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!


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Ep. #73 – Alan Cumming Interview and Happy Birthday Professional Book Nerds!

This is the one year anniversary episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast! Thank you so much to our listeners, whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or are a brand new listener, and everyone in between. We’ve come a long way since our…

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Ep. #72 – Turn Up the Heat Because We Are Talking Romance

We are back with another romance episode! Our first romance episode back in February still remains our most popular episode and we decided to bring the genre back for another time. This time, Jill is joined by Liz, Meghan, and Emma as they discuss…

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Ep. #71 – Live interview with Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series

In our 71st episode, Adam and Jill sat down with Lee Child, best-selling author of the Jack Reacher series. Lee gives audiences a glimpse into the newest Jack Reacher book  and takes questions from the audience, including the…

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Ep. #70 — Interview with children’s author Patricia Hruby Powell

On the 70th episode of the podcast, Jill & Adam spoke with Patricia Hruby Powell as a part of their Holiday Spectacular interview series. Patricia writes award winning, important biographical children’s books including Josephine, which details the…

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Ep. #69 — Interview with Catherine Hall, Author of The Repercussions

Today’s episode is an interview with Catherine Hall, author of the war time novel The Repercussions. In this chat, Catherine discusses how her trips while working with civil rights and peacekeeping organizations inspired her writing and shared how she…

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Ep. #68 — LIfestyle books, cookbooks, and party planning, oh my!

Today is Thanksgiving in the United States and the OverDrive staff are off with family and friends. But with the holiday season now officially starting, they decided to talk about some of their favorite “lifestyle” books, including cookbooks and party…

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Ep. #67 — Interview with debut author Elle Wild

On the first of our Holiday Spectacular series of author interviews, Adam spoke with Elle Wild, whose debut title Strange Things Done, is now available for libraries and readers. Imagine waking up without a memory of what you did the night before and…

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Ep. #66 — Interview with Marissa Meyer, NYT bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles and Heartless

In today’s episode, Jill gets to talk to one of her personal favorite authors, Marissa Meyer, who is the New York Times bestselling writer behind The Lunar Chronicles and the brand-new Heartless, which is a prequel to Alice’s Adventures…

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Ep. #65 — Books We Love to Read Over and Over (and Over) Again

Like many readers, the OverDrive staff all have their favorite books they love to re-read on a regular basis. For today’s episode, Adam and Jill talk with some of their colleagues and former Professional Book Nerds podcast guests about the books they…

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