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Episode Overview Book adaptations on the big and small screen are all the rage and several upcoming films have the OverDrive staff super excited. In this week's episode, Adam and Jill discuss their favorite page to screen titles, share favorites from some OverDrive users, and also talk about the upcoming adaptations they are most anxious to see. Share your own favorite Page to Screen titles by finding OverDrive on Facebook at facebook.com/OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter @OverDriveLibs or you can email the podcast directly at feedback@overdrive.com    Featured OverDrive Staff Jill and Adam   Titles Discussed in this episode  Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin The BFG by Roald Dahl James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Matilda by Roald Dahl Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption from Different Seasons by Stephen King IT by Stephen King The Green Mile by Stephen King Cujo by Stephen King The Tommyknockers by Stephen King The Shining by Stephen King Carrie by Stephen King The Princess Bride by William Goldman Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Let the Right One In (book) by John Ajvide Lindqvist Let the Right One In (foreign film) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs Ready Player One by Ernest Cline A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness The Neverending Story by Michael Ende The Martian by Andy Weir Coraline by Neil Gaiman The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card The Giver (book) by Lois Lowry  The Giver (movie) The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett  American Gods by Neil Gaiman The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Allegiant by Veronica Roth Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas   Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com    Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @OverDriveLibs. Email us directly at feedback@overdrive.com    Episode Overview   Recently, local Cleveland author Dr. Lisa Damour stopped by the OverDrive offices to chat with Adam about her latest book Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood. She and Adam discuss the difficulties of raising young girls in the social media age and offers advice to parents concerned about their own daughters. But even if you aren't a parent of a teenage girl, we've all been teenagers and the book's subject matter is relevant for readers of all ages.  Lisa's own personal book recommendation is My Early Life by Winston Churchill.   Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com   Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at facebook.com/OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter @OverDriveLibs and email the podcast directly at feedback@overdrive.com    Episode Overview In today's episode we are talking all things Mystery! From cozy mysteries to suspense thrillers to everything in between, the Mystery genre features a multitude of sub-genres and the OverDrive staff librarians all have their favorite titles. Like our Romance episode, we also discuss clever punny titles that come out of this genre. Our intro includes some emails in response to our recent Science Fiction and Fantasy episode with additional recommendations for our listeners. Email us at feedback@overdrive.com with your own comments and recommendations.    Featured OverDrive Staff Jill, Emma, Meghan, and Kristin    Intro (0:00-6:14) Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke Red Mars, Blue Mars, and Green Mars  by Kim Stanley Robinson The Warlord of the Air by Michael Moorcock The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross, Book 1 of the The Steampunk Chronicles The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason, Book 1 of the The Stoker and Holmes series   Recent Reads (6:15-15:49) The Siren by Kiera Cass Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein The Readaholics and the Falcon Fiasco by Laura DiSilverio Housekeeping by Marilyn Robinson Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott  The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell A Doubter's Almanac by Ethan Canin What Remains of Me by Ann Marie Lee Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed by Bruce Coville   Cozy Mysteries and Favorite Punny Titles (15:50-25:50) Murder She Wrote by Jessica Fletcher Purl Up and Die by Maggie Sefton Silence of the Lamps by Karen Rose Smith Caught Bread Handed by Ellie Alexander Gourdfellas by Maggie Bruce A Killer in the Rye by Delia Rosen Fry Me a Liver by Delia Rosen From Herring to Eternity by Delia Rosen As Gouda as Dead by Avery Aames For Chedder or Worse by Avery Aames To Brie or Not to Brie by Avery Aames Clobbered by Camembert by Avery Aames The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames The Diva Runs out of Thyme by Krista Davis One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun Wish You Were Here by Rita May Brown   Suspense and Thrillers (25:51-32:34) The Likeness by Tana French In the Woods by Tana French The Secret Place by Tana French Blood on the Snow by Jo Nesbo Midnight Sun by Jo Nesbo The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, Book 1 in the Millennium series  The Bat by Jo Nesbo, Book 1 in the Harry Hole series   Unreliable Narrators (32:35-40:55) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll The Good Girl by Mary Kubica  The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith, Book 1 of Cormoran Strike series Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith, Book 3 of Cormoran Strike series   Books Coming Soon (40:56-End) The Outliers by Kimberly McCreight The Girls by Emma Cline The Crow Girl by Erik Axl Sund End of Watch by Stephen King   Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com    Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @OverDriveLibs. Email us directly at feedback@overdrive.com    Episode Overview Today's podcast is a special episode related to the first Big Library Read pick of 2016. A couple of times a year, OverDrive offers users an opportunity to take part in a global book club through their library and this time the book choice is American Sniper by Chris Kyle, the man regarded as the most lethal sniper in United States Military History. Big Library Read officially kicks off March 17th and in anticipation of the event, Adam sat down with Chris Kyle's widow Taya Kyle, who has written her own memoir, American Wife. Taya shares stories about her experiences as a military wife and what prompted Chris to write his book. She also discusses the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation, which assists service members, first responders, and their families. For more information about Big Library Read visit www.BigLibraryRead.com  For more information about Chris Kyle Frog Foundation visit www.ChrisKyleFrogFoundation.org      Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com   Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @OverDriveLibs. Email us directly at feedback@overdrive.com    Episode Overview In this week's episode, Adam talks with Marie Bostwick, author of the popular Cobbled Quilt and Too Much, Texas series. Her new book, From Here to Home, comes out at the end of March and along with discussing that novel's unique protagonist Mary Dell Templeton, Marie also shares how she became the writer she is today, which happened almost accidentally. She also offers some really fantastic tips to all the writer's out there on how to achieve their own writing goals. Her love of reading and libraries started at an early age and she tells Adam about how she became the youngest card carrying member of her local library as a child.    Growing up, some of Marie's favorite books included: Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss Little House on the Prairie series My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank The Endless Steppe by Esther Hautzig   Marie's personal recommendations for our listeners: The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith The Group by Mary McCarthy The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah   For those readers interested in Marie's books, here are her own suggestions of where to start: Between Heaven and Texas The Second Sister A Single Thread   Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com   Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at facebook.com/OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter @OverDriveLibs and email the podcast directly at feedback@overdrive.com    Episode Overview In our ninth episode we are talking all things science fiction and fantasy! If you're not familiar with either genre that's okay because some of the recent reads that Jill, Quinton, and Rachel K. mention include some non-genre picks as well before discussing the differences between science fiction and fantasy. From there, they offer their best picks for those new to either genre and the differences between hard and soft science fiction. Quinton offers some readalikes for those who enjoyed The Martian and the trio share their favorite fantasy novels before discussing the forthcoming titles they are most excited to read.    Featured OverDrive Staff Jill, Rachel K., and Quinton   Intro (0:00-4:09)   Recent Reads (4:10-10:09) A Mother's Reckoning by Sue Klebold American Housewife by Helen Ellis Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel   Shadows of Self by Brian Sanderson Dirty Streets of Heaven by Tad Williams   Differences Between Science Fiction and Fantasy (10:10 - 16:29) Star Wars  Interstellar by Greg Keyes   Genre Intro Books and Our Favorites (16:30-25:51) Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Old Man's War by John Scalzi Android's Dream by John Scalzi Storm Front by Jim Butcher, Book 1 in the Dresden Files Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey, book 1 of the Expanse series Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta The Martian by Andy Weir The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan, Book 1 in the Wheel of Time series A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin, Book 1 in A Song of Ice and Fire series The Sheriff of Yrnameer by Michael Rubens The Weirdness by Jeremy P. Bushnell The Princess Bride by William Goldman   Hard Science Fiction v. Soft Science Fiction (25:52-29:15) 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke   The Martin Readalikes (29:16-34:41) Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi Lock In by John Scalzi Love in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction by Judd Trichter Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson   Our Favorite Fantasy Novels and Other Books (34:42-40:25) The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, Book 1 in the Kingkiller Chronicle series The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson, Book 1 of the Stormlight Archive series Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris, Book 1 of the Sookie Stackhouse series Midnight Crossed by Charlaine Harris, Book 1 of the Midnight, Texas series Red Rising by Pierce Brown, Book 1 of the Red Rising Trilogy A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, Book 1 of the All Souls trilogy   Books Coming Soon (40:26-End) Try Not to Breathe by Holly Seddon Evicted by Matthew Desmond Mechanical Failure by Joe Zieja Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff Arkwright by Allen Steele Cursed Child script   Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com    Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @OverDriveLibs. Email us directly at feedback@overdrive.com    Episode Overview In our second author interview, Adam interviews Sunil Yapa, author of Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist, which takes place over one day during the 1999 World Trade Organization protests in Seattle. Sunil shares why he chose that moment in history as the setting for his novel and gives some background and history of the protests. He also gives Adam and listeners a glimpse into his writing process and how some of his own life experiences were woven into the fictional characters he has created. Adam also asks him about what can only be described as a writer's worst nightmare: losing a manuscript, which happened to Sunil with the original 600 page draft of the book. But rewriting the novel offered Sunil the opportunity to reexamine his characters and focus on the ones that he was truly invested in. Along with talking about her own book, Sunil shares memories of going to the library as a child and being a voracious readers, including reading Stephen King's IT at 12 or 13 and being terrified, but also loving The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl. Sunil Yapa's other book recommendations: Underworld by Don DeLillo Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee   Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com   Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter and email the podcast directly at feedback@overdrive.com    Episode Overview Valentine's Day is just around the corner so the staff librarians here at OverDrive decided to dedicate an episode to the Romance genre. But because we are all such well-rounded readers, we cover more than just your typical "bodice rippers," discussing some young adult titles and Amish romances, but also titles perfect for Galentine's Day and those single on this particular holiday. Of course, we can't discuss the Romance genre without mentioning some of our favorite punny titles as well.    Featured OverDrive Staff Jill, Rachel W., Liz    Intro (0:00-3:19)   Recent Reads (3:20-10:54) Boy In the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds This Raging Light by Estelle Laure The Painter's Daughter by Julie Klassen The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean   Favorite Punny Titles (10:55-13:00) A Rogue By Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean One Good Earl Deserves A Lover by Sarah MacLean A Scot in the Dark by Sarah MacLean Say Yes to the Marquess by Tessa Dare Love in the Time of Scandal by Caroline Linden Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas No Groom at the Inn by Megan Frampton   Jane Austen Retellings & Amish Romances (13:01-17:22) Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld, author of Prep First Impressions by Sarah Price Second Chances by Sarah Price   Readers Advisory Recommendations (17:23-37:08)  Galentine's Day Reads Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevension How To Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro Kiss My Tiara: How To Rule the World as a SmartMouth Goddess by Susan Jane Gilman Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran Dealing With Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede Enchanted by Alethea Kontis Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig Quirky Alone Day Reads The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin A Tale For the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki The Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde   Pre-Pubs and Other Books (37:09-End) From This Moment by Elizabeth Camden Monsters: A Love Story by Liz Kaye The Hating Game by Sally Thorne Carry On by Rainbow Rowell The Luckiest Lady In London by Sherry Thomas   Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com    Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter and email the podcast directly at feedback@overdrive.com    Episode Overview Thursday, February 4th marks the second annual Harry Potter Book Night and the OverDrive staff is celebrating! We are a company full of Harry Potter fans and in today's episode, two Ravenclaws, a Gryffindor, and a Slytherin share how they first got into J.K. Rowling's series, remember standing in line at midnight book releases, and, of course, discuss the movies versus the books. You'll also get to hear which books are our favorites and why. With ALA's annual conference in Orlando this summer, there is also talk about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studios Florida.    Featured OverDrive Staff Jill, Rachel K., Emma, and Adam   Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com    Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Overview In our fifth episode, host Jill is joined by Adam and Sheila as they discuss some of the top award winners to come out of 2016 ALA Midwinter conference as well as some of the titles they've recently finished reading. Our reader recommendations are pulled from some of our Twitter followers and we also spend time remembering the late great David Bowie and Alan Rickman.  Be sure to follow OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter and maybe you'll get a personalized recommendation on the podcast, too!   Featured OverDrive Staff Jill, Sheila, and Adam   Intro (0:00-2:38)   ALA Award Winners (2:39-6:11) Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Pena, Illustrated by Christian Robinson The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak   Recent Reads (6:12-15:39) Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld A Wild Swan and Other Tales by Michael Cunningham The Gap of Time by Jeannette Winterson William Shakespeare Star Wars by Ian Doescher Evicted by Matthew Desmond Jim Henson by Brian Jay Jones A Step Toward Falling by Cammie McGovern These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly Accidental Saints by Nadia Bolz-Weber Pastrix by Nadia Bolz-Weber Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Every Day I Fight by Stuart Scott   Readers Advisory Recommendations (15:40-23:16)  Readalikes for Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Walking Dead Graphic Novels by Robert Kirkman The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancy We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson Bluescreen by Dan Wells Willful Machines by Tim Floreen The Martian by Andy Weir Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke   Readalikes for Moby Dick by Herman Melville In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick The Revenant by Michael Punke The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett   Readalikes for In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson Dead Wake by Erik Larson Hitlerland by Andrew Nagorski The Nazi Hunters by Andrew Nagorski The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt   Pre-Pubs and Other Books (23:17-30:12) Morning Star by Pierce Brown, Book 3 in the Red Rising Trilogy View from the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman Up From the Sea by Leza Lowitz Pax by Sara Pennypacker, author of the Clementine Series Unhooked by Lisa Maxwell The Oxford Inheritance by Ann A. McDonald The Secret History by Donna Tartt Black Chalk by Christopher J. Yates The Likeness by Tana French At the Existentialist Cafe by Sarah Bakewell   Remembering Alan Rickman and David Bowie (30:13-End) Their bookish roles include Labyrinth: The Novelization, Harry Potter series, Sense and Sensibility, and The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood   Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com    Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices