*Updated 4/12
Signed: Cinder - Marissa Meyer
Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi
Vanishing Girls - Lauren Oliver
Four- Veronica Roth
Prodigy and The Young Elites- Marie Lu
What I bought: We Were Liars - E Lockhart
Untie Me, Ignite Me, Unravel Me- Tahereh Mafi (Read them already, but I wanted the whole set)
Terminal - Brendan and Kathy Reichs
The Forest of Hands and Teeth- Carrie Ryan
Rooms - Lauren Oliver
" fiction is an endless hallway, a glass of wine, and an egg cup'' - Lauren Oliver
I thought I would open with my favorite quote of the afternoon! Today was a blast! There were so many great discussions and I got 3 books signed (with 3 more tomorrow; hopefully) All of the authors and teens were so nice! Standing in long lines I got a chance to talk to at least 3 other readers and had such interesting conversations. Reading can be such a solitary thing but today I felt like I was part of a community.
The first discussion I went to was moderated by Kami Garcia, with Libba Bray, Marie Lu, Alexander London, Tahereh Mafi and Nicola Yoon. The topic was all about how characters of books change with the times. This was a really perfect group of authors to be on this topic (so kudos to whoever designed this) All these people were very diverse; Black, White, Asian, gay, straight, Muslim, Christian, etc. I think this is definitely something that is relevant since our society is so much more accepting than it used to be. It's time to break down the walls we set between people because at the end of the day that's all we are...people. I'm considered bi-racial, two of my best friends are Chinese, one is Sinhalese, one is white. We are Atheist, Jewish, Christian, and Buddhist, we are straight, asexual, and pansexual. Between us we speak Spanish, Mandarin, Hebrew, Sinhalese, and English. My point is this is the new normal. We are all part of this incredible melting pot of a nation which I am so proud of (most of the time) My friends and I may not look the same but I consider this group a part of my family. I think one of the authors said it beautifully today; "Having a gay or black character does change the story. But that doesn't make the story any less ; only different" - Alexander London
I also wanted to fan-girl and just say that I am so excited for Veronica Roth's next books! Last month it was announced that she signed a deal with her publisher for a new series (at least 2 books) but! It won't be released until 2017 or 2018! *starts sobbing hysterically* Why?! I love Roth so much. Not just because of the books but she is so fun and quirky in the best of ways. I admit I was mad at her for the end of the Divergent trilogy but then I met her in person...it was hard to stay mad. Anyway! Her exact words on her next books:
"It's a space opera. Large scale sci-f in space... a la star wars. A man teams up with an enemy to get revenge. That's all I can say, I revise a lot. There may or may not be lasers. I cannot confirm."
-V Roth
I want those lasers! Ugh! I have to wait two years! But she actually did mention the end of Divergent in one panel and something hinting at it in another. In one she admitted that quite a few fans were pissed about the ending and some even sent her death threats. It got that bad, she admitted to having panic attacks over it. *Remembers scalding reviews I said about Allegiant* I feel so awful now! Roth said she had a good reason for doing what she did and that it wouldn't feel right if she did it any other way.Later on in a talk with Marie Lu she said; "I have planned deaths of major characters in advance since the first draft. The one all of you are thinking of... yes." My heart cracked into a thousand pieces when she said that... but of course I forgive her. -While I'm mentioning that discussion, Marie Lu compared Adelina (from The Young Elites) to Loki! (The Villain in Thor!) I must mention that because well, I'm madly in love with him. Too bad he's married, doesn't exist, and tries to destroy humanity... *sigh*-
Overall, I had so much fun today! Technically, the event is two days but tomorrow I'll just be getting stuff signed. No interesting panels or topics for me to discuss, so I thought I would just post this as is. I might update this post later and add some more photos.
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