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!


All Episodes

Ep. #85 — Jill In a Recording Studio With a Microphone

Adam is in Atlanta for ALA Midwinter this week and left Jill all alone with a microphone mwahahahaha (j/k). So in this very off the cuff episode, Jill talks about all the ways you can keep track of the books you read and also goes over the books she…

Ep. #84 — TV shows with book tie ins

If you like Gilmore Girls:   If you like (guilty pleasure) reality shows: by Courtney Robertson (trashy tell-all from former Bachelor contestant) (dishes about Real Housewives) by Ramona Singer by Snooki by Leah Remini If you like…

Ep. #83 — Interview with debut author Samuel Parker

In today’s episode Jill & Adam talk to debut author Samuel Parker about his first novel Purgatory Road. He discusses his inspirations as a writer include Stephen King and why he choose Vegas as a setting. Jill and Adam also have a quick chat about…

Ep. #82 — Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge, Part I

Like most book nerds, we love the website and their annual . But sometimes it’s hard to know where to find titles that fit the categories if they are a little outside of your reading comfort zone so we decided to offer some suggestions throughout the…

Ep. #81 — Interview with Robyn Carr

Today’s episode features an interview with world-renowned romance writer, Robyn Carr. Robyn recently received the Romance Writer’s of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award and is best known for for her Virgin River Series. In this interview,…

Ep. #80 — Books We Are Excited to Read in 2017

  Books Mentioned in this Episode:  The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova Hunger by Roxane Gay Pachinko by Min Jin Lee The American War by Omar El Akkad Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman How to Hygge…

Ep. #79 – Jill Wrote a Book!

On this very special episode of the podcast, Adam interviews Jill because she wrote a memoir title  and it’s now available on OverDrive and everywhere you buy your books! Jill chats about how she decided to write her first book while also…

Ep. #78 – Books coming out in January we’re excited about

On the last episode of 2016, Jill and Adam discuss the books coming out in January that they can’t wait to read. The books discussed come from an overdrive.com list that you can look through and sample titles right here:     Books…

Ep. #77 – Interview with Australian author Fleur McDonald

It’s the last week of 2016 and for this final Monday of the year, Adam and Jill are back with another author interview! This time they spoke with Fleur McDonald, an Australian author known for her rural fiction.    If the holidays gifted…

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