Professional Book Nerds

Ep. #137 - Book Recommendations with Nancy Pearl, America's Librarian

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On today's episode, Adam and Jill chat with Nancy Pearl! Nancy regularly offers book recommendations on NPR, was named Librarian of the Year in 2011 by Library Journal and even has her own action figure. Nancy has long been known for her ability to recommend books and now she's written her own debut novel, George and Lizzie. During the conversation, Nancy discusses her new book, libraries and a whole slew of other fun topics. She then does us the honor of providing loads of book recommendations (listed and linked below). Take a listen! Books featured in this episode George and Lizzie by Nancy Pearl   The Boy on the Bridge by M. R. Carey   The Passage by Justin Cronin   The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey   The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck   A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson   The True Flag by Stephen Kinzer   The Brothers by Stephen Kinzer   The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge   Half Magic by Edward Eager   Defectors by Joseph Kanon   A Legacy of