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We're not just book nerds. We're professional book nerds! We are staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks from public libraries and schools. It's our job to discuss books all day long so we thought, "Why not share the conversation!" Hear about the best books we've read, get recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. Titles discussed are available to borrow through public libraries. Get started reading at overdrive.com and subscribe to our podcast today!
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Professional Book Nerds episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Professional Book Nerds for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Professional Book Nerds episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Professional Book Nerds - Books we didn't love (and why)

Books we didn't love (and why)

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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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Professional Book Nerds - The best books of 2020!

The best books of 2020!

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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

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

Shit Actually by Lindy West

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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Professional Book Nerds - Getting festive and unexpected with our December books preview!
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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

Mediocre By Ijeoma Oluo

Admission By Julie Buxbaum

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

D By Michel Faber

The Cousins By Karen M. McManus

We Hear Voices By Evie Green

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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Professional Book Nerds - Talking queer witch romance with Lana Harper
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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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Professional Book Nerds - Ep. #240 - July's Biggest Books

Ep. #240 - July's Biggest Books

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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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Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at [email protected]

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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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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:

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace

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 [email protected].

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Professional Book Nerds - Introducing The Newsworthy

Introducing The Newsworthy

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04/18/24 • 2 min

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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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