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PBN Reading Challenge 2023 Midyear Check-in

Posted on: July 13, 2023

Joe and Emma share suggested books to complete your PBN 2023 reading challenge! They also discuss how they rate books (mostly based on vibes and mood) and how they can’t resist an eye-catching book cover.


Books mentioned in this episode:

Book with a map:

The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Book with a bilingual character/Popular YA series:

One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

One of Us is Next by Karen M. McManus

One of Us is Back by Karen M. McManus

 

Friend’s favorite book:

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

 

Book you only picked for the cover:

Lady MacBethad by Isabelle Schuler

Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman

Other books:

The Candy House by Jennifer Egan

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace here.

Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!

We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple PodcastsSpotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on InstagramTwitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse).


Joe and Emma share suggested books to complete your PBN 2023 reading challenge! They also discuss how they rate books (mostly based on vibes and mood) and how they can’t resist an eye-catching book cover.


Books mentioned in this episode:

Book with a map:

The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Book with a bilingual character/Popular YA series:

One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

One of Us is Next by Karen M. McManus

One of Us is Back by Karen M. McManus

 

Friend’s favorite book:

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

 

Book you only picked for the cover:

Lady MacBethad by Isabelle Schuler

Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman

Other books:

The Candy House by Jennifer Egan

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace here.

Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog!

We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple PodcastsSpotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on InstagramTwitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse).

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