1. [00:44] A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (SkyTV)--Season 2 released 1/9/2021, with Season 3 expected early 2022. Check out the teaser trailer below:
2. [1:00] Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan (Disney+)--We don't have much by way of trailers or info, really. Riordan revealed Season 1 is expected by 2022, and Disney+ recently released the logo:
3. [2:34] There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins (Netflix)--was slated to hit screens in February 2021; no details of when it will release, and there's no official (or unofficial) trailer.
4. [3:45] Shadow and Bone (Grisha Trilogy, Six of Crows Duology) by Leigh Bardugo (Netflix)--coming 4/23/2021! Check out the trailer, which we shared our blind reactions to in our last episode at [58:48].
5. [4:04] The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (Hulu)--series should be coming in 2021; no other details available at this time, including the trailer. 😥
6. [4:13] Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han (Netflix)--released 2/12/2021. Plus The Summer I Turned Pretty will be a series on Amazon, with Jenny Han as executive producer and writer of the pilot episode! PS. Watching this trailer still gives us alllll the goosies. #PeterKforever
7. [7:23] The Witches by Roald Dahl (in Theaters)--released in October 2020 with Anne Hathaway taking over the role of the Grand High Witch. Also starring Stanley Tucci, Octavia Spencer, and Jahzir Bruno as Hero Boy.
8. [9:00] The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski (Netflix)--expected 2021. We couldn't find the official teaser trailer, but here's one of our favorite youTubers breaking it down:
9. [9:54] Fate: The Winx Saga (Netflix)--Season 1 released in January 2021; Season 2 has been greenlit. We actually found out after recording that this series is based on an animated show, but has since been adapted to books, too. 🤷
10. [11:17] Fatherhood (Two Kisses for Maddy) by Matt Logelin (in Theaters)--releases 6/18/2021 (we gave the wrong premiere date in the episode), stars Kevin Hart; no trailer available at this time.

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

• A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy) by Deborah Harkness
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan
• There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
• Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss # 1) by Stephanie Perkins
• Lola and the Boy Next Door (Anna and the French Kiss # 2) by Stephanie Perkins (referred to Cricket)
• Isla and the Happily Ever After (Anna and the French Kiss # 3) by Stephanie Perkins (referred to Josh)
• Shadow and Bone (Grishaverse # 1) by Leigh Bardugo
• Siege and Storm (Grishaverse # 2) by Leigh Bardugo
• Ruin and Rising (Grishaverse # 3) by Leigh Bardugo
• Six of Crows (Grishaverse # 4) by Leigh Bardugo
• Crooked Kingdom (Grishaverse # 5) by Leigh Bardugo
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy # 1) by Douglas Adams
• Always and Forever, Lara Jean (To All the Boys I've Loved Before # 3) by Jenny Han
• The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer # 1) by Jenny Han
• To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before # 1) by Jenny Han
• P.S. I Still Love You (To All the Boys I've Loved Before # 2) by Jenny Han
• The Witches by Roald Dahl
• The Witcher Series by Andrzej Sapkowski
• The Fairies Path (Fate: The Winx Saga # 1) by Ava Corrigan
• Two Kisses for Maddy: a Memoir of Loss and Love by Matthew Logelin
• Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas (mentioned as joke at the end)

Additional Resources Mentioned:

• Percy Jackson movies 1 and 2
• Rick Riordan's distaste for the movies
• Our Episode Last Week
• Our Dreamcast for the Anna and the French Kiss Series--although our real Étienne is in our header! 😍
• The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han Amazon show news
• To All the Boys I've Loved Before film
• P.S. I Still Love You film
• Book Trailer for P.S. I Still Love You mentioned by Erin
• Will Ferrell as Roald Dahl video that we think Jaime was referring to
• Trailer for The Witches starring Anjelica Huston
• Henry Cavill builds his own computer

What's next?

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Show Notes

• [00:49]Jaime starts us off talking about all of the book promotions, special editions of our favorite books and series, books to look for coming out in paperback, and everything you need to curate that perfect shelfie.
• Illumicrate has a bunch of beautiful special edition young adult fantasy books being released.
• We also talk about all the special editions available, bonus content and how many is too many. What happens when a new reader finds the book or series long after publication?
• [16:24]Jaime mentions some new tiny books from Simon and Schuster as well as some (slightly larger) miniature books, which will make perfect Easter Basket goodies or stocking stuffers for those planning ahead for the Christmas holidays.
• [18:15]We have a few paperbacks to look out for, including a color change and a couple of movie tie-ins.
• [19:03]Kassiah lists some of our most-anticipated book releases for March and April, along with [23:49] some can't-miss pre-order deals with some pretty cool incentives.
• Meg keeps us in the loop with fascinating book Cover Reveals, Author and Publishing Deals, and Bookish Hot Topics.
• [26:33]We start this segment with four cover reveals that have us super excited.
• [32:21]Next, Meg gives us the 411 on the latest Publishing Book Deals.
• [38:07]We wrap up Book News with our thoughts on virtual book conferences and trade shows as well as the increase in print book sales.
• [46:10]Erin clues us in with everything going on in book-related Movie and TV world, beginning with casting news for Steven Moffat's adaptation of The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume, and Cherry by Nico Walker.
• [50:18]We talk about binge watching and subscription services and why we have to sign up for all of them.
• [53:12]We discuss the influx of books-to-movies and books-to-TV deals.
• [58:48]Then things get real as we watch and gush about the official trailer for Shadow & Bone (some of us for the first time).
• We pick our jaws up off the floor and wrap things up with a discussion of the upcoming The Underground Railroad and The Handmaid's Tale, coming to Hulu.
• If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a rating and short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It only takes a moment and really helps other readers find us. You're pretty! Have a piece of news you want to make sure we include in the next Fic News episode? Tweet us or tag us on instagram using the hashtag #FicNews.

• Erin starts us off with the boys she would love to quarantine with: Jase from Vow of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson and Bishop Lattimer from The Book of Ivy series by Amy Engel.
• We talk about why we act like we hate Erin's recommendations. LAUGH
• Kassiah cheats a little and talks about Tristan from the Sweet Black Waves series by Kristina Pérez before choosing Perry and Roar from the Under the Never Sky series by Veronica RossiReid Diggory from Serpent & Dove and Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin, and we have a little discussion about audiobooks.
• Jaime selects Lucky Karras from Chasing Lucky by Jenn Bennett and Jase from My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick.
• Meg rounds out our choices with Peter Kavinsky from the To All the Boys I've Loved Beforeseries by Jenny Han and Four from the Divergent series by Veronica Roth.
• We finish up with the longest list ever of Honorable Mentions and cheat just a little by talking about some of those boys, too.

