What Book Hooked You?

Author Aminah Mae Safi‘s debut YA novel NOT THE GIRLS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR comes out on June 19th from Feiwel & Friends. Hear about the books have inspired Safi to create her stories.

Episode Mentions:

* Pride & Prejudice

* Harry Potter

* Oscar Wilde

* I Capture the Castle

* His Dark Materials

* Twilight

* Not the Girls You’re Looking For

* Habibi

* Born Confused

* Does My Head Look Big in This

* Ten Things I Hate About Me

* Looking for Alibrandi

* Saving Francesca

* The Way You Make Me Feel

* The Grisha Trilogy

* Six of Crows

*

Author Aminah Mae Safi's debut YA novel NOT THE GIRLS YOU'RE LOOKING FOR comes out on June 19th from Feiwel & Friends. Hear about the books have inspired Safi to create her stories.

Episode Mentions:

* Pride & Prejudice

* Harry Potter

* Oscar Wilde

* I Capture the Castle

* His Dark Materials

* Twilight

* Not the Girls You're Looking For

* Habibi

* Born Confused

* Does My Head Look Big in This

* Ten Things I Hate About Me

* Looking for Alibrandi

* Saving Francesca

* The Way You Make Me Feel

* The Grisha Trilogy

* Six of Crows

*

Author Jenny Torres Sanchez‘s 4th release, The Fall of Innocence, comes out on June 12th. Hear how Sanchez has grown as a writer and the stories that have inspired her.

Episode Mentions:

* All Summer and a Day

* Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

* The Outsiders

* The Stranger

* The Great Gatsby

* On Writing

* The Downside of Being Charlie

* Death Dickinson and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia

* Because of the Sun

* The Fall of Innocence

* A Street Car Named Desire

* Moby Dick

* Harry Potter

* We Are Okay

Author Jenny Torres Sanchez's 4th release, The Fall of Innocence, comes out on June 12th. Hear how Sanchez has grown as a writer and the stories that have inspired her.

Episode Mentions:

* All Summer and a Day

* Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

* The Outsiders

* The Stranger

* The Great Gatsby

* On Writing

* The Downside of Being Charlie

* Death Dickinson and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia

* Because of the Sun

* The Fall of Innocence

* A Street Car Named Desire

* Moby Dick

* Harry Potter

* We Are Okay

Debut author Kelly deVos‘s new book, Fat Girl on a Plane comes out on June 5th from Harlequin Teen. Listen in as Kelly talks about her journey as a writer and the books that have been important to her.

Episode Mentions:

* Trixie Belden

* Pretty Little Liars

* Burned

* The Old Man & the Sea

* Gabriel García Márquez

* Colson Whitehead

* Twilight

* Pitch Wars

* Fat Girl on a Plane

* Leah on the Offbeat

* Puddin’

* Mammoth

* Undead Girl Gang

* The Summer of Jordi Perez

* Structure Your Novel Workbook

Debut author Kelly deVos's new book, Fat Girl on a Plane comes out on June 5th from Harlequin Teen. Listen in as Kelly talks about her journey as a writer and the books that have been important to her.

Episode Mentions:

* Trixie Belden

* Pretty Little Liars

* Burned

* The Old Man & the Sea

* Gabriel García Márquez

* Colson Whitehead

* Twilight

* Pitch Wars

* Fat Girl on a Plane

* Leah on the Offbeat

* Puddin'

* Mammoth

* Undead Girl Gang

* The Summer of Jordi Perez

*

Author Stephanie Garber‘s sequel to her best selling debut CARAVAL goes out on May 29th from Flatiron Books. Hear as Stephanie talks about writing her new book LEGENDARY in the shadow of a best seller and the final installment, FINALE.

Episode Mentions:

* Twilight

* Uglies

* Marissa Meyer

* Borders

* The Hunger Games

* The Godfather

* Jurassic Park

* The Lord of the Rings

* Harry Potter

* SCBWI

* This Moral Coil

* Illuminae Series

* Across the Universe

* Caraval

* Legendary

* Finale

*

Author Stephanie Garber's sequel to her best selling debut CARAVAL goes out on May 29th from Flatiron Books. Hear as Stephanie talks about writing her new book LEGENDARY in the shadow of a best seller and the final installment, FINALE.

Episode Mentions:

* Twilight

* Uglies

* Marissa Meyer

* Borders

* The Hunger Games

* The Godfather

* Jurassic Park

* The Lord of the Rings

* Harry Potter

* SCBWI

* This Moral Coil

* Illuminae Series

* Across the Universe

* Caraval

* Legendary

* Finale

*

Author David Arnold newest book THE STRANGE FASCINATIONS OF NOAH HYPNOTIK comes out on May 22nd. Listen in as David talks about the book, how music influences his writing, and the supportive communities he has found within the industry.

Episode Mentions:

* Pierre, A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue

* The Hardy Boys

* Jurassic Park

* Elliott Smith

* The Champion and His Burning Flame

* Cinema Cycle

* Mosquitoland

* J.D. Salinger

* Kurt Vonnegut

* A Confederacy of Dunces

* The World According to Garp

* SCBWI Midsouth

* Ruta Sepetys

* Courtney Stevens

* Becky Albertalli

* Adam Silvera

* Jasmine Warga

* Jasmine’s Episode

* Kids of Appetite

* Mobius syndrome

*

Author David Arnold newest book THE STRANGE FASCINATIONS OF NOAH HYPNOTIK comes out on May 22nd. Listen in as David talks about the book, how music influences his writing, and the supportive communities he has found within the industry.

Episode Mentions:

* Pierre, A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue

* The Hardy Boys

* Jurassic Park

* Elliott Smith

* The Champion and His Burning Flame

* Cinema Cycle

* Mosquitoland

* J.D. Salinger

* Kurt Vonnegut

* A Confederacy of Dunces

* The World According to Garp

* SCBWI Midsouth

* Ruta Sepetys

* Courtney Stevens

* Becky Albertalli

* Adam Silvera

* Jasmine Warga

* Jasmine's Episode

* Kids of Appetite

* Mobius syndrome

*