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Book Hype hosts Jen and Marama are joined by guests Brittany and Danielle to discuss the year in book news, and their most anticipated books of 2015.
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What we’re reading:
–The Lifes and Loves of a He Devil by Graham Norton
–Marilyn and Me by Lawrence Schiller
–The Bling Ring by Nancy Jo Sales
–The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
–Hawkeye by Matt Fraction
–Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges
–Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith
–Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.R. Rowling
–She-Hulk by Dan Slott
–After Hours by Claire Kennedy
–The Stars Never Rise by Rachel Vincent
–The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall
–Denton Little’s Deathdate by Lance Rubin
Book Bites:
-USA Today names John Green their Author of the Year…but why?
–His classic response
-Brittany explains her Paper Towns blackout
2014 in review:
-Our favourite adaptations of the year
-Our picks: Mockingjay, Divergent, Gone Girl
-We become The Theo James Appreciation Podcast
–The Hobbit twists the knife in Marama’s heart
-Our least favourite adaptations of the year
-Our picks: Vampire Academy, Winter’s Tale, The Giver
-We try to remember our favourite books of the year
-Marama: Yes Please, Choose Your Own Autobiography, The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl
-Jen: Faking Normal, Isla and the Happily Ever After, We Were Liars
-Brittany: Wolf in White Van, Afterworlds
-Danielle: Ms Marvel, Not That Kind of Girl, The Thousand Dollar Tan Line
-Exciting Arthur news! Oh, wait.
–Book Hype exclusive: Brittany’s one woman show of Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story
-Everything John Green has ever written will be a film
Books we’re looking forward to in 2015:
–The Shadow Cabinet by Maureen Johnson (Feb. 10)
–Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story by David Levithan (Mar. 17)
–Veronica Mars: Mr. Kiss and Tell by Rob Thomas (Jan. 20)
–Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (Oct. 6)
–Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray (Apr. 14)
–Every Move by Ellie Marney (Mar. 1)
–The Ruby Circle by Richelle Meade (Feb. 10)
–An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (Apr. 28)
–Every Last Breath by Jennifer Armentrout (Jul. 28)
2015 book resolutions:
-Booksolutions? Bookolutions?
-Jen: Read more comic books and read more non-fiction books
-Marama: Catch up on book series that she has missed
-Danielle: Read more books she thinks she’ll enjoy and read more female-centric comics
-Brittany: Read more classics and plays
Our January review book is: All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
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