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  • 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 


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  • 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.
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  • 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)


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  • 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


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  • 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  


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  • 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


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  • 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.

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  • 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


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  • Emma catches up with Tarryn Fisher to discuss her new book, Good Half Gone. Tarryn also shares the inspiration behind the story, her fascination with siblings and the dynamic between twins, how women nurture in different ways, her friendship with Colleen Hoover, and being BOLD.
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  • Today on the podcast, Joe and Emma talk with their reading pals Andrea, Melissa and Shannon about how they set reading goals for the year to keep motivation and celebration high while also battling the reading slump. Join us for different ways to inspire how you view your year in books!
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    What Everyone's Reading Right Now:


    Nightbane by Alex Aster


    Fate Breaker by Victoria Aveyard


    This Bird Has Flown by Susanna Hoffs


    Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings / House of Earth and Blood (GraphicAudio) by Sarah J. Maas


    Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward


    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.
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  • Emma and Joe are back with another casual, chatty episode! They discuss Joe's Frieda McFadden reading marathon, Emma's thoughts on House of Flame and Shadow, and share candle recommendations, craft updates, recent book mail, and answer some questions from an AMA. Don't forget to Register to watch the virtual Libby Book Awards ceremony presented by us, your very own Professional Book Nerds via Zoom, or tune in on YouTube or Facebook Live.

    Books mentioned in this episode:


    Book Lovers by Emily Henry 


    Game Changer by Rachel Reid


    Beard Science by Penny Reid 


    A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas 


    House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas 

    Freida McFadden


    The Coworker by Frieda McFadden 


    The Teacher by Freida McFadden 

    Manacled fanfiction 


    The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood


    Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James


    Twilight by Stephenie Meyer


    Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien


    Grave Expectations by Alice Bell 


    You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose 


    In the Company of Witches  by Auralee Wallace


    The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan 


    The Running Man by Stephen King


    The Long Walk  by Stephen King

    Heartless by Elsie Silver 


    A Novel Love Story  by Ashley Poston


    Sleep Like Death by Kalynn Bayron


     Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand


     The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst


     One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware


    The Neighbor Wager by Crystal Kaswell


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  • It's that time again - time for Emma and Joe to look at the upcoming month's releases and share what they're most excited for! So many books, so little time... To make sure we're keeping things fresh, we've excluded titles included in our Most Anticipated Books of 2024 episode.
    Don't forget to Register to watch the virtual Libby Book Awards ceremony presented by us, your very own Professional Book Nerds via Zoom, or tune in on YouTube or Facebook Live.
    Books mentioned in this episode:
    Author Interviews for March:  


    Good Half Gone by Tarryn Fisher 


    The Mars House by Natasha Pulley

    Emma’s Titles: 


    Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle  


    A Touch of Chaos by Scarlett St. Clair  


    Happily Never After by Lynn Painter  


    This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan  


    Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez


    Bye, Baby by Carola Lovering  


    Annie Bot by Sierra Greer  


    The Divorcees by Rowan Beaird  


    The Extinction of Irena Ray by Jennifer Croft  


    Such a Lovely Family by Aggie Blum Thompson 


    Joe’s Titles:  


    Watch Where They Hide – Tamron Hall 


    The Baker & the Bard by Fern Haught 


    Bad Like Us by Gabrielle Lepore 


    Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls  


    What I Should’ve Texted by Pierre Alex Jeanty  


    The Invisible Hotel by Yeji Y. Ham  


    Cirque du Slay by Rob Osler  


    Black Hole Cinema Club by Christopher Edge  


    Memory Piece by Lisa Ko  


    Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis


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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 Michelle McNamara


    The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michellon


    Holes by Louis Sachar


    Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas

    Priest Series or anything by Sierra Simone

    Maya Banks

    Elin Hilderbrand


    The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan


    Listen to Joe's winter reads episode with Amy from Mom Advice!

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  • 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.
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  • 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 books


    Waiting for the Flood by Alexis Hall


    Girls with Bad Reputations by Xio Axelrod


    The Comeback by Lily Chu


    All That We Never Were by Alice Kellen


    All That We Are Together by Alice Kellen


    A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole


    A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair


    Hades & Persephone series by Scarlett St. Clair

    The Dead Guy Next Door by Lucy Score

    Salacious Players Club series by Sara Cate


    Twisted series by Ana Huang

    The Striker by Ana Huang


    Midnight Ruin by Katee Robert


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  • 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 


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  • 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.
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  • 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  


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  • 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 Forgive Me is Dead by Jenny Hollander 


    Relit edited by Sandra Proudman 


    The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert  

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