Oh goodness was this a treat. We got a private tour of Cleveland Public Library's historic downtown library and then sat down with their Youth Services librarians for a book talk! They offer up everything from Adult and YA to comics, manga, graphic novels and even some pictures books! Books discussed on this episode All Summer Long by Hope Larson There There by Tommy Orange Quiet Until the Thaw by Alexandra Fuller The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang Sunny by Jason Reynolds As Brave As You ...
May 10, 2018•52 min
Today's episode is an interview Jill did with Ariel Lawhon, historical fiction author of I Was Anastasia. Jill and Ariel discuss the mythology that surrounds the Romanov dynasty and Ariel's unique research and writing process. Ariel also shares some of her favorite historical fiction novels. Say Hello! Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. Visit www.professionalbooknerds.com for more information about the podcast Music "Buddy...
May 07, 2018•29 min
Oh it's that time again! join us as we dive into a big pile of buzzy new books coming out this month. Also... be sure to visit our website for lots of book nerd fun, more book recommendations, get in touch with us and much more! https://professionalbooknerds.com/ Books discussed in this episode The Favorite Sister by Jennifer Knoll The Come in All Colors by Malcolm Hansen Not That Bad edited by Roxane Gay Landwhale by Jes Baker The Outsider by Stephen King The Glitch by Elisabth Cohen Calypso by...
May 03, 2018•36 min
On today's episode, Jill is joined by Alison Green, author of the work advice column Ask a Manager. Her new book, Ask a Manager: How to Navigate Clueless Colleagues, Lunch Stealing Bosses, and the Rest of Your Life at Work is out May 1st! Visit askamanager.org to read Alison's column! Say Hello! Find us on IG and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. Visit professionalbooknerds.com for more information Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.ben...
Apr 30, 2018•32 min
Today, we are talking Westworld readalikes! Westerns! Artificial Intelligence! WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE? After sharing their readalikes, Jill and Adam also discuss the first episode of season 2 of Westworld. SPOILERS. More Westworld Readalikes can be found on OverDrive Books Mentioned In This Episode Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman The Gunslinger by Stephen King True Grit by Charles Portis Reamde by Neal St...
Apr 26, 2018•35 min
On today's episode, Jill is joined by bestselling author Paula McLain to discuss her new book Love & Ruin. This follow-up to her earlier novel The Paris Wife, Love & Ruin follows Ernest Hemingway's third wife, Martha Gellhorn. Episode was recorded Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Denver Convention Center 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...
Apr 23, 2018•34 min
On today's episode, Christina joins Adam and Jill to talk all about this year's Summer Read program! This annual program is designed to encourage students to keep reading all year long and runs June 6th - July 18th. Our school partners interested in participating can find more information -- including a marketing kit -- at resources.overdrive.com/summer-read Titles in 2018 Summer Read Program Man Sponge Saves the Day by Sarah Wilson The Earth Kingdom Chronicles: The Tale of Aang by Nickelodeon P...
Apr 19, 2018•36 min
On today's episode, Adam bonds with YA fantasy author Tricia Levenseller over their shared loved of pirates and vikings while getting into the incredible world she's created in both Daughter of the Pirate King and Daughter of the Siren Queen. They discuss a pirate cruise Tricia went on as well as their mutual adoration for Pirates of the Caribbean. Join us, Maytee! Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbookne...
Apr 16, 2018•32 min
We're back with more recommendations for Book Riot's 2018 Read Harder Challenge! Today we are tackling: A classic of genre fiction A book you can read in one sitting An essay anthology An assigned book you hated (or didn't finish) The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien Watership Down by Richard Adams Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Brave New World by Aldous Huxley The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie The Old man and the Sea by Ernest hemingway We have always lived in the...
Apr 12, 2018•43 min
Today on the podcast, Jill is joined by National Book Award winning author Nathaniel Philbrick about his re-released memoir Second Wind. Nathaniel talks about his history with sailing and what made him write Second Wind, and also discusses some of his historical books including In the Heart of the Sea. Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.b...
Apr 09, 2018•30 min
Our friend Nancy Pearl is back with some book picks for spring! Books mentioned in this episode Greeks Bearing Gifts by Philip Kerr Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper Our Homesick Songs by Emma Hooper A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee A Necessary Evil by Abir Mukherjee The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai The Hundred Year House by Rebecca Makkai Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@ov...
Apr 05, 2018•21 min
On today's episode, Cleveland journalist and bestselling author stops by the office to sit down with Adam for a wide-ranging conversation about everything from being a 20 year cancer survivor, creating books out of newspaper columns and much more. They chat about how beautiful quotes stick with us and what words mean to us as readers. Take a listen! 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 li...
Apr 02, 2018•40 min
On today's episode Adam is back in the office from a whole bunch of travels just in time for our April book picks! Join in as Jill and Adam get a little weird talking Zelda, Duck Tales and, of course, the books they're most excited about coming out this month! Books mentioned in this episode Circe by Madeline Miller The Geraldo Show by Geraldo Rivera Noir by Christopher Moore My Lady's Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris Rebound by Kwame Brown Sunny by Jason Reynolds Ghost Boys by Jewel...
Mar 29, 2018•37 min
Big Library Read is back! The latest pick for our global eBook club is Flat Broke with Two Goats by Jennifer McGaha. On today's episode, Jennifer joins the Professional Book Nerds and discusses her experience living in a 100-year-old cabin, learning how to homestead and farm on the fly and raise goats. Jennifer explains how she came to live in the cabin and how it truly became the home she never knew she needed. For more information about BLR, visit BigLibraryRead.com Say Hello! Find OverDrive o...
Mar 26, 2018•35 min
It's a podcast within a podcast! Adam and Jill have a conversation with Claire Handscombe, podcaster behind the Brit Lit Podcast. She is also the author of the upcoming book Unscripted. The trio discuss book trends between the US and the UK and also talk the West Wing, as Claire is a huge fan. Find Claire and her podcast at the following sites: https://britlitblog.com/ https://twitter.com/BritLitPodcast https://twitter.com/purpleclaire You can also contribute to her Unscripted crowdfunding campa...
Mar 22, 2018•34 min
In today's episode, Adam sits down with stand-up comedian Steve Hofstetter about his new book Ginger Kid. Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries 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 publ...
Mar 19, 2018•45 min
In today's episode, Jill and Adam speak with Jonathan Miles, author of Anatomy of a Miracle, the latest Sarah Jessica Parker ALA Book Club Central Pick. They discuss Jonathan's writing process, his background as a journalist, and Cleveland! Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries 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 p...
Mar 15, 2018•36 min
No matter what your age, chances are you grew up reading Jane Yolen's books. She is a children's literature institution who has been compared to Aesop and Hans Christian Andersen and countless generations learned to read through her stories. This month, she released her 365th (!!) book and so we're celebrating a Year of Jane Yolen. Listen in as she describes the process of creating books for children of all ages and why she still loves doing it. Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDrive...
Mar 12, 2018•46 min
Jill is back with Rachel, Emma, and Kristin are with some of their latest thriller and suspense picks! Many of these aren't published yet, so be sure to put them on hold now and be first in line. Books Mentioned In This Episode: Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney The Flight Attendant by Chris Boujion Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Boujilion The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall Bring Me Back by BA Paris The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware Sometimes I Kill...
Mar 08, 2018•33 min
On today's episode we FINALLY share our interview with Tomi Adeyemi, author of the YA Fantasy phenomenon, Children of Blood and Bone. Adam and Tomi discuss how the events of society inspired her stories, realizing that she was writing characters that looked nothing like her and the misconception that she is an "overnight" success. Every second of this conversation was memorable and Tomi is a generational talent in the literary world. Go read her book! Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at Ove...
Mar 05, 2018•46 min
It's our monthly book round up episode! Adam and Jill discuss the March books they can't wait to read and also offer some recommendations based on the books they are both currently reading. Books Mentioned In This Episode Unmasked by Andrew Lloyd Webber Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi The Merry Spinster by Mallory Ortberg Tangerine by Christine Mangan Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Fresh Water by Awkaeke Emezi Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful by S...
Mar 01, 2018•39 min
Today's episode features bestselling author Carter Wilson. His latest book Mister Tender's Girl -- based on the Slenderman Stabbings -- is out now. Carter and Jill discuss Carter's writing process, comic books, and the balance that comes when writing a fictional book based on actual events. Interview was record on February 11, 2018 at the Denver Convention Center. Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbookner...
Feb 26, 2018•31 min
Adam is joined by Christina (hello, Hi!), Sarah and Briana to chat about some Fantasy novels (and series) they've been loving lately and even a few coming soon they are hyped about. We've got thoughts on world building, love triangles and naming conventions... Take a listen! Books mentioned in this episode The Young Elites by Marie Lu Warcross by Marie Lu War Storm by Victoria Aveyard A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes The Age of Legends series by Kell...
Feb 22, 2018•47 min
Jill is back from Denver and ALA Midwinter, where she did several author interviews, including this one with Matt Haig, author of How To Stop Time. Interview was recorded on February 10, 2018 at the Denver Convention Center. 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...
Feb 19, 2018•25 min
On today's special episode, we're interviewing the author of the Together We Read Canada book club, Dennis Bock. His novel, The Communist's Daughter, was selected by OverDrive's Canadian users as their national book club selection and we sat down with him to discuss the book. Together We Read is a Digital Book Club being featured through participating libraries in Canada from February 15 – March 1, 2018. The club connects readers all across Canada with the same eBook, at the same time. Simply go...
Feb 17, 2018•33 min
As we celebrate turning 200, we welcome back our 1st ever guest, author Marieke Nijkamp! We sat down for a live event at our home library, Cuyahoga County, to discuss her latest NY Times bestseller, Before I Let Go. Marieke goes into using setting as a character, why she creates her own towns and answers audience questions about how she knew she wanted to be a writer. During our intro we also announce the winners of our Cats/Dogs photo contest. Special thanks to Kobo for the Kobo Aura ONEs we we...
Feb 15, 2018•58 min
Today's episode is sponsored by Sourcebooks. We'll be interviewing children's author Chris Ferrie and if you're looking for more children's books for your library or personal collection be sure to check out these great Sourcebooks selections: Don't Push the Button! By Bill Cotter Max at Night by Ed Vere The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty You can find all of Chris Ferrie's children's books here During our conversation, Chris shares how he decided to write physics books for babies and why he thinks...
Feb 12, 2018•48 min
They have returned! We received a bunch of great feedback last time Kenny, Quinton and Jim were on to discuss comics that we decided we should probably run this back for another hour of good, good comic chat. Love Comics? Prefer Manga? Never read a comic and don't know where to start? If any of these are true, we've got your back! Titles mentioned in this episode Mouse Guard by David Petersen Flashpoint by Geoff Johns & Andy Kubert Brandon Sanderson's White Sand by Brandon Sanderson and Juli...
Feb 08, 2018•1 hr 1 min
On today's episode, Adam and Jill interview Malu Halasa about her novel Mother of all Pigs, middle eastern literature and taking a look at stories from a different angle than you might expect. Before that conversation, Christina joins Adam for the intro to hand out book recommendations and discuss audiobook listening. Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com Music "Buddy" provided royalty...
Feb 05, 2018•51 min
It's our monthly books list episode! In today's episode, Jill and Adam run down their list of February books they can't wait to read. Books Mentioned In this Episode The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard Educated by Tara Westover A Death in Live Oak by James Grippando Feel Free by Zadie Smith How to Stop Time by Matt Haig Mister Tender's Girl by Carter Wilson Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce The Glass Forest by Cynthia Swanson Shadowsong by S. Jae-Jones Chicago by David Mamet The Shape of ...
Feb 01, 2018•29 min
