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This week, we spoke with Gabriella Lepore, author of the YA mystery novels This Is Why We Lie and The Last One to Fall. Tune in to hear her talk about the books that inspire her, how she writes unpredictable twists, and how she writes character-focused mysteries that are fast-paced and unputdownable.



Pre-order Bad Like Us (out March 5th, 2024): https://bookshop.org/p/books/bad-like-us-original-gabriella-lepore/20071728?ean=9781335453877 



Check out Gabriella Lepore’s books at the library: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=Lepore%2C%20Gabriella&searchType=author 



Purchase This Is Why We Lie: https://bookshop.org/p/books/this-is-why-we-lie-gabriella-lepore/15767351?ean=9781335418609 

Purchase The Last One to Fall:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-last-one-to-fall-gabriella-lepore/18073376?ean=9781335915863 



Purchase Secrets in Phoenix (Phoenix Holt, book 1) or read it on Kindle Unlimited here:

https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Phoenix-Holt-1/dp/1517426979

 

Purchase The Witches of the Glass Castle (The Witches of the Glass Castle, book 1) or read it on Kindle Unlimited here:

https://www.amazon.com/Witches-Glass-Castle-Gabriella-Lepore/dp/B09K22MCK6/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1697730997&sr=1-1 



Purchase Blackheath (The Blackheath Witches, book 1) or read it on Kindle Unlimited here: 

https://www.amazon.com/Blackheath-Witches-Book-1-ebook/dp/B019KFDWBY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3ATJPSL00HE01&keywords=blackheath+gabriella+lepore&qid=1697731103&s=books&sprefix=blackheath+gabriella+l%2Cstripbooks%2C752&sr=1-1 



Purchase How I Found You or read it on Kindle Unlimited here:

https://www.amazon.com/How-Found-You-Gabriella-Lepore-ebook/dp/B00J65HCZ6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OQLBQ09KWLIV&keywords=how+i+found+you+gabriella+lepore&qid=1697731148&s=books&sprefix=how+i+found+you+gabriella+le%2Cstripbooks%2C707&sr=1-1 



Purchase Evanescent or read it on Kindle Unlimited here:

https://www.amazon.com/Evanescent-Gabriella-Lepore-ebook/dp/B08272CV58/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35IKHSD5TMS0J&keywords=evanescent+gabriella+lepore&qid=1697731198&s=books&sprefix=evanescent+gabriella+le%2Cstripbooks%2C693&sr=1-1 



Purchase Friday’s List or read it on Kindle Unlimited here:

https://www.amazon.com/Fridays-List-Gabriella-Lepore/dp/154234915X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37W6C0N7HYJVQ&keywords=friday%27s+list+gabriella+lepore&qid=1697731226&s=books&sprefix=friday%27s+list+gabriella+lep%2Cstripbooks%2C697&sr=1-1 



Gabriella Lepore’s book recommendations:

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

Check out at the library: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1419515 



Tell Me What Really Happened by Chelsea Sedoti

Purchase: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tell-me-what-really-happened-chelsea-sedoti/1141459543?ean=9781492673057 



The Guest List by Lucy Foley

Check out at the library: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1425193 



How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine

Check out at the library: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1454475 



Lily’s book rec:

The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti

Check out at the library: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1385248 



Follow Gabriella Lepore on social media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabriellalepore_books/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@my_life_in_books?lang=en 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4814169.Gabriella_Lepore 



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Music: “Silver Flicker” by Colors of Illusion.

This week, we spoke with Lamar Giles, the Edgar Award-nominated author of the YA thriller novels Fake ID, Endangered, Spin, and Overturned; the YA contemporary novel Not So Pure and Simple; and the YA horror novel The Getaway. Lamar Giles is also a founding member of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books and the author of the A Legendary Alston Boys Adventure middle grade series.



