On the 88th episode of the pod, Jill and Adam read through a few listener emails and offer book recommendations based on what you, the listener, has been reading. If you'd like some recommendations just email professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com with what you're reading or follow us on Twitter! 
 
We then dive into all the big books coming out in February and have a mini excitement-panic attack over how amazing the audiobook of Lincoln in the Bardo is going to be. All books discussed can be found below (click on the titles to sample them). Take a listen! 
 
Reader Advisory picks and recommendations:
 
Reader James's picks
 
Stabbing Set with Sapphires by L. A. Nisula
 
The Domino Lady by Lars Anderson
 
Skin Game by Tonia Brown
 
Storm of Chains by Jeremiah D. Schmidt
 
The Book Nerds recommendations for James (and you!)
 
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
 
The Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger
 
The Dream Engine Series by Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant
 
The IceFire Trilogy by Patty Jansen
 
Reader Andrea's picks
 
Sweet Breath of Memory by Ariella Cohen
 
A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
 
The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova
 
The Book Nerds recommendations for Andrea (and you!)
 
The Splintered series by A. G. Howard
 
The Scarlet series by A. C. Gaughen
 
The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova
 
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
 
Reader Tina's picks
 
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
 
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
 
The Girl Before by JP Delaney
 
The Book Nerds recommendations for Tina (and you!)
 
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
 
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
 
Reader Jessie's picks
 
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
 
Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan
 
The Book Nerds recommendations for Jessie (and you!)
 
Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
 
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
 
Run by Ann Patchett
 
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
 
Carsick by John Waters
 
Veeck as in Wreck by Bill Veeck & Ed Linn
 
Other Books Discussed
 
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
 
Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth
 
The full list of books coming out in February we're most excited about
 
Highlights:
 
Lincoln in the Bardo (the audiobook especially)
 
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
 
A Separation by Katie Kitamura
 
Pachinko Min Jin Lee
 
The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen
 
King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard
 
The Conjuring of Light by V. E. Schwab
 
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
 
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Music
"Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com
 
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