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July 2019 Recap

July 2019 Recap

Hello again, dear readers. As usual, I am a bit late in posting my monthly recap. Hey – at least I am posting one this month. Baby steps, people. Baby steps. It’s so crazy that summer is almost “over.” I use quotation marks because I 

WonderCon 2019 Recap

WonderCon 2019 Recap

Hi, everyone! Happy spring. Wow, this year is just flying by. As my friend would say, “con season is upon us,” and the first con of the year for me us usually WonderCon. WonderCon is like the baby brother of Comic-Con, a much more laid 

Ontario Teen Book Fest Recap

Ontario Teen Book Fest Recap

Hi, everyone. This post is a bit late. A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending the Ontario Teen Book Fest which is a local(ish) event held near me every year on Ontario, CA. It’s a really fun event that is always 

Ruin and Rising Launch Party Recap

Ruin and Rising Launch Party Recap

Hi, everyone! Today is the release day for Ruin & Rising by Leigh Barugo, the third book in the Grisha series. I was lucky enough to attend the launch party last night held at The Last Bookstore in downtown LA. Leigh knows how to throw 

Book Ball 2014 Recap + Giveaway (US)

Book Ball 2014 Recap + Giveaway (US)

Hi, everyone! Happy hump day. I hope you’re almost over the hump (I know that sounds totally dirty). Which is how I am going to segue way into my recap of Book Ball 2014, hosted by the lovely authors Christina Lauren at the Barnes & 

Recap: S.J. Harper at Mysterious Galaxy Redondo Beach

Recap: S.J. Harper at Mysterious Galaxy Redondo Beach

Hi, everyone. As you may remember, a few weeks ago I mentioned that I went to Mysterious Galaxy Redondo Beach and happened upon a book signing for S.J. Harper’s new book, Cursed. S.J. Harper is the pen name for Jeanne C. Stein (Anna Strong) and 

Elizabeth Wein at Once Upon a Time Recap

Elizabeth Wein at Once Upon a Time Recap

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending a signing by Elizabeth Wein for her new book Rose Under Fire. The signing was at Once Upon a Time in Montrose, CA which is a great little store. I met up early with @frootjoos, @thewindypages and 

Nalini Singh at Mysterious Galaxy Redondo Beach

Nalini Singh at Mysterious Galaxy Redondo Beach

Hi, everyone. This is a ridiculously late recap post. I don’t know what happened. I planned on writing this the same week it happened but time just got away from me and now it’s months later. Hope you guys don’t mind this trip down memory 

Siege and Storm Launch Party Recap + Giveaway

Siege and Storm Launch Party Recap + Giveaway

This recap is ridiculously overdue. Apologies for the lateness of it but sometimes life just happens. I was lucky enough to be able to make the launch party for Leigh Bardugo’s Siege and Storm on June 3, 2013 at Hemingway’s in Hollywood. I had never 

LA Times Festival of Books Recap – 2013 Edition

LA Times Festival of Books Recap – 2013 Edition

This post is (more than) a little bit overdue. I look forward to the LA Times Festival of Books every year. I mean, what’s more fun than a giant, free book festival? This year was a little different for me than previous years. I didn’t