Podcast: Professional Book Nerds

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!

Ep. #42 — Interview with Hollie Overton, Author of Baby Doll

We’ve all heard stories — real and fictional — about women kidnapped and held captive for years but what happens after they escape? That’s the question Hollie Overton sets out to answer in her book Baby Doll. For her book, Hollie used her…

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Ep. #41 — A grab bag of book recommendations!

Today we have two newcomers to the podcast in Sydney and Tiffany who join Adam to chat about what else…books of course! They offer up the books they’re excited about and their favorite recent reads. Both Sydney and Tiffany are former teachers so…

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Ep. #40 — Interview with Megan Abbott, Author of You Will Know Me

We’ve got Olympic Fever and the only prescription is an interview with the resplendent Megan Abbott! In addition to being a former Librarian and a true champion of libraries, Megan Abbott’s most recent book, You Will Know Me, is a suspenseful thriller…

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Ep. #39 — Audiobooks to make you laugh!

Everyone loves to laugh, right? You totally do. So in this episode Adam is joined by Melissa to discuss their favorite comedic audiobooks. They begin with their all time favorites before moving on to the audiobooks their excited to listen to in the…

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Ep. #38 — Interview with Duane Swierczynski, Author of Revolver

In this episode Jill returns for our intro with Adam! The actual episode is an interview with Duane Swierczynski, author of the crime novel, Revolver, which is about the murder of two cops and their family efforts to solve the mystery. The story…

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Ep. #37 — We Need to Talk About Dystopia…

In today’s episode Jill chats with Christina and Sarah about why they all love Dystopian books and what makes these titles so enchanting. They also discuss the idea of Utopias and if they can exist without dystopias being a part of the world….

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Ep. #36 — Interview with Nathan Hill, Author of The Nix

On the 36th episode of the pod, Adam chats with debut author, Nathan Hill. The Nix, which comes out August 30th, explores the resilience of love and home, especially in times of radical change. Nathan shares his love of libraries and choose your own…

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Ep. #35 — Mystery, Murder, and Mayhem, Oh My…2!

In today’s episode Emma, Meghan and Kristin return to share the latest books they’ve been reading and listening to in the Mystery genre. Back by popular demand, they also provide a pretty amazing list of punny-named cozy mysteries that…

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Ep. #34 — Interview with Zoraida Cordova, Author of Labyrinth Lost

In our 34th episode Adam interviewed Zoraida Cordova in Orlando where she was promoting her upcoming Young Adult Fantasy title, Labyrinth Lost. Zoraida shared her inspirations for this book as well as her love of mermaids and a fun story about how she…

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Ep. #33 — Guys Read Too!

Our 33rd episode is packed with book recommendations as Adam is joined by Jim and Quinton in the OverDrive offices to offer up the books they’ve loved lately. See the list below for links to all the titles discussed on the episode. As this was the…

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