BEA Recap (Day 1) and a Maria V. Snyder GIVEAWAY!!

Definition of BEA: Pure insanity. An exhausting yet thrilling whirlwind that every book lover should experience. Event that requires patience and more importantly acceptance at not being able to be everywhere and accomplish everything.

I’ll admit that seeing everyone’s amazing BEA posts last year made the green eyed monster rear its ugly head but now that I’ve been there I definitely take back any jealousy I may have felt. Why? Because you really WORK for all of those pretty books! It’s exhausting…totally worth every second…but exhausting!

So I’ll apologize in advance if my post has that effect on you! That’s definitely not my intent; I only want to talk about what was a very exciting event in my life.

Day Before BEA

We registered...

We explored...

We ate cupcakes.

BEA Day 1:

Krista from Krista’s Dust Jacket and I arrived at the Javit’s Center pretty early and waited in what turned out to be a very long line. Luckily we were close to the front. As the minutes ticked closer we were getting antsier and antsier until it was time…time to enter into the unknown. No amount of preparation can fully prepare you for the insanity that lies beyond those doors! It’s a mad rush for those first galley drops and those early morning author signings! And that mad rush continues pretty much the entire three days.

Some highlights from my Day 1...

Meeting some wonderful bloggers

Karen @ For What It’s Worth

DJ @ DJ's Life in Fiction…well technically it was his mom I kept seeing in lines, shout out to DJ’s mom :)

Hannah @ The Irish Banana

Chaz & Tashima @ The Bloody Bookaholic

Seeing some great authors

Amie Kauffman & Meagan Spooner signing These Broken Stars

Sarah J. Maas signing Crown of Midnight

R.L. Stine signing A Midsummer Night's Scream.

R.L. Freaking Stine people!!

If that’s not his middle name then it surely should be! Haha! 

And last but certainly not least…Maria V. Snyder was signing her not yet released book, Storm Watcher. I, unfortunately, didn’t take a picture :(

Keep reading for a chance to win a copy of Storm Watcher!!

 

Getting some amazing books

And after fighting NJ rush hour traffic, getting gussied up with Krista to make an appearance at a Kensington gathering.

AGH, Why is blogger distorting the pic?! Sorry I guess I'm not posting a pic afterall.

After all that we were left with blisters, absolutely no energy, sore shoulders, some fantastic books, and great memories…

Now on to the giveaway...

Being the awesome person that she is, Maria V. Snyder has offered up a copy of Storm Watcher to one lucky person!

Luke Riley is lost. His mother's recent death has set Luke and his family adrift. Even though his father, twin brothers, and their three Bloodhounds are search and rescue volunteers, they have been unable to rescue themselves and become a family again. The summer after sixth grade looms in Luke's mind as long, lonely three months where the only thing he can look forward to is watching The Weather Channel. Luke is fascinated with the weather, but since his mother's death in a storm, he is also terrified. Even the promised 13th birthday present of a Bloodhound puppy fails to lift Luke's spirits. He would rather have a different breed - a Papillon, but his father insists he get a Bloodhound.

When Luke decides to get the Bloodhound from Willajean, a dog breeder who owns Storm Watcher Kennel, he works out a deal to help at her kennel in exchange for the expensive dog. Thrilled to have a summer with a purpose, Luke befriends Willajean's daughter, Megan and together they plan how Luke can get a Papillon puppy instead of a Bloodhound.

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