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Interview with Rebekah Purdy, author of The Summer Marked

Tell us a little bit about your new release, The Summer Marked.

Summer Marked picks up where The Winter People left off (and is told from alternating point of views of Salome and Kadie). There are a lot more horror and fantasy elements in this installment (inside cover blurb: Salome left humankind behind to be with her boyfriend, Gareth, in the Kingdom of Summer. But now forces of darkness are rising. Her happily-ever-after is coming apart, and the Kingdom is on the brink of war.

Which books would we be surprised to find on your shelves?

LOL…ah, I have so many books, I read mostly YA, but I guess a few people would be surprised to learn I had the V.C. Andrews books (Flowers in the Attic etc), I also have The Historian, Catcher in the Rye, Little House on the Prairie Series, and I still own the Fear Street books I bought as a teen (along with all my Christopher Pike and L.J. Smith books).

What's something you're truly terrible at doing?

Cooking! I’m seriously horrible at it. My hubby does most of the cooking in our house (to the relief of my kids).

How do you like to spend a rainy day?

When I’m not at the day job, I like to write and read on my rainy days.

What advice would you give your teenage self?

That guy you meet at the beach at the end of 9th grade, DO NOT GIVE HIM YOUR NUMBER. I know he’s hot, but you’ll waste two years of high school on this guy and you’ll give up things you love—and in the end he’ll cheat on you and leave you broken. STAY FAR AWAY FROM HIM—and it really does getter better so hang in there. Smile more. Hang out with your friends. Enjoy high school.

Who are your literary heroes?

For authors it’d have to be: Jane Austen, L.J. Smith, Bram Stoker, C.S. Lewis, R.L. Stine, Christopher Pike…characters hands down Elizabeth Bennet

What's the last song that was stuck in your head?

Stars by Collabro (it’s a song from Les Miserables).

What's your favorite quote from The Summer Marked?

I actually kind of like this quote: I closed my eyes, letting the darkness embrace me. No more would I fear the night, or the shadows, or monsters—because I was the dark. I was the night. I am a monster.

Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy you live by?

“No! Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.” –Yoda

Rebekah L. Purdy is the author of the new book The Summer Marked.

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Lee Child Book List: Lee Child New Books for 2015

Fans of Lee Child books - get excited! 2015 has been very good to us. There has been a new Lee Child book constantly this year (at least that's what it feels like). Check out the new books coming out by Lee Child in our Lee Child Book List for 2015.

Make Me

Lee Child

Make Me is another masterful Jack Reacher novel - the latest Lee Child book (and the series Lee Child is known for). Jack Reacher is back in a suspenseful adventure in a tiny town called Mother's Rest. Mother's Rest is far from restful and leads Reacher into a deadly race through the West Coast...

Release Date: September 8, 2015

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Small Wars

Lee Child

Small Wars is a short story prequel / companion to Make Me. Jack Reacher has another crime to solve - and this time it hits home. He is investigating a professional hit, and enlists the expertise of his brother (Colonel Joe Reacher) and Seargent Frances Neagley to help him solve it.

Release Date: August 18, 2015

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Personal

Lee Child

The army never really leaves you, even when you're no longer serving. Such is the case for Jack Reacher in Personal. Jack Reacher is tasked with stopping John Kott, an American marksman who has since turned to the dark side.

New in Paperback April 28, 2015. Original release date: September 2, 2014.

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Need more Lee Child books? We hear you. We can't make Lee Child release another new book, but we can point you to our list of books to read if you like Lee Child.

Love Adult Coloring Books? Enter to Win a New One!

Adult coloring books (to clarify, we're talking about coloring books for adults, not coloring books with graphic content) are our new favorite things. There's something cathartic and peaceful about coloring a beautiful picture created by an artist. It frees the mind and is almost meditative.*

Color the Open Road is a new coloring book for adults from Vermont artist Norma Montaigne. If you love the outdoors and drives through country roads, this is the adult coloring book for you. We have 25 (yes, 25!!) copies to give away to NewInBooks readers.

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Publication Date: September 28, 2015

Adult coloring books meet the beauty of country roads in this new coloring book for adults.

Fill in the vibrancy of maple trees, hot air balloons, cows, farmhouses, and much more.

We recommend these colored pencils (we own them and love them) to complete your set!

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* Sometimes coloring is less meditative and more like this:

Our point is that coloring is fun no matter your age and no matter your mood.

Best New Fantasy Books | November 3

Mystic Warrior is the newest installment in the Rogue Angel series which follows the story of tough as nails archaeologist Annja Creed as she hunts down artifacts and keeps them out of the hands of rascally opponents. Check out this and more good fantasy books below!

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New Book Releases in Literary Fiction | November 3

There are plenty of new historical fiction books to read this week with White Collar Girl, The Japanese Lover, and The Girl From the Train.

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New Romance Novels | November 3

From dogs to Doms this week's best new romance novels have it all! Enjoy new releases from Tara Sue Me, Marie Force, and more!

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New Thriller & Mystery Books | November 3

On the top of this week's new mystery books to read are The Grownup by Gillian Flynn, a scintillating short story, and Lawful Deception by Pamela Samuels Young, the page turning 5th book in the Vanessa Henderson Series.

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New Biographies & Memoirs | November 3

Celebrity memoirs take a political turn this week with Huckabee and Trump making appearances. Not feeling the 2016 election quite yet? Immerse yourself in other great books to read like the new biography of Woody Allen and The Way Around, a tale of self discovery.

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New Books for Teens | November 3

Don't miss out on this week's new book for teens, rife with romance, drama, and a whole lot of adventure!

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Interview with Megan Frazer Blakemore, author of Very in Pieces

Tell us a little bit about your new release, Very in Pieces.

Very in Pieces is about a mathematician in a family of artists. When her grandmother, a poet, falls ill, Very must try to figure out if who she is meant to be is pre-determined, or if she can write her own stories. It is my frist YA novel in about six years: my very first novel, Secrets of Truth & Beauty (2009) was YA, and since then I have been writing YA. It was so much fun to go back to the teenaged voice.

What are you currently craving?

Ice cream. The answer to that question is pretty much always ice cream. Unless you are talking book cravings. In that case, I'm kind of craving some good, meaty, narrative nonfiction right now.

If you could have dinner with anyone, alive or dead, who would you choose and why?

The first name that came to mind was Annette Kellerman. I would love to travel with her on her journeys.

What's in your Netflix queue?

It turns out I need to clean up my list because I've actually seen a lot of the things I have there, but here are some things I want to see or TV shows I'm in the middle of watching: Orange is the New Black, In A World, Tig, Welcome to Me, Friday Night Lights, Short Term 12, Teacher of the Year, To be Takei, and Granite Flats. I also have Firefly in there. That show is like an old, comfortable blanket.

What's on your writing desk?

Books, papers, a cup of pencils and pens, a printer, my phone, a big to do pile, a manuscript I am revising, a sampler CD from Paste magazine, some lego toys, cinnamon gum, stickies, and compressed gas for cleaning electronics. For starters.

Where is your happy place? Why does it bring you joy?

I like being by the water, preferably a still lake. It just makes me feel calm.

What's your favorite quote or scene from Very in Pieces?

I love the ending. I had the image in my head from very early on in the writing process.

Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy you live by?

It's kind of silly, but, "All you can do is your best." It can be so easy to let fear guide you, or to put too much pressure on yourself. You have to give yourself permission to act, even if it means you might mess up.