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Antony John
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December 12, 1972
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I was asked to write about what inspired me to set my new fantasy trilogy, ELEMENTAL, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. As you’ll see (if you follow this link), the answer is that I simply had to set it there.
By the way, the link includes a giveaway of a signed ARC of ELEMENTAL, so please enter!
Oh, yeah, and I only just realized that I haven’t actually shared the cover before (at least not...
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Five Flavors of Dumb
  4.04 avg rating — 2,212 ratings
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2010
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5 editions
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Thou Shalt Not Road Trip
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2012
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Busted: Confessions of an Accidental Player
3.31 avg rating — 48 ratings
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2008
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Elemental
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2012
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Heather's done it again--in Soulbound she's taken the high fantasy genre and made it incredibly accessible, opening up a doorway between her Minions and a realm of stories they might not have explored yet. In the butt-kicking Kaya she has given us...
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It's really hard for me to add new dystopian books to my watchlist these days since they're coming in at an insane rate. I'm really hoping that this one is fresh and isn't just hoping to hop on the trend express.
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"Wow - thank you for the glowing review, Kimmy. For the record, Piper thinks you're awesome too!
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This book is one of the few YA books I've read which are written by a guy author. From my experience, there are subtle differences between the characters developed by a male and female author. For the former, protagonists usually have more chracte...
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I can't believe it has taken me so long to get around to reviewing LOLA. I got an ARC months ago, and read it right away, and loved loved loved it. But I procrastinate like a champ, so here we are . . . months later . . . One of these days, Stephanie...more |
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“Don’t worry about wanting to change; start worrying when you don’t feel like changing anymore. And in the meantime, enjoy every version of yourself you ever meet, because not everybody who discovers their true identity likes what they find.”
― Antony John, Five Flavors of Dumb
― Antony John, Five Flavors of Dumb
“He was depressed. He was addicted to heroin. And I think there comes a time when all the beauty in the world just isn’t enough.”
― Antony John, Five Flavors of Dumb
― Antony John, Five Flavors of Dumb
“COOL·NESS [KOOL-NIS] -noun
CATCHING your mom gazing at the crazy crowd like she finally gets it
WATCHING your dad head-banging like he’s Finn’s twin brother
LEARNING that your new friends Tash and Kallie are a thousand times more complicated than you realized, and loving them for it
FEELING every one of your boyfriend’s pounding drumbeats, and thinking it’s the most romantic music ever written
REALIZING you’re completely unique . . . even in a crowd”
― Antony John, Five Flavors of Dumb
CATCHING your mom gazing at the crazy crowd like she finally gets it
WATCHING your dad head-banging like he’s Finn’s twin brother
LEARNING that your new friends Tash and Kallie are a thousand times more complicated than you realized, and loving them for it
FEELING every one of your boyfriend’s pounding drumbeats, and thinking it’s the most romantic music ever written
REALIZING you’re completely unique . . . even in a crowd”
― Antony John, Five Flavors of Dumb
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Amy wrote: "Thank you so much for the add :). Five Flavors of Dumb has become one of my favorite books ever. I thank you kindly for creating such a story. :)"And thank YOU for the add, Amy. I'm so pleased you enjoyed DUMB, and I appreciate you taking the time to read it. Hope you like my next novel too!
