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Guest Post: Rick Riordan
Bestselling author Rick Riordan shares his favorite new books and reveals a special sneak peek of Poseidon (Percy Jackson’s father) from PERCY JACKSON’S GREEK GODS, available tomorrow, August 19!...
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Q&A with Rick Yancey, Author of The Infinite Sea
Bestselling YA author Rick Yancey talked with the NOOK Team’s Nancy Tsai about his dystopian novels THE FIFTH WAVE and THE INFINITE SEA, out this week. THE FIFTH WAVE, THE INFINITE SEA — can you tell...
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YA Author Ellen Hopkins on Championing the Right to Read
Ellen Hopkins, the bestselling author of the powerful YA novels Crank and Rumble, reflects during this Banned Books Week on the importance of reading freely in this exclusive NOOK Blog Guest Post. On...
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Guest Post: Trey Dowell’s Favorite Literary Superheroes
In the spirit of New York Comic Con kicking off this week, Trey Dowell, author of THE PROTECTORS — a dark twist on the classic superhero story — shares some of the literary super-characters who have...
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Guest Post: James Frey Explains His Exciting “Endgame”
James Frey explains his adventurous new ENDGAME series — a thrilling YA trilogy/treasure hunt — in this exclusive NOOK Blog Guest Post: What’s up, guys. I’m guest blogging here to tell you about my new...
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Guest Post: Illustrator Sophie Blackall on the Art of Ivy + Bean
To celebrate the upcoming International Ivy + Bean Day for young book lovers (10/18) — illustrator Sophie Blackall talked with the NOOK Blog about what it’s like to draw the popular pair. The Art of...
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GUEST POST: Jenji Kohan- Orange is the New Black Presents: The Cookbook
Crazy Eyes’s Chocolate and Vanilla Fudge Swirl (Swirrl, Swirrl) By Suzanne Warren I wish we could get a soft serve machine in Litchfield. A lot of toppings, too. Strawberries, cookie crumbles, jimmies,...
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#NOOKorTreat: Maggie Stiefvater
As a special Halloween feature, NOOK talked to Maggie Stiefvater, author of the Raven Boys series and the Shiver series– about some of her Halloween memories. NOOK: What was your best Halloween...
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#NOOKorTreat: Sarah Mlynowski
As a special Halloween feature, NOOK talked to Sarah Mlynowski, author of the awesome middle grade WHATEVER AFTER series, about some of her Halloween memories. NOOK: What was your best Halloween...
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#NOOKorTreat: Jeffrey Brown
As a special Halloween feature, NOOK talked to famed cartoonist Jeffrey Brown about some of his Halloween memories. NOOK: What was your best Halloween costume growing up? Jeffrey Brown: I was an Ewok...
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#NOOKorTreat: R.L. Stine
Surprise, NOOK Blog Readers! We talked to R.L. Stine, author of arguably the scariest books from your childhood– the GOOSEBUMPS series– about some of his best Halloween memories. NOOK: What was your...
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#NOOKorTreat: Chris Grabenstein
As a special Halloween feature, NOOK talked to Jeffrey Brown about some of his Halloween memories. NOOK: What was your best Halloween costume growing up? Chris Grabenstein: The mad scientist who...
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#NOOKorTreat: Tui T. Sutherland
Happy Halloween and have fun trick or treating tonight! Ever wanted to know which treats Tui Sutherland, author of the Wings of Fire series, likes the most on Halloween? Check out NOOK’s exclusive...
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Guest Post: Richelle Mead Tells All About Finally Ending the...
Out today, THE RUBY CIRCLE: A BLOODLINES NOVEL brings the Bloodlines/Vampire Academy universe to an unbelievable finish, much to the excitement of its dedicated fandom. Author Richelle Mead explains...
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A #NOOKTalks Recap: Josh Sundquist
In the prologue of Josh Sundquist’s hilarious, heartfelt and occasionally awkward novel We Should Hang Out Sometime: Embarassingly a true story, he provides this chart: Find if the bar for “girls” has...
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TAXES 101: When, Where, and How – Guest Post from Nicole Lapin
TAXES 101: When, Where, and How Today, NOOK is excited to feature an exclusive guest post from Nicole Lapin, author of the personal finance book Rich Bitch: A Simple 12-Step Plan for Getting Your...