Podcast Notes

• Kristen Simmons and Sara Raasch give us their elevator pitch for Set Fire to the Gods and give us a little background on how the story came to be.
• They talk about their writing styles and how bringing together their strengths made not only an awesome story but made them better writers.
• We get some insight into how they wrote the book.
• Then we went for the boy. We talk all things Madoc, followed by Ash and her totally kick-ass self.
• We explore the most difficult thing about writing YA fantasy.
• Sara and Kristen let us know who it would be if each of them had the chance to introduce one of their characters to a character from any other author's book.
• We ask them what would they say to their 16 year-old-selves.
• We play a little Two Truths and a Lie.
• Kristen and Sara reveal their favorite scenes in Set Fire to the Gods.
• We discuss the upcoming releases they're most excited about as well as the books they just keep coming back to.
• We talk favorite swoony boys a little bit more before wrapping things up with a fun Word Association game.

• Erin's book: Poison's Kiss by Breeana Shields (chosen by Kassiah)
• Kassiah's book: Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth (chosen by Meg)
• Jaime's book: The Great Hunt by Wendy Higgins (chosen by Erin)
• Meg's book: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (chosen by Jaime)

Then we reveal December's Assigned Reading:

• Kassiah's homework: Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin (chosen by Jaime)
• Erin's homework: Bad Romance by Heather Demetrios (chosen by Meg)
• Jaime's homework: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee (chosen by Kassiah)
• Meg's homework: The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay (chosen by Erin)

Have you read any or all of these books? We want to hear from you, too, pretties. If one of us--or maybe all four of us--get a book that you haven't read yet and you want to read along with us, do it! Join us and share your thoughts on twitter or instagram using the hashtag #EJKMHomework so we don't miss out on what you think of these books! Consider it your homework, too. 🤓

Here are our picks for September's Hotties of the Month:

• Crown Prince Lucien d'Malvane from the Bring Me Their Hearts Series by Sara Wolf
• Eric Bayer from Moonlighter by Sarina Bowen
• Daniel Alton Wing from Rebel by Marie Lu.
• Prince Titus from The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas and Kaz from Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Here's our list of Honorable Mentions:

• Deven from Poison's Kiss by Breeana Shields
• Reid Diggory from Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
• Leo Hathaway, Duke of Ramsey from Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas
• Prince Titus from The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas

• Erin's book: 738 Days by Stacey Kade (chosen by Jaime)
• Kassiah's book: Plus One by Elizabeth Fama (chosen by Erin)
• Jaime's book: Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy (chosen by Meg)
• Meg's book: The Cerulean by Amy Ewing (chosen by Kassiah)

Then we reveal October's Assigned Reading:

• Kassiah's homework: Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth (chosen by Meg)
• Erin's homework: Poison's Kiss by Breeana Shields (chosen by Kassiah)
• Jaime's homework: The Great Hunt by Wendy Higgins (chosen by Erin)
• Meg's homework: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (chosen by Jaime)

• Huck Gallagher from The Lady Rogue by Jenn Bennett
• Reid Diggory from Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin.
• Kai Wentforth from For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund

Here's our list of Honorable Mentions:

• Loom from The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano
• Chase from 738 Days by Stacey Kade
• Alex from The Traitor's Ruin by Erin Beaty
• Aren from The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen
• Prince Cardan from The Cruel Price by Holly Black
• Kel O'Donnell from Wrapped Up In You by Jill Shalvis
• Mateo Torres from All Played Out by Cora Carmack
• Silas Moore from All Broke Down by Cora Carmack
• The Duke of Ashbury from The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare
• Sébastien Saint Germain from The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh

Did we miss any favorite guys this month? Let us know in the comments if there's a guy we're missing out on and we'll get right on him! 😉 Don't forget that we've got our Book Club going on right now. This month, we read For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund, and next month, we'll be reading The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas, so join us! We're also doing #EJKMHomework. 🤓 Find out our assigned readings in our homework episode. Thanks for listening. ❤️

We discuss how we felt about the book and its similarities to Persuasion by Jane Austen.

We talked about our favorite characters in the book and the choices Elliot made in the past.

We discussed the relationship between the Luddites, the Reduced, and the Posts.

We talked about the letters and the ending of the book before deciding if and when we'll read the companion book.

Jaime announces her pick for October's Book of the Month: The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas!

• Erin's book: The Traitor's Game by Jennifer A. Nielsen (chosen by Meg)
• Kassiah's book: Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (chosen by Jaime)
• Jaime's book: Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson (chosen by Kassiah)
• Meg's book: Furyborn by Claire Legrand (chosen by Erin)

Then we reveal September's Assigned Reading:

• Jaime's homework: Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy (chosen by Meg)
• Meg's homework: The Cerulean by Amy Ewing (chosen by Kassiah)
• Kassiah's homework: Plus One by Elizabeth Fama (chosen by Erin)
• Erin's homework: 738 Days by Stacey Kade (chosen by Jaime)

• Locke from Roar by Cora Carmack
• Logan Reid from Getting Hot with the Scot by Melonie Johnson
• Carson McClain from All Lined Up by Cora Carmack.
• Max and Oliver from Dreamology by Lucy Keating, Edward from Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, and Prince Audric from Furyborn by Claire Legrand

Here's our list of Honorable Mentions:

• Sebastian Devereux, the Duke of Montgomery from Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore
• Tavin from The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen
• Cam Rohan from Mine Til Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
• Henry Crosby from Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
• Theodore Eaton from American Royals by Katharine McGee

Meg tells us why she chose Dreamology by Lucy Keating.

We discuss how we felt about the book and what we thought about the characters.

We dished the romance aspect and if we would have matched up the characters a little bit differently in the end.

We talk about the relatablity of the characters and how some of them deal with issues that lots of kids and teens are experiencing today, like food allergies.

We discuss our feelings about the ending and what our favorite dream sequences were.

We try to come up with some comparable titles and think about whether this book would make a great movie, TV show, or if it should be a feature on Netflix.

Erin announces her pick for September's Book of the Month: For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund!

What did you think? Are you on board with the #EJKMBookClub? We'd love for you all to join our club and read along with us! Tweet us and use the hashtag #EJKMBookClub so we can see your thoughts as well! Don't be surprised if some of those tweets make their way onto our episodes!

Then she tells us where the idea for the series came from, and it might surprise you.

Next we talk about what a typical writing day is like for Mary and how she develops her work.

Mary dives into her publication process and how she celebrates each book's release.

You know we have to talk about Jase some more, so that is exactly what we do.

Next Mary lets us know what is difficult about writing in the YA Fantasy genre as well as the best part

Then we dish all things Kazi, and Mary reveals the character from her book that she would love to introduce to someone else's character.

Mary discusses what she would include in a letter to her teenage self, and then we play a little game where she reveals two truths and a lie. Of course, we get it wrong.

Mary reveals her favorite scenes from Dance of Thieves and Vow of Thieves and then lets us know about her TBR pile.

She also reveals her favorite books that she goes back to whenever she needs to get the creative juices flowing.

We chat just a bit (or a lot) more about Mary's favorite swoony boys and finish with a fun word association game.

We wrap things up with Mary promising to hang out with us in real life where she'll spill all the secrets. 😈

• Erin's book: The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson (chosen by Kassiah)
• Kassiah's book: The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee (chosen by Meg)
• Jaime's book: Storm Siren by Mary Weber (chosen by Erin)
• Meg's book: What If It's Us by Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli (chosen by Jaime)

Then we reveal August's Homework:

• Erin's homework: The Traitor's Game by Jennifer A. Nielsen (chosen by Meg)
• Jaime's homework: Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson (chosen by Kassiah)
• Meg's homework: Furyborn by Claire Legrand (chosen by Erin)
• Kassiah's homework: Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (chosen by Jaime)

Here are our picks for May's Hotties of the Month:

• Alex Quinn from The Traitor's Kingdom by Erin Beaty
• Evan from Say Yes by Elle Kennedy
• All the guys from the Playful Brides Series by Valerie Bowman.
• Rob and Owen from Call It What You Want by Brigid Kemmerer

Here's our list of Honorable Mentions:

• Rook (The Autumn Prince) from An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
• Caius from The Savage Dawn by Melissa Grey
• Zayne from Storm and Fury by Jennifer Armentrout
• Torden from The Beholder by Anna Bright
• Cord Anderton from The Thousandth Floor Series by Katharine McGee
• Marco from The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Have you read any of these books? Or is there a boy that we missed out on? Let us know in the comments if there's a guy we're missing out on and we'll get right on him! 😉 Or if one of us--or maybe all four of us--get a book that you haven't read yet and you want to read along with us, do it! Join us and share your thoughts on twitter or instagram using the hashtag #EJKMHomework so we don't miss out on what you think of these books! Consider it your homework, too. 🤓 Thanks for listening. ❤️

We discuss how we felt about the book.

We talk about audiobooks and syncing with audible a little bit.

Jaime admits that she didn't finish her homework. #detention

We talk about the time hopping in the book and how that detracted us from the story.

We discuss how The Night Circus feels Lemony Snicket-esque.

We talk about the characters and the romance aspect.

We explore our favorite things about the Circus and what we think is happening now (after the end).

We compare the book to other books we've read, like The Hunger Games.

We mention the audiobook again, which was narrated by Jim Dale, who also narrated the Harry Potter audiobooks.

Meg announces her pick for August's Book of the Month: Dreamology by Lucy Keating!

We announce the books that were chosen for us and discuss what we liked about them, if there were things we didn't like, and (if applicable) whether or not we'll continue the series.

• Erin's book: The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell (chosen by Meg)
• Kassiah's book: What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum (chosen by Jaime)
• Jaime's book: Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman (chosen by Kassiah)
• Meg's book: Lifel1k3 by Jay Kristoff (chosen by Erin)

Then we reveal July's Assigned Reading:

• Kassiah's homework: The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee (chosen by Meg)
• Erin's homework: The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson (chosen by Kassiah)
• Jaime's homework: Storm Siren by Mary Weber (chosen by Erin)
• Meg's homework: What If It's Us by Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli (chosen by Jaime)

• Harte Darrigan from The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell and Marcus from Dark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen
• Sam Cole from A Love Like Yours by Robin Huber
• Rob from Call It What You Want by Brigid Kemmerer.
• Four from Divergent by Veronica Roth

Here's our list of Honorable Mentions:

• Jase Ballenger from Vow of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
• Nik Malikov from Gemina by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman
• Andrew Hart from Maybe This Time by Kasie West
• Gabriel Duke from The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare
• Piers Gedrick Atherton, The Duke of Redmayne from How to Love a Duke in 10 Days by Kerrigan Byrne
• Ezra Lynley from First and Then by Emma Mills
• Luke from Theatrical by Maggie Harcourt
• Ezra Mason from Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman
• Dylan McAvoy from Shameless King by Maya Hughes

Did we miss any favorite guys this month? Let us know in the comments if there's a guy we're missing out on and we'll get right on him! 😉 Don't forget that we've got our Book Club going on right now. This month, we read The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw, and next month, we'll be reading The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, so join us! We're also doing #EJKMHomework. 🤓 Find out our assigned readings in our homework episode. Thanks for listening. ❤️

• Erin's book: Warcross by Marie Lu (chosen by Jaime)
• Kassiah's book: The Valiant by Lesley Livingston (chosen by Erin)
• Jaime's book: The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord (chosen by Meg)
• Meg's book: Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West (chosen by Kassiah)

Then we reveal June's Assigned reading:

• Kassiah's homework: What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum (chosen by Jaime)
• Jaime's homework: Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman (chosen by Kassiah)
• Meg's homework: Lifel1k3 by Jay Kristoff (chosen by Erin)
• Erin's homework: The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell (chosen by Meg)

• Jase from Vow of Thieves and Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
• Fitzwilliam Darcy from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• Logan Bruno from The Babysitter's Club by Ann M. Martin. 😲

Here's our list of Honorable Mentions:

• Hideo Tanaka from Warcross by Marie Lu
• Lucas Maxfield from Easy by Tammara Webber
• Max Watson from The Start of Me & You by Emery Lord
• Tristan from Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen
• Elian from To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo
• Beast/Whit from Brazen and the Beast (The Barenuckle Bastards Series) by Sarah MacLean
• Alex Claremont Diaz and Prince Henry of Wales from Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Also in this episode, Kassiah and Meg cry a little over the fact that Erin and Jaime haven't read Price and Prejudice, and we briefly discuss whether or not Pride and Prejudice and Zombies counts. 😒 Kass makes a push for them to check out this audiobook. Did we miss any favorite guys this month? Let us know in the comments if there's a guy we're missing out on and we'll get right on him! 😉 Don't forget that we've got our Book Club going on right now. This month, we read Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen, and next month, we'll be reading The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw, so join us! We're also doing #EJKMHomework. 🤓 Find out our assigned readings in our homework episode. Thanks for listening. ❤️

• Jase from Vow of Thieves and Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
• Fitzwilliam Darcy from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• Logan Bruno from The Babysitter's Club by Ann M. Martin. 😲

Here's our list of Honorable Mentions:

• Hideo Tanaka from Warcross by Marie Lu
• Lucas Maxfield from Easy by Tammara Webber
• Max Watson from The Start of Me & You by Emery Lord
• Tristan from Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen
• Elian from To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo
• Beast/Whit from Brazen and the Beast (The Barenuckle Bastards Series) by Sarah MacLean
• Alex Claremont Diaz and Prince Henry of Wales from Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Also in this episode, Kassiah and Meg cry a little over the fact that Erin and Jaime haven't read Price and Prejudice, and we briefly discuss whether or not Pride and Prejudice and Zombies counts. 😒 Kass makes a push for them to check out this audiobook. Did we miss any favorite guys this month? Let us know in the comments if there's a guy we're missing out on and we'll get right on him! 😉 Don't forget that we've got our Book Club going on right now. This month, we read Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen, and next month, we'll be reading The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw, so join us! We're also doing #EJKMHomework. 🤓 Find out our assigned readings in our homework episode. Thanks for listening. ❤️

• Erin's book: Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers (chosen by Kassiah)
• Kassiah's book: Alienated by Melissa Landers (chosen by Meg)
• Jaime's book: Nevernight by Jay Kristoff (chosen by Erin)
• Meg's book: Prince In Disguise by Stephanie Kate Strohm (chosen by Jaime)

We go off on a long tangent about trends in book covers and classic novels, then we reveal May's Assigned reading:

• Meg's homework: Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West (chosen by Kassiah)
• Erin's homework: Warcross by Marie Lu (chosen by Jaime)
• Jaime's homework: The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord (chosen by Meg)
• Kassiah's homework: The Valiant by Lesley Livingston (chosen by Erin)

• Malachiasz from Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan
• Will Caruso from Follow by Tessa Bailey
• Joe Fontaine *bat*bat*bat* from The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
• Jamie from Prince in Disguise by Stephanie Kate Strohm

Here's our list of Honorable Mentions:

• Callum (22) from Reboot by Amy Tintera
• Zan from Bloodleaf by Crystal Smith
• Aelyx from Alienated by Melissa Landers
• Josh from Arrange Me by Katy Regnery
• Tyler Jones and Kaliis Idraban Gilwraeth from Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
• Silas Cecil-Coke from the London Lovers books by Sierra Simone
• Thomas Pane from Work in Progress by Staci Hart
• Blake Crawford from Smut by Karina Halle

Did we miss any favorite guys this month? Let us know in the comments if there's a guy we're missing out on and we'll get right on him! 😉 Don't forget that we've got our Book Club going on right now. This month, we read The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon, and next month, we'll be reading Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen, so join us! #trolls We're also doing #EJKMHomework. 🤓 Find out our assigned readings in our podcast episode. Thanks for listening. ❤️

We talk about what we liked and didn't like so much, including the unique political aspects of the book and that ending! 😮

We lament over the changes in the movie preview vs. the book.

We talk about our love for the main characters, Daniel and Natasha.

We discuss books to movies and how hot we (still) think Robert Pattinson is.

We wander at the world that is Game of Thrones and decide if we'd recommend The Sun is Also a Star to everyone we know.

Erin reveals her pick for the April Book of the Month: Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen, which she based her decision in part on the fact that none of us have read it. #Trolls ʕ ͡� ͜ʖ ͡�ʔ

• Erin's book: Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer (chosen by Meg)
• Kassiah's book: The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennett and Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway(chosen by Jaime)
• Jaime's book: Royal Bastards by Andrew Shvarts (chosen by Kassiah)
• Meg's book: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (chosen by Erin)

Then we reveal April's Assigned reading:

• Meg's homework: Prince In Disguise by Stephanie Kate Strohm (chosen by Jaime)
• Erin's homework: Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers (chosen by Kassiah)
• Jaime's homework: Nevernight by Jay Kristoff (chosen by Erin)
• Kassiah's homework: Alienated by Melissa Landers (chosen by Meg)

• Soren from Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller
• Jake Connelly from The Risk by Elle Kennedy
• Jack from The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennett
• Aiden Emerson from When Summer Ends by Jessica Pennington

Here's our list of Honorable Mentions:

• Loom from The Cursed Sea by Lauren DeStefano
• Oliver from Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway
• All of the Guys from the Off-Campus Series by Elle Kennedy
• Vane Weston from Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger
• Hayden Tremblay from Just One of the Boys by Leah and Kate Rooper
• Lute from To Best the Boys by Mary Weber
• West Ravenel from Devil's Daughter by Lisa Kleypas
• Zan from Bloodleaf by Crystal Smith
• Donavan from Fame Fate and the First Kiss by Kasie West
• Drew from Waiting For Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey

We talk about what we liked and didn't like so much, including the characters vs. the story and the 🌬️ unique elemental themes of the book.

We dissect the covers and discuss information found on Shannon Messenger's website.

We discuss whether we'll be reading the rest of the Sky Fall Series.

We dreamcast the characters.

We talk about Books to Movies and lament over the fact that Jaime hasn't had to read any of our #EJKMBookClub picks so far. 😔

Meg reveals her pick for the April Book of the Month: The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon, which she based her decision in part on this trailer! 😍😍😍

• Erin's book: Royals by Rachel Hawkins (chosen by Jaime)
• Kassiah's book: The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano (chosen by Erin)
• Jaime's book: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (chosen by Meg)
• We get off a little tangent and talk about Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist.
• Meg's homework: Riders by Veronica Rossi (chosen by Kassiah)

Then we reveal March's Assigned reading:

• Kassiah's homework: The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennett and Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway (chosen by Jaime)
• Jaime's homework: Royal Bastards by Andrew Shvarts (chosen by Kassiah)
• Meg's homework: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (chosen by Erin)
• Erin's homework: Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer (chosen by Meg)

• Lord Carlston from The Dark Days Deceit by Alison Goodman
• Prinz Soren from Lady Smoke by Laura Sebastian
• Romeo Anderson from the #Hashtag Series by Cambria Hebert
• Aiden Callahan from the Hearts Revenge Series by Cole Jaimes
• Noah Stern from Hope and Other Punchlines by Julie Buxbaum
• Caleb from The Deceivers by Kristen Simmons

Here's our list of Honorable Mentions:

• Athan from Dark of the West by Joanna Hathaway
• Loom from The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano
• Jordan Tuttle from You Promised Me Forever by Monica Murphy
• Jesse Lachlin from Only a Breath Apart by Katie McGarry
• Ignifex from Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
• Gideon Pruitt from Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills

We also mentioned Jase (from My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick) and Jase (from The Remnant Chronicles by Mary E. Pearson). Because of course we did. 😍

Did we miss any favorite guys this month? Let us know in the comments if there's a guy we're missing out on. And don't forget that we've got our Book Club going. This month's selection is Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger, so join us! We're also doing #EJKMHomework. Find out our assigned readings in our podcast episode. Thanks for listening. 💘

We talk about what we liked and didn't like so much.

We discuss whether we'll be reading all of Emma Mills's other books. (spoiler: we already have or will right away.)

Kassiah reveals her pick for the March Book of the Month: Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger! 😍😍😍

• Erin's book: Sanctum by Sarah Fine (chosen by Kassiah)
• Kassiah's book: Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge (chosen by Meg)
• Jaime's book: Maid of Secrets by Jennifer McGowan (chosen by Erin)
• Meg's book: This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (chosen by Jaime)

Then we reveal February's Assigned reading:

• Erin's homework: Royals by Rachel Hawkins (chosen by Jaime)
• Meg's homework: Riders by Veronica Rossi (chosen by Kassiah)
• Kassiah's homework: The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano (chosen by Erin)
• Jaime's homework: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (chosen by Meg)

We wrap things up by talking about whether this #EJKMHomework challenge has encouraged us to read other books from our backlists.

Please note! We recorded this podcast at the beginning of December, so just in case we read something else from 2018 that trumps one of these books, we totally reserve the right to change our minds.

