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Send us a textIn today's episode, Alex and Tara chat with prolific writer, Kasie West, author of YA books such as The Fill-In Boyfriend, P.S. I Like You, Listen to Your Heart, and her newest: Better Than Revenge. Her books have been named ALA-YALSA Quick Picks, Junior Library Guild selections, and ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults books. When not writing, Kasie loves binge-watching television shows, reading, and traveling.  Listen as they discuss everything about her new book, Better Than Revenge, how her teens help her write for teens, how she can craft such unique and interesting subplots, her biggest goals for the future, and her advice for aspiring writers. Due to character limitations, please find a full version of the show notes with applicable content warnings and links on our website at: https://www.tarakross.com/podcast-1→  Connect with Kasie on her Instagram or visit her website → Buy Better Than Revenge HEREThe Hope Prose Podcast's InstagramAlex's Instagram Tara's Instagram

Marc Kapetan welcomes a very talented author and Fresno native, Kasie West. The proud Fresno State graduate has penned over 10 contemporary young adult novels including The Distance Between Us and On the Fence. West shares her journey and insights on her literary success along with details on her upcoming release. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Marc Kapetan Podcast' on all platforms: --- The Marc Kapetan Podcast is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- Kapetan Brothers Law | Website | Facebook | YouTube | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textPlaces We've Never Been by Kasie WestNorah is super excited to be heading out on an RV trip with her mom, her older brother and her mom's good friend  along with her three kids. Especially since one of those kids is Skylar, her bestie from four years before - all through elementary and part of middle school. But in the years since, Norah and Skylar have lost touch, for the most part. Still, Norah is eager to begin just where they left off.However, when Skylar shows up, he doesn't appear to want to have anything to do with Norah, let alone resume their close friendship! Norah is confused and frustrated and not a little hurt. What happened to her fun friend that she could confide anything to? Has she really changed as much as Skylar seems to be implying?Recommended for grades 7 and up. 

The book: The Christmas  ClashThe drink: Holiday MulesFavorite Line: Chloe can't stand Peter Li and his smug, perfect faceWell, despite not having a holiday mule (for reasons I get into during my chat with Suzanne) I confess to some very embarrassing mall activities. (Clowning? What?)  But The Christmas Clash is a fantastic YA Holiday romance that has some Romeo and Juliet vibes. Suzanne has done a lot of stand-up Comedy and we talk about how that informs her writing.  One of the things I love about this book is the very careful romance and the very strong friend group each character has. It's a lovely way to spend the day this holiday season. A PopSugar Best New Holiday Romance Book of 2022!Who's naughty and nice at Riverwood Mall? In this hilarious YA holiday rom-com, two rivals get together to save their families' livelihoods, and Christmas, too!Chloe Kwon can't stand Peter Li. It's always been that way. Their families don't get along either: their parents operate rival restaurants in the Riverwood Mall food court—Korean food for the Kwons and Chinese food for the Lis. Now it's the holiday season and Chloe's the photographer at the mall's Santa's Village, and Peter works at the virtual reality North Pole experience right across the atrium. It's all Chloe can do to avoid Peter's smug, incredibly photogenic face.But it turns out the mall is about to be sold to a developer and demolished for condos. Eviction notices are being handed out right before Christmas. Their parents don't know what to do, and soon Chloe and Peter realize that the two of them need to join efforts to try to save the mall. Just when it seems like they can put aside their differences and work closely (very closely) together, they discover that the Kwon and Li feud goes far deeper than either of them realize...Perfect for readers who...Love holiday rom-comsEnjoy rivals-to-lovers storiesFans of Kasie West, Rachel Lynn Solomon, and Sandhya Menon

Love, Life and the List by Kasie West Abby knows Cooper doesn't like her “like that” after that disastrous discussion last summer, but it doesn't mean she can just turn off her feelings. Still, she has to pretend, right? After all, she doesn't want to lose Cooper as her best friend, and it will totally mess up their group of four friends. But two of those four are going away for the summer, leaving just Cooper and Abby. Abby and Cooper. Okay, she really needs to stop thinking anything will change.So she will focus on her artwork this summer, in the hopes of getting into a special course at an Art Institute. That means the local art museum that she works at will hopefully showcase her work in a local artists show they have. But when the museum director looks at her work, he tells her she needs to grow, that her work lacks heart. Devastated, Abby sets out to learn how to get more “depth” into her work. So with the help of family, she creates a list – a list of experiences that will hopefully impact her artwork in a positive way. And who better to help her with this list than Cooper, her best friend?Love, Life and the List by Kasie West is everything you want in a romance. West does a great job of creating characters we care about and want to see have that happy ending.Recommended for grades 6 and up.

