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What Book Hooked You?

A podcast centered around the books that have had impact in our lives. In each episode Brock asks a creative guest about the work that had a hand in making them the person they are today. Listen in to hear entertaining conversations dedicated to the influence reading has in our lives.

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095 Author Megan Shepherd

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/09/27

Author Megan Shepherd is back with her 8th book Grim Lovelies. In our conversation, Megan talks about her young life surrounded by books, the project that inspired her to be a writer, and the book that made her want to write YA. Episode Mentions: * The Hunger Games * Harry Potter * Peace Corps * Senegal * Roald Dahl * Hatchet * My Side of the Mountain * Island of the Blue Dolphin * Grim Lovelies * The Madman’s Daughter * The Island of Doctor Moreau * Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde *

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094 Author L.L. McKinney

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/09/20

What if Buffy fell down the rabbit hole instead of Alice? Swords will shatter. Hearts will break. Heads will roll . . . That’s the tagline for A BLADE SO BLACK coming out on Sept 25th and it’s author L.L. McKinney tells us about the journey of writing this story. Episode Mentions: * Artemis Fowl * Mighty Morphin Power Rangers * Interview with a Vampire * J.R.R. Tolkien * Harry Potter * Sailor Moon * The Vampire Chronicles * Dragonlance * Anne Rice * Twilight * the book of Revelations *

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093 Author Jen Doll

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/09/13

Author Jen Doll comes on the podcast to talk about her first YA book UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE. Hear Jen reveal her early role as a storyteller and the inspiration behind her latest book. Episode Mentions: * The Littles * The Borrowers * A Tree Grows in Brooklyn * Beverly Cleary * Judy Blume * Torn Tree * Lorrie Moore * Rainbow Rowell * Harriet the Spy * Anastasia Krupnik * From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler * The Emperor’s Children * Doll’s writings * Unclaimed Baggage *

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092 Rec-it Rachel’s Rachel Stolle

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/09/06

In this week’s special episode Brock talks to Rachel Stolle. If you are active within book twitter, you may know her as @recitrachel. Rachel talks about her role as a teen librarian and her overall love of books. Episode Mentions: * Fire * Harry Potter * Rec-it Rachel website * Rachel’s twitter * Victoria Swabe * Jasmine Warga * Jasmine’s Episode * Percy Jackson * The Mortal Instruments * Vampire Academy * The Hate U Give * Manga * Michael Vey * Proxy * Pride * Harry Potter

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091 Author Nova Ren Suma

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/08/30

Best selling author Nova Ren Suma is on the podcast to reveal the book that changed her as a writer, what went into her new book A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES, and her new project FORESHADOW: A Serial YA Anthology. Episode Mentions * Aimee Bender * The Girl in the Flammable Skirt * Tin House * Imaginary Girls * Margret Atwood * Cat’s Eye * Jean Rhys * Wide Sargasso Sea * Good Morning, Midnight * Vermont College of Fine Arts * Feathered * Boy Heaven * Rita Williams-Gracia * Laura Ruby * A Room

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090 Author Adib Khorram

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/08/23

Debut author Adib Khorram joins the podcast to talk to Brock about the books that got him into writing and his new book DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT OKAY coming out on August 28th from Dial. Episode Mentions: * Animorphs * Star Trek: The Next Generation * Babylon 5 * Battlestar Galactica * Farscape * Mechwarrior BattleTech * Magic the Gathering * Darius the Great is Not Okay * NaNoWriMo * The Fault in Our Stars * Ready Player One * Grasshopper Jungle * Winger * The Hunger Games * Divergent * Doctor

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089 Author Maggie Ann Martin

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/08/16

Maggie Ann Martin joins the podcast to talk about her newest book TO BE HONEST, the unique journey into publishing, and the books that inspire her. Episode Mentions: * Junie B. Jones * Harry Potter * Twilight * The Hunger Games * vlogbrothers * John Green * Rainbow Rowell * Becky Albertalli * The City of Bones * The Big F * Swoon Reads * Figment * To Be Honest * The Biggest Loser * My Mad Fat Diary * Dumplin’ * Puddin’ * The Upside of Unrequited * Leah on the Offbeat * The Summer of

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088 Author Kit Frick

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/08/09

Debut author Kit Frick comes on the podcast to talk about her book SEE ALL THE STARS. Kit also shares with us how she came to be a writer and how poetry plays into her fiction writing. Episode Mentions: * Help! I’m a Prisoner in the Library * Baby Sitters Club * Interstellar Pig * House of Stairs * The Face on the Milk Carton * RL Stine * Christopher Pike * Sarah Lawrence College * Girl, Interrupted * The Virgin Suicides * Jesus’ Son * The Hunger Games * Divergent * The Giver * See All

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087 Author Jessi Kirby

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/08/02

Jessi Kirby‘s 6th book THE OTHER SIDE OF LOST comes out on August 7th from HarperTeen. In this episode Jessi talks about how she got into writing and the inspiration behind her latest release. Episode Mentions: * The Alchemist * Moonglass * Sarah Dessen * Deb Caletti * Jenny Han * Justina Ireland * Roald Dahl * Judy Blume * Christopher Pike * Siddhartha * In Honor * The Other Side of Lost * John Muir trail * Instagram Star Quit * Wild * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix * The Lord of

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086 Author Jennifer Gilmore

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/07/26

Author Jennifer Gilmore‘s second YA novel IF ONLY comes out on July 31st from HarperCollins. In this episode Jennifer talks to Brock about balancing her reading & writing life and creating books in both the adult & YA spaces. Episode Mentions: * Jane Eyre * The Wolves of Willoughby Chase * The Summer of the Swans * The Outsiders * I Never Promised You A Rose Garden * Jayne Anne Phillips * Geoffrey Wolff * Black Tickets * The Bell Jar * Philip Roth * Goodbye, Columbus *

