Podcasts about Warcross

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee may have died and come back to life after recording this week. They are joined by none other than Knox McCoy and Jamie Golden of the Popcast! They are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading clickers and reading to our kiddos Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Knox and Jamie's top 5 books of 2023, plus each guest brought their favorite reading experience The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  .  1:11 - The Popcast 3:21 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 3:39 - Tiktok scrolling ring 4:05 - Kindle remote clicker 7:53 - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver 9:32 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine 10:20 - Fabled Bookshop 10:26 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith 11:56 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 13:35 - Persuasion by Jane Austen 13:44  - Our Current Reads 14:07 - Everyone On This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson (Jamie) 14:15 - Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 16:11 - Slow Horses by Mick Herron 16:47 - Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Knox) 19:19 - Warcross by Marie Lu (Kaytee) 19:31 - What Should I Read Next Podcast  20:13 - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 20:15 - Slay by Brittney Morris 20:16 - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 21:50 - Wildcard by Marie Lu 22:34 - The Future by Naomi Alderman (Meredith) 23:53 - The Power by Naomi Alderman 27:52 - The Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier 28:11 - Deep Dive: Knox and Jamie's Top 5 Books of 2023 28:42 - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross 28:44 - Congratulations! The Best is Over by R. Eric Thomas 28:49 - The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab 28:56 - The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride 29:38 - The Road of Bones by Demi Winters (Jamie #5) 32:23 - Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati (Knox #5) 32:41- The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller  34:16 - All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore (Jamie #4) 37:39 - The Fish That Ate the Whale by Rich Cohen (Knox #4) 39:48 - The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers 40:16 - Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being In Love by isthisselfcare (Jamie #3) 42:14 - Archive of Our Own 42:16 - Fanfiction.net 43:29 - All The Young Dudes by MsKingBean89 44:43 - Traffic by Ben Smith (Knox #3) 46:24 - Drowning by T.J. Newman (Jamie #2) 46:35 - Falling by T.J. Newman 49:04 - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Knox #2) 52:07 - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (Jamie #1) 56:14 - Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan (Knox #1) 59:16 - Knox and Jamie's Favorite Reading Experiences of 2023 1:00:43 - Hot and Bothered by Jancee Dunn (Jamie) 1:04:37 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi (Knox) 1:06:00 - The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi 1:06:22 - Meet Us At The Fountain 1:07:08 - I wish more of us would print our book covers to keep in a book to reflect on. (Jamie) 1:07:10 - Canon Ivy 2 Mini Photo Printer 1:09:46 - Mother Horror on Instagram 1:10:32 - I want to press two books into the hands of listeners (Jamie) 1:11:08 - We Are the Light by Matthew Quick (specifically for dudes, touches on masculinity without being bro-ish) 1:11:32 - Open Throat by Henry Hoke (specifically for writers) 1:13:35 - I would like to read the same book, but with a different take - with more humor and snark (Kaytee) 1:13:38 - Monsters by Claire Dederer 1:16:49 - I wish everyone would listen to the Popcast (Meredith) 1:16:56 - The Popcast 1:17:28 - The Popcast on Instagram 1:18:34 - The Popcast Patreon 1:20:46 - @KnoxMccoy on Instagram 1:20:48 - @Jamiebgolden on Instagram Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January's IPL is brought to you by our anchor store, Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX. Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

Tim & Taylor discuss the first five pages of Warcross, Marie Lu's bestselling teen sci-fi novel. Find the book on your local library app (Hoopla, Libby, Overdrive, etc.)! You can sample it without renting it yet, read the first five pages, and come back here to listen!

Hey y'all it's me, Abby. I've had a lot going on lately so I am so SO SO sorry that I haven't posted in a while but here I am, right back with you. This episode took SO LONG to make for so many weird reasons so I hope you enjoy it. It is also the end of season 1. Remember that I have a website and it means a lot to me every time you check it out, just like it brings me such joy to have y'all read the descriptions. My website link is -https://litcastmiddleschool.wordpress.com  I will try to post more blog content. If you like this podcast please subscribe and recommend this podcast to friends. ;)  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abby216/message

In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we play a fun game either shipping or ripping a lot of fictional couples. We put together characters from the books we've read in common and put them in a cup, pulled them out and had a great time talking about it they'd make a good romantic couple. Laughs definitely ensued. This Rip It or Ship It game was inspired by EmmmaBooks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dmbWgTgGRA Books we mention: Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta, This Will Be Funny Someday by Katie Henry, The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, Get a Life Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters #1) by Talia Hibbert, Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters #2) by Talia Hibbert, Act Your Age, Eve Brown (The Brown Sisters #3) by Talia Hibbert, Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune, Yearbook by Seth Rogen, Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe, How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 days by K.M. Jackson, The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams, How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams, A Certain Appeal by Vanessa King, The Song of Achilles by Madaline Miller, Gilded by Marissa Meyer. Rip It or Ship It Titles: Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee, Heartstopper by Alice Oseman, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows Series by Leigh Bardugo, Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Renegades by Marissa Meyer, Lunar Chronicles Series by Marissa Meyer, Harry Potter Series by (she who must not be named…), Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer, Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V.E. Schwab, Charley Davidson Series by Darynda Jones, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, The Princess Bride by William Goldman, House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune, Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur, One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, The Brown Sisters Series by Talia Hibbert, Warcross by Marie Lu, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters #2) by Talia Hibbert. Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions are entirely our own. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.

Tune in for Arthur's thoughts on Steelstriker, the second and final entry in the Skyhunter Duology by Marie Lu (Legend, Warcross). Like the first book, this sequel brings out the dystopian YA tropes: “special rebel youngsters lead an insurrection against a dictatorial government,” “post-apocalyptic world built on the ashes of a technologically advanced civilization,” and “psychic bond romance.” Is Arthur up for all of them? In this specific package, yes, yes he is. TW: torture, murder, colonialism, cultural appropriation, PTSD, discussion of child abuse and parental death Spoilers start at 12:40 Steelstriker blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2021/10/06/my-2-cents-on-steelstriker-by-marie-lu/ Good Word: Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/arthur746/message

Chloe and Honor gush over a sci-fi thriller.

This episode features Unlikely Heroes and overcoming overwhelming struggle. Ms. Kerry and Ms. Kelly discuss manga much like Naruto and Blue Exorcist where the main character may not have the skills (yet) but definitely has the heart. After, they suggest manga that are similar to this theme. Not only do they suggest manga but a variety of recommendations from all kinds of media. Please be warned, there will be some spoilers for Barrage by Kōhei Horikoshi, The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner, The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima, and Accel World by Reki Kawahara. They also mention Kingdom Hearts by Shiro Amano, Prince Freya by Keiko Ishihara, Sword Art Online anime, The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer, and Warcross by Marie Lu. All items mentioned can be found at ASCPL. Please follow the link to put your copy on hold today.

Tune in for Arthur's thoughts on Skyhunter by Marie Lu (Legend, Warcross, The Young Elites). An 18-year-old mute soldier, a despotic government that controls an army of genetically engineered beasts, a viscerally post-apocalyptic backdrop, and more can be found in this refreshing and action-packed take on the dystopian YA genre. Good Word: “SOUR” by Olivia Rodrigo Skyhunter blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2020/10/05/my-2-cents-on-skyhunter/ Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/arthur746/message

Are you a sports fan with nothing to talk about to your bookworm friends? Are you a bookworm with no sports knowledge to share with your co-workers? We can help with that. We're a married couple with different hobbies. Stephen is a sports enthusiast, Liberty is a bookworm, and together we discuss the latest news in both books and sports. In this week's book episode, we discuss the International Booker Prize winner, N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth trilogy getting adapted by Sony, and Stephen wants to phone a friend during the book tag. We also have an in depth discussion of the first half of Wildcard (the sequel to Warcross) by Marie Lu.Pucks and Pages StuffStephen's InstagramLiberty's InstagramLiberty's BlogLiberty's GoodReadsAll e-mails can be sent to PucksAndPagesMedia@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're a married couple trying to get the other person into our hobbies. Stephen is a sports enthusiast while Liberty is a bookworm. Together, we discuss the latest news in both books and sports. In this week's episode, we discuss the return of TorCon, the new Vampire Academy adaptation, and the new Schitt's Creek tie-in coffee table book. We also discuss the last half of Warcross by Marie Lu and complete the Sour By Olivia Rodrigo Book Tag.Pucks and Pages StuffStephen's InstagramLiberty's InstagramLiberty's BlogLiberty's GoodReadsAll e-mails can be sent to PucksAndPagesMedia@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're a married couple with different hobbies. Stephen is a sports enthusiast while Liberty is a bookworm. Together, we discuss the latest news in both books and sports. In this week's book episode, we discuss a new behind the scenes Marvel book coming out this Fall, the two 20th anniversary shows coming out for the first Harry Potter movie, and get into the nitty gritty for the first half of Warcross by Marie Lu.Pucks and Pages StuffStephen's InstagramLiberty's InstagramLiberty's BlogLiberty's GoodReadsAll e-mails can be sent to PucksAndPagesMedia@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the tenth episode, Tori and Nicole talk about some new books including inspirational young adult fiction picks as well as some new romance and mystery titles that will appear on library shelves soon. Plus, a new juvenile graphic novel, young adult science fiction, fun socks and a great place to grab some lunch! The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: Quantum by Patricia Cornwell; The Scorpion's Tail by Preston & Child; NYPD Red 6 by James Patterson; Robert B. Parker's Someone to Watch Over Me by Ace Atkins; Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner; Neighbors by Danielle Steel; Wyoming Heart by Diana Palmer; Wyoming True by Diana Palmer; Vivid by Beverly Jenkins; Confessions in B Flat by Donna Hill; The Last Best Hope by Una McCormack; The Dark Veil by James Swallow; Star Trek Discovery TV show; The Expanse TV show; The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey; Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey; Forever Hidden by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse; A Picture of Love by Beth Wiseman; Twins by Varian Johnson, illustrated by Shannon Wright; Viral Parenting: A Guide to Setting Boundaries, Building Trust, and Raising Responsible Kids in an Online World by Mindy McKnight; Left Behind: The Kids series by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye; Sticks and Stones by Dianne Beck; Fallen Leaves by Tessa Emily Hall; Warcross by Marie Lu; The Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlain; John's Crazy Socks Cafe on Main

The glorious Captain Luddite returns to us as we talk about Running a Board Game Store, Saving the Pinball Hall of Fame, Lupin, Wandavision, Doom Patrol, Aladdin, Soul, Bloodshot, Cyberpunk 2077, Mushroom are to be eaten (not injected), The Toxic Avenger reboot, Bethesda brings us the Jones, John McTiernan returns, Peter Mark Richman, Siegfried Fischbacher, Crazy Samurai: 400 vs. 1, DnD goes TV, and Red Light/Green Light featuring: Thirst, Dirk Pitt, The Multivorce, and Warcross. Roll them dice, it's time for a Geek Shock!

Thanks for listening to this week's episode of the Draw Pod. In this episode I paint a plant using watercolor and I talk about how I identify plants using google photos, how amazing my grandma is at gardening, my recent job interview, focusing on plants and botanical illustration some books I have read, how I have grown as an artist in 2020 after art school, and my 2021 art goals. If you're new here, this is a visual podcast where I draw something and chat with you as I go! You really don't have to watch the video to know what is going on, and if you prefer to listen to it on a podcast app, it's available everywhere! If you wanna watch the youtube video, check out my channel, linked in the description in this pod. Also if you would like to see the final image, check out my art instagram, @elyse_draws. -- Anna Valdez, the fab artist I have been super into -- Books I mentioned in this episode: Warcross by Marie Lu How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell -- My Goodreads | My Etsy Watch the Pod on my YouTube Channel Check out the final drawing on my instagram @elyse_draws. Thank you to Grace Usleman for the intro and outro music of this podcast. Links to Grace's Info: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Others --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Thanks so much for listening to this week's episode of the Draw Pod. In this episode, I chat about 5 year art goals, painting with watercolor again, and hitting my reading goal for 2020, and some yummy tortilla soup I made while doing some drawings of herbs, veggies, and plants from my backyard. See ya next week for another episode! If you're new here, this is a visual podcast where I draw something and chat with you as I go! You really don't have to watch the video to know what is going on, and if you prefer to listen to it on a podcast app, it's available everywhere! If you wanna watch the youtube video, check out my channel, linked in the description in this pod. Also if you would like to see the final image, check out my art instagram, @elyse_draws. -- Books I mentioned in this episode: Warcross by Marie Lu An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell The Woman Who Stole Vermeer by Anthony M Amore -- My Goodreads | My Etsy Watch the Pod on my YouTube Channel Check out the final drawing on my instagram @elyse_draws. Thank you to Grace Usleman for the intro and outro music of this podcast. Links to Grace's Info: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Others --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today I'll be talking about Warcross by Marie Lu- an amazing sci fi book! Hope you like it! (By the way, sorry about the bad sound quality.) (One thing I forgot to mention in the podcast episode is that the main character has rainbow hair which I think is really cool)

Thanks so much for listening to this week's episode of the Draw Pod! In this episode I use gouache to paint some leaves from Key West while talking about some of my challenges I've had with painting lately. Specifically- COLOR! If you have any color palette tips, let me know. Make sure to check out the links below to see some of the videos that have helped me improve my painting skillz. See the painting on my art Insta: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIW7l5glMsY/ Painting videos and channels that helped me: Phil Starke, How to Mix Dark Color without using black paint, Blender Guru Understanding Color, James Gurney Books I mentioned: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Warcross by Marie Lu, The Woman Who Stole Vermeer by Anthony M Amore My Goodreads | My Etsy Watch the Pod on my YouTube Channel Check out the final drawing on my instagram @elyse_draws. Thank you to Grace Usleman for the intro and outro music of this podcast. Links to Grace's Info: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Others --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kelly and Hannah answer listener requests for book recommendations. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! SHOW NOTES Short story collection. Preferably fiction and/or fun/uplifting Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet; Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan; Take the Mic edited by Bethany C. Morrow; Snow in Love; Hope Nation edited by Rose Brock; The Radical Element edited by Jessica Spotswood. A gift for my brother who isn’t a big reader. He’s in college, loves soccer and video games, and hasn’t enjoyed a book since reading Holes in middle school. Don’t Read the Comments by Eric Smith; Slay by Brittany Morris; The Pros of Cons by Alison Cherry; Booked by Kwame Alexander; Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez; Warcross by Marie Lu; Feed by MT Anderson. New, contemporary, socially conscious, diverse. Yes No Maybe So by Aisha Saeed and Becky Albertalli; The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert; Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusuf Salaam; Running by Natalia Sylvester; We Didn’t Ask For This by Adi Alsaid; Dear Justyce by Nic Stone. Diverse body positive books. What I Like About Me by Jenna Guillaume; Melt My Heart by Bethany Rutter; My Eyes Are Up Here by Laura Zimmermann; Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero; If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann; Body Talk: 37 Voices Explore Our Radical Anatomy edited by Kelly Jensen. YA dealing with survivors of sexual abuse/pedophilia/other childhood trauma: some of my favorites that I’ve read are Sadie, Girl in Pieces, Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls, Perks of Being a Wallflower and Speak. Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson; Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough; The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith; Charm & Strange by Stephanie Kuehn; How Dare the Sun Rise by Sandra Uwiringyimana; Wrecked by Maria Padian; Infandous by Elana K. Arnold; In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado. A YA book to get my friend who doesn’t really read….p.s. she really likes Disney. Disney’s Twisted Tales; Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige; Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo; Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee. One of my high school students likes mysteries and fantasy novels, but doesn’t like any “kissing” (i.e. lots of romance or a focus on a relationship). What suggestions could I give her? Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit by Lilliam Rivera; Endangered by Lamar Giles; Jennifer Lynn Barnes; Karen M. McManus; Complicit by Stephanie Kuehn. A book for my 16 year old nephew who is a very particular reader. Used to love Rick Riordan but has moved on. Beyond Riordan, the only books I’ve sent him that he has actually called begging for the sequels is Scythe. He likes Agatha Christie “because it makes him think” (to figure out what is going on). I’ve tried AS King and Going Bovine, but have not gotten a reaction and all the fantasy tried and trues. Would love an idea from you! Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore; The Future will be BS-free by Will McIntosh; The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah; Warcross and Legend by Marie Lu. A contemporary with some magic and some romance, but the story does not center grief. Now and When by Sara Bennett Wealer; Displacement by Kiku Hughes; Lobizona by Romina Garber. I am looking for a fantasy novel with romance that ideally is part of an almost finished or finished series. I have already read many of the popular ones, so I guess I am looking for those that were a bit more under the radar. I have read/started the Folk of the Air Series, A Court of Thorns and Roses Series, Red Queen Series, all of Cassandra Clare, etc. and loved them all! Looking for something in that realm. Blythewood by Carol Goodman; Lost Voices by Sarah Porter; The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd; Brooklyn Brujas by Zoraida Cordova. Warm fuzzy story about family (chosen, biological, adopted, whatever) with winter holiday(s) (not necessarily Christmas, but Christmas ok) as a backdrop and a happy ending. Something wintery and hopeful. (At least something that leaves the reader with some hope.) I like a variety of things. Some writers whose work I’ve enjoyed: Katie Henry, Karen McManus, Tomi Adeyemi, Jenny Han, Nina LaCour, and too many names to list. A few books I’ve read and enjoyed because of this podcast: Agnes at the End of the World, We Are the Perfect Girl, and Orpheus Girl. 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston; The Kid Table by Andrea Seigel; The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody. A feminist book like Rules for Being a Girl. Girls Like Us by Randi Pink; The Degenerates by J. Albert Mann; Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina; Watch Us Rise by Renee Watson and Ellen Hagan. Books for a 13 year-old. She loves the Shadowhunter Chronicles by Cassandra Clare and anything written by Rick Riordan. Recently, I loaned her my copy of With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo (one of my favorite YA authors ever) and she loved it. I’d really like to give her books in a genre she loves and one that will expand her reading material. Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert; New Kid/Class Act by Jerry Craft; Inventing Victoria by Tonya Bolden; Akata Witch/Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor. Something that will make me laugh, but also teach me something. The Go-Between by Veronica Chambers; Cherry by Lindsey Rosin; Unpregnant by Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan; We Are The Perfect Girl by Ariel Kaplan. I’m looking for at book for my niece (18 years old). She is not an avid reader out side required reading in school. She’s not that into fantasy and Sci fi, she likes contemporary fiction better. She might like a short story collection because 40 pages is not as daunting as 350 pages (or more if it’s a series) for a story. Books she had liked recently: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera and Broken Things by Lauren Oliver. Try Margarita Engle, Nikki Grimes, Stephanie Hemphill, Kwame Alexander as an alternative to short stories but still with a lot of white space, as it may be less intimidating; Toil and Trouble edited by Jessica Spotswood and Tess Sharpe; Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo. I’m interested in spooky tales, thrillers, science fiction, and non-WWII fiction. No dystopias or urban fantasy, please! The most important thing to me as an aromantic asexual person is that’s there’s no significant romantic element. I don’t want the main character to have any romantic partners or to spend several pages daydreaming about their crush(es). Thanks! Pan’s Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro and Cornelia Funke; Dread Nation by Justina Ireland; Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham; The Blood Confession by Alisa M. Libby; The Girl From The Well by Rin Chupecho; Jackaby by William Ritter; Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour. A book for my 19 year old sister who loves Wilder Girls and The Poet X. She is a fan of feminism, horror, and queerness in books. The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters; Mary’s Monster by Lita Judge; The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis; Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez; We Are The Wildcats by Siobhan Vivian; The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus. A book for my daughter. She recently told me that she is gay. I want to show her how much I love her and accept her. She loves graphic novels and has read many of the most popular ones featuring same sex relationships. Everything Noelle Stevenson! Lumberjanes, Nimona, The Fire Never Goes Out; Queer: A Graphic History by Meg John Barker and Julia Scheele; Skim by Mariko Tamaki; Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu; Kiss Number 8 by Colleen AF Venable and Ellen T. Crenshaw; Moonstruck by Grace Ellis and Shae Bragl. Something heavily folklore-based (Maggie Stiefvater or higher level of “heavily”) and LGBTQ+ please? European and Asian folklore are my favorite but I’ll be happy to dive into any other as well. Anna-Marie McLemore; A Thousand Beginnings and Endings edited by Elsie Chapman and Ellen Oh; Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco; A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha; Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao; Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardost. A fantasy or science fiction novel, preferably action-packed. Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger; The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline; Cut Off by Adrianne Finley; Orleans by Sherri L. Smith. An awesome ghost story. The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco; Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn; Horrid by Katrina Leno; The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring; Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour; Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby; Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. School for Good & Evil read-alikes for 14-year-old reluctant reader. Thanks! Carry On by Rainbow Rowell; The Irregular at Magic High School manga series by Tsutomu Sato; The Black Mage by Daniel Howard Barnes; Supermutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki; A Blade so Black by LL McKinney; Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim; Liz Braswell’s Twisted Fairy Tales series; Melissa Albert’s The Hazel Wood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brittney Morris is a writer of novels and video games. Her debut novel Slay (2019) is about a fictional online multiplayer game of the same name, designed by a teenager called Kiera as a secret safe space for her and other Black players.In the novel, Kiera faces a crisis when the rest of the world finds out about her game, but this conversation doesn’t spoil what happens next. Instead, Brittney tells Jordan how she designed her fictional game, and what it was like to go on to write for real-world video games like Subnautica: Below Zero.Brittney mentions the novel Warcross by Marie Lu, the film Black Panther, and the television series Code Lyoko.

Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Dune trailer, lots of adaptation news, accessibility in D&D, and dig into “Story Of Your Life” by Ted Chiang and Arrival. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini, and the Award-Winning Bestseller: Athena’s Choice. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! News Let’s talk about this Dune trailer! Want to go to university for fantasy? Sweet wheelchair combat miniatures for D&D Adaptation corner: Warcross, Sphere, and Felix Ever After Discussion Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang Arrival See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we discuss The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, the Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth, the Warcross duology by Marie Lu, and the Renegades trilogy by Marissa Meyer

