Ep. #37 -- We Need to Talk About Dystopia...

In today's episode Jill chats with Christina and Sarah about why they all love Dystopian books and what makes these titles so enchanting. They also discuss the idea of Utopias and if they can exist without dystopias being a part of the world. Naturally, they also have loads of book recommendations as well. Be sure to check out overdrive.com for a complete Professional Book Nerds reading list to sample and borrow all the titles they discussed!  Reading Recommendations: Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge   Fire and Flood by Victoria Scott   A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess   The Road by Cormac McCarthy   The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood   Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro   Children of Men by P.D. James   Matched by Allie Condie   The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey   Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen   The Selection by Kiera Cass   The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson   Prince of Thornes by Mark Lawrence   Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood   Seveneves by Neal Stephenson   On the Edge of Gone by Corinne Dyvis   The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan   The Masked City by Genevieve Cogman   Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @OverDriveLibs. Email us directly at [email protected]    Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com   Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices