Professional Book Nerds

It's that magical time again - Joe and Emma are sharing the books being released this May (2024) that they're most looking forward to. The Nerds talk about the eclipse, catch up, and have a silly, goofy time! Titles mentioned in this episode: Author Interviews for May: This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune Perfect Little Monsters by Cindy RX He Think Twice by Harlan Coben And Then? And Then? What Else? by Daniel Handler Emma’s Titles: You Never Know by Tom Selleck The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton Mistakes We Never Made by Hannah Brown When Among Crows by Veronica Roth Very Bad Company by Emma Rosenblum Evocation by S.T. Gibson When We Were Silent by Fiona McPhillips The Ballad of Darcy and Russell by Morgan Matson Swiped by L.M. Chilton Joe’s Titles: Cunning Folk by Tabitha Stanmore Keepers of the Stones and Stars by Michael Barakiva The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler In Our Stars by Jack Campbell Have You Seen This Girl by Nita Tyndall Ghostroots by ‘Pemi Aguda If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley Joe Nuthin’s Guide to Life by Helen Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma and Joe talk about some VERY specific reading moods and offer recommendations to match! Emma’s moods & book picks: A romance book that’s 10/10 and has Easter eggs a plenty Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez A cozy fantasy book that's equal parts wholesome and magical Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst A memoir written by the cast member of a 2000s mega-sensation tv show Dinner for Vampires by Bethany Joy Lenz The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop Tell Me Everything by Minka Kelly The Next Chapter by Jana Kramer A book with a couple that are murders/serial killers/contract killers My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver** They Never Learn by Layne Fargo Joe’s moods & book picks: A secluded cabin in the woods or small town were something creepy is definitely going on The Long Weekend by Gilly Macmillan The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey Misery by Stephen King Books that feel like a hug/cozy vibes The Undetectables by Courtney Smyth Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emile Lang The People on Platform 5 by Clare Pooley Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? By Lizzie Damilola Blackburn Gentrification thrillers When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older The Blade Between by Sam J. Miller Uh-oh, there’s a stalker With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall Watching You by Lisa Jewell The Good Girl by Mary Kubica Just One Look by Lindsay Cameron Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode onOverDrive.comor 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 [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the pod, Joe is joined by Jane, Quinton and Sarah to chat coming of age stories. Today's recommendations run the gamut from middle grade through adult fiction, from graphic novels to fantasy. These character-driven narratives open our eyes to the many ways we all experience life. There's a story here for everyone, and we hope you enjoy! Titles mentioned in this episode: Quinton’s Titles: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi Sarah’s Titles: Tumble by Celia Perez Huda F are You? By Huda Fahmy Mid-Air Alicia D Williams Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow Jane’s Titles: Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley Joe’s Titles: Chef’s Kiss by Jarrett Melendez If I Can Give You That by Michael Gray Bulla Damned by Chuck Palahniuk What the Fireflies Know by Kai Harris Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode inLibby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace. Looking for more bookish content? Check out theLibby Life Blog! We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe onApple Podcasts,Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds onInstagram,Twitter, andTikTok@ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email [email protected]. We’ve got merch! Check out ourtwoshirtsinThe OverDrive Shop(all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Joe talks with fellow Clevelander Douglas Westerbeke about his debut novel A Short Walk Through a Wide World (out April 2 from Avid Reader Press). They talk about writing an adventure story, the difficulties between writing strong "walk-on" characters versus writing your main character's whole life story, and of course, what the library means to Doug. Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode onOverDrive.comor in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace. Looking for more bookish content? Check out theLibby Life Blog! We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe onApple Podcasts,Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds onInstagram,Twitter, andTikTok@ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email [email protected]. We’ve got merch! Check out ourtwoshirtsinThe OverDrive Shop(all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma and Joe are back for their casual nerd chat. The nerds discuss what they've been reading, audiobook preferences, comfort reads, the upcoming solar eclipse, reading pauses, and live events at Cuyahoga County Public Library. Emma’s books: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez Just for the Summer by Abby JImenez House of Earth and Blood (GraphicAudio) A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn To Sir Phillip with Love by Julia Quinn Think Twice by Harlan Coben(Tickets for the CCPL event here) So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison Joe's books: Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin The Long Walk by Stephen King The Running Man by Stephen King The Night of the Storm by Nishita Parekh The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul And Then? And Then? What Else? by Daniel Handler (Register for the CCPL event here) Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode onOverDrive.comor 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 [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma welcomes Abby Jimenez to the podcast to discuss her new book, Just for the Summer! In this casual chat, they also talk high standards, "if he wanted to he would, " drawing inspiration from pop culture, Easter eggs galore, how being a reader made Abby a writer, vanilla cappuccinos, book tour with baby goats, and so much more! Books mentioned in this episode: Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode onOverDrive.comor in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace. Looking for more bookish content? Check out theLibby Life Blog! We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe onApple Podcasts,Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds onInstagram,Twitter, andTikTok@ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email [email protected]. We’ve got merch! Check out ourtwoshirtsinThe OverDrive Shop(all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 onOverDrive.comor in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace. Looking for more bookish content? Check out theLibby Life Blog! We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe onApple Podcasts,Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds onInstagram,Twitter, andTikTok@ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email [email protected]. We’ve got merch! Check out ourtwoshirtsinThe OverDrive Shop(all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 inLibby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace. Looking for more bookish content? Check out theLibby Life Blog! We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe onApple Podcasts,Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds onInstagram,Twitter, andTikTok@ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email [email protected]. We’ve got merch! Check out ourtwoshirtsinThe OverDrive Shop(all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 onOverDrive.comor in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace. Looking for more bookish content? Check out theLibby Life Blog! We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe onApple Podcasts,Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds onInstagram,Twitter, andTikTok@ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email [email protected]. We’ve got merch! Check out ourtwoshirtsinThe OverDrive Shop(all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 theLibby Life Blog! We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe onApple Podcasts,Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds onInstagram,Twitter, andTikTok@ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email [email protected]. We’ve got merch! Check out ourtwoshirtsinThe OverDrive Shop(all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices