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Audrey Wynne is part of OverDrive’s North American Public Library team.  When she’s not working,  she’s reading sci-fi, nature, romance and books of all genres by BIPOC and women authors.

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Find out which reader types would enjoy diving into LitRPG, an emerging genre of sci-fi & fantasy that takes place in a game world. 

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The 5 types of readers that would love LitRPG

Find out which reader types would love this emerging genre of fiction.

Meghan Volchko is a writer for Libby Life and a collection development librarian. Her English degree set her up perfectly for grad school, where she received her MLIS and has been immersed in the world of books ever since. You can find her reading with her cat, traveling with her friends and family or chasing after her toddler. HEAs are life.

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From Disney travel guides to cookbooks, find all the books you need to plan your trip to Disney on the Libby app. 

Pack your ears: 6 books to help you get ready for a trip to Disney

Find guide books for the happiest place on Earth.

Annie Suhy has been working in the book industry since 2006. When she’s not working, practicing yoga or petting cats, she’s doing paint-by-numbers or buying more plants. An avid poetry fan, her favorite collection is "The Splinter Factory" by Jeffrey McDaniel.

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To start playing, download the Load Your Libby Bingo card to track your completed reading & share your progress on social with #LoadYourLibby! 

Play Load Your Libby Book Bingo this holiday break

Download the Bingo card &amp; share your progress on social with #LoadYourLibby!

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Spice up your reading list and start a cookbook club! Get a group together and try out a recipe in one of these cookbooks available on the Libby app.

How to start your own cookbook club, plus 6 delicious books to read & sample

A tablet with the ebook "Check & Mate" lays on a cozy blanket next to plate of cookies and coffee.

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Love free books? Load up in Libby, the digital reading app from your library, so you’ll be ready for reading season.

Load your Libby with books for the holiday break

Love free books? Load up in Libby so you'll be ready for the reading season.

A fiery background with the books Fourth Wing and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros. 

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Listen to the interview with Rebecca Yarros, bestselling author of the Empyrean series, a romantasy reader favorite, available on the Libby app. 

A conversation with Rebecca Yarros, bestselling romantasy author of “Fourth Wing” & “Iron Flame”

Can't get enough of Rebecca Yarros? Listen to the interview with the Pro Book Nerds.

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For the best in books, check out this list of the 2023 National Book Award winners available from your library in the Libby app. 

2023 National Book Award winners announced

Kenny Cruse is a Digital Content Librarian for OverDrive’s Global Libraries & Education team and also serves as its comics and graphic novels genre expert. When not helping librarians, you can find Kenny adventuring through fantastic worlds in books, comics and video games with his wife and four cats.

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Gamers can dive into their favorite digital world with these video game-based books on the Libby app. 

8 must-read novels based on video games

Gamers! Dive into your favorite digital world.

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These 100 exceptionally good and exceptionally long audiobooks (over 15 hours) are the perfect way to settle into a story on the Libby app.

Long listens: Audiobooks over 15 hours (& worth every minute)

Settle in with one of these great audiobooks.

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