We kick things off with some stats, including how many books and audiobooks we read (and re-read) this year and our most-read genres, which surprised one of us.

Then we talk about our favorite books we read in 2018 and the books we were excited about but didn't love as much as we anticipated.

We dished surprising books--either in a good way or a bad way and the books we pushed the hardest.

We talked about our favorite newly discovered authors in 2018 and our faves that put us out of our comfort zones.

We broke down the most action-packed thrilling reads of the year as the books that we will definitely have on our re-read lists in 2019.

We discussed favorite covers, memorable characters, and books we couldn't believe we waited until this year to finally dive into.

We talked about the books that shocked us and our OTPs of the year.

We switched things up to the best non-romantic relationships, friendships, and bromances.

Then we focused on our favorite books this year from authors we already know and love.

Next we chatted about peer pressure and the best books we read in 2018 that someone else told us to read.

You know us. We brought it back to the swoon with our newest crushes from books we read this year and then talked about our favorite debuts.

We discussed the books that were the most fun to read and put the biggest smiles on our faces 😁 and the hidden gems of the year.

We revealed the books we read this year that made us the maddest and the books we didn't get to this year but will be our NUMBER 1 Priorities in 2019.

We wrapped it up with the 2019 books and sequels that we're most anticipating.

Thank you for listening. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and the best year ever in 2019! ❤️❤️❤️

Kassiah is up next with her faves: Cedric from Finding Himself by Minisinoo (Harry Potter Fanfiction) and Jesse from Only a Breath Apart by Katie McGarry.

Jaime shocks us all by narrowing down to just four five boys: Donovan from Fame, Fate and the First Kiss by Kasie West, Max from A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna, Peter and Asher from The Fixer by Jenn Lynn Barnes, and Jamie Aldridge from Invisible Ghosts by Robyn Schneider.

Meg surprises us a little bit with one of her selections: Jase from Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson (where we get off on a slight Jase tangent), and she keeps it 100 with Gabe from 9 Days and 9 Nights by Katie Cotugno.

We follow up our favorite boys of summer with our favorite HOTTIES of the MONTH: Jaime's Man Ham: LIAM from Boy Toy by Sarina Bowen and Tanya Eby, Kassiah's Pick: Colin Fitzgerald (aka Fitzy) from The Chase by Elle Kennedy, Erin's Hotties: Cardan from The Wicked King by Holly Black and Lord Carlston from The Dark Days Deceit by Alison Goodman, and Meg's Catch: Peter K from To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han.

Let's be real. We dish all things Peter K for awhile. And why wouldn't we?

We finish up with our Honorable Mentions.

Susan Dennard gives us her elevator pitch for the Witchlands series.

We find out where the idea for the series came from and what a typical writing day looks like for Susan.

Susan shares her writing process and what the publication process is like for her.

We chat about what it was like to go back to the beginning with Sightwitch and Susan shares some fun secrets.

Susan tells us her favorite part about writing in the YA Fantasy genre--and the most difficult parts.

We find out if there were any scenes cut in Sightwitch and who she would introduce her characters to if she could introduce them to any other author's characters.

Susan tells us two truths and a lie about herself, and we have to guess which is the lie. We're still losers. 😆

We find out what advice Susan would give to her 17-year-old self.

Susan shares her most-anticipated upcoming (at the time of recording) new releases, a few of her go-to re-reads, and her favorite swoony boys.

We wrap things up with a fun Word Association Game

Erin starts us off with the boy she can't wait to warm up with: Drix from Say You'll Remember Me by Katie McGarry

Kass chooses Fletcher Scott from Breaking the Ice by Julie Cross

Jaime whines about not being able to have hot cocoa with Xander, then selects Jamie from Prince In Disguise by Stephanie Kate-Strohm

Meg rounds out our choices with Carver from Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner

Next, Jaime lets us know her hottie of the month: Lennon from Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett

Kassiah follows up with her hottie Riden from Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller. *swoon*

Erin heats things up with her choice: Henry John Edgar Thomas Pembrook, Prince of Wessco from Royally Matched by Emma Chase

Meg closes out the category by cheating and choosing almost all of the boys from Meet Cute, especially: Wolf from Siege Etiquette by Katie Cotugno, Tyler from The Dictionary of You and Me by Jennifer Armentrout, Dev from The Unlikelihood of Falling In Love by Jocelyn Davies, Philip from 259 Million Miles by Kass Morgan, Sean from Say Everything by Huntley Fitzpatrick

We finish up with our Honorable Mentions.

We talk about the Books We Hope Santa Will Be Bringing to Us

We also talked about Erin and Kassiah's need for tools, why coloring books stress some of us out, and the magic of Gifster.

Finally, we discuss our favorite reads in 2017.

Thanks for listening!

We get some insight into how Anna-Marie works and how she develops what she's writing.

We find out what the publishing process has been like for Anna-Marie and why she's so thankful for her editor.

Anna-Marie tells us why celebrating the release of Wild Beauty will be unlike any other launch day she's had. Hint: You might be seeing her.

We chat about Fel and his swoony-ness, then Anna-Marie delves into why diversity in YA is so important to her, and it's one of the best answers in the history of ever.

Anna-Marie shares the most difficult thing about writing in this genre--and what the best part was, too.

We talk about Anna-Marie's favorite scenes in Wild Beauty.

Anna-Marie lets us know which of her characters she would love to introduce to any other character. It's fun!

Anna-Marie tells us two truths and a lie--and you're not going to believe the story she tells to go with it! We can't wait to see her at BEA or on tour!

Anna-Marie lets us know the two upcoming releases she's most excited about and about the books she loves to re-read and recommend to everyone.

We talk about Anna-Marie's favorite swoony boy and give her a little history lesson on our evolution of swoon.

We get serious as Anna-Marie lets us know what she would include in a letter to her 17-year-old self.

We wrap things up with a fun word association game and a big thanks to Anna-Marie McLemore for joining us on Swoony Boys Podcast.

• We talk about our favorite books we've recently been reading:
• The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennett
• Article 5 by Kristen Simmons
• Bad Romance by Heather Demetrios
• The Bride by Julie Garwood
• The Broken Ones by Danielle L Jensen
• Changes in Latitudes by Jen Malone
• A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
• Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray
• The Eagle Elite Series by Rachel Van Dyken
• Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway
• Fireworks by Katie Cotugno
• In a Perfect World by Trish Doller
• Legend by Marie Lu
• Love Songs & Other Lies by Jessica Pennington
• The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord
• Once and For All by Sarah Dessen
• The Raven Cycle Series by Maggie Stiefvater
• Rebel by Rebecca Yarros
• When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
• Roar by Cora Carmack
• Ross by Winston Graham
• Royally Series by Emma Chase
• The Rules of Scoundrels by Sarah MacLean
• Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser
• Stay by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy
• Unconventional by Maggie Harcourt
• When It's Real by Erin Watt
• Wild Beauty by Anna- Marie McLemore
• The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski
• We also mentioned our previous Book Bangin' Episodes, which you can find on our Episodes Page or by the Book Banging tag.
• And we painted this visual for you and didn't want to leave you hangin':

• You're welcome.

Sarah lets us know what book character she would love to introduce Louna to.

We talk a little about how Sarah has evolved as a writer over the years--this is her 13th book! And we find out about the publication process for her.

Sarah spills her secrets...or she tells us her favorite swoony boys and how she discovered Ambrose.

We find out what books she feels are underappreciated.

Sarah tells us what advice she'd give her 17-year-old self.

We're stumped again when Sarah tells us Two Truths and a Lie about herself and we try--incorrectly to guess which is which!

We wrap things up with a fun word association game.

We find out what a typical writing day looks like in the world of Emily Henry and how she develops her writing.

Next, Emily shares how writing A Million Junes was different from anything else and why she would be leaving in handcuffs if the cops were to show up at her house.

Then Emily lets us know how about the publishing process for A Million Junes and how many adverbs she had to remove from her initial drafts.

We dish about Saul and his swoony-ness and what it was like to develop his relationship with June as well as about June's relationship with Hannah and how it does mirror some relationships in Emily's own life. #besties4lyfe

We talk about genre-bending and some of Emily's favorite scenes and parts of A Million Junes.

Emily tells us the character she'd most like to introduce June to.

We play two truths and a lie, which leads to an interesting discussion about the joys of cilantro and a hilarious mishap she had in her mom's car. *grin*

Emily tells us what she would write in a letter to her 17-year old self, and it's deep.

We shift gears and talk about what's on Emily's TBR pile and the books she wants to help spread the word about. Then she tells us who her favorite swoony boys are--we think you might be surprised when you find out a few of her picks!

We wrap things up with a fun word association game.

We apologize again for the feedback and weird noises on this episode. We're working on improving the quality of the audio!

We want to know what made your lists! Be sure to leave us a comment let us know your most anticipated read this Fall! Ask Us a Question or Make Suggestions via our Handy Dandy Suggestion Form and tell us who's got you swooning here.

Thanks for listening, everyone!

• Charlotte Huang starts us off with her elevator pitch for Going Geek, where her idea for the book came from, and what a typical writing day looks like for her.
• Next, we ask about how she develops her writing and characters and how long it took for Going Geek to hit shelves from when she first started drafting.
• Charlotte shares some insight into Declan and Skylar's characters and what it takes to write a swoony boy.
• We talk about some of Charlotte's experiences attending a boarding school and what her favorite scenes in Going Geek were.
• We find out the characters from Charlotte's books that she'd most like to introduce.
• We dish music and Charlotte gives some sage wisdom to her 17-year-old self (and teens everywhere).
• We talk TBR piles, books that need more love, and the swooniest boys of all.
• We play a fun word association game.
• We wrap things up with Charlotte flipping the tables on us and asking us questions. :)

• We jump right in with Jessica Brody's elevator pitch for A Week of Mondays and how she initially got the original idea for the book.
• We were totally inspired by Jessica's writing strategy. She shares some insight into how she structures her day, the way she develops her work, and gives a little glimpse into how important Evernote is for her.
• She gives us some detail on her brand new book, Save the Cat! Writes a Novel!.
• We talk about Jessica's book development process, how long it takes from first draft to your bookshelves, and how Jessica celebrates her book birthdays.
• Next we shift to swoony boys, specifically Owen. Jessica talks to us about her approach with writing Owen was different from other boys she's written.
• Then we discuss Ellie, a bit about the Unremembered Series, and how Jessica secretly lives out her villainous fantasies.
• Jessica answers our all-important question: will we get more Owen and Ellie?, discusses her ideas for A Month of Tuesdays, and lets us know her favorite scenes from A Week of Mondays.
• Jessica lets us know the characters from her books that she would like to introduce to each other, then she plays a little game of Two Truths and a Lie with us.
• Jessica lets us know how much she Mondays.
• We shift to other people's books, and Jessica tells us what's on her massive TBR, her latest reads, and the book she wants everyone to read. You're welcome.
• We talk about four book boyfriends that Jessica thinks are swoony, then we wrap things up by playing a fun word association game.

• We chat with Katie about Walk the Edge and how she came up with the idea for the Thunder Road Series.
• We talk a little about partying. :)
• Katie lets us know what her not so typical writing day looks like and her writing and publication process. And she gives us a Pushing the Limits spoiler!
• We are completely mesmerized by Katie explaining the inspiration for her swoony boys. For real.
• We talk a little more about Katie's characters, and she gives us some insight into the couple we'll see in the next Thunder Road book.
• Katie talks about some of the most powerful scenes in her books.
• Katie gives us one of the most fun answers ever when she tells us who she'd most like to introduce to her characters.
• Katie has some more fun with us and lets us know three things that might surprise her readers.
• We accuse Katie and Erin of having a conspiracy when Katie reveals her most recent reads and what's on her TBR.
• We fangirl with Katie over one of her favorite authors, Trish Doller!
• Katie reveals her original book boyfriend, and we try to talk her into writing fanfiction.
• We play a fun word association game with Katie before letting her go.

• Jenna Evans Welch gives us the low down on Love & Gelato, including the setting, the inspiration, and the characters.
• Jenna talks about her writing style and whether or not we'll see more of Lina and Ren.
• We find out Jenna's favorite scenes and some fun things about her.
• Jenna tells us some of her favorite books and what makes her swoon.
• Finally, Jenna plays a little word-association game with us. Some of her answers might surprise you.

Podcast Notes

Please note: the sound quality is not the best in this episode. We're working on it!

• Author Jessica Love gets us started with her elevator pitch for In Real Life.
• Jessica tells us about her dreams and where the idea for In Real Life came from.
• We talk about diversity--in real life and In Real Life.
• Jessica talks a little about her writing process and how much online friendships mean to us. #twilightforever
• We grill Jessica on her characters and favorite scenes, and whether or not this is the last we'll see of this group. Hint: She hopes not!! *jumpyclaps*
• We talk about road trips and Jessica's greatest adventures.
• Then we get a little personal with Jessica, including finding out what's on her TBR pile and her moments of TV fame.
• Of course, we can't let her go without talking about Swoony Boys, which becomes a tribute to Jason Segal.
• Finally, we play a fun game with Jessica.

Podcast Notes

• Jeff gives us his elevator pitch for The Serpent King. There's an echoish noise. We're sorry about that, but we promise it goes away by the time we get to question two!
• Jeff Zentner admits that he was obsessed with teen fashion bloggers ;)
• We talk about the characters in The Serpent King and lots of interesting things about Jeff's writing process and how much he likes the editing process.
• We discuss growing up in a small town.
• Jeff (sort of) admits that he totally meant to make us cry. Even though he basically says he didn't.
• Jeff shares his favorite scenes. And he makes a reference to Friday Night Lights that made us love him even more. #cleareyesfullhearts
• We get a glimpse of what's on Jeff's current reads list and massive TBR pile.
• Jeff tells us what he'd include in a letter to his 17-year-old self.
• Then, Jeff tells us what he considers "the hottest thing ever" !!!
• Finally, we play a fun game with Jeff. Where we kind of scare him. And it's pretty dang funny.

