What Book Hooked You?

Author Megan Shepherd is back with her 8th book Grim Lovelies. In our conversation, Megan talks about her young life surrounded by books, the project that inspired her to be a writer, and the book that made her want to write YA.

Episode Mentions:

* The Hunger Games

* Harry Potter

* Peace Corps

* Senegal

* Roald Dahl

* Hatchet

* My Side of the Mountain

* Island of the Blue Dolphin

* Grim Lovelies

* The Madman’s Daughter

* The Island of Doctor Moreau

* Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

* Frankenstein

* The Cage

* hero’s journey outline

* Bridge to Terabithia

* The Borrowers

* The Night Circus

* Ni...

Author Megan Shepherd is back with her 8th book Grim Lovelies. In our conversation, Megan talks about her young life surrounded by books, the project that inspired her to be a writer, and the book that made her want to write YA.

Episode Mentions:

* The Hunger Games

* Harry Potter

* Peace Corps

* Senegal

* Roald Dahl

* Hatchet

* My Side of the Mountain

* Island of the Blue Dolphin

* Grim Lovelies

* The Madman's Daughter

* The Island of Doctor Moreau

* Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

* Frankenstein

* The Cage

* hero's journey outline

* Bridge to Terabithia

* The Borrowers

* The Night Circus

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What if Buffy fell down the rabbit hole instead of Alice?

Swords will shatter.

Hearts will break.

Heads will roll . . .

That’s the tagline for A BLADE SO BLACK coming out on Sept 25th and it’s author L.L. McKinney tells us about the journey of writing this story.

Episode Mentions:

* Artemis Fowl

* Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

* Interview with a Vampire

* J.R.R. Tolkien

* Harry Potter

* Sailor Moon

* The Vampire Chronicles

* Dragonlance

* Anne Rice

* Twilight

* the book of Revelations

* Kansas City’s The Writers Place

* A Black So Black

* Buffy the Vampire Slayer

* Alice in Wonderland

* Supernatural

* Octavia E. Butler

* The Lord of the Rings

* World of Warcraft

* The Hunger Games

* To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

* Divergent

* Mockingja...

What if Buffy fell down the rabbit hole instead of Alice?

Swords will shatter.

Hearts will break.

Heads will roll . . .

That's the tagline for A BLADE SO BLACK coming out on Sept 25th and it's author L.L. McKinney tells us about the journey of writing this story.

Episode Mentions:

* Artemis Fowl

* Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

* Interview with a Vampire

* J.R.R. Tolkien

* Harry Potter

* Sailor Moon

* The Vampire Chronicles

* Dragonlance

* Anne Rice

* Twilight

* the book of Revelations

* Kansas City's The Writers Place

* A Black So Black

* Buffy the Vampire Slayer

* Alice in Wonderland

* Supernatural

* Octavia E. Butler

* The Lord of the Rings

* World of Warcraft

* The Hunger Games

* To All the Boys I've Loved Before

* Divergent

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Author Jen Doll comes on the podcast to talk about her first YA book UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE. Hear Jen reveal her early role as a storyteller and the inspiration behind her latest book.

Episode Mentions:

* The Littles

* The Borrowers

* A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

* Beverly Cleary

* Judy Blume

* Torn Tree

* Lorrie Moore

* Rainbow Rowell

* Harriet the Spy

* Anastasia Krupnik

* From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

* The Emperor’s Children

* Doll’s writings

* Unclaimed Baggage

* Save the Date

* The Princess Bride

* Harry Potter

* Elena Ferrante

* Front Desk

* Hey, Kiddo

Author Jen Doll comes on the podcast to talk about her first YA book UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE. Hear Jen reveal her early role as a storyteller and the inspiration behind her latest book.

Episode Mentions:

* The Littles

* The Borrowers

* A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

* Beverly Cleary

* Judy Blume

* Torn Tree

* Lorrie Moore

* Rainbow Rowell

* Harriet the Spy

* Anastasia Krupnik

* From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

* The Emperor's Children

* Doll's writings

* Unclaimed Baggage

* Save the Date

* The Princess Bride

* Harry Potter

* Elena Ferrante

* Front Desk

* Hey, Kiddo

In this week’s special episode Brock talks to Rachel Stolle. If you are active within book twitter, you may know her as @recitrachel. Rachel talks about her role as a teen librarian and her overall love of books.

 Episode Mentions:

* Fire

* Harry Potter

* Rec-it Rachel website

* Rachel’s twitter

* Victoria Swabe

* Jasmine Warga

* Jasmine’s Episode

* Percy Jackson

* The Mortal Instruments

* Vampire Academy

* The Hate U Give 

* Manga 

* Michael Vey

* Proxy

* Pride

* Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban

* Love, Simon 

* Scythe

* Anger Is A Gift

* The Strange Fascinations of Owen Hypnotik

* David Arnold’s episode

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In this week's special episode Brock talks to Rachel Stolle. If you are active within book twitter, you may know her as @recitrachel. Rachel talks about her role as a teen librarian and her overall love of books.

 Episode Mentions:

* Fire

* Harry Potter

* Rec-it Rachel website

* Rachel's twitter

* Victoria Swabe

* Jasmine Warga

* Jasmine's Episode

* Percy Jackson

* The Mortal Instruments

* Vampire Academy

* The Hate U Give 

* Manga 

* Michael Vey

* Proxy

* Pride

* Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban

* Love, Simon 

* Scythe

* Anger Is A Gift

* The Strange Fascinations of Owen Hypnotik

* David Arnold's episode

Best selling author Nova Ren Suma is on the podcast to reveal the book that changed her as a writer, what went into her new book A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES, and her new project FORESHADOW: A Serial YA Anthology.

Episode Mentions

* Aimee Bender

* The Girl in the Flammable Skirt

* Tin House

* Imaginary Girls

* Margret Atwood

* Cat’s Eye

* Jean Rhys

* Wide Sargasso Sea

* Good Morning, Midnight

* Vermont College of Fine Arts

* Feathered

* Boy Heaven

* Rita Williams-Gracia

* Laura Ruby

* A Room Away From the Wolves

* Shirley Jackson

* The Haunting of Hill House

* Editor Elise Howard

* David Lynch

* The Walls Around Us

* Foreshadow: A Serial YA Anthology

* Emily X.R. Pan

* Emily’s Episode

* The Astonishing Color of After

* Indiegogo Campaign 

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Best selling author Nova Ren Suma is on the podcast to reveal the book that changed her as a writer, what went into her new book A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES, and her new project FORESHADOW: A Serial YA Anthology.

Episode Mentions

* Aimee Bender

* The Girl in the Flammable Skirt

* Tin House

* Imaginary Girls

* Margret Atwood

* Cat's Eye

* Jean Rhys

* Wide Sargasso Sea

* Good Morning, Midnight

* Vermont College of Fine Arts

* Feathered

* Boy Heaven

* Rita Williams-Gracia

* Laura Ruby

* A Room Away From the Wolves

* Shirley Jackson

* The Haunting of Hill House

* Editor Elise Howard

* David Lynch

* The Walls Around Us

* Foreshadow: A Serial YA Anthology

* Emily X.R. Pan

* Emily's Episode

* The Astonishing Color of After

* Indiegogo Ca...