Top Anticipated September Releases!

Young Adult 

Stand Off by Andrew Smith

Winger #2

It’s his last year at Pine Mountain, this web and Ryan Dean should be focused on his future, but instead, he’s haunted by his past. His rugby coach expects him to fill the roles once played by his lost friend, Joey, as the rugby team’s stand-off and new captain. And somehow he’s stuck rooming with twelve-year-old freshman Sam Abernathy, a cooking whiz with extreme claustrophobia and a serious crush on Annie Altman—aka Ryan Dean’s girlfriend, for now, anyway.

Equally distressing, Ryan Dean’s doodles and drawings don’t offer the relief they used to. He’s convinced N.A.T.E. (the Next Accidental Terrible Experience) is lurking around every corner—and then he runs into Joey’s younger brother Nico, who makes Ryan Dean feel paranoid that he’s avoiding him. Will Ryan Dean ever regain his sanity?

Release Date: September 8th, 2015

My Thoughts: I am dying for this book. Ever since Andrew announced it, I’ve been dying to get my hands on it. I tried again and again to get an ARC but it seems fate was not in my hands. But that’s okay. Only a week more to go. AGH.

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Six of Crows #1

Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone…

A convict with a thirst for revenge.

A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager.

A runaway with a privileged past.

A spy known as the Wraith.

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz’s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don’t kill each other first.

Release Date: September 29th, 2015

My Thoughts: Anything by Leigh is bound to be a good book. Easily. She writes fantasy so well and her world building skills just absolutely blow my mind. Plus its the same universe as the Grisha trilogy so I’m already dying to read this.

Firewalker by Josephine Angelini

The Worldwalker Trilogy #2

Lily is back in her own universe, and she’s ready to start a new life with Rowan by her side. True, she almost died in the Pyre that fueled their escape from New Salem, and must hide her magic for the safety of everyone she cares about, but compared to fighting the Woven, the monstrous creatures inhabiting the alternate Salem, life is looking pretty good.

Unfortunately, Lillian, ruthless ruler of the 13 Cities, is not willing to let Lily go that easily. If she can’t persuade Lily to return to her world, she will force her to come back by doing away with the ones she loves.

Release Date: September 1st, 2015

My Thoughts: I absolutely loved the first book of this series. It was dark and sexy and beautiful. Josie is one of the most beautiful writers I’ve ever read and she left off on such a cliffhanger so I can’t wait to read this book. That will probably leave off on a terrible cliffhanger…

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas

Throne of Glass #4

Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she’s at last returned to the empire—for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past . . .

She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die just to see her again. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen’s triumphant return.

Release Date: September 1st, 2015

My Thoughts: I’ll admit it: I haven’t even read Heir of Fire yet. *Hangs head in shame* I even got an arc of that book too! I just wasn’t feeling fantasy too much and so I kept putting it off. Now that I’m back into that, I’m ready to dive into that book, which means I’m excited to get my hands on this book ASAP!

Tonight the Streets Are Ours by Leila Sales

Seventeen-year-old Arden Huntley is recklessly loyal. Taking care of her loved ones is what gives Arden purpose in her life and makes her feel like she matters. But she’s tired of being loyal to people who don’t appreciate her—including her needy best friend and her absent mom.

Arden finds comfort in a blog she stumbles upon called “Tonight the Streets Are Ours,” the musings of a young New York City writer named Peter. When Peter is dumped by the girlfriend he blogs about, Arden decides to take a road trip to see him.

During one crazy night out in NYC filled with parties, dancing, and music—the type of night when anything can happen, and nearly everything does—Arden discovers that Peter isn’t exactly who she thought he was. And maybe she isn’t exactly who she thought she was, either.

Release Date: September 15th, 2015

My Thoughts: I’ve already read this book. I was lucky enough to read the ARC and I absolutely loved it. It was unique and fun and emotional and it kept me addicted until the very end. A totally awesome release that you should get your hands on this month!

Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson

The Gold Seer #1

Lee Westfall has a secret. She can sense the presence of gold in the world around her. Veins deep beneath the earth, pebbles in the river, nuggets dug up from the forest floor. The buzz of gold means warmth and life and home—until everything is ripped away by a man who wants to control her. Left with nothing, Lee disguises herself as a boy and takes to the trail across the country. Gold was discovered in California, and where else could such a magical girl find herself, find safety?

Release Date: September 22nd, 2015

My Thoughts: I’m convinced that everything Rae Carson does is absolute gold and I’m sure I’ll think so with this novel. Its been awhile since The Bitter Kingdom released so I’m so excited to have a brand new Rae release in my hands. She’s amazing, and writes such beautiful characters. I’m sure this book will be the same.

I Crawl Through It by AS King

Four talented teenagers are traumatized-coping with grief, surviving trauma, facing the anxiety of standardized tests and the neglect of self-absorbed adults—and they’ll do anything to escape the pressure. They’ll even build an invisible helicopter, to fly far away to a place where everyone will understand them… until they learn the only way to escape reality is to fly right into it.

Release Date: September 22nd, 2015

My Thoughts: AGH. A.S. King writes some of the weirdest stuff that I’ve ever read. Seriously. Her books make my brain go haywire trying to figure out what is going on. But seriously, that’s what I love about her books. They make me think. They’re absolutely incredible and even when they’re wacky as hell, they tell such human stories. UGH. I have the ARC of this and I NEED to make time to read it! Eek!

Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs

Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children #3

Time is running out for the Peculiar Children. With a dangerous madman on the loose and their beloved Miss Peregrine still in danger, Jacob Portman and Emma Bloom are forced to stage the most daring of rescue missions. They’ll travel through a war-torn landscape, meet new allies, and face greater dangers than ever. . . . Will Jacob come into his own as the hero his fellow Peculiars know him to be? This action-packed adventure features more than 50 all-new Peculiar photographs

Release Date: September 22nd, 2015

My Thoughts: This is another book where I need to read the second one as well. But this is the conclusion! So I’m hoping to power through the second book soon and then make my way through the third. Plus Ransom is just such a cool person and there’s going to be a movie and its all good stuff.

What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler

Kate Weston can piece together most of the bash at John Doone’s house: shots with Stacey Stallard, Ben Cody taking her keys and getting her home early—the feeling that maybe he’s becoming more than just the guy she’s known since they were kids.

But when a picture of Stacey passed out over Deacon Mills’s shoulder appears online the next morning, Kate suspects she doesn’t have all the details. When Stacey levels charges against four of Kate’s classmates, the whole town erupts into controversy. Facts that can’t be ignored begin to surface, and every answer Kate finds leads back to the same question: Where was Ben when a terrible crime was committed?

Release Date: September 22nd, 2015

My Thoughts: I’ve already read this book, months ago actually. And it both broke my heart and gave me an immense amount of hope. Aaron Hartzler completely nails it in his first fiction release. I can’t even handle how much I absolutely loved this book. Ugh. I can still remember all the emotions. Get your hands on this book. Now.

New Adult 

Forever With You by Jennifer L Armentrout

Wait for You #5

Some things you just believe in, even if you’ve never experienced them. For Stephanie, that list includes love. It’s out there. Somewhere. Eventually. Meanwhile she’s got her job at the mixed martial arts training center and hot flings with gorgeous, temporary guys like Nick. Then a secret brings them closer, opening Steph’s eyes to a future she never knew she wanted—until tragedy rips it away.

Nick’s self-assured surface shields a past no one needs to know about. His mind-blowing connection with Steph changes all that. As fast as he’s knocking down the walls that have kept him commitment-free, she’s building them up again, determined to keep the hurt—and Nick—out. But he can’t walk away. Not when she’s the only one who’s ever made him wish for forever . . .

Release Date: September 29th, 2015

My Thoughts: So I was discussing this with my friends, since we got our hands on the ARC and apparently I’m the only one that loved it. But I loved it. I can’t even begin to express how much I connected with the main character, Stephanie. I loved it. I can’t wait to get that ARC back so I can hug it to my chest :) I think JLA continues to put out great books in this series and I can’t wait for book six.

Middle Grade

The Cooper Gauntlet by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black

The Magisterium #2

Callum Hunt’s summer break isn’t like other kids’. His closest companion is a Chaos-ridden wolf, Havoc. His father suspects him of being secretly evil. And, of course, most kids aren’t heading back to the magical world of the Magisterium in the fall.

It’s not easy for Call . . . and it gets even harder after he checks out his basement and discovers that his dad might be trying to destroy both him and Havoc.

Call escapes to the Magisterium — but things only intensify there. The Alkahest — a copper gauntlet capable of separating certain magicians from their magic — has been stolen. And in their search to discover the culprit, Call and his friends Aaron and Tamara awaken the attention of some very dangerous foes — and get closer to an even more dangerous truth.

Release Date: September 1st, 2015

My Thoughts: I absolutely ADORED the first book in this series and I’m so sad I won’t be able to pick this up tomorrow. It was SUCH a great start to the series and Holly and Cassie have such a great writing dynamic. I can’t wait to see what else happens to Callum.

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What September releases are you looking forward to? Share in the comments!

What A Nerd Girl Says’ Mortal Instruments Read-A-Thon!

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I really did try to come up with a better name for this. Obviously I failed miserably. This is why I don’t name things, viagra buy guys. I let other people do that work for me!

Moving on…

In just over a month, the final installment of The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, City of Heavenly Fire, will be hitting bookstores. War will be waged, battles will be fought, tears will definitely be shed.

You can read my City of Heavenly Fire synopsis reaction here.

And in order to celebrate and prepare for this ending, What A Nerd Girl Says is going Shadowhunter.

I’ll be re-reading the Mortal Instruments books until the release, and profiling each one a week until the release. I would encourage you to join in whatever you way you can: on your blog, on Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, whatever way you’d like!

I’ll be tweeting, instagraming and tumblring as much as possible and will be using the hashtag: #anerdgirlsaysTMIreadathon, so please join in! I’d love to hear from you as we make our way back through the TMI series and prepare for the heartbreak that is sure to be City of Heavenly Fire.

Here is the schedule that I’ll be doing for my TMI Read-A-Thon

City of Bones – Week of April 21st

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Tuesday 4/22: Tuesday Top Ten: Favorite City of Bones Moments

Thursday 4/24: Book of the Week: City of Bones

Friday 4/25: City of Bones: Favorite Quotes

Saturday 4/26: Fictional Crush of the Week: Jace Wayland (Re-Post)

City of Ashes – Week of April 28th

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Tuesday 4/29: Tuesday Top Ten: Favorite City of Ashes Moments

Thursday 5/1: Book of the Week: City of Ashes

Friday 5/2: City of Ashes: Favorite Quotes

Saturday 5/3: Fictional Crush of the Week: Isabelle Lightwood (Re-Post)

City of Glass – Week of May 5th

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Tuesday 5/6: Tuesday Top Ten: Favorite City of Glass Moments

Thursday 5/8: Book of the Week: City of Glass

Friday 5/9: City of Glass: Favorite Quotes

Saturday 5/10: Fictional Crush of the Week: Alec Lightwood (Re-Post)

City of Fallen Angels – Week of May 12th 

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Tuesday 5/13: Tuesday Top Ten: Favorite City of Fallen Angels Moments

Thursday 5/15: Book of the Week: City of Fallen Angels

Friday 5/16: City of Fallen Angels: Favorite Quotes

Saturday 5/17: Fictional Crush of the Week: Simon Lewis

City of Lost Souls – Week of May 19th

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Tuesday 5/20: Tuesday Top Ten: Favorite City of Lost Souls Moments

Thursday 5/22: Book of the Week: City of Lost Souls

Friday 5/23: City of Lost Souls: Favorite Quotes

Saturday 5/24: Fictional Crush of the Week: Magnus Bane

City of Heavenly Fire – Week of May 26th 

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Tuesday 5/27: Happy Book Birthday to Cassandra Clare!