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Join Sam and Ashley as they interview author Willow Hadley. Willow is the author of many books including the Cricket Kendall series, Smile Like You Mean It, and Of Moons and Monsters. Willow’s books are the warm and fuzzy palette cleansers that everyone needs from time to time. Make sure to check them out!Logo Art courtesy of Lainey.District Four by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-fourLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseWillow’s Info:Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/willowhadleyreadersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/willowhadleybooksNewsletter: http://eepurl.com/hv3aRLPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/willowhadleybooks/_saved/Cricket: https://books2read.com/CK1Wildflower: https://books2read.com/CK2Wandering Star: https://books2read.com/CK3Of Moons and Monsters: https://books2read.com/OMAM1Smile Like You Mean It: https://books2read.com/CR-1Willow’s Top 10 Romance Reads:-Anything by Kathryn Moon. (Favorite is Sol & Lune, even though it’s probably her least “sweet” series. Recently read Written—the first book in The Librarian’s coven series).-Anything by Kasie West. She writes fluffy YA romance-Gilded Mess & Golden Chaos by Colette Rhodes-ACOMAF-All for the Game by Nora Sakavic (okay, NOT sweet. But like, it’s fucking amazing and one of my all-time favorite series. Dark, sports romance, mm, and mafia.)-Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery-Radiance (Wraith Kings series) by Grace Draven-Hannaford Prep by J Bree.-Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows-Devil’s Day Party by CM Stunich

A note from Charlotte: May I just apologize for the lack of content we have put out so far. You might have heard that we filmed this at the end of February, but I haven't had time recently to edit the podcast and I thank you for your patience with us as we are just starting out and have problems with audio and saying the word "like" too much. The link for our Goodreads page is below. Feel free to send us a message or recommend a book that you would like for us to review. Thanks for all the support! Our Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/131634957-all-day-ya The books we mentioned in this podcast are To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse (which we will be reviewing soon), Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, Admission by Julie Buxbaum, Talking as Fast as I Can: Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) by Lauren Graham, The Sun is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon, American Street by Ibi Zoboi, and The Distance Between Us by Kasie West.

Táto epizóda obsahuje: návod, ako správne obdarovať knihomoľa | zamyslenie, či chcú knihomoli dostať knihy | zhodnotenie ankety na IG + dva špeciálne odkazy | môj postoj k darčekom | zoznam skrytých knižných pokladov vhodných ako darček (od 9:50) // Ďakujem Bailey a Janelle za odkazy! Určite si vypočujte ich podcast Nespoľahlivé rozprávačky alebo ich sledujte na Instagrame @book_hoarders. // Zmienené knihy: Joan He – Descendant of the Crane; Breeana Shields – The Bone Charmer; Teri Terry – Dark Blue Rising; Kat Ellis – Harrow Lake; C. G. Drews – A Thousand Perfect Notes/Tisíc dokonalých tónov; C. G. Drews – The Boy Who Steals Houses; Akemi Dawn Bowman – Harley in The Sky; Julia Walton – Words on Bathroom Walls/Slová načmárané na stenách; Danika Stone – All The Feels; hocičo od Kasie West; Jenn Bennett – Alex, Approximately; Kerstin Gier – Wolkenschloss/Zámok v oblakoch; Natália Skladaná – Totálny úlet; Jessica Townsend – Nevermoor/Ničnever; Barbora Vanická – Dvere v kúte sveta; Victoria Schwab – City of Ghosts/Mesto duchov; Petra Stehlíková – Naslouchač; Lívia Hlaváčková – Gwind; Abbi Waxman – The Bookish Life of Nina Hill; Fredrik Backman – En man som heter Ove/Muž menom Ove; Sarak Lark – Die Zeit der Feuerblüten/Vysnívaná krajina; hocičo od Charlotte Lucas; Nina Frisby – Pokušenie s vôňou Gucci; Gemma Burgess – Brooklyn Girls/Baby z Brooklynu; Colin Stuart – How to Live in Space/Ako žiť vo vesmíre; Malcolm Gladwell – Talking to Strangers/Ako sa vyznať v cudzích ľuďoch; Petr Ludwig – Konec prokrastinace; Jaron Lanier – Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now; Maja Säfström – The Illustrated Compendium of Amazing Animal Facts/Ilustrovaný atlas neuveriteľných faktov o zvieratách // Kontakt: nahodneknihomolenie@gmail.com | IG – @nahodnaknihomolka | iné – linktr.ee/neliss // Logo: Michelle (delirious-soul.net) | Hudba: Jason Shaw (audionautix.com)

Ella reviews y/a romance novel Lucky in Love by Kasie West, highlighting the importance of an interesting plot. IMO Books Website: https://sites.google.com/view/imobooks/home Credit to the author, Kasie West. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

If Caymen Meyers has learned anything in her seventeen years, it's that the rich are not trustworthy. HXander is charming, handsome, rich and seems to get her when no one else does but will Caymen be able to overcome her fears and trust him? This title is intended for teens, however, it may contain language or themes that some readers may find offensive. Recorded with permission of HarperTeen, and imprint of HarperCollins. Click here to see this title in the Houston Public Library catalog.

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NEW TO READ OR WATCH? I don’t know about you guys, but one of the things that’s been hard in our family during the coronavirus quarantine is feeling like we’ve seen it all and read it all. Which isn’t really true, of course. It’s just been more challenging to find something new. (Believe me, I know this is a first-world problem, but it is something we're facing.) After you’ve gotten outside, done a puzzle, played a board game, or whatever it is you do to take a break, you might be looking for some new books or shows. So what I thought I’d do for this week’s episode is share some of the things we’ve been watching and reading here in Casa de Kelly. As always, I’m sharing with the caveat that you do your due diligence before reading or watching with your teens – only you know your kids and what is advisable to watch or not. That’s something I talked about early on in Episode 5 if you want to check it out. SOMETHING NEW TO READ MOST LIKELY The first book I’m going to talk about is Most Likely, by Sarah Watson. On the surface it seems like the simple story of four best friends in high school, but here’s the great thing about it – we know that one of the girls is going to end up being president someday. We just don’t know which one it is. Watson does a great job of keeping you guessing until the end, where she finishes with an unexpected twist. It’s a fun read, and, you know, girl power. TWEET CUTE Another fun read is Tweet Cute, Emma Lord’s first novel. It’s a play on the You’ve Got Mail story, about two kids in the same elite New York high school whose parents own competing restaurants. It’s a fun update, with Twitter wars, dating apps, and texts replacing emails. Lord’s portrayal of family dynamics is spot-on, and it was definitely an “I laughed, I cried” experience for me. HOUSE OF EARTH AND BLOOD I also read Sarah J. Maas’ latest, House of Earth and Blood. As always with her writing, I was immediately pulled into the world she built, which is set in a more modern world than her previous two series I’ve read, Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorn and Roses. But not to worry – it’s definitely still a fantasy, and her world-building is still amazing. I love her storytelling, but I do have to say that I’d hesitate to hand this book to a younger teen. While I love me a good romance, she definitely goes a step further and gets into the realm of erotica with some pretty explicit sex scenes. MOMENT OF TRUTH Okay, on to the next one. Kasie West’s Moment of Truth is a poignant story about Hadley, a high school swimming star who has grown up in the shadow of a sibling she never met – an older brother who died before she was born. As she tries to figure out the identity of the guy who wears a “Heath Hall” mask (a famous actor) who disrupts events, she’s also figuring out that she can’t keep working so hard to try to win her parents’ attention. It’s a great story on so many levels, from family dynamics to personal motivation, to facing your greatest fears. Kasie West knocked it out of the park again. OF CURSES AND KISSES The last book I’ll mention is by Sandhya Menon, who you might recognize as the author of There’s Something About Sweetie, a book I chose for last year’s summer book club, featured in Episode 53. I love everything she’s written, including her newest, Of Curses and Kisses. It’s a fairy tale retelling and set in a boarding school – two of my favorite types of YA put together. With this book she again does a great job highlighting family dynamics and expectations, weaving in a sweet romance as well. It’s a fun twist on Beauty and the Beast. SOMETHING NEW TO STREAM (Find Previews in the "Referenced in this Episode" Section Below) Now, I’m going to talk about some things I’ve been streaming. Some of these I’ve discovered during the last couple of weeks, but others are ones I’ve watched in the past that I thought would be good suggestions. That’s assuming you haven’t found them already, but just in case, I’m throwing them in here. A LETTER TO THE KING First, there’s A Letter to the King, a Netflix series that my husband and I binged over two nights. (Ha, Knights – no pun intended!) It’s a King Arthur-esque story about a teen boy on a quest, and I really loved the diversity in the story. It was also just fun, if sometimes a bit campy. LOCKE & KEY Another Netflix series that we really enjoyed was Locke & Key. It’s a creepy story full of magic and mystery, based on a graphic novel series by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez. There’s definitely a lot of bad words, but with siblings that range from a much older teen to an elementary-aged younger brother, it’s something the whole family might enjoy. LOST IN SPACE Lost in Space is another one that’s good for whole-family viewing. This update on the 60s classic has tons of adventure and drama that keeps you on the edge of your seat – or at least binging “just one more episode.” There are 2 seasons already and we enjoyed both. GILMORE GIRLS A series that will always, always been on my list of favorites is Gilmore Girls. I faithfully watched every week when it first aired on tv, and I’ve watched the series all the way through a couple of times, once with my daughter – who, btw, also recommended it when I asked what she would suggest. I do have to throw in here, though, that while I LOVE the original series, the Netflix reboot was disappointing. I AM NOT OKAY WITH THIS One of the more bizarre series we watched was I Am Not Okay With This. It’s one that I’m kind of on the fence about. There are definitely more mature themes in it, and as I’m not a huge horror fan, the ending was a bit too gory for my taste. But it’s something you might want to check out if any of your teens (like one of mine) is super into horror flicks. LOST I do want to throw in a series that our family really enjoyed binging together, and that’s Lost. I think it’s available on Hulu. We really enjoyed the great writing and all the twists and turns it took over the course of 6 seasons. Plus, with over 100 episodes, it will take a while to work through. SHERLOCK Sherlock, on Netflix, the one with Benedict Cumberbatch, is good and might appeal to teens who like science and a good mystery. ON MY TO-BE- WATCHED LIST A couple of shows I haven’t watched yet, but plan to, are All the Bright Places, which is based on a novel by Jennifer Niven, and On the Basis of Sex, the movie about Ruth Bader Ginsberg that my daughter has asked me to watch because she loved it so much. That one, I think you still have to pay for, on Amazon or Vudu. ANIME RECOMMENDATIONS And since I’ve shared a couple of her recommendations, I’ll throw in a couple of my son’s as well. If your teens are into anime or manga at all, they might enjoy Full Metal Alchemist (on Netflix) or Cowboy Bebop (on Hulu or you may have to search for it on other places.) WHAT ABOUT YOU? SOMETHING NEW TO SHARE? Alright, I hope that’s enough to get you guys started! I’d also LOVE to get your recommendations. DM me on Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you’re reading and watching that you and your teens love. Check out the show notes here for links to references made during the episode.

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Welcome to Our Life In Books where we talk about our lives, books and everything in between! This week we talk all about March new releases! And boy, are there a lot of them this month! As always, let us know which March books you’re excited about, and let us know if we missed any. Grab your favorite cup of tea and join us!   Our Life in Books Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/ourlifeinbooks Our Life In Books Tea- https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/list.html?userId=696813O Our Life In Books Society- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourlifeinbookssociety   Follow Our Life In Books- https://linktr.ee/ourlifeinbooks_ Follow Elizabeth- https://linktr.ee/bookishconnoisseur Follow Samantha- https://linktr.ee/bookishstateofmind   Marauders Tea Gang Riddles Tea Shoppe- https://riddlesteashoppe.com/collections/curated-boxes/products/the-marauders-tea-gang-spring-2019 Crystal Caged (#5 Air Awakens: Vortex Chronicles) by Elise Kova- https://amzn.to/2IDe53n Nineteen by Mackenzie Campbell- https://amzn.to/32XiWWd  In an Instant by Suzanne Redfearn- https://amzn.to/2TFK87I  Fate of Dragons by Alisha Klapheke- https://amzn.to/2PVwe02 New Daughter of Smoke and Bone Covers- https://www.instagram.com/p/B9R4iu7gerH/?igshid=nokyl525efu1 Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare- https://amzn.to/2xeYDI1  House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas- https://amzn.to/2PUYcsT  The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu- https://amzn.to/2TLN5Ue  Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales- https://amzn.to/2PUb4j1  Be Not Far From Me by Mindy McGinnis- https://amzn.to/2wDKAvb  Moment of Truth by Kasie West- https://amzn.to/2PSm3tm  If These Wings Could Fly by Kyrie McCauley- https://amzn.to/2VP6XIQ  Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco- https://amzn.to/32Y5Cku  When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey- https://amzn.to/2VQiuaP  The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte- https://amzn.to/2vNH55k  Havenfall by Sara Holland- https://amzn.to/2xiW1cj  Bone Crier’s Moon by Kathryn Prudie- https://amzn.to/3aA8vL0  The Alcazer (The Cerulean Duology) by Amy Ewing- https://amzn.to/38tfBzw  You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen- https://amzn.to/2wEgd7S  Salty, Bitter, Sweet by Mayra Cuevas- https://amzn.to/2InXD6M  The First Seven (The Last 8 Duology) by Laura Pohl- https://amzn.to/2PRAIou    The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley- https://amzn.to/3311Oz4  The Winter Duke by Claire Elizabeth Bartlett- https://amzn.to/2xhmiYt  The Twin by Natasha Preston- https://amzn.to/2PVp6kp  The Deep by Alma Katsu- https://amzn.to/38tByOI  A Phoenix First Must Burn: Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope edited by Patrice Caldwell- https://amzn.to/3cAH5q1  All Your Twisted Secrets by Diane Urban- https://amzn.to/2v3N8CE  Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel- https://amzn.to/32XkXSh  The Return by Rachel Harrison- https://amzn.to/3cvE0Ye  Thorn by Intisar Khanani- https://amzn.to/39wtBK7  Imagine Me by Tahereh Mafi- https://amzn.to/3cCwbjD  Seven Endless Forests by April Tucholke- https://amzn.to/2VSYpAS 

Welcome to Our Life In Books where we talk about our lives, books and everything in between!  This week we’re chatting about all of December’s new releases (there are many), and some holiday reads! If you’re looking for a last minute book to pick up before the holiday, grab your favorite cup of tea and join us!   Our Life in Books Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/ourlifeinbooks Our Life In Books Tea- https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/list.html?userId=696813O Our Life In Books Society- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourlifeinbookssociety Our Life In Books Book Club- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourlifeinbookssociety   Follow Our Life In Books- https://linktr.ee/ourlifeinbooks_ Follow Elizabeth- https://linktr.ee/bookishconnoisseur Follow Samantha- https://linktr.ee/bookishstateofmind   Items we mention: Dreamsicle from Tea Cellar- https://www.teacellartea.com/ The Grace Year by Kim Ligget- https://amzn.to/2Qjt5Xc  The Guardian Series by A.J. Messenger- https://amzn.to/399FvJZ   The Kill Club by Wendy Heard- https://amzn.to/2ERt2N3  In The Dark by Loreth Anne White- https://amzn.to/2PTS0Sh  Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi- https://amzn.to/2QdWZfL  Reverie by Ryan La Sala- https://amzn.to/2SlH7dK  Dangerous Alliance by Jennieke Cohen- https://amzn.to/2sh0l9J  Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean- https://amzn.to/34Ow4fz  A Violet Fire by Kelsey Quick- https://amzn.to/2QdV5M0  Never Enough by Kelly Elliott- https://amzn.to/2ZjR64I  Dead Girls Club by Damien Angelica Walters- https://amzn.to/34US0Wo  Regretting You by Colleen Hoover- https://amzn.to/2roHVU1  Across Time by Elizabeth O’Roark- https://amzn.to/34YON8A  Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison- https://amzn.to/2ZjPZC2  Fame, Fate, and the First Kiss by Kasie West- https://amzn.to/35TwV07  Releasing Keanu by Siobhan Davis- https://amzn.to/2EPRYVu  Christmas Promise by Kaylie Singleton- https://amzn.to/2SoVUUU   The Rule of One by Ashley & Leslie Saunders- https://amzn.to/2ERMEAW  Book Beau working with authors!- https://www.instagram.com/p/B53CHw2nM7E/?igshid=1favfr6qaglpm Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles Series is Getting a Brand New Look - https://www.fiercereads.com/blog/marissa-meyers-lunar-chronicles-series-getting-brand-new-look/  December Bookish Horoscopes - https://www.epicreads.com/blog/2019-book-december-horoscopes/ Book of the Month Club YA - December Books-  https://book-of-the-month.ixmz.net/bookishstateofmindYA  This Mortal Coil Series has a 0.5 book that you can read FOR FREE on Riveted Lit- https://rivetedlit.com/register/?redirect_to=https://rivetedlit.com/read/?isbn=9781534434844 & you can pre-order This Vicious Cure - https://emilysuvada.com/preorder Let it Snow: Three Holiday Romances by John Green, Maureen Johnson & Lauren Myracle- https://amzn.to/34Potxn  My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories edited by Stephanie Perkins- https://amzn.to/35Vzgrb  Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan- https://amzn.to/2t2ONqs  The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan- https://amzn.to/374pzXz  The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand- https://amzn.to/2ZmThnW  Ex-mas by Kate Brian- https://amzn.to/34O2M0I  Love and Other Train Wrecks by Leah Konen- https://amzn.to/39jaRhw  Kiss Me in New York by Catherine Rider- https://amzn.to/2SmK8ud  Blurb from Bustle.com by Kerri Jarema- https://www.bustle.com/p/13-holiday-ya-novels-that-will-have-you-feeling-the-let-it-snow-vibes-in-no-times-13178713 Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa de la Cruz- https://amzn.to/35W17HN  Top Ten Clues You’re Clueless by Liz Czukas- https://amzn.to/2ET8gMY  My New Crush Gave to Me by Shani Petroff- https://amzn.to/2ZlJBtX  What Light by Jay Asher- https://amzn.to/2t28n6A  A Wedding in December by Sarah Morgan- https://amzn.to/39ddLEy  The Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan- https://amzn.to/2Zl1I38  The White Christmas Inn by Colleen Wright- https://amzn.to/3989GRR

