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Books we didn't love (and why)
Professional Book Nerds
02/11/21 • 49 min
Ep. #521 - Wow. A lot of you really wanted to hear about what books we read but didn't enjoy and so... here you go. We would love to hear your thoughts so be sure to email us or send us social media messages. Hope you enjoy.
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Post Spooky Szn and holiday reading traditions with Mallory O'Meara
Professional Book Nerds
11/16/20 • 52 min
Ep. #497 - On today's episode, Mallory O'Meara joins Adam to chat about their post Halloween reading adventures, holiday bookish traditions, and her upcoming book Girly Drinks! Also, the paperback of Lady from the Black Lagoon is now available!
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Books mentioned in this episode
Wandering in Strange Lands by Morgan Jerkins
A Girl Is a Body of Water By Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
Who I Was with Her By Nita Tyndall
The Devil & The Dark Water by Stuart Turton
The Midnight Library By Matt Haig
Migrations By Charlotte McConaghy
Surrender Your Sons By Adam Sass
Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
The Bright Side Sanctuary for Animals By Becky Mandelbaum
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
A Winter's Promise By Christelle Dabos
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The best books of 2020!
Professional Book Nerds
12/21/20 • 41 min
Ep. #507 - ~TREAT YO SELF 2020, IT'S THE BEST DAY OF THE YEAR~ It's that time. These are our favorite books released in 2020. What was yours?
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Books mentioned in this episode:
Hollywood Park by Mikel Jollett
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by Victoria Schwab
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
Long Bright River by Liz Moore
You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria
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February 2021 new book releases!
Professional Book Nerds
01/28/21 • 40 min
Ep. #517 - You know it. You love it. It's our monthly wrap up of all the new books we can't wait to read!
Books mentioned in this episode
The Project By Courtney Summers
Four Hundred Souls edited by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Dr. Keisha Blain
The Burning Girls By C. J. Tudor
This Close to Okay By Leesa Cross-Smith
The House on Vesper Sands By Paraic O'Donnell
The Witch's Heart By Genevieve Gornichec
Four Lost Cities By Annalee Newitz
Good Neighbors By Sarah Langan
The Sanatorium By Sarah Pearse
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January 2021 new book releases!
Professional Book Nerds
12/28/20 • 33 min
Ep. #509 - We're saying goodbye to 2020 in the best way we know how... by looking forward to the first month of 2021 and a whole bundle of new book releases to talk about!
Books mentioned in this episode
One of the Good Ones by Maika and Maritza Moulite
The Wife Upstairs By Rachel Hawkins
Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne
The Charmed Wife By Olga Grushin
Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor
The Ex Talk By Rachel Lynn Solomon
We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
If I Disappear By Eliza Jane Brazier
The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams
The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry By C. M. Waggoner
A House at the Bottom of a Lake By Josh Malerman
Before the Ruins By Victoria Gosling
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Getting festive and unexpected with our December books preview!
Professional Book Nerds
11/19/20 • 32 min
Ep. #498 - On today's episode, Adam and Jill share the new books coming out in December they both plan to read. It's a bit of a genre swap situation as they both have books the other one would normally recommend. Things are getting crazy in nerd land.
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Books mentioned in this episode
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie By Marie Benedict
The Arctic Fury By Greer Macallister
This Time Next Year By Sophie Cousens
The Mermaid from Jeju By Sumi Hahn
Out of the Ether By Matthew Leising
The Cousins By Karen M. McManus
The Ballad of Ami Miles By Kristy Dallas Alley
Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder By T.A. Willberg
The Complete Plant-Based Cookbook By America's Test Kitchen
Fairy Godmothers, Inc. By Saranna DeWylde
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Talking queer witch romance with Lana Harper
Professional Book Nerds
10/11/21 • 23 min
Today on the podcast, Jill is joined by author Lana Harper about her new book Payback's a Witch, a queer witch romcom.
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Ep. #240 - July's Biggest Books
Professional Book Nerds
06/28/18 • 28 min
It's our July books episode! Adam and Jill is here with their monthly picks for July and Jill also talks a little bit about her time in New Orleans for ALA.
Books Mentioned In This Episode:
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage
Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott
The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis
Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce
The Incendiaries by Ro Kwon
Kill the Farm Boy by Kevin Hearne and Delilah S Dawson
Believe Me by JP Delaney
Sea Witch by Sarah Henning
Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart
Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James
Don't You Ever by Mary Carter Bishop
Northland by Porter Fox
Suicide Club by Rachel Heng
From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey Stein
Scream and Scream Again! ed., RL Stine
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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.
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Nostalgia and New Beginnings: A Conversation with YA Author, Sarah Dessen!
Professional Book Nerds
09/19/24 • 55 min
Emma chats with one of her favorite authors of all time, Sarah Dessen. They discuss Sarah's writing career, the magic of libraries, the teenage years, book recommendations, and so much more. If you want to hear Emma live out some of her teenage dreams by asking her favorite author questions, listen to this delightful conversation.
Books mentioned in this episode:
- Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
- The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen
- Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
- This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
- Lock & Key by Sarah Dessen
- The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
- Dreamland by Sarah Dessen
- That Summer by Sarah Dessen
- Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen
- Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen
- What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
- Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen
- The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen
- Once and For All by Sarah Dessen
- Not Nothing by Gayle Forman
- Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson
- The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
- By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult
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How many episodes does Professional Book Nerds have?
Professional Book Nerds currently has 887 episodes available.
What topics does Professional Book Nerds cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts, Books and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Professional Book Nerds?
The episode title 'Books we didn't love (and why)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Professional Book Nerds?
The average episode length on Professional Book Nerds is 41 minutes.
How often are episodes of Professional Book Nerds released?
Episodes of Professional Book Nerds are typically released every 3 days, 7 hours.
When was the first episode of Professional Book Nerds?
The first episode of Professional Book Nerds was released on Dec 10, 2015.
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