Last week I was at BEA! I had such an amazing time, met so many amazing people, and got so many great books!
So I stayed in Jersey with my family which I was kind of worried about because I was warned by other bloggers NOT to do it, but it actually worked out really well. The train ride was super long, but it was really nice to also be able to spend time with my family and it saved me a TON of money. Plus, I wasn't invited to all those cool parties because I just don't have the contacts to get myself invited. Which is fine. I was exhausted by the end of the day anyway and basically just took the train home and collapsed. :)
I met so many authors! Jennifer L. Armentrout. Morgan Matson. Garth Nix. Ryan Graudin. Jeanine Frost. Josephine Angelini. Kiera Cass. Julie Kagawa. Robin Talley. Melissa del la Cruz. Elizabeth Wein. SARAH J. MAAS. And probably more that I'm forgetting.
Wow, I look scary in that picture with Sarah J. Maas... Probably because I was like shaking I was so excited. I waited in line to meet her for two and a half hours. Worth. Every. Minute. I got my signed copy of Heir of Fire and she even signed my awesome Throne of Glass tote bag! Sarah was so freaking nice. And pretty. Seriously. Not to sound creepy, but she was so freaking pretty. While waiting in line, I got to hang out with this awesome person:
Wendy @ Book Scents! I swear, Wendy and I were meant to be best friends. Lol. The two and a half hour wait felt like nothing. We had so much fun gushing over book boys and just talking about random things. We met some awesome people with Spencer Hill Press that we were chatting with and really just had a great time.
I met lots of other bloggers as well, but apparently didn't take pictures with any of them. *facepalm*
Oh, and I also took this picture of Cassie Clare and Holly Black who were signing in a line next to me. Unfortunately I didn't get their book because it was ticketed, but still managed to snap a picture. Because seriously CASSIE FREAKING CLARE.
And I know you're all dying to see the haul...So I'm going to sit here and talk some more about random things before showing....don't you dare scroll down! Just kidding! Here it is:
I got a lot of amazing books that I can't wait to read! But really, my favorite part of BEA was meeting all the bloggers. You guys are so awesome and I'm so happy that I got to meet so many of you! Some of you that I talk to regularly on Twitter and others that I never even knew existed! So excited that I was able to discover some new blogs, and just be surrounded by people who love the same thing I do: books!
Did you go to BEA? Did I get to meet you? What was your favorite part? If you didn't go to BEA, we all missed you and hope to see you next year!
P.S. I put up a 20 minute long book haul where I talk and gush over the books. It's here if you feel like subjecting yourself to that...
BEA was amazing! I only got to go to the Bloggers Conference and that Thursday of BEA, but it was great. I agree meeting other bloggers was probably the best part of BEA. Sadly I didn't run into you. Hopefully someday I'll meet you. :) Awesome haul by the way.
ReplyDeleteI know! I was so sad that I didn't get to meet you. :( But I'm sure we'll meet soon. We live so close, we're bound to run into each other at some bookish event soon!
DeleteHiiii! Omg I'm so happy I got to meet you in real life! Seriously, that 2.5 hr wait was not even that bad because I had so much fun hanging out and chatting with you! (as you watched me inhale like 5 million different snacks...haha) i love that we got to unashamedly flail over all things heir of fire and chaol and sarah and generally books in general. plus, I totally agree. She's SO pretty! remember how we were practicing in our heads what we wanted to say to her? yeah, I don't even remember because the moment was such a blur. I just remember begging her publicist for a picture HAHA - you are awesome for that btw. I think we got pretty much the same books! haha. except rose of fire! ahh! I got in her line at the tail end but got impatient and left to go to a drop and didn't make it back in time. :( sad. I'm also totally going to watch your haul later. haha. I basically got home, made my fiance sit down as I went over each book and how I got it and how excited I was for it. :/ yeah, he wasn't too pleased.
ReplyDeleteMe too!! That was the best line ever even though it was ridiculously long! Lol all the snacks. Best ever. I did the same thing with my husband and he was so not happy about it. He's like alright can I just go play a game now.... Lol I can't wait to hang out again at future bookish events!
DeleteOh, don't mind me, I'm just going to tiptoe in and steal a few of your books. Just kidding, of course! :) Sounds like you had a great time, and seeing all of your pictures was fun.
ReplyDeleteLol okay. Bummed you couldn't be there! Hopefully I will meet you in real life soon!
DeleteI wish I was at BEA. So many books in your stack that I am dying to read. Sounds like you had an amazing time! It is so awesome you got to meet Sarah Maas. I would love to meet her. I hope you enjoy reading all those wonderful books! :D
ReplyDeleteSarah was amazing!! Seriously, best ever. So sweet. Thank you! <3
DeleteBEA was amazing. I loved it. You got some amazing books in that haul. I did as well. It was nice to meet you as well.
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It was so nice to meet you too! :)
DeleteWow, you got so many great books!! I wish I had gone. It's amazing you got to meet so many authors and other bloggers. So glad to hear you had a great time!! ~Pam
ReplyDeleteI wish you had gone too!! Maybe ALA!
DeleteOh gosh. The HAUL. The HAULLLLL. I keep saying this, but I really wish I could've gone to BEA. Enjoy all of your books! I'm so glad you got to meet Sarah J Maas! :)
ReplyDeleteI wish you had gone too! Thanks! She was amazing!
DeleteI love how in the first pic it looks like you are popping out from a pile of books. :) hehe! I'm so glad you had such a great time at BEA! And that is one gorgeous stack of books. Hug them for me. :D
ReplyDeleteHaha, yes! I got in trouble for climbing behind the table. Lol. Thanks! I will give them lots of hugs for you. Lol. Wish you could have been there!
DeleteOh you got some awesome books! I enjoyed reading about what you did during BEA - and it was nice seeing you and saying hello! I wish we'd gotten to chat longer, but it was fun actually recognizing someone while I was wandering around. Haha! Look forward to your reviews of your BEA books :)
ReplyDeleteYes I did! Thank you! It was so nice meeting you! Hopefully we are both able to go again next year and we will have more time to chat!
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