Get ready for your new favorite thrill-cast, Riveting Reads. This episode features an interview by authors Kasie West and Bree Despain of the author of our season 1 novel, J.R. Johansson. She'll lay out the details on this new podcast, tell you about Insomnia, and explain what you can expect to find this season on our new show. J.R. will also explain the Reader Appreciation Program that we are doing with this podcast. You can sign up for that through Jenn's website now. New episodes posting Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays! Riveting Reads is produced by Jenn Johansson and Parker Rose at Midnight Media. Support this podcast

Jess and Hannah discuss young adult stories with Hannah Currie, author of the upcoming novel Heart of a Royal. We cover Kasie West, Jenny B Jones' Katie Parker series and The Princess Diaries!

--Blurb #1: Author: A.J. Flowers Title: Soul Bound (Dweller Saga Book 1) The gods are dying. Thane has served his goddess for thousands of lifetimes, but even he knows that time is running out. There's only one way to save her, to save all of Dweller kind, and it's a suicide mission. The host is a boy named Jakob. His ancient soul is one of the rare sources of power still recycling in the world of flesh. Thane has taken so many souls to his goddess, but this one could save them all. It's only when Thane learns the truth of the gods does he deny them their power. Souls aren't recycled. They're destroyed, and his goddess isn't a deity... she's a monster. Permanently melded with his human host, Thane meets his soulmate, a woman who captures his heart like his goddess never did. He'll do anything to protect her, and the gods know it. Indulge in the riveting new series by international bestselling author A.J. Flowers, full of norse, viking, and greco-roman myth wrapped up in a world of shifters, gods, and magic! Scroll up and one-click your copy of Soul Bound today!   --Blurb #2: Author: Joanne Macgregor Title: Hushed She wants to leave home. He wants to be free of his past.  But far from being the perfect escape, the glamorous world of movie-making is starting to look like a trap When eighteen-year-old Romy Morgan saves the life of Hollywood heartthrob Logan Rush, she’s offered a job as his personal assistant and reinvents herself from top to toe to enter the exciting world of movie-making.  But as romance sparks between her and her idol, Romy discovers that the movie set is a world of illusions and broken promises. Surrounded by strangers, she’s not sure who to trust. When she uncovers a terrible secret with the power to destroy Logan, Romy will need to choose between love and revenge. Dive into Hushed today for simmering chemistry, feel-good romance and an unforgettable story that'll hook your head, heart and funny-bone! Great reading for fans of Kasie West, Jenny Han, Stephanie Perkins, Abbi Glines, Morgan Matson and Julie Buxbaum.   --Abigail's Targeted Tip: “Romy will need to choose between love and revenge.”  For romance (HEA), always pose the final cliffhanger so that you end with the positive outcome. For most other genres, end with the negative outcome   --Question of the Week: Does your cliffhanger tie in to the end of you book? How much do you reveal, or how much do you keep close to the vest?    Ready to learn about time management and mindset for authors? Visit www.thejugglingauthor.com   Want to submit your own blurb for consideration? Fill out the form at www.bestpageforward.net/podcast or send an email to BestPageForwardShow@gmail.com

