Book Event Recap!
I had a great time this year attending the Orange County Children's Book Festival for the second year in a row. I got to meet Kiersten White ^_^ and Michelle Madow, and many others! Mary @ Bookhounds has a beautiful recap and videos of the event! Check it out HERE on her youtube page. I didn't record or take more pics, bc my phone was low battery at the event, :c oops! But I'm including the pics I did take.
I got tons of books, bought three Kiersten White books, and Michelle Madow's The Secret Diamond Sisters. She said, this book is made for you! (Since my name is Diamond). She was eyeing my badge (see below) because I think she thought I was joking when I said my name was Diamond >.< I gotta say, it felt great to don my very own press pass as a Blogger! It was great meeting Mary @ Bookhounds, and I also met the blogger behind Pen and Musings, Joylene. I really hope to see these ladies more, now that I know we live pretty close to each other.
Left: Stacia Deutsch (Book of Life movie tie-in), Pranav Puttaparthi (Escape the Dimension), Dani Dixon (13)
Reading from Endlessly (3rd book Paranormalcy series)
Also showing her new release, Illusions of Fate.
*When asked (by me) about a possible sequel to Illusions of Fate, Kiersten said she is planning to do a spin off (I suggested one for Eleanor's!) She said she'd love to do it, after a she does her contracted books first, of course. Fingers crossed!*
Michelle Madow
Reading from Secret Diamond Sisters
(This excerpt made me want to read the book!)
I'm doing a giveaway :e it will include at least 1 (maybe 2-3) MG / YA books and tons of great swag from Michelle Madow, Claire Legrand, Scholastic, and more. Its mostly MG, with a few YA authors tucked in too. I'll be choosing a few items from the picture below (books from the left pile, NOT Kiersten White), and swag (mostly pictured)
Giveaway
US only
-middle grade book from Scholastic (2014)
-Signed swag
-Other goodies!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Sounds like you had a great time, Diamond! And :O an Illusions of Fate possible sequel?! That sounds AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteI KNOW right?! I'd love a sequel or a spin off from Eleanor's POV. :tup!
DeleteWow -- what a great event. I thought the Secret Diamond Sisters was really fun -- hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteJen @ YA Romantics
I'm super excited to read it! ^_^
DeleteOooh what a fun event, and how awesome that you got to wear a badge with your blog name on it. I should do that for future book events huh? hehe
ReplyDeleteYeah it was so cool. I definitely felt like a special snowflake ;) heheh
DeleteWhy thank you! I'd love to! I'll go check you out now :P
ReplyDeleteAhh Michelle Madow!! I think that badge is so cute!!! I'm actually a new follower to your blog, so I'm looking forward to some more awesome posts! Also.. lovely blog design (I really enjoy looking at the colors). Follow back?
ReplyDeleteAlex @ The Book's Buzz
www.thebooksbuzz.blogspot.com
Why thanks Alex! I'll definitely follow YA back ;)
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