We are thrilled to share our interview with Farrah Rochon, the USA Today Bestselling author of more than 35 novels, including her latest release, The Boyfriend Project. The two-time RITA Award finalist is a native of South Louisiana. When she is not writing in her favorite coffee shop, Farrah spends most of her time reading, cooking, traveling the world, visiting Walt Disney World, and catching her favorite Broadway shows.   Bookish Check-in Ashley - Marie Lu's Wildcard Farrah - Sandra Kitt's Winner Takes All Sara - Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely's All American Boys Lia Louis's Dear Emmie Blue   Mentioned in Episode Farrah Rochon's The Boyfriend Project (check out Sara's review) and The Dating Playbook (book two in the series, coming out in 2021!) Marie Lu's Warcross and Rebel Helen Hoang's The Kiss Quotient Jasmine Guillory's The Wedding Date Alyssa Cole (An Extraordinary Union) Suzanne Brockman's SEALS series (Book 1, Prince Joe) Priscilla Oliveras (The Island Affair) K. M. Jackson / Kwana Jackson's Real Men Knit Denny S. Bryce's Wild Women and the Blues   Give Me One - Favorite Broadway Musicals Farrah - Hamilton, Aida, Dear Evan Hansen, Spring Awakening, Once Ashley - Rent Sara - Cabaret Jen - Hamilton, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Once   Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.     Want to support Unabridged? Check out our Merch Store! Become a patron on Patreon.​ Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram. Like and follow our Facebook Page. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Teachers Pay Teachers store. Follow us @unabridgedpod on Twitter. Subscribe to our podcast and rate us on Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher. Check us out on Podbean.

Today's podcast comes from this blog review, Warcross by Marie Lu. 

We Are YA is going daily to keep you company in these days of social distancing. Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for an interview with Marie, author of Legend, Warcross, and her new book The Kingdom of Back.

Still distancing in our new "studio" aka Martha's spare bedroom, and staying healthy in OKC with 3 new books to share with you!!

In this very brief first podcast, the A-Team, Angelina, Allisyn, Asha, and Abbie, argue about whether or not Marie Lu, popular author of the best-selling young adult series Legend, The Young Elites, and Warcross, is a God among authors, or just really mean.

First Draft Episode #231: Marie Lu and Sarah Enni open the mailbag! Marie Lu is is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Legend trilogy, The Young Elites trilogy, the Warcross duology, and more. Her newest book, a historical YA fantasy, The Kingdom of Back, comes out March 3, and Skyhunter will be out in fall 2020! The presenting sponsor for this episode is The Slow Novel Lab, a six-week online writing and creativity course developed and taught by bestselling and award-winning novelist Nina LaCour (listen to her First Draft episodes here and here). The next six-week session of The Slow Novel Lab begins on February 16th, and you can enroll today by going to NinaLaCour.com.   Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode You can hear Marie talk about the inspiration for Kingdom of Back in our very first interview back in 2014! (And don’t miss her 2017 First Draft interview ahead of the release of Warcross) Marie’s agent is Kristin Nelson of Nelson Literary Agency LLC Marie sold Kingdom of Back to an editor she’s worked with before, Jenn Besser, Senior Vice President and Publishing Director, Roaring Brook Press, Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, First Second Books BTS’s performance on Saturday Night Live Maurene Goo (hear her First Draft interviews here, here, and here) is one of the people who inspired me to better quantify my to-do list! I love Scriptnotes, a podcast about screenwriting hosted by John August (listen to his First Draft interview here) and Craig Mazin. On a recent episode, “How to Write a Movie,” Craig walks through his structure for a story. Marie and I talk about using documents, text conversations, or other non-prose elements to explain things that your first-person character may not know. An example I use is The Chosen Ones, the new book by Veronica Roth (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here), which uses government documents to fill in world-building.   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.   Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Linda Holmes, 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!

This is Book Plate's discussion of Forever Young Adult's September 2019 book club pick, Warcross by Marie Lu. Spoilers. Some swears. Music is Go Out With a Bang by Bang Energy. Recorded in Oakland. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fya-book-plate/support

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)  

Get ready for a sci-fi sequel! We review Wildcard by Marie Lu. Need a refresher? We reviewed the first book, WarCross, last year! To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or RSS. Want to become a patron of the show? Head on over to www.patreon.com/genrejunkies Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She Go?” by Jay Man www.ourmusicbox.com.

Emily and Christina dig back into the second and final installment of Marie Lu's technicolor near-future Warcross series with Wildcard, which leads them to contemplate the very nature of life and death, give some investment advice, and incites one of the hosts to launch their 2020 campaign??

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)  

Inspired by last week's trunk novel episode, we decided to talk about character creation this week. Thank you to all of our amazing supporters, including our patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Mentioned in this episode: WARCROSS by Marie Lu Thanos Kingsman: The Golden Circle (Movie) X-Men (Movie) Pitch Wars Oprah James Persichetti

Welcome to the fourth episode of The Writers' Nook! Gary, Shayla, Oren, and Janey discuss what they gleaned from the most recent workshop, The Big World of Worldbuilding. What is a triple birthday birthday? Shayla shares her popcorn bowl with her dog, Chanel. Shayla tweezes Janey's eyebrows. Oren discusses his painkillers while teaching this class. What's a good example of a novel that created its own religion? (We're not sure that we got the answer to this.) The iceberg — what is it and how do you use it in worldbuilding? How do your characters interpret their world? Discussion of the books Warcross and Hope of Ages Past Dig into the weeds of your setting and research, research, research Consider basic infrastructure of your setting (everybody poops)

Welcome to our very first Book Talk featuring the wonderful world of “Warcross” by Marie Lu! We explore the story and share our many thoughts and feelings about Neurolink, flirting on IM and of course, Hideo Tanaka. So grab a snack and get cozy! We mix up a few names (HENKA Games, not Tenika, guys) and a few rules (still have no idea who gets drafted when)... having a structure threw off our game a bit. ;)  Want to be our friend?  Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us at gbyspodcast@gmail.com

In this episode I re-tell the plot of the book Warcross by Marie Lu. Warning: Major spoilers ahead!

In this episode I review the book Warcross by Marie Lu. Warning: Spoilers ahead!

