Event Re-caps and 4 GIVEAWAYS

Hey Everyone!

It has been a really long time since I had been able to go to a signing. Unfortunately Nursing school got in the way! But now that it is over I was able to attend not 1 but 2 signing panels this weekend. 

Saturday, February 8, 2014

This signing was at the beautiful Central Library in Downtown Los Angeles. I was really excited for this signing since my friend Courtney who lives down in San Diego was able to drive up to attend it with. Also joining me was my friend Amber and her adorable son Dean. These were the authors who were present.

Unfortunately Robin LaFevers was unable to make it, but I was lucky enough to have met her at a signing last year with Leigh Bardugo.  I had also met Anna Carey at previous event last year, but this was going to be the first time I was going to meet Victoria Schwab, Gretchen McNeal, Melissa De La Cruz, and Margaret Stohl. 

Even though I was excited to meet every single of these amazing authors, I have to admit that I was most excited to meet Melissa De La Cruz. I have been a fan of hers for years, have read almost everything she's ever written, but unfortunately have never been able to make it to one of her signings. 

All the authors were introduced by the amazing head librarian of the Teenscape section of the library. There were some great Q&As and the authors were absolutely hilarious. What I was most interested in was the authors talking about some of their new projects. 



Anna Carey (who btw remembered me from a previous signing- AHHHH :D) has a new book called BlackBird coming out. She couldn't go too much in detail, but she did tell us that it was written in second person. Gretchen McNeal told us about Get Real whose cover was revealed yesterday. Margaret Stohl, who btw is by far one of the funniest authors I have ever met told us about Idols, the sequel of Icons, which she had brought an arc for and was given away in a raffel. She also told us about the new spin-off for the Caster Chronicles. Victoria Schwab spoke a little about her new Middle Grade books, and lastly Melissa De La Cruz talked about and gave away the first book in her new series, The Ring and Crown. 

After about an hour of Q&A we got down to signing! These were the books I got signed for myself! I did also get some books signing for my  partner is crime Patricia and my dear friend Christina from Ensconced in Books. 

  

    

     

Sunday, February 9, 2014

This signing was at the Mysterious Galaxy at Redondo Beach. If you live in Southern California and have not been to either of the Mysterious Galaxy locations you MUST GO! I love these Bookstores! At this signing we had 4 amazing authors. Marie Lu, Margaret Stohl,  Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner.


Seeing Margaret Stohl 2 days in a row was an absolute treat! I liked her so much that I finally decided to pick up a copy of Beautiful Creatures just so she can sign it. This was my second time seeing Marie Lu. I attended her signing when Prodigy came out, but had only purchased a copy for a giveaway. This time I bought the box from Amazon and was able to get all them signed. I have YET to read Champion and am dying to know what happens.

And Amie and Meagan were an absolute treat. I had some books for Christina again and Mary (7 in total!) and I waited towards the end of the line since I had so many books to get signed. We had mentioned to them on Twitter that we had a lot of books for them, and Amie had asked me to write out Twitter handles on our name tags. So once I got up there and they saw the twitter handles they were absolutely excited.  And bless them, not only did they sign books for everyone they even signed those beautiful cover posters that I'm sure you have seen on the web.

So here are the goodies I picked up for myself :)

  

   


So whenever my friend Amber has to bring her son to signings with us, she brings a little journal with her that Dean absolutely loves to go to up to the authors and ask them to sign his book for him. And the author's usually have a blast doing it. These were his signatures from this weekend! 

  


  


Okay now on to the GOOD STUFF! You know that I wouldn't go to a signing without thinking about my lovely followers! And since I haven't had any self-hosted giveaways in a while. I decided to make  it a good one. So there are 4 different Prizes to win ! 

**GIVEAWAYS**
Open INT!
1 Signed HB of These Broken Stars
1 Signed HB of Possess
1 Signed PB of Witches of East End
 1 Swag Pack which includes: 
A signed Poster of These Broken Stars,
a signed bookmark of The Unbound, a signed bookmark of Idols
and a singed bookmark of Skylark and a pack of Vicious 
Trading Cards!



   


GOOD LUCK EVERYONE :) 

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74 comments :

  1. What was your favorite book signing you've gone to?
    Since I was virtually with you in this signing and it was my first signing I assisted (although AGAIN it was me in your phone listening), I would say this one was my fav book signing ^^
    I had so much fun and I already told you that I wish I could have been there with you.

    And what author would you like to meet? Mmmmm... I'm kind of addicted to these things and ANY author who would come to Spain I'd definitely go fan crazy and wouldn't even cross my mind missing the book signing. And as for only meeting... maybe one of our FFBC authors. They are simply awesome ^^

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  2. i only one to one book signing event because in my country they are quite rare but i was delighted to meet one of my favourite author: Patricia briggs

    thank you a lot for this generous giveaway

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  3. Hi. It's an amazing giveaway, thanks!!
    I confess I don't know any of these authors and their books. I'd love to know their work.
    xoxo

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  4. I have never, ever been to a book signing :-(
    I would love to meet Katie McGarry, Ally Carter, or Marissa Meyer at some point though!

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  5. I've never been to a book signing, but I would love to meet Patrick Ness, Laini Taylor, Neil Gaiman, or Marie Lu. They are all such amazing authors and I love their books!

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  6. I haven't bee to many sadly. But my favorite one was The Fierce Reads Tour 2013. Mostly because I really liked all the authors and had read their books. It was also really fun!

    I will die if I met Rachel Vincent, Jeaniene Frost, Richelle Mead, Chloe Neill, Cassandra Clare, Laini Taylor. The list basically goes on and on.

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  7. I would LOVE to meet Patrick Ness! I've never been to a book signing :(

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  8. My favorite book signing to date has to be Alex Kava and Erica Spindler. Looks like you did great at your book signing. Congratulations of finishing nursing school. That can't have been easy. Thanks for the great giveaway.

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  9. I haven´t been to a book signing T-T but I would love to meet Cassandra Clare, Laini Taylor, Richelle Mead, Tahereh Mafi and many others *-*

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  10. I've never been to a book signing before, but I would love to meet Susan Ee and Rainbow Rowell. They are two of my favorite authors at the moment.

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  11. I would love to meet Belle Aurora, Maya Banks and Lara Adrian

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  12. I'm going to my first author signing event in July I can't wait. I met Lauren Kate before but thats all I would love to meet Kelly Elliott she is my all time favorite author but she lives in America and I live in Ireland :(

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  13. Since I live in Belgium, I haven't gone to any signings yet, but there are many authors I would love to meet. Leigh Bardugo, Marissa Meyer, Victoria Schwab, J.K. Rowling,... to name a few.

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  14. I've not been to a book signing yet but I would love to meet Jasper Fforde or Lindsay Leggett.
    Thanks for the giveaway :)

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  15. I'd love to meet Patrick Rothfuss!

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  17. I would love to meet Bodie & Brock Thoene and/or Ted Dekker.
    ~Marissa A.

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  18. I would love to meet Cynthia Eden and Sherrilyn Kenyion :)

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  19. I've been to two so far. One was for one of my favorite authors Lauren Willig and the other was the RWA convention signing and I met so many authors! I'm hoping to attend one next week in Charleston, S.C. and many more this year.

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  20. I have sadly never attended a giveaway and I would DIE to meet Stephenie Meyer!

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  21. Thank you very much for this giveaway!!! So jealous, you look like you had a really good time.

    My favorite signing was the one with Stephanie Perkins! She's such a lovely human being, all was about laughing and having a good time.

    I'd die to meet Kelsey Sutton (Some Quiet Place) and Susan Ee (Angelfall). But yup, since I live in Spain it's kind of difficult meet any authors from USA :c

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  22. I have only been to one book signing but it was for one of my all time favorite authors- Terry Brooks.

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  23. I met Cassandra Clare in NY City. I'd love to meet Karen M. Moning.

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  24. (This is Darith L)

    I've never been to an author event, but I want to go to Veronica Roth's, Ransom Riggs/Tahereh Mafi's, and Suzanne Collins's signings!

