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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. #215 - Spring Picks with Nancy Pearl Apr 05, 2018
    Show notes

    Our friend Nancy Pearl is back with some book picks for spring!

    Books mentioned in this episode

    Greeks Bearing Gifts by Philip Kerr

    Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper

    Our Homesick Songs by Emma Hooper

    A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee

    A Necessary Evil by Abir Mukherjee

    The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

    The Hundred Year House by Rebecca Makkai

    Say Hello!
    Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries 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. 214- Regina Brett Apr 02, 2018
    Show notes

    On today's episode, Cleveland journalist and bestselling author stops by the office to sit down with Adam for a wide-ranging conversation about everything from being a 20 year cancer survivor, creating books out of newspaper columns and much more. They chat about how beautiful quotes stick with us and what words mean to us as readers.

    Take a listen!

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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. 213: April's Biggest Books Mar 29, 2018
    Show notes

    On today's episode Adam is back in the office from a whole bunch of travels just in time for our April book picks! Join in as Jill and Adam get a little weird talking Zelda, Duck Tales and, of course, the books they're most excited about coming out this month!

    Books mentioned in this episode

    Circe by Madeline Miller

    The Geraldo Show by Geraldo Rivera

    Noir by Christopher Moore

    My Lady's Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris

    Rebound by Kwame Brown

    Sunny by Jason Reynolds

    Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

    God Save Texas by Lawrence Wright

    The Only Story by Julian Barnes

    Inseparable by Yunte Huang

    Happiness by Aminatta Forna

    The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson

    The Milk Lady of Bangalore by Shoba Narayan

    The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman

    Natural Causes by Barbara Ehrenreich

    Make Trouble by Cecile Richards

    My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie

    How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee

    Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller

    The Library by Stuart Kells

    North by Scott Jurek

    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. #212 - Big Library Read interview with Jennifer McGaha Mar 26, 2018
    Show notes

    Big Library Read is back! The latest pick for our global eBook club is Flat Broke with Two Goats by Jennifer McGaha. On today's episode, Jennifer joins the Professional Book Nerds and discusses her experience living in a 100-year-old cabin, learning how to homestead and farm on the fly and raise goats. Jennifer explains how she came to live in the cabin and how it truly became the home she never knew she needed.

    For more information about BLR, visit BigLibraryRead.com

    Say Hello!
    Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries 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. #211 -- Claire Handscombe from the Brit Lit Podcast Mar 22, 2018
    Show notes

    It's a podcast within a podcast! Adam and Jill have a conversation with Claire Handscombe, podcaster behind the Brit Lit Podcast. She is also the author of the upcoming book Unscripted. The trio discuss book trends between the US and the UK and also talk the West Wing, as Claire is a huge fan.

    Find Claire and her podcast at the following sites:

    https://britlitblog.com/

    https://twitter.com/BritLitPodcast

    https://twitter.com/purpleclaire

    You can also contribute to her Unscripted crowdfunding campaign at https://unbound.com/books/unscripted/

    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

    Ep. #210 - Interview with Steve Hofstetter Mar 19, 2018
    Show notes

    In today's episode, Adam sits down with stand-up comedian Steve Hofstetter about his new book Ginger Kid.

    Say Hello!
    Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries 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.

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

    Ep. #209 - Interview with Jonathan Miles, SJP's latest Book Club Central Pick! Mar 15, 2018
    Show notes

    In today's episode, Jill and Adam speak with Jonathan Miles, author of Anatomy of a Miracle, the latest Sarah Jessica Parker ALA Book Club Central Pick. They discuss Jonathan's writing process, his background as a journalist, and Cleveland!

    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

    Ep. #208 - Jane Yolen, Children's Literature legend! Mar 12, 2018
    Show notes

    No matter what your age, chances are you grew up reading Jane Yolen's books. She is a children's literature institution who has been compared to Aesop and Hans Christian Andersen and countless generations learned to read through her stories.

    This month, she released her 365th (!!) book and so we're celebrating a Year of Jane Yolen. Listen in as she describes the process of creating books for children of all ages and why she still loves doing it.

    Say Hello!

    Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries 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.

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

    Ep. 207 -- Killer Thrillers! Mar 08, 2018
    Show notes

    Jill is back with Rachel, Emma, and Kristin are with some of their latest thriller and suspense picks! Many of these aren't published yet, so be sure to put them on hold now and be first in line.

    Books Mentioned In This Episode:

    Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
    The Flight Attendant by Chris Boujion
    Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Boujilion
    The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani
    Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall
    Bring Me Back by BA Paris
    The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
    Sometimes I Kill by Alice Feeney
    The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn
    The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
    Neverworld Wake by Marissa Peshl
    Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips
    Tangerine by Christine Mangan

    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. #206 - Tomi Adeyemi, author of Children of Blood and Bone! Mar 05, 2018
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    On today's episode we FINALLY share our interview with Tomi Adeyemi, author of the YA Fantasy phenomenon, Children of Blood and Bone. Adam and Tomi discuss how the events of society inspired her stories, realizing that she was writing characters that looked nothing like her and the misconception that she is an "overnight" success. Every second of this conversation was memorable and Tomi is a generational talent in the literary world. Go read her book!

    Say Hello!
    Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries 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.

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

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