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Podcast Notes

• We talk about our favorite Fall Reads.
• We point out that Jaime never follows the rules always reads books way ahead of time.
• We laugh about the fact that Meg is the only one who has read a particular fantasy series. Because dragons.
• We are (not really) shocked by one of the books on Erin's Fall List.
• We lament about the lack of resolution we get when reading all of Jennifer E. Smith's books.
• There might be a mention of a secret word.
• We list our most anticipated Winter 2016 reads.
• We give you one of our #bookgoals.

Be sure you're following us on Twitter: Swoony Boys Podcast  Fiction Fare  And on Instagram: Swoony Boys Podcast  Fiction Fare  Thanks for listening, everyone! Let us know what you think! Ask Us a Question or Make Suggestions via our Handy Dandy Suggestion Form and tell us who's got you swooning here.

Here's a handy dandy list of all of the books our hotties of the month came from in this episode (in alphabetical order):

• Gabe from 99 Days by Katie Cotugno
• Jack from The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennett
• Matt from Before We Were Strangers by Renee Carlino
• Grey Blackwood from Bounce by Noelle August
• All of the Guys from Claimed by Elle Kennedy
• Tamlin and Lucien from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
• Olly from Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon
• Rafe from The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson
• Tristan from Hidden Huntress by Danielle Jensen
• Rafe from The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson
• Russell from Make Me by Tessa Bailey
• Aidan from No Kissing Allowed by Melissa West
• Melik from Of Dreams and Rust by Sarah Fine
• Melik from Of Metal and Wishes by Sarah Fine
• Tristan from Stolen Songbird by Danielle Jensen
• Garrett from The Deal by Elle Kennedy
• West Ashby from Until Friday Night by Abbi Glines

Check out Swoony Boys Podcast for the quote mentioned as well as lots of fun stuff!

• We remind you about our previous posts about BEA, including our 2014 BEA Podcast Episode and our Pre-BEA posts filled with fun tips.
• We kicked things off talking about our favorite books we grabbed at BEA.
• Then we spent some time lamenting the fact that we don't rule the world and metaphorically wept over the fact that we didn't get a few books that we really wanted. Even the ones that haven't been written yet.
• Next we dished on some of the authors that we were crazy excited to meet/see.
• We came to the conclusion that Adam Silvera was actually stalking us instead of the the other way around.
• Then we discussed some of the awesome Publisher and Blogger Events we got to attend. #totalwin
• We mentioned some of the reasons this BEA was the best ever. Pedicures and napping together were involved.
• Then we talk about BEA 2016, which has a new location (Chicago) and earlier dates (May 11 - May 13, 2016)!
• And again, Like every podcast, we have some more thank yous. ♥

• Erin chooses Bishop Lattimer from The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel.
• No surprise that Kassiah names Étienne St. Clair from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins.
• Jaime was all about Jase Garrett from My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick.
• We take a moment to discuss why more people don't choose Jase as their book boyfriends (even though it's technically not allowed).
• Of course Meg picked Four from the Divergent Series by Veronica Roth.

Then we talk about our hotties of the month:

• Mateo Torres from All Played Out by Cora Carmack
• Fill-in Bradley from The Fill In Boyfriend by Kasie West
• We discuss why all of Kasie West's books rock.
• Michael St. Clair from Crushed by Lauren Layne
• Alec Flynn from The Confession (part of The Body Works Trilogy) by Sierra Kincade
• Kiran from The Glass Arrow by Kristen Simmons
• Then we talk about why Kristen Simmons is the queen of character interviews (as seen in our interviews with Chase and Sean from the Article 5 Series and Kiran from the Glass Arrow.

• Erin starts us off with Dmitri Belikov from the Vampire Academy books by Richelle Mead.
• Kassiah talks about Todd Wilkins from the Sweet Valley High Series by Francine Pascal.
• Jaime names Edward Cullen from the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer as her blast from the past.
• And Meg names her top three faves: Gilbert Blythe from Anne of Green Gables by L M Montgomery, Peter Savinar from Heidi by Johanna Spyri, and Dickon Sowerby from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
• Next we talk about our hotties of the month:

• Jaime: Bishop Lattimer from The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel, Tamlin from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas, and Jesse Oliver from Also Known As and Going Rogue by Robin Benway.
• Kassiah: Theodore Finch from All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven.
• Erin: Arin from The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutoski, Tamlin from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas, and Jackson from Collide by Melissa West.
• Meg: Darrow) (and Pierce Brown! from Golden Son by Pierce Brown.

• Then we have a long discussion on how readers' experiences change when they have to wait for the books to come out vs. reading them all at once.

You know we can't get by without our extensive list of Honorable Mentions, named at the end of the show and throughout the podcast:

• Almanzo Wilder from the Little House Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
• Logan Bruno from the Babysitter’s Club by Ann M Martin.
• Patrick from the Alice Series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
• Count Vlad from Bram Stoker's Dracula.
• Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
• Romeo from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

Let us know what you think! Ask Us a Question or Make Suggestions via our Handy Dandy Suggestion Form and tell us who's got you swooning here.

• Meg tells us what qualifies a hottie with a tortured soul (think Edward Cullen).
• We talk about the tortured souls we'd like to tame:

• The Darkling from the Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo
• Christian Prescott from the Unearthly Series by Cynthia Hand
• Cole St. Clair from the Wolves of Mercy Falls Series by Maggie Stiefvater
• Sawyer LeGrande from How to Love by Katie Cotugno
• Darrow from the Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown

• Then we talk about our hotties of the month:

• Cade Maxwell from Caged in Winter by Brighton Walsh
• Jason Brody from Whatever Life Throws at You by Julie Cross
• Charlie Hanson from Love and Other Unknown Variables by Shannon Lee Alexander
• Prince Theron from Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
• Dane from Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis
• Oscar from I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

• Listen at the end of the show for our extensive list of Honorable Mentions.

Let us know what you think! Ask Us a Question or Make Suggestions via our Handy Dandy Suggestion Form and tell us who's got you swooning here.

• We talk about our favorite books in Fall 2014:

                  

• Then we flail over the books we can't wait to read in Winter 2015:

                           

• We also mentioned some other books during the podcast when talking about our picks:

                     

Here are the Honorable Mentions that We Just Couldn't Leave Out:

• Vivian Apple At The End Of the World by Katie Coyle (Jan 2015)
• We Should Hang Out Sometime by Josh Sundquist (Dec 2014)
• Cut Me Free by J.R. Johansen (Jan 2015)
My Heart & Other Black Holes by

Jasmine Warga

(Feb 2015)
• The Shadow Cabinet by Maureen Johnson (Feb 2015)
• Better Than Perfect by Melissa Kantor (Feb 2015)
• The Boy Next Door by Katie Van Ark (Feb 2015)
• The Distance Between Lost & Found by Kathryn Holmes (Feb 2015)
• Rebellion by Stephanie Diaz (Feb 2015)
• The Return by Jennifer Armentrout (Feb 2015)
• Salt & Stone by Victoria Scott (Feb 2015)
• Dove Arising by Karen Bao (Feb 2015)
• I Was Here by Gayle Forman(Jan 2015)

Let us know what you think! Ask Us a Question or Make Suggestions via our Handy Dandy Suggestion Form and tell us who's got you swooning here.

• Erin tells us her pick for the good guy she'd like to make naughty: Zeke from The Blood of Eden Series by Julie Kagawa.
• Kassiah gives us her choice: the lovely Joe Fontaine from The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson. *bat*bat*bat*
• Jaime reveals her two good guys: Jase from My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick and Matt Finch from Open Road Summer by Emery Lord.
• Meg reveals her guys: Logan from The Summer I Became a Nerd by Leah Rae Miller and Patrick from Something Real by Heather Demetrios.
• Then we talk about our Hotties of the Month, beginning with Nathan Everetts (Nate) from Boys Like You by Juliana Stone (Erin's pick this month).
• Kassiah gives us her hotties of the month: Harvey from Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy and Drew Jordan from Perfect 10 by Erin McCarthy.
• Jaime tells us her picks this month: Connor Kelleher from Her Best Laid Plans by Cara McKenna and Ethan Vance from Boomerang by Noelle August (aka Veronica Rossi and Lorin Oberweger.
• Meg chooses Arin from The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski. Check out Bridge of Snow (Arin's Story), which we mentioned in the Episode.

You know we can't get by without our extensive list of Honorable Mentions:

• Chaol from theThrone of Glass Series by Sarah Maas
• Eli from Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis
• Finn from The Cahill Witch Chronicles by Jessica Spotswood
• Callum from Reboot by Amy Tintera
• Xander from The Distance Between Us by Kasie West
• Hector from the Fire and Thorns Series by Rae Carson
• Adam from the Shatter Me Series by Tahereh Mafi
• Elias from the One Universe Series by LeighAnn Kopans
• Aiden from the Covenant Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout
• Trevor from the Pivot Point Series by Kasie West
• Peeta from The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins
• Finn from The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson
• Park from Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
• Levi from Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
• Stephen from Invisibility by Andrea Cremer and David Levithan
• Aidan from The Boyfriend App by Katie Sise
• Dave from A Little Wanting Song by Cath Crowley
• Bodee from Faking Normal by Courtney Stevens
• Logan from the Defiance Series by CJ Redwine
• Colby from The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour
• Cricket from Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
• Tucker Avery from the Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
• Dylan McCutter from the Rule of Thirds by Chantel Guertin
• Jesse Oliver from the Also Known As Series by Robin Benway
• Augustus Waters from The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
• Graham Larkin from This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith
• Cameron Hamilton from Wait for You by Jennifer L. Armentrout
• Joe Foster and Sam Kennedy from Love on the Lifts by Rachel Hawthorne
• Oliver from Little Blue Lies by Chris Lynch
• Gabriel from the Cold Kiss Series (but really Glass Heart) by Amy Garvey

Let us know what you think! Ask Us a Question or Make Suggestions via our Handy Dandy Suggestion Form and tell us who's got you swooning here.

Warning! This podcast does contain spoilers some for The Sea of Tranquility, so if you haven't read it yet (what are you waiting for?!?), you might want to wait to listen until after you have. We tried to keep them to a minimum though :)

Podcast Notes

• Katja lets us know what The Sea of Tranquility is about.
• Everyone makes fun of Kassiah for whining to Jaime about the angst.
• We find out where the idea for The Sea of Tranquility came from.
• Katja tells us her favorite scenes
• Katja lets us know how things evolved as she wrote the story, then she talks outlines.
• We find out Katja's favorite secondary character.
• We learn which characters surprised Katja.
• Katja lets us know how she felt when The Sea of Tranquility was finished.
• We flail over Josh Bennett.
• We talk about books that we're loving right now.
• Katja plays a little word association game with us.

P.S. We discuss some love for The Sea of Tranquility in our Boys We Want to Get Contemporary With Podcast Episode, too, so don't miss out on listening to that!.

Let us know what you think! Ask Us a Question or Make Suggestions via our Handy Dandy Suggestion Form and tell us who's got you swooning here. If you haven't joined us for the "Real Book" Challenge, the The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay is the perfect way to get started, so be sure to sign up and read the awesomeness.

Podcast Notes

• We welcome you to another month of Book Bangin' and start with a definition of what a bad boy is.
• Erin shares her bad boy pick: Lucas from Easy by Tammara Webber.
• We're all shocked when Meg reveals that she's never read a naughty book before.
• Kassiah gives us her choice this month: Noah Hutchins from Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry.
• We discuss the other boys in the Pushing the Limits Series and their awesomeness.
• Jaime chooses Griff from Find me by Romily Bernard.
• Meg shares her favorite bad boy: Four from Divergent by Veronica Roth.
• Then we give you our Hotties of the Month, beginning with Erin, who chose Alexander Belov/Barrington from The Bronze Horseman, Tatiana and Alexander, and The Summer Garden by Paullina Simons, after flailing a bit over Levi from Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell and Dominic Courtenay from The Boleyn Reckoning, the final book of the Boleyn Trilogy by Laura Andersen.
• We find out about Darrow/Pierce Brown taking the place of Levi on Meg's official list.
• We discuss Rainbow's motivation for Levi, which we believe to be Rob (evidence can be found on our review).
• Kass chooses Gray from Unraveled by Jen Frederick
• Jaime shares her choice: Fade from the Razorland Series by Ann Aguirre
• Meg chooses Aelyx from Alienated by Melissa Landers.
• We list our Honorable Mentions.

Podcast Notes

• We welcome the awesome Kristen Simmons, author of the Article 5 Series and creator of Chase and Sean!
• Kristen tells us what would make her throw her book at people.
• Kristen answers a bunch of questions about the Article 5 Series, including where the inspiration for the series came from, what her favorite parts and characters were, and how she felt when she was finished writing the series.
• Kristen lets us know some of the swoony boys she's been reading.
• Kristen gives us the 411 on her upcoming title: The Glass Arrow. We can't wait for this one!
• Kristen plays a little word association game with us.

P.S. You can find the extra scenes from the Article 5 Series in Chase's POV on Kristen's Site.

Let us know what you think! Ask Us a Question or Make Suggestions via our Handy Dandy Suggestion Form and tell us who's got you swooning here.

If you haven't joined us for the "Real Book" Challenge, the Article 5 series by Kristen Simmons is the perfect way to get started, so be sure to sign up and read the awesomeness.