Marie Lu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites series, as well as the blockbuster bestselling Legend series. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry as an artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing games, and getting stuck in traffic. www.Marielubooks.com

Hedda, Tiana, Rina och Martin gottar ner sig nåt fruktansvärt i en salig blandning av fantasy och science fiction i ett maffigt avsnitt av UNGpodden! Böcker vi tipsar om i detta avsnitt: "Kretsen" av Maggie Stiefwater "Darkside" av Tom Becker "Warcross" av Marie Lu "Dödens Märken" av Veronica Roth "Väktarens Lärling" av Joseph Delaney "Scythe" av Neal Shusterman "Glastronen" av Sarah J. Maas "Legend" av Marie Lu

On this week’s episode, we review of Warcross by Marie Lu. This YA, sci-fi novel follows Emika, a hacker and bounty hunter in a world consumed by the virtual reality game Warcross. If you’re a fan of The Hunger Games or Quidditch, this is the book for you.

Host: Ale  Hoy les platico un poco de la comida mexicana en Japón, y del libro llamado Warcross escrito por Marie Lu!  ¡Disfruten!  Suscríbanse! Dia de Ocio // Dia de Manga // Dia de Comics  Instagram: DiadeOcio // Twitter: @DiadeOcioMty // Facebook: Día de Comics // Email: diadeociopodcast@gmail.com

Host: Ale  Hoy les platico un poco de la comida mexicana en Japón, y del libro llamado Warcross escrito por Marie Lu!  ¡Disfruten!  Suscríbanse! Dia de Ocio // Dia de Manga // Dia de Comics  Instagram: DiadeOcio // Twitter: @DiadeOcioMty // Facebook: Día de Comics // Email: diadeociopodcast@gmail.com

  Book Vs Movie “Ready Player One” The Margos Put on Their Game-Faces in This Hyper 80s Ep The Margos are feeling stoked about this 1980s-centric soaked episode talking about a much-requested book/movie Ready Player One from first time author Ernest Cline. This pop-culture stuffed tale features more gamer references than anything we have remotely covered in the past so we are a bit nervous about how accurate we will be, (Be kind if you are a first-time listener!) Both book and movie have the same basic plot--set in the miserable 2040s, Wade Watts is a teenage orphan who wishes for a life outside the stacked trailer parks. In fact, most people are unhappy with the real world and choose to escape to the virtual world known as OASIS. Created by shy genius James Halliday, the OASIS survives after his recent death but he left several clues (“easter eggs”) for one person to discover and inherit his entire fortune and corporation. Wade (who goes by the moniker Parzival in OASIS) along with his crush Art3mis, best friend Aech and pals Daito and Sho is determined to find every easter egg in the hunt and his vast knowledge of both popular and obscure pop culture trivia sends him on an amazing journey. Cline sold the book and movie within days of each other in 2010 and serves as the co-screenwriter of the Steven Spielberg adaptation. (We seem to cover a ton of Spielberg on this show!) Which version did the Margo like better? Check out the link at the bottom of the page to find out.   We are sponsored by Penguin Books in this ep! Marie Lu follows up her New York Times bestseller WARCROSS with WILDCARD which follows the story of Emika Chen who just made it out of the Warcross Championships alive and is now seeking to end Hideo’s plan for good. Emika joins the Phoenix Riders on the streets of Tokyo and there is a bounty on her head. How far will she go to ultimately take down the man she loves? Lu (who is also the author of the mega-hit “Legends” series) draws from her personal experience in the video game industry where she is creating a world that is revolved around a game that takes over the world. This is a thriller that serves as a satisfying ending to this unique tale. It’s available in hardcover, Kindle, and as an audiobook. In this ep the Margos discuss : The interesting “slam poetry” past of author Ernest Cline The major differences between the book and the Spielberg movie The plethora of pop culture references featured in both Which artists and musicians the Margos feel were wrongfully excluded The casting of the movie including Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Lena Waithe, Ben Mendelsohn, Mark Rylance and Simon Pegg. Clips Featured: Ready Player One first trailer Parzival/.Wade (Tye Sheridan) and Art3mis/ Samantha (Olivia Cooke) at the nightclub Sorrento (Ben Mendelsohn) meets Wade Aech/Helen in “The Shining” James Halliday (Mark Rylance) gives Wade the “jade egg” Outro Music: Jump by Van Halen   Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/ Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.com Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Brought to you by Audible.com You can sign up for a FREE 30-day trial here http://www.audible.com/?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.com Margo P. @ShesNachoMama http://thechingonahomesteader.weebly.com/

We discuss Marie Lu's "Warcross" and other books as well as how often Mr. Evans cries.

M+K say “Game Over” to the Warcross series and discuss the moment where things got weird. Plus, Project Zero Makes Zero Sense; Fake, Mind-Controlled, Digital Dead Kids?; The Deadly Dancing Plague of 1518; And Bunnies, Bobo the Clown, Broken Dolls, and Other Troubling Child Experiments.

M+K come up with a theory for why Zero was kidnapped and wonder if they can ever trust Hideo again. Plus, Dark World Warcross Duels; The Murderer Who Turned Himself in Over a Movie; The Golden Eye Alt Ending You’ll Never Get to See; and How Our Podcast Became Part of a Proposal Story.

With the Warcross tournament well underway, M+K take a timeout to discuss the predicted plot twist and ponder what really happened to Susuke. Plus, The Not-so-Beautiful Treatment of Dr Hazzard; Gadgets You Can Control Entirely With Your Mind; Zero Communication Leads to Numerous Problems; and A Surprise Cameo by Marie Lu’s Corgi. 

Let the games begin! In this new series, M+K immerse themselves in the virtual reality game Warcross and anticipate the major plot twist they know is coming. Plus, M Pre-Reads the Book but Forgets Everything; Warcross Players vs. Fortnight Players; The Worst Farmville Fail of all Time; and John the Priest-Slaying Bounty Hunter. 

