Book Hype hosts Karen and Brittany are joined by special guest, author Michael Buckley to chat about his latest novel Raging Sea and much more!
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What we’re reading:
The Game of Love and Death by Martha Brockenbrough
Edgewater by Courtney Sheinmel
Porno by Irvine Welsh
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
Book Bites:
-During our “What we’re reading” section we also covered the dangers of binge-watching, Brittany’s favorite show Elementary and Hamilton!
Michael Buckley Interview:
Raging Sea, World Building, and Lyric (so strong):
-Full disclosure: He was paid to write these books, we joke, but did he get a bonus for that ending…
-Don’t worry the next book will pick up right where Raging Sea ends!
-Research for Undertow involved uncovering tons of interesting mythology about mermaids
-If you want to see some terrifying real-life beasts, google “deep sea creatures”
-The main goal was to create a new mermaid mythology that reflected our world
-Have you ever tried to describe water?
–Raging Sea tackles the story set in Undertow on a much larger scale
-What were some of the challenges of expanding the world?
-Aside from sea creatures, much more research comes into play
-If any character can handle the detention center, it’s Lyric
-The world may have mermaids, but the issues are very real
-Lyric praise section- what went into the construction of such a strong female lead?
-Any teasers from the final book? (Spoiler: it sounds great)
-Is Lyric and Fathom’s relationship just too complicated to work?
-“Not more of the same, but more of the different.”
Monsters, Flying Revenant Bears, and Universal Theme Parks?
-Favorite book/movie monsters: Weeping Angels, Freddy Krueger, aliens from Signs, Jeepers Creepers, The Purple Man (Jessica Jones) and zombies
-We may finally have the last nudge needed to get Karen to read Pride and Prejudice
-And since we are on the topic… 28 Days Later and Shaun of the Dead both terrified people in very different ways
-Some of our favorite mythological creatures include Cerberus, Medusa, and Reassembling Skeletons from Clash of the Titans
-Karen’s favorite creatures include riddle telling Sphinxes and Pegasus
-Let’s create a brand-new type of monster!
-Michael comes up with the most terrifying creature after seeing The Revenant
-Some sage advice: Do not hug unicorns
-“A thousand pound bear just falls out of the sky and mauls you.”
-Puppy Monkey Baby- something for everyone to hate
-Fictional magical creature favorites: Pygmy Puffs, The Littles, and a tangent about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Flash Fiction with Michael Buckley!
We used a random number generator to create short story titles from these lists!
1. Malevolent
2. Quizzical
3. Mythical
4. Tragic
5. Lunar
6. Bewitching
7. Disappearing
8. Traitor’s
9. Decaying
10. Apocalypse
1.Hallucination
2. Nemesis
3. Oracle
4. Beast
5. Amulet
6. Library
7. Souls
8. Coronation
9. Murders
10. Whispers
The winners were: Apocalypse Amulet and Lunar Library!
Thanks again to Michael Buckley for taking the time to chat with us! Be sure to pick up Raging Sea and check out our review on Hypable!
You can also check out our Book Club episode all about the first novel in the series, Undertow.
Reminder: Our March book is Shadow Queen by CJ Redwine!
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