Several states were affected, over 10,000 buildings were damaged (150 of those in a small town alone) forcing several people to evacuate and leave their homes behind, and the death toll has risen to over 250. You may have found out about the devastating earthquake in Mexico. I’ll be honest: from what I’ve seen online I don’t think I’ll enjoy it, but I will be sure to give you a review once I’m done.Īlso, guys, I know this blog is supposed to be only for and about books, but I have something important to share. I’m going to read it soon and let you know how it is. Either way, it’s interesting to read! And I may have gotten my hands on a copy of Handbook for Mortals too. I’m not sure if the story is getting better at this point or worse.

The Twitter story did underline that Sarem was actually very pleasant during the entire encounter, and both author and producer signed copies of the book in the end. And a fun quote: “It’s not MY fault Angie is a black writer!” smh Then, the author believed that the reason everyone was upset was that the book had been labeled as YA instead of NA (New Adult).

For those who don’t want to read the whole thing, let me summarize:Įverything started with the fact that the producer of this soon-to-be movie didn’t know that libraries existed. The entire story (which you can read here) is both amusing and sad, and I found myself switching between snorts or laughter and rolling my eyes at the situation. In a hilarious Twitter story, two book fans and librarians, and her friend, went to one of these book signings to meet the author and see what was going on. Oh but the story continues! The author and her producer, Thomas Ian Nichols (who apparently starred in American Pie) have been having book signings in a few bookstores around the country. But, the story isn’t over yet!Īccording to this article by The Huffington Post, the author Lani Sarem and her editor/producer have been defending their actions of gaining the highly-coveted spot on the list, which many (including myself) call “cheating.” Sarem criticized the YA community of being not welcoming to new authors, and said her methods were justified since the community was “biased toward the familiar.” Her comment on the YA community not being welcoming to new authors is disproven by the fact that the author whom she displaced on the list is Angie Thomas, first-time author and writer of The Hate U Give, which is based on the recent Black Lives Matter movement and the police violence the country has been facing. Do you guys remember this post about Handbook for Mortals I made a while ago? In case you don’t, it’s basically about how this author managed to get on the NYT Bestsellers List by bulk ordering her own books.

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