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Ep. #308 - Jill's ALA Adventures and what we've been reading

07 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Jill makes her glorious return from Seattle where she was interviewing authors during the American Library Association Midwinter m...

Ep. #307 - Lincoln Peirce, creator of Big Nate and Max and the Midknights

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam interviews Lincoln Peirce, best known for his long running comic and novels in the Big Nate universe. He is back with a new b...

Ep. #306 - February's biggest books and some great literary ensemble casts

31 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Christina is back! She helps Adam break down February's biggest books before providing a few of her favorite books with big casts ...

Ep. #305 - Sarah Smarsh, National Book Award finalist and author of Heartland

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam interviews Sarah Smarsh, journalist and author of the New York Times best selling memoir Heartland: A Memoir of Working Har...

Ep. #304 - DOG BOOKS!

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Last week we got a message on Twitter suggesting we do an episode all about dog books. Well, Jill is on the road for some interviews so Adam took full...

Ep. #303 - Kristen Roupenian, author of You Know You Want This

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam interviews Kristen Roupenian about her new  collection of short stories You Know You Want This featuring the widely read an...

Ep. #302 -Marie Benedict on The Only Woman in the Room

17 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our incredible friend Marie Benedict stopped by the office on her way to Indianapolis so we just had to record a quick chat about her new book The On...

Ep. #301 - Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On today's interview, Adam interviews bestselling authors Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen about their new thrillers An Anonymous Girl. They talk a...

Ep. #300 - Madeline Miller on the magic of Shakespeare and Theatre

10 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On today's extraordinarily round numbered episode, Madeline Miller, author of CIRCE, returns to talk more mythology, Shakespeare and theatre. We kick ...

Ep. #299 - Brad Meltzer returns!

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam and Brad Meltzer rekindle their Muppet-fueled friendship after nearly 2 1/2 years apart. They discuss his new book The First ...

Ep. #298 - January's Biggest Books

03 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's 2019! New year, new month, new books from Jill and Adam. This time, they are sharing their books for January.   Books Mentioned In This Episod...

Ep. #297 - Rebecca Hanover, Author of The Similars

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam chats with debut YA author Rebecca Hanover about her debut novel The Similars. She tells a wonderful story about high school,...

Ep. #296 - Best Books of 2018

27 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's the last Thursday of 2018 and Adam and Jill are here with their roundup of the best books they read in 2018. Both books published this year but a...

Ep. #295 - Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Jill and Adam interview NYT bestselling author Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing. They discuss her fascinating life s...

Ep. #294 - Charlaine Harris (!!) and announcing the PBN 2019 Reading Challenge

20 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Jill and Adam interview the great Charlaine Harris, well known author of the Sookie Stackhouse Chronicles, The Aurora Teagarden se...

Ep. #293 - Interview with Ryder Carroll, creator of the Bullet Journal Method PLUS A GIVEAWAY!

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Jill chats with Ryder Carroll, inventor of the wildly popular Bullet Journal Method. He has a new book out about the practice call...

Ep. #292 - Give the gift of reading: Helping listeners shop for their book lovers

13 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam is joined by three of OverDrive's staff librarians to answer a few of the book request emails we've received over the last fe...

Ep. #291 - Kari Lynn Dell, author of Mistletoe in Texas

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is sponsored by Sourcebooks and Sourcebooks Casablanca and features a conversation with romance suspense writer Kari Lynn Dell whose...

Ep. #290 - Best audiobooks of 2018 with Robin Witten

06 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Robin Witten from Audiofile Magazine and the Behind the Mic podcast joins us to talk about the absolute best audiobooks of the yea...

Ep. #289 - Katie Ruggle, Suspense Romance writer extraordinaire!

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is sponsored by Sourcebooks and Sourcebooks Casablanca and features a conversation with romance suspense writer Katie Ruggle.   K...

Ep. #288 -- December's Biggest Books

29 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

December is right around the corner and Jill and Adam are here with their top picks for next month!  Books mentioned in this episode:  Once Upon a...

Ep. #287 - Alan Cumming Redux

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is a bit of a flashback as Jill and Adam pull an old episode from the archives. In this case, the amazing and incredible ALAN CUMMING ...

Ep. #286 - Thankful Thursday! Spoiler alert: we are thankful for YOU, our listeners!

22 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is being released on Thanksgiving in the United States and Adam and Jill decide to talk about what they are thankful for which is OUR ...

Ep. #285: Stuart Turton, Author of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Jill and Adam interview Stuart Turton, author of the phenomenally mysterious The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. We discuss hi...

