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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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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!

    April Book Picks

    April Book Picks

    Emma and Joe return for their monthly round up of books they're most looking forward to in the upcoming month! Settle in for a long list of great books due to release in April 2024.
    Author interviews:  


    Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez


    A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke

     
    Joe’s Picks:  


    A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon 


    Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee 


    The Black Girl Survives in This One Edited by Desiree S. Evans & Saraciea J. Fennell 


    Women! In! Peril! by Jessie Ren Marshall 


    Ocean’s Godori by Elaine U. Cho 


    The Harrowing by Kristen Kiesling 


    Henry Henry by Allen Bratton 


    The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell 


    The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge by Matthew Hubbard 


    We’re Never Getting Home by Tracy Badua 

     
    Emma’s Picks:  


    Funny Story by Emily Henry  


    She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica  


    The Rule Book by Sarah Adams 


    How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang 


    The Husbands by Holly Gramazio 


    The Darkness Rises by Stacy Stokes 


    Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth 


    The Book That Broke the World by Mark Lawrence  


    The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson 


    Taming 7 by Chloe Walsh  


    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.
    Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!
    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).
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    • 53 min
    Introducing The Newsworthy

    Introducing The Newsworthy

    Emma and Joe recommend The Newsworthy podcast to stay informed without getting overwhelmed. Check it out and we hope you enjoy it like we do.

    • 2 min
    These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things (Libby Features)

    These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things (Libby Features)

    In this episode, Emma and Joe are joined by their coworker Katie to discuss their favorite new features of the Libby app. They talk about the evolution of Libby over the years and how user feedback has played a crucial role in shaping the app. They also highlight features like multi-library search, deep search, and notify me tags that make it easier for readers to find and access titles! Come and listen to hear this and so much more on today's episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast.

    Titles mentioned in this episode:


    The Night of the Storm by Nishita Parekh


    House of Earth and Blood (GraphicAudio Dramatization) by Sarah J. Maas


    Happiness Falls by Angie Kim


    Think Again by Adam Grant


    Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.
    Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!
    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).
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    • 54 min
    Romance on Mars - A Conversation with Natasha Pulley

    Romance on Mars - A Conversation with Natasha Pulley

    Joe is joined by Natasha Pulley to talk about her new book, The Mars House (out March 19). Natasha shares how her high school astronomy class inspired her first dive into Sci-Fi writing, writing a marriage of convenience plot to save a character's political aspirations, her deep love of science and doing your own calculations (even if they might be wrong). Come and hear how Natasha's experiences in life, academia and travel shaped her writing of this work.

    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.
    Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!
    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).
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    • 50 min
    Borrow, Buy, Bin

    Borrow, Buy, Bin

    On this episode, Joe and Emma play a little game of Borrow, Buy, Bin, a bookish take on the infamous game, Snog, Marry, Avoid. They've provided each other with authors to choose from, but without knowing what the books will be, Emma and Joe have to decide if they're going to Borrow the book for a little bit, Buy it to add to the collection at home, or put it in the donate Bin!
    Titles in this game:
    Sarah J Maas 

    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    House of Earth and Blood

    Throne of Glass


    Stephenie Meyer

    New Moon

    The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

    Midnight Sun


    Meg Cabot 

    The Princess Diaries Series

    The Mediator Series

    Queen of Babble


    Rachel Harrison

    Black Sheep

    Such Sharp Teeth

    The Return


    Tana French  

    In the Woods

    The Searcher

    The Secret Place


    Caroline Kepnes

    You

    You Love Me

    For You and Only You


    Penny Reid 

    Truth or Beard

    Beard Science

    Beard Necessities


    Lemony Snicket

    The Bad Beginning

    The Hostile Hospital

    The End


    Emily Henry 

    Book Lovers

    People We Meet on Vacation

    Happy Place


    Riley Sager

    The House Across the Lake

    The Only One Left

    The Last Time I Lied


    Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.
    Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!
    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).
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    • 39 min
    How to Be Bold With Tarryn Fisher

    How to Be Bold With Tarryn Fisher

    Emma catches up with Tarryn Fisher to discuss her new book, Good Half Gone. Tarryn also shares the inspiration behind the story, her fascination with siblings and the dynamic between twins, how women nurture in different ways, her friendship with Colleen Hoover, and being BOLD.
    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 professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. 
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    • 35 min

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