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Interview with author, Holly Jennings

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Hey, yall!  Hope you all had a great weekend and are ready to kick off the week! I’ve been so busy with school and my new job that things here at wearewordnerds headquarters are starting to pile up! I wanted to make sure I got this up for you guys, especially since this author is an AWARD WINNER and this sequel is dropping! She is super busy, too, but she took a few minutes to answer a few questions for us! Exciting stuff! On to the show! (I mean interview….)…

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Gauntlet (Arena) by Holly Jennings

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I was sent a copy of Gauntlet (Arena) by Holly Jennings   Gauntlet (Arena) by Holly Jennings Release Date: 2017-04-04 Plug back into the dangerous world of virtual gaming, in the next thrilling novel from the author of Arena. Kali Ling has faced down death hundreds of times for the entertainment of millions. She knows fear—and she knows what’s truly terrifying…There’s a new game in town. A brutal, winner-takes-all, international video game tournament showcasing the world’s most elite players, promising fame, prestige, and unbelievable fortune. But there’s a catch. The…

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Arena by Holly Jennings

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Arena by Holly Jennings

I was sent a copy of Arena by Holly Jennings   Arena by Holly Jennings Release Date: 2016-11-01 Now in trade paperback, the “thrilling” (New York Times bestselling author Jason M. Hough) near-future science fiction debut about the action-packed world of competitive gaming…   Every week, Kali Ling fights to the death on national TV. She’s died hundreds of times. And it never gets easier…   The RAGE tournaments—the Virtual Gaming League’s elite competition where the best gamers in the world compete in a fight to the digital death. Every kill is…

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Sonia Sotomayor: A Biography by Sylvia Mendoza

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Sonia Sotomayor: A Biography by Sylvia Mendoza

I was sent a copy of Sonia Sotomayor: A Biography by Sylvia Mendoza   Sonia Sotomayor: A Biography by Sylvia Mendoza Release Date: 2017-04-25 Arguably one of the most prominent US Supreme Court Justices at the moment, Sonia Sotomayor has paved her own way to enact profound changes and reforms, despite the obstacles that stood in her way. And she certainly has had her share of adversity: she was diagnosed with diabetes when she was just eight years old, lived in housing projects in the Bronx in her youth, and…

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#FridayReads–March 31st, 2017 – Nightmares: A New Decade of Modern Horror by Richard Kadrey and Ellen Datlow

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Happy Friday, guys! Time for another #FridayReads… This weekend, I’ll be reading Nightmares: A New Decade of Modern Horror by Richard Kadrey and Ellen Datlow Granted, with work and school, I barely keep my eyes open at night so I’m not sure how much reading will be taking place this weekend. LOL  I have finally dropped down to one job, instead of two, and school will be finishing up in a month or so…so hopefully I will get caught up on some reading! There are so many books on my…

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Christian Horror by Mike Duran

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I was sent a copy of Christian Horror by Mike Duran. Like I said over on facebook, With my schedule, my packages have really stacked up this week. This was one of the awesome books that arrived! I can’t wait to have a day off and I can just curl up and read all day. This is by my friend, Mike Duran. I read his book THE TELLING ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13228149-the-telling ) a few years ago and loved it. In fact, THE TELLING is the book I recommend when someone says…

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Guest Post from Author Jon Morris: When Comic Book Authors Appear In Their Own Books

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Today we have a GUEST POST from author Jon Morris, author of The Legion of Regrettable Superheroes!   When Comic Book Authors Appear In Their Own Books … Superhero comics are known for playing fast and loose with physics, reason, and believability. But that kind of loosey-goosey storytelling also allows for some genuine surprises. With every major city, as far as these comics were concerned, packed to the rafters with superheroes, it only seemed to make sense that they and their creators might somehow meet – right in the pages…

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The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains: Oddball Criminals from Comic Book History by Jon Morris

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The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains: Oddball Criminals from Comic Book History by Jon Morris

I was sent a copy of The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains: Oddball Criminals from Comic Book History by Jon Morris   The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains: Oddball Criminals from Comic Book History by Jon Morris Release Date: 2017-03-28 Meet the lesser of all evils!Every hero needs a villain. But not all villains are dangerous—some are incompetent, comical, or just . . . weird. In his follow-up to The League of Regrettable Superheroes, author Jon Morris presents over a hundred of the strangest, most stupefying supervillains to ever see print in…

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Mailbag Monday / In My Mailbox / Book Haul March 27th, 2017

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Book Haul

Book Haul, Book Haul, it’s a Book Haul, y’all! Two jobs and finals have started kicking on, guys. Needless to say, I am a little behind on a few things. Lets see about catching up. Shall we? These are the books we have received to feature here on WeAreWordNerds over the last couple of weeks. I hope you take a second and check them out. New Books In My Mailbox Week of Mar 12th – 26th, 2017 Christian Horror by Mike Duran 2015-05-09 from Blue Crescent Press Sonia Sotomayor: A…

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Snail and Worm Again by Tina Kugler

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Snail and Worm Again by Tina Kugler

I was sent a copy of Snail and Worm Again by Tina Kugler   Snail and Worm Again by Tina Kugler Release Date: 2017-03-28 In this silly sequel to Snail and Worm, the dynamic duo are back for more fun and giggles in three new comic shorts brimming with quirky humor and unflappable friendship. At turns clever and sweet, these laugh-out-loud stories are perfect for readers coming out of their own shells and making the transition between picture books and chapter books. |   Have you read this one yet?…

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