Wednesday 5/29: Vlog Reaction to City of Heavenly Fire (Spoilers!)

Thursday 5/30: Book of the Week: City of Heavenly Fire (No Spoilers!)

Friday 5/31: City of Heavenly Fire: Favorite Quotes/Moments

Saturday 6/1: Fictional Crush of the Week: Clary Fray

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I hope that you can all join me! I know that not everyone can read as quickly as me, though, so I made these posts sort of easy so that if you’ve read the books before, you can participate!

Happy Reading everyone, and don’t forget to follow here on the Blog, the Tumblr, the Twitter, the Facebook and the Instagram to be a part of the Read-A-Thon!

New Release Tuesday!

Check out the new YA releases coming out today!

Remember, stomach clicking the title takes you to the book’s GoodReads page!

April 1st

 

 

 

The Summer I Wasn’t Me by Jessica Verdi 

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The Last Forever by Deb Caletti 

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This Side of Salvation by Jeri Smith-Ready

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Learning Not to Drown by Anna Shinoda

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Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor

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Dear Killer by Katherine Ewell

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Salvage by Alexandra Duncan

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Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira

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Sekret by Lindsay Smith 

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Cold Calls by Charles Benoit 

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The Ring and the Crown by Melissa de la Cruz 

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Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Page

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What books are you picking up this week? Share in the comments!

October 2013 Book Events

Check out these October events! If there are events missing that you’d like to share, illness please do so I can add them to this list!

 

October 1st:

Ann Arbor, viagra 100mg MI: Shannon Messenger at Ann Arbor District Library, about it Downtown Branch at 7 pm

El Cerrito, CA: DJ MacHale at Barnes and Noble at 6 pm

Exton, PA: Simon Elkeles at Barnes and Noble at 7 pm

Los Angeles, CA: Kami Garcia at Barnes and Noble The Grove at 7 pm

Menlo Park, CA: Fierce Reads feat. S.A. Bodeen, Alexandra Coutts, Leila Sales, and special guest Marissa Meyer at Kepler’s Books at 7 pm

Naperville, IL: Brandon Sanderson at Anderson’s at 7 pm

Salt Lake City, UT: Cinda Williams Chima at The King’s English Bookshop

Santa Monica, CA: Anthony Horowitz at Barnes and Noble at 7 pm

October 2nd:

Cincinnati, OH: Brandon Sanderson at Joseph-Beth Booksellers at 7 pm

Hurst, TX: Simon Elkeles at Barnes and Noble at 7 pm

Naperville, IL: Joelle Charbonneau at Anderson’s Bookshop at 7 pm 

Provo, UT: Cinda Williams Chima at Provo Public Library at 7 pm

October 3rd:

Arlington, VA: Diana Peterfreund at Arlington Central Library at 7 pm

Beavercreek, OH: Brandon Sanderson at Books and Co. at 7 pm

Houston, TX: Simon Elkeles at Blue Willow Bookshop at 7 pm

Redondo Beach, CA: Cinda Williams Chima at Mysterious Galaxy at 7 pm

Santa Rosa, CA: Kami Garcia, Marie Lu, Ransom Riggs, Tahereh Mafi and Josephine Angelini at Copperfield’s Books

October 4th:

Alpharetta, GA: Simone Elkeles at Barnes and Noble at 7 pm

Menlo Park, CA: Kami Garcia, Ransom Riggs, Tahereh Mafi and Marie Lu at Kepler’s Books at 7 pm

Milwaukee, WI: Brandon Sanderson at Boswell Book Company at 7 pm

Wichita, KS: Shannon Messenger at Watermark Books and Cafe at 7 pm

October 5th:

Coral Gables, FL: Simone Elkeles at Books and Books at 7 pm

Naperville, IL: Lauren Myracle at Anderson’s Bookshop at 2 pm

Portland, OR: Cinda Williams Chima, Stephanie Perkins, Gayle Forman and more at Wordstock at Oregon Convention Center. See website for more info.

Ventura, CA: Kate DiCamillo at Barnes and Noble at 1 pm

Lake Forest, IL: Brandon Sanderson at Lake Forest Book Store at 2 pm

October 6th:

Naperville, IL: Simone Elkeles at Anderson’s Bookshop at 1 pm

October 7th:

Happy Valley, OR: Brandon Sanderson at Fred Meyer: Johnson Creek at 6 pm

Laurelwood, Memphis, TN: Kami Garcia, Kimberly Derting and Victoria Schwab at Booksellers at 6 pm

Seattle, WA: Cinda Williams Chima at Third Place Books at 7 pm

October 8th:

Beaverton, OR: Brandon Sanderson at Powell’s Cedar Hills Crossing at 7 pm

Bellingham, WA: Cinda Williams Chima at Village Books at 7 pm

Berkeley, CA: Tamara Ireland Stone and Gayle Forman at Books, Inc at 7 pm

Edina, MN: Simone Elkeles at Barnes and Noble at 7 pm

Oxford, MS: Kami Garcia and Holly Black at Square Books Jr at 4 pm

Salt Lake City, UT: James Dashner at The King’s English at 6 pm

October 9th:

Forest Park, WA: Lish McBride, Brent Hartinger, Malinda Lo and Gennifer Albin at Third Place Books at 7 pm

Highlands Ranch, CO: James Dashner at Tattered Cover Bookstore at 7 pm

Los Angeles, CA: Brandon Sanderson at Barnes and Noble The Grove at 7 pm

Minneapolis, MN: Cinda Williams Chima at The Red Balloon Bookstore at 6:30 pm

St. Paul, MN: Shannon Messenger at Addendum Books at 7 pm

October 10th:

Boulder, CO: James Dashner at Boulder Bookstore at 6:30 pm

Oak Creek, WI: Shannon Messenger at Oak Creek Public Library at 6:30 pm

October 11th:

Menlo Park, CA: Simone Elkeles at Kepler’s Books at 7 pm

Mountain View, CA: Brandon Sanderson at Books, Inc: Mountain View at 7 pm

Roseville, MN: James Dashner at Roseville Public Library at 7 pm

October 12th:

Cincinnati, OH: Cinda Williams Chima at Books by the Banks at 10 am

El Cerrito, CA: Brandon Sanderson at Barnes and Noble at 5 pm

Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles Teen Book Fest at Los Angeles Downtown Central Library at 11 am

Menlo Park, CA: Suzanne Lazear at Kepler’s Books at 6:30 pm

Minneapolis, MN: James Dashner at Wild Rumpus at 1 pm

New York, NY: New York Comic Con: check website for more details

St. Cloud, MN: James Dashner at Barnes and Noble at 7 pm

October 13th:

New York, NY: Kami Garcia, Lauren Oliver and Tonya Hurley at Books of Wonder at 6pm

October 14th:

Beaverton, OR: Simone Elkeles at Powell’s Books at 7 pm

Brookfield, WI: Kami Garcia, Cinda Williams Chima, Rachel Caine, and Margaret Stohl at Barnes and Noble at 6:30 pm

Houston, TX: Rick Riordan at Blue Willow Bookshop at 5 pm

Seattle, WA: Brandon Sanderson at University Bookstore at 7 pm

October 15th:

Fort Lewis, WA: Brandon Sanderson at Fort Lewis AAFES at 4 pm

Hudson, OH: Cinda Williams Chima at The Learned Owl Bookshop at 6 pm

Naperville, IL: Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl and Rachel Caine at Anderson’s Bookshop at 7 pm

New York, NY: Kate Brian, Alexandra Bracken, Cristin Terrill, Tamara Ireland Stone, and Neal Shusterman at Books of Wonder at 6 pm

Omaha, NE: Lisa McMann at Omaha Public Library: Benson Branch at 6:30 pm

Salt Lake City, UT: Shannon Hale at The King’s English Bookshop at 7 pm

October 16th:

San Diego, CA: Brandon Sanderson at Mysterious Galaxy at 7 pm

October 17th:

No Events

October 18th:

St. Peters, MO: Simone Elkeles at St. Charles City-County Library: Spencer Road Branch at 7 pm

October 19th:

Carlisle, PA: Celebrate the Book Event: check website for authors and panel times

St. Louis, MO: Less than Three Anti-Bullying Conference (check website for authors and panel times)

West Jordan, UT: Brandon Sanderson at Barnes and Noble at 6 pm

October 20th:

San Francisco, CA: Rainbow Rowell and David Levithan at Books, Inc at 7 pm

Staten Island, NY: Kate DiCamillo at Barnes and Noble at 11 am

October 21st:

Denver, CO: Jennifer L. Armentrout, Cora Carmack, Sophie Jordan, and Lisa Desrochers at Tattered Cover Bookstore

Highlands Ranch, CO: Cora Cormack and J. Lynn at Tattered Cover Bookstore at 7:30 pm

Naperville, IL: James Dashner at Anderson’s at 7 pm

October 22nd:

Pembroke Pines, FL: Lauren Kate at Barnes and Noble at 7 pm

Skokie, IL: James Dashner at Barnes and Noble at 7 pm

St. Louis, MO: Shannon Messenger at St. Louis Public Library-Central Branch at 7 pm

October 23rd:

Dallas, TX: Veronica Roth at Barnes and Noble at 7 pm

Lansing, MI: James Dashner at Schuler Books Inc at 6 pm

Omaha, NE: Stephanie Perkins, Gayle Forman, and Rainbow Rowell at Omaha Public Library at 7 pm

Tucson, AZ: Lisa McMann at Mostly Books at 4:30 pm

October 24th:

Ann Arbor, MI: James Dashner at Nicola’s Books at 6:30 pm

Highlands Ranch, CO: Gayle Forman at Tattered Cover Bookstore at 7 pm

Metairie, LA: Lauren Kate at Barnes and Noble at 7 pm

San Diego, CA: Shannon Messenger at Mysterious Galaxy at 7 pm

October 25th:

Brentwood, TN: James Dashner at Barnes and Noble at 6:30 pm

October 26th:

Jackson, MS: Lauren Kate at Lemuria Books at 4 pm

Nashville, TN: James Dashner at Parnassus Books at 2 pm

Tempe, AZ: Lisa McMann at Changing Hands Book Signing

October 27th:

Fairless Hills, PA: Lauren Kate at Barnes and Noble at 4 pm

Knoxville, TN: James Dashner at Books-A-Million at 2 pm

October 28th:

No Events-Please Leave a Comment if You know of One!

October 29th:

New York, NY: Emmy Laybourne at Books of Wonder

San Diego, CA: Fierce Reads Tour feat. Ann Aguirre and Gennifer Albin with special guests Jessica Brody and Leigh Bardugo at Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore at 7 pm

Skokie, IL: Lauren Kate at Barnes and Noble at 7 pm

October 30th:

Albuquerque, NM: Fierce Reads Tour feat.  Ann Aguirre and Gennifer Albin with special guests Jessica Brody and Leigh Bardugo at Alamosa Books at 4 pm

October 31st:

No Known Events

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