Tune in to hear him talk about pacing the plots of his novels in a way that makes them compelling without feeling rushed, how he raises the stakes in both his contemporary and horror/thriller novels, and how he creates characters with unique perspectives on the world and maintains their voices throughout his stories.



Follow Lamar Giles on social media:

Website: https://www.lamargiles.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamargiles/ 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6571558.Lamar_Giles 



Pre-order Static: Up All Night: https://bookshop.org/p/books/static-up-all-night/18906834?ean=9781779510518 



Purchase Epic Ellisons: Cosmos Camp:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/epic-ellisons-cosmos-camp-lamar-giles/19218090?ean=9780358423379 



Purchase House Party: 

https://bookshop.org/p/books/house-party/18850108?ean=9780593488157 



Purchase Fake ID:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/fake-id-lamar-giles/6430749?ean=9780062121851 



Purchase Endangered:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/endangered-lamar-giles/6433415?ean=9780062297570 



Purchase Spin:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/spin-lamar-giles/6942064?ean=9781338582185 



Purchase Overturned:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/overturned-lamar-giles/6942762?ean=9781338312843 



Purchase Not So Pure and Simple: https://bookshop.org/p/books/not-so-pure-and-simple-lamar-giles/6434773?ean=9780062349200 



Purchase The Getaway:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-getaway-lamar-giles/18073727?ean=9781338752014 



Purchase The Last Last-Day-of-Summer:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-last-last-day-of-summer-lamar-giles/6960671?ean=9780358244417 



Check out Lamar Giles’ books at the library:

https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=lamar%20giles&searchType=bl&page=1 



Lamar Giles’ book recommendations:

The Library of Broken Worlds by Alaya Dawn Johnson:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-library-of-broken-worlds/18383203?ean=9781338290622 



Superman Lost: 

https://www.amazon.com/Superman-Lost-2023-1-Priest-ebook/dp/B0BVGS885X  



How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix:

Purchase: https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-to-sell-a-haunted-house-grady-hendrix/18965143?ean=9780593201268 

Check it out at the library: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1458124 



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The music featured in today's episode is "Silver Flicker" by Colors of Illusion.

This week, we spoke with Maureen Johnson, the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the incredibly popular Truly Devious series, the Suite Scarlett series, the 13 Little Blue Envelopes series, and the Shades of London series. Tune in to hear Maureen Johnson talk about how she plots her intricate mystery novels, how she created a compelling and lovable detective in her Truly Devious series, and how she writes realistic and witty dialogue. 



Follow Maureen Johnson on social media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maureenjohnsonbooks/ 

Website: https://www.maureenjohnsonbooks.com/ 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10317.Maureen_Johnson 



Check out Maureen Johnson’s books at the library:

Truly Devious (Truly Devious, Book 1): https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1394263 

Suite Scarlett (Suite Scarlett, Book 1): https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1249264 

13 Little Blue Envelopes (Little Blue Envelope, Book 1): https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1406183 

Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances Anthology: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1256106 



Purchase Maureen Johnson’s books:

Purchase The Name of the Star (Shades of London, Book 1): https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-name-of-the-star-maureen-johnson/1516849?ean=9780142422052 

Purchase Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village: https://bookshop.org/p/books/your-guide-to-not-getting-murdered-in-a-quaint-english-village-maureen-johnson/15876384?ean=9781984859624 

Purchase Girl at Sea: https://bookshop.org/p/books/girl-at-sea-maureen-johnson/7912727?ean=9780060541460 

Purchase Hello, Cruel Heart: https://bookshop.org/p/books/hello-cruel-heart-maureen-johnson/15712725?ean=9781368057769 

Purchase Truly Devious (Truly Devious, Book 1): https://bookshop.org/p/books/truly-devious-a-mystery-maureen-johnson/6782740?ean=9780062338068 

Purchase Suite Scarlett (Suite Scarlett, Book 1): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/suite-scarlett-maureen-johnson/1100294772?ean=9780545232005 

Purchase 13 Little Blue Envelopes (Little Blue Envelope, Book 1): https://bookshop.org/p/books/13-little-blue-envelopes-maureen-johnson/6437294?ean=9780062439109 

Purchase Let it Snow: Three Holiday Romances Anthology: https://bookshop.org/p/books/let-it-snow-three-holiday-romances-lauren-myracle/8629049?ean=9780142412145 



Shelve Death at Morning House on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63280431-death-at-morning-house?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=8i2D8lzsWU&rank=1 



Maureen Johnson’s book recommendations:

Purchase The Hound of the Baskervilles: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-hound-of-the-baskervilles-arthur-conan-sir-doyle/11169645?ean=9780451528018 



Check out The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin at the library: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1187064

Purchase The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-westing-game-puffin-modern-classics-ellen-raskin/18421621?ean=9780142401200 



Check out Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo at the library: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1453376 

Purchase Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo: https://bookshop.org/p/books/hell-bent-leigh-bardugo/18965191?ean=9781250313102 



Check out the writing tool Maureen Johnson uses, Scrivener: https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview 



Sophie’s book recommendation:

Check out If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio at the library: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1384424 

Purchase If We Were Villains: https://bookshop.org/p/books/if-we-were-villains-m-l-rio/8476867?ean=9781250095299 



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This week, the Keeping TABs podcast spoke with Kristen Simmons, the critically-acclaimed author of the YA dystopian Article 5 series, the YA thriller Vale Hall series, and three YA speculative fiction standalones, Pacifica, Metaltown, and The Glass Arrow. Tune in to hear her talk about writing survivor stories, creating lovable casts of characters, and her upcoming YA yōkai horror novel, Find Him Where You Left Him Dead.



Follow Kristen Simmons on social media:

Website: https://www.kristensimmonsbooks.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kris10writes/?hl=en 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4692856.Kristen_Simmons 



Pre-order Find Him Where You Left Him Dead: https://bookshop.org/p/books/find-him-where-you-left-him-dead-kristen-simmons/19538772?ean=9781250851123 



Check out Pacifica at the library: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1397924 



Purchase The Deceivers (Vale Hall, Book 1): https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-deceivers-kristen-simmons/9848140?ean=9781250175793 

Purchase Article 5 (Article 5, Book 1): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/article-5-kristen-simmons/1104154962?ean=9780765329615&aug=1 

Purchase Pacifica: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pacifica-kristen-simmons/1125902342?ean=9781466828803 

Purchase Metaltown: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/metaltown-kristen-simmons/1123132956?ean=9781466828797 

Purchase The Glass Arrow: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-glass-arrow-kristen-simmons/1119439443?ean=9780765336644 



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The music featured in this episode is "Silver Flicker" by Colors of Illusion.

This week, we spoke with YA fantasy and paranormal author Sarah Glenn Marsh. She has written the Reign of the Fallen fantasy series and three paranormal novels, Fear the Drowning Deep, Dread the Harvest Moon, and The Girls Are Never Gone. Tune in to hear her talk about the key to writing a spooky paranormal novel, the importance of representing characters with diabetes in her books, and the story behind her family's haunted ancestral home. She also talks about the difference between instalove and instant connection, Lord of the Rings roleplaying as writing training, and how the spirit should win sometimes.



Follow Sarah Glenn Marsh on social media:

Website: https://www.sarahglennmarsh.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahmarshauthor/?hl=en 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SG_Marsh 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10909117.Sarah_Glenn_Marsh 



Check out Reign of the Fallen at the library: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1394265 

Check out The Girls Are Never Gone at the library: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1445869 



Purchase Fear the Drowning Deep here: 

https://www.amazon.com/Fear-Drowning-Deep-Sarah-Marsh/dp/1510726586/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YSAS04SU60UV&keywords=fear+the+drowning+deep&qid=1681478234&sprefix=fear+the+drowning+deep%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-1 



Purchase Dread the Harvest Moon here: https://www.amazon.com/Dread-Harvest-Moon-Fear-Drowning/dp/0578751232/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21GVM6BT44MXX&keywords=dread+the+harvest+moon&qid=1681478268&sprefix=dread+the+harvest+moon%2Caps%2C66&sr=8-1 



Purchase Reign of the Fallen here:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reign-of-the-fallen-sarah-glenn-marsh/1131884032?ean=9780448494401 



Purchase The Girls Are Never Gone here:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-girls-are-never-gone-sarah-glenn-marsh/1138435039?ean=9781984836175 



Sarah Glenn Marsh's Book Recommendations:

The Woman in Black by Susan Hill: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-woman-in-black-a-ghost-story-susan-hill/1452364?ean=9780307950215

The Small Hand by Susan Hill: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-small-hand-and-dolly-two-novels-susan-hill/9133336?ean=9780345806659

Old Country by Harrison and Matt Query: https://bookshop.org/p/books/old-country-harrison-query/18670645?ean=9781538721209



Sarah Glenn Marsh's Podcast Recommendations:

Jim Harold's Campfire: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Swqg3KD86p2dhRar7s6fk?si=9d29d6b81fe844b6

Spooked: https://open.spotify.com/show/76571Rfl3m7PLJQZKQIGCT?si=c011ec80e2c24417

Radio Rental: https://open.spotify.com/show/18WzIf6SqovUQHHTeZaucQ?si=b90b77a399234074

Ghosts in the Burbs: https://open.spotify.com/show/1KX9SiBV3s8n5rlRIG7Moq?si=72296b65bd74443b



Lily's Book Recommendation:

Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall: https://bookshop.org/p/books/rules-for-vanishing-kate-alice-marshall/9583999?ean=9781984837011



Check out Sarah Glenn Marsh's Upcoming Projects:

Lucasfilm Project: https://www.instagram.com/p/CplWKHSvMGi/

For Rebel Girls Project: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpfqz7yrqO9/



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In today's episode, we spoke with Nicola Yoon, the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Everything Everything, The Sun is Also a Star, and Instructions for Dancing! She is a National Book Award finalist, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book recipient, and a Coretta Scott King New Talent Award winner. Two out of her three books have been made into major motion pictures. Nicola Yoon and her husband, David Yoon, have recently launched an imprint with Random House Children’s Books called Joy Revolution. Tune in to hear Nicola Yoon speak about exploring philosophical questions through writing, crafting organic character development, the mission behind Joy Revolution, and some exciting titles that the imprint will be publishing this year. 



Follow Nicola Yoon on social media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolayoon/?hl=en

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicolayoon?lang=en

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7353006.Nicola_Yoon

Website: https://www.nicolayoon.com/



Purchase Nicola Yoon's books:

Everything, Everything: https://bookshop.org/p/books/everything-everything-nicola-yoon/7354631?ean=9780553496673

The Sun is Also a Star: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-sun-is-also-a-star-nicola-yoon/10216599?ean=9780553496710

Instructions for Dancing: https://bookshop.org/p/books/instructions-for-dancing-nicola-yoon/15221271?ean=9781524718992



Check out Nicola Yoon's books at the library:

Everything, Everything: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1365906

The Sun is Also a Star: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1379173

Instructions for Dancing: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1442974



Purchase Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute: https://bookshop.org/p/books/highly-suspicious-and-unfairly-cute/18849985?ean=9780593482339



Check out Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute at the library: https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1459073



Pre-order some upcoming titles from Joy Revolution:

Queen Bee by Amalie Howard: https://bookshop.org/p/books/queen-bee-amalie-howard/18708801?ean=9780593483503

You Bet Your Heart by Danielle Parker: https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-bet-your-heart/18851113?ean=9780593565278

House Party, edited by Justin A. Reynolds: https://bookshop.org/p/books/house-party/18850108?ean=9780593488157