Some brief thoughts on leadership for this team and a book recommendation--Warcross by Marie Lu

In this episode, we discuss the book Warcross by Marie Lu. Two and a Half Librarians is a podcast by the Prescott Valley Public Library and is hosted by Shelbie Marks, Coleen Bornschlegel, and Michele Hjorting. Find us at www.pvlib.net, like us on Facebook, or follow us on Instragram @pvplteens.

In my 8th episode I give a positive book review about the book Warcross. Published 2017 by Penguin books and authored by Marie Lu

In Episode 2, Kelli and Lindsey discuss their thoughts on "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman. They discuss the issues of societal control featured in "Warcross" from the first episode and compare it to "Scythe".

Dana discusses her experience at BooCon and Book Expo

In Episode 1, Kelli and Lindsey discuss their thoughts on "Warcross" by Marie Lu as well as provide recommendations of other books that you might enjoy!

Warcross by Karen Suter

On this week's episode, Katie and Chelsea discuss the young adult sci-fi novel, Warcross by Marie Lu. During this episode, we discuss all the different aspects of the story, the characters, and the incredible virtual world that is Warcross, which means this episode will contain spoilers for this novel. We were so excited to discuss this amazing novel. Thank you Morgan for recommending it and thank you Marie Lu for writing it and creating the world of Warcross. Warcross Trailer - https://youtu.be/Zj_Q44ruIuAWarcross website - http://playwarcross.com/Please rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you download your podcasts. Podcast Intro Music: Dog and Pony Show by Silent Partner - https://youtu.be/Dw20ZkMwI10Podcast Outro Music: Dog Park by Silent Partner - https://youtu.be/Zzm4A3xYUp8Intro & Outro Vocals Provided by Dave BethellTEA TIME SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter: https://twitter.com/teatimewithkc (@teatimewithkc)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teatimewithkc/ (@teatimewithkc)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teatimewithkc/Email: teawithkc@gmail.comWebsite: https://www.teatimewithkc.com/GEEK TO GEEK PODCAST NETWORKWebsite: https://geektogeekcast.comBe sure to check out the latest episode of Geek To Geek Podcast, Geektitude, & The Comic Boxhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/geek-to-geek-podcast/id1092737489https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/geektitude/id1042398176?mt=2https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comic-box/id1118686573?mt=2

We discuss public libraries and the Man Booker Awards being open to America

Gott folk! I avsnitt 3 för säsongen pratar Martin Bensch tillsammans med gästerna Ronja Katrine Pihl och Maria Johansson-Näslund om böcker som på något sätt handlar om vår digitala verklighet, och vad vi gör på nätet. Böcker vi pratar om i detta avsnitt: "Ready Player One" av Ernest Cline "Sword Art Online" "In Real Life" av Cory Doctorow och Jen Wang "VirtNet spelen" av James Dashner "Warcross" av Marie Lu "Om hundra dagar ska jag dö så satans vackert att du vill följa med" av Johanna Nilsson "Den tusende följaren" av Jenny Milewski "I helvetet vet alla vem jag är" av Fredrik Hardenborg "Fangirl" av Rainbow Rowell Andra böcker som vi tycker är bra på samma tema: "Erebos" av Ursula Poznanski "Gilla hata horan" av Johanna Nilsson "Ordet är fritt, men behöver du säga allt du tänker?" "Under odjurspälsen" av Klara Krantz "På andra sidan reglerna" av Emma Granholm "Lex bok" av Sara Kadefors "Hon & Han" av Katarina von Bredow "Bara tre ord" av Becky Albertalli "Sandor slash Ida" av Sara Kadefors "Du är inte ensam, Stargirl" av Moa Eriksson Sandberg "Flickan på hotellet" av Katarina Wennstam

The BookCast returns! This week we speak on whether it's okay to drop a book you're not enjoying.

(Photo by: Jaap Buttendijk / Copyright: © 2017 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.) On this week's episode, CultureCast book editor Loretta Williams focuses on two books lighting up the Internet.  "Ready Player One," a book by Ernest Cline and "Warcross" by Marie Lu are getting a lot of comparisons to one another.  "Ready Player One" was adapted by Steven Spielberg into a movie that comes out in March. The sci-fi story tells of a future dystopia where the virtual world is as -- if not more -- important as the real one.  "Warcross" is a novel with a heroine as its protagonist, that tells of yet another dystopia where virtual reality tail wags the real world dog.  Are these novels a lot a like? Is one better than the other?  Listen to this week's episode to find out!  (in the photo above: TYE SHERIDAN as Wade Watts in Warner Bros. Pictures,' science fiction film "READY PLAYER ONE.") 

This episdoe I will be reviewing the books: Warcross and There's Someone Inside Your House. There is also Entertainment news and Stacy's Steals and Deals. Visit my Facebook @cantgetenoughofya for all the show notes!

Warcross is the first book in Marie Lu's new virtual reality science fiction series. It draws a lot of comparisons to "Ready Player One", but is that fair? Join as we discuss this and more! As always, we stay spoiler lite/free until the break. To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or RSS. Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She Go?” by Jay Man www.ourmusicbox.com.

Emily and Christina delve into sci-fi with Marie Lu's action-packed VR video game book of their dreams. Listen along as they chronicle their own gamer experience (or lack thereof) and gush over Emika Chen, a badass protagonist with hacking skills, a hoverboard, and truly Instagram-worthy hair.

Can a narrator be too perfect? Can a billionaire be four different people at once? Can the people who wrote this book's synopsis do math? Listen to this episode to find out what we think! In which Kayla doesn't believe in friendly gaming culture, Christy may or may not be trying to seduce her cohost, our hero can apparently read minds, and we worry that augmented reality tech might get one of us hit by a car.

