About 9 years ago, I picked up this book and completely fell in love with it. It opened me up to a whole new genre. As a reader, getting asked to be the official bookstore for #NolaStoryCon has been a dream come true. As a bookseller, it's definitely a career highlight. Here I am this afternoon with Kelley Armstrong and Kevin Hearne at the last event for 2016's StoryCon. I'm ready for 2017 (well, after I get some serious sleep).
pickYou guys!!! This book was amazing! A very powerful bruja traveling through Los Lagos to save her family and trying to decide how to accept her magic and who she is? Sign me up! And it's witty and funny and dark and magical all at the same time. It does start a little slow, but it is so worth it! Also, the audio narration is fantastic! And I met Zoraida Cordova last night! She was so nice and didn't think I was crazy for completely freaking out!
pickThere were a few of these that were just okay, but most of them were good! I've found that short stories are really good introductions to an author for me, like character sketches with a plot. My favorites were probably "Hearken" by Veronica Roth and "Branded" by Kelley Armstrong! Side note: I am now in New Orleans, and I actually HAD A CONVERSATION WITH KELLEY ARMSTRONG yesterday!!! This will be an amazing week! #nolastorycon
Everyone posts pictures of Creepy Jesus when they visit New Orleans. I finally got to see it last night when Melissa Marr took us on a walking tour of the city. #nolastorycon
We're heading to New Orleans for #NolaStoryCon. One of things we'll be doing is selling books at the Magic Binds Launch Party! (If we ever get there, we've sitting in traffic for 2 hours because there's some sulphur spill on the freeway up ahead)
I think this all the time.
And this time tomorrow I'll be in New Orleans! #nolastorycon Does anyone have a favorite bookstore or reading spot they'd recommend I find?
The lighting and my hair were horrible for this, so I messed around with the coloring a bit. Anyway, this book is so funny! Didn't mean to miss #bookfacefriday! Still loving this one! So much fun, and yet so much parenting truth! #nolastorycon
"'You are the blood of my blood, and you are more than enough.'"
This book is making my heart both swell and break. So beautiful. Sorry I haven't been on much, everyone! I'm reading a lot and trying to prep for my trip to #nolastorycon. So excited--I know you all understand!
pickI was wary of reading this, because I was disappointed with how Harris ended the Sookie Stackhouse series. And I don't know if it's the collaboration, but I really enjoyed this one. I've also seen complaints about there not being enough information about the MC but I disagree. For the beginning of a trilogy, this was well-explained. And I liked the art. I'm fascinated to find out who Calexa is and what she'll do next. #readanebookday #nolastorycon
Just found out that Zoraida Cordova will be at NoLA StoryCon, so I started this one earlier than I'd planned, and I'm loving it! So into the Latin American magic and mythology--do any of you have recommendations of more books like this (doesn't have to be YA or even fiction)?
