Professional Book Nerds

On today's episode, April Genevieve Tucholke joins Adam to discuss her latest novel Boneless Mercies, dive DEEP into Beowulf and how its viewed today. We also discuss story structure by comparing linear story lines versus circular stories with multiple points of view like her book WINK POPPY MIDNIGHT. We also discuss her absolutely amazing choice for her background music while writing. April is a delight of a human and this conversation was so much fun.   Go get yourself a copy of BONELESS MERICES today!   Today's episode was sponsored by Britannica Digital Learning, providers of incredible nonfiction digital content to hundreds of OverDrive library and school partners. To find your library or schools Britannica Digital Learning content, simply search for them by name in the search bar in Libby or on their OverDrive website. And if you’re a library or school library selector, be sure to check out all of EB’s wonderful titles in OverDrive Marketplace today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph

On today's show we welcome in Mallory O'Meara, author and cohost of the wonderful Reading Glasses podcast on the Maximum Fun network! Mallory is, in our opinion, THE person to go to when you're looking for horror book recommendations. So now that October has arrived we HAD to bring her on. Our chat is all about the horror books she loves, both truly terrifying and others that are less so. We offer recommendations for everyone, regardless of your fright level.   ALSO: Mallory has written a book called The Lady from the Black Lagoon that comes out March 5th and you can recommend it to your library or preorder it right now. It tells the true story of Milicent Patrick, the only woman in history to create one of Hollywood's classic movie monsters and we can't wait to read it.   After you check out this episode be sure to subscribe to Reading Glasses as well. It's a phenomenal, weekly chat about everything in the book world between Mallory and her co-host Brea Grant. They are a Thursday release friend so yo

Today's episode is an interview Jill did with Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches. Deborah has a new book out now called Time's Convert that is set in the same universe and she comes on the podcast to talk about what it was like returning to her world and characters, what her research process was like, and talks a little bit about the television adaptation of her popular series.  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 Twit

On today's episode, Adam interviews Katherine Locke, author of the latest Big Library Read selection The Girl with the Red Balloon. The book is a mix of historical fiction and magical realism and it RULES. This chat features everything from 80s pop music to D&D nerding out, references to Bruce Springsteen and previous guests Marieke Nijkamp and Linsey Miller!    About the Big Library Read Big Library Read (BLR), facilitated by OverDrive, is a reading program through your library that connects readers around the world with the same eBook at the same time without any wait lists or holds. From October 1-15, readers at the 20,000+ participating libraries and schools can borrow the book without any waitlists or holds! Simply head to your library's OverDrive website or open up Libby and you'll see it front and center. It’s a worldwide digital version of a local book club, the program is free through your local library or school library and all you need to get started reading is a library card or student ID. Lea

On today's episode, Jill and Adam share the books coming out in October they are most excited for. BUT FIRST... We are in a BIG NAGINI MOOD. We bring on friend of the show and all around rockstar human Jandra Sutton to breakdown the issues we have with the new Fantastic Beasts trailer. We have thoughts, friends. Book mentioned in this episode The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton The Witch Elm by Tana French The Library Book by Susan Orlean Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami Elevation by Stephen King Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart by Alice Walker (Don't) Call Me Crazy edited by Kelly Jensen Lu by Jason Reynolds Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally Heavy by Kiese Laymon Dear Evan Hansen Val Emmich Author & Steven Levenson Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Eric Idle I'll Be There for you

On today's episode, Adam sits down with Hank Green, one half of the VlogBrothers and just so many other amazing things on the internet. Hank's debut novel An Absolutely Remarkable Thing comes on Tuesday (9/25) and it is genuinely stunning. Adam and Hank discuss society in the age of connectivity because of the internet and what it means for us as humans. At the end of the day his mysterious novel feels like a beautiful statement on where we are as a people today and how we can accomplish things by coming together. This book and this chat we're both simply wonderful.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, our good buddy Kerri Maniscalco returns to chat about her brand new book Escaping from Houdini! Want to know what sounds absolutely creepy? A murderous carnival on a cruise ship... We get into where the idea came from and a whole slew of other things. It's always such a blast when Kerri stops by (via phone.) Go read this book now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday, September 18th is Read an Ebook Day! OverDrive's own holiday which celebrates a love for digital reading and for today's episode, Adam and Jill talk to some of their coworkers to find out what books they'll be reading.  Visit www.readanebookday.com for more information and follow the hashtag #EbookLove to join the conversation Books Mentioned in This Episode  Eye of the World by Robert Jordan The Sacrifice Box by Martin Stewart To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay Educated by Tara Westover Lethal White by Robert Galbraith  Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantaro The Call by Paedar O'Guilan Dune by Frank Herbert More Deadly than the Male by Graeme Davis Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot Descender by Jeff Lemire The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss Dreaming the Beatles by Rob Sheffield   Say Hello! Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@