Amanda and Jenn give their "Swiss Army" recommendations for the holiday season in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by TarcherPerigee, publisher of Total Cat Mojo by Jackson Galaxy, and Penguin Random House Audio.   Books Discussed Jagganath by Karen Tidbeck Autumn by Ali Smith The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Poetsch Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry The Fortunes by Peter Ho Davies The Loyal League series by Alyssa Cole (An Extraordinary Union #1) The Forbidden Hearts series by Alisha Rai (Hate To Want You & Wrong to Need You ) Nasty Women, edited by Samhita Mukhopadhyay Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown The Summoner series by Taran Matharu (The Novice #1) Warcross by Marie Lu Jade City by Fonda Lee The Chimes by Anna Smaill Dot Journaling, Rachel Wilkerson Miller Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo

A great emotional reaction to one of these novels greets you in Episode 9 of Booktalking!

Amanda and Jenn discuss bread-making, nonfiction for teens, survival stories and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by A Selfie As Big as The Ritz by Lara Williams and The Bride Who Got Lucky by Janna MacGregor.   Questions 1. Hi! I recently got into baking and was wondering if you have any great bread making cook books. Just bread, not baking in general. If it’s from a famous bakery, that would be nice! Thanks a ton! P.S. an email reply will suffice :) --Elena   2. TIME SENSITIVE: I am a recent convert to the world of Romance, but I am feeling overwhelmed. I had tried different things over the years but just never found something that felt like MY romance. And then I discovered Penny Reid. I read Truth or Beard and then promptly flew through the rest of the existing Winston Brothers series, and now I am flying just as quickly through the Knitting In The City Books. But...I'm almost out, and it will be months before her next book is out. I love how smart, sweet, and nerdy her books are, while still being plenty hot and having a great plot in addition to the romance. Definitely looking for a contemporary setting, and love the feel of the interconnected friend/family saga with each book focusing on one member of the group. This request is time sensitive as I'm getting ready to travel on business for two months (mid-November through Mid-January,) so I need to fill up my Kindle as I won't be able to carry physical books. Help! --Emiily   3. Hello! My daughter and her friend are in grade 7 and need to be reading more science non-fiction (according to their teacher). She feels that the girls will be more comfortable participating in class discussions. Any recommendations (specifically global warming & organic food if possible). They read National Geographic but otherwise I'm at a loss. Thank you!!! --Sandra   4. Hi Jenn and Amanda, I am looking for books with an Asian man love interest. The sexuality of the protagonists doesn't matter to me (not trying to say that they don't matter, but want to clarify that the relationship can be M/M, M/F, M/gender fluid, etc), but I am having trouble finding a book that doesn't portray Asian men and boys stereotypically as "nerdy" and not romantically desirable (those two things should never be linked!). I tried WARCROSS by Marie Lu but didn't enjoy it and I'm not sure where to go next. I prefer adult novels to YA and I enjoy pretty much every genre. Thank you! --Joce (pronounced Joss! :D)   5. My reading interests are all over the place, which is easy in some ways because there are always lots of books I want to read, but hard to find ones that I really love. Some all-time favorites include: Random Family by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, Birds of America by Lorrie Moore, and The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. guess I'm looking for well-written books with captivating/give me the feels characters. If you notice another common thread in those favorites, please enlighten me! --Karoline   6. I've recently discovered HBO's Girls and am obsessed - I would love some really modern femininisty books that have that same feel. I've read Lena Dunham and Maggie Nelson this week (loved it) as well as Fun Home and Bitch Planet - where do I go from here for smart, funny feminist lit that also entertains?   7. Hey Amanda and Jen! I have always loved what I guess I'll call "survival" novels. Growing up I loved Hatchet and My Side of the Mountain and Julie and the Wolves. As an adult, I've enjoyed Wild, Tracks, and The Martian. Basically, I love stories of someone learning to survive on their own whether by choice (Wild) or because of a bad situation (The Martian). I'm looking for more titles to fill this particular place in my heart. Thanks for your help! --Jackie   Books Discussed Flour Water Salt Yeast by Ken Forkish Beard on Bread by James Beard Hate To Want You by Alisha Rai Radio Silence by Alyssa Cole (Off the Grid series) We Are the Weather Makers by Tim Flannery World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky, illustrated by Frank Stockton Hold Me by Courtney Milan Wrong to Need You by Alisha Rai (out Nov 28) Kevin Kwan’s Crazy Rich Asians series Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese The Fortunes by Peter Ho Davies Losing It by Emma Rathbone All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg Adrift by Steven Callahan Once Upon a River by Bonnie Jo Campbell (tw: rape) Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the LEGEND and the YOUNG ELITES series, talks about her newest book, WARCROSS as well as BATMAN: NIGHTWALKER and the forthcoming KINGDOM OF BACK. Marie chats about the lag between the eternal optimism of tech and moral questioning of its powers, how writing about evil characters was almost too much for her, and the responsibility of writing a real woman’s story.   Marie Lu 2.0 Show Notes Nice Try, Jane Sinner by Lianne Oelke Marie Lu’s first First Draft interview Zelda (video game) Tahereh Mafi (listen to her First Draft episode here or read the transcript here) Assassin’s Creed (video game) Street Fighter (video game) Mortal Kombat (video game) World of Warcraft (video game) Overwatch (video game) Battlefield (video game) Call of Duty (video game) Pokémon Go (video game) Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu  Leigh Bardugo (listen to her First Draft interview here) Batman (animated series) Darkwing Duck (animated series) The Dark Knight (movie) The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart’s sister, Maria Anna Mozart Amadeus (movie) Pan’s Labyrinth (movie) Hamilton (musical) Lin-Manuel Miranda Renee Ahdieh (listen to her First Draft interview here)

This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss Little Fires Everywhere, Warcross, What Happened, and more books. This episode was sponsored by Talenti, ThirdLove, and Montpelier Parade. Find a list of the titles discussed on this episode in the shownotes.