I debated if I even wanted to write this post
considering all of the recent drama surrounding BEA ARCs and the bloggers who
have them but I decided to go ahead anyway. The point of BEA and other events
is to share the love and excitement of books with others so that’s what I’m going
to do, not brag but share my excitement over a great event, awesome bloggers,
and yes beautiful, precious books. I will be doing a day by day recap divided
into two posts, stop back Friday for Part 2.
Day 1 in NYC, Tuesday
Krista (Krista’s Dust Jacket) and I drove to NJ,
parked, and took the train into the city. We checked into the hotel and went to
hunt down Pie Face as recommended by Karen (For What It’s Worth) after BEA
2013. We then met our first roomie, Anna (Annaberry Reads). I was so excited to meet
her in person for the first time and she’s just as awesome as I expected :).
Next came our 4th roomie, Val (Stuck in Books), and then we all
headed out to meet up with Tabitha (Not Yet Read) to have dinner at the cheesiest,
touristyist (that’s a word right?!) restaurant, Jekyll & Hyde. I say it was
cheesy but there were some fun parts, like the mad scientist and the bathroom
which was hidden in a hallway of books….come on, what book lover wouldn’t check
that out!?
On the way back to the hotel I totes paid to have my picture taken with a Minion...how sad is it that he's taller than me...it's a short shit problem I suppose ;). I also spotted a peep show (get it? Peep show? Hahaha).
And if I ever have to live in the city this would wind up being one of my favorite places, especially at night. I say 'have to live' because I'm not a city girl and would never voluntarily live there...no offense to any city lovers out there.
Day 2 in NYC, Wednesday
BloggerCON Day!
This was my first experience with BloggerCON and I
THINK I may need to pick my panels better next year. It’s not that the panels
were bad per se but just not right for me. I’ll pay closer attention to panel
descriptions next year if I attend. The post BloggerCON celebration included
some mingling, books, and entertainment provided by Tiger Beat. *Sings* “I want
candy…..I want candy”
me and Tabitha
Krista, I have to say that I never thought I'd ever be considered the sane one in our friendship (LOL) but the below pic proves that I just may be.
Afterwards, Anna and I made our way to the Teen
Author Carnival event. We were late and missed Kami Garcia
and Margaret Stohl :( and a decent chunk of the first panel
BUT I’m very glad we caught the Us vs Them panel with Jennifer L. Armentrout, Julie
Kagawa, Cara Lynn Shultz, Claire Legrand, and Lenore Appelhans. I took two books to have signed, bought three, and was lucky enough to win two.
Day 3 in NYC, Thursday
BEA Day 1
First thing in the morning included gawking at the
gorgeous banners hanging in the Javit's, waiting 2.5 hours for the show room floor to open, last
minute schedule revisions, and then the mad rush into what can only be called book heaven.
Highlights of the Day:
-
HarlequinTeen signing with Jennifer L.
Armentrout, Julie Kagawa, Dawn Metcalf, Alexandra Adnornetto, and Adi Alsaid…so
much awesome at one time!
- Meeting Amy Plum because really, when am I ever
going to have the chance to see her again?!
-
Meeting Amanda Brice because she killed
me…fictionally of course!
First pic is Krista and Amy Plum, the second blurry pic of Amanda Brice and me :)
Books of the Day:
After a short rest at the hotel we headed to dinner
at John’s Pizzeria...good pizza, gorgeous building, and fabulous company.
(Left to right) Anna, Rebekka, Krista, and Val
Then it was time for the dreaded mid-week trip to
the car. Lugging a suitcase full of books down flights of stairs because the
escalators had been turned off is not something I would recommend! But we
survived and collapsed into bed right after the adventure.
I'm trying to keep it short(ish) so that's it for this recap post, stop back Friday for Part 2.
A few things to expect in my Part 2 recap:
- BEA Days 2 & 3
- Some minor fangirling over Chelsea Cain
- Photos of BJ Novak and Cary Elwes *Sigh*
- A few more NYC pics
- A quick shout out to some bloggers I saw this year
See you Friday!
Sourcebooks will send these gifts to anyone who shows them
their pre-order receipt until June 30th,
or supplies run out. Just email your receipt to casablanca@sourcebooks.com.
Additionally,
everyone who sends us their proof of pre-order will also
be entered in arandom drawing to win a
necklace just like the emerald one Maya wears in Vampire Trouble. These necklaces will be given away as the
preorders hit the 250, 750, and 1,000 preorder mark!
Be sure to follow Sara Humphreys on
Facebook, Twitter, and her Website for more
details leading up to the release of Vampire
Trouble, including more exclusives, and MUCH MORE of her fabulous paranormal
romances!
