Guys… so BEA13 is over and … we seriously can’t believe it’s already over. We’ve all been waiting for month, planing for weeks and now? Well, now it’s time to share some awesome moments with you and also .. give something back! Just like last year, we are giving away 2 epic BEA Prize Packages for those who couldn’t attend.
Arrival, Book Blogger Con, Meetings & Party!
We both arrived Tuesday and meet in the hotel and now we must thank Danny’s husband for booking us such a perfect place this year. We stayed at the Marriott Marquis at Times Square which couldn’t have been a better place.
After lot’s of squeeing and hugging (seriously, we wouldn’t let each other go after not having seen each other for a year! yeah, I guess we made quite a spectacle..) we meet up with Jenny and her wonderful family for dinner. And another round of hugging and squeeing!
Wednesday we got up early and meet at the Javits Center to grab our badges and attend Blogger Con.
Book Blogger Con
We’ve been to blogger con for the last 3 years and lots has been said about last year’s con, which was unfortunately not as good. So we looked forward seeing what they did this year. We must say that we were widely and positively impressed by the opening keynote speaker, Will Schwabe. He talked a lot about how much book bloggers are doing for authors and that we are all just doing this just because we love books. We read a few posts from bloggers who were disappointed and didn’t like him talking so much about his books, but we understood! The best you can do is talk about stuff you know and he shared some of his experiences, which we both appreciated!
We felt totally warm, fuzzy and appreciated as book bloggers!
The keynote was followed by YA Editor Buzz Panel and while we loved hearing those lovely ladies talk about books we felt like it missed a little the point of a book blogger panel. We actually wanted to talk more about how book bloggers work with publishers, or how our opinion might matter for them. We don’t know just something like this. As it was, it was more like an advertisement for their books…
The next panel was then about struggles and insider secrets and we think it was a great panel for newer bloggers. The panelists were all very well established bloggers who shared a little about their blogs and how they started. As we’ve been blogging for more than 3.5 years already we didn’t take much out of this panel. But, we truly liked this panel.
We left after lunch then because we mainly needed some time to recharge before BEA opening the next day. Pushy desperately wanted to go over her schedule, and Danny needed to take care of her jetlag.
Evening Meeting of Awesome!
For dinner we meet up with Katie McGarry who we feel deeply in love with last year at BEA! Not only do we love her incredibly as a person, we are also horribly in love with her books! So meeting her for dinner was something we both looked for the most. Jenny also came with us and it was an amazing surprise that Katie also brought Julie Kagawa!
We had so much fun!! We talked, we laughed and it was just awesome! And while Pushy stayed with Katie, Jenny and Danny made our way over to the Harper party!
Harper Party
After Dinner Jenny and Danny went to the Harper Party (thank you soooooo much *hugs*) and we had an incredible time!!! Besides meeting amazing Authors like Cora Cormack (Faking It) or Eve Silver (Rush) we also meet lovely Bloggers!!!
HarlequinTEEN Breakfast – Thursday
Thursday was crazy.. like sooooo crazy!!!!! It started at 7 with a breakfeast, followed by BEA, then out for drinks with Macmillan and finally the amazing Bird Bash Party from Penguin.
HarlequinTEEN Breakfast
This year for the very first time HarlequinTEEN invited Blogger for a Breakfast with Authors, editors and Publicists. And.. we abolutely LOVED this breakfast We got to meet up with Katie McGarry, Julie Kagawa, Amanda Sun and Elizabeth Scott. It was organized like a little Speed Dating where all Authors and Editors stayed once on our table!
We were so excited to meet Natashya and Margo who are both Editors for our favorite Authors and have just been so incredibly nice sweet and wonderful!! Love them so much!
Apart from meeting the authors, we found it extremely amazing to meet with the Harlequin Team and we especially felt the love for Book Bloggers. We think Harlequin does an amazing job when working with Bloggers, they make us feel welcome and like a great partnership!
We remember Margo asking if there was anything they as a publisher could do better in working with us, and .. honestly we had nothing to complain and said so!!!