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085 Author Derek Milman

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/07/19

This week author Derek Milman talks about his early book influences and the research and thought that went into his book SCREAM ALL NIGHT. Episode Mentions: * The Andromeda Strain * Travels * The Great Train Robbery * Sphere * Rising Sun * Jurassic Park * Misery * It * Pet Sematary * Night Shift * The Hardy Boys * Nine Stories * Franny and Zooey * The Catcher in the Rye * Tom Sawyer * Huck Finn * Moby Dick *

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084 Author Tiffany Brownlee

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/07/12

Author Tiffany Brownlee bought herself a laptop as a present. Twenty days later she had her debut release, Wrong in All the Right Ways. Find out what else had to go into the book until it’s release on July 17th. Episode Mentions: * The Fault In Our Stars * An Abundance of Katherines * Hurricane Karina * Harry Potter * Forever * Divergent * The Hunger Games * Wrong in All the Right Ways * Wuthering Heights * Agent Jill Kramer * Christy Ottaviano Books * Everything, Everything * A Court of

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083 Author Tracey Baptiste

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/07/05

Author Tracey Baptiste is a talented writer who has released a wide array of books for kids. Her latest is MINECRAFT: THE CRASH. Hear how Tracey has approached her different projects. Episode Mentions: * The Friends * Grimm’s Fairy Tales * Lesley University MFA * The Jumbies * Angel’s Grace * Rise of the Jumbies * Minecraft * Mojang * Minecraft: The Crash * The Hunger Games * Anne of Green Gables * The Red Pencil

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082 Author Shawn Smucker

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/06/28

Shawn Smucker has found two outlets for his writing as not only a creator of his own stories but also a co-writing, where he helps brings the experiences of others to the page. Listen in as Shawn talks about his experiences as a co-writer, and his new book THE EDGE OF OVER THERE, a follow-up to THE DAY THE ANGELS FELL. Episode Mentions: * A Prayer For Owen Meany * John Irving * Simon Birch * The Chronicles of Narnia * The Lord of the Rings * Madeleine L’Engle * The Catcher in the Rye * The

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081 Author Carlie Sorosiak

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/06/21

Author Carlie Sorosiak‘s debut novel Wild Blue Wonder comes out on June 26th from HarperTeen. In this episode Carlie talks about some of her favorite books and what goes into her writing. Episode Mentions: * Harry Potter * I’ll Give You the Sun * The Sky Everywhere * Twilight * Oxford * Toni Morrison * Judy Blume * Sweet Valley High * If Birds Fly Back * John Green * Sarah Dressen * Wild Blue Wonder * Lady Bird * Manchester by the Sea * Norse Mythology * Odyssey * The Handmaid Tale *

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080 Author Aminah Mae Safi

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/06/14

Author Aminah Mae Safi‘s debut YA novel NOT THE GIRLS YOU’RE LOOKING FOR comes out on June 19th from Feiwel & Friends. Hear about the books have inspired Safi to create her stories. Episode Mentions: * Pride & Prejudice * Harry Potter * Oscar Wilde * I Capture the Castle * His Dark Materials * Twilight * Not the Girls You’re Looking For * Habibi * Born Confused * Does My Head Look Big in This * Ten Things I Hate About Me * Looking for Alibrandi * Saving Francesca * The

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079 Author Jenny Torres Sanchez

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/06/07

Author Jenny Torres Sanchez‘s 4th release, The Fall of Innocence, comes out on June 12th. Hear how Sanchez has grown as a writer and the stories that have inspired her. Episode Mentions: * All Summer and a Day * Charlie and the Chocolate Factory * The Outsiders * The Stranger * The Great Gatsby * On Writing * The Downside of Being Charlie * Death Dickinson and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia * Because of the Sun * The Fall of Innocence * A Street Car Named Desire * Moby Dick * Harry

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078 Author Kelly deVos

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/05/31

Debut author Kelly deVos‘s new book, Fat Girl on a Plane comes out on June 5th from Harlequin Teen. Listen in as Kelly talks about her journey as a writer and the books that have been important to her. Episode Mentions: * Trixie Belden * Pretty Little Liars * Burned * The Old Man & the Sea * Gabriel García Márquez * Colson Whitehead * Twilight * Pitch Wars * Fat Girl on a Plane * Leah on the Offbeat * Puddin’ * Mammoth * Undead Girl Gang * The Summer of Jordi Perez * Structure Your

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077 Author Stephanie Garber

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/05/24

Author Stephanie Garber‘s sequel to her best selling debut CARAVAL goes out on May 29th from Flatiron Books. Hear as Stephanie talks about writing her new book LEGENDARY in the shadow of a best seller and the final installment, FINALE. Episode Mentions: * Twilight * Uglies * Marissa Meyer * Borders * The Hunger Games * The Godfather * Jurassic Park * The Lord of the Rings * Harry Potter * SCBWI * This Moral Coil * Illuminae Series * Across the Universe * Caraval * Legendary * Finale *

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076 Author David Arnold

What Book Hooked You? ·

2018/05/17

Author David Arnold newest book THE STRANGE FASCINATIONS OF NOAH HYPNOTIK comes out on May 22nd. Listen in as David talks about the book, how music influences his writing, and the supportive communities he has found within the industry. Episode Mentions: * Pierre, A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue * The Hardy Boys * Jurassic Park * Elliott Smith * The Champion and His Burning Flame * Cinema Cycle * Mosquitoland * J.D. Salinger * Kurt Vonnegut * A Confederacy of Dunces * The World

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