What Book Hooked You?

Author Nic Stone‘s debut novel Dear Martin is a story that explores many aspects of the tragedies happening too often in today’s society. Nic shares what led her to this book and her journey in writing it.

Episode Mentions:

* Virgin Suicides

* Huck Finn

* Middlesex

* The Marriage Plot

* Song of Solomon

* Color Purple

* To Kill a Mockingbird

* Divergent

* The Hunger Games

* Walter Dean Myers

* Jodi Picoult

* Dear Martin

* Travon Martin

* Jordan Davis

* Mike Brown

* Black Lives Matter

* Eric Garner

* Dr. King

* Carlton Banks

* Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban

* Gone Girl

*  Breaking Dawn

* Exit West

Author Nic Stone's debut novel Dear Martin is a story that explores many aspects of the tragedies happening too often in today's society. Nic shares what led her to this book and her journey in writing it.

Episode Mentions:

* Virgin Suicides

* Huck Finn

* Middlesex

* The Marriage Plot

* Song of Solomon

* Color Purple

* To Kill a Mockingbird

* Divergent

* The Hunger Games

* Walter Dean Myers

* Jodi Picoult

* Dear Martin

* Travon Martin

* Jordan Davis

* Mike Brown

* Black Lives Matter

* Eric Garner

* Dr. King

* Carlton Banks

* Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban

* Gone Girl

*  Breaking Dawn

* Exit West

For Tracey Neithercott being an author always seemed like a long shot. She enjoyed books and writing but doubted she had what it took to be published. Listen as Tracey explains the journey that led her to reach her goal as her debut novel GRAY WOLF ISLAND comes out on October 10th.

Episode Mentions:

* Secret Garden

* Kite Runner

* Great Expectations

* Catcher in the Rye

* Before I Fall

* The Hunger Games

* Graceling

* NaNoWriMo

* Gray Wolf Island

* Stand By Me

* The Curse of Oak Island

* Howl’s Moving Castle

* Little Women

* Walden

* Forest of a Thousand Lanterns

For Tracey Neithercott being an author always seemed like a long shot. She enjoyed books and writing but doubted she had what it took to be published. Listen as Tracey explains the journey that led her to reach her goal as her debut novel GRAY WOLF ISLAND comes out on October 10th.

Episode Mentions:

* Secret Garden

* Kite Runner

* Great Expectations

* Catcher in the Rye

* Before I Fall

* The Hunger Games

* Graceling

* NaNoWriMo

* Gray Wolf Island

* Stand By Me

* The Curse of Oak Island

* Howl's Moving Castle

* Little Women

* Walden

* Forest of a Thousand Lanterns

Writer Mindy McGinnis releases her 6th book, This Darkness Mine on October 10th. Listen as Mindy talks about some of her favorite books and shares insight on life as a full-time writer.

Episode Mentions:

* The Stand

* Judy Blume

* Fellowship of the Rings

* Stephen King

* The Shining

* Christine

* Carrie

* Cujo

* The Female of the Species

* Not a Drop to Drink

* Twilight

* Monstrumologist

* Revolution

* Graceling

* Plain Kate

* Anna Dressed in Blood

* Agent Adriann Ranta

* This Darkness Mine

* Phantom Limb

* Among the Shadows

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Writer Mindy McGinnis releases her 6th book, This Darkness Mine on October 10th. Listen as Mindy talks about some of her favorite books and shares insight on life as a full-time writer.

Episode Mentions:

* The Stand

* Judy Blume

* Fellowship of the Rings

* Stephen King

* The Shining

* Christine

* Carrie

* Cujo

* The Female of the Species

* Not a Drop to Drink

* Twilight

* Monstrumologist

* Revolution

* Graceling

* Plain Kate

* Anna Dressed in Blood

* Agent Adriann Ranta

* This Darkness Mine

* Phantom Limb

* Among the Shadows

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Over a decade ago a character entered Tristina Wright‘s imagination and wouldn’t let her go. Now on October 3rd that character, named Rumor, will meet the rest of the world in Wright’s debut release 27 HOURS.

Episode Mentions:

* Far From You

* Hardy Boys

* Nancy Drew

* Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys

* Lord of the Rings

* Newsies

* H.G. Wells

* 27 Hours

* Entangled Teen

* A Wrinkle In Time

* Secret of NIMH

* Dune

* Tokyo Ghoul

Over a decade ago a character entered Tristina Wright's imagination and wouldn't let her go. Now on October 3rd that character, named Rumor, will meet the rest of the world in Wright's debut release 27 HOURS.

Episode Mentions:

* Far From You

* Hardy Boys

* Nancy Drew

* Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys

* Lord of the Rings

* Newsies

* H.G. Wells

* 27 Hours

* Entangled Teen

* A Wrinkle In Time

* Secret of NIMH

* Dune

* Tokyo Ghoul

After her critically acclaimed debut novel Pointe, Brandy Colbert followed up in August with with a new YA story entitled Little & Lion. Listen as Brandy shares how her wonderful sophomore release came about.

Episode Mentions:

* Barthe DeClements

* Nothing’s Fair in Fifth Grade

* Babysitters Club

* Danielle Steel

* NaNoWriMo

* Dawson’s Creek

* Felicity

* Cracked Up To Be

* LiveJournal

* Blueboard

* Pointe

* Little & Lion

* Iggie’s House

* Charlotte’s Web

* 1973 animated movie

* 2006 live action movie

* I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

* Stamped From the Beginning

After her critically acclaimed debut novel Pointe, Brandy Colbert followed up in August with with a new YA story entitled Little & Lion. Listen as Brandy shares how her wonderful sophomore release came about.

Episode Mentions:

* Barthe DeClements

* Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade

* Babysitters Club

* Danielle Steel

* NaNoWriMo

* Dawson's Creek

* Felicity

* Cracked Up To Be

* LiveJournal

* Blueboard

* Pointe

* Little & Lion

* Iggie's House

* Charlotte's Web

* 1973 animated movie

* 2006 live action movie

* I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

* Stamped From the Beginning