TV Host, Comedy Writer, Stand up comedian, Memoirist. Guy Branum can do it all. On today's episode Adam interviews one of his favorite celebrities about his debut book My Life As a Goddess. Equal parts introspective and hilarious, this book breaks down Guy's personal upbringing, surviving law school, coming into his own as a comedy writer and the true meaning of Bohemian Rhapsody. I say this was an interview but truthfully it's more like a 30 minute pitch for Adam to get to be Guy's friend.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, we sit down with Melissa Hartwig, co-founder of Whole30 and author of the new Whole30 Slow Cooker. We disucss how Whole30 came to be, dispel the misconception that it's a diet and get into Melissa's life as a fellow book nerd.  This episode was sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Be sure to check out Melissa's new cookbook The WHOLE30 Slow Cooker Cookbook for 150 delicious, no-fuss recipes as well as The Whole Smiths Good Food Cookbook, the first cookbook ever endorsed by the Whole30.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Adam interviews Kami Garcia, bestselling co-author of the wildly popular Beautiful Creatures and Dangerous Creatures series as well as the new Broken Beautiful Hearts, The X-Files YA origin book Agent of Chaos and numerous other wonderful books. They discuss the importance of talking about tough topicswith young readers, how her writing career began on a dare and what it's like writing a story in a previously created universe like the X-Files. I could have chatted with her for DAYS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Adam is joined by Christina Dalcher whose debut novel VOX is getting all sorts of buzz. This dystopian story draws comparisons to The Handmaid's Tale with it's disturbing setting and the future it portrays where women are only allowed to speak 100 words per day. Christina has spent her life studying linguistics and the importance of language and we dig into how this played into her novel.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill is getting married! Thankfully, we have many a book nerd here so the wonderful Andrea pinch hits to chat with Adam about the books they're most excited for coming out this month. Books discussed in this episode  In Pieces by Sally Field   The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle   Wildcard by Marie Lu   An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green   Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini   The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton   Lake Success by Gary Shteyngart   The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar   Sadie by Courtney Summers   Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen   Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco   The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White   Vengeful by V.E. Schwab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Adam has a round table discussion with three of the best writers of modern day fairy tales. Rena Rossner, Laini Taylor, and Naomi Novik all write magical, dark and enchanting stories that many classify as fairy tales and we dive into what that definition means and why these stories mean so much to readers.  Books discussed: Spinning Silver and Uprooted by Naomi Novik The Sisters of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner Strange, The Dreamer by Laini Taylor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Adam chats with James Moloney, an Australian author whose latest novel The Love That I Have was selected as our most recent Together We Read book club title for Australia and New Zealand. For two weeks all library card holders in that part of the world can visit their library's OverDrive website (Or Libby!) and borrow the book without wait lists or holds.  Adam and James discuss why they feel World War II novels remain so popular today and how they force society to look at the current state of our world through a lens of events in the past.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode it's all about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! Adam & Jill begin with a series of topics about the HP community, what the houses mean to them and how the Wizarding World remains connected to their daily lives. Then Adam interviews Hikari Loftus of Folded Pages Distillery (https://www.instagram.com/foldedpagesdistillery/) about her fandom.  Starting August 27th anyone with a library card at any North American library can visit the library's OverDrive website (or Libby!) and borrow the book without any wait lists or holds for two weeks! Check it out and join in the fun! Thank you to Pottermore for helping coordinate this episode.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Adam sits down with Eoin Colfer, author of the bestselling Artemis Fowl series, to discuss his new graphic novel Illegal. They cover topics like why he chose to write about African immigrants, how graphic novels can help struggling readers grasp stories and how people can help out others going through similar experiences.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Adam and Jill get to talk with Keiko Agena who played Lane Kim on Gilmore Girls. Along with acting, she is also a visual artist who has a new workbook for artists out now called No Mistakes. Part adult coloring book, part artistic exercises, this workbook is perfect for anyone wanting to stretch their artistic limits whether you are a writer, an artist, or still trying to find your creative voice. Adam and Jill also offer up some recent reads for listeners.  Books mentioned in this episode: The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy The Call by Peadar O'Guilin Final Girls by Riley Sager How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather Truth or Beard by Penny Reid Beard Science by Penny Reid The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss   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

On today's episode new best friend of the show R.O. Kwon joins Jill and Adam to discuss her absolutely Earth shattering debut novel The Incendiaries, wishing she could escape writing about religion and why she's a firm believer in the spine-in bookshelves (shudders). Check out her book and listen to us bond with the best person alive.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jill and Adam share some of their favorite recent Young Adult anthologies loaded with diverse stories including various cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and stories from authors with disabilities. These stories are a perfect way for readers to discover the world through people who may not look or sound like them. You'll love every one of them! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices