On Tuesday, I had the unbelievable fortune of attending an amazing event, hosted by Harlequin. There were bloggers, editors, agents, publicists – and the special guests, Julie Kagawa and Jennifer L. Armentrout! I have to be honest, I was a little starstruck! So I don’t have as many pictures as I would have liked to share with you guys, and I don’t even have full details on some of what went down – Ever get so nervous, you blank things out? Yeah, that happened. I promise, I’ll do better next time! But it was truly an amazing night! I got to meet some bloggers, Harlequin staff and, of course, Julie and Jennifer!
Julie announced her new series, which is about dragons! More on that can be found here.
I got to meet Julie and fangirl a little bit! Here, we’re holding some of the amazing dragons she designs and sells on Etsy! And you can see some of the New York City skyline! We were 46 floors up, and it was gorgeous! (The red is a reflection of the lights in the room).
I also got to meet Jennifer L. Armentrout! She was signing copies of White Hot Kiss, her new book, which will be out March 2014! It’s about gargoyles and demons, and apparently Roth is the Original Daemon Black!
At the end of the night, we got these amazing Harlequin tote bags filled with books! And some swag and cookies :) I don’t have a picture of the tote bag or swag, but I’ll share it in my Stacking the Shelves tomorrow!
All in all, it was a really amazing night. I definitely had some nervous jitters and I’m still sitting here hoping I made a great first impression with everyone Bbecause I was so nervous. But it was amazing and I’ll cherish that night for a long, long time.
So now, of course, I have goodies to give away! And here they are:
And guess what? The Iron Traitor is SIGNED!
I’m doing this as TWO separate giveaways and I’ll have TWO rafflecopters below. You can enter BOTH!
So who’s ready for the giveaways?!?
-Giveaways are US/Canada only
-For each contest, Winner has 48 hours to respond. If winner does not respond, a new winner will be selected.
-You must be 13 or older to enter OR have your parents’ permission.
-I am not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items. Once it’s in the mail, I have no control and, sadly, cannot re-ship anything.
-I reserve the right to change any rules as I see fit for each individual giveaway
*The above giveaway rules were borrowed and modified from Jessica @ Just a Book Lover.
With that being said, I wish you luck! May the odds be ever in your favor!
Kayla DeGroote
I would have to say.. The Immortal Rules. She did such a fantastic job with it. The vampires in that book are a perfect combination of dark and dangerous, along with mysterious and slightly misunderstood (depending on the vampire). It was dark and creepy but such an addicting read. So glad you got to go and had such a good time!! <3
Meredith
Agreed! I love her take on Faeries, too, but The Immortal Rules was just amazing!
Jessica@ReviewsAbound
Sadly, I have not read any of Julie’s books yet, but my friend read Iron King a few years back and recommended it!
Sadly, I also don’t know almost anything about street racing, so I have no idea! How about a fast car, yeah? :P
Meredith
You definitely need to read her stuff! So, so good!
Haha, no worries! fast is DEFINITELY good!
Taherah
*coughs* Knows nothing about cars……
Meredith
Bahaha, no worries! ^_^
Megan Nicole
I don’t know much about cars but I’d probably choose a Camaro because I always chose them when I play Forza. lol
I haven’t read anything by Julie yet but I really want to!
Meredith
Sounds like a great pick to me! :)
Her books are so, so good! Highly recommend!
Michelle Dodd
The Iron Fey series is truly amazing. I can;t just pick one because I love the whole series.
Meredith
It really was! They were the first books I read from her! Loved!
Michelle Dodd
I probably drive a mitsubishi they always use those for drag racing
cnduks
Lol, like almost everyone here, I know nothin about cars. I guess I would pick one of those cars from “Fast ad Furious” one of those fast cars…
Kelly L.
I don’t really know cars, so I can’t tell you what kind of car I’ll drive. :P
Samantha R
My favorite book by Julie Kagawa was The Iron Knight mostly because I really loved Ash and the ending was awesome.
I now almost nothing about about cars sadly.
Meredith
Love it! :)
Viki S.
I’d drive a supped up Shelby.
Meredith
Nice!
Viki S.
The Iron Knight because I love Ash :).
Meredith
Oohh, nice!
Em
A Volkswagen Bug :)
And my favorite Julie Kagawa book is The Iron King.
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Meredith
LOVE Volkswagen’s!!! Definitely agree! :)
Jamie
I haven’t read any Julie Kagawa books before, but I’m very excited to! And if I’m racing, I just want te fastest car around!
Meredith
They are all so good, I highly recommend them! Haha, very true!
Kathy @ My Nook, Books & More
I am really jealous you went to another book signing!!!
I haven’t read any of Julie Kagawa books, but they are on my TBR list.
My husband is a mechanic so I should know a car – but I don’t lol. So based on The Fast & Furious movies I’ll say a Mazda RX-7 (which was my dream car in high school, but I got stuck with the old camry lol)
Meredith
They are so, so good!!! Highly recommend! Ooohhhh, nice pick!!!
Vivien
Totally a ’67 Shelby GT Mustang. Eleanor.
My favorite is The Iron Knight. Because….ASH!
Meredith
Awesome choices!
Stacie
I asked my hubs and he said he would drive a Ferrari so that is my final answer lol!
I really liked the The Iron Fey series. They were awesome even I have not continued with the spin-off series. I also need to read The Immortal Rulles series too! That looks hardcore! Glad you had a great time Mer!
Meredith
Hahaha, nice!!! So, so good!!!!
Mary
An old-school mustang. I’ve always wanted one. Nothing beats American muscle! Great giveaway!
Meredith
Awesome choice! Thanks! :)
Tatiana
For sure a cherry red mustang would be cool.
Meredith
Sounds awesome!!
Universe of YA Books
I would drive a chariot because they’re so speedy and hip (obviously) :)
Meredith
Whoa! Best answer. Ever. Haha :)
Tanya
Just finished Pushing the Limits today and so excited about Crash Into You!
Meredith
Awesome! I haven’t read any. I know, I fail. But they’re on my TBR!
Arial
That Harlequin event looks like so much fun! I can understand not being able to remember everything because of nerves.
If I street raced, I would definitely want to drive a VW Bug. I know it doesn’t sound intimidating, but just imagine all these colorful Bugs street racing around.
Jillyn
If I could street race- I wouldn’t. I absolutely hate driving.
And, I haven’t read anything by Julie yet but I hope to soon!
Thanks for the giveaway.
Meredith
Ooohh, gotcha! I highly recommend her books! :)
Kaitlin
I really like The Immortal Rules! I like the world she built and the character’s she created.
As for the car . . . um, I’m not sure. Whatever the characters in Crash into You would recommend?
Meredith
Me, too! Such great books!
Haha, that works!
Nena Yochim
My favorite book By Julie Kagawa has to be the Iron King. It was the first book I had ever read by Julie, and it was the one book that let me see the magic in life. It’s fun to look back and see the old Meghan before everything happened. :)
Meredith
Aww, awesome answer!
Kim
Awesome giveaway! Love the the Iron
Kim
Fey Series. Can’t wait to read the Iron Traitor.
Meredith
The Iron Fey series was definitely awesome!
Jennifer L
I don’t actually drive yet, so I don’t know much about cars.
Meredith
No worries! :)
Jennifer L
My favourite book by her is the Iron King
Meredith
Awesome choice!
Robin
A Cherry Red Lotus!!
btw – you look so happy in those pics :) Looks like such a great event!!
Meredith
Oohh, awesome choice!!
Aww, thanks! It really was incredible!! :)
Danica
In my dreams? Possibly a Camaro… but considering I would undoubtedly crash it, I should probably just stick with my little Hyundai. OR I could drive BUMBLEBEE from Transformers! Then I wouldn’t have to worry about dying, at least… Yep, done deal:)
As for my favorite Julie Kagawa book… Hmm, that’s a tough one. Definitely one of The Iron Fey–possibly The Iron Queen? I love all of them, it’s so hard to choose! I’ve always been a Team Ash person, but I seriously LOVE Puck. Well, looks like I’ll just have to go reread them ALL now:)
Meredith
Hahaha, nice!!!! Oohhh, Ash vs. Puck… Can’t choose… :\ Haha :)
Crystal @Crystal in Bookland
Okay….so….I’ve never read a book by Julie….DONT YELL lol I have them all…just haven’t read them yet :/
Meredith
Gah! Read!!!!!
Meredith
You MUST read them!!!! So, so good!!!
Crystal @Crystal in Bookland
Umm I have no idea what kind of car I would drive….I don’t like cars :/ Can I be a truck/suv street racer? Lol
Meredith
Ooohh, that works!
Meredith
Oohhh, sure! :)
Fallon Vaughn
My favorite was the Iron Queen I think I cried for 30 minutes straight
Meredith
Aww! That was definitely a great book!
Tammy
I’d drive a new sporty BMW :) I haven’t read a Julie Kagawa book yet but I want to read her Immortal Rules series.
Meredith
Ooohh, nice! Her Immortal Rules series is AMAZING!
Donna @ A Happy Booker
The Immortal Rules is my favorite book by Julie Kagawa although I really enjoy her Iron series as well. The Immortal Rules is my favorite because I always prefer darker stories.
Meredith
I love, love The Immortal Rules! Such a great spin on vampires!
Allie l
My favorite book of Julie Kagawa’s is The Iron Knight. I loved the witty banter between the characters :D
Danica
Oh my goodness, I am COMPLETELY on board with you there! Also, I think Puck might be the funniest character I’ve ever read.
Meredith
