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. #49 – What OverDrive is Reading for Read an eBook Day

Episode Overview: Friday September 16, 2016 is Read an eBook Day! As the leading app for eBooks available through libraries, we love celebrating this day of #eBookLove. For this week’s episode, Adam and Jill decided to poll previous Professional Book…

Ep. #48 — Interview with Kate Elliott

In today’s episode, Adam chats with author Kate Elliott, who has written 25 novels. She is currently working on her first Young Adult titles with the Court of Fives trilogy. The second Court of Fives title, Poisoned Blade, comes out this…

Ep. #47 — Bonus Friday Fun with Jill and Adam

Episode Overview Happy Friday! In today’s episode, Jill and Adam hang out in their soon-to-be awesome recording studio and chat. They start by sharing some recent listener emails. They also share some big news about upcoming podcast interviews and…

Ep. #46 — Interview with Lisa Fenn, author of CARRY ON. With special guest Leroy Sutton

Episode Overview Adam sits down with Lisa Fenn, ESPN producer and author of the new book CARRY ON which examines the unexpected relationship between two disabled wrestlers living in inner city Cleveland. One of those wrestlers, Leroy Sutton, joins…

Ep. #45 – It’s All True… Nonfiction Recommendations

On today’s episode, Jill is joined by newcomer Kristi as they discuss some of their favorite nonfiction titles. They dive into some fascinating conversations about travel, science and much more while also providing some helpful “introductory” titles…

Ep. #44 – Interview with Chelsea Sedoti, Author of The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett.

In our last interview from the American Library Association meetings in Orlando, Adam sits down with debut author, Chelsea Sedoti, author of The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett. Adam and Chelsea discuss a shared love of the Midwest before diving…

Ep. #43 – Young Adult 2 with the 3-headed Sass Monster

Well hello there! Today we have a big ol’ list of book recommendations for fans of Young Adult and New Adult titles. Adam is joined by his good friends (and avid readers) Christina, Andrea and Sydney who share their recent reads and chat about the…

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…

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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