Professional Book Nerds

Ep. #491 -- On today's episode, Jill sat down with author Erin A. Craig to talk about their shared love of Daphne Du Maurier's classic Rebecca and other Gothic horror novels. Other books discussed in this episode: Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware The Turn of the Screw by Henry James The Nesting by CJ Cook The House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #490- Contrary to the recent opinion of S.E. Hinton, graphic novels rule and they are an incredible way to enjoy a story. Whether it's a re-imagining of an existing book or something created entirely out of artwork, all graphic novels and comics offer something unique and stunning. In this chat, Adam is joined by Kristin and Marie from the OverDrive Team of Librarians. They get into a bunch of nonfiction comics and graphic novels, touch on web comics they love, and get on a soapbox about how all reading formats are equally awesome. This episode is sponsored by Jenny Life. Visit https://www.jennylife.com/pbn to get your free life insurance quote today. Books mentioned in today's episode Something New by Lucy Knisley Harrow County by Cullen Bunn Kent State by Derf Backderf My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf Thornhill By Pam Smy Check, Please! By Ngozi Ukazu The Daughters of Ys By M. T. Anderson The Low Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado The Family Romanov by Candace Fleming White Bird by RJ Palacio Crowded B

Ep. #489 - On today's episode, Adam interviews Ann Cleeves about her newest novel The Darkest Evening. They chat about Vera Stanhope's origins, the Agatha Christie style story she decided to write, and what inspires her to keep writing a novel a year for the last three decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #488- On today's episode, Adam interviews Maggie Stiefvater & Kami Garcia about their respective new origin story graphic novels for DC Comics. Both Maggie's Swamp Thing story Twin Branches and Kami's Teen Titans story Beast Boy are now available. They discuss why they choose the characters they did, body horror, botany, and a whole bunch more. This conversation was a delight and comic fans of all ages will adore these stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #487 - On today's episode, Adam chats with V.E. Schwab about her groundbreaking new novel, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. They discuss the ten years she worked on this story, what Addie means to her, spirituality, and much more. As is their now tradition, they end the episode exchanging book recommendations for themselves and their family members. Today's sponsors: Freshly- visit http://freshly.com/probooknerds for $40 off your first two orders Fast Growing Trees - Visit https://www.fast-growing-trees.com/pages/PBN for 10% off your orders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #486 - On today's episode, Adam offers book recommendations from Twitter reader requests and then gets into some "Like this, read that!" style picks for all sorts of classic horror novels. There is something for everyone. Books mentioned in this episode: Based off Twitter requests: Holly Zander - Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid and When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey - Long Bright River By Liz Moore Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry   Parent Spiced Latte Pope Francis's new Encyclical letter "Fratelli Tutti" A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza   Mark Walker - A Song for A New Day, The Guest List, and Six of Crows were all good finds for me this year- There will come a Darkness by Katy Rose Pool The Truants by Kate Weinberg The Eighth Detective by Alex Pavesi   Alicia Rhiannan - said she loved Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas and Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega The Farm by Joanne Ramos   Roxanne - A

Ep. #485 - On today's episode, Adam is joined by Ken Follett, #1 New York Times best selling author of The Evening and the Morning. Ken's books have sold 170+ million copies around the world and created generations of fans of his Kingsbridge series. They discuss his incredibly in depth research process, his fascination with the dark ages, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #484 - Welcome all ye goblins, ghouls, witches, and whatnots! The spooky season has officially arrived and you know what that means... It's our monthly book preview for OCTOBER! Books mentioned in this episode A Wild Winter Swan By Gregory Maguire Shit, Actually By Lindy West The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue By V. E. Schwab The Searcher By Tana French Leave the World Behind By Rumaan Alam Black Sun By Rebecca Roanhorse Magic Lessons By Alice Hoffman Spoiler Alert By Olivia Dade The Once and Future Witches By Alix E. Harrow Plain Bad Heroines By emily m. danforth Eventide By Sarah Goodman The Hollow Places By T. Kingfisher Ring Shout By P. Djèlí Clark Wild Fell By Michael Rowe She Come by It By Sarah Smarsh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #483 - On today's episode, Adam catches up with his good buddy Sara Faring! Sara's first book The Tenth Girl was a masterpiece and her new book White Fox is more of the same perfection. They discuss voyeurism vs. exhibitionism, how we show ourselves to the world, the hardest parts of writing this book and the message of hope she wants readers to get after reading it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #482 - On today's episode, Adam shares a bunch of book recommendations to escape the everyday stresses of life and (gestures broadly) all of this. Buy some merch and support libraries! - http://shop.overdrive.com/ Books mentioned in this episode:   Return to series you know and love in a brand new way: The Lord of the Rings (FULL CAST DRAMATIZATION) His Dark Materials (FULL CAST DRAMATIZATION), The Chronicles of Narnia ( NARRATED BY KENNETH BRANAGH) A Series of Unfortunate Events (NARRATED BY TIM CURRY)   For Fans of Ready Player One - Otherworld series by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller For fans of alternate universes - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman For those who miss big cities - Lillian Boxfish takes a walk by Kathleen Rooney Fairy tale fans  Uprooted by Naomi Novik Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor For fans of Erin Morgenstern Geek Love by Catherine Dunn THE BOOK OF SPECULATION BY ERIKA SWYLER Witchey Reads The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane By Katherine Howe The Spellbook of Katrina Van

