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August Book Picks

Professional Book Nerds

English - July 27, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - ★★★★★ - 302 ratings
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In this episode, Emma and Joe share another big ole list of books they're most excited for in August 2023. Come and catch the vibe for their end of summer picks!

Titles mentioned in this episode:
Emma’s Titles:  

Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney

The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner

Under the Influence by Noelle Crooks

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Foxglove by Adalyn Grace

Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward

Never Enough by Jennifer Breheny Wallace

Joe’s Titles: 

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shea

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

Forged by Blood by Ehigbor Okosun

Zhara by S. Jae-Jones

Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Canas

Holly Horror by Michelle Jabes Corpora

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.
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 Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to [email protected]. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse).
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Emma and Joe share another big ole list of books they're most excited for in August 2023. Come and catch the vibe for their end of summer picks!


Titles mentioned in this episode:

Emma’s Titles:  

Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney

The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner

Under the Influence by Noelle Crooks

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Foxglove by Adalyn Grace

Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward

Never Enough by Jennifer Breheny Wallace

Joe’s Titles: 

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shea

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

Forged by Blood by Ehigbor Okosun

Zhara by S. Jae-Jones

Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Canas

Holly Horror by Michelle Jabes Corpora


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.

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 [email protected]. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse).

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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