Joanne- congrats!!!! Hope you enjoy it!

OMG!!! its arrived! well exctied! :D

Jen- great! Can't wait to hear what you think when you're done. :)

I'm almost done with Sea Glass - can't believe I saw it two weeks ago and just got it last week. Am taking my time with it - almost done with it after starting on Saturday (ok, so maybe I'm not taking my time). :) So far so good - no spoilers!

i managed to get it now. i could only reserve one on the uk amazon, and they woulnt ship it over off the usa one. but i begged my way around it! :P
its getting delivered soon! should be here some time this week.

Joanne wrote: "omg you guys are so lucky!!!
sea glass doesnt come out in England till january 2010!!!! i actually cant wait any longer!!!! :O
i even tried buying it off amazon and shipping it over but it woud..."

That's really weird cause i'm from france and I've been able to buy it from amazon (thank god!!) so I don't see why in England you can't get it!!

Im so excited :D really cant wait now!

Joanne wrote: "argh! im still waiting for mine to turn up!!! :/"

Don't worry, it's well worth the wait!

Joanne- I completely understand. On the positive side you get it in two weeks rather than several months. :)

argh! im still waiting for mine to turn up!!! :/

Reema- I know! Wasn't it?!?!!

Ok finished book. I only have 3 words......
ABSOLUTELY BLOODY BRILLIANT!

^_^ That would be awesome! Criollo and coffee, it doesn't get much more Sitian than that :)

Alethea if you did own a bookshop I would so come to visit, just like I hope to go to other tourist attractions, it would be So COOL!!! You could name it something like Sitia books, and you could have a little cafe with criollo and coffee LOL, I loved that part of the book too, I laughed and my husband asked me why and I told him that you were over Study Buddies, he thought that was cool, but didn't seem as excited as I was about that part.

Joanne- congrats! I hope you enjoy it!

I'VE GOT A COPY!!! all my searching on the internet payed off!
I had to go on to the american amazon version and actually ask someone to ship it over specialy for me.
But I dont care. I just have to wait like 2 an a half weeks she said till it arrives!
Im proper excited! :D

That's a brilliant idea. People would come from everywhere just to see your book shop.

Alethea- haha I was so surprised by that part in the book- SO cute!!!!! :D You should start your own book shop and it could be the headquarters for Study Buddies!!!

^_^ Yes, I knew! I wanted it to be a surprise for the people who know me so I didn't tell anyone until it came out. Yep, that's me! And I *wish* I owned a book shop, it would be such a cool place!

I will sign a petition if we could get it released before Inside Out. :)
I smiled when I saw Aletha's name in the book, that was pretty cool.
I finished Sea Glass in less than a day, I was trying to stretch it out so I wouldn't have to find something else so soon. Guess it doesn't help that I put off doing other things to finish it up either!

Ok so im about 2/3rds of the way through the book and i am loving it so far.

OMG Alethea - your in the book!!!!! Did you know you were going to be in it? That's so cool and you own a book shop.

really? I thought a bunch of sellers on amazon shipped over seas...

Joanne- really?! Why not? That's really lame.

omg you guys are so lucky!!!
sea glass doesnt come out in England till january 2010!!!! i actually cant wait any longer!!!! :O
i even tried buying it off amazon and shipping it over but it woudnt let me!!! :(

Kyle wrote: "I loved it :D

Spy Glass needs to come out sooner then next fall lol"

I totally agree! Can we sign a petition? :D

I loved it :D

Spy Glass needs to come out sooner then next fall lol

lol ^_^

I have not even got the book yet, everything has been so crazy that I lost track of the release date (can you believe that!!) As soon as I am able to leave the house and be with people again (class as demanded all my time lately) I will be getting this book. Oh wait.. I can get it on e-book can't I? I thought I read a post that said it was out on e-book. Ummm.... OK must go find e-book now, bye.

Kyle- I hope the book was worth the wait?
I just picked mine up, but I didn't even start reading the "Study" books til Sep 1st.

Thats a bummer they were so slow, but I'm very glad to hear you got it!

I live in an slightly larger than average city..were one of the largest communties in Alabama..the book store is just really slow at getting SEA GLASS for some reason...

Normally, they get books EARLIER than normal...Im very disappointed in them. REally I should've just gone to Montgomery and gone to the Barnes and Noble, but I was giving BAM some time. :P

EDIT: They got it in while I was in Disney World :D I just finished Catching Fire by Collins so now on to SEA GLASS :D

Kyle- Dang that's really lame. Do you live in a smaller city or is it you're bookstore isn't that up-to-date with its new books?

lol love the explanation on Janco Maria :D

OMG...my bookstore still doesn't have!! I am going to open up a can of whoop @$$ on these people! They told me mid-september!?!!? Why?!?! I'll just have to order it lol

Thanks Kimberly - you rock!

