#j.c. geiger

[littlelindarose]

Haul from Bookshop.org

Basically everything I haven’t been able to find at my local bookshops.

[stringbeanreads-blog]

🌲 wildman, in the wild 🌲

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[yabookscentral]

To promote WILDMAN, I attempted to drive from Eugene, Oregon to New York City in a ‘93 Buick Century – the same car that broke down, stranded me in rural Washington, and inspired me to write the book in the first place. I pledged to travel 5 miles for every copy of WILDMAN sold, and 1 mile for every $5 donation to the American Library Association. No donations, no driving. My publisher was worried I’d never make it out of Oregon.  

In the end, the trip netted around $4,000 dollars for libraries from over 100 new donors – and support continued to pour in after the trip ended. To date, around 400 book lovers have contributed to libraries and the Wildman Road Trip.

The entire journey was live-streamed from the Buick: 10-days, 4300-miles. No one knew what to expect. Here are the top seven surprises: (click to read)

[juliawhitmore]

Books on the Nightstand: Wild Man and Tough Girl

Is there anything better than discovering really good books written by people you know? Wildman, J.C. Geiger. Jeff Geiger is over the top fun. I met him when he was regional coordinator for a grant funding program with Oregon Community Foundation. Not a word from him about being a writer, though, until the day he announced a book he’d written had been picked up by Disney Hyperion. Yes, it really…

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[teenreadsdotcom]

Teen Board Member Bryn D. said that WILDMAN by J.C. Geiger “was well-written, often times hilarious, and just plain fun to read...This book has taught me that even the people who seem like they know what they want still might not really know. This book has also taught me to take some risks and have maybe just a bit more fun.”

[mobilepubliclibraryteens]

“How can a total stranger understand you better than the people you’ve known your entire life?” When Lance’s ’93 Buick breaks down in the middle of nowhere, he tells himself Don’t panic. After all, he’s valedictorian of his class. First-chair trumpet player. Scholarship winner. Nothing can stop Lance Hendricks. But the locals don’t know that. They don’t even know his name. Stuck in a small town, Lance could be anyone: a delinquent, a traveler, a maniac. One of the townies calls him Wildman, and a new world opens up. He’s ordering drinks at a roadhouse. Jumping a train. Talking to an intriguing older girl who is asking about his future. And what he really wants. As one day blurs into the next, Lance finds himself drifting farther from home and closer to a girl who makes him feel a way he’s never felt before—like himself.