The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek

The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek is a young adult fiction novel written by Rhett and Link and published by Crown Publishing Group on October 29, 2019.

Background

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The book was coauthored by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal.[1] The book was announced in February 2019.[2] A preview of the book was released in May 2019.[3] The book was published on October 29, 2019 by Crown Publishing Group.[4] The protagonists Rex McClendon and Leif Nelson are based on the authors Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal respectively.[5] The story is set in the fictional town of Bleak Creek, North Carolina, which is based on Buies Creek, North Carolina.[6] The book was a finalist for best horror novel in the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards.[7] Rex and Leif are working on their film PolterDog.[8] During one of the scenes they were filming, Alicia accidentally knocks over and injures the head of the Whitewood Reformatory School.[9] As punishment, Alicia is sent to the reform school.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek: A Novel". Seattle Book Review. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Barkan, Jonathan (February 18, 2019). "Good Mythical Morning's Rhett & Link Releasing Spooky Book THE LOST CAUSES OF BLEAK CREEK". Dread Central. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Get an exclusive first look at Rhett & Link's darkly comedic new novel". EW.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek". Kirkus Reviews. August 18, 2019. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Warren, Marla (November 7, 2019). "Review: The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal". The Nerd Daily. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Interview: Rhett & Link take their bromance to the spooky realm". Vanyaland. October 25, 2019. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "More Than 4.5 Million Votes Determined the Goodreads Choice Awards Best Books of 2019". tor.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "Boys of Bleak Creek". Campbell University Magazine. May 24, 2020. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "Book review: 'The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek'". Bowling Green Daily News. November 1, 2020. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "10 YA Books That Every Age Will Love". brit.co. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
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