Book Hype hosts Jen, Karen, and Brittany talk about the latest book news, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Shadowhunters, of course.

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What we’re reading:

–The Red Sun by Alane Adams
–The Looney Experiment by Luke Reynolds
–Mechanica by Betsy Cornwell
–Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray
–Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
–Truly, Madly, Famously by Rebecca Searle

Book Bites
-Jen wants to talk about her trip to see Benedict Cumberbatch (understandably)
-Trips to the Outlander set!
-Fandom meets theater!
-Karen and Brittany didn’t really do anything exciting

Book News:

–‘Legacy of Kings,’ our book club book, is coming to TV!
-An Alexander the Great, historical fiction, with a Game of Thrones flare!
-Books into TV shows can do a bit more than film can
-We’ve seen a lot of success from comic books to Hannibal to Pretty Little Liars
-Obligatory Shadowhunters mention
–Percy Jackson’s coffee table book is here!
-It’s gorgeous, entertainingly informative, and reasonably priced
-The UK version is… different and tiny
-September is Magnus Chase month. Get ready!
-Karen found an AMAZING book store
-And a book about a velociraptor who is a detective. Seriously
–The New York Times list is changing, for better or for worse?
-For once, this revamp seems like a good idea. Give the authors a chance!
-The late Stieg Larsson’s ‘Millennium’ series continues
-What do we think about someone continuing the series after the author’s death?
-Book Festivals!AJC Decatur Book Festival in Georgia and the National Book Festival in D.C. are both over Labor Day weekend

Reminder our August book is Legacy of Kings by Eleanor Herman.

Announced today: Our October book will be Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan.

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