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It's time for Part 2 of our 2025 reading preview! We invited some friends of the pod to chat about the books they're most excited to pick up this year!    Lauren Puckett-Pope's Picks - Katabasis by R. F. Kuang (Out August 26), Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab   Kristen L. Berry's Picks - Greenwich by Kate Broad (Out July 22), It's Different This Time by Joss Richard (Out September 30). Her Novel, We Don't Talk about Carol is out now!   Morgan Pager's Picks - My Train Leaves at Three by Natalie Guerrero (Out July 15), Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria. Her Book The Art of Vanishing is out July 1!   Clémence Michallon's Picks - El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott, Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson. Her Book Our Last Resort is out July 8!    Nnenna Odeluga's Picks - Plus Size Player by Danielle Allen, The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy (Out September 16)   Becca's Picks - Park Avenue by Renée Ahdieh, The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham (Out September 2)    Olivia's Picks - What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown, The Compound by Aisling Rawle (Out June 24)   Obsessions Olivia - Her Paper Palace Playlist Becca - Seen Scalp Restore Serum   What we read this week Becca - It's A Love Story by Annabel Monaghan Olivia - We Don't Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry   June Book Club Pick - All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman July Book Club Pick - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid  Have thoughts about these books you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)   Sponsors Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com to shop a huge outdoor selection. Better Help - Get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER.  Cozy Earth - Go to cozyearth.com and use code BOP for 40% Off.    Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter!  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.  

In this interview, I chat with Renée Ahdieh about Park Avenue, crafting the Park siblings, exploring the Korean American immigrant experience, writing her first adult novel and how it differed from writing YA, the symbolism of the Birkin bag for Jia, the story of her stunning cover, and much more. Renée's recommended reads are: Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my printable 18-page Summer Reading Guide  ⁠here⁠⁠⁠ with over 60 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer - books you will not see on other guides. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings. Donate to the podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠on Venmo⁠⁠. Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.     Park Avenue⁠⁠ can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.  Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buzz Reads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠older protagonists in fiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.     Connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's already summer – how!? But we're very ready for summer reading with our lists of the books we're most excited about. As always, we'll end with what we're reading this week!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray Mutual Interest by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin The Favorites by Layne Fargo Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison Sleepless in Seattle (film) When Harry Met Sally… (film) Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami Passion Project by London Sperry Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone Ali Hazelwood Annabel Monaghan Ann's picks: The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King (releases June 3) The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater (releases June 3) – The Wolves of Mercy Falls series by Maggie Stiefvater – The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall (releases June 10) – Broadchurch (TV) Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild (releases July 8) How to Survive a Horror Story by Mallory Arnold (releases July 8) – And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie – The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher (releases August 19) – Snow White and the Seven Dwarves – Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher – A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill (releases August 19) – Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie – The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill – With a Vengeance by Riley Sager Katabasis by R.F. Kuang (releases August 26) – Babel by R.F. Kuang Halle's picks: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (releases June 3) – The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid – Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid – Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid – Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid – Top Gun (film) The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark (releases June 3) Park Avenue by Renée Ahdieh (releases June 3) – Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan – Succession (TV) – Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn – Gossip Girl (TV) Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab (releases June 10) When Javi Dumped Mari by Mia Sosa (releases June 24) Rose in Chains by Julie Soto (releases July 3) – The Thrashers by Julie Soto – The Auction by LovesBitca8 (fanfiction) The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley (releases June 24) – Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley – The Mothers by Brit Bennett These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (releases July 8) What We're Reading This Week: Ann: Kate & Frida by Kim Fay – Love & Saffron by Kim Fay Halle: The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett – Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett – A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman – The Guncle by Steven Rowley – Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe – Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Twitter Well-Read on Instagram Well-Read on Bookshop

Navid Ahdieh is Senior Managing Director and Partner at North Highland. In this special re-focus episode from the vault, Navid and Brandon explore the personal evolution of leadership, reflecting on how our histories shape self-awareness and leadership philosophies. They dive into the power of patience, the importance of authenticity, and the value of creating space for team members to share their own stories as well.

Meet Bobby Ahdieh, the game changing Dean who is bringing innovation from around the state to downtown Fort Worth. In this episode, we are talking about academic innovation from the flagship institution of the state, the Texas A&M System. He has been the driving force behind the new Texas A&M Campus in downtown Fort Worth that will not only bring five new buildings to the southeast corner of downtown, but will also bring a focus on innovation and research from the Texas A&M System to Fort Worth. In addition to his role as Dean, Ahdieh is also the VP of Professional schools and Programs and the COO of the Texas A&M Fort Worth campus. Before starting his career in law, Ahdieh also spent extensive time in Cold War Russia and speaks fluent Russian. To learn more about Texas A&M Fort Worth, visit: https://Fort-Worth.TAMUS.edu To learn more about HSC Next, visit https://hscnext.com

The legal world is undergoing a seismic shift. Technological advancements and a changing social landscape force the legal profession to adapt, but are law schools keeping pace? In this episode, Jody Sanders and Todd Smith visit with Dean Robert B. Ahdieh of Texas A&M Law School about the state of modern legal education and more. Dean Ahdieh shares his journey from New York City to Fort Worth, detailing his fascinating experiences in Russia and his unexpected foray into legal academia. The conversation explores Texas A&M Law's impressive rise in national rankings, the school's innovative approach to legal education, and the influence of Aggie culture. Dean Ahdieh also discusses the future of legal education in the context of rapidly evolving technologies like AI. Twitter: @AhdieologyLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!A special thanks to our sponsors:Court Surety Bond AgencyThomson ReutersProudly presented by Butler Snow LLPJoin the Texas Appellate Law Podcast Community today:texapplawpod.comTwitterLinkedInYouTube

Matthew is out this week, but Erin and Alex have all the hot takes on Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Season 3, Episode 5, titled "The Return."The duo delves into the dynamics between Hunter and Crosshair — exploring the complexities of their brotherhood — and discusses Wrecker's unique knack for uniting the team. They also ponder over why the Bad Batch could really use a pet.Members: don't miss our bonus segment on "The Luckless Rodian," a captivating story by Renée Ahdieh from the anthology Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View: A New Hope. We've started the conversation. Now we want to hear from you!Want to continue the discussion with us? Agree or disagree with what we talked about, or add your own thoughts? We've got options for you!Discord: Join in the conversation about this podcast, my other podcast Superhero Ethics, as well as the rest of the TruStory.FM PodcastEmail: ✉️ swg@theethicalpanda.com

I am happy to share Dr. Tahereh Ahdieh who shares her Bahai faith and the powerful story of her courageous and visionary Persian namesake, the 19th Century  Táhirih, "The Pure One."  Tahirih (Fatimih Umm-Salamih 1817- 1852) inspires today.   In 1852, at the age of 38, Tahirih was executed for her beliefs and activities. Her last recorded words were, “You can kill me as soon as you like, but you will never stop the emancipation of women.”Dr. Ahdieh is a 7th Generation Bahá'í.  She shares the beauty of her faith and is simply captivating in her sincerity and wisdom.  She and her husband, Dr. Hussein Ahdieh teach about Tahirih, sharing this heroine across time and cultures.Parliament Global Sisters Fundhttps://parliamentofreligions.org/womens-dignity/Interview Serieshttps://womenoftheworldunite.netDale Allenhttps://www.inourrightminds.netSupport This Video Series: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/daleallen~~~~~~From Dale Allen:Let Your Voice Be Heard • Let Your Heart Be Inspired!I was honored to be a part of a special project for the Parliament of the World's Religions Women's Task Force: conducting interviews inside the first-ever Women's Village. The invitation put forth at the Interview Suite was:  Let Your Voice be Heard! In total, I interviewed 71 women. I was truly fortunate to sit with women as they spoke so profoundly from their hearts about their faith-in-action toward the Parliament's themes of:  a call to conscience, the support of the human rights and dignity of women, and the care of the next generations of children (which, of course includes care of our earth). This series of interviews gave me a sense of peace and reassurance.  The women are activated, and their love cannot be stopped.  And I believe that you will find, as I did, that listening to women speak from their fierce hearts, empowers us as women to find our own voices and to take action from our hearts as well.   Please return each week for a new interview here.  And please help me share these women by subscribing! With love,DaleSupport the show

Diverse challenges, personalities, hybrid offices and more call for diverse leadership skills. Navid Ahdieh, Managing Director and Global Leader of Strategy and Management Consulting at North Highland, shares how his life path developed his leadership style. He and Brandon talk about patience, authenticity and skills to become a better listener. 

Hannah and Sarah talk about The Rose and The Dagger by Renée Ahdieh. Special Guest Star: Harold Bowman (AKA Daddy/Papa)

Hannah and Sarah talk about The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh. 

Happy end of February! We hope you'll join us tonight for Libby's fan club book club chat about The Idiot by Elif Batuman - check the Patreon for that Zoom link and all the other details. Today we're catching up on all things books with some fantasy, some myths, some retellings, some magic, and some romance (sometimes all at once!) And before that, we've got some good American Girl Doll talk because we simply cannot get enough of those dolls in our 20-something lives. Thanks for tuning in, we're excited about all the new content we have coming in season 2! As always, you can grab your BATC merch (including the coveted SWEATSHIRT) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we've discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------> Libby's pick: Exit West by Mohsin Hamad (9:00-16:28) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/549017/exit-west-by-mohsin-hamid/ On Libby's TBR: The Family Roe: An American Story by Joshua Prager Becky's pick: Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor (16:29-21:31) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677101/hotel-magnifique-by-emily-j-taylor/ On Becky's TBR: The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers Emily's pick: The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh (21:32-29:51) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/316779/the-wrath-and-the-dawn-by-renee-ahdieh/ On Emily's TBR: Snow by Orhan Pamuk Kayla's pick: If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy (29:52-37:33) https://books.disney.com/book/if-the-shoe-fits/ On Kayla's TBR: Fake by Erika Katz Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.

