Professional Book Nerds

Emma chats with Scarlett St. Clair about her new book, Queen of Myth and Monsters! They discuss where the action picks up with Adrian and Isolde after King of Battle and Blood, morally grey characters, what growth we might see for these characters in this world in future books, Grimm retellings, how librarians helped Scarlett enjoy reading romance, and more. Note: We had some audio difficulties with this episode. We don't think it impacts the conversation, but we apologize that it isn't the best. Book's mentioned in this episode: Hades x Persephone series Anastasia by Sophie Lark Grimm retellings (The Rose Elf) We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits

Emma, Joe, and Jill discuss the best books they read this year! Join for a lively conversation about the books the nerds loved the most. We loved these books so much that Joe refers to "before" and "after" this book, Jill loves a title so much she'd marry it if she could, and Emma owns five print copies (soon to be seven) of one of these titles. Let us know what books YOU loved this much by sending us an email or a comment on social media.  Emma’s Picks  A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson  Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison  The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith   Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid   Book Lovers by Emily Henry   House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas  The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager   Happy Place by Emily Henry     Joe’s Picks  Jackal by Erin E. Adams  The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers by Adam Sass  Lock Every Door by Riley Sager  Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega (Book 2 May 2023!!)  Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer  I Woke Up Dead at the Ma

Today's guest is Evette Dion, author of the new book Weightless. Jill and Evette discuss navigating the world in a fat body, medical fatphobia, reality TV, and Evette recommends some books about body positivity and fat liberation. Books mentioned in this episode: Landwhale by Jes Baker Hunger by Roxane Gay Bad Fat Black Girl by Sesali Bowen anything by Marianne Kirby Belly of the Beast by Da'Shaun Harrison Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robin from AudioFile is back again to share some of the best audiobooks of the year! Visit AudioFile's website for the full list of best audiobooks of 2022. Books mentioned in this episode The Angel of Rome by Jess Walter The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell Life Between the Tides by Adam Nicolson Inside Voice by Lake Bell Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake Eyes that Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino Finding Me by Viola Davis I Was Better Last Night by Harvey Fierstein The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman Birds of Prey, ed. by Harlan Coben The Match by Harlan Coben The Maid by Nita Prose His Name is George Floyd by Robert Samuels and Tolouse Olorunnipa The Revolutionary by Stacy Schiff You Don't Know Us Negroes by Zora Neale Hurston Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake Ain't Burned That Bright by Jason Reynolds The Honeys by Ryan La Sala We hope you enjoy this episode of the Profess

Today on the podcast, Joe talks with Amy Clark from MomAdvice.com. Amy shares about her career as a blogger, her book club, and her brand-new podcast- Book Gang. Then, Amy and Joe recommend some wintry titles to curl up with as the season gets a bit more biting. Books Mentioned in This Episode: Amy’s Titles:   The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathaniel Ian Miller  A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella  These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant  Fingersmith by Sarah Waters  Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan    Joe’s Titles:  One by One by Ruth Ware  Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley  Cold by Mariko Tamaki  Breathless by Amy McCulloch  Midwinter Murder by Agatha Christie  Here's more about Amy! Amy Allen Clark has been the driving force behind the MomAdvice.com community since 2004. Her website has helped thousands of families learn to live a good life on a small budget. She leads the MomAdvice Book Club and a brand-new podcast, Book Gang, that caters to the literary tastemak

December is upon us, and with that are many amazing releases (most on the same day)! Join Emma, Jill and Joe as they share their December books to watch out for. Books Mentioned in This Episode: Emma’s Picks:   Queen of Myth and Monsters by Scarlet St. Clair   Screaming on the Inside: the Unsustainability of American Motherhood by Jessica Grose  The Poison Season by Mara Rutherford   Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca   You Had Your Chance, Lee Burrows by Piper Rayne     Jill’s Picks:   Witcha Gonna Do by Avery flynn  The Opportunist by Elyse Friedman  The White House Plumbers by Egil “Bud” Krogh  Your Table is Ready by Michael Cecchi-Azzolina  Weightless by Evette Dionne    Joe’s Picks:   A Dash of Salt and Pepper – Kosoko Jackson   A Million to One – Adiba Jaigirdar  Elizabeth Taylor - Kate Andersen Brower   The Ingenue – Rachel Kapelke-Dale  The Last Invitation – Darby Kane  We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscr

In today's episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast, Joe talks with Chuck Wendig about his new book Wayward (book two in the world of Wanderers). Chuck shares what it was like to write about a pandemic pre-pandemic, tackling his first major bout of writer's block, and what it's like introducing his child to Stranger Things. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma welcomes back some familiar voices to PBN! Maria, Kristin, Holly, and Jane discuss their favorite books that they read in 2022. They also discuss books that make you laugh while crying, the "one bed" romance trope, Goodreads Choice Awards, character-driven plots, using the chili pepper spice rating scale, and their undying devotion to Emily Henry's Book Lovers. Maria’s Picks:   Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell  Book Lovers by Emily Henry  The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian    Kristin’s Picks:   Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan  A Night in Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny  Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson    Jane’s Picks:   We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman  Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson  Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley    Holly’s Picks:   There Is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love by Kelsey Crowe and Emily McDowell  Crying in the Bath

Emma, Joe, and Jill are joined by Anji and Colleen from GraphicAudio to discuss their incredible, dramatized productions available from GraphicAudio. Anji is the VP and General Manager at GraphicAudio and Colleen is a Director/Script Adaptor for many productions, but particularly notable, are the adaptations she's done for A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. We ask them what the production process is like, what's coming soon from GraphicAudio, and so much more! Books mentioned in this episode: Deathlands   Rogue Angel Brandon Sanderson K.F. Breene Demon Days, Vampire Nights World series The Night Huntress by Jeaniene Frost The Innkeeper Chronicles by Ilona Andrews Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews Ordinary Magic series by Devon Monk  Shannon Mayer’s series Coming soon: Harbinger Trilogy by Jennifer L Armentrout Pierce Brown Red Rising series We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you

Today, Joe interviews Justin Arnold about his new book Wicked Little Things (out November 15 from Tiny Ghost Press) . They talk about writing magical mean girls, what it's like to be the GBF, and some of their favorite urban legends. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Emma and Joe are talking about crime reads. Whether you're looking for a fiction title inspired by a case or full of those true crime themes, or you're looking for some non-fiction accounts, this episode has the recommendations for you. Books Mentioned: Joe’s Titles:  Devil House by John Darnielle  Mr. Peanut by Adam Ross  We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper  Last Call by Elon Green  People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry OR Without Mercy by Gary Provost    Emma’s Titles:  Hell’s Half Acre by Susan Jonusas  Catch the Sparrow by Rachel Rear   Tell Me Everything by Erika Krouse   Who Killed Jane Stanford? By Richard White  When a Killer Calls by John E. Douglas    We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@

Emma, Joe, and Jill are joined by the one and only Rainbow Rowell in today's incredibly special episode. We chat about her new short story collection, Scattered Showers, writing across genres and formats, She-Hulk, fanfiction, historical figures in love, hair dye disasters, and more. Books mentioned in this episode: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Attachments by Rainbow Rowell Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks Solomon's Crown by Natasha Siegel TV Shows mentioned: Los Espookys Reservation Dogs We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone

On today's episode of the podcast, boy howdy, we truly dove deep into the discussion of celebrity memoirs. From the books that started us in the genre to the ones that broke our hearts, made us think, and brought us joy, this episode has it all. Join Joe, Emma, and Marissa as they walk you through their picks. Books Mentioned in this Episode: Joe’s Picks:  I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy  I’ve Got This Round by Mamrie Hart (Shout out to You Deserve a Drink)   STORI Telling by Tori Spelling & Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler   Me & Patsy Kickin’ Up Dust by Loretta Lynn  Marissa's Picks:   Girl Walks into a Bar by Rachel Dratch  We Were Dreamers by Simu Liu  They Called Us Enemy by George Takei  Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness  Yearbook by Seth Rogen  Emma’s Titles:  Open Book by Jessica Simpson   Have I Told You This Already? By Lauren Graham   Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci  We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book

In today's episode, Jill is joined by author Dr. Darice Little Badger to discuss her book A Snake Falls to Earth which is our latest Big Library Read (BLR) pick. From Nov. 2 – Nov. 16, the ebook and audiobook of A Snake Falls to Earth  will be available to readers all over the world without waitlist or holds. A Snake Falls to Earth draws on traditional Lipan Apache storytelling structure to weave an unforgettable tale of monsters, magic, and family. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November is almost here and with it comes SO. MANY. GOOD. BOOKS. Joe, Emma, and Jill are back for another roundup of all the books they can't wait to read in November (RIP to our TBRs). Books mentioned in this episode: Emma’s Picks:   The Prisoner by B.A. Paris   Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn   Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese   Cursed by Marissa Meyer   Have I Told You This Already? By Lauren Graham   Smitten Kitchen Keepers by Deb Perelman  The Stories We Tell by Joanna Gaines   Saint by Adrienne Young   The Queen by Andrew Morton   Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell   Jill’s Picks:   Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade  The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka   Small Game by Blair Braverman  A Thousand Heartbeats by Kiera Cass  Five Survive by Holly Jackson  The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey by Serena Burdick  Fatty Fatty Boom Boom by Rabia Chaudry  A Sliver of Darkness by C.J. Tudor  The Ruin of All Witches by Malcolm Gaskill  We Deserve Monuments by Ja

Emma chats with Olivie Blake about the much-anticipated return to the world of the Alexandrian Society in The Atlas Paradox, what characters are the most fun to write, how it feels to watch your books go viral, and what she gets up to when she's not writing. Keep an ear out for a special guest, her son, in this enjoyable conversation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s episode 700, and we’re celebrating!! We’ll be answering your questions from social media and sharing more about us. Come get to know your cohosts, get some sneaky book recommendations, and celebrate 700 episodes with PBN. Books mentioned in this episode:   Reading Behind Bars by Jill Grunenwald  Running with a Police Escort by Jill Grunenwald  The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien  The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien  The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory  Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell  The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides  Cardcaptor Sakura series  The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune  Misery by Stephen King  The Institute by Stephen King  GraphicAudio A Court of Thorns and Roses  Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer  Defend the Dawn by Brigid Kemmerer  A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand  Belladonna by Adalyn Grace  Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber  The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber  House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas  I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy  Th

On today's episode, Jill is joined by B from @bandherbooks to talk upcoming romance! B talks about how she got started working in libraries and where her love of romance novels started. A book reviewer for Library Journal, B also shares recommendations for forthcoming romance novels she's most excited about. Books mentioned in this episode Bend Toward the Sun by Jen Devon Chick Magnet By Emma Berry Love and Other Flight Delays by Denise Williams Ana Maria and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa The Secret Lives of Country Gentleman by KJ Charles The Stand Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau The Duke Gets Even by Joanna Shu Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai Midnight Duet by Jen Comfort Something Wild and Wonderful by Anita Kelly Second Chance at Rancho Lindo by Sabrina Sol Georgie All Along by Kate Clayborn We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Bo

On today's episode, Joe and Jill discuss why they love books that have magic schools and offer book recommendations for folks who want books featuring magic schools that aren't that magic school. Books mentioned in this episode: Witchlings by Claribel Ortega  A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik  Carry On by Rainbow Rowell  SuperMutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki  The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss  Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston  Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey  Akarnae by Lynette Noni  The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness  The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin  The Black Mage by Daniel Barnes  The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani  Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko  The Magicians series by Lev Grossman  The Heir Chronicles by Cinda Williams Chima, specifically The Wizard Heir  Charmed Life – The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Book 1 by Diana Wynne Jones  The Circle of Magic Series by Tamora Pierce – book One is Sandry’s book The Divine Dungeon Series by Dakota Krout  And

Emma and Joe welcome Rachel Harrison back to PBN to discuss her new book, Such Sharp Teeth. They also chat about body horror, being vulnerable, mozzarella sticks and maple lattes, spooky book recommendations, the joys of being a book lover, and so much more. Spooky books mentioned in this episode: Cackle by Rachel Harrison House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices