We're ringing in a new year with the books coming out in January we're most excited for. Take a listen and then let us know what books you can't wait to read in 2018!
Books mentioned in this episode
Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict
Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkamp
This Will Be My Undoing by Morgan Jenkins
The Lost Plot by Genevieve Cogman
The Job of the Wasp by Colin Winnette
Grist Mill Road by Christopher J Yates
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
A State of Freedom by Neel Mukherjee
Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell
The English Wife by Lauren Willig
Batman Nightwalker by Marie Lu
Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee
Even more January book releases to check out
Meet Cute: Some People are Destined to Meet
When -- The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers
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On today's episode, Adam and Jill sit down with some of their OverDrive coworkers and former podcast guests to find out what their favorite books of 2017 were!
Books Mentioned in this Episode:
Hunger by Roxane Gay
Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. Interview with George Saunders available here
A Court of Wings and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
You by Caroline Kepnis
Beard in Mind by Penny Reid
The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter
DC The New Frontier by Darwin Cooke
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
The Secret Wife by Gill Paul
Big Mushy Happy Lumps by Sarah Andersen
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Pachinko by Min Jee Lee
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughn
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Adam and Jill's Best Books of 2017:
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Hunger by Roxane Gay
American War by Omar El Akkad
The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
Bad Romance by Heather Demitrios
Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero
Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Caraval by Stephanie
Warcross by Marie Lu
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Today's episode is an interview with Cleveland native, Susan Orlean, author of the New York Times Bestselling book The Orchid Thief. She discusses the writing process behind the book and the movie adaptation, as well as gives us a sneak peek of the book she's currently working on.
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On Today's Episode, Jill and Adam welcome back their good friend and romance writing treasure, Penny Reid! Penny talks about her latest books, offers some cozy mystery book recommendations and tells us about possibly the best holiday tradition ever. She also chats up her wonderful fan club/ reader group which you can join below. Adam and Jill also provide some classic book recommendations and offer a reminder to keep tagging us in your Cat and Dog social media posts for a chance to win a Kobo Aura One from us on our 200th episode!
Join Penny Reid's reader club here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SharksofAwesome/
Books Mentioned in this episode
Dr. Strange Beard by Penny Reid
The Miss Fortune Mystery Series by Jana DeLeon
The Secret Seal Isle Mystery series by Lucy Quinn
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Today's episode is an interview with debut young adult author FC Yee. His book The Epic Crush of Genie Lo draws from Chinese folklore and features an incredible heroine.
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On today's episode, Jill and Adam are joined by Madeline McIntosh, the President of Penguin Publishing, to talk about their wonderful Penguin Hotline. During the holiday season, you can get book recommendations for yourself or those you're shopping for by visiting penguinhotline.com and filling out a short list of questions. Recently, we had our listeners send in their interests and Madeline provides a list of recommendations for them! Take a listen to see if yours made the list and to get some great suggested reads!
Books mentioned in this episode:
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
The Midnight Line by Lee Child
Legacy of Spies by John Le Carre
The Spy who came in from the cold by John Le Carre
What I talk about when I talk about running by Haruki Murakami
Draw Down by Paul Hawkin
The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Chicagoland Vampire series starting with "Some girls bite" by Chloe Neill
The Others series by Anne Bishop
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'engle
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On today's episode, Adam and Jill provide some classic Science Fiction book recommendations and then Adam chats with James S.A. Corey about Persepolis Rising, the latest installment of the wildly popular Expanse series. James S. A. Corey is actually the pen name used by collaborators Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck and they discussed their writing process, being involved in the television version of The Expanse, their favorite science fiction books, Star Wars and much more.
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It's our monthly top picks episode! Today, Adam and Jill discuss the December books they are most excited to read.
Books Mentioned in this Episode
Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey
Fire on Ice by Oregonian Staff
We'll Sleep When We're Old by Pino Corrias
The Clothes Make the Girl (Look Fat)? by Brittany Gibbons
The Doomsday Machine by Daniel Ellsberg
Love, Janis by Laura Joplin
Elmet by Fiona Mozley
Es by Koji Suzuki
The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish
Glass Town by Steven Savile
The Only Girl in the World by Maude Julien
Strangers in Budapest by Jessica Keener
A Lady in Shadows by Lene Kaarbelbol
The Last Suppers by Mandy Mikulencak
House of the Sleeping Beauties by Yasunari Kawabata
Improv Nation by Sam Watson
Mad Hatters and March Hares by Ellen Datlow
The Stinky Cheese Man by John Sciezka
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Today's episode is an interview with New York Times Bestselling author Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star.
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Happy Thanksgiving! We're so thankful that we get to spend time every week chatting books and we're even more thankful you all decide to listen to us! Today's episode is Adam all by himself talking about Neil Gaiman, one of his favorite authors. Of all the reading Adam has done, the author he's read the most would most likely be Mr. Gaiman. He even offers up his Top 5 Neil Gaiman novels which will definitely lead to people yelling...
Gobble Gobble!
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Today's episode is a live interview with Karan Mahajan, winner of the Anisfield-Book Award which
recognizes books that have made important contributions to our understanding of racism and human diversity. This interview took place during Cleveland Book Week where Jill, Adam and Karan discussed his book The Association of Small Bombs, the depiction and media coverage of terrorism and much more.
We'd like to thank The Cleveland Foundation for asking us to be a part of this important literary event.
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Andrea and Christina are back and this time they are talking with Jill about historical fiction! Along with deep diving into their shared love of Tudor history, the women also discuss World War II historical fiction and offer some young adult options as well.
Books Mentioned In This Episode:
A Mad, Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller
The Forbidden Orchid by Sharon Biggs Waller
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Atonement by Ian MacEwan
Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard
The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
Outlander by Diana Galbaldon
Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen by Alison Weir
Anne Boleyn, a King's Obsession by Alison Weir
Jane Seymour, the Haunted Queen by Alison Weir
The White Queen by Phillipa Gregory
The Red Queen by Phillipa Gregory
The Last Tudor by Phillipa Gregory
Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir
Scarlet by AC Gaughen
Lady Thief by AC Gaughen
Lion Heart by AC Gaughen
Titanic the Long Night by Diana Hoh
Remembering the Titanic by Diana Hoh
The Illusionist's Apprentice by Kristy Cambron
Dear America Series
The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
The Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart
The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The First Lie by Diane Chamberlain
Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain
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On today's episode, Jill and Adam chat with both Wendelin VanDraanen, author of the wildly popular Sammy Keyes series, and Tara Sands who does all the narration for the audiobooks! This was a unique chance to dive into the creative process of how audiobooks are made. We learn how Wendelin came up with all the wonderful characters and stories and Tara goes through her career as an actress voicing some of our childhood's most recognizable anime characters!
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Here at OverDrive yes we're obviously book nerds and yes we obviously love audiobooks and genres of all kind... but we also LOVE comics! For the first time ever, Adam is joined by Kenny, Quinton and Jim to discuss their favorite comic book series, one offs and characters as well as what was their gateway into this incredible world.
Comic Series referenced in this episode
Batman: The Dark Knight: The Master Race
Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb
Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan
Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan
The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman
Solomon Kane by Robert E. Howard
Constantine: The Hellblazer by Ming Doyle
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On today's episode, Adam and Jill sit down with Matthew Desmond, who won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction for his book, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. Matthew shares the research and experiences that led to him writing this book and how he formed a close bond with the families he writes about. This book is incredibly important and has the ability to spark conversations about poverty in America.
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On today's episode, Adam chats with Jason Reynolds about his powerful children's and YA books including Long Way Down, Ghost, and Patina. They discuss the stories from his life that inspire his books and why he gets angry when people say he's "Just a children's book author."
Jason's books are beyond inspiring and his attitude towards young readers is so wonderful. You'll love this discussion and we cannot recommend his books highly enough!
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On today's episode, Adam and Jill recap OverDrive's Halloween extravaganza before discussing the books they're reading currently. Then, the main event: Nancy Pearl live and in our offices! Nancy visited Cleveland for some library events and took time out of her busy schedule to talk books with us because she is simply the best. Take a listen!
Books mentioned in this episode
The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves
George & Lizzie by Nancy Pearl
Seven-Day Magic by Edward Eager
Live from Cairo by Ian Bassingthwaighte
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On Today's episode, Jill and Adam talk about their Halloween plans and mutual love of classic candy before getting into a conversation Adam had with two-time New York Times bestselling author Kerri Maniscalco. Both of Kerri's YA thrillers, Stalking Jack the Ripper and her newest book Hunting Prince Dracula debuted on the NYT list and they are wonderful. Adam and Kerri discuss the haunted house she grew up in and how she deals with being terrified of supernatural beings through reading and writing about them. They also talk about the classic terrifying movies Fievel Goes West, Ferngully and the Labyrinth.
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It's that time again! Our heroes journey out to the land of pre-pub books and offer up the ones their most excited about coming out in November. Come along, won't you!
November Releases mentioned in this episode
The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg
Breaking Free: How I escaped polygamy, the FLDS cult, and my father, Warren Jeffs by Rachel Jeffs
Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
Troublemakers: Silicon Valley's Coming of Age by Leslie Berlin
Heather, the Totality by Matthew Weiner
Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks by Stephen Davis
The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris
Queen Victoria's Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages that Shaped Europe by Deborah Cadbury
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
The End We Start From by Megan Hunter
Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and Fake News by Kevin Young
It's All Relative by A. J. Jacobs
PBN Classics book suggestions in honor of National Novel Writing Month:
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On Today's episode, Adam sits down with Drew Magary, author of The Hike and contributor to GQ, Deadspin and several other sites Adam is obsessed with. They chat about the book (think modern day Iliad) as well as a myriad of topics ranging from covering sports, whether social media has been good or bad for how news is covered and whether he feels the need to have hot takes on everything that happens. They then get into the good stuff, the time Drew went on Chopped and won. Take a listen and then go read this book!
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Last week, Adam talked Young Adult Horror with Andrea and Christina. This week, Christina and Andrea are back with Jill, along with their coworker Shannon, to discuss Adult Horror!
Books Mentioned in this Episode:
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton
City Infernal by Edward Lee
Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
Night Film by Marisha Pessl
Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Trembley
Dead Spots by Rhiannon Frater
Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes
Foxlowe by Eleanor Wasserberg
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk
The Ruins by Scott Smith
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Claudia's Story by Ashley Marie Witter
Ramses The Damned by Anne Rice and Christopher Rice
Sleeping Beauties by Owen King and Stephen King
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
It by Stephen King
The Countess by Rebecca Johns
The Shining by Stephen King
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Today's episode is an interview Adam did with young adult author Anna-Marie McLemore at Book Expo America. Anna-Marie writes fairy tale style magical realism and her latest book Wild Beauty is now available. They discuss the origin of her stories and what defines "magical realism" in her mind. Take a listen!
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We're getting spooky on today's episode as Adam first chats with Andrea and Christina in the office about their YA Horror recommendations before calling the queen of YA Horror, Dawn Kurtagich, to get her picks. Adam and Dawn also chat about Halloween traditions and what Dawn has been working on since we last spoke.
Books Mentioned in this episode
The Merciless by Danielle Vega
Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Juliet, Immortal by Stacey Jay
Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney
A Madness So Discreet by Mindy McGinnis
The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender
Stalking Jack the Ripper & Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco
Cinderella, Necromancer by F.M Boughan
The Hollow Girl by Hillary Monahan
Devil in Ohio by Daria Polatin
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
Dawn Kurtagich's YA Horror picks
Such Small Hands by Andres Barba
The Call by Peadar Ó Guilín
Spellbook of the Lost and Foun by Moïra Fowley-Doyle
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On this special BONUS Big Library Read episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast, Adam welcomes back author Chelsea Sedoti to the show. Chelsea shares the real life stories that built the story in The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett, how falling down a rabbit hole on the internet can be both a blessing and a curse and why she feels readers of all ages love going back to the Young Adult genre.
You can learn all about the Big Library Read program, the world's largest digital book club, by visiting http://biglibraryread.com/.
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