BEA Recap: Author Moments

This year at BEA, I had some great moments meeting and chatting with authors. Here are few pictures I snapped to remember.

The Harlequin booth always has a group of knock out authors. Two of my favorite romance writers were there, Susan Mallery (Fool's Gold) and Kristan Higgins. I was very happy to chat with both of them for a minute. I just finished Hold Me, the first in the newest Fool's Gold trilogy. And next up I'm going to read If You Only Knew.

I got a hug and a signed copy of Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between from Jennifer E. Smith which I read and LOVED. (Review coming soon.) 

My librarian friend snapped this picture of us.

I stood in line for ages for Black Widow: Forever Red by Margaret Stohl! For some reason I had it in my head that it was a graphic novel. I'm happy to be wrong. I'm really excited to read this book - and happy for my signed copy. We talked about how Black Widow needs her own movie!

I've heard such great things about the Daughter of Deep Silence, so I was excited to meet Carrie Ryan and grab a copy.

Super happy to see Liza, whom I chat with on twitter signing her YA debut Hello? - which sounds like a fantastic friendship story and I can't wait to read it!

Carolyn Mackler was signing the Infinite In Between about five teens throughout their high school careers. I'm really excited about following their friendship for four years. Plus I'm really looking forward to her MG debut: Best Friend Next Door. (I  just ordered this from my local library)

I sat in Richelle Mead's line for almost 2 hours because the line started, I really wanted to read Soundless (fantasy based in Chinese folklore), and because I really needed to sit down and rest. It was perfect. I chatted with people in line, had a snack, and then hugged the book tightly. 

I was first in line - something that NEVER happens. 

I got the book signed for my father-in-law and he wrote a little note in it for me.

Super nice! 

photo credit: Pam Jaffee

After that, I wondered over to the line for Meg Cabot, happy I got up extra early for a ticket. 

Those of you who read this blog regularly, know that I'm a huge fan of Meg Cabot's - she's the reason I became a YA Librarian. 

We've met a few times before, so we snapped a picture. 

 I just finished Royal Wedding (and a re-read of the books prior to this one). We talked about that while I had the book signed for a friend.

It was the PERFECT ending for a fantastic conference. I couldn't stop smiling!

Tween Tuesday Review: Divide and Conquer

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*Read my review of MUTINY IN TIME, the first in the Infinity Ring series*

Sera, Req, and Dak arrive in Paris...in 885. The Vikings are at the city walls, ready to attack. The Trio quickly scramble to figure out their mission to stop the SQ before Paris is under attack. 

However, before they can figure out too much, the leaders meet. They decided that they must save Paris from destruction, so they make sure the battle occurs.

The Vikings run towards the city while the Parisians hope their defenses will hold. Dak becomes lost in the shuffle and ends up on the Viking side, where he must join in the battle. He does what he can to stay alive, hoping that the others will finish the mission before the city's defenses crumble.

My Thoughts: I was a little confused in the beginning because I didn't remember the ending of the first book. I didn't remember the trio landing in Paris. However, that was the only glitch. I didn't feel this book read different than the first one, making it a seamless transition from James Dashner to Carrie Ryan. 

I loved learning about the Vikings and it made me want to research the era more thoroughly. I was as fascinated with them as Dak. How amazing it would be to live through something that would change the world's mind. I love the danger, the action, and the camaraderie during the battle. Tweens in my library will gobble up this new addition to the series.

Cover Thoughts: Great! Love the Helmet
Source: My Library
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