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Win a Copy of I KILL GIANTS, now a Major Motion Picture!

We have a $50 Visa gift card for one of our lucky Riot readers to enjoy an I Kill Giants Movie Night! And that lucky Riot reader will also get a copy of the book!

Here’s what I Kill Giants is all about:

From the acclaimed graphic novel comes an epic adventure about a world beyond imagination. Teen Barbara Thorson (Madison Wolfe, The Conjuring 2) is the only thing that stands between terrible giants and the destruction of her small town. But as she boldly confronts her fears in increasingly dangerous ways, her new school counselor (Zoe Saldana, Guardians of the Galaxy) leads her to question everything she’s always believed to be true. I Kill Giants is an intense, touching story about trust, courage, and love, from the producers that brought you Harry Potter.

Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura.

From the producer of Harry Potter, Chris Columbus.

Academy Award–winning director, Anders Walter.

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Win a Copy of THE ASTONISHING COLOR OF AFTER by Emily X.R. Pan!

 

We have 10 copies of The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan to give away to 10 Riot readers!

Here’s what it’s all about:

Leigh is certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned into a bird. Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird. She winds up chasing after ghosts and uncovering family secrets. Alternating between real and magic, past and present, friendship and romance, and hope and despair, this is a debut novel about finding oneself through family history and love, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Celeste Ng.

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Win NOIR by Christopher Moore!

 

We have 250 digital early audio downloads of Christopher Moore’s Noir to give away to 250 Riot readers! Two. Hundred. Fifty.

Here’s what it’s all about:

The absurdly outrageous, sarcastically satiric, and always entertaining New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore returns in finest madcap form with this zany noir set on the mean streets of post–World War II San Francisco, and featuring a diverse cast of characters, including a hapless bartender; his Chinese sidekick; a doll with sharp angles and dangerous curves; a tight-lipped Air Force general; a wisecracking waif; Petey, a black mamba; and many more—all perfectly performed by Johnny Heller! Special thanks to Libro.fm for supplying the digital audio downloads to the winners!

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Win a Copy of THE CURSE OF THE BOYFRIEND SWEATER by Alanna Okun!

 

We have 10 copies of Alanna Okun’s The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater to give away to 10 Riot readers!

Here’s what it’s all about:

A memoir of the truths learned in life through crafting — Alanna Okun knows knows that even when we can’t control anything else, we can at least control the sticks, string, and fabric right in front of us.

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Win a Copy of YOU THINK IT, I’LL SAY IT by Curtis Sittenfeld!

 

We have 10 copies of You Think It, I’ll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld to give away to 10 Riot readers!

Here’s what it’s all about:

Curtis Sittenfeld, The New York Times bestselling author of Eligible and Prep, delivers her first collection of short stories, guaranteed to make you laugh, cringe, and relate…hard. Sittenfeld has established a reputation as a sharp chronicler of the modern age who humanizes her subjects even as she skewers them. With moving insight and uncanny precision, she pinpoints the questionable decisions, missed connections, and sometimes extraordinary coincidences that make up a life.

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Win a $250 Barnes & Noble Gift Card!

 

Summer reading season is just around the corner, and we have a $250 Barnes & Noble gift card to give away to help a lucky Book Riot reader stock up, courtesy of our friends at Riffle Books.

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Tire Store Welcomes Romance Author as Writer in Residence: Today in Books

Book Riot’s Deals of the Day are sponsored by Random House:


 

Tire Store Welcomes Romance Author as Writer in Residence

For some reason, Amy Dawes found Tires Tires Tires conducive to writing. A lot of writing. After several surreptitious writing sessions while having her car (and those of friends and family) worked on, the store welcomed her as a kind of writer in residence. It’s a fun, warm-hearted story that is sure to wear well.

 

The National Book Critics Circle Winners

The winners of this year’s National Book Critics Circle Awards all have something in common. Go see if you can figure out what it is.

 

James Comey’s Forthcoming Book Tops Amazon Bestseller List

Former FBI Director James Comey’s upcoming memoir, A Higher Loyalty, surged from number 15 to number 1 in Amazon’s sales rankings over the weekend. The book, which will be released April 17, seems to have been bolstered by President Trump’s recent angry tweeting about Comey, and Comey subsequent response.

 

 

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Win a Copy of THE PRICE GUIDE OF THE OCCULT by Leslye Walton!

 

We have 10 copies of The Price Guide to the Occult by Leslye Walton to give away to 10 Riot readers!

Here’s what it’s all about:

When Rona Blackburn landed on Anathema Island more than a century ago, her otherworldly skills might have benefited friendlier neighbors. Guilt and fear instead led the island’s original eight settlers to burn “the witch” out of her home. So Rona cursed them. In her second novel, Leslye Walton spins a dark, mesmerizing tale of a girl stumbling along the path toward self-acceptance and first love, even as the Price Guide’s malevolent author—Nor’s own mother—looms and threatens to strangle any hope for happiness.

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Win a Copy of YOUR STORY IS YOUR POWER by Elle Luna and Susie Herrick!

 

We have 10 copies of Your Story Is Your Power by Elle Luna and Susie Herrick to give away to 10 Riot readers!

Here’s what it’s all about:

On the heels of International Women’s Day, the celebration of strong women is at an all-time high and women everywhere are sharing their stories. Your Story Is Your Power is the tool you need to understand and express your own personal story. Elle Luna, bestselling author of The Crossroads of Should and Must, teams up with psychotherapist Susie Herrick to present an inspiring and practical hands-on guide that will show you how to uncover your own story in order to live a more confident, unapologetic life. Beautifully illustrated throughout, Your Story Is Your Power is a personal, thoughtful, motivating book to help you take control of your future.

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Win a Copy of THE MERRY SPINSTER by Mallory Ortberg!

 

We have 10 copies of The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror by Mallory Ortberg to give away to 10 Riot readers!

Here’s what it’s all about:

From Mallory Ortberg comes a collection of darkly mischievous stories based on classic fairy tales. Adapted from Mallory’s popular “Children’s Stories Made Horrific” series, The Merry Spinster takes up the trademark wit that endeared Ortberg to readers of both The Toast and Mallory’s best-selling debut Texts From Jane Eyre. Sinister and inviting, familiar and alien all at the same time, The Merry Spinster updates traditional children’s stories and fairytales with elements of psychological horror, emotional clarity, and a keen sense of feminist mischief.

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