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We are a group of tweens and teens that love books! This podcast is an addition to our successful book review and recommendation blog, booknerdsblog.com.

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    • Jun 10, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 46 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Book Nerds Podcast

    Interview with Carolyn Mackler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 24:54


    In this episode, Norah and Lena interview Carolyn Mackler, author of Right Back at You and other books.

    Interview with Jake Burt

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 47:39


    In this episode, Norah and Lena interview Jake Burt, author of Greetings From Witness Protection! and other books.

    Interview with Jordan Steven Sher

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 42:59


    In this episode, Norah and Lena interview Jordan Steven Sher, author of the wonderfully timely Dark Shadows Hover!

    S4 Eps. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 28:26


    Norah and Lena discuss fantasy and mystery! Hear their takes on: Powerless & Reckless by Lauren Roberts, Friday Barnes by R. A. Spratt, The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson, and The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes.

    S4 Eps. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 31:31


    Norah and Lena discuss nonfiction and fantasy!  Hear their takes on: Hey Hun by Emily Lynn Paulson, Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber, and Powerless by Lauren Roberts.

    Season 4 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 0:18


    We're back!

    Interview with Robert Mailer Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 50:20


    In this episode, Norah and Lena interview Robert Mailer Anderson, author of the graphic novel My Fairy Godfather!

    Interview with Kelli Warner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 23:27


    In this episode, Norah and Lena interview Kelli Warner, author of Not With the Band!

    Interview with Claire Wagner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 26:11


    In this episode, Norah and Lena interview Claire Wagner, author of The Rain Falls for You and Growing Pains!

    Interview with Miki Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 33:42


    In this episode, Norah and Lena interview Miki Taylor, author of Bentley's Fantabulous Idea!

    S3 Eps. 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 21:26


    Norah and Lena discuss a variety of books and textbooks!  Hear their takes on: The Wrong Kind of Weird by James Ramos, The Great Gatsby  by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Silhouette of a Sparrow by Molly Beth Griffin, The Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse, The American Pageant by David M. Kennedy and Lizabeth Cohen, and The Queer History of the United States for Young People by Michael Bronski.

    S3 Eps. 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 18:14


    Norah and Lena discuss mostly YA books and how weird British books get! Hear their takes on: 16 & Pregnant by LaLa Thomas, The Wrong Kind of Weird by James Ramos, Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, Radio Silence by Alice Oseman, and This Story is a Lie by Tom Pollock.

    S3 Eps. 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 17:22


    Norah, Lena, and Annabelle discuss solid YA books!  Hear their takes on: Crying Laughing by Lance Rubin, This Will Be Funny Someday by Katie Henry, Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, When the Stars Come out by Scarlett St. Clair, and Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco.

    S3 Eps. 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 29:51


    Norah and Lena discuss books they hated and classics they liked!  Hear their takes on: Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger, The Greenglass House by Kate Milford, The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Fever 1793 by  Laurie Halse Anderson, Little Women by  Louisa May Alcott, Art of War by Sun Tzu, and Animal Farm by George Orwell.

    S3 Eps. 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 24:57


    Norah and Lena discuss a quite a few juvenile fiction books this week!  Hear their takes on: I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella, Land of Stories by Chris Colfer, Genius Files by Dan Gutman, Friday Barnes by R. A. Spratt, Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, Ungifted by Gordon Korman, the author, Andrew Clements, and Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea.

    S3 Eps. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 17:53


    Norah, Lena, and Annabelle discuss a variety of books this week and we circled back to love triangles, are they yay or nay!  Hear their takes on: A Guide to Being Just Friends by Sophie Sullivan, Light Bringer by Pierce Brown, Imposters by Scott Westerfeld, To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han, Keepers of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger, Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han, Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston.

    S3 Eps. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 26:19


    Norah and Lena discuss mostly fantasy books this week!  Hear their takes on: This Woven Kingdom and These Infinite Threads by Tahereh Mafi, The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron, Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust, and The Grace Year by Kim Liggett.

    S3 Eps. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 23:35


    Norah and Lena branch out this week and there are no romance novels discussed!  Hear their takes on: Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson, Student Voice published by New York Times, and The Dictionary of Body Language by Joe Navarro.

    S3 Eps. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 25:25


    In this episode, Norah and Lena discuss more books!  Hear their takes on: Like Real People Do and Nothing Left to Prove by E. L. Massey, Skating Through by Jennifer Cosgrove, If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang, and Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé.

    S3 Eps. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 34:42


    In this episode, Norah and Lena discuss more books!  Hear their takes on: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera, You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao, Stars, Hide Your Fires by Jessica Best, Divergent by Veronica Roth, Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, and The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han.

    S3 Eps. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 29:54


    In this episode, Norah and Lena come back after a year off!  Hear their takes on: The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz, The Edens by Devney Perry, If This Gets Out: A Novel by Cale Dietrich and Sophie Gonzales, and all of Ali Hazelwood's books.