Ep. #284 - ~So you say you want a RESOLUTION~

15 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Jill and Adam look back at how they're doing on their 2018 reading resolutions, discuss the different ways they handle depression ...

Ep. 283: Fiona Davis, author of The Masterpiece

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Former guest and friend of the podcast Fiona Davis returns to talk about her latest book, The Masterpiece    Say Hello! Find us on Instagram and ...

Don't Blink or you'll miss this wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey Doctor Who comics episode!

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is an interview Jill did with Andrew James, Managing and Launch Editor for Titan Comics. Andrew manages the Doctor Who series of Titan...

Ep. #281: Ngozi Ukazu, creator of the Check, Please! comics

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What do hockey, baking, vlogging and comics have in common? They're all a part of what makes Ngozi so amazing! She is the creator of Check, Please! th...

Ep. #280- New Mommas talkin' kid books for Picture Book Month!

01 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam is joined by Christina, Andrea and Melissa all of whom have little babes at home (and Andrea is expecting another)! We discus...

Ep. #279 - Interview with Jasmine Guillory

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Jill is joined by Jasmine Guillory, author of the new book The Proposal. Jill and Jasmine discuss romance books, Roxane Gay, and w...

Ep. #278 - Madeline Miller, author of CIRCE

27 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam sits down with Madeline Miller about her instant bestselling novel CIRCE. The title was selected for the upcoming Together We...

Ep. #277 - November's biggest new books!

25 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode we're talking about November new releases we're most excited for! There's something for everyone here! Click on any of the books be...

Ep. #276 - Interview with Whitney Gardner

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the podcast, Jill is joined by Whitney Gardner, author and illustrator of Chaotic Good and You're Welcome, Universe. Her latest book, Fake Bl...

Ep. #275 - Read Harder Challenge 4

18 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode we're once again helping you tackle your 2018 Read Harder Challenge. Book Riot has one of the best yearly reading challenges but ho...

Ep. #274 - Alex London, author of Black Wings Beating

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Alex London joins Adam to chat about his new YA saga BLACK WINGS BEATING! We discuss falconry, LGBTQ+ writing, his experience with...

Ep. #273 - The Great American Read! with Bill Gardner, VP of Programming and Development at PBS

11 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's a question we're asked daily: what is your favorite book? PBS took that idea and expanded it to find America's favorite book and they've been wor...

Ep. #272: April Genevieve Tucholke, author of Boneless Mercies

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, April Genevieve Tucholke joins Adam to discuss her latest novel Boneless Mercies, dive DEEP into Beowulf and how its viewed today....

Ep. #271 - Monsters, Murder and More with Mallory O'Meara!

04 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's show we welcome in Mallory O'Meara, author and cohost of the wonderful Reading Glasses podcast on the Maximum Fun network! Mallory is, in o...

Ep. #270 - Interview with Deborah Harkness, author of A Discovery of Witches

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is an interview Jill did with Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches. Deborah has a new book ou...

Ep. #269 - A Big Library Read chat with Katherine Locke!

29 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam interviews Katherine Locke, author of the latest Big Library Read selection The Girl with the Red Balloon. The book is a mi...

Ep. #268 - October new books and BIG Fantastic Beasts feelings...

27 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Jill and Adam share the books coming out in October they are most excited for. BUT FIRST... We are in a BIG NAGINI MOOD. We bring ...

Ep. #267 - Hank Green! Author of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam sits down with Hank Green, one half of the VlogBrothers and just so many other amazing things on the internet. Hank's debut ...

Ep. #266 - Kerri Maniscalco returns!

20 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, our good buddy Kerri Maniscalco returns to chat about her brand new book Escaping from Houdini! Want to know what sounds absolute...

Ep. #265: What OverDrive is Reading for Read an Ebook Day!

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday, September 18th is Read an Ebook Day! OverDrive's own holiday which celebrates a love for digital reading and for today's episode, Adam and Ji...

Ep. #264 - GUY BRANUM!

13 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

TV Host, Comedy Writer, Stand up comedian, Memoirist. Guy Branum can do it all. On today's episode Adam interviews one of his favorite celebrities abo...

Ep. #263 - Melissa Hartwig, Co-Founder of Whole30

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we sit down with Melissa Hartwig, co-founder of Whole30 and author of the new Whole30 Slow Cooker. We disucss how Whole30 came to ...

Ep. #262 - Kami Garcia!