And with this… we stop here as it’s already way too much and continue our report tomorrow!!!
But we won’t let you go without a Giveaway! Just like last year we got some exciting books we are going to share with you! How did we end up with multiple copies? Well, as Partners in Crime we often waited in line together even though only one if wanted the book!
So, looksie what we have for you:
….you know how much we love to share the awesome! Please just enter the Rafflecopter below!
The Giveaway is open US/CAN – but if you are willing to pay for International shipping fees, we are happy to send it to you even if you live outside of the US!
Love you all!
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Thank you so much for the chance to win!!!!! ALL OF THESE LOOK SO GOOD!!!! Gah! Also, glad you had fun at BEA, I’m super bummed I couldn’t go. Stupid school.
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It looked like yall had an awesome time! 😀
I plan to go next year! XD
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You guys are so lucky! I’ve always wanted to go to the BEA… just never got the chance…
It sounded like you had a lot of fun, and met a lot of awesome people…
I’ve been spending the whole day reading blogger posts of their time at the BEA
*so jealous*
Thanks for having this giveaway~
love the blog!
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Awesome adventure in BEA!!! Thanks for the giveaway.
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I’m enjoying everyone’s BEA recap posts and I’m so glad everyone that attended had fun. 🙂
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sounds like you had a great time! Thanks for the fun post and awesome giveaway!
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Great you gys had so much fun! Meeting authors, other bloggers. I would have loved to be there
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Love the BEA recap post, it seems like you guy had a lot of fun. I wish I can go to BEA next year =)
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Well looks like you gals had fun and saw a lot of old and new peeps, can I be brutelly honest? I’m jealous I want to go to an BEA sometimes in the future but I need a job and saving a budget to do that. I did however do the BEA online from BEA Armchair and that was quite an experiece for me as a blogger. Don’t worry I’ll send word out to Twitterverse when I will make such an appearance and when that time comes around I should be well know as a blogger (at least that my goal that is) Thanks for the awesome giveaway,
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I love Armchair BEA and I’m so happy you had so much fun with it! Hopefully we see each other maybe next year:)
Danny recently posted..BEA2U – Recap of BEA 2013 and Giveaway of Awesome!
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Sounds like you had a great time! Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
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Such and amazing collection books. Thank you for the giveaway.
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Looks like you guys had a total blast! I am so sad that I couldn’t go but hopefully I can make it next year!
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Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing the loot!
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Glad you had a great time!! I wish I could’ve gone, but maybe next year I’ll have the funds to afford it =) I just won’t eat the whole time, lol. (I saw the price of salads behind your heads in that photo and saw they were about $9.50 and above, wow, super expensive)!
I think I would’ve enjoyed meeting up with HarlequinTEEN the best =)
Heather C. recently posted..Book Spotlight and Giveaway: Today Only by D. Love
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Yes, NYC is expensive but… the amazing thing is the experience! Hopefully next year you can come too!
Danny recently posted..BEA2U – Recap of BEA 2013 and Giveaway of Awesome!
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I can’t believe it went by SO FAST and that I’ve been home a week now. *little sob* I MISS YOU GUYS!! *hugs* SO much fun — loved talking to all the bloggers, authors and publishing folks. EVERYONE was so nice and cheerful and excited about books. The Harper party looks like it was a blast! And the breakfast rocked, of course.
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Mary… I miss you already so much!! I loved hanging out with you and especially Saturday evening was just perfect!!!!!
Miss You! Love you!!!!!
Danny recently posted..BEA2U – Recap of BEA 2013 and Giveaway of Awesome!
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DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Once a year is so long to wait between visits but my darn mortgage demands it get paid. SHEESH!!! 🙂 *hugs* <3
Pushy recently posted..BEA2U – Recap of BEA 2013 and Giveaway of Awesome!
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Darned morgage. So demanding. Mine’s the same way!
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It sounds like you had a fab time!