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Guest Post: Kimberly Snyder, author of The Beauty Detox Power
Why Shortcuts Don’t Work—Swap Your Diet Soda for Water with Lemon Today In my work I see a lot of fear around eating any kind of carbs, which is perceived by many (due to information put out by...
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An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Sabaa Tahir’s AN EMBER IN THE ASHES is a thought-provoking, heart-wrenching and pulse-pounding read. Set in a rich, high-fantasy world, a young girl for her family and a young soldier fights for his...
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The Five Best Kids’ Books Set In New York City: Geoff Rodkey Guest Post
The Five Best Kids’ Books Set In New York City Geoff Rodkey has written the hit films Daddy Day Care (starring Eddie Murphy), RV (starring Robin Williams), The Shaggy Dog (starring Tim Allen), and the...
View ArticleJackie Warner, author of This is Why You’re Sick and Tired
Jackie Warner — bestselling author and star of Bravo’s hit TV shows Workout and Thinervention with Jackie Warner — shares some diet and exercise tips from her new book, THIS IS WHY YOU’RE SICK AND...
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Seeker Settings: Arwen Elys Dayton Guest Post
Arwen Elys Dayton’s powerful new series Seeker charts the betrayal of 15-year-old Quin Kincaid, a young woman trained her entire life to serve as a defender of the weak and oppressed, when she is...
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My Life and Almost-Death: Elena Dunkle Guest Post
My name is Elena Dunkle, and I was first diagnosed with anorexia nervosa the summer before my senior year in high school. For the next three years, I tried to find a way to share my life with that...
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The Fork in the Road: A Guest Post by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Amy Krouse Rosenthal, author of Spoon and Chopsticks, talks about the fork in the road that led to her writing children’s books. My first career out of college was in advertising. I was a copywriter—I...
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Jodi Picoult’s Top Teen Books for Mothers & Daughters to Read Together
Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer (c) 2015 Elena Seibert Together, New York Times bestselling authors Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha van Leer co-authored Off the Page, a tender and appealing...
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Books Aren’t Dangerous, and That’s Not A Deception by Margaret Stohl
From the world of Beautiful Creatures, a dangerous new tale of love and magic continues in Dangerous Deception, the sequel to Dangerous Creatures. Co-author Margaret Stohl shares with us her campaign...
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Undead Rising: The 10 Greatest Moments in Zombie History by Charlie Higson
Now six books deep into THE ENEMY series, author Charlie Higson know more than just a little about rotters, lurkers, brain biters, the infected, flesh-eaters, night-walkers, and the undead… ZOMBIES....
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Things I Will Say: Sarah Pekkanen Guest Post
Sarah Pekkanen (c) Sonia Suter In a timely and provocative novel, internationally bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen takes us inside a family in crisis and a marriage on the brink after a tragic...
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Grace Stirs Up Success: Q&A with Actress Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo, the young actress who portrays Grace Thomas in “An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success” took a break from her busy shooting schedule to share her experience becoming an American Girl....
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Writing for Teens: Marcus Samuelsson Guest Post
In his new autobiography Make It Messy, world-famous chef Marcus Samuelsson tells his extraordinary story and encourages young people to embrace their mistakes and follow their dreams. Orphaned in...
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Johnny B. Truant on the NOOK-Exclusive 6-Book CURSED Box Set
My writing partner Sean and I have written in a lot of genres, but the one thing we haven’t written a ton of together is horror. We only have one true horror project: CURSED. And now that we’ve just...
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Diversity in Books is a Civil Rights Frontier: Jewell Parker Rhodes Guest Post
Acclaimed award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction Jewell Parker Rhodes shares with us her background, what led to her becoming a writer, and the urgent call for greater diversity in...
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Books Are Magic: Morgan Rhodes Guest Post
Author Morgan Rhodes takes readers into exhilarating new high-fantasy territory with A BOOK OF SPIRITS AND THIEVES. Written in alternating perspectives that shift between modern-day Toronto and the...
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Oh, Brother. The Virtues of Collaboration: Lev AC Rosen Guest Post
WOUNDABOUT is whimsical and beautiful collaboration by brothers Lev Rosen and Ellis Rosen. Lev wrote, Ellis illustrated. In the book, siblings Connor and Cordelia and their pet capybara are sent to the...
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Let’s Talk About Insecurity: Lauren Saft Guest Post
In her debut novel that is raw, honest, hilarious, and thought-provoking, Lauren Saft masterfully conveys what goes on in the mind of a teenage girl and how often even the closest of friends walk the...