We announce the books that were chosen for us and discuss what we liked about them, if there were things we didn't like, and (if applicable) whether or not we'll continue the series. Erin's book: Warcross by Marie Lu (chosen by Jaime) Kassiah's book: The Valiant by Lesley Livingston (chosen by Erin) Jaime's book: The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord (chosen by Meg) Meg's book: Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West (chosen by Kassiah) Then we reveal June's Assigned reading: Kassiah's homework: What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum (chosen by Jaime) Jaime's homework: Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman (chosen by Kassiah) Meg's homework: Lifel1k3 by Jay Kristoff (chosen by Erin) Erin's homework: The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell (chosen by Meg)  

We announce the books that were chosen for us and discuss what we liked about them, if there were things we didn't like, and (if applicable) whether or not we'll continue the series. Erin's book: Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers (chosen by Kassiah) Kassiah's book: Alienated by Melissa Landers (chosen by Meg) Jaime's book: Nevernight by Jay Kristoff (chosen by Erin) Meg's book: Prince In Disguise by Stephanie Kate Strohm (chosen by Jaime) We go off on a long tangent about trends in book covers and classic novels, then we reveal May's Assigned reading: Meg's homework: Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West (chosen by Kassiah) Erin's homework: Warcross by Marie Lu (chosen by Jaime) Jaime's homework: The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord (chosen by Meg) Kassiah's homework: The Valiant by Lesley Livingston (chosen by Erin)  

Special guest host: my wife, Schaara! She joins me for a lively discussion about romance novels by Kasie West and Sarah M. Eden.

We let you know our favorite boys this summer, beginning with Erin's picks: Elias Veturius from A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir and Alex Quinn from The Traitor’s Ruin by Erin Beatty. Kassiah is up next with her faves: Cedric from Finding Himself by Minisinoo (Harry Potter Fanfiction) and Jesse from Only a Breath Apart by Katie McGarry. Jaime shocks us all by narrowing down to just four five boys: Donovan from Fame, Fate and the First Kiss by Kasie West, Max from A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna, Peter and Asher from The Fixer by Jenn Lynn Barnes, and Jamie Aldridge from Invisible Ghosts by Robyn Schneider. Meg surprises us a little bit with one of her selections: Jase from Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson (where we get off on a slight Jase tangent), and she keeps it 100 with Gabe from 9 Days and 9 Nights by Katie Cotugno. We follow up our favorite boys of summer with our favorite HOTTIES of the MONTH: Jaime's Man Ham: LIAM from Boy Toy by Sarina Bowen and Tanya Eby, Kassiah's Pick: Colin Fitzgerald (aka Fitzy) from The Chase by Elle Kennedy, Erin's Hotties: Cardan from The Wicked King by Holly Black and Lord Carlston from The Dark Days Deceit by Alison Goodman, and Meg's Catch: Peter K from To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han. Let's be real. We dish all things Peter K for awhile. And why wouldn't we? We finish up with our Honorable Mentions.

This episode we're discussing Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West, which (so sorry) was actually awful. In this episode, we rip apart this book. We both hated it. (Seriously, so sorry!) But, it's still a good episode. Becca made up a clever new game and we talk about how we started our podcast. But also, Grace's plans to get Becca married off just so that we have a wedding to look forward to, our mutual neon sign obsession, and much much more. Sorry for picking a terrible book but honestly, it is kind of fun talking about how bad this book is! Join us on August 8th for our next book club discussing All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin (she is one of our favorite authors!!) In the meantime, don't forget to send us advice questions for next week!   Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast

This week, we're talking all about self care. And it's more than just face masks and baths! Sometimes self care is being your own parent and forcing yourself to do that thing you don't want to do. We're dishing on everything from our perfect self-care-day to self care on a budget to if you should feel guilty about taking time for yourself. Please read this amazing article we referenced on self care! Also Grace references this Yoga Nidra meditation. In addition to everything self-care, we're also talking about our love languages, our summer travel plans, and our new summer uniforms! Next book club: Join us on July 25th for our next book club discussing Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West. Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast

This episode we're discussing A Million Junes by Emily Henry, which is basically a magical and modern version of Romeo & Juliet (without anyone dying). This book was so cute... we both really, really loved it! We are also talking about some major highs and lows, Grace's time on Cape Cod with her family, our current obsessions (both beauty related!), family drama + curses, and lots more.   Join us on July 25th for our next book club discussing Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West. In the meantime, don't forget to send us advice questions for next week! Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast

Amanda and Jenn discuss New England novels, book club options, immigration narratives, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Bluestone and Vine by Donna Kauffman and The Beginning of Everything by Andrea J. Buchanan.   Questions   1. Hello, friends! My fourteen year old niece is going to be a senator one day and this July her other aunt and I are taking her on a road trip to eight New England universities including most of the Ivy Leagues. I am a folklorist and Other Aunt is an architectural historian, so together we are definitely into the old, the spooky, the magical, and the historical. We want to show her the coolest, weirdest, most inspired time ever. So far we have gotten The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell and would like to find more books that are in that vein -- entertaining and engaging and relevant to what we are road tripping through. Books about or by women and/or people of color are a gigantic plus. Some of the cities we'll be visiting include Boston, Salem, Plymouth, Providence, Portland, and Hanover. Thank you sooooo much! Looking forward to your recommendations! --Erin   2. I am traveling to the US for the first time (Brazilian girl, here) and I will be going to Atlanta for a work event. I don't know much about the city and would like some reading recommendations to get to know a little bit about it. If you can recommend some contemporary fiction - I looove walking through a city and finding places from books - that would be great. Since I have a History degree, I am totally down for history books as well. I am not the biggest fan of historical romances but I am glad to read them if they can help understand the place a little more. Thank you in advance. I really love the show and love getting my to-read list as immense as possible. Congratulations on doing a lovely podcast :) All the best, --Marília   3. Hello lovely ladies! It would be great if we could get some recommendations before June, but we understand you get a lot of requests so no worries if it's late. My book club reads two books with the same basic premise and compares how each author played with the concept. Past books include We All Looked Up & The Age of Miracles (coming of age in the apocalypse) and Annihilation & The Vorrh (mysterious forest changes you if you enter). We are currently reading a trio of portal fantasy with Every Heart a Doorway, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, and Coraline. We are looking for suggestions for our next pair of books. You can get as creative as you want; we're open to anything. Bonus points for books with queer characters and nothing too depressing, please. Thanks and happy reading!! Dual Wielding Book Club --Lana   4. Hello! I am a fairly new listener to your show and love it, keep up the great work. So, I have had a hell of a year. My husband was diagnosed with cancer in January and passed away in April. My mother was diagnosed with Dementia in February. To say my life has been turned upside down is an understatement. I have always been an avid reader. I can read anything and usually do close to 100 a year. But, since all of this I only seem to be able to read books about death and dementia. I don't care if it is fiction or not, in fact I would like to bring some fiction into it as I have been leaning on Non-fiction so far. But they give me comfort. Since my husband passed I have started and put down about 30 books. The only 3 I have been able to read, and loved were: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande The Best of Us by Joyce Maynard The 36 Hour Day by Nancy L Mace I want more. As I said, fiction is fine too. Just being able to relate to the story is comforting right now. I love to read and have been so frustrated. I thought I could read some brain candy to help me escape, but I haven't been able to. So, acknowledging that I need to read this very specific niche, I thought I would pass it to you ladies for ideas. Thank you! --Andrea   5. Hi Amanda and Jenn, I have listened to you from day 1 and enjoy your podcast a lot. I wrote once before but it was roughly 120 podcasts ago so I think I might be cleared to ask again. Our immigration policy is clearly a long standing human rights violation and I hate it but I also feel really uninformed on what might be better so I'm looking for books. There are countries many of these asylum seekers are from (Honduras and El Salvador are referenced a lot) and I vaguely know the US has interfered in Central/Latin American countries over the years. My working assumption is we have contributed to the socio-economic issues but I'd like to be more informed on the history and what might be done to better stabilize the region. Additionally I'd like to read about how we as a country could have a more open and humane immigration system that didn't cage families and add to their trauma. I've tried some googling but it isn't working and while I'd love to go around tweeting at smart people asking them to help me that might be rude. Thanks! --Katie   6. I'm looking for a book club pick! To start, book club rules say that it should be by a woman with a female POV/focus. I recently turned 25 and am having a traditional Millennial mid-twenties crisis. I would love to read and discuss a book that talks about that kind of moment in a way that touches on my current struggles (recently quit a job, confused about life direction, romance on the back burner but is that really where I want it to be, am I a real adult yet.......?!?!) but that can also be enjoyed by the women in my book club who are rather past that moment (think age 30 and married with children). Please nothing that is overly goofy or dismissive or disingenuous or preachy. I would prefer something that is not based around only romantic relationship(s) or lack thereof but also isn't just about "single girl making it in the big city." I would like something that might end optimistically but doesn't tie everything up in a perfect neat bow, because life. I'm thinking of something kind of in the vein of The Bell Jar but without the complete mental breakdown. I feel like these parameters lean towards a novel or memoir, but a short story or essay collection would be totally welcome too. We've recently had a lot of success with short story collections in the book club. Am I being way too picky? Sorry! It's only because I don't know exactly what I am looking for and am currently in a major reading slump! Feel free to take some of these requests more lightly and just use your expert judgement. Thank you, thank you! --C   7. Hi! Firstly, I just wanted to say that I recently started listening to the show and I love it! I’m currently trying to make my way through the entire backlog, but I’ve only managed to listen to around 14 episodes so far but I’m determined to listen to them all. Anyway, I’m a big mood reader and now that summer’s here all I want to read is YA contemporary romance set during the season. I recently read Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian and loved it, especially due to the feminist themes in the book. Kasie West, Morgan Matson, Jennifer E. Smith, and Maureen Goo are all hit or miss with me and the only contemporary author I’ve consistently enjoyed is Sarah Dessen. Do you have any recommendations for YA contemporary romances with feminist themes? I prefer YA but I’m also willing to try adult if you know of any really good ones. Thank you! --Layla