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Looks like you had a wonderful time! And what a great set of giveaways!
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I think it’s awesome that you are sharing the love! I’ve never been to an event like this one so seeing all of your pics and hearing about it makes me feel like I’m there with you! Thanks for this amazing giveaway – I would love to win!
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What a great giveaway – thank you for the opportunity! I can never make it BEA, and I have enjoyed reading all of the recaps.
Happy Reading – and good luck to all!
Crys
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It sounded like you had loads of fun! And thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
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Looks like you guys had a great time! Hoping to make it next year. 🙂 Thanks for the great giveaway for all of us who couldn’t attend!
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So jealous!
I’ve never been to anything like this, I’m really hoping to go next year!
Thank you for the awesome giveaway!
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Thanks for all the fantastic BEA post updates, it’s fantastic for people like myself who is unable to make this awesome event, I have lived vicariously through you Danny this BEA LOL
Thanks for the very generous giveaway!
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You totally made me blush now!!!! I’m happy to share my experience and we just love that we are able to give something back with this giveaway!
*hugs*
Danny recently posted..BEA2U – Recap of BEA 2013 and Giveaway of Awesome!
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Oh I am sooo jealous. I wanted to be there so bad I even bought my ticket (which I couldn’t use) but I didn’t make it back to NY in time to attend. I am hopeful I can make it next year — I wanted to meet so many of you *cries*…Looking forward to next year! — Thanks for sharing the goodies with us via this giveaway — it is greatly appreciated!
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Oh no!!! You already had a ticket?? That is so sad!! HOPE you can come next year!
Danny recently posted..BEA2U – Recap of BEA 2013 and Giveaway of Awesome!
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It looks like you had such an amazing time! All the posts I’ve seen about BEA have totally convinced me that I HAVE to go someday! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
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I wanted to go to BEA SO freaking bad! *sigh* Maybe next year =/
I’m insanely jealous you got to meet Julie Kagawa and Liz Norris! Ahhhh! And I’d love to meet Isa! 🙂
Hopefully next year I’ll be able to go!
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Gosh, it looks like you had a blast. I would love to go to something like that. I’m so glad you got the chance to go and meet all those wonderful people.
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BEA looks like it was so much fun! I’m totally jealous of everyone that got to go 🙂 Hopefully I can make it next year. Thank you!
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Glad you had fun. That is my goal one year to make it to one of these. They look like so much fun
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Guys! I am so sad you were at the Breakfast too! We could have said hi 🙁 I love love love your recap though, and I hope NYC treated you well. Dinner with Katie McGarry? I can so see why you fell in love with her last year. It was my first time talking to her at the breakfast and I haven’t met an author as gracious as her in forever. She is so sweet, and adorable and I love all of her stories. (I do find it hard to believe she was once a bad girl. She’s too sweet looking!)
Thanks for sharing your pics! Hope you are dealing with post-BEA blues ok!
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I can’t believe I’ve missed so many people this year!! But.. BEA is so fast moving that it’s sometimes hard to meet everyone.. And too bad we didn’t have time to chat ;(((
We love Katie McGarry like epic!
Oh and .. .don’t start with the Post-BEA-Blues.. is it May 2014 yet? 🙂
Danny recently posted..BEA2U – Recap of BEA 2013 and Giveaway of Awesome!
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Great pic, looked like lots of fun.
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Looks and sounds like you had an amazing time! I wish we could’ve gond this year. Hoping next year! Thanks for this totally awesome giveaway! <3
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I love the pictures!
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I’ve enjoyed the BEA posting even though it absolutely kills me to admit that I am absolutely jealous & envious of those who went 🙂
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sounds like BEA was a blast as usual! Thank you for sharing the love!
-kelly
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Awesome pictures!!! 😀 It was so lovely meeting you both! *hugs*
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Big Hug!!! and.. I can’t believe I forgot adding our picture today!! I have it in tomorrow’s post ’cause I’m an epic fail!!
I LOVED meeting you!!
