Book Hype is back, and it’s a reunion of sorts as all the hosts return for a big week of book news. Jen, Karen, Michal, Kyle and Marama get together to share their excitement about (what else!?) J.K. Rowling’s brand new Harry Potter project. But before fixating on this surprising Potter spinoff, we discuss news in the world of Mortal Instruments, Beautiful Creatures and Goosebumps.

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Show Notes
– Everyone is back! Celebrate!
– Book Bites: What’s the deal with celebrity authors?
– Apparently Tyra Banks didn’t have a ghost writer – but maybe she should have.
– Wizards are underrepresented.
– City of Ashes is delayed.
– Author Cassandra Clare responds to the announcement.
– Incest is ew. And gross.
– The Goosebumps books are being adapted.
– Who read Goosebumps?
– There’s going to be a Beautiful Creatures spin-off series.
– J.K. ROWLING! POTTER SPINOFF! OMG!
– Quick poll: How do you say Scamander?
– Speakeasies of magic, not alcohol.
– Even the Harry Potter movie boycotter (Michal) is excited.
– What are we personally excited about?
– Marama explains David Attenborough (with a terrible impersonation).
– Every British actor who missed out on Harry Potter has been phoning their agents constantly.
– Karen is so overwhelmed.
– Casting predictions: Not Benedict Cumberbatch, Ben Whishaw, every British actor.
– We just spend a while reminiscing about Harry Potter.
– Which beasts would we like to see in the film?

Books mentioned on this episode:
The Lost Years of Merlin by T.A. Barron (not mentioned by Karen!)
The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Fire with Fire by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales

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