Welcome back to America's leading higher education law podcast, EdUp Legal - part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network! Listen to Robert (Bobby) B. Ahdieh, Dean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean's Endowed Chair at Texas A&M University School of Law, discuss his transition in 2018 from Vice Dean at an east coast law school to his current position as Dean, his indoctrination into all things Texas and A&M, and the extraordinary improvements at the law school since A&M's acquisition eight years ago. Dean Ahdieh discusses Texas A&M's goal to "Meet the Needs of Every Texan Every Day," and how their new facility in downtown Fort Worth will transform the law school. Thank you so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for your EdUp time! Connect with your host - Patty Roberts ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow EdUp on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening!

Welcome back to America's leading higher education law podcast, EdUp Legal - part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network! Listen to Robert (Bobby) B. Ahdieh, Dean and Anthony G. Buzbee Dean's Endowed Chair at Texas A&M University School of Law, discuss his transition in 2018 from Vice Dean at an east coast law school to his current position as Dean, his indoctrination into all things Texas and A&M, and the extraordinary improvements at the law school since A&M's acquisition eight years ago. Dean Ahdieh discusses Texas A&M's goal to "Meet the Needs of Every Texan Every Day," and how their new facility in downtown Fort Worth will transform the law school. Thank you so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for your EdUp time! Connect with your host - Patty Roberts ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow EdUp on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening!

Happy Tuesday! Join Chelsea and Taryn as they discuss one of their favorite reads of the year so far. While there are some questionable aspects of this book (they are ignoring basically the first four chapters), both of our hosts loved meeting another tall, dark, mysterious man with a tragic backstory, and a strong heroine who isn't taking anybody's crap. General Overview: 0:00 - 29:36 Spoilers: 29:36 - 1:02:27 Support a local bookstore and us: https://bookshop.org/shop/checkedoutandoverdue Do you have a book you would like the hosts to review? Submit your ideas to checkedoutandoverduecontact@gmail.com, or message them on Instagram @checkedoutandoverdue! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/checked-out-and-overdue/support

Join Liz Wilson and Rachel Hill on Two Babes and a Book! Today we have some book banter about the series The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh.Follow us on instagram @twobabesandabook. Make a comment there and tell us if you read this book. Make sure to leave us a review on the apple podcasts app, or any app that you listen to this podcast. Thanks to those friends who have already shared the podcast!! It means the WORLD to us! As Holbrook Jackson said, "Never put off till tomorrow the book you can read today."Now go stick your nose in a book!

The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh @rahdieh Barely Missing Everything by Matt Mendez @mattgmendez Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid @tjenkinsreid It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover @colleenhoover Séance Tea Party by Reimena Yee @reimenayee

One of Time magazine's 100 best fantasy books of all time. A number one New York Times best seller and a sumptuous epic tale inspired by A Thousand and One Nights. Every dawn brings horror to a different family in a land ruled by a killer. Khalid, the 18-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, takes a new bride each night, only to have her executed at sunrise. So it is a terrible surprise when 16-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to marry Khalid. But she does so with a clever plan to stay alive and exact revenge on the Caliph for the murder of her best friend and countless other girls. Shazi's wit and will get her through to the dawn that no others have seen, but with a catch...she may be falling in love with a murderer. Shazi discovers that the villainous boy-king is not all that he seems and neither are the deaths of so many girls. It's up to her to uncover the reason for the murders and to break the cycle once and for all. So you would have me throw Shazi to the wolves? Shazi? Honestly, I pity the wolves.

The much anticipated sequel to the breathtaking New York Times bestseller THE WRATH AND THE DAWN. I am surrounded on all sides by a desert. A guest, in a prison of sand and sun. My family is here. And I do not know whom I can trust. In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad has been torn from the love of her husband Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once believed him a monster, but his secrets revealed a man tormented by guilt and a powerful curse-one that might keep them apart forever. Reunited with her family, who have taken refuge with enemies of Khalid, and Tariq, her childhood sweetheart, she should be happy. But Tariq now commands forces set on destroying Khalid's empire. Shahrzad is almost a prisoner caught between loyalties to people she loves. But she refuses to be a pawn and devises a plan. While her father, Jahandar, continues to play with magical forces he doesn't yet understand, Shahrzad tries to uncover powers that may lie dormant within her. With the help of a tattered old carpet and a tempestuous but sage young man, Shahrzad will attempt to break the curse and reunite with her one true love.

Marianne, Adriana, and Paola dive into the deep end with Royalty Romances, discussing: Monarchies Shouldn't Exist, Hallmark Movie Vibes (in a good way), and The Best Royalty Romance Of All Time...Books discussed: A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole, The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh, and Her Virgin Duke by Nicola Davidson.Other books mentioned: The Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot, Runaway Royals and Reluctant Royals series by Alyssa Cole, The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham, Courtney Milan's Brothers Sinister series, Cat Sebastian's Regency Imposters series, Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted series, and Adriana Herrera's upcoming historical romance series.Follow us on Twitter @mappingtropes and Instagram @mappingthetropes! Email episode suggestions to mappingthetropes@gmail.com.Theme music: Positiv Trumpet by John Yasut. Cover art by Luis Esteban @drawnesteban.

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! In this episode of The EdUp Experience, sponsored by the Black History and Culture Academy, we welcome Robert B. Ahdieh, Dean & Endowed Dean's Chair at Texas A&M University School of Law with special guest cohost Arbazz Nizami! Do you think you know the law? Think again! Bobby and Texas A&M invest in the human capital elements of education which shifts from "training lawyers" to "teaching law" to a broader audience. Bobby brings law teachings to non-lawyers in fields like human resources, healthcare, and journalism. Law is a public good and needs advocates, it's complex, and it's shifting - especially given covid and social justice events in the last year and a half. Bobby brings important insights into the field of law and where it's headed. A graduate of Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and Yale Law School, Robert B. Ahdieh served as law clerk to Judge James R. Browning of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit before his selection for the Honor's Program in the Civil Division of the US Department of Justice. Ahdieh has served as a visiting professor at Columbia and Georgetown law schools, as well as at Princeton University. He has also visited at the Institute for Advanced Study, at the University of British Columbia, the University of Warsaw, and Singapore Management University, among other overseas institutions. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening!

Today's podcast review comes from this blog review of The Wrath and the Dawn. 

Maddie and Beth are back after an unexpected hiatus. This week the girls discuss 'The Wrath and the Dawn' by Renée Ahdieh. They explain why they took a break, Maddie drops her standards in men way too much, and Crocodiles of the World gets mentioned several times... They're clearly out of practice but at least they're having fun! Want more content? Follow our socials: Insta and Tik Tok: @offthebook_thepodcast Twitter: @offthebook_pod Goodreads: Off The Book Gmail: offthebookpodcast@gmail.com

Enjoy our presentation of The Wrath and the Dawn, written by Renée Ahdieh and published by G.P. Putnam's Sons. In this reimagining of The Arabian Nights, Shahrzad plans to avenge the death of her dearest friend by volunteering to marry the murderous boy-king of Khorasan, but discovers not all is as it seems within the palace.This is the first book in a series. The Wrath and the Dawn is also a New York Times Bestseller. This title is recommended for ages 14+. Please visit Kirkus for more information and reviews: http://bit.ly/WrathReviewsThis title is available as an ebook and audiobook through Libby by Overdrive: Libby Ebook: http://bit.ly/WrathLibbyEbook Libby Audiobook: http://bit.ly/WrathLibbyAudioPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/

Join AK, LB, Alli & Jacklyn as they continue onto book two of the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. We have fierce rants and continual swooning over Dorian. Books Mentioned: -A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas -A Court of Silver Flames - Sarah J. Maas -A Court of Mist and Fury - Sarah J. Maas -A Deadly Education - Naomi Novik -Memento - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff -The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffner, Annie Barrows -Becoming the Dark Prince - Kerri Maniscalco -The Wrath & The Dawn - Renée Ahdieh -Firelight - Kristen Callihan -The Rose & The Dagger - Renée Ahdieh

Have you read 'The Wrath & the Dawn' by Renée Ahdieh and are dying to talk to someone about it? Look no further! Join hosts Taylor and Keimi in their in-depth discussion about the spellbinding, Arabian Nights-inspired tale (SPOILER ALERT). Be prepared for some gushing over Khalid, some inspiring notes about Shahrzad, and some over-the-top jokes and giggling. And, if you make it to the end of the episode, get ready for some good ole bloopers. And remember, like a library, at Kiwi and the Bird, shh happens. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Are you a lover of enemies-lovers romances, lyrical writing, and magical settings not typically seen in YA Fiction? -- Give The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh a try! Don't believe us? Listen to Kiwi and the Bird's ten minute NON-SPOILER rundown of TW&TD's premise, characters, setting, and writing style to decide if this book is right for you. Curious about what we think, too? Keep on listening to the end of the episode to hear what unique rating Keimi and Taylor give The Wrath & the Dawn. And remember, like a library, at Kiwi and the Bird, shh happens. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Every country has a city of the dead. Egypt had Hamunaptra. America has New Orleans. It's time to break out the bourbon and discuss 'The Beautiful' by Renée Ahdieh.

What’s a dealbreaker for you? What’s something that, no matter how many luxurious nights and sumptuous meals, would continue to nag at the corners of your mind? Write it down. This week, Morgan and Isabeau get in touch with their teen angst for this YA retelling of One Thousand and One Nights, The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh. For this rendition, the Caliph of Khorasan has taken to marrying virgins, and killing them off the morning after consummation. Enter our heroine, Shahrzad, who volunteers to marry the Caliph and spare the fate of a friend bound for a grisly end. Bent on revenge, Shahrzad ensnares the Caliph with spellbinding tales that keep her alive night after night, as her passion for blood turns into an unexpected adoration. Now go back to your dealbreaker. Was it murder? Was it practicing blood magic? Was it books that kind of, maybe, somewhat, remind us of our month-long foray into sheik romance? For those that wrote down something innocuous like “snoring” or something vain like “they can’t have weird eyebrows” this should be a wild ride. Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network.

