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. #58 — Live interview with James Dashner, author of The Maze Runner

Our first ever live episode! Jill and Adam sat down with #1 New York Times bestselling author James Dashner, of Maze Runner fame, in front of a large crowd of his adoring fans at the main branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL). James…

Ep. #57 — What We’re Reading This Week

As a library company, we are all big readers and for this episode we decided to ask some of our co-workers and past podcast guests what they are currently reading! Titles mentioned in this episode: by Jodi Picoult by Alan Cumming by Tana French …

Ep. #56 — Big Library Read Interview with Marieke Nijkamp, author of This Is Where It Ends

Multiple times a year, OverDrive offers users an opportunity to take part in a global ebook club through their library and this time the book choice is and we are thrilled to have author Marieke Nijkamp back on our podcast! Her debut novel…

Ep. #55 – Page to Stage

Let the OverDrive staff entertain you as we hit the Great White Way to discuss books that have been adapted into Broadway musicals! Adam and Jill are joined by their co-worker Meghan who is also a theater nerd and the three of them share their great…

Ep. #54 — New York Times best selling author Leigh Bardugo

In our 54th episode, Adam sat down with #1 New York Times best selling author Leigh Bardugo, whose most recent book, Crooked Kingdom, is now available. Leigh was in town for an author event at a local library where Adam hosted a Q and A with some of…

Ep. #53 — Musical Memoirs & Rock Biographies

The OverDrive staff librarians come from a wide range of backgrounds and two of our librarians — Liz and Rachel K. — come from music library backgrounds. So we decided to use their collective knowledge and reading backgrounds to discuss musical…

Ep. #52 — Interview with Marie Benedict, author of The Other Einstein

On this episode, Adam chats with lawyer turned author Marie Benedict about her latest novel, The Other Einstein. This historical fiction title is rooted in facts (and science!) and is the story of Albert Einstein’s first wife who was also heavily…

Ep. #51 — We Read Banned Books

Episode Overview September 25 – October 1st marks and as a library company full of librarian employees, OverDrive feels very strongly about the importance of reading banned and challenged books. Adam and Jill decided to talk to some of their…

Ep. #50 — Interview with Cuyler Overholt

We’re 50! Well, we’re 50 episodes old anyway. In today’s very round numbered episode we sat down (virtually) with debut author Cuyler Overholt to talk about her thrillng novel, A deadly Affection, her award-winning debut, is the first installment…

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