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[Vega_girl]

Karen wrote: "Hey guys! I'm back to school this week (my 13th year teaching) so I'm working and tired (not back yet in the routine) and my reading time has been cut drastically. Hopefully I'll get back into the ..."

Yay!!! Hope you have a great Year!!! Its all good!!

[Vega_girl]

Eek!!! Oh my gosh so I am reading and she is listening to the Killers play "Brightside"!!!!

[Chris]

Karen wrote: "Hey guys! I'm back to school this week (my 13th year teaching) so I'm working and tired (not back yet in the routine) and my reading time has been cut drastically. Hopefully I'll get back into the ..."

Awww, back to the grind! Wishing you a great year and hopefully you get use to the routine again soon.


August is my I hate life month. I help run our soccer club tournament every year and it consumes all of the my time. I'm happy to say the tournament is finally this weekend and I can't wait for it to be over with, so I can get back to our group and reading!!! The best part is this is my last year doing it. My son hasn't played for the club for a few years, but I've still been the treasurer on the board and I finally got a replacement. Woo Hoo!! I'm so happy to be almost done!

[Deanna]

Chris wrote: "Karen wrote: "Hey guys! I'm back to school this week (my 13th year teaching) so I'm working and tired (not back yet in the routine) and my reading time has been cut drastically. Hopefully I'll get ..."

Wow! That's a big commitment -- especially without a kid of the team! I kind of feel your pain. My daughter has had 4 soccer tournaments so far this summer. This weekend is our last one. I'm ready to be done with them...then regular season starts two weeks later. Good luck with the tournament. I hope it goes well!

[Vega_girl]

Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Chris wrote: "Karen wrote: "Hey guys! I'm back to school this week (my 13th year teaching) so I'm working and tired (not back yet in the routine) and my reading time has been cut drastically. Hopef..."

Agree!! I have 2 in soccer and one in Volleyball...let me tell you, you think hey volleyball is only a 2 month season.....but rhey are the craziest 2 months of your life!!! On top of the other kids soccer.....sports are no joke now a days!!

[Karen]

Reader Problem: I'm a mood reader...so that means that I can't plan on reading anything...if I'm not in the mood for it, I won't read it...which makes it super hard to do challenges. I really was planning on reading to complete our July/August Challenge (sunglasses on the cover)...and I want to read it but I'm not in the mood...also it hinders me from reading certain library books that I have been on hold FOREVER when the come out (like ). Sometimes I send them back and get on hold AGAIN, because I want to read them, just when they become available, I'm not in the mood for that particular book. Does anyone else experience these issues or am I just crazy?

[Vega_girl]

Karen wrote: "Reader Problem: I'm a mood reader...so that means that I can't plan on reading anything...if I'm not in the mood for it, I won't read it...which makes it super hard to do challenges. I really was p..."

All the time!!! My mood will completely. Change my tbr order everytime!! I Have several from the library that I am not in the mood for and I feel like if I force myself to read it I wont enjoy it and therefore scue my rating of it...I get it 100%

[Deanna]

Karen wrote: "Reader Problem: I'm a mood reader...so that means that I can't plan on reading anything...if I'm not in the mood for it, I won't read it...which makes it super hard to do challenges. I really was p..."

I have this happen ALL the time.

[Chris]

Karen wrote: "Reader Problem: I'm a mood reader...so that means that I can't plan on reading anything...if I'm not in the mood for it, I won't read it...which makes it super hard to do challenges. I really was p..."

Us fellow readers totally get it!!! :D

[Karen]

Yay! So glad that I am not alone.

[Karen]

Public Service Announcement (hehe): Has anyone tried the misadventures series? It's a cute little series written by various authors (that we have heard from before) and each book is a standalone and you need not read them in order! What I like about the series is that they are short, cute, fun romances that my eLibrary has, so when I get in a reading slump, these are my new go to books!

[Deanna]

Karen wrote: "Public Service Announcement (hehe): Has anyone tried the misadventures series? It's a cute little series written by various authors (that we have heard from before) and each book is a standalone an..."

I've seen them, but not read them.

[Chris]

Karen wrote: "Public Service Announcement (hehe): Has anyone tried the misadventures series? It's a cute little series written by various authors (that we have heard from before) and each book is a standalone an..."