    Teens Talk Books Season 3 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 0:39


    Welcome to Season 3!

    Horror S2 Eps. 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 21:08


    In this episode, Norah and Gea discuss horror novels! Also, this is our first episode with the new name and podcast cover art!

    Royalty S2 Eps. 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 18:46


    In this episode, Norah, Annabelle, and Gea discuss novels with royal characters.

    Dystopian Pt. 2 S2 Eps. 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 33:31


    In this episode, Norah and Gea discuss dystopian novels. This is part 2. Check out part 1 with Delaney and Norah!

    Psychological Thriller S2 Eps. 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 21:16


    In this episode, Norah and Lena discuss psychological thrillers. If you are looking for a books with plot twists, here they are! Unfortunately, Gea was unable to be in this episode.

    Medieval S2 Eps. 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 26:37


    In this episode, Norah and Gea discuss books that are set in mostly set medieval times, occasionally with elements of fantasy.

    Classics Pt. 2 S2 Eps. 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 29:09


    In this episode, Norah and Annabelle discuss another round of classics. Gea was unable to record with them so this is utter chaos.

    Deaf Characters S2 Eps. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 16:58


    In this episode, Norah and Gea discuss books with main characters who are Deaf. These books offer a unique perspective on our world. Please enjoy!

    Interview with Jonathan Edward Durham

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 36:48


    In this episode, Norah and Gea interview Jonathan Edward Durham, author of the fabulous Winterset Hollow.

    Modern Mythology S2 Eps. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 23:21


    In this episode, Norah, Lena, and Gea discuss modern books that are inspired by ancient mythology.

    Classics Pt. 1 S2 Eps. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 26:15


    In this episode, Norah and Gea discuss classics. This is part 1. We hope these books can provide a challenge and something different in your reading life!

    Murder Mysteries S2 Eps. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 20:27


    In this episode, Norah, Gea, and Annabelle discuss murder mysteries. Please check with your parents if you are younger than 11 before reading these as they are all YA.

    Stand Alone Fantasy S2 Eps. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 29:12


    In this episode, Norah and Gea discuss stand alone fantasy novels. If you want to read something magical but don't have the time for a series here are some books to get you started! This is our first ever episode that has under gone editing, we hope we did it right!

    Advocacy S2 Eps. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 33:43


    In this episode Norah and Gea -new cohost woo-hoo!!- discuss books that feature advocacy. We are so hyped for this second season and hope you feel empowered for the new school year with some of these book choices! If you are 11 or under we suggest talking to your parents before reading any of these books. The podcast episode is safe for everyone though!

    Romcoms Eps. 11

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 12:30


    In this episode Norah is all by herself and talks about romcoms.  Tropes, common plot lines, character types, and everything else that makes a romcom a romcom is covered in this unusual episode.

    Geniuses Eps. 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 28:10


    In this episode Norah, Delaney, and Annabelle discuss genius main character and the books that feature them.  We are so sorry for how late this is!  Also, please note Norah has allergies while recording this and sounds a little weird.

    Neurodivergent Eps. 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 16:39


    In this episode Norah and Delaney discuss a varied list of books where a prominent character is neurodivergent.  This means their brain works different then your "typical" person.

    WWII Books Eps. 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 19:08


    In this episode Norah, Allie, and Delaney discuss a varied list of books where WWII plays a vital role in the story.

    Mental Health: Parent Edition Eps. 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 31:48


    In this episode Norah and Delaney discuss a varied list of books where the main character's story is greatly impacted by one of their parent's mental health. 

    Sports Eps. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 19:03


    In this episode Norah, Delaney, and Annabelle discuss a varied list of books centered around sports.  We hope this episode interests a broader audience of readers, and shows there is truly a book topic for every person.

    Medical Romances Eps. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 27:18


    In this episode Norah and Delaney a varied list of medical romances.  No mature content was discussed in this episode.  But, due to the fact that these books are romances, please consult your parents before reading any of them if you are worried about mature content.

    Mysteries Eps.4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 20:12


    In this episode Norah, Delaney, and Lena discuss a varied list of mysteries.  We hope it gets you in a Halloween mood!

    Fantastical Realism Eps. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 17:08


    In this episode Norah and Delaney discuss a varied list of books that are in the genre of fantastical realism.  Fantastical realism is realistic fiction with magical elements.

    Dystopian Books Eps. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 30:00


    In this episode Norah, Delaney, and Annabelle discuss a varied list of books that are dystopian.  For those of you who don't know, dystopian books are books about a very imperfect society.  Warning: *Spoiler Alert* For the Children of Eden series.

    Starting School Eps. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 19:29


    In this episode Norah and Delaney discuss a varied list of book about starting school.

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