![]() ![]() All in all, not a bad start - which, when coupled with the distinction of being a No. It got a positive writeup from The Hollywood Reporter, a supportive pitch from *NSYNC's JC Chasez (Sarem's cousin) and the backing of American Pie star Thomas Ian Nicholas, who has been closely involved with the book's planned film adaptation. ![]() That lack of publishing experience didn't appear to impede Sarem, an actress and former music manager, or the prospects for her book, which was billed as "the first book in an urban fantasy/paranormal romance series" - and, according to the book's promotional website, is "already in the works to be made into a motion picture." By mid-afternoon, though, the order the YA world had known for weeks was restored.īut what happened to the hours-long ascendancy of Lani Sarem's Handbook for Mortals? Gather round, everyone - that's going to take some explaining.įirst, a little background: Sarem's debut novel hit the market earlier this month, the first book put out by novice publisher GeekNation, which has spent the bulk of its life online as a space for pop culture news and commentary. In the paper's list of most popular YA hardcover novels, a new face had toppled Angie Thomas' The Hate U Give from the perch it has occupied nearly half a year. For a little while Thursday, young adult literature had a new reigning New York Times best-seller. ![]()
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