C + D hardly celebrate Valentine’s Day anymore, but that doesn’t mean they can’t acknowledge it! This episode is all about dining traditions, school celebrations, and St. Valentine’s history. Links To Give You Life: Keep your drinks the perfect temperature—hot, cold, or anywhere in between—with a stainless steel double-walled tumbler Embark on a psychologically twisted journey with “The Sinner,” a mystery that shines a light on the dark sides of humanity that lie beneath the surface and behind closed doors Embrace the weird that is David Lynch with ‘90s show “Twin Peaks” Remember what it’s like to eat chalk with Conversation Hearts candies Celebrate something beyond the traditional Cupid obsession with the true meaning behind St. Valentine’s history Be your own secret sister and gift yourself a weekend treat with this Sugar Stick that’s perfect for your morning coffee Add “The Beautiful” to your #TBRpile, a bestselling historical fantasy by Renée Ahdieh about a vampire race running rampant in New Orleans in the late 1800s Put Obsessed to the (Taste) Test: More than a century ago, Aunt Sally’s opened up shop to serve the French Creole community of New Orleans. While they create traditional pralines with the crunchy texture you know and love, C + D decided to try their Creamy Praline—a softer, more preserved recipe they invented in 2000. Rating them on a scale from Obsessed to Droopy, C + D put Aunt Sally’s Creamy Bananas Fosters Pralines to a taste test. Listen to find out what they thought. Remember to send in your Valentine’s Day stories, obsessions, and suggestions to currentlyobsessedclub@gmail.com. Episode Guide: (01:54) D’s obsession with Starbucks tumbler (08:30) C’s obsession with “The Sinner” (18:43) C talks dining on Valentine’s Day (24:15) C + D talk celebrating non-romantic relationships and nostalgic Valentine’s traditions (27:15) C talks the Valentine history and the life of St. Valentine (31:12) C + D talk obligatory valentines, high school candy grams, and school dances (40:55) C talks secret sisters and rock candy sticks (45:13) C + D put Aunt Sally’s Creamy Bananas Fosters Pralines to a taste test (51:37) C + D talk TBR updates and reading goals

Samara's ramblings and thoughts on, yet, another book about the Undead in New Orleans.

Renée Ahdieh on vampires, reclaiming pleasure, food writing, and her book The Beautiful.

Apologies for the banging noise; someone was upset and banged on their laptop a lot. Join Dawn and Elise as we discuss pages 1-98 of The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh. Page Discussion Schedule: October 3: Page 1-98 October 10: Page 99-192 October 17: Page 193-291 October 24: Page 292-389 October 31: Page 390-End of Book Follow us on IG at @noveluniversepod

First Draft Episode #213: Renee Ahdieh Renee Ahdieh, New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn, The Rose and the Dagger, the Flame in the Mist duology, talks about her latest series, which kicks off with The Beautiful, out October 8. This episode was brought to you by Freedom — upgrade to Premium and use code FIRSTDRAFT for 40% off a yearly or Forever plan! Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Renee says The Flame in the Mist contains nods to Disney’s Mulan and the classic marital arts film 47 Ronin When it comes to pitching books by Sabaa Tahir (listen to her First Draft interview here), Traci Chee, or Sarah Nicole Lemon (listen to her First Draft interview here), Renee has you covered. Not so much, she says, when it comes to pitching her own books. Though Renee loves physically strong female heroes like Katniss, from Susanne Collins’ The Hunger Games, she says the hero of the Flame in the Mist series has “strength of the heart.” The Beautiful series is an homage to Anne Rice’s seminal Interview with the Vampire series (omigod don’t miss the movie version, optimistically titled Interview With the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt). She read The Queen of the Damned first. Renee loves Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, too. Each book in The Beautiful’s four-part series will have a different main character, but they will all take place in the same world. Renee borrowed this narrative structure from the world of regency romance novels; in particular, Renee cites Sabrina Jeffries’ Hellions of Halstead Hall series as an inspiration. I came across this in getting recommendations from Bea and Leah Koch, who run The Ripped Bodice bookstore in Culver City, Calif. (listen to their First Draft interview here)! Renee loves mysteries, like the TV series Columbo and Agatha Christie’s Poirot In addition to Anne Rice’s many vampires novels and Twilight, Renee was also inspired by Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse books (which were adapted into the True Blood HBO show) (and I recommended fellow YA author Morgan Matson watch the series - hear me and Morgan chat in her First Draft interviews here and here!). Renee says almost every book series she loves is a version of Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare or The Count of Monte Christo by Alexandre Duma, and she’s also obsessed with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Renee and I gush over Mirage by Somaiya Daud, but I have a bone to pick with her vis a vis robots Google is funding efforts to delay or end death! Science is trying to restore activity to a deceased brain! Dogs and cats are being cloned (Barbara Streisand did it)! Life is wild! Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of the Strange the Dreamer series and the Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy, gave incredible worldbuilding advice on her episode of First Draft! I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998. You can also email the podcast at firstdraftwithsarahenni@gmail.com.  Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent; Linda Holmes, New York Times bestselling author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast; Jonny Sun, internet superstar, illustrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Gmorning, Gnight! and author and illustrator of Everyone’s an Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too;  Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free! Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

This week, #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling YA author (and fellow Tar Heel!) Renée Ahdieh joins us on the podcast! Renée recently finished a book tour for her most recent novel Smoke in the Sun, a sequel to her magical-action hit Flame in the Mist. Her debut novel, Wrath in the Dawn, was inspired by A Thousand and One Nights, which kicked off Renée’s prowess for retelling fairy and folk tales in fresh and inclusive ways. Renee’s talent for world building is born from her own love of stories and strong characters; as a fangirl herself, she endorses the idea of falling in love with possibility--no matter the story you consume. We talk about how important it is to embrace the things you love, even when it’s written off as not having critical value. Where you can find Renée: Instagram: @reneeahdieh YouTube: http://ow.ly/DCjY30l55X6 You can also follow her on Twitter (@rahdieh), Facebook (@ReneeAhdiehAuthor) and Tumblr (http://rahdieh.tumblr.com/). Find all Renée’s books and find out what’s coming next at her website, http://www.reneeahdieh.com/.

Renée Ahdieh and Sabaa Tahir have been shaping the landscape of YA fantasy since the release of their debut novels in 2015. Ahdieh's The Wrath and the Dawn folded elements of the Thousand and One Nights and Beauty and the Beast into a lush, sensuous love story, about a girl who's more than she seems telling stories to her husband, a murderous caliph, to stay alive. Tahir's An Ember in the Ashes kicked off a bloody, addictive fantasy epic set against the brutal backdrop of the Martial Empire, built on the backs of the oppressed Scholar people. Their work explores, among other things, magic dark and light, fascinating villains, oppression and colonialism, and moral rot. Recently Tahir released A Reaper at the Gates, the third book in the Ember quartet, and Ahdieh released Smoke in the Sun, her fourth book and the second in her Flame in the Mist duology, set in a magic-infused version of Feudal Japan. We spoke to them about their books, their teen years, and the fast friendship that started with a two-hour phone call and has been going strong ever since.

Today's Episode Sponsor - Learn more about the Mocha Girls Read BOTM here: http://www.mochagirlsread.com/Tonight on BOOK CHAT , I'm interviewing author Jen Castleberry. Hang out with us to hear Jen's recommendations on her current top 5 binge worthy young adult reads and she also introduces us to her book, A Wild and Unremarkable Thing .Connect with Jen CastleberryWebsite: http://www.JenCastleberry.comTwitter: @Jen_CastleberryFacebook: JenCastleberryBooksInstagram: Jen_CastleberryYouTube: Jen Castleberry introduces A Wild and Unremarkable Thing: https://goo.gl/FS3tAhPick up Jen's Book to be released on Jan 23, 20!8A Wild and Unremarkable Thing: http://amzn.to/2D66963Jen Castleberry's Book Recommendations5) Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon | http://amzn.to/2mBOnRh4) Caraval by Stephanie Garber | http://amzn.to/2FE83fT3) Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake | http://amzn.to/2DDPyb42) Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh | http://amzn.to/2mAIhAu1) A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (book 2) | http://amzn.to/2FGzNk2***********************************Want to contribute to PCS and Book Chat? Help the Shelf Addiction Podcast pay for the hosting and editing of the podcast by becoming a patron! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/shelfaddictionFind Tamara on social media!Book Blog | shelfaddiction.comYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/user/ShelfAddiction/feedTwitter, Periscope, & Instagram | @ShelfAddiction***********************************Blog Updates:Join the Urban Fantasy Read-Along!! We're reading the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs. Get more info here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/read-along.htmlWant to share a comment? Have a question you'd like answered on air? Call into Shelf Addiction and leave a Speakpipe voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/shelfaddiction OR Anchor App call-in https://anchor.fm/shelfaddiction!***********************************Produced with Cyberlink AudioDirectorTopic Transition Music | Readers! Do You Read? by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://tinyurl.com/pz32lqy | http://chriszabriskie.com/licensing- Intro/Outro Music created by Samone WardFTC Disclaimer: The show notes may contain affiliate and/or referral links. I receive a small commission if you purchase using my link(s). If you purchase using my link(s), you will be supporting the Shelf Addiction website and podcast. This is a sponsored podcast. All opinions are genuinely my own.**This audio podcast shall not be reproduced, sampled or uploaded elsewhere without my written consent.

