#the duke of bannerman prep

[lifeofaliterarynerd]

The Duke of Bannerman Prep // Katie A Nelson

“There it is. I’m not a saint. I’m selfish just like everyone else.”

[p0stings]

howdy

has anybody read The Duke of Bannerman Prep by Kate Nelson???

guess what it’s a modern retelling of The Great Gatsby about debate? specifically policy? i thought it was pretty good. It’s set in California and they mention a lot of very specific debate/forensics things so I was like ha I do that so that was cool.

Book-wise literature-wise I thought It was a solid 4/5? The writing was pretty good, and I could see it as a Gatsby kinda thing.

Policy (in the book) was so serious though. All the policy people I know are nerds/dweebs/dorks/doofuses lmao 

[quietya]

And one last round up post from my instagram, featuring already released books!

Done Dirt Cheap by Sarah Nicole Lemon

The Hush by Skye Melki-Wegner

The Duke of Bannerman Prep by Katie A. Nelson

Queer, There, and Everywhere by Sarah Prager

Geekerella by Ashley Poston

The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein

A Novel Idea by Aimee Friedman

[daybrights]

Hi, I am looking for The Duke or Bannerman Prep. Does anyone have the pdf or ePub links? Pls write me If you do! 

[mobilepubliclibraryteens]

Words are weapons. Facts can be manipulated. And nothing is absolute—especially right and wrong. Tanner McKay is at Bannerman Prep for only one reason: the elite school recruited him after he brought his public school’s debate team to victory last year. Bannerman wants a championship win. Debate is Tanner’s life—his ticket out of his poor-as-dirt life and family drama, straight to a scholarship to Stanford and the start of a new, better future. But when he's paired with the Duke, his plans for an easy ride seem as if they’ve hit the rails. The Duke is the quintessential playboy, beloved by everyone for his laissez-faire attitude, crazy parties, and seemingly effortless favors. And a total no-show when it comes to putting in the work to win. But as Tanner gets sucked into the Duke’s flashy world, the thrill of the high life and the adrenaline of existing on the edge becomes addictive. A small favor here and there seems like nothing in exchange for getting everything he ever dreamed of. But the Duke’s castle is built on shady, shaky secrets, and the walls are about to topple down.

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New YA out this week!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29346870-the-traitor-s-kiss?ac=1&from_search=true

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31449227-ramona-blue?ac=1&from_search=true

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[publishedtoday]

May 9, 2017

The Duke of Bannerman Prep by Katie A Nelson

Tanner McKay is at Bannerman Prep for only one reason: the elite school recruited him after he brought his public school’s debate team to victory last year. Bannerman wants a championship win. Debate is Tanner’s life—his ticket out of his poor-as-dirt life and family drama, straight to a scholarship to Stanford and the start of a new, better future.

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The Duke of Bannerman Prep Blog Tour

The Duke of Bannerman Prep Blog Tour

Did someone say Gatsby Era? Drop-waist dresses? Cloche hats?  We love this era and we especially loves books set in this time period.  These are just SOME of the reasons we are so excited to be a part of The Duke of Bannerman Prep Blog Tour today! (more…)

[krystisyaandwine]

I’ve been so excited about The Duke of Bannerman Prep ever since I learned that this is a YA retelling of The Great Gatsby, and I was certainly not disappointed. This book stayed true to many of the themes from the original work, but is very much its own, captivating story. Be sure to check out this post over on Girl in the Pages to see some fantastic comparisons between the two.

Many of the Gatsby characters have been brilliantly reimagined in this story, yet at the same time, they’re much more likable in spite of their flaws. And the Duke is every bit as enigmatic and fascinating as Jay Gatsby himself.

This book is perfect for fans of The Great Gatsby ands fans of YA contemporary novels alike.

Party Wines During Prohibition and Now

Interestingly enough, wine was not quite as difficult to obtain during Prohibition as many other kinds of liquor. This was due to the The Volstead Act and the fact that while drinking wine recreationally was illegal, sacramental wine was not. I doubt it’s any coincidence though that the demand for sacramental wine during the Roaring Twenties went up by 800,000 GALLONS over the course of two years! So if you found yourself sipping on a glass of wine at a party during the Prohibition Era, it was most likely either sacramental wine or illegal home-made wine.

Today, the problem is not obtaining wine for a party, so much as which wines you should choose for your soirée. I recommend having a few popular varietals on hand like this Francis Coppola Merlot, this Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay, or this Barefoot Bubbly Pinot Grigio.

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 *All wine recommendations are strictly for those of legal drinking age only.*

Wine Paring

Since this is a Gatsby retelling, I could not resist pairing The Duke of Bannerman Prep with this Prohibition Zinfandel. This wine happens to be made in California, where the story takes place, and the bold flavor of the wine very much reminded me of The Duke’s bold character.

 *All wine recommendations are strictly for those of legal drinking age only.*

About the Book

By Katie Nelson

Publisher: Sky Pony Press

Published: May 9th 2017

Goodreads

Words are weapons. Facts can be manipulated. And nothing is absolute—especially right and wrong.

Tanner McKay is at Bannerman Prep for one reason: to win. The elite school recruited him after he argued his public school’s debate team to victory last year, and now Bannerman wants that championship trophy. Debate is Tanner’s life—his ticket out of scrimping and saving and family drama, straight to a scholarship to Stanford and a new, better future. When he’s paired with the prep school playboy everyone calls the Duke, Tanner’s straightforward plans seem as if they’re going off the rails. The Duke is Bannerman royalty, beloved for his laissez-faire attitude, crazy parties, and the strings he so easily pulls. And a total no-show when it comes to putting in the work to win.

As Tanner gets sucked into the Duke’s flashy world, the thrill of the high life and the adrenaline of the edge become addictive. A small favor here and there seems like nothing in exchange for getting everything he ever dreamed of.

But the Duke’s castle is built on shady, shaky secrets, and the walls are about to topple.

A contemporary retelling of The Great Gatsby, Katie A. Nelson’s taut debut is perfect for anyone who’s struggled to survive the cut-throat world of competitive high school.

Pre-Order/Buy Links:

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Indiebound

Pre-order Incentive

Email proof of purchase and your address to katie@katienelson.com by May 8th to receive a signed bookplate and bookmark.

Enter the Giveaway!

 (1) Signed finished copy of The Duke of Bannerman Prep and Gatsby related swag. U.S. Only. Ends May 8th 11:59pm.

About Katie A. Nelson

Katie Nelson has always loved words and stories. Formerly a high school English and Debate teacher, she now lives in Northern California with her husband, four children, and hyperactive dog.

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads

Attend the Book Launch

If you’re in the Modesto, California area, be sure to attend what is sure to be a great launch party! They’ll even have treats!!!

Follow the Blog Tour

Thanks to the ladies over at Tales of the Ravenous Reader for putting this phenomenal book tour together. Be sure to check out the rest of the tour for some really fun posts!

May 2nd

The YA Book Traveler – Snacks to Pair with The Duke of Bannerman Prep

Girl in the Pages – Gatsby vs The Duke: Themes the Books Share

May 3rd

YA and Wine – Wines During Prohibition & Now

Take Me Away to a Great Read – Bookish Gatsby Merch to Add to Your Collection

May 4th

Mama Reads Blog – Bannerman Prep Party Playlist

Tales of the Ravenous Reader – 5 Reasons You’ll Love The Duke

May 5th

YAWednesdays – Modern Day Gatsby Apparel

Books, Boys, and Blogs – Best of: Quotes from Duke & Things Every Gatsby Lover Should Have

May 8th

NovelNovice – Fun Facts About Gatsby to Know Before Reading The Duke of Bannerman Prep

BookCrushin – eBooks versus Paper – The Great Debate in Honor of The Duke of Bannerman Prep

The Duke of Bannerman Prep – Party Wines During Prohibition and Now I've been so excited about The Duke of Bannerman Prep ever since I learned that this is a YA retelling of 

[lifeofaliterarynerd]

Tanner McKay // The Duke of Bannerman Prep

“We’d been at the barbecue for less than 2 minutes, but several things were clear: 1. I was under dressed. 2. I had no idea how to pronounce several of the items on the menu. 3. I had completely underestimated the length of time a group of moderately intelligent, narcissistic rich kids could hold a grudge.”

[hourglass-full-of-stars]

got deferred, cried, ate food, finished rereading the duke of bannerman prep, wrote some stuff, made cookies at two am. I’m tired

[hpldreads]

Some reimagined takes on old classics:

Railsea by China Miéville

Moby-Dick by Herman Melville

Ten by Gretchen McNeil

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

Solsbury Hill by Susan M. Wyler

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Going Bovine by Libba Bray

The Adventures of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

The Sixteenth of June by Maya Lang

Ulysses by James Joyce

When She Woke by Hillary Jordan

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Winterspell by Claire Legrand

The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann

Another Little Piece of My Heart by Tracey Martin

Persuasion by Jane Auten

Ironskin by Tina Connolly

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

The Duke of Bannerman Prep by Katie A. Nelson

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Sheperd

The Island of Dr. Moreau by H. G. Wells

Sway by Kat Spears

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand

Of Metal and Wishes by Sarah Fine

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

His Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel

Frankenstein by Mary Shelly

[paperbackd]

Here’s a masterpost of YA books to be released in May 2017. Check out this month’s new releases below. Feel free to use this as a guide to this month’s releases, but please do not repost it in its entirety elsewhere. If you found this masterpost helpful, a like, reblog, or link back to Paperback’d would be much appreciated!

May 1st

Lois Lane: Triple Threat (Lois Lane #3) by Gwenda Bond ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Road Signs That Say West by Sylvia Gunnery ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Sucktown, Alaska by Craig Dirkes ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Wishing Heart by J.C. Welker ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

May 2nd

Always and Forever, Lara Jean (To All the Boys I've Loved Before #3) by Jenny Han ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

And We're Off by Dana Schwartz ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Avenged (Ruined #2) by Amy Tintera ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Cold Summer by Gwen Cole ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Count All Her Bones (Girl, Stolen #2) by April Henry ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses #3) by Sarah J. Maas ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Dreamfall (Dreamfall #1) by Amy Plum ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Four Weeks, Five People by Jennifer Yu ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Girl Out of Water by Laura Silverman ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

How to Make a Wish by Ashley Herring Blake ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Just a Normal Tuesday by Kim Turrisi ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Just Dreaming (The Silver Trilogy #3) by Kerstin Gier ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Kill All Happies by Rachel Cohn ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Love and Vandalism by Laurie Boyle Crompton ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Noteworthy by Riley Redgate ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Rebel Rising by Beth Revis ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Remember Me Forever (Lovely Vicious #3) by Sara Wolf ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Say No to the Bro by Kat Helgeson ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Scattering (Outliers #2) by Kimberley McCreight ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Stealing Candy by Stewart Lewis ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Textrovert by Lindsey Summers ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Windfall by Jennifer L. Smith ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

May 4th

The Battlemage (The Summoner #3) by Taran Matharu ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Fallen Children by David Owen ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Girl in Between by Sarah Carroll ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Opposite of You by Lou Morgan ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

One Italian Summer by Keris Stainton ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Release by Patrick Ness ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Seafarer's Kiss by Julia Ember ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

May 9th

Birdy Flynn by Helen Donohoe ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Brave New Girl by Rachel Vincent ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Deacon Locke Went to Prom by Brian Katcher ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Dear Reader by Mary O'Connell ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Duke of Bannerman Prep by Katie A. Nelson ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

A Face Like Glass by Francis Hardinge ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Foretelling of Georgie Spider (The Tribe #3) by Ambelin Kwaymullina ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Girl Who Wouldn't Die by Randall Platt ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Go-Between by Veronica Chambers ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

It's Not Like It's a Secret by Misa Sugiura ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Juan Pablo and the Butterflies by J.J. Flowers ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Reaper by Kyra Leigh ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Riptide Summer (Honey Girl #2) by Lisa Freeman ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Someone Else's Summer by Rachel Bateman ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

That Thing We Call a Heart by Sheba Karim ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Umberland (Everland #2) by Wendy Spinale ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

May 16th

Antisocial by Jillian Blake ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Arrow of Lightning (Killer of Enemies #2) by Joseph Bruchac ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Best Kind of Magic (Windy City Magic #1) by Crystal Cestari ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Crown's Fate (The Crown's Game #2) by Evelyn Skye ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Crying Rocks by Janet Taylor Lisle ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Flame in the Mist (Flame in the Mist #1) by Renee Ahdieh ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Grace and the Fever by Zan Romanoff ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Grit by Gillian French ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

A Million Junes by Emily Henry ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

My Fairy Godmother Is a Drag Queen by David Clawson ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

No Second Chances by Kate Evangelista ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Rough Patch by Nicole Markotic ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Seeker (Riders #2) by Veronica Rossi ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Seeking Mansfield by Kate Watson ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Thick as Thieves (Queen's Thief) by Megan Whalen Turner ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Truth About Happily Ever After by Karole Cozzo ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Violet Grenade by Victoria Scott ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

May 18th

Wishbones by Virginia MacGregor ✤ Goodreads

May 22nd

Crazy House by Gabrielle Charbonnet & James Patterson ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

May 23rd

Dove Alight (Dove Chronicles #3) by Karen Bao ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Fashion Committee by Susan Juby ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

The Gauntlet (The Cage #3) by Megan Shepherd ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

In a Perfect World by Trish Doller ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifices #2) by Cassandra Clare ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Queer There and Everywhere: 22 People Who Changed the World by Sarah Prager ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Refuge for Masterminds (Stranje House #3) by Kathleen Baldwin ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

May 30th

Crossing Ebenezer Creek by Tonya Bolden ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Dark Breaks the Dawn by Sara B. Larson ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

House of Furies (House of Furies #1) by Madeleine Roux ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

I Believe In a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index by Julie Israel ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Kale, My Ex, and Other Things to Toss in a Blender by Lisa Greenwald ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Monstrous by Thomas E. Sniegoski ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Night Magic (Nightstruck #2) by Jenna Black ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

No Good Deed by Goldy Moldavsky ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Romancing the Throne by Nadine Jolie Courtney ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Royal Bastards by Andrew Shvarts ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

Songs About a Girl by Chris Russell ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

When It's Real by Erin Watt ✤ Goodreads | Amazon

[giveawaysdirectory-blog]

The Duke of Bannerman Prep Giveaway

[youn-ghorror]

2017 TBR (< 300 pages)

Charm by Sarah Pinborough (187 pages)

Belle by Cameron Dokey (204 pages)

Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber (206 pages)

Amber Smoke by Kristin Cast (250 pages)

A Little in Love by Susan E. Fletcher (277 pages)

A Fierce and Subtle Poison by Samantha Mabry (278 pages)

The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner (279 pages)

The Duke of Bannerman Prep by Katie A. Nelson (307 pages)

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova (315 pages)

Of Metal and Wishes by Sarah Fine (317 pages)

[publishedtoday]

May 9, 2017 Roundup

Brave New Girl by Rachel Vincent

Deacon Locke Went to Prom by Brian Katcher

Dear Reader by Mary O’Connell

The Duke of Bannerman Prep by Katie A Nelson

The Foretelling of Georgie Spider by Ambelin Kwaymullina (The Tribe #3)

It Started With Goodbye by Christina June

It’s Not Like It’s a Secret by Misa Sugiura

Juan Pablo and the Butterflies by J.J. Flowers

The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah

Monstrous by Thomas E. Sniegoski (Savage #2)

Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy

Reaper by Kyra Leigh

The Thing We Call a Heart by Sheba Karim

The Traitor’s Kiss by Erin Beaty (Traitor’s Trilogy #1)

Umberland by Wendy Spinale (Everland #2)