A Midsummer’s Nightmare Blog Tour
I am LEGIT so excited to have Kody Keplinger on my blog today! It’s no secret how much I loved her previous books, The DUFF and Shut Out, and A Midsummer’s Nightmare tops them both! You can read my full review here.
So be sure to check out this interview and be sure to enter to win a copy of A Midsummer’s Nightmare!
Amazon | Goodreads | Author Website Whitley Johnson’s dream summer with her divorcé dad has turned into a nightmare. She’s just met his new fiancée and her kids. The fiancée’s son? Whitley’s one-night stand from graduation night. Just freakin’ great.
Author Twitter | My ReviewWorse, she totally doesn’t fit in with her dad’s perfect new country-club family. So Whitley acts out. She parties. Hard. So hard she doesn’t even notice the good things right under her nose: a sweet little future stepsister who is just about the only person she’s ever liked, a best friend (even though Whitley swears she doesn’t “do” friends), and a smoking-hot guy who isn’t her stepbrother…at least, not yet. It will take all three of them to help Whitley get through her anger and begin to put the pieces of her family together.
Filled with authenticity and raw emotion, Whitley is Kody Keplinger’s most compelling character to date: a cynical Holden Caulfield-esque girl you will wholly care about. – Goodreads
Kody Keplinger, author of A Midsummer’s Nightmare
Try to describe A Midsummer’s Nightmare in ten words or less.
A new family, a bad reputation, and a forbidden romance.
Do you play favourites? If so, which of the books you’ve written do you like the most?
I hate to say it, but I do! And my favorite is A Midsummer’s Nightmare. It wasn’t always, though. I remember thinking it was the worst thing I’d ever written and that it would NEVER be any good. But after lots of edits and rewriting, I have to say I’m madly in love with Whitley, Nathan, and the rest! I am so excited for people to read this book.
Your books deal with a lot of issues some writers don’t like to touch – ie drinking, sex, etc. How do you respond to criticism for not being afraid to go there?
Growing up, my favorite authors were always the ones that told the truth. Judy Blume, for instance, never shied away from anything. And that’s why I loved her books. She got tons of criticism for it, but in the long run, people still love her. Lots of people. So when I first started writing The DUFF, I decided not to shy away from honest things. If it was part of the story I wanted to tell, I’d do it. I have gotten some negative feedback, though not as much as you’d expect. In fact, most of the feedback I get (both from teens and adults) is positive, grateful that I write truthfully. To me, one of those comments is worth ten negative ones. I’ll never shy away from big issues if they are the things my characters need to deal with.
If you could be the author of any already published book, which would it be and why?
The answer will change each day, but today I’d say the BLOODLINES series by Richelle Mead. I’d love to have written them mostly just so I could know WHAT HAPPENS IN THE NEXT ONE!!! I’m going crazy. And I have to wait until February to find out.
Can you give us any details about what’s coming next for you?
Well, I have a fourth book, Goldfish, coming in Fall 2013. It’s a bit different from my others – a little darker, a little less romance, but I’m very, very excited about it!
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Thanks to Little, Brown for providing FIVE copies of A Midsummer’s Nightmare by Kody Keplinger for giveaway!
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Yay! I loved The DUFF, and I’m so glad Kody doesn’t shy away from the tough things. That’s why her books are so special.
Can we talk about how flipping excited I am for this one. Kody Keplinger + Shakespeare?!?! *faints*
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I love Kody’s books because of her honesty and her willing to discuss things other people are afraid of. Can’t wait to read this one!
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Loved the answers :) And thank you for the giveaway!
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This was an awesome interview. I’m really looking forward to finding out more about Goldfish now; I hadn’t heard about it before.
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Can’t wait to read it
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What a great interview! Thanks for the giveaway!
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I LOVED the Duff and Shut Out! So i can’t wait to read her new book!! :)
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I’ve been wanting to read this since I heard about it. Can’t wait!
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Absolutely cannot wait to read this book =)
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Whitley sounds like a great character, I can’t wait to meet her. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
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I’m so excited to read this book!
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This is the first I’ve heard about Goldfish!
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I would love to win this! :)
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I am such a HUGE fan of Kody’s!! All three of her books were amazing!! :)
I’m so excited to read Goldfish!! A WHOLE year though!!!! Ugh!! ;)
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Sounds really good! Thanks for the chance to win!
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I love Kody! All her books are so real, and if this is her favorite I’m sure it will be mine as well:)
thanks so much awesome interview!
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i’ve been looking forward to reading this one : ) thanks for the giveaway!!
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I have been hearing about this book. Thanks for the giveaway. i love discovering new authors to follow.
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I’m a huge fan of both The DUFF and Shut Out, which I just read, and I’d LOVE to win a copy of her new book!
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This sounds so good!
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Thanks for the awesome giveaway. Please enter me.
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I loved The DUFF, so I think i will really enjoy this one!
Thanks so much for the giveaway!
Leanne
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Sounds like a good book.
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I really enjoyed THE DUFF and this one looks good, too. I find it charming that KK can admit she plays favorites with her books. And Goldfish is darker…? I’m intrigued!
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I’m super excited to read this one!
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OMG I REALLy hope to win :D
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Thank You for the givaway! :)
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Thanks for the chance at this great giveaway!
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Thanks for the giveaway! I’ve been dying to read this one!
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This book sounds really interesting, the plot is intriguing! Can’t wait to read it:)
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I have been wanting to read this one since I first heard about it! and I love the cover, so memorable! Thanks for the chance :)
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