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Win a Copy of RECLAIMING SHILO SNOW by Mary Weber!

 

We have 10 sets of the Sofi Snow Series (The Evaporation of Sofi Snow and Reclaiming Shilo Snow by Mary Weber) to give away to 10 Riot readers!

Here’s what it’s all about:

As an online gamer girl, Sofi Snow works behind the scenes to protect her brother, Shilo, as he competes in a mix of real and virtual blood sport. When a bomb destroys the gaming arena, Shilo disappears, and Sofi’s sure he’s been kidnapped to Delon—a technologically brilliant ice planet orbiting Earth. She must partner with Miguel, a Delonese Ambassador, to free Shilo and warn those on Earth of impending doom.

Mary Weber takes readers on a non-stop, full-throttle adventure to save humankind.

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Win a Copy of SOMETIMES I LIE by Alice Feeney!

 

We have 10 copies of Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney to give away to 10 Riot readers!

Here’s what it’s all about:

My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me:

1. I’m in a coma.

2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore.

3. Sometimes I lie.

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Costco Offering Some Library Card Holders Free Access: Today in Books for March 11th, 2018

Today in Books is Sponsored by A Girl Like That, the debut novel from Tanaz Bhathena.

 

Costco Offering Free Membership Services to Library Card Holders in Select Cities

This week, some Detroit-area Costco stores are offering library card holders a free one-day pass. The program lasts March 12 to March 18. Costco has offered similar passes last fall in Ohio, though its unclear if this is part of a new on-going initiative, a pilot program, or isolated events.

 

Big Budget Dune Adaptation to Be At Least Two Movies

Director Dennis Villaneuve said this week that he is planning on making at least two Dune movies, and possibly more. The new franchise is still in the pre-production, but it makes sense that the groundwork for a multi-film run is in the works. There is no release date or casting information about Dune, so we are still a few years away.

 

Paperback Release of You Don’t Have to Say You Loved Me Delayed Indefinitely

The paperback version of Sherman Alexie’s memoir You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me has been indefinitely postponed by publisher Hachette. Hachette says that the request came at Alexie’s request, and they have agreed to the postponement. There is no timeline or criteria for its release.

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Win $500 of Penguin Clothbound Classics!

We’re running a giveaway for these Penguin Clothbound classics–$500 worth!– over on our Instagram account. To enter, just pop over to the IG post and tag a friend. Each tag is a new entry, and you can enter as many times as you want. The giveaway is open until midnight, March 13th. The winner will be selected randomly, and we’ll notify the winner via Instagram DM.

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Win a Copy of GIRLS BURN BRIGHTER by Shobha Rao!

 

We have 10 copies of Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao to give away to 10 Riot readers!

Here’s what it’s all about:

Poornima and Savitha have three strikes against them: they are poor, they are ambitious, and they are girls. This searing debut novel is for readers of Rupi Kaur, as it follows two friends from India to America, who are driven apart by circumstance but relentless in their search for one another.

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Win a copy of THE WICKED DEEP by Shea Ernshaw!

 

We have 10 copies of The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw to give away to 10 Riot readers!

Here’s what it’s all about:

The Salem witchcraft trials meet Practical Magic and “Hocus Pocus” in this seductive tale about three sisters who return every summer in order to exact their revenge on the town that killed them for witchcraft two centuries ago.

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CALL ME BY YOUR NAME Wins Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar: Today in Books for March 4th, 2018

This edition of Today in Books is sponsored by The Vale by Brian D. Anderson.

James Ivory Wins Oscar for Call Me By Your Name Screenplay

Tonight, James Ivory won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his script for Call Me By Your Name. The movie was based on the novel by the same name by Andre Aciman which was published in 2007. James Ivory, a legendary master especially of literary adaptations, became the oldest Oscar winner ever at 80 years of age.

 

First Trailer for Mary Poppins Returns

We got our first trailer yesterday for this Fall’s Mary Poppins Returns, starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The allusive trailer shows the patched-up kite and iconic 17 Cherry Tree Lane from the original film, though precious little else, save from a couple of shots of Miranda and a young boy trying to fly the kite in a storm. Marry Poppins Returns arrives in theaters Christmas day.

 

Idaho School District Removes Looking for Alaska from All Middle School Libraries

Following a complaint from one parent, the West Ada School District in Idaho pulled all copies of John Green’s Looking for Alaska from its middle school library shelves. West Ada District Chief Communication Officer Eric Exline said that the complaint centered on “description of pornography, there’s smoking, and the book ends with a kind of question about a possible suicide.”

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Win a Copy of FORCE OF NATURE by Jane Harper!

 

We have 10 copies of Force of Nature by Jane Harper to give away to 10 Riot readers!

Here’s what it’s all about:

When five colleagues are forced to go on a corporate retreat in the wilderness, they reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking down the muddy path.

But one of the women doesn’t come out of the woods.

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Win a Copy of DAUGHTER OF THE SIREN QUEEN by Tricia Levenseller!

 

We have 10 copies of Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller to give away to 10 Riot readers!

 

Here’s what it’s all about:

The capable, confident, and occasionally ruthless heroine of Daughter of the Pirate King is back in this action-packed sequel that promises rousing high seas adventures and the perfect dash of magic.

Alosa’s mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. Still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, first mate Riden is a constant distraction, but now he’s under her orders. And she takes great comfort in knowing that the villainous Vordan will soon be facing her father’s justice.

When Vordan exposes a secret her father has kept for years, Alosa and her crew find themselves in a deadly race with the feared Pirate King. Despite the danger, Alosa knows they will recover the treasure first…after all, she is the daughter of the Siren Queen.

In Daughter of the Siren Queen, Tricia Levenseller brings together the perfect mix of thrilling action, tense battle scenes, and a heart-pounding romance.

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Win $200 to Spend at Book Outlet!

 

It’s tough to beat good, cheap books. And that’s what Book Outlet sells: a whole bunch of books across genres and publishers are shockingly good prices.

So whether you are a long-time customer or still haven’t filled your first virtual shopping cart, this $200 giftcard to Book Outlet (courtesy of our friends at Early Bird Books) we have to give away will buy a whole bunch of books.

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