This week is the week of tired arms, late nights, and slight headaches.
Teen Author Carnival
The Teen Author Carnival was on Wednesday, where I dragged one of my friends with me. (Thanks for attending TAC with me Michelle, if you ever see this. :P)
I attended two panels in the Teen Author Carnival. The first panel I attended was Reality Bites, featuring Elizabeth Scott, Allen Zadoff, Ann Stampler, Leila Sales, Cat Patrick, Suzanne Young, and David Levithan.
Please note that some pictures are blurry since I was sitting kind of far away from the authors. (Not to mention my non-existent camera skills)
Elizabeth Scott is not pictured because she came late and the only picture I have of her is of her looking down.
From left to right: Allen Zadoff (Boy Nobody), Ann Stampler (Where It Began), Leila Sales (This Song Will Save Your Life), Cat Patrick (The Originals), Suzanne Young (The Program), and David Levithan (Invisibility).
The second panel I attended is called She’s No Pushover, featuring Kat Zhang, Sarah Maas, Susan Dennard, Mari Mancusi, Cat Patrick, Suzanne Young, and Cristin Terrill.
From left to right: Kat Zhang (What’s Left of Me), Sarah Maas (Throne of Glass), Susan Dennard (Something Strange and Deadly), Mari Mancusi (Scorched), Cat Patrick (The Originals), Suzanne Young (The Program), and Cristin Terrill (All Our Yesterdays).
And then, after the panel, there was a book signing!
What’s Left of Me (The Hybrid Chronicles #1) by Kat Zhang
Taken (Taken #1) by Erin Bowman
I bought What’s Left of Me just this week, especially when I heard that Kat Zhang was attending the Teen Author Carnival.
Something Strange and Deadly (Something Strange and Deadly #1) by Susan Dennard
The Program (Program #1) by Suzanne Young
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1) by Sarah J. Maas
When It Happens by Susane Colasanti
And the library also gave out some ARCs. My friend Michelle didn’t want hers, so she gave the ones she had to me. (Thank you Michelle!) Ink is the only one not signed because Amanda Sun didn’t attend the Teen Author Carnival. I can’t to read all of these!
This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales
Ink (Paper Gods #1) by Amanda Sun
Heartbeat by Elizabeth Scott
All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill
Union Square Book Signing
On Thursday night at Union Square Barnes & Noble, there was a Penguin Teen event, featuring Richelle Mead, Marie Lu, Sarah Dessen, Rick Yancey, and Andrea Cremer.
From left to right: Sarah Dessen (The Moon and More), Marie Lu (Prodigy), Andrea Cremer (Invisibility), Rick Yancey (The 5th Wave), and Richelle Mead (The Indigo Spell).
One of the things that they had talked about was the weirdest request they got from their fans. Richelle Mead said that once she got an email asking for her height and shoe size; it was also sent to other authors. Richelle didn’t answer back of course. Marie Lu also had a weird email, which, at first, she thought was spam. The person knew her and her books…then said that since she was so rich, could she buy that person a house? Yeah, I know right? How weird.
And oh, just so you know, Rick Yancey’s guilty pleasure is to tell his wife that he has to go to the bathroom…and then check any mentions of his name on twitter. Yeah, that means that he probably saw my tweets. :P
Now, onto the book signing! I got Bloodlines, The Golden Lily, two copies of The Indigo Spell, Legend, Prodigy, This Lullaby, The Moon and More, and The Truth About Forever signed.
Bloodlines (Bloodlines #1) by Richelle Mead
The Golden Lily (Bloodlines #2) by Richelle Mead
The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines #3) by Richelle Mead
Legend (Legend #1) by Marie Lu
Prodigy (Legend #2) by Marie Lu
The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
I also bought a book at Strand.
The Impossibility of Tomorrow (Incarnation #2) by Avery Williams
Now, time for the giveaway! Want to win a signed copy of Richelle Mead’s The Indigo Spell? Just enter below! The giveaway is international.
