Provo City Library Before & After
Besides running around to visit with my awesome students that were standing in lines and mulling around, I had the chance to stop in and see Shannon Hale (See Austenland: A Novel for more information on one of Hale's great novels), Brandon Mull, Brandon Sanderson, and Aprilynne Pike. I wish now that I'd done my homework a bit more and visited with a few more of the other authors and illustrators there. Let's be honest, they each add to our love of all things reading, and delight us with the stories they create through words and pictures.
I can't include the pictures of my wonderful students, as cute as they all were, but I wanted to include a few of the pics I had taken with several authors.
Brandon Mull actually signed this poster and encouraged me to try his fantasy series with my students. I was actually in line with two of them at the time (they took the picture), and he was great with them. I love it when authors break through to young readers!
Isn't Aprilynne Pike pretty! I had to rip this book out of my friend's hands so that Aprilynne could sign it. My friend finished it about 20 minutes later and said, "It's really good!" Can't wait to get started on it.
Sorry to be in so many pictures!!! I was just thrilled to meet so many great local authors. Why no picture with Brandon Sanderson? I forgot! I went with my AP student that loves him, took her picture, and then forgot to get one taken when I had my book signed! Silly me. :) I also wish I would have had a chance to get a picture taken with Natasha, from Maw Books Blog. It's funny that I so readily knew who she was from the pictures and vlogs she's posted. We didn't get a chance to visit for long, but I was so glad to meet her. There were other local book bloggers there, but as one of them later joked, we needed little bubbles above our head that said something like, "I blog" or "I twitter." So true! I also met a couple of soon to be published authors, and hopefully I'll be able to post about them down the line! We struck up a conversation in Brandon Sanderson's line, and our time just flew. What can I say, the festival was just a great all-round time. I met many wonderful people and added to my TBR in a staggering way. What more could you want for a Saturday afternoon!
Love the pictures of you with the authors! I can see that you had a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteThose are some great pics! Wish we'd had a chance to meet up.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! I'm living vicariously since I couldn't go!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, that library looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a fantastic time! I'm especially jealous that you for to meet Shannon Hale - I love her!
ReplyDeleteWow!! I wish I was there!! I adore Shannon Hale..you lucky girl!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous library!! Love how Shannon Hale signed Austenland - that was such fun book. Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteIt is great to hear that people still love books. If you have kid a book I think you both will enjoy is The Adventures of Kid Humpty Dumpty. This story gives you a glems of what life is like in a magical egg kingdomm, and of every bodies favorite egg boy. Check it out at www.eloquentbooks.com/theadventuresofkidhumptydumpty.html
ReplyDeleteThanks guys! It really was a nice day, and I'm glad I braved the photos to share them with everyone! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun day! Love the photos with the authors. I know what you mean about Natasha- I met her in LA for the Fest. of Books and knew her immediately. She's a doll.
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures! I so wish I could have gone. Next year, I hope!
ReplyDeleteEven though you can't post the pics with your students, I would love to get them nonetheless (I've been meaning to tell you the past couple of days in class, but I forgot). just email them to me at krstnwtkns@yahoo.com thanks!!
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