What? Another blogger and their BEA post? YUP.

I know, I know. I'm sure you've all seen your fair share of BEA related posts but I really can't help myself. This is something I hope I can continue to go to, but you never know! So, I'm really excited to be going this year, especially after I was so jealous of everyone that went and met each other last year!

 

Besides being excited about all the books, I think I'm JUST as excited to meet everyone! I LOVE chatting books and all things book related, so how awesome will it be to meet people who love it too?!
 

 

 

So this is me. With my new short red hair. :) I am only photogenic with my sunglasses on by the way. I tried to take a million selfies without them and hated them all. Sigh.

 

Things to know about me:

 

1) I'm 4'10. If you see the shortest person at BEA who is NOT a child, it's me.

 

2) I'm really approachable. Please come introduce yourself if you recognize me. I promise I'll probably know who you are. I'm really weird about names, so if we've talked on Twitter, or even if we just follow each other, I'll probably get all excited and be like 'YES! I KNOW YOU!'

 

3) I'm actually shy. I'm not great at conversation starting, but once I'm pulled in, I won't shut up. And the more comfortable I get with you, the more hyper you'll see me be. Because I'm shy, I tend to cling to people I know and be really chatty and talkative with them. So people who have just met me think I'm stuck up because I'm not talking to them. It's not that, I swear. I just get nervous and cling to the familiar. I am going to try and break out of that though.

 

4) I'm a high school teacher.

 

5) I'm 29, but again people say I look 17.

 

6) I'm originally from upstate New York, so if you find me foodgasming over everything it's because I miss the food from up North. (Pizza and soft serve ice cream are my weakness.)

 

7) Finally, I am ready to have FUN. I will NOT be shy about coming up to you and saying hi, especially if I've read your blog or follow you on Twitter. You've been warned.

 

 

Where I'll Be Hanging Out:

 

1) My flight gets in Wednesday at 5, and then I'll be headed to the Teen Author Carnival. Afterwards a bunch of us are hoping to go to Chipotle too.

 

2) Thursday I will be in the Harlequin line for pretty much the entire morning. If I don't get Jeaniene Frost's The Beautiful Ashes that morning, I will be stalking her line in the afternoon. Along with David Baldacci because my Dad's a huge fan.

 

3) Friday,  I'll be scurrying around trying to see everyone, but I won't be waiting in Sarah Maas's line. I want Heir of Fire as much as the next person, but I figure if I can round up a few others, I can always borrow. :D I will be checking out the Blogger's Picnic that evening. I also get to meet Teresa that day and FLAILLLLLL! I plan on attaching myself to her hip so we won't lose each other. LOL.

 

4) Saturday is Book Con where I get to meet Vi! FLAILLLLLLL! And also JLA goodness. Saturday night I plan on doing the Blogger Happy Hour.

 

5) And Sunday Tonya from Lilybloombooks and I will be sightseeing after everyone else has abandoned us. :)

 

Bloggers I Can't Wait to See/Meet:

 

Chelsea- Starbucks & Books Obession (OMG FINALLYYYYYYY.)

Wendy- Book Scents

CeCe- CeCe Reads

Tonya- Lilybloombooks (Tonya and I go way back... to August. Hehe. And we're meeting at the airport so I'll be excited to hang out with her again.)

Teresa- Readers Live a 1000 Lives

Vi- Vi3tbabe

Heather- Turning Pages

Kelly- Effortlessly Reading

Meredith- Pandora's Books

Betty- Book Rock Betty

Danielle- Love At First Page

Krista- Krista's Dust Jacket

Jen- Jenuine Cupcakes

Giselle- Xpresso Reads

Nikki- There Were Books Involved

Octavia- Read. Sleep. Repeat (We've already met but I can't wait to see her again!)

 

I know there's more of you! So please come say hi!

 

 

Authors I Can't Wait to Meet:

 

RACHEL HARRIS. OMG. Finally. It's going to happen. And I get to see her again in two weeks so it'll be like we're already besties. Hahaha. (I already read her The Fine Art of Pretending and you YA Contemp. lovers WANT this book!)

 

Michelle Madow. She said she'd be around and I want to meet her! She's adorable too!

 

Jeaniene Frost. I hope I don't make an idiot out of myself.

 

Daisy Whitney. I am excited to read one of her YA books. Otherwise I will gush and fangirl over her Lauren alter-ego. :)

 

JLA- I met her this past September, but I can't wait to see her again!

 

Same for Julie Kagawa! I saw her at a Nashville signing, but I'm ready for TALON!

 

Cora Carmack. I already have ALL LINED UP, but I really want to meet her because she's so stinking sweet!

 

 

Books I'd Like To Get:

 

Zodiac- Romina Russell

The Vault of Dreamers- Caragh O'Brien

I Want It That Way- Ann Aguirre

The Beautiful Ashes- Jeaniene Frost

The Fire Artist- Daisy Whitney

Stone Cold Touch- JLA

Talon- Julie Kagawa

Let's Get Lost- Adi Alsaid

The Escape- David Baldacci

Unmaking Hunter Kennedy- Anne Eliot

The Jewel- Amy Ewing

The Walled City- Ryan Graudin

Since You've Been Gone- Morgan Matson

Falling into Place- Amy Zhang

The Darkest Part of the Forest- Holly Black

Breathe, Annie, Breathe- Miranda Kenneally

The Fine Art of Pretending- Rachel Harris

The One- Kiera Cass

The Space Beyond- Kristie Cook

The Return- JLA

Lucky Harbor- Jill Shalvis

The Gamble- Kristen Ashley

Forgotten Sins- Rebecca Zanetti

Mortal Heart- R.L. LaFevers

Salt & Storm- Kendall Kulper

 

(Again, I'm excited for books but I think I'm almost more excited about socializing and hanging out!)

 

  Well, that's it folks! I'll be doing a BEA recap when I get back sometime. (I get home from NY Sunday and turn around and leave for FL Tuesday, LOL. I probably won't have many blog posts in the next 2 weeks.)

 

Will I see you at BEA? Are you going to be at any of the same events I will? Are you freaking out because.... 3 days!!!!!!!!