Hey Punky Peeps, Welcome to a New Year and a new Season of the Punky Brewster. I’m Angela Bowen the host of Punky Power: An Unofficial Punky Brewster Podcast. Today I’ll be covering S3E1: Reading, Writing and Rock and Roll which aired on October 30, 1987. In this episode Punky wants to see the rock group DeBarge in concert, but Henry is more concerned with her education. In this episode I talk about the importance of reading and even suggest a couple of books I've read. Young Adult Contemporary Love, Life and the List by Kasie West and Middle Grade Series Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. I also recommend Jimmy Dean Pancake and Sausage Bites and Cinnamon Candy Oreos. I mention the passing of one of the cohosts of the 3 Day Rental Podcast. I talk about my time meeting the band Hanson in 2011 when I'd first listened to them back in 1997 when I was 14 and their pictures graced my walls. Speaking of reading I talk about the time I got Jeremy who by the way doesn't like to read I got him to read at least 10 books and this was before we started dating. Brandon Tail Wag Episode Rating: I gave this episode 3 out of 5 Brandon Tail Wags 1. Brandon's DeBarge Outfit 2. Henry going to DeBarge and asking them to convince Punky of the importance of reading. 3. DeBarge giving Punky and her friends a special at home concert and explaining the virtues of Tom Sawyer. I knocked Brandon Tail Wags. 1. For Spud, I'm not a fan of him (feels like a replacement for Allen). 2. Betty fainting at the sight of DeBarge 4 (yes, I'm serious, 4 times, once was enough, but four was overkill and a cause for concern for Betty's mental state). PUNKY'S PRINCIPLES: I personally feel if you don't like reading, you just haven't met the right book yet. Also if DeBarge takes the time to perform a personal in home concert, you dang well better pick up a book after! You HEAR me PUNKY!! I want to give a sincere thank to all you listeners out there whether you listen to this podcast on Itunes or Soundcloud or any other listening platforms that you may use to hear this podcast. I love giving you the episode recaps of Punky Brewster every week joining me as I go into full detail describing her many adventures and shenanigans with Henry, Brandon and her friends as well as my occasional running commentary and childhood stories. Also if you enjoy this podcast please go to Itunes and rate, review and subscribe so you won’t miss an episode. Check my social media sites which you can access using the links on my Soundcloud account Punky Power: An Unoffical Punky Brewster Podcast. Like The Podcast On Facebook: Punky Power: An Unofficial Punky Brewster Podcast Follow The Podcast On Instagram: punkypbpodcast Follow The Podcast On Twitter: punkypbpodcast Or You Can Email The Podcast At: punkypowerpbpodcast@gmail.com

Kasie West gives us her elevator pitch for By Your Side and lets us know where her idea for the book came from. Kasie tells us about her writing environment and how she develops her writing. Then she shares her publication process and how she celebrates new releases. Kasie gives a heartfelt message about dealing with anxiety and how she wanted to portray her MC, Autumn. We find out the three authors Kasie would like to be stuck in a library with. Kasie shares how she writes swoony boys but doesn't give us any clues on where to find them in real life. :) We talk about Kasie's favorite scenes in By Your Side and the ones she's glad she added in after the first draft. Next we switch things up a bit and find out the characters that Kasie would like to introduce her characters too. If you know us, you know we're happy with her answer! Kasie shares three fun things about herself with us and lets us know what she would write in a letter to her 17-year-old self. We talk about Kasie's TBR and books she wants to help get the word out on. And we make fun of Jaime's reading schedule. As usual. Kasie shares her favorite swoony boys and what she likes the most about them. We play a fun word association game with Kasie to wrap things up. And it's hilarious!

Well hello there! Today we have a big ol' list of book recommendations for fans of Young Adult and New Adult titles. Adam is joined by his good friends (and avid readers) Christina, Andrea and Sydney who share their recent reads and chat about the mass appeal of Young Adult and New Adult titles. You can find every title they mention below or by visiting https://www.overdrive.com/collections/9320/the-professional-book-nerds-podcast-reading-list. Reading Recommendations: 99 Days by Katie Cotugno   A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray   The Man in the High Castle   American Girls by Alison Umminger   The Here and Now by Ann Brashares   Rebel Magisters by Shanna Swendson   Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto   Even When You Lie to Me by Jessica Alcott   A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro   Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers   The Paper Princess by M. C. Beaton   The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich   Pivot Point by Kasie West   Lion Heart by A. C. Gaughen   The Square Root of Summer by Harriet Reuter Hapgood   House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski   The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson   Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @OverDriveLibs. Email us directly at feedback@overdrive.com    Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com   Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.

Podcast Notes Erin chooses Bishop Lattimer from The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel. No surprise that Kassiah names Étienne St. Clair from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. Jaime was all about Jase Garrett from My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick. We take a moment to discuss why more people don't choose Jase as their book boyfriends (even though it's technically not allowed). Of course Meg picked Four from the Divergent Series by Veronica Roth. Then we talk about our hotties of the month: Mateo Torres from All Played Out by Cora Carmack Fill-in Bradley from The Fill In Boyfriend by Kasie West We discuss why all of Kasie West's books rock. Michael St. Clair from Crushed by Lauren Layne Alec Flynn from The Confession (part of The Body Works Trilogy) by Sierra Kincade Kiran from The Glass Arrow by Kristen Simmons Then we talk about why Kristen Simmons is the queen of character interviews (as seen in our interviews with Chase and Sean from the Article 5 Series and Kiran from the Glass Arrow.

Introducing us, what we're reading and a sneaky chat about new adult.Books mentioned:March releases:New Guinea Moon by Kate Constable (AUS)Requiem (Delirium #3) by Lauren OliverPivot Point by Kasie WestOut of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys17 & Gone by Nova Ren SumaGoing Vintage by Lindsay LeavittBruised by Sarah SkiltonOur pick of the month:Girl Defective by Simmone HowellCurrently reading:Mandee: The Prey by Andrew FukudaReynje: Darkest Minds by Alexandra BrackenTrin: Crow Country by Kate ConstableDownload