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  25. I haven't been to an author signing but I did meet Diane Chamberlain in person a couple times and she sent me a signed copy of her book, The Good Father, which i loved. 'I've heard magnificent reviews of These Broken Stars, thanks for the chance to win it and SIGNED!

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  26. I have never been to a book signing! I have so many authors I would love to meet and it is hard to pick just one, but probably Stephen King. He is such a legend!

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  27. I haven't been to book signings unfortunately, but I'd love to meet Sarah J. Maas, Maggie Stiefvater, Marissa Meyer, and Nail Gaiman!

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  28. I've only been to one book signing and I was able to meet Gayle Forman. I'd love to meet Veronica Roth, Marie Lu and Cassandra Clare :)

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  29. As far as I know, none of the authors whose work I enjoy have been to Estonia :d I'd like to meet Marie Lu or Isaac Marion though, for example :)

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  30. I've never been to a book signing, other than small time (Writers Group) signings. I listened to Christi Craig (C.C. Hunter - Shadow Falls) talk about sex in YA, then I purchased a book from her and she signed it... so I guess I could call that a book signing?

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  31. I haven't been to any book signings, but I would like to meet Rachel Vincent and all my other favorite authors.

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  32. I haven't been to any book signings; I would to meet Lauren Kate and some of my other favorite authors. <3

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  33. I would like to meet J.K. ROwling. I don't think I can talk to her though. I know I would be speechless or starstruck or something.

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  34. I'd love to meet George RR Martin or Terry Pratchett or Neil Gaiman.

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  35. I haven't been to any events...I live in a small-town area of Ohio, and there aren't really any conventions or anything happening around here. I would love to meet Nancy Naigle, Tonya Kappes and Kelsey Browning. Those are 3 of my favorites.

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  36. I had been to several book signing events. My favorite one is with Kiera Cass (author of The Selection Series). She's really adorable!

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  37. I've only been to one book signing and it was the Dark Pitch Days Tour last year. I met five authors, had all their books signed (eight books!), and even I talked a little bit with them. They are awesome! Michelle Gagnon and Mindy McGinnis were really funny!





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  38. Haven't been to a signing but if I could meet any author it'd be either J.K. Rowling, 'cause...you know...Harry Potter!!! Or Raymond E. Feist, he is my favorite fantasy author, I've read all his books

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  39. I have never been to a book signing, not since when I was in elementary school. I would love to meet Ana Carey, Paula Braxton, or Sue Monk Kidd

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  40. I've only been to a book signing twice. My favorite is the first one. It is a book signing of our local writers. There we're 20 authors in one event! Isn't that amazing? And also, one of my favorite local authors was there and I was able to meet her. That is why, the first one is the best for me.

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  41. I've never been to a book signing...so I always get jealous when I see people talking about how awesome the ones they go to are. There are so many authors that I would love to meet though I have no idea how I would react if I actually met one of my favourite authors.

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  42. I love going to author signings :) They are so much fun! I can't pick a favorite though. Well maybe the Houston Book Rave since there were so many awesome people there that day!

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  43. I've never been to a book signing before and I have always wanted to go to one! I am so jealous! I will be attending BEA in May though so hopefully I will be able to add to my collection then :)

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  44. My favorite book signings have been ... all of them. BUT there's something to be said for having the opportunity to sit down and share a meal with an author who is also a nice and warm human being ... Nicole Kuhn, Kelley Graelis, and Tressa Messenger. And I'll count Nadege Richards in this group; we may not have eaten but we spent the same amount of time just chatting about various book topics.

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  45. I would like to meet Rick Riordan, and I'm actually going to a book signing tomorrow, Julie Kagawa's!

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  46. I have never been to a book signing. :( But I would love to meet Lauren Oliver, Cynthia Hand, Courtney Summers, Laini Taylor and Sara Zarr!

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  47. I have never been to a book signing before but I would LOVE to go one day...
    I really hope to one day meet Katie McGarry, I love her books and she is always so loyal to her fans... I have talked to her a coup,e of times on twitter haha she is awesome

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  48. I never went to a book signing, but that's mainly because I live in a completely different continent than some of my favorite authors. The first out of a very long list of favorites, I have to say is JK Rowling, and then Meg Cabot, Melissa de la Cruz, Marissa Meyer, Victoria Schwab... :D

    Thank you for the fantastic giveaway!
    (- Alexandra)

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  49. I never went to a book signing, but that's mainly because I live in a completely different continent than some of my favorite authors. The first out of a very long list of favorites. i have to say is Sarah J Maas .Kendra Blake

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  50. I have never been to a book signing Unfortunately!!! They are never close to me and I hate that! I would love to meet Cassandra Clare! She is just one of my favorite authors! :) thank you for hosting a awesome giveaway!!! :)

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  51. My favourite author signing event was the first romance readers convention in Australia. I met one of my favourite authors, Mary Janice Davidson. I would love to go to some more signing events and meet some of my favourite young adult authors; Veronica Rossi, Kate Brian, Brodi Ashton.....

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  52. The one and only book signing I've gone to was for Richelle Mead, and that was for the release of Last Sacrifice (I know, that's a long time ago). I would love to meet Abbi Glines, Colleen Hoover, Wendy Higgins, Jamie McGuire, and Penelope Douglas (Just to name a few).

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  53. My favorite books signing would have to be when I met Veronica Roth because it was so much fun waiting in line and talking to people who love books just as much as I do! I'd love to meet Becca Fitzpatrick, Jennifer L. Armentrout (OH GOSH, DO I WANT TO MEET HER), Cassandra Clare, and so many more authors, but I don't think there's enough room to list them all :)

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  54. I really want to meet Richelle Mead, Rachel Vincent, and Laini Taylor!

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  55. I've never been to a signing, but I would really love to meet Alexandra Bracken, Veronica Ross and Marissa Meyer. :)

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  56. I've never been to a book signing before and also am a big fan of Melissa De La Cruz! It would've been such a pleasure to meet her and hear about her new book series. One author I would absolutely just pull all my hair out to meet is J.K. Rowling because as a Harry Potter fan I just can't get over the depth, detail, and meticulousness of that series. Thanks for this giveaway invite from goodreads! It's nice to meet a fellow reader. I love your contest giveaways! :)

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  57. Unfortunately I haven't been to any book signings. Not many of them happen where I live. Though I would love to meet Ilona Andrews, Jeaniene Frost, Nalini Singh and Tammara Webber.

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  58. I have never been on one but I hope that one day I will :)

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  59. I met Holly Black once and she signed my copy of Tithe! Awesome day!

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  60. Thanks for the lovely Giveaway ! :)

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  61. I have never been to a book signing but i would love to meet so many authors but Deborah Harkness, Kresley Cole,Melissa Marr, Sarah Dessen,Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl and Nalini Singh have really inspired me over the years. I think picking their minds for even a few minutes would be amazing. But in all honestly i couldn't just pick one because as a confessed book worm my bookshelf's are vast and any author on my shelf would be worth meeting.

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  62. I've never been to a book signing and I would love to meet Jennifer L. Armentrout and Richelle Mead.

    Thank you for the great giveaway!
    Raffle name: Demitra Giote

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  63. I've never been to a book signing... YET. Next week I'm meeting Marissa Meyer, eeep! I can't wait. <3

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  64. My favorite by far was with tahereh Mafi, and I'm going to see her again this April with Veronica Rossi! But I would really love to meet Marissa Meyer if I had a chance :)

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  65. I haven't been to an author signing but I would love to meet Tahereh Mafi. :)

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  66. I've actually attended one book signing event and it was with Gayle Forman. It was a thrilling experience. I wish to really meet Ransom Riggs someday. :)

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  67. Sadly, I haven't attended any signing event :'( but I'd love to meet Debra Driza, Amy Plum and Sangu Mandanna (and other authors) :)

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  68. I've never been to a book signing. :( Would love to meet Marissa Meyer.

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  69. Juliet Marillier. It was a magical moment in life, she's my favorite author and I was screaming internally the whole time. :3

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  70. I've never went to a book signing but I would love to meet Marissa Meyer or Veronica Roth

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  71. I've been to one book signing. Kelley Armstrong. It was so cool and she was beyond nice! Thanks for the giveaway! :D

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