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Surviving Bullying: Aija Mayrock Guest Post
Young author Aija Mayrock shares with us the emotional inspiration behind why she decided to write THE SURVIVAL GUIDE TO BULLYING. Written by a teenager who was bullied throughout middle school and...
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Dan ‘Spider’ Shepherd vs Jack Reacher: Stephen Leather Guest Post
What happens when you pit two well-trained, skilled, fictional cops against each other? Author Stephen Leathers shares his thoughts on who would win: His character Dan ‘Spider’ Shepard or Jack Reacher?...
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Why I’m Banned from Watching “Game of Thrones”: Justin Somper Guest Post
He’s tackled allies, assassins, vampires and pirates (well, vampire pirates), but there’s one thing he won’t tackle: pop culture phenomenon Game of Thrones! Author Justin Somper shares why he’s banned...
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Michele Cook & John Sandford Guest Post
John Sandford and Michele Cook follow up their New York Times bestseller Uncaged with OUTRAGE, the next nail-biting installment in The Singular Menace series. Perfect for fans of The Maze Runner!...
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Hard-to-Love Protagonists in Children’s Literature by Soman Chainani
Soman Chainani delivers action, adventure, laughter, romance, and more twists than ever before in this extraordinary end to his epic series. In THE LAST EVER AFTER, the stunning conclusion to the New...
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What I Fear the Most: Elise Parsley Guest Post
Elise Parsley’s new picture book, IF YOU EVER WANT TO BRING AN ALLIGATOR TO SCHOOL, DON’T! will undoubtedly make you and your kids laugh out loud! This unforgettable introduction to a charismatic kid...
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My Top Five YA Vacation Reads: Lauren Barnholdt Guest Post
In Lauren Barnholdt’s THE MOMENT OF TRUTH trilogy, we get to know former best friends Lyla, Aven, and Quinn. When they were freshman, they wrote emails to themselves about one thing they hoped to...
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Cheryl Bradshaw Shares the Story Behind Hush Now Baby
Cheryl Bradshaw Shares the Story Behind HUSH NOW BABY (Sloane Monroe Mystery Series Book 6) in this exclusive NOOK Blog Guest Post. I’m often asked where I get the inspiration for the stories I write....
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The “I Love Lucy” Moments of Life: Jill Shalvis Guest Post
In Jill Shalvis’ new romance series Cedar Ridge, heroine Lily Danville shines with humor and heart in SECOND CHANCE SUMMER. Find out how Shalvis’ Lily channels the lovable legend of I Love Lucy. The...
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How to Put Parkour on the Page: Rob Boffard Guest Post
In space, every second counts. Who said nobody could hear you scream? In Rob Boffard’s new book TRACER, a huge space station orbits the Earth, holding the last of humanity. It’s broken, rusted, falling...
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Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes: John Rocco Guest Post
Following the beautiful and amusing PERCY JACKSON’S GREEK GODS, demigod Percy Jackson (with bestselling author Rick Riordan) has now released PERCY JACKSON’S GREEK HEROES, also enhanced with vibrant...
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An Interview with Meredith Wild
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Meredith Wild, HARD LOVE completes the steamy Hacker Series! Now that she’s wrapped the Blake and Erica Landon’s story, Meredith shares with NOOK readers a bit...
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Football Games & Friday Nights: Abbi Glines Guest Post
Head back to high school with bestselling author Abbi Glines in her new young adult novel, UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT. A deep, dark, intense look into high school, Until Friday Night isn’t just about falling...
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Writing for Existing Characters: Susan Fletcher Guest Post
Inspired by Victor Hugo’s classic, Les Miserables, A LITTLE IN LOVE beautifully conveys the heartbreaking story of street girl Eponine. Paris, 1832 A girl lies alone in the darkness, clutching a letter...
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An Interview with Kristen Ashley
Kristen Ashley’s newest installment to her Chaos series, WALK THROUGH FIRE, is available now! The author sat down and answered some of our burning questions about books and writing: How many hours do...
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Horror Movie Inspirations: R.L. Stine Guest Post
Goosebumps starring Jack Black is in theaters now, and the original creator of Goosebumps, Slappy the Dummy and master of horror R.L. Stine shared with us movies that terrified (and inspired!) him as a...
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