Thanks for the tip, Karen!!!

[Vega_girl]

Nice Karen I will have to check them out!!

[Chris]

I got tickets for my daughter and I to go to Book Bonanza 2019. I'm super excited!!

[Deanna]

Chris wrote: "I got tickets for my daughter and I to go to Book Bonanza 2019. I'm super excited!!"

That's so awesome!!! I'm jealous! You guys are going to have SOOO much fun! I went last year with a friend, but sadly am not going to go this year. I was tempted, but my friend couldn't go again and a lot of the authors are the same. I'm sad to miss out on Tarryn Fisher and Jay McLean, though. :(

Just so you know, I was able to see almost every author I wanted last year. I highly recommend following the authors on Facebook and joining their reader groups. They will sometimes have gatherings or pop up signings outside of the scheduled hours. It's a great way to get in a picture or maybe even have your book signed. I also recommend splitting up to get wrist bands for your favorite authors at the beginning of a signing. It really helps. Some authors are much slower and take time with readers (Meghan March, Kim Holden, etc) so they won't see as many. Most are pretty quick, though. Also, I took a book with blank pages to be signed. That way I got authors' signatures even when I didn't have one of their books. This was a great way to meet authors I hadn't read yet.

[Chris]

Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Chris wrote: "I got tickets for my daughter and I to go to Book Bonanza 2019. I'm super excited!!"

That's so awesome!!! I'm jealous! You guys are going to have SOOO much fun! I went last year with..."

I was so bummed I didn't go last year, so I really wanted to this year. Thank you so much for all the tips. I've never really gone to a big author event like this, so I could use all the information!! :D

[Deanna]

Chris wrote: "Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Chris wrote: "I got tickets for my daughter and I to go to Book Bonanza 2019. I'm super excited!!"

That's so awesome!!! I'm jealous! You guys are going to have SOO..."

I'll try to think of any other tips I can and let you know. It can be really overwhelming. I think I saw like 30 authors maybe. I could have seen more, but I was exhausted. I would pick your top ten to start with. They'll give you maps of the signing room and then you can plan out what order you're going to see them. Last time it was easy to grab wrist bands as you went by on the way to other authors.

[Chris]

Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Chris wrote: "Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Chris wrote: "I got tickets for my daughter and I to go to Book Bonanza 2019. I'm super excited!!"

That's so awesome!!! I'm jealous! You guys are goi..."

Thank you, thank you!!!!! Any ideas you can think of to give me I would appreciate. I feel like I will be totally overwhelmed. Wow, It's amazing that you saw 30 authors!!

[Vega_girl]

Chris, that is so exciting!!!
Deanna those are amazing tips!!

[Vega_girl]

GUYS!!!!! I am 3 hours away from meeting Jeniffer Armentrout, CoHo, Tijan and a whole bunch of other authors!!!! I am sooo excited!!!

[Deanna]

That is so awesome!!!

[Vega_girl]

It is!! I just met Molly McAdams and she was so sweet and she gave me tissues because we talked about Stealing Harper!!

Katie McGarry gave me her e-mail and she said when her next book comes out in Jan. She would come and join us for the group read!!!

[Chris]

OMG that is amazing!! I’m so excited for you!!

[Vega_girl]

It was so Amazing!! Jennifer Armentrout was AMAZING!!! CoHo was super nice!! There were so many!!
Now I have to meet Sarah J. Maas and Ginger Scott, Kim Holden, and Elle Casey then I will have met my favorites!!

[Yasamin]

Omg Vega girl I’m so freaking jealous right now!!!!!!!! Was t amazing?! How were the authors?!??? GAAAAAH aim so jealous!!!

[Vega_girl]

Yasamin wrote: "Omg Vega girl I’m so freaking jealous right now!!!!!!!! Was t amazing?! How were the authors?!??? GAAAAAH aim so jealous!!!"

They were so cool!! I am not a person to fangirl in real life so I just walked up took pictures and talked very little....but inside I was jumping up.and down like a crazy person!!

[Yasamin]

Omg that is so awesome!!!! I’m happy for you that just sounds freaking amazing!!!!

[Deanna]

That is so awesome!!!

I really hope you get the pleasure of meeting Ginger Scott and Kim Holden. They are both so sweet!

[Vega_girl]

Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "That is so awesome!!!

I really hope you get the pleasure of meeting Ginger Scott and Kim Holden. They are both so sweet!"

Me too!!

[Karen]

Super Jealous of you Barb! That is too cool!

[Vega_girl]

It so was!!

[Chris]

Vega_girl wrote: "It so was!!"

Sounds so amazing!!! I'm like you....I'd fangirl inside like crazy and after, but I would be a bit shy meeting my favorite authors.

[Vega_girl]

Oh my gosh!! Guys the choice for YA book of 2018 is soo hard!! I am super excited to see that most of them were actually our weekly reads!! Good job having great taste friemds!!

[Vega_girl]

Eek YA sci-fi and fantasy is even harder!!! How will I choose?!??!

[Chris]

Vega_girl wrote: "Oh my gosh!! Guys the choice for YA book of 2018 is soo hard!! I am super excited to see that most of them were actually our weekly reads!! Good job having great taste friemds!!"

I agree it was really hard to choose!!

[Vega_girl]

Such a great year for us readers!!

[Yasamin]

Omg you guys I just met Jennifer Armentrout today. She was so freaking nice!!!!! Literally made my entire year!

[Deanna]

That is so awesome!

[Vega_girl]

Yasamin wrote: "Omg you guys I just met Jennifer Armentrout today. She was so freaking nice!!!!! Literally made my entire year!"

Yay!!! She was so sweet!! I am so happy for you!!

[Chris]

Yasamin wrote: "Omg you guys I just met Jennifer Armentrout today. She was so freaking nice!!!!! Literally made my entire year!"

Congrats that is awesome!!!

[Yasamin]

thank y'all! it was amazing

[Vega_girl]

Oh my gosh guys!!!! I just talked to Jay McLean....and she said the next time we do a group read she would totally stop in and visit with us!!!! Eek, I am so excited!!

[Deanna]

Vega_girl wrote: "Oh my gosh guys!!!! I just talked to Jay McLean....and she said the next time we do a group read she would totally stop in and visit with us!!!! Eek, I am so excited!!"

YES!!! Now I am even more excited for her next book!

[Chris]

Vega_girl wrote: "Oh my gosh guys!!!! I just talked to Jay McLean....and she said the next time we do a group read she would totally stop in and visit with us!!!! Eek, I am so excited!!"

That would be soooooo awesome!!!

[CL Reads]

Hello! So I just got A LOT of books this Thanksgiving weekend (about 22,) so I guess you could call it a haul. I can't find anyplace else to put them so here is where I will! Let's see:

1) From Barnes and Noble: A Very Large Expanse of Sea
2) From Barnes and Noble: Amy & Roger's Epic Detour
3) From consignment shop:The Girl Death Left Behind
4) From consignment shop: The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
5) From consignment shop: Cut
6) From consignment shop: Annie's Baby: The Diary of Anonymous, A Pregnant Teenager
7) From consignment shop: Talent

The rest are from family:
8) Among the Enemy
9) Looking for Alaska
10) Wenny Has Wings
11) Haters by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez
12) Among the Free
13) Hit and Run
14) Three Days
15) Counterfeit Son
16) All the Light We Cannot See
17) A Face First
18) Saving Zoë
19) Pretty Little Liars
20) Flawless
21) Perfect
22) Unbelievable

Yay!

[Karen]

Ro wrote: "Hello! So I just got A LOT of books this Thanksgiving weekend (about 22,) so I guess you could call it a haul. I can't find anyplace else to put them so here is where I will! Let's see:

1) From Ba..."

Such a great haul! Love it!

I purchased

[Deanna]

Karen, I have that one to read too!

[CL Reads]

Ro wrote: "Hello! So I just got A LOT of books this Thanksgiving weekend (about 22,) so I guess you could call it a haul. I can't find anyplace else to put them so here is where I will! Let's see:

1) From Ba..."

Thank you!

[Chris]

Ro wrote: "Hello! So I just got A LOT of books this Thanksgiving weekend (about 22,) so I guess you could call it a haul. I can't find anyplace else to put them so here is where I will! Let's see:

1) From Ba..."

Wow what a score!!! Congrats!!

I only purchased two Audio Books that we’re on sale!