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On today's episode, Jill's coworker Beth comes on to share some Middle Grade titles! These books might be written for kids but can be appreciated for readers of all ages. Books mentioned in this episode: Mystery on Magnolia Circle by Kate Klise One Kid’s Trash by Jamie Sumner The Mysterious Disappearance of Aiden S. (as told to his brother) by David Levithan Frankie and Bug by Gayle Forman Willodeen by Katherine Applegate Playing the Cards You’re Dealt by Varian Johnson Take Back the Block by Chrystal D. Giles Across the Desert by Dusti Bowling Paradise on Fire by Jewell Parker Rhodes Starfish by Lisa Fipps The Awakening Storm by Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truoung Beasts and Beauty by Soman Chainani The Hiddenseek by Nate Cernosek  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The annual tradition of audiobook love continues as Robin Whitten from AudioFile comes on to discuss some of the best audiobooks of the year. See the full list of AudioFile Magazine's here: https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/best-audiobooks-2021/ For more information about AudioFile's Behind the Mic podcast, visit https://audiofilemagazine.com/podcast/ Today’s episode is sponsored by Zocdoc. Visit Zocdoc.com/ProBookNerds and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE Books mentioned in today's episode Apples Never Fall by Liane Morarity Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell Facing the Mountain by Daniel James Brown Four Hundred Souls by Ibram X. Kendi Tony Hillerman by James Mcgrath Morris Ocean Prey by John Sandford The Night Gate by Peter May Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie The Sandman Act II by Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds Always by Morris Gleitzman Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boul

On today's episode, Jill is joined by her co-worker Sam and they share science fiction titles. Books mentioned in this episode: Recursion by Blake Crouch The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie The Wayfarers Series by Becky Chambers (a closed and common orbit) 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami Rabbits by Terry Miles Battle Royale by Koushun Takami 88 Names by Matt Ruff Finna by Nino Cipri Binti by Nnedi Okorafor Fledgling by Octavia Butler Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Romance author Olivia Dade joins Jill to discuss her new book All the Feels, a follow-up companion novel to her book Spoiler Alert. Olivia shares how the story and book came to be, her characters Alex and Lauren, and the importance of writing fat characters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Books mentioned in this episode: The Replacement Wife by Darby Kane Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale Tell Me How to Be by Neel Patel The Big Reveal by Jen Larsen No Beauties or Monsters by Tara Goedjen Cyber Mage by Saad Z. Hossain Queen of Urban Prophecy by Aya De Leon My Dad’s Funnier Than Your Dad by Kelly Conway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Jill is joined by Chloe Gong to discuss her new book Our Violent Ends, the sequel to her bestselling debut These Violent Delights. Chloe discusses the inspiration for setting the book in 1920s Shanghai, what it was like writing a book while still an undergrad student, and her love for Shakespeare. Today’s episode is sponsored by Headspace. Visit Headspace.com/PBN for a free one-month trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill is joined by her coworker Joe to discuss LGBTQIA+ books. Fiction, nonfiction, juvenile, adult, and young adult are all here! Books mentioned in this episode: The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl The Guncle by Steven Rowley Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune May the Best Man Win by Z.R. Ellor Bettyville by George Hodgman Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender Ace by Angela Chen Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers With Teeth by Kristen Arnett The Groom Will Keep His Name by Matt Ortile Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper Everybody (Else) Is Perfect by Gabrielle Korn Fat and Queer by Bruce Owens Grimm, Miguel M. Morales, Tiff Joshua TJ Ferentini My Rainbow by Deshanna Neal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill is joined in a live conversation with Natalie D. Richards about her psychological thriller, Five Total Strangers which is our latest Big Library Read (BLR) selection. Natalie discusses the inspiration for her book and offers tips for writers. Interview was recorded on November 8, 2021 For more information, visit biglibraryread.