Ep. #481 - On today's episode, Adam interviews Bill Konigsberg, awarding-winning and bestselling author of countless important books. Bill's work in writing LGBTQIA+ stories have been read by millions but his new book, The Bridge, may be his most essential story yet. In this conversation, Bill and Adam discuss mental health, the implications of teenage suicide, and the intricacies of our brains. If you or someone you know is suffering from suicidal thoughts or tendencies, please dial 1-800-273-8255 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Thank you to Scholastic for helping bring this important conversation to light. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #480 - On today's episode, we're sharing what our coworkers are reading for Read an Ebook Day! September 18th (Friday) is Read an Ebook Day and what better way to prepare than with a bunch of book recs!?!? Today's episode is sponsored by Fast Growing Trees. Visit FastGrowingTrees.com/PBN for 10% orders through November 15th! Books mentioned in this episode His & Hers By Alice Feeney The Evening and the Morning By Ken Follett Finding Freedom by Omid Scobie Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour Serpent and Dove & Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin Big Friendship by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman The Organ Thieves By Chip Jones A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas American Royals by Katharine McGee Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell The Last Flight by Julie Clark Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Book of the Little Axe By Lauren Francis-Sharma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#479 - On today's episode, Jill interviews Caroline B. Cooney, author of the iconic Face on the Milk Carton, about her new adult book Before She Was Helen. Caroline talks about the "What if?" question that inspired her to write Before She Was Helen, transitioning creatively from writing young adult to adult, and tells the best librarian story ever (according to Jill). Today's episode is sponsored by Freshly. Get $40 off your first two orders at freshly.com/probooknerds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #478 - Back to school time has arrived and who doesn't love books set around fancy private schools? Also, there is a lot of murdery mysteries in these selections. Books mentioned in this episode The Sidekicks By Will Kostakis The Secret History By Donna Tartt Truly Devious By Maureen Johnson Black Chalk By Christopher J. Yates The Tenth Girl By Sara Faring Catherine House By Elisabeth Thomas A Spy in the House By Y. S. Lee Special Topics in Calamity Physics By Marisha Pessl Echo After Echo By Amy Rose Capetta Undead Girl Gang By Lily Anderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 477 - On today's episode, Jill talks with Yaa Gyasi about her new book Transcendent Kingdom. The pair discuss the opioid crisis, family relationships, and the differences in her research process between this contemporary novel and her historical fiction debut Homegoing (which was Jill's favorite book of the previous decade!) Interview was recorded in person at PLA 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #476 - On today's episode, Jill and Adam catch you up on what they've been reading lately! It's pretty straightforward. They also discuss the amazing Fall book bingo template that Jill made which you can find at professionalbooknerds.com or on our instagram (@probooknerds) Books mentioned in this episode Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson Even If We Break by Marieke Nijkamp Slay by Brittany Morris A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor By Hank Green Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare Shit, Actually by Lindy West The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue By V. E. Schwab You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria The Bridge By Bill Konigsberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #475 - On today's episode, Adam interviews Christina Henry about her newest book, The Ghost Tree. They chat about how Christina lets character choices drive her plot, discovering them in real time, and the various subgenres within horror. They also discuss re-imagining existing titles and making it your own, and how scary stories are best when they're shared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #474 - On today's episode, Adam and Jill preview the new books coming out in September that they can't wait to read. Buckle up, because there are so many! This month features books ABOUT books, spooky mysteries, stories by some of our favorite writers of all time, and more than a few ghosties. Books mentioned in this episode The Evening and the Morning By Ken Follett Transcendent Kingdom By Yaa Gyasi A Deadly Education By Naomi Novik Before She Was Helen By Caroline B. Cooney Piranesi By Susanna Clarke The Lying Life of Adults By Elena Ferrante The Ghost Tree by Christina Henry His Only Wife By Peace Adzo Medie Cemetery Boys By Aiden Thomas Daughters of the Wild By Natalka Burian Eat a Peach By David Chang The Book of Hidden Wonders By Polly Crosby Punching the Air By Ibi Zoboi And Now She's Gone By Rachel Howzell Hall The Left-Handed Booksellers of London By Garth Nix The Loop By Jeremy Robert Johnson It Will Just Be Us By Jo Kaplan Fable By Adrienne Young Night of the Mannequins By Stephen Graham Jones

Ep. #473 - On today's episode, Adam interviews Margaret Owen about her books The Merciful Crow and The Faithless Hawk. They talk about her unique magical systems, the caste structure she developed, the similarities between her fantasy world and current world, and how Dungeons and Dragons has helped her writing process. They also have some fun chatting about absolutely wild birds. Today's episode is sponsored by GiveWell. Visit givewell.org/probooknerds to have your first donation matched up toe $100. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. #472 - On today's episode, Adam and Jill share some book recommendations for another task in the Professional Book Nerds 2020 Reading Challenge. This time, they're sharing some of their favorite first books in a series! Get your special "Libby Brings Readers Together" shirt here: http://shop.overdrive.com/ Books mentioned on this episode Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King  The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell  Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid  Suspicious Minds: The First Official Stranger Things Novel Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower Seafire Series, Book 1 by Natalie C. Parker The Darkness Knows by Cheryl Honigford Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen "A" is for Alibi by Sue Grafton  The String Diaries by Stephen Lloyd Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices