate King duology Apr 16, 2018
    Show notes

    On today's episode, Adam bonds with YA fantasy author Tricia Levenseller over their shared loved of pirates and vikings while getting into the incredible world she's created in both Daughter of the Pirate King and Daughter of the Siren Queen.

    They discuss a pirate cruise Tricia went on as well as their mutual adoration for Pirates of the Caribbean. Join us, Maytee!

    Say Hello!
    Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com

    Music
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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: #217 - Read Harder Challenge Part 2 Apr 12, 2018
    Show notes

    We're back with more recommendations for Book Riot's 2018 Read Harder Challenge! Today we are tackling:

    A classic of genre fiction

    A book you can read in one sitting

    An essay anthology

    An assigned book you hated (or didn't finish)

    The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
    Watership Down by Richard Adams
    Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
    Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
    Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
    The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

    The Old man and the Sea by Ernest hemingway
    We have always lived in the castle by Shirley Jackson
    The ocean at the end of the lane by Neil Gaiman
    The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis
    Behind Closed Doors by BA Paris
    Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

    The Fire This Time, edited by Jesamyn Ward
    Rereadings, edited by Annie Fadiman
    Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture, edited by Roxane Gay
    Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on the Decision Not to have Kids, edited by Meghan Daum
    Double Bind: Women on Ambition, edited by Robin Romm

    Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
    Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner
    Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
    Tripods trilogy by John Christopher

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    Ep. #216 - Nathaniel Philbrick Apr 09, 2018
    Show notes

    Today on the podcast, Jill is joined by National Book Award winning author Nathaniel Philbrick about his re-released memoir Second Wind. Nathaniel talks about his history with sailing and what made him write Second Wind, and also discusses some of his historical books including In the Heart of the Sea.

    Say Hello!
    Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com

    Music
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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.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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