BLOG TOUR: The Body Institute by Carol Riggs

Welcome to the exciting Blog Tour for The Body Institute by Carol Riggs! Follow the tour, HERE!

Are we our minds...or our bodies?


Genre:
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Publish Date:
September 1, 2015
Publisher:
Entangled Teen

Synopsis:

Meet Morgan Dey, one of the top teen Reducers at The Body Institute.

Thanks to cutting-edge technology, Morgan can temporarily take over another girl’s body, get her in shape, and then return to her own body—leaving her client slimmer, more toned, and feeling great. Only there are a few catches…

For one, Morgan won’t remember what happens in her “Loaner” body. Once she’s done, she won’t recall walks with her new friend Matt, conversations with the super-cute Reducer she’s been text-flirting with, or the uneasy feeling she has that the director of The Body Institute is hiding something. Still, it’s all worth it in the name of science. Until the glitches start…

Suddenly, residual memories from her Loaner are cropping up in Morgan’s mind. She’s feeling less like herself and more like someone else. And when protests from an anti–Body Institute organization threaten her safety, she’ll have to decide if being a Reducer is worth the cost of her body and soul…

       

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Lightning Round Interview with Author Carol Riggs

Here’s a quick get-to-know interview with Carol Riggs, the author of The Body Institute. Some of these are serious things, some are obviously frilly-silly:

1. Twitter or Facebook?

Twitter

2. Favorite TV show?

Fringe…or maybe Dollhouse…or Firefly

3. Sweet or salty?

Salty (hand me my chips!)

4. Coke or Pepsi?

Ugh, neither. Bubbles bug me.

5. Favorite superhero?

Batman, man

6. Favorite movie?

Star Wars

  

7. Song you can’t get out of your head right now?

“Elastic Heart” by Sia

8. What are you afraid of?

Swimming when my feet can’t touch bottom

9. Favorite movie-to-book adaptation?

Harry Potter

10. Favorite book?

Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

11. Favorite YA author?

Maggie Stiefvater (Lament, Ballad)

12. What’s on your to-read list right now?

Persuasion by Martina Boone 

13. Most unique hobby?

I collect dragons

14. Superpower of choice?

Flying

15. Mountains or the beach?

The beach

16. Your novel in 5 words?

Losing weight FOR other people.

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**About the Author**

Carol Riggs is a Young Adult writer represented by Kelly Sonnack of Andrea Brown Literary. Her sci-fi novel The Body Institute explores the themes of society, identity, and body image. She lives in the beautiful, green state of Oregon and have a Studio Arts degree; She is an SCBWI member.

Carol can usually be found in her writing cave, surrounded by her dragon collection and the characters in her head. She also enjoy reading--mostly Young Adult novels--as well as drawing, painting and quilting. She also attends writing conferences, walks with her husband, and enjoys music and dance of all kinds.

Stay connected with Carol Riggs

   

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***The Giveaway***

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RELEASE DAY BLITZ: The Body Institute by Carol Riggs

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Are we our minds...or our bodies?


Genre:
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Publish Date:
September 1, 2015
Publisher:
Entangled Teen

Synopsis:

Meet Morgan Dey, one of the top teen Reducers at The Body Institute.

Thanks to cutting-edge technology, Morgan can temporarily take over another girl’s body, get her in shape, and then return to her own body—leaving her client slimmer, more toned, and feeling great. Only there are a few catches…

For one, Morgan won’t remember what happens in her “Loaner” body. Once she’s done, she won’t recall walks with her new friend Matt, conversations with the super-cute Reducer she’s been text-flirting with, or the uneasy feeling she has that the director of The Body Institute is hiding something. Still, it’s all worth it in the name of science. Until the glitches start…

Suddenly, residual memories from her Loaner are cropping up in Morgan’s mind. She’s feeling less like herself and more like someone else. And when protests from an anti–Body Institute organization threaten her safety, she’ll have to decide if being a Reducer is worth the cost of her body and soul…

       

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Interview with Carol Riggs: Weight and Body Image

1. Why do you think readers will like your book?

I think readers will enjoy The Body Institute because it includes the issues of appearance and body image, related to a person's weight. People often make assumptions and snap judgments based on what other people look like, and they can also be cruel and bullying. These reactions can shape someone’s personality and sense of identity. We’ve all seen this played out, whether from personal experience or someone we know. 

Today, weight is a really controversial and heated topic. For instance, are some models too thin—and are others too “fat”? What message are we sending our teens when Hollywood and the modeling industry portray beauty as only belonging to slim figures?

2. Where did you get the idea for The Body Institute?   

The germ seed for this novel happened as I found myself wondering, "If I were in someone else's body, would I do the same things that person does?” And more specifically, "If I were in a body of someone who was overweight, could I lose weight FOR them?" I started thinking about how much appearance affects our personality.

At first I thought my mind and personality would stay the same regardless of whatever body I was in. Sure, I could lose weight for that person, easy-peasy. But upon further thought...maybe my personality and beliefs would begin to morph once I was in that person's shoes, while experiencing all the things that affect her daily life: situations, friends, family, strangers, societal pressures. Above all, my new and heavier appearance. I was fascinated by this scenario. 

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**About the Author**

Carol Riggs is a Young Adult writer represented by Kelly Sonnack of Andrea Brown Literary. Her sci-fi novel The Body Institute explores the themes of society, identity, and body image. She lives in the beautiful, green state of Oregon and have a Studio Arts degree; She is an SCBWI member.

Carol can usually be found in her writing cave, surrounded by her dragon collection and the characters in her head. She also enjoy reading--mostly Young Adult novels--as well as drawing, painting and quilting. She also attends writing conferences, walks with her husband, and enjoys music and dance of all kinds.

Stay connected with Carol Riggs

   

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COVER REVEAL: The Body Institute by Carol Riggs

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Are we our minds...or our bodies?


Genre:
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Publish Date:
September 1, 2015
Publisher:
Entangled Teen

Synopsis:

Meet Morgan Dey, one of the top teen Reducers at The Body Institute.

Thanks to cutting-edge technology, Morgan can temporarily take over another girl’s body, get her in shape, and then return to her own body—leaving her client slimmer, more toned, and feeling great. Only there are a few catches…

For one, Morgan won’t remember what happens in her “Loaner” body. Once she’s done, she won’t recall walks with her new friend Matt, conversations with the super-cute Reducer she’s been text-flirting with, or the uneasy feeling she has that the director of The Body Institute is hiding something. Still, it’s all worth it in the name of science. Until the glitches start…

Suddenly, residual memories from her Loaner are cropping up in Morgan’s mind. She’s feeling less like herself and more like someone else. And when protests from an anti–Body Institute organization threaten her safety, she’ll have to decide if being a Reducer is worth the cost of her body and soul…

~~~~~

**About the Author**

Carol Riggs is a Young Adult writer represented by Kelly Sonnack of Andrea Brown Literary. Her sci-fi novel The Body Institute explores the themes of society, identity, and body image. She lives in the beautiful, green state of Oregon and have a Studio Arts degree; She is an SCBWI member.

Carol can usually be found in her writing cave, surrounded by her dragon collection and the characters in her head. She also enjoy reading--mostly Young Adult novels--as well as drawing, painting and quilting. She also attends writing conferences, walks with her husband, and enjoys music and dance of all kinds.

Stay connected with Carol Riggs

   

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