Jennifer - Janco escorted Opal home for a couple reasons. I needed Opal to have a friend and I thought having both Ari and Janco would be too much focus on them and not on her. And Ari is the smart one who obeys orders- if he had seen the message from the Council, he would have taken them all to the Citadel. And it's harder to get into trouble with both Ari and Janco with you - if it's just Janco, the possibilities are endless ;>

Maria V. wrote: "Kimberly, All book sales count and thank you for buying the book! :) It's just if everyone buys the book in the same week, I might hit the New York Times Bestseller list again :) If it's spread o..."

My bookstore had it on standing order so technically, I bought it Thursday - hope to see your name on the best seller list.
<Need to go & see what happens to Opal & Janco next!>

Why was Janco more involved in Sea Glass and Storm Glass than Ari? I loved reading stories about both of them and I am hoping we see some upcoming books about them! :-)

My Borders doesn't have it yet. When I asked they said they expect it to arrive by mid-September! I pre-ordered it and then went online and found the e-book will be available Sept. 1, so I pre-ordered it as well. One to read Sept. 1 and a physical copy for my collection! Hope e-books count toward your sale numbers Maria!

LOL! Well I feel really stupid- this whole time I've been anxiously waiting for Sept 1 and now I find out you can get it EARLY! :D :D

Well my friend and I are both buying a copy today!

Kimberly, All book sales count and thank you for buying the book! :) It's just if everyone buys the book in the same week, I might hit the New York Times Bestseller list again :) If it's spread out, then I won't - but it all counts!!

However, if you like to buy one for a friend - this week would be good - LOL ;>

Sorry that I bought mine early. So why does it not count if I did? Should I go buy another one?

Kyle wrote: "lol :P Okay no hardcover :P

OMG THEY AREN'T GETTING IT TILL SEPTEMBER 1ST!! I almost blew up on them but I just smiled and nodded...

Amazon is getting my credit card info right now...lol l..."

ROTFL, I sooooo know how you feel. Just think i would have had to wait until January!!!!!!!

lol :P Okay no hardcover :P

OMG THEY AREN'T GETTING IT TILL SEPTEMBER 1ST!! I almost blew up on them but I just smiled and nodded...

Amazon is getting my credit card info right now...lol like I would wait till sept. 1 :P

I'm in for making in #1 but please no hardcover. If they release a hardcover here you can't get it in paperback for like another year!!!!
That will mess up my collection.
The next set can be hardcover.

I'm in! Everyone buy a copy tomorrow ^_^ (I already have mine but I owe a bday present to my cousin so guess what she'll receive), hehe.

Well I'm glad that BAM's tardiness will be better for your numbers Maria :D

And yall I told MVS that we have to make Sea Glass a best seller to the point that Spy Glass HAS to be HARDCOVER and make it to #1 :D

Yall going to be willing to campaign lol :P

Maria V. wrote: "Sightings of SEA GLASS remind me of sightings of Elvis ;> I heard Amazon shipped them out early and many bookstores have it on their shelves....except BAM, according to one annoyed customer *cough..."

I thought you would be real busy with the release and all. Don't worry.

I can't wait to come see you to get my book signed when you come over in Jan, at least now i won't have to wait that long to read the book although i might have to buy a new copy as i will no doubt read my copy to death!

Just as well Mindy is helping as i can't enter the contests! Although i have a great image in my head of a scene in Sea Glass which i would love to sketch if i could draw!
Hope it's all going well :o)

Sightings of SEA GLASS remind me of sightings of Elvis ;> I heard Amazon shipped them out early and many bookstores have it on their shelves....except BAM, according to one annoyed customer *cough* Kyle *cough* :)

I wish everyone would at least wait until the 25th - it's better for my numbers ;>

As for the reason for this post...Yes, the Bloodrose clan will come back in SPY GLASS.

Reema - sorry I haven't emailed. Glad Mindy is helping you - I planned to (see Angee's post - I can't resist), but have been super busy. Not a real surprise - I know :)

I might just have to order it but I just made a huge order D: I'll wait till august 25th, the actual release date and if they still don't have it I'll be like 'yo guys! I need this book..you have no idea' lol

Nope Kyle is not and now thanks to Mindy (who is soooo wonderful) i won't have to wait very long) - YAY