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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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015 Author Christina Soontornvat

What Book Hooked You? ·

2017/07/03

As a young girl Christina Soontornvat‘s love of reading was fed as she spend many hours in her parents restaurant, consuming books. Her inspiration for her own book, The Changelings came from stories she wrote for her little nieces. See in on Christina’s journey as both a reader and writer. Episode Mentions * Les Miserables * Charlie and the Chocolate Factory * The Witches * The Secret Garden * Little Women * Little House on the Prairie * The Hobbit * The Book Whisper * Deep Thoughts *

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014 Author Jilly Gagnon

What Book Hooked You? ·

2017/06/29

Jilly Gagnon, writer of the YA novel #famous and co-writer of the Choose Your Own Misery series, took time out to talk with Brock about her book habits growing up and what led her to become a writer. Episode Mentions * Lord of the Rings * The Hobbit * Harry Potter * John Bellairs * Amy’s Eyes * Roald Dahl * Deadeye Dick * Stones From the River * Fall on Your Knees * Jane Austen * Emily Bronte * The Fountainhead * Amitav Ghosh * Jesse Andrews * Me and Earl and the Dying Girl * #famous * Alex

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013 Author Lamar Giles

What Book Hooked You? ·

2017/06/26

In this episode writer Lamar Giles discusses the book that would influence his reading preferences and writing style. We also discuss how Lamar’s role in founding the We Need Diverse Books organization. Episode Mentions * It * The Celery Stalks at Midnight * The Monster Squad * Dean Knootz * F Paul Wilson * Steven Barnes * Tananarive Due * Brandon Massey * Dark Dreams * Unwind * Twilight * Harry Potter * Hunger Games * Fake ID * Endangered * Overturned * NYT Review * On Writing * We Need

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012 Author Kate Scelsa

What Book Hooked You? ·

2017/06/22

In this episode author Kate Scelsa tells how the book that hooked her was an inspiration to her debut release Fans of the Impossible Life and how her performance in an 8 hour play base on The Great Gatsby helps get her book finished. Episode Mentions * Brideshead Revisited * BBC miniseries of Brideshead Revisited * Fans of the Impossible Life * Elevator Repair Service * Dangerous Angels series * Angels In America * The Great Gatsby * Gatz * Orlando * Secret History * The Goldfinch host: Brock

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011 Author Leah Henderson

What Book Hooked You? ·

2017/06/19

In this episode Leah Henderson shares how the community of people around her encouraged and pushed her to write what became her recently released MG debut, One Shadow on the Wall. Episode Mentions * The People Could Fly * Corduroy * Pippi Longstocking * The Berenstain Bears * Sula * Zora Neale Hurston * One Shadow on the Wall * Hidden Figures * Odyssey * Beyond on the Bright Sea * Fish in a Tree

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010 Author Nina Laurin

What Book Hooked You? ·

2017/06/15

Nina Laurin‘s debut thriller, Girl Last Seen, comes out on June 20th. Coastal Living Magazine has already named Girl Last Seen one of the 50 Best Books for the Beach. In this episode Nina discusses her journey that led to releasing this great summer read. Episode Mentions: * Night Film * Sharp Objects * Fear Street * Goosebumps * Babysitters Club * Pierre Lemaitre * Concordia University * Girl Last Seen * Cemetery Girl * Inspector Deamus * Wristcutters: A Love Story * Kneller’s Happy

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009 Author Lauren Allbright

What Book Hooked You? ·

2017/06/12

In this episode author Lauren Allbright talks about how being a new mom lead to the time and focus needed to become a writer, a drive that would lead to her newly released debut, the middle-grade novel Exit Strategy. Episode Mentions * The Catcher in the Rye * Harry Potter * The Chocolate War * Alice’s Restaurant * Pink Floyd * The Devil Wears Prada * Emily Griffin * Exit Strategy * 5th Wave * Lolita * The Unwanteds * Raymie Nightingale

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008 BookTuber Rincey Abraham

What Book Hooked You? ·

2017/06/08

In episode 8 BookTuber and Book Riot contributor Rincey Abraham talks about her relationship with books and how her love of reading led to a successful YouTube channel dedicated to all things books. Episode Mentions * To Kill A Mockingbird * Nancy Drew * Sweet Valley High * Judy Blume * Ramona * PBS * The Giver * Harry Potter * John Grisham * Jennifer Weiner * Meg Cabot * The Devil Wears Prada * Goodreads * vlogbrothers * Christina Horner * Books & Quills * Readables * Rincey Reads * Veronica

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007 Author Andrew DeYoung

What Book Hooked You? ·

2017/06/05

In this episode I talk with Andrew DeYoung. Andrew is the author of the YA novel The Exo Project. Listen in as Andrew & I discuss Victorian detective literature, climate change, & YA literature. Episode Mentions * Girl In Landscape * Fortress of Solitude * The Searchers * Bleak House * Walden * NaNoWriMo * The Exo Project * The Martian Chronicles * Wonder Boys * Moby Dick * Southern Reach host: Brock Shelley

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006 Author JC Davis

What Book Hooked You? ·

2017/06/01

This episode features JC Davis who is the author of the YA debut novel Cheesus Was Here from Skyhorse Publishing. In our conversation JC talks about how Harry Potter fan fiction and a life-long love of reading led to her first published book. Episode Mentions: * Harry Potter * Christopher Pike * Dean Knootz * R.L. Stine * Bridge to Terabithia * Nancy Drew * Ethan Frome * Billy Bud * Red Badge of Courage * Dracula * Frankenstein * Lurlene McDaniel * Cyrano de Bergerac * Much Ado About Nothing * Say

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005 Author Brooks Benjamin

What Book Hooked You? ·

2017/05/25

Brooks Benjamin is the author of the middle-grade novel My Seventh-Grade Life In Tights which was named an editors’ pick for best children books of 2016 by Amazon. In this episode Brooks shares the book he first read in 5th grade that has helped shape him into the writer and educator he is today. Episode Mentions * Bridge to Terabithia * Agatha Christie * Michael Crichton * Charles Dickens * Heidi * MTSU * Golden Axe II * Pulp Fiction * My Seventh-Grade Life In Tights * New Kids on the

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00:22:42

004 Corrina Allen – Books Between Podcast

What Book Hooked You? ·

2017/05/18

Corrina Allen is an educator and host of the Books Between podcast, a show focused on books for young readers in grades 3rd-6th. In this episode she shares the importance of building the reading lives in children. Episode Mentions * The Book Whisper: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child * Babysitters Club * Diary of a Wimpy Kid * Max Crumbly * Books Between Podcast * All the Wonders * HiLo * Challenger Deep * The Hate U Give * The Book Thief * The Nest * The March Trilogy * The Graveyard

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003 Author Dave Connis

What Book Hooked You? ·

2017/05/11

Dave Connis‘ debut YA novel The Temptation of Adam will be released November 7th 2017. It’s a story about a teenage boy struggling with a fractured family life and his own addiction. In this episode Dave talks through his journey as a writer from his boyhood X-Men fan fiction to his dedication to becoming a published author. Episode Mentions * The Fall of Reach * X-Men Movie * Wave Race 64 * Red Wall books * Harry Potter Series * Hunger Games * Winger * The Temptation of Adam * Agent

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002 – Sarah Rhea Werner – The Write Now Podcast

What Book Hooked You? ·

2017/05/04

In this episode Brock talks to Sarah Werner, host of the Write Now podcast and writer of a weekly column for Forbes on all things podcasting. Episode Mentions * Pattern Recognition * Matilda * Babysitters Club * American Girl Series * Nancy Drew Mysteries * On Writing * Write Now Podcast * Living A Creative Life episode * podcasting articles for Forbes * She Podcasts * Goodreads * Clockwork Angel * Song of Kali * Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World * Tiny Beautiful Things *

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001 Megan Johnson – TipsyWriter

What Book Hooked You? ·

2017/04/27

In our very first episode we were excited to talk to Megan Johnson, founder of the site TipsyWriter and co-host of the Sunday Brunch podcast. Episode Mentions * The American Girl Samantha Series * Gone Girl * The Sun Also Rises * Harry Potter Series * Goodreads * TipsyWriter.com * #TipsyChat * Sunday Brunch podcast * Girl on the Train * Hunger Games Series * Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man * The Woman in Cabin 10 * Secret Stage Productions * Casting for Two podcast

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00 Coming Soon

What Book Hooked You? ·

2017/04/01

I’m starting a podcast. What Book Hooked You is a podcast centered around the books that have had impact in our lives. In each episode I ask 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. Keep a look out and I hope you’ll listen. music: “Awesome Anne” by Monk Turner

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