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods, creators of the Ear Hustle podcast, join Jill to discuss their new book This is Ear Hustle: Unflinching Stories of Everyday Prison Life. They share how the award-winning podcast came to be and translating that to the new book. Nigel and Earlonne also discuss how COVID-19 has impacted San Quentin State Prison. Today’s episode is sponsored by Zocdoc. Visit Zocdoc.com/ProBookNerds and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast, Jill is joined by her coworker Laura and they discuss thriller and suspense books. Titles mentioned in today's episode: The Last Flight by Julie Clark Such a Quiet Place Megan Miranda The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix The Invited by Jennifer McMahon Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn They all Fall Down by Rachel Howzell Hall The couple Next Door by Shari Lapane Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins The Stranger Behind You by Carol Goodman The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Jill is joined by her high school friend Rev. Micah Bucey to discuss his new book The Book of Tiny Prayer: Daily Meditations from the Plague Year. Micah shares the inspiration behind his daily prayers, writing during and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, discusses being an openly queer spiritual leader, and he and Jill discuss their own expeirences with religion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill is joined by Emma and they discuss some of the great new books coming out in November 2021 Books mentioned in this episode: The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams Gilded by Marissa Meyer The Last Shadows by Orson Scott Card The Every by Dave Eggers A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair The Perishing by Natashia Deon Go Tell the Bees that I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon All About Me! by Mel Brooks You’ll Be the Death of Me by Karen M McManus Noor by Nnedi Okorafor The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton by Julia Quinn Murakami T by Haruki Murakami Beard in Hiding by Penny Reid All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friend of the podcast Mallory O'Meara returns to discuss her new book, Girly Drinks. She and Jill discuss their shared love of spirits, the inspiration behind her book, and some insights and history of the role of women in creating and drinking alcohol. Today’s episode is sponsored by Headspace. Visit Headspace.com/PBN for a free one-month trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Jill is joined by her coworker Rachel and the duo share horror recommendations perfect for spooky season. From post-apocalyptic dystopian tales, to haunted houses and haunted people, there is something for everyone looking to add a little scare into their life. Books mentioned in this episode: Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay The Lost Village by Camilla Sten The Ruins by Scott Smith The Return by Rachel Harrison The Shining by Stephen King Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia World War Z by Max Brooks Zone One by Colson Whitehead Love in an Undead Age by A.M. Geever The Grace Year by Kim Liggett We Hear Voices by Evie Green The Hunger by Alma Katsu The Road by Cormac McCarthy The Night Stalker by Philip Carlo Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pulitzer Prize winning author Elizabeth Strout joins the podcast to discuss her new book Oh, William! She shares where the idea came from to return to her beloved character Lucy Barton, her history with the state of Maine, and how we all discover that no matter how well we think we know someone, there is always something new to learn. Today’s episode is sponsored by Fast Growing Trees. Visit FastGrowingTrees.com/PBN to save 15% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special Throwback Thursday episode, Jill is joined by Kate and Lauryn from the podcast Generation BSC to discuss all things Baby Sitters Club. Episode originally aired in July 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast, Jill is joined by author Lana Harper about her new book Payback's a Witch, a queer witch romcom. Today's episode is sponsored by Zocdoc. Visit Zocdoc.com/ProBookNerds and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our friends at Plum Deluxe have a new line of Autumn Tea Blends out and for today's episode, Jill is doing some tea and book pairings! Visit https://plumdeluxe.com/pbn and use the promo code PBNFALL to get 10% off your tea order. Books mentioned in today's episode: The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig -- Blood Orange Reflection Tea Nothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw -- Spicy Caramel Apple Herbal Tea Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo -- Pineapple Sage Tea A Touch of Jen by Beth Morgan -- Chocolate Caramel Macademia Nut Herbal Dessert Tea The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward -- Maple Ginger Butterscotch Black Tea A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson -- Pumpkin Spice Tea The Burning Girls by CJ Tudor -- Decaf Black Toasted Marshallow Blend Tea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew Magary returns to the Professional Book Nerds podcast to discuss his new book The Night the Lights Went Out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of month again! In today's episode, Jill previews some of titles coming out in October. Books mentioned in this episode: Girly Drinks by Mallory O'Meara Well Matched by Jen DeLuca All the Feels by Olivia Dade The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling Taste by Stanley Tucci Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo Unprotected by Billy Porter The Lighthouse Witches by CJ Cooke This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno A Spindle Splintered by Alix E Harrow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices