May's Biggest Books
Emma and Joe chat with podcast regular guest, Kristin, about their most anticipated releases for May 2023! They also discuss Little Mermaid retellings, their book buzzwords that signal immediate interest in a title, Jessica Fletcher, mall kid nostalgia, urban legends, the Winchester brothers, and more. Books mentioned in this episode: Emma’s picks: The Chateau by Jaclyn Goldis Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren The Guest by Emma Cline A Shadow Crown by Melissa Blair A Taste of London by John Donohue Joe’s picks: Witch King by Martha Wells Four Found Dead by Natalie D. Richards Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer I Like Me Better by Robby Webber We Don’t Swim Here by Vincent Tirado The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence Kristin’s picks: The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw Surprisingly Sarah by Terri Libenson A Novel Disguise by Samantha Larsen The Diva Delivers on a Promise by Krista Davis Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Torzs Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame-Adjei-Brenyah 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. 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 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). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices