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April 12, 2013

Feature & Follow #8 ~Reader Conventions~


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I'm so excited to finally be joining Feature and Follow Friday!! This is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read where they each feature a fellow blogger and ask a question which can be answered by participating bloggers. If you aren't already following the two hosting bloggers, please visit their blogs to follow them, the bloggers they're featuring, and enter your own blog in the linky. Hop around to other blogs - find new blogs to follow and gain some new followers as well. :D

Q: We are about to see a lot of posts & tweets about reader conventions, RT, BEA, ALA and many more are starting soon. Which one would you love to attend? Where and why?  

I've never been to a reader convention before. If I had to choose only one to start out with, I'd like to go to the BEA in New York. I love New York, and it isn't terribly far from me. I took a look at the website, and it seems really exciting. I'd be really nervous going though I think! :)

How about you? Have you been to a reader convention before? How was your experience? If not, which would you want to attend?  
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  1. Kate4/12/13, 3:09 PM

    Great answer! : )

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/13/13, 6:25 PM

      Hi Kate, thanks for stopping by and following! Following you back! :D

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  2. Shane @ItchingforBooks4/12/13, 3:25 PM

    Yea, me too. Kinda nervous about attending but would love to cause i've never been.

    old follower

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/13/13, 6:29 PM

      I'd love to go, too. I'm going to look for tips on going through bloggers who get to go to one this year. :)

      Old follower of yours, too. :D

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  3. Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms4/12/13, 4:17 PM

    I haven't been to a reader convention before, but I'd really love to. BEA is at the top of my list as well - I, too love NY, and there seems to be so much going on at BEA.

    I'm an old Bloglovin' follower, wishing you a fantastic weekend.

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/13/13, 7:26 PM

      It would be so cool to get to go to BEA! And to think, I hadn't given it much thought until now, lol.

      I'm an old follower of yours, too! :D Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. Seirra Poirier4/12/13, 5:01 PM

    I've not been to any conventions either but I think it would be an exciting experience! Nervous wouldn't even cover what I would be but I'd still love to go, especially to BEA! You have a great blog I can't wait to follow your posts!!

    Also I love Donnie Darko - that movie was the best :)

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/13/13, 7:29 PM

      It would be epic to go!! You're so right, too - nervous wouldn't begin to cover how I'd feel! Thank you so much! Donnie Darko's the best! :D

      Following you back! :D

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  5. Alyssa4/12/13, 9:14 PM

    I hope to go to BEA sometime! It is pretty far from me, but I really want to go to SOME convention! It would be fantastic :D

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/13/13, 7:32 PM

      I agree! Any convention would be fabulous to go to!

      Thank you for following! Following you back! :D

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  6. Unknown4/12/13, 9:51 PM

    great post! following back!

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/13/13, 7:32 PM

      Thank you, and thanks for following back! :D

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  7. Daphne4/12/13, 10:49 PM

    I'd be really nervous as well. xD Talking to authors and making small talk has never been my strong point.

    Thanks for stopping by! Old Follower.
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    1. ~Jennifer~4/13/13, 11:32 PM

      I think I'd totally have a fangirl moment, lol. I can just see myself freeze up, unable to speak. :)

      You're welcome! Old follower of yours, too! :D

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  8. Unknown4/12/13, 11:13 PM

    BEA also sounds like a really fun reader convention to go to. Like you I haven't been to any either. LOL. ;)

    New follower via GFC
    Cindy @ http://bookaholicfaggots.blogspot.com

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/13/13, 11:34 PM

      Wouldn't it be great to go to one? It'd make my year! How about you? :D

      Following you back! Thanks for following me, too. :D

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  9. PamM4/13/13, 12:03 AM

    Thank you for stopping by. I returned the follow. Have a great weekend.

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  10. Danielle Young4/13/13, 1:13 AM

    I agree with you, I would totally love to go to BEA, books, New York and Authors, don't know if it get's any better than that! New GFC follower, thanks for stopping by!

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/13/13, 11:40 PM

      I know right?! It'd be pure heaven, lol. I don't know if I could be dragged away! :D

      Thanks for following! :D

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  11. Liesel K. Hill4/13/13, 9:33 AM

    Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. New follower via GFC. :D

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/13/13, 11:42 PM

      You're welcome, Liesel! Thanks for following back! :D

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  12. Eve4/13/13, 2:14 PM

    Oh, I'd love to go to BEA, too! It seems super exciting, meeting authors and bloggers. :)

    Followed you back!

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/13/13, 11:48 PM

      I can't even describe how exciting it would be! I'd totally fangirl, I just know I would! Thanks for following back! :D

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  13. ~Jennifer~4/13/13, 6:25 PM

    Someday you should come here and go to one! I didn't know about these that much until I looked them up, lol. I'm surprised Sweden doesn't have any conventions like these. Do they have any bookish events?

    Following you back! :D

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  14. Unknown4/13/13, 8:37 PM

    I'd probably be a bit nervous about going to one. I'm not sure I can convince any of my friends to go with me lol
    I'm an old follower :)
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    1. ~Jennifer~4/13/13, 11:59 PM

      I think I'd have a friend or two who'd be willing to go with me, but I'd probably still be crazy nervous, lol. Thanks for stopping by!! :D

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  15. ~Jennifer~4/13/13, 11:39 PM

    I hope you get to go, too! Wouldn't it be so cool? I need to pick up some tips before I go someday. :)

    Thanks for following! :D

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  16. ~Jennifer~4/13/13, 11:41 PM

    Thank you for following back! Have a great rest of your weekend! :D

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  17. ~Jennifer~4/13/13, 11:42 PM

    Thank you for following me, Brandi! I'm following you back. :D

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  18. Unknown4/14/13, 12:04 AM

    Old follower here, too. :) Glad i'm not the only one who didn't know! And YES! I have to agree with you that BEA looks SO exciting. Is it always in NYC? I will have to plan for that, even if it means going by myself (a bit scary, but hey why not!?)

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/14/13, 12:14 AM

      I think it is always in NYC. RT seems to be in a different city every year. I think this year it will be in Kansas City. Last year it was in Chicago, and next year it will be in New Orleans. I really want to go to BEA next year. If you go, too, we should plan to meet! :)

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  19. starryblue4/14/13, 2:46 AM

    I haven't been to a reader convention either. I'll probably go to BEA, since my sister wants me to go to New York with her one day.

    New GFC Follower
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    1. ~Jennifer~4/15/13, 5:55 PM

      Maybe I can talk my sister into going with me, lol. Thanks for following me back! :D

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  20. Jessica @ a GREAT read4/14/13, 8:05 AM

    OOh that's nice! Yeah BEA would be awesome to go to! So many ARCs!! RT though is a really fun convention to go to if you ever get the chance! I'm kind of addicted to them now!

    Thanks for visiting and following my blog! Returning the follow!

    Have a GREAT day!

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/15/13, 5:58 PM

      I didn't even think about the ARCs. Oh, my husband would just looove that, lol! He hasn't been complaining too much about my book buying addiction since he bought me a second bookcase. :D

      I'd totally go to every convention I could if I were rich, I swear! RT def sounds awesome, too, especially since it's going to be in New Orleans next year. I'd get addicted, too. Were you nervous when you went to your first one?

      You're welcome! Thank you for following me back! :D

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  21. Ruby // Rustled Pages4/14/13, 11:55 AM

    Oooh sounds interesting! Unfortunately though, I am in the Uk and there aren't many book conventions round here... Well, not as many as there are in the US. Maybe one day I'll go to New York for the sole purpose of attending BEA! :D

    Ruby @ http://feedmebooksnow.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/15/13, 6:04 PM

      I wish for there to be conventions for internation book lovers. It'd be completely worth going to NYC just for BEA!! :D

      Your blog is so cute - I love it! Following you! Thanks for stopping by!

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  22. Anonymous4/14/13, 5:56 PM

    BEA is one I'd love to attend but admit I think they would be overwhelming. In the meantime I'll just be green with envy.

    Thanks for stopping by Literary, etc. :)

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/15/13, 6:05 PM

      I think I'd definitely be nervous. I hope I'd loosen up and feel more comfortable as time goes on. I'll have to live vicariously through everyone going to conventions this year. :)

      You're welcome! Thanks for stopping by! :D

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  23. The Scarf Princess4/14/13, 10:22 PM

    Thanks so much for becoming a follower of my blog! I'm now following you back via GFC and hope you get to a convention one day.

    The Scarf Princess

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/15/13, 6:08 PM

      You're welcome! I hope you get to go to one, too. I know cost is a factor, but perhaps you'd have a friend who'd go with you and split the cost. Thank you for following back! :D

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  24. Zeee @ I Heart Romance4/15/13, 2:15 AM

    I would love to go to BEA as well but going to NYC is a bit pricey! Fun but pricey!

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/15/13, 6:09 PM

      NYC is definitely expensive. My husband and I went there several years ago, but we actually stayed in New Jersey and took a train over to NYC. Just eating at the Hard Rock Cafe was like whoa! It would be so much fun though to go back, especially for a book convention!

      Thank you for following back! :D

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  25. CeCe4/15/13, 11:20 AM

    Thanks for stopping by - Following back via bloglovin!

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/15/13, 6:11 PM

      You're welcome! Thanks for following back! :D

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  26. Micheline4/15/13, 3:52 PM

    I've never been to any either but BEA would be my top pick too :) Thanks for sharing!

    Old follower ♥
    Micheline @ Lunar Rainbows

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/15/13, 6:11 PM

      BEA yeah! Thanks for stopping by, Micheline!! :D

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  27. Bookworm Brandee4/15/13, 10:19 PM

    I'd like to go to BEA too - but NYC kinda intimidates me! ;) I will make sure to blog about my time at RT this year, though. Thanks for the follow - I'm following back.

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    1. ~Jennifer~4/16/13, 4:14 PM

      I remember the exact moment I stepped onto the sidewalk from the stairs leading down to the subway. I was really overwhelmed and awed by all the lights and gigantic, tall buildings! I didn't want to have my wallet on me, lol. I'm from a really really small town in Ohio. I still live here and have heard so many stories about NYC being dangerous and famous people being seen. All of that. I felt so tiny admist all those giant buildings. I couldn't really see the sky! I didn't do any touristy things or see much besides Times Square (which was really awesome though), so I'd like to go back and see more. :)

      Have loads of fun at RT, and I'm looking forward to your posts! You're welcome for the follow & thanks so much for stopping by! :D

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