- This contest is open INTERNATIONALLY.
- The giveaway will run until June 28, 2013.
- You must be 18 years or older, or have parents’ permission to enter.
- All your entries will be disqualified if you pickup entries for something you haven’t done. (I had to do this for so many of my last giveaways, please don’t make me do this again.)
- If you only use ONE account to do all these tasks and enter under different names, they will still only constitute as ONE entry.
- If the winner does not respond to my e-mail within 48 hours, I will have to choose another winner.
- I am not responsible for any items lost in the mail.
Such a massive haul! Hopefully you’ll get around to reading your first Richelle Mead novel soon haha. Although I would definitely recommend reading the Vampire Academy series before starting on Bloodlines. Happy reading :)
Nara recently posted…Stacking the Shelves [8]
I will definitely try reading Vampire Academy this month! I will slap myself if I don’t, especially since I’ve been telling myself to this past three months.
Kelly recently posted…Teen Author Carnival, Book Signings, Very Tired Arms + A Giveaway
It sounds like you had a really awesome time and I am a little jealous! All of those authors! Thanks for sharing with us! :)
Lucy recently posted…Letterbox Love (11)
I had a really great time! :D
Well, except for that one incident in which I was carrying so much books that I accidentally dropped them all in front of an author who I was asking to sign my book. >___< And no problem, I hope you enjoyed it! (: Kelly recently posted…Teen Author Carnival, Book Signings, Very Tired Arms + A Giveaway
Very awesome haul. Wish I could have gone to the Penguin Event, but my arms were very tired after BEA. Come check out my BEA haul this week.
Grace
Grace Fonseca recently posted…Stacking The Shelves #22: BEA Edition-Oh man, So much goodnesss
The Penguin Event was awesome. If I attended BEA all three days, I would have still went so I won’t have to wait in some long lines in BEA.
Kelly recently posted…Teen Author Carnival, Book Signings, Very Tired Arms + A Giveaway
I AM SO INSANELY JEALOUS RIGHT NOW. Especially of Sarah Maas and Rick Yancey!!! Nothing awesome ever comes to Ohio. My state is so lame. I did get to go to ONE signing (in my whole life…sad face), but it was 6 hours away! Driving or flying long distances is about the only way I’ll ever get to see anybody awesome. I did get to meet Marie Lu, though, she’s awesome!
Enjoy all your pretties :)
Jessi @ Auntie Spinelli Reads recently posted…Follow Friday (60)
What, that signing was 6 hours away?! Whoa.
You should definitely come to BEA next year Jessi; usually after BEA, there are separate book signing events in NYC. That should satisfy you for a LONGGG time. ;D
Kelly recently posted…Teen Author Carnival, Book Signings, Very Tired Arms + A Giveaway
*.* That’s just so beautiful I WISH I WAS YOU!!! That is just pure amazingness. Little ol me here in Texas (no one here) and YOU in NY and them suddenly BAM! A whole haul of signed books.
So. Jealous.
Jackie
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There are some book signings in Texas that I wish I could attend Jackie. You just need to know where to look! ;D
(aka stalking every author you know/love.)
Kelly recently posted…Teen Author Carnival, Book Signings, Very Tired Arms + A Giveaway
Awesome haul! It sounds like you had a blast, even with tired arms. I wish I could go to an author panel or a book signing. But no, I can’t because I either live too far away, or I have school. Happy reading and enjoy all of you books! :)
Emz @ Icy Cold Reads
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Yeah, school definitely ruins everything. I hate when signings are late at night, if you attend, you’ll be too tired the next day.
But wait until school ends Emz, you’ll have a blast! (:
Kelly recently posted…Teen Author Carnival, Book Signings, Very Tired Arms + A Giveaway
Awesome! Such a great opportunity! I wish I could get meet all those authors! Maybe next year. :-)
Tamara @ Shelf Addiction recently posted…Armchair BEA 2013 | Keeping It Real, Fresh, and Fun
Yes, definitely next year at BEA Tamara! I can’t wait! :D
Kelly recently posted…Teen Author Carnival, Book Signings, Very Tired Arms + A Giveaway
Awesome haul! So jealous you got signed copies of Legend and Prodigy. And I can’t wait to read Ink. Thanks for stopping by. Happy reading!
Susanne recently posted…June TBR Pile
I can’t wait to read Ink either, it looks really good! (:
Kelly recently posted…Teen Author Carnival, Book Signings, Very Tired Arms + A Giveaway
OK, that’s beyond epic that you got to meet all these authors and get these books signed! I love Richelle Mead’s books, Something Strange and Deadly, and I can’t wait to read Throne of Glass. Happy reading! :)
My Haul
Maria @ Fantasy’s Ink recently posted…Stacking the Shelves & Weekly Recap (21)
This is why I love NYC during BEA week. There are tons of book events and signings! :D
Kelly recently posted…Some BEA Tips & Hints I Wish I Knew Beforehand
Wow, what a lot of signatures! I’m in the middle of The Program right now, and I’m enjoying it a lot. I’ve never been to an author signing but I’m hoping to go to my first one this month, to see Tahereh Mafi! Thanks for sharing.
Rebecca recently posted…Stacking the Shelves & I’m Back!
I just met Tahereh Mafi yesterday at a signing and she was soo awesome! :D
And yay, I’m glad to hear that you’re enjoying reading The Program. (:
Kelly recently posted…Some BEA Tips & Hints I Wish I Knew Beforehand
Eeeeeeeh, great haul Kelly! I am now more than just jealous of you! Hope you have a good time reading them :D
Jules recently posted…Book Review: Storm by Brigid Kemmerer
Don’t be jealous, look at my post title, I have VERY tired arms from carrying all these books. :P
Kelly recently posted…Some BEA Tips & Hints I Wish I Knew Beforehand
SO cool. The events look great. Plus all those autographs :) happy reading!
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Shane @ Itching for Books recently posted…Stacking the Shelves #41
I know, I can just stare at all the autographs all day long! :D
Kelly recently posted…Some BEA Tips & Hints I Wish I Knew Beforehand
I haven’t finished Legend yet. I didn’t love what I read so far, but I don’t know if it’s enough for me to keep reading the book. I’ve pre-ordered The Impossibility of Tomorrow, so I’m looking forward to that one. Hope you enjoy all of your books.
Thanks for stopping by!
Yeah, to me, Legend is like every other dystopian book out there. :l
Kelly recently posted…Some BEA Tips & Hints I Wish I Knew Beforehand
Some awesome books you got this week. Sounds and looks like you had a blast! New follower!
Here are my newest additions
Jamie recently posted…Review, Author Q&A, and Giveaway for Nameless by Joe Conlan
I definitely had a blast! ;D
Kelly recently posted…Book Review: Storm – Brigid Kemmerer
Wow! You’re so lucky! I wish we have at least on book signing in my country!
Enjoy your books and thanks so much for the chance! :)
Lis @ The reader lines recently posted…Fashion me #2 Dressing like Juliette from Shatter me.
Aww, I hate it when authors don’t visit EVERYWHERE. They really should. :l
And no problem! (:
Kelly recently posted…Book Review: Storm – Brigid Kemmerer
Woohoo! Summer Lovin Read-a-Thon 2013!!!! Yay!
I am so insanely jealous of your book haul at ONLY ONE DAY of BEA. Can you even imagine what it will be like when we are there for THREE days! I can’t wait!
I have the Program too – but it’s down a little ways on my TBR…I will get to it though. Right now, Octavia got me hooked on the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series. :-)
Meagan @ Reviewing Wonderland recently posted…Summer Lovin’ Readathon!! July 1st-7th
Yes! I can’t wait for it! :D<3
Three days at BEA equals to about 60 books, if you only grab the ones you want.
OMG, YES, thank you Octavia for making you read Daughter of Smoke & Bone! The next book, Days of Blood & Starlight is even better Meagan! ;D
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