Danny recently posted..BEA2U – Recap of BEA 2013 and Giveaway of Awesome!
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Your BEA time sounds seriously amazing! I’m hoping to attend one year, too. And I love that you got to meet Julie!! <3
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Looks like you had a blast ladies! I’m so jealous of everyone who was able to go!
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I’m so glad (and jealous!!!) that you had such an amazing time at BEA! Thanks so much for doing this giveaway so we can share in the awesome. 😉
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Wow thanks so much for the chance to win these books!
Bea seems like so much fun and I wish I could go one day 🙂
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Thanks so much for the giveaway.
I wish I had been able to go to BEA, but I live on the west coast. 🙁
Glad you guys had so much fun though.
🙂
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thanks so much for the giveaway!! i unfortunately couldnt attend (i actually didnt know what BEA was til about 3 weeks ago).. I started following bloogers i think last august so i missed any bloogers mentioning 2012 one.. I would love to go, though..
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SOOO jealous that you guys have got a copy of “The Dream Thieves”
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It took me abit to realize that Danny and Julie aren’t super short, everyone else is likely standing on a step 😀
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Hehe!! Actually, Julie and I are a lot shorter compared to the others! It’s a funny picture but Jenny, Katie and Pushy are indeed a good part taller than us 🙂
Danny recently posted..BEA2U – Recap of BEA 2013 and Giveaway of Awesome!
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Aw, it looks like you ladies had an amazing time! It’s wonderful that you two were able to meet up, too–it was great when I finally met one of my cobloggers, too. 🙂
Thanks so much for the giveaway! I am dying for Dream Thieves. 🙂
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Thanks for the giveaway! Great books!
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Looks like you ladies had a lot of fun. Can’t wait to hear about the rest of your experiences! Thank you for the giveaway.
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You guys seemed to have soo much fun! I’m insanely happy for you and jealous at the same time! lol ;p I can’t wait to hear more about your awesomesauce trip! 😀 Thanks so much for the fabulous giveaway!
~ Maida
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I’m so jealous of everyone who got to go to BEA but I’m glad you had a great time. 🙂 Thanks for the contest!
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Had the BEST time with you guys! Seriously. I could cry now that BEA is over and I likely won’t see the two of you until next year. But at least we have Skype right? RIGHT. Love you both to pieces and I’m already counting down the days til BEA 2014:)
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Thank you so much for this giveaway! BEA looked amazing, totally wish I could have gone! I’m so glad that you had a wonderful time! (:
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I didn’t make it to BEA this year, maybe next year? It sounds awesome! Thanks for the giveaway:)
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Looks like you have a great time. 🙂
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I’m glad you guys had fun! I wish I could have gone. 🙁 Maybe next year! Thank you so much for the opportunity to win!
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Looks like such a blast!! I seriously need to get myself to BEA one of these years!!!
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Oh my goodness! I would absolutely have loved to have gone to BEA. I’m so jealous of all of y’all that were there.
And is it bad that I’m going to cross my fingers and hope against hope that the rafflecopter gods pick me? Do you think praying will help?
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Wow, it looks SO fun! I would love to go to BEA just to meet everyone. It looks like it’s much more interactive with the publishers and authors than ALA is and that would definitely to fun to experience! Thanks for sharing with us, the pictures and recap AND the amazing giveaway!
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Those are awesome prize packs!! Thanks so much for the giveaway! 🙂
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Thank you so much for such a great giveaway!! I’m be thrilled if I won some of these books! They all look so good!
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That’s so awesome you got to run around BEA with friends and meet authors!
Crossing my fingers for the Contemporary prize pack! I haven’t read much of that genre recently…
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You’re so lucky you got to go to BEA; looks like it was so much fun. Thank you so much for this fantastic giveaway! 🙂
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This looks like such a good time! I want to go! Thank you for sharing your experience! And for the giveaway!
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I am so disappointed that I missed the BEA! Everyone had such an amazing time even through all the chaos! Looks like you made the most of a great time! Next year for sure! Fingers crossed. 😉
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Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
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I wish I could have make it to BEA. thank you so much for the AMAZING Giveaway!
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Ark, I’ve always wanted to see BEA. Except from crazy crowds, everyone who writes about BEA always looks like they had at least some fun!
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Looked like you guys had fun, I’m jealous I would love to have went. But I’m glad you had fun though. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Such a great post! I love hearing about the BEA experience for other bloggers. 🙂
And thanks for ANOTHER amazing and generous giveaway!! You ladies are too much!! 🙂
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Sounds like you guys had a great time! I wish I could’ve gone. Maybe next year 🙂
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So many awesome books! I wish I could have been there. It looks like so much fun. Thanks for the giveaway.
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What an amazing, amazing time! So glad you had such a great time. 🙂
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The paranormal and contemporary have wonderful books. I would like to go to the BEA. It looks like everybody have a great time.
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Sounds like a wonderful time at the BEA!! Thanks for sharing your adventures there…I’m jealous! 🙂 And, what a wonderful giveaway!
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That looks like so much fun! I fully plan on going to BEA next year… well, as long as nothing happens between now and next year to change that plan. I am so happy for you guys and all the fun you had!
Thanks very much for the giveaway, too! 🙂
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Glorious post! So much love in BEA!! The books, meeting authors and fellow bookworms. So happy for you, guys! 🙂
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It was lovely to meet both of you ladies at BEA this year! I had a lot of fun hanging out with you at the Bird Bash. Danny, glad you made it home safely – hope your bag arrived ok too. You guys are clearly where the party happens ;).
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So jealous that you got to have dinner with Katie McGarry and Julie Kagawa! Glad you had a fantastic time 🙂
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The one book I wanted more than anything was The Dream Thieves. How about if you pull that out of the prize pack and give it to me, and someone else can have the rest of them? Not that I don’t want the others too, I just really, really, REALLY want that one! 🙂
Seriously though, thanks for the giveaway!
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This looked like it was such a blast- I’m so jealous! ^.^ Thanks for sharing and thanks for the giveaway!
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Thank you so much for this giveaway!!! I sadly didn’t make it due to some circumstances but I am so glad to see that basically everyone had a ball!! Hopefully I will make it next year 🙂
Tiff- Escaping… One Book @ a Time recently posted..{BOOK BLITZ & GIVEAWAY} Snow White Sorrow by Cameron Jace
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Thank you for the amazing giveaway! BEA sounds so fun!
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I would LOVE to go to BEA! I have never been there and it sounds like so much fun. I’m afraid I wouldn’t really know what to do and I would have to tag along with an experienced BEAer. Thanks for sharing all your awesomeness and the giveaway!!
Brittany S.
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Thank you for posting this incredible giveaway! Both prize packs look awesome!
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I wish I could have gone to BEA, it sounds like you had a great time! Thanks for sharing and the giveaway!
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You’re so lucky! BEA looks like such an awesome event and I see tons of my favorite authors. Thank you for sharing the giveaway! <3
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BEA looks so awesome! Someday I’ll make it there, and hopefully I’ll get to meet a bunch of awesome bloggers and authors 🙂 Thanks for the fab giveaway!
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Sounds like you guys had a BLAST at BEA. One day I will go there. :] Thanks so much for the amazing giveaway!! All of those books are on my to read list!!!
Much love!
-Stephanie
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Incredibly jealous that you got to go to the amazing BEA! But more than that, incredibly grateful for the amazing giveaway! So, thank you!
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Oh thank you so much! I’m so jealous!
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Oh girls! thank you for the giveaway! I’ve been Great recap and I wish I could have been there though I havent been blogging this year sniff.
Miss u girls! Wish I had seen you this year.
Take care!! muah! XOXOXO
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I’m glad you had a good time- I’m so jealous!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
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I wish I was there. OMG this giveaway is awesome, thank you <3
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Some day, I WILL make it to BEA! It looks like you guys had a blast!
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Thanks for the giveaway!
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