Professional Book Nerds

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! Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com 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

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 Autob

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 Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com 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 c

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 "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com 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 personal

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 Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com 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

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 "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com 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

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   Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com   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

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 "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com   Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staf

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 Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com 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 i

It's our monthly book round up episode! Adam and Jill discuss the March books they can't wait to read and also offer some recommendations based on the books they are both currently reading. Books Mentioned In This Episode Unmasked by Andrew Lloyd Webber Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi The Merry Spinster by Mallory Ortberg Tangerine by Christine Mangan Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Fresh Water by Awkaeke Emezi Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful by Stephanie Wittels Wachs The Hunger by Alma Katsu Dreadful Young Ladies and other stories by Kelly Barnhill The Manson Women and Me by Nikki Meredith  The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan The Darkling Bride by Laura Andersen Census by Jesse Ball The Feed by Nick Clark Windo Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao   Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overd

Today's episode features bestselling author Carter Wilson. His latest book Mister Tender's Girl -- based on the Slenderman Stabbings -- is out now. Carter and Jill discuss Carter's writing process, comic books, and the balance that comes when writing a fictional book based on actual events.  Interview was record on February 11, 2018 at the Denver Convention Center.    Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com 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

Adam is joined by Christina (hello, Hi!), Sarah and Briana to chat about some Fantasy novels (and series) they've been loving lately and even a few coming soon they are hyped about. We've got thoughts on world building, love triangles and naming conventions... Take a listen! Books mentioned in this episode The Young Elites by Marie Lu Warcross by Marie Lu War Storm by Victoria Aveyard A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes The Age of Legends series by Kelley Armstrong The Seven Realms series by Cinda Williams Chima Blood Song by Anthony Ryan The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Caraval by Stephanie Garber Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth The Magicians by Lev Grossman Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper The Lunar Chronicles The Frostblood series by Elly Blake Otherworld by

Jill is back from Denver and ALA Midwinter, where she did several author interviews, including this one with Matt Haig, author of How To Stop Time.  Interview was recorded on 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 Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com 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

On today's special episode, we're interviewing the author of the Together We Read Canada book club, Dennis Bock. His novel, The Communist's Daughter, was selected by OverDrive's Canadian users as their national book club selection and we sat down with him to discuss the book.  Together We Read is a Digital Book Club being featured through participating libraries in Canada from February 15 – March 1, 2018. The club connects readers all across Canada with the same eBook, at the same time. Simply go to your library's OverDrive website to borrow the title and join our book club conversation at https://togetherweread.com/CA/. Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com 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 p

As we celebrate turning 200, we welcome back our 1st ever guest, author Marieke Nijkamp! We sat down for a live event at our home library, Cuyahoga County, to discuss her latest NY Times bestseller, Before I Let Go. Marieke goes into using setting as a character, why she creates her own towns and answers audience questions about how she knew she wanted to be a writer.  During our intro we also announce the winners of our Cats/Dogs photo contest. Special thanks to Kobo for the Kobo Aura ONEs we were able to give away.  Take a listen and happy reading! Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com   Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com   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 r

Today's episode is sponsored by Sourcebooks. We'll be interviewing children's author Chris Ferrie and if you're looking for more children's books for your library or personal collection be sure to check out these great Sourcebooks selections:   Don't Push the Button! By Bill Cotter Max at Night by Ed Vere The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty   You can find all of Chris Ferrie's children's books here   During our conversation, Chris shares how he decided to write physics books for babies and why he thinks these titles are great for youthful readers. He also explains how he breaks down the building blocks that lead to starting his books and how he creates the images as well.   Additional Authors and books mentioned in intro to this episode   Francine Rivers Mesu Andrews   Jan Karon's Mitford Series In This Moment by Karen Kingsbury The Screwtape letters by CS Lewis If I Run series by Terri Blackstock Where We Belong by Lynn Austin   Martin Luther by Eric Metaxas The C

They have returned! We received a bunch of great feedback last time Kenny, Quinton and Jim were on to discuss comics that we decided we should probably run this back for another hour of good, good comic chat.  Love Comics? Prefer Manga? Never read a comic and don't know where to start? If any of these are true, we've got your back! Titles mentioned in this episode Mouse Guard by David Petersen   Flashpoint by Geoff Johns & Andy Kubert   Brandon Sanderson's White Sand by Brandon Sanderson and Julius Gopez   Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda   Blackest Night by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis   The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore   The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks and Ibraim Roberson   Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files   Robotech series   Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris   All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka   Neon Genesis Evangelion by Yushi Kawata   Batman: Year One by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli   Won

On today's episode, Adam and Jill interview Malu Halasa about her novel Mother of all Pigs, middle eastern literature and taking a look at stories from a different angle than you might expect.  Before that conversation, Christina joins Adam for the intro to hand out book recommendations and discuss audiobook listening.  Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com 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

It's our monthly books list episode! In today's episode, Jill and Adam run down their list of February books they can't wait to read.   Books Mentioned In this Episode The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard Educated by Tara Westover A Death in Live Oak by James Grippando Feel Free by Zadie Smith How to Stop Time by Matt Haig Mister Tender's Girl by Carter Wilson Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce The Glass Forest by Cynthia Swanson Shadowsong by S. Jae-Jones Chicago by David Mamet The Shape of Water by Guillermo Del Toro and Daniel Kraus In Praise of Difficult Women by Karen Karbo Woman at 1000 Degrees by Halgrimur Helgason The Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu The Last to Let Go by Amber Smith   Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff libraria

Ayobami Adebayo, the latest Book Club Central selection by Sarah Jessica Parker and the American Library Association, joins Adam all the way from Nigeria to discuss her moving novel Stay with Me. They also discuss how she built a character out of her surroundings, studying under legendary authors and that realizing that there is no perfect situation to write... you simply have to do it.  She also offered the following African literary selections: When We Speak of Nothing by Olumide Popoola Longthroat Memoirs by Yemisi Aribisala Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga   Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com "The Curtain Rises" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creative