06 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam interviews Kami Garcia, bestselling co-author of the wildly popular Beautiful Creatures and Dangerous Creatures series as...

Ep. #261 - Christina Dalcher, author of VOX

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam is joined by Christina Dalcher whose debut novel VOX is getting all sorts of buzz. This dystopian story draws comparisons to ...

Ep. #260 - September's best new books!

30 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jill is getting married! Thankfully, we have many a book nerd here so the wonderful Andrea pinch hits to chat with Adam about the books they're most e...

Ep. #259 - Talkin' Fairy Tales with Rena Rossner, Laini Taylor, and Naomi Novik!

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam has a round table discussion with three of the best writers of modern day fairy tales. Rena Rossner, Laini Taylor, and Naomi ...

EP. #258 - Together We Read author James Moloney

25 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam chats with James Moloney, an Australian author whose latest novel The Love That I Have was selected as our most recent Toge...

Ep. #257 - Celebrating 20 years of Harry Potter!

23 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode it's all about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! Adam & Jill begin with a series of topics about the HP community, what the ho...

Ep. #256 - Eoin Colfer!

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam sits down with Eoin Colfer, author of the bestselling Artemis Fowl series, to discuss his new graphic novel Illegal. They cov...

Ep. #255 - Interview with Keiko Agena

16 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam and Jill get to talk with Keiko Agena who played Lane Kim on Gilmore Girls. Along with acting, she is also a visual artist wh...

Ep. 254: R. O. KWON!

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode new best friend of the show R.O. Kwon joins Jill and Adam to discuss her absolutely Earth shattering debut novel The Incendiaries, ...

Ep. #253 - YA Anthologies

09 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jill and Adam share some of their favorite recent Young Adult anthologies loaded with diverse stories including various cultural backgrounds, sexual o...

Ep. #252 - Gail Honeyman, author of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

06 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is an interview Jill did with Gail Honeyman, author of the bestselling book Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. They discuss what in...

Ep. #251 - August's Biggest Books

02 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam and Jill are back with their monthly picks! Today they offer up some incredible books coming out in August.   Books Mentioned In this Episode ...

Ep. #250 - Ann Leckie and NK Jemisin!

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode Adam is joined by two of the defining voices in Science Fiction writing, Ann Leckie and NK Jemisin! They discuss tired tropes of Sc...

Ep. #249 - Sharp Objects Readalikes

26 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Jill is joined by Emma and Meghan to offer up some Sharp Objects readalikes. Mother / daughter relationships! Small town secrets! ...

Ep. #248 - Joe Abercrombie!

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode Adam chats with Joe Abercrombie, author of the ridiculously popular First Law series. They chat about the new covers of the origina...

Ep. #247 - Janssen Bradshaw, creator of everyday-reading.com!

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's show we have the wildly popular blogger Janssen Bradshaw, creator of the amazing everyday-reading.com. We discuss how she started blogging...

Ep. #246 - Sarah Jacoby, author and illustrator extraordinaire!

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam bonds with Sarah Jacoby over her jawdropping illustrations, her wonderful children's book and Jim Henson. It's amazing and sh...

Ep. #245 - Read Harder Challenge Part 3

12 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with a bunch more recommendations to help you tackle the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge! Here's what we're chatting about today:   Book...

Ep. #244 - Katie Ganshert, author of No One Ever Asked

09 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today Adam is sitting down with author Katie Ganshert, a wonderful woman who writes Christian inspired titles for both adults and young readers. Her l...

Ep. #243 - Big Library Read interview with Lacy Williams

07 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Big Library Read is back! This time, readers voted on Cowboy Pride by Lacy Williams, a historical western version of Pride & Prejudice.  From July 9...

Ep. #242 - 10 very important Harry Potter debates

05 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Who is the best Harry Potter character? What's the worst side plot. Is Snape actually good. We tackle these and so many other important topics on to...

Ep. #241 - Malcolm Hansen, author of They Come in All Colors

02 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam sits down with debut author Malcolm Hansen about his novel They Come in All Colors. This story touches on growing up a multic...

Ep. #240 - July's Biggest Books

28 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's our July books episode! Adam and Jill is here with their monthly picks for July and Jill also talks a little bit about her time in New Orleans fo...

Ep. #239 - Interview with Lisa Genova

25 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is an interview Jill did with Lisa Genova, bestselling author of Still Alice. Her latest book, Every Note Played, is out now.   Say...

Ep. #238 - Book Recs and Rules on the Bayou

21 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is quite spicy! Get it? Bayou? New Orleans? Cajun? Sorry... ANYWAY! Jill is going to New Orleans for ALA so we're handing out book re...

Ep. 237 - Fatima Farheen Mirza, author of A Place for Us

18 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's interview episode is one we've been waiting months to share with you! Fatima Farheen Mirza sat down with Adam in Philadelphia for the first in...

Ep. #236 - Read the Rainbow with the Lambda Literary Awards

14 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's Pride Month! For today's episode, Jill and Adam discuss some of the Lambda Literary Award recent winners along with some other LGBTQ+ related boo...

Ep. #235 - Elisabeth Cohen, author of The Glitch

11 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam is joined by author Elisabeth Cohen, whose new novel The Glitch, highlights the life of a highly successful female CEO of a ...

Ep. #234 - Jill's OverDrive Tips & Tricks

07 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the podcast, Jill offers some of her favorite tips & tricks for getting the most out of your library's OverDrive collection! Say Hello! Find...

Ep. #233 - Matthew Pearl, author of The Dante Chamber

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam interviews Matthew Pearl, bestselling author of The Dante Club about his new book The Dante Chamber. They talk about expandin...

Ep: #232 -- June's Biggest Books

31 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam and Jill are back with their monthly list of books they can't wait to read in June!  Books mentioned in this episode:  The Mermaid by Christi...

Ep. #231 - Interview with Ruth Ware

28 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

AHHHH! Today's episode is an interview Jill did with Ruth Ware, one of her absolute favorite mystery authors! Her latest book, The Death of Mrs. West...

Ep. #230 - Join the new Professional Book Nerds reading community!

24 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We have news! We've partnered with Viber, a global messaging app, to launch a reading community for our listeners! Think of this as a Professional Boo...

Ep. #229 - Interview with Claire Legrand

21 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is an interview Jill did with YA author Claire Legrand about her new fantasy novel Furyborn. Claire discusses the long history of this...

Ep. #228 - Jessica Knoll, Bestselling author of The Favorite Sister and Luckiest Girl Alive

19 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The wildly talented and all-around wonderful Jessica Knoll took some time out of her post-pub day celebrations to chat with Adam on today's episode! ...

Ep. #227 - Historical Fiction

17 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

You asked and we listened! On our website professionalbooknerds.com, Historical Fiction was overwhelmingly the genre our listeners wanted us to talk a...

Ep. #226 - Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass, authors of BOB, on the unique experience of co-writing a book!

14 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam sits down with award winning authors Rebecca Mass and Wendy Stead, who have co-written the middle-grade novel, BOB! They disc...

Ep. 225 - Book Recs from Cleveland Public Library

10 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 Service...

Ep. #224 - Interview with Ariel Lawhon

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 su...

Ep. #223 - May's biggest new books

03 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep. #222 - Interview with Alison Green from Ask a Manager

30 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 Cluel...

Ep. #221 - These Bookish Delights Have Bookish Ends

26 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we are talking Westworld readalikes! Westerns! Artificial Intelligence! WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE?  After sharing their readalikes, Jill and Adam al...

Ep. #220 - Paula McLain

23 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 Par...

Ep. #219 - OverDrive's Summer Read Program!

19 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 stud...

Ep. #218: Tricia Levenseller, author of the Daughter of the Pirate King duology

16 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Adam bonds with YA fantasy author Tricia Levenseller over their shared loved of pirates and vikings while getting into the incredi...

Ep: #217 - Read Harder Challenge Part 2

12 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep. #216 - Nathaniel Philbrick

09 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the podcast, Jill is joined by National Book Award winning author Nathaniel Philbrick about his re-released memoir Second Wind. Nathaniel tal...

Ep. #215 - Spring Picks with Nancy Pearl

05 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep. 214- Regina Brett

02 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Cleveland journalist and bestselling author stops by the office to sit down with Adam for a wide-ranging conversation about everyt...

Ep. 213: April's Biggest Books

29 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 litt...

Ep. #212 - Big Library Read interview with Jennifer McGaha

26 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 join...

Ep. #211 -- Claire Handscombe from the Brit Lit Podcast

22 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 auth...

Ep. #210 - Interview with Steve Hofstetter

19 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Adam sits down with stand-up comedian Steve Hofstetter about his new book Ginger Kid.    Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Faceboo...

Ep. #209 - Interview with Jonathan Miles, SJP's latest Book Club Central Pick!

15 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 Pic...