Today's Episode Sponsor - Learn more about the Mocha Girls Read BOTM here: http://www.mochagirlsread.com/Tonight on BOOK CHAT , I'm interviewing author Jen Castleberry. Hang out with us to hear Jen's recommendations on her current top 5 binge worthy young adult reads and she also introduces us to her book, A Wild and Unremarkable Thing .Connect with Jen CastleberryWebsite: http://www.JenCastleberry.comTwitter: @Jen_CastleberryFacebook: JenCastleberryBooksInstagram: Jen_CastleberryYouTube: Jen Castleberry introduces A Wild and Unremarkable Thing: https://goo.gl/FS3tAhPick up Jen's Book to be released on Jan 23, 20!8A Wild and Unremarkable Thing: http://amzn.to/2D66963Jen Castleberry's Book Recommendations5) Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon | http://amzn.to/2mBOnRh4) Caraval by Stephanie Garber | http://amzn.to/2FE83fT3) Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake | http://amzn.to/2DDPyb42) Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh | http://amzn.to/2mAIhAu1) A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (book 2) | http://amzn.to/2FGzNk2***********************************Want to contribute to PCS and Book Chat? Help the Shelf Addiction Podcast pay for the hosting and editing of the podcast by becoming a patron! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/shelfaddictionFind Tamara on social media!Book Blog | shelfaddiction.comYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/user/ShelfAddiction/feedTwitter, Periscope, & Instagram | @ShelfAddiction***********************************Blog Updates:Join the Urban Fantasy Read-Along!! We're reading the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs. Get more info here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/read-along.htmlWant to share a comment? Have a question you'd like answered on air? Call into Shelf Addiction and leave a Speakpipe voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/shelfaddiction OR Anchor App call-in https://anchor.fm/shelfaddiction!***********************************Produced with Cyberlink AudioDirectorTopic Transition Music | Readers! Do You Read? by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://tinyurl.com/pz32lqy | http://chriszabriskie.com/licensing- Intro/Outro Music created by Samone WardFTC Disclaimer: The show notes may contain affiliate and/or referral links. I receive a small commission if you purchase using my link(s). If you purchase using my link(s), you will be supporting the Shelf Addiction website and podcast. This is a sponsored podcast. All opinions are genuinely my own.**This audio podcast shall not be reproduced, sampled or uploaded elsewhere without my written consent.

Amanda and Jenn discuss book club picks, retellings, books about books, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by OwlCrate and Book Riot Insiders.   Questions 1. Hi Amanda and Jen! I am looking for book recommendations about espionage, secret agencies/organizations and heists, but prefer ones that are lighter and not too dark. Because of this I tend to read more YA books (Map of Fates by Maggie Hall, for instance), but would love to read more adult fiction. I also like Sherlock Holmes adaptations such as the Jackaby series by William Ritter, Stoker & Holmes series by Colleen Gleason and A Study In Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro. Thanks for your help!! --Tracy   2. Hey Girls, I am a high school English teacher, and my classes do a lot of independent reading. Each month, students choose a book in a specific category. We are coming up on the "based on...another story" category and I need some recommendations for my students. I have recommended Gregory Maguire's Wicked as a based on Wizard of Oz, Marissa Meyer's Cinder as a based on Cinderella, and Laura Ruby's Bone Gap as a based on Persephone. But I need a bunch more. Books that would appeal to my boys would be especially helpful. Thanks so much, --Diane   3. Hello, love your podcast and thanks for doing it. I am an avid reader and usually have 3 books on the go: a more 'meaty' / literary read, a quick / light read, plus a non fiction (most often a biography). This is my question. I have recently taken the plunge and set up a book club locally, and our first meeting is set at the end of this month. I would love some recommendations for books that in your opinion will lead to a good interesting discussion. Just so you can get an idea, the first books that I've already set for the book club are: Sarah Schmidt's See what I have done, The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt and Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan. These are books that I would normally be reading myself. Any suggestions for possible books for the following months? --Maria   4. Hello, I am part of a Scifi and fantasy book club and for February I am suggesting that we read a book (scifi or fantasy) that has a LGBTQ Romance. It doesn't have to be the protagonist or antagonist but I would prefer that. We have already read River of Teeth which has several LGBTQ characters in it. Any suggestions would be of great help! love the show! --Jean   5. I love books so much I'm on a hunt for a book about books! Fiction / YA is my jam but I'm open to any genre that keeps me turning the page. I would love a book where the main character finds a magical library or bookstore and/or has an awesome relationship with books. I've read the Book Thief but haven't been able to find anything else where books play a main role. Looking forward to your recommendations! Thanks, --Jessica   6. Hello, Hi Jenn and Amanda - I have a family & friends book club. We recently read Persepolis which was so, so good! The meeting was extra cool because my 8 year old cousin read it and participated in the conversation. It was fun having a budding young reader in our midst, which got me thinking that we should read some middle grade novels so she can join in more often. I enjoy YA so I am totally open to reading middle grade, but I also think others in the group would enjoy it too. Do you have any recommendations for middle grade that would be good book club picks? Thanks for the show and ALL the recommendations! --Alex   7. I just read "Everything I Never Told You" by Celeste Ng as a book riot rec... OMG! Love! Can you please recommend more books that have a slight suspense angle but mainly focus on really rich characters that seem authentic? --Lexie   Books Discussed Gnomon by Nick Harkaway The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú For reader looking for books for 7 year old boy: The Lunch Lady series and the Dog Man series. (Sarah from Insiders) For reader looking for books from other countries NOT about war/racism: Thousand Cranes by Yasunari Kawabata, about a man who meets his late father's mistress and gets sort of obsessed, but more in a flies-in-the-face-of-Japanese-manners-way, not a creepy-stalker-will-kill-you way (Melissa from Insiders) The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch Lawless by Jeff Salane All Our Pretty Songs by Sarah McCarry (Orpheus) The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh (1001 Nights) Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead The Tiger’s Daughter by K. Arsenault Rivera Amberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman 100 Must Read Books About Books post Inkheart by Cornelia Funke Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder Unidentified Suburban Object by Mike Jung All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews (trigger warning: suicide) A Separation by Katie Kitamura

In which we meet a brand new cohost, Cheyenne debates the merits of first-book romance, Christy has a lot on her plate, and we grapple with name-swapping.

Young Adult fantasy novelists P.C. Cast, Renée Ahdieh, and Kendare Blake joined us at the 2016 Portland Book Festival to discuss magic, artistic process, and creating inspiring characters for young women.

Mari and Meg discuss their first 1001 Nights adaptation! This YA book is great, despite Meg being slightly exhausted from YA tropes. Thank you for your patience last week too!  Interested in the adult prom? Click here!  ollow us on social media, and don't forget to rate and review us! Facebook| Twitter | Instagram | Website | Email: fableulous@gmail.com Join us every Tuesday for a new episode!   Thank you to BenSound for our theme music and VidaLovesCake for our artwork! 

Caravel by Stephanie Garber This book was chosen by the Goodreads "YA Book Club" Book of the Month for July. I thought it might be nice to try a book recommended by such an auspicious group. 4.3 on 461 reviews Flatiron Books (January 31, 2017) #6,586 Paid in Kindle Store 3,3,8 in three Teen indices. https://www.amazon.com/Caraval-Stephanie-Garber-ebook/dp/B01EROYPQE/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_img_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=S1GC6N12TQ66WTSMD8J3 Instant New York Times bestseller! #1 IndieNext Pick! Entertainment Weekly Must List (Grade: A-)! Whatever you've heard about Caraval, it doesn't compare to the reality. It's more than just a game or a performance. It's the closest you'll ever find to magic in this world . . . Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over. But this year, Scarlett’s long-dreamt of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season’s Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner. Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But she nevertheless becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic with the other players in the game. And whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, a dangerous domino effect of consequences is set off, and her sister disappears forever. Welcome, welcome to Caraval . . . beware of getting swept too far away. “The Hunger Games meets The Night Circus. Grade: A-.” —Entertainment Weekly “Impressive, original, wondrous.” —USA Today “Spellbinding.” —US Weekly “Magnificent.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “I lost myself in this world.” —Sabaa Tahir, author of An Ember in the Ashes “Beautifully written.” —Renée Ahdieh, author of The Wrath and the Dawn “Shimmers with magic.” —Marie Rutkoski, author of The Winner’s Curse “Darkly enchanting.” —Kiersten White, author of And I Darken “Decadent.” —Roshani Chokshi, author of The Star-Touched Queen “Like stepping into a living dream.” —Stacey Lee, author of Outrun the Moon “Destined to capture imaginations.” —Kirkus Reviews “Ideal for fans of The Night Circus, Stardust, and The Hunger Games.” —School Library Journal The first 2 chapters and a pinch of the third are in the Amazon preview and I'm going to read you chapters one and two. What I liked about these two chapters. I thought the first chapter was unique and gave us a lot of background and character development without burdening us with a preview. The story obviously begins at the second chapter, but we understand so much from reading Scarlett's letters from the Conquered Isle or Trisde to to Master Legend.

Renée Ahdieh, New York Times best-selling author of The Wrath and the Dawn series, and whose new series kicks off with the release of Flame in the Mist, out May 16, joins me to talk about straddling two worlds poorly, finding the music in language, fearless internet personas, id books, and publishing as a ‘pride-swallowing siege.’ (Plus, a cameo from Sarah Nicole Lemon, author of Done Dirt Cheap!)   Renee Ahdieh Show Notes Explosions in the Sky Sheherazade Op. 35, a symphonic suite composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nas The Story of Doctor Doolittle by Hugh Lofting Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene Sarah Nicole Lemon J.K. Rowling Star Wars score by John Williams Gustav Holst’s The Planets The Imperial March by John Williams Mars, Bringer of War by Gustav Holst Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better,featured in Annie, Get Your Gun Tool Metallica Human Bell Mogwai Godspeed You Black Emperor Done Dirt Cheap by Sarah Nicole Lemon The 30-second bit of "Blue Moon" by Beck, which I wanted to write a book about "S&M" by Metallica "The Black Album" by Metallica FictionPress The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Bridget Jones Diary by Helen Fielding The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Twilight by Stephenie Meyer The Babysitter’s Club by Ann M. Martin The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice Crime and Punishment by Fydor Dostoyevsky Zorro by Isabel Allende Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez Get Out (movie) 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher (and the Netflix Show) Chekhov’s Gun Bluebeard Sir Richard Burton The Arabian Nights translated by Husain Haddawy The Song of the Lioness series by Tamara Pierce Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Mulan (movie) A Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi Sengoku and Muromachi periods of Japanese history Sign up for the First Draft Newsletter!