Julie Kagawa Signing!!

Hey all! So as you may know now, I made yet another road trip up to Naperville, but this time it was to meet the ultra-awesome JULIE KAGAWA!!

Now I did meet her once before in Ohio...like in 2010 I think at a multi-author signing. That was when we were up to just The Iron Queen, so there have been a LOT of books since then that have just been begging to be signed and match each other! LOL

This time though, one of my friends wanted to come along and it made the drive sooo much easier and enjoyable almost having someone along!

But it was a LOT of fun! I always enjoy meeting authors! And at Anderson's Bookshop...it's like a reader's heaven! There are a LOT of SIGNED books there! It's hard to not go crazy and buy everything you see!

 Julie is just one of those awesome authors! I happened upon her books when I won the first 2 Iron Fey books from Harlequin Teen just as they were getting their new Teen line out there! (My prize also included Gena Showalter's first 2 Intertwined books which is AWESOME series that you all MUST BUY!)

She also left her mark at Anderson's as all authors do, but in a truly unique way!

And I had myself a geek moment...I'd been planning this trip for a loooong time. I even tweeted to Julie wondering if she would be coming to St. Louis since she was so close in Naperville and at that time she didn't even know her tour schedule was taking her to Naperville! So I thought, better just plan for Naperville!

Anyway, while at the mall I passed Build a Bear and saw that you could build your own Toothless. And when I saw it, I thought...Julie would LOVE that! I had to build it for her (any myself!). So I did! And then brought it too her! Which she loved it! Because TOOTHLESS!!! He's sooo cute!

My friend and I had an amazing time! I got all my books signed, which there were a LOT! Thankfully I bought 2 line tickets and were numbers 2 & 3! Heehee! Yay near first! So naturally that means...I have an EXTRA SIGNED copy of Talon!! And you know what that means...GIVEAWAY TIME!

But first...check out the sight my friend and I saw when we left the bookstore:

It was really pretty seeing all the Christmas lights up on the tree! There were a LOT! You practically didn't need the lamposts lit on the sidewalk!


Okay giveaway time! Now as usual, I have to keep this to US only! Very sorry about that peeps! BUT! As a bonus I decided I will giveaway my ARC copy too! I won this earlier this year and it was signed and mistakeningly personalized to Jennifer. It was just gently read and a smidge travel worn from the mail, but I will give that away as well!

The first place winner will get the Hardcover copy of Talon and the second place winner will get my old ARC! Sound good? Enter away!