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Joe and Emma are joined by their colleague, Tiffany, to chat about seasonal reading! They chat about how they "plan" out their reading year, if the seasons influence what books they read and when, and recommend some of their favorites along the way. The group also realize what their reading "patterns" or schedules say about their tastes and preferences! Books mentioned in this episode: You series by Caroline Kepnes The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Will They Escape? by Daniel Huiet Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas  Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas  Crescent City series by Sarah J Maas  A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket  The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han  The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson New Kid by Jerry Craft Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell Laura Vanderkam I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michell

On this episode, Joe is joined by Hafsah Faizal to discuss her new book A Tempest of Tea (out February 20). Hafsah is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of the Sands of Arawiya series, a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree and owner of IceyDesigns. They talk about finding their favorite teas, Victorian blood dens in tea rooms, and planning the perfect heist. 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

Romance readers, assemble! This episode is for you. Emma chats with Dominique Raccah, Publisher and CEO, of Sourcebooks, the publisher behind some of your favorite romance reads at Sourcebooks Casablanca and Bloom Books imprints. They’re joined by Paula Amendolara (Senior Vice President of Sales), Mary Altman (Assistant Editorial Director), Molly Waxman (Executive Director of Marketing), Deb Werksman (Executive Editor), and Pamela Jaffee (Sr. Director Publicity/Brand Marketing), just some of the incredible team at Bloom Books and Sourcebooks Casablanca. They discuss insider info about how the publisher approaches each romance imprint, share trends in romance, and leave us with a long list of titles to get in the Valentine's Day spirit all February long. Books mentioned in this episode: Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh Chloe Walsh books Never by Jessa Hastings Neon Gods by Katee Robert Emily McIntire books A Touch of Chaos by Scarlett St. Clair Wicked Villains series by Katee Robert Elsie Silver book

On this episode, Joe is joined by return guests Claire and Kristin to talk all about cozy mysteries! Whether you're looking for quoziess, foodie titles, bookish mysteries or the like, this episode is for you. Joe also introduces Claire and Kristin to the PokéRap. Titles mentioned in this episode: Claire’s Titles:  The Dinner Lady Detectives by Hannah Hendy  Grave Expectations by Alice Bell  Mango, Mambo, and Murder by Raquel V. Reyes  Fifty-Four Pigs by Philipp Schott    Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien    Kristin’s Titles:   The Diva Runs Out of Thyme by Krista Davis  Farm to Trouble by Amanda Flower  Against the Currant by Olivia Matthews  In the Company of Witches by Auralee Wallace  Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett    Joe’s Titles:  The Body in the Back Garden by Mark Waddell  Board to Death by CJ Connor  Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies by Misha Popp  Renovated to Death by Frank Anthony Polito  Devil’s Chew Toy by Rob Osler  Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentio

Emma is joined by bestselling author, Ali Hazelwood, to discuss her new paranormal romance, Bride. Emma and Ali also manage to discuss fated mates, the writing process, Ali's next release and what's been on her TikTok FYP lately. Ali's chess book, Check & Mate, released last fall. Not in Love comes out later this year. 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). Learn more about your a

Emma and Joe try something new in this chatty, casual episode. They discuss some recent life updates, new hobbies, books they've been reading lately, mood reading, and more. Joe’s recent reads:   All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers   A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson  Released by Gypsy Rose Blanchard  The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell  #CrimeTime by Jeneva Rose & Drew Pine  The Coworker by Freida McFadden –    Emma’s recent reads:   Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas  (inspired by @newlynovabooks ) Crank by Ellen Hopkins  Impulse by Ellen Hopkins  The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell   Emma’s want to reads:   Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver  A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle Jensen   Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth  The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden   This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune   Happily Never After by Lynn Painter   Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Libra

It's that magical time again - let's see what books Emma and Joe are most looking forward to in February 2024. Join the Nerds as they talk about the cold weather, the February blahs, and of course, eagerly awaited reads. Titles mentioned in this episode: Emma’s Titles:  The Women by Kristin Hannah   The Teacher by Freida McFadden The Guest by B.A. Paris   A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen   At First Spite by Oiivia Dade   A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams  The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden  Fate Breaker by Victoria Aveyard   Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek   The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers by Sarah Tomlinson     Joe’s Titles:  Ways and Means by Daniel Lefferts  The Fortune Seller by Rachel Kapelke-Dale   The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder by CJ Miller  The Frame-Up by Gwenda Bond  Out of Body by Nia Davenport  No Time Like Now by Naz Kutub   Bunt! By Ngozi Ukazu (shoutout Freshman Year by Sarah Mai)  Everyone Who Can Forgi

Emma chats with Saara El-Arifi about her new book, Faebound. They also chat about world-building, writing sex scenes, the book's original title, the plan for this new trilogy, fated mates, enemies to lovers, and so much more! 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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma and Joe are back for their first recorded episode of 2024 and it's a BIG one. They share their most anticipated books of the year (as they know it so far). Grab a drink, a snack, and get your reading tracker of choice ready to write down some amazing releases coming out this year. Emma’s picks:  Faebound by Saara El-Arifi   Funny Story by Emily Henry   This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune  House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas   The Book of Love by Kelly Link   So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison   The Hunter by Tana French  Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli   Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe   Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter   An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson  Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid   Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana  Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell   We Love the Nightlife by Rachel Koller Croft   Joe’s picks:   Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune Middle of the Night by Riley Sager  House of Elephants by Claribel A. Ortega  T

Today Joe chats with Madeline Pendleton about her new book I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt (out Jan. 16)! They chat about how Madeline's life experiences shaped her path forward, the importance of found family, releasing grief and odd relationships with money and forging a unique company like Tunnel Vision. They also chat about living full on a small grocery budget, spray painting found furniture, and the importance of a sturdy board in an old couch. 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@ov

Following the fun of Joe Reads a Big Romance and Emma Reads a Horror, on this episode Joe reads Book Lovers by Emily Henry! Emma and Joe talk about their loves in the genre, misconceptions Joe had to break down when thinking romance, and so much more. Have a suggestion for our next installment? Send your suggestions to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com or comment on the post for this episode on Instagram @probooknerds. 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

Emma and Joe talk with fellow OverDrive book lovers about which bookish fandoms they love to love! Morgan, Sydney, Christina, Laura, Sarah, and Andrea share their passion for Sherlock, Emily Henry, Fourth Wing, Star Wars, Serpent & Dove, and more in this very chatty episode. Books mentioned in this episode: Sherlock Holmes series Emily Henry Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Star Wars series Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin Gods & Monsters by Shelby Mahurin The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas The Remnant Chronicles series by Mary E. Pearson Dance of Thieves series by Mary E. Pearson 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 Ins

New Year, New Reads! Join Joe and Emma as they discuss the books they're most looking forward to in January 2024

Emma is joined by author, Rebecca Ross, to chat about the epic conclusion to her Letters of Enchantment duology, Ruthless Vows. They also discuss symmetry in duologies, the book's original title, finding inspiration from Bronte, Austen, and Tolkien, and more. For more info on Rebecca's book tour, check out her website.  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). Learn more about your

Come and join Emma and Joe as they share results from the 2023 PBN Reading Challenge and introduce the prompts for 2024! You can download the PDF version of our challenge here and the social sharing size here. This year's challenge includes: A genre you don’t normally read  The Humans – Matt Haig  A book with main characters that are a different age than you  The Marlow Murder Club – Robert Thorogood  A book on your TBR longer than 1 year  To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell An audiobook (full cast or dramatized!)  The Final Revival of Opal & Nev – Dawnie Walton A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Holly Jackson  One of Us is Dead – Jeneva Rose  Sadie – Courtney Summers  A book in translation  Shoko’s Smile – Choi Eunyoung  The Dinner – Herman Koch  The Good Son – You-Jeong Jeong  Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One – Raphaelle Giordano  Reread a childhood favorite  Confessions of Georgia Nicholson series - Louise Rennison 

In this episode, Eli Rallo spills the ink on essay escapades, spills the tea on meeting Sarah Jessica Parker, and spills some wisdom on finding your people. Join Eli and Joe, as they talk about all this, Eli's new book (I Didn't Know I Needed This - out December 12), and more! 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). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma and Joe share their favorite books of 2023! Emma’s picks:   For You and Only You by Caroline Kepnes  Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams   None of This is True by Lisa Jewell  Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros   The Woman in Me by Britney Spears  The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth   The September House by Carissa Orlando   The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon  Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll  Happy Place by Emily Henry  Joe’s picks:   Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison  The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes  The Body in the Back Garden by Mark Waddell (narrated by Daniel Henning)  Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine  Love, Pamela by Pamela Anderson  Pageboy by Elliot Page  Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward  With My LIttle Eye by Joshilyn Jackson  Behind the Seams by Dolly Parton  The Big Reveal by Sasha Velour  Bonus pick: Meet me at the Lake by Carley Fortune  For our favorite YA picks of 2023, be sure to listen to our episode here.  If you want to go back and listen

Emma and Joe chat about their most anticipated book releases for December! The final book picks episode featuring 2023 releases is here. Grab your hot cocoa and get ready to add a few more things to your TBR as we close out another great year. Books mentioned in this episode: December Author Interviews:  I Didn’t Know I Needed This by Eli Rallo  Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross    Emma’s Picks:   Here in the Dark by Alexis Soloski   The Other Mothers by Katherine Faulkner  The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson   #CrimeTime by Jeneva Rose & Drew Pyne   Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal   Fourth Wing (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] Graphic Audio  Gilded Youth by Tom Quinn   Never by Jessa Hastings     Joe’s Picks:   When I Was Your Age by Kenan Thompson   Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn   All the Hidden Paths by Foz Meadowns   Where There’s Smoke by EB Vickers   Heartstopper #5 by Alice Oseman   Murder Crossed Her Mind by Stephen Spotswood   Deep Fried Death by Maddie Day  

On this episode of PBN Joe and Emma are starting to wrap up the year by sharing their favorite juvenile and young adult titles published in 2023. Come and hear what made the cut and why these nerds enjoyed it so much. Titles mentioned in this episode: Emma’s Titles:  Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood   Betting on You by Lynn Painter   House of Marionne by J. Elle   The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes   Divine Rivals & Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross   A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid   The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin   All That’s Left to Say by Emery Lord   Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert   Just Because by Matthew McConaughey    Joe’s Titles:  Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington (July 2023 S&S)  The Forest Demands Its Due by Kosko Jackson (October 2023 Harper)  Beholder by Ryan La Sala (October 2023 Scholastic)  Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker (April 2023 Tor)  Totally Psychic by Brigid Martin In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune  The G

On this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast, Joe chats with author Naomi Alderman about her new book The Future (out November 7). Joe and Naomi talk about how an actual pandemic happening can really change how you write about a pandemic, buying $23 hand sanitizer, and what exactly would happen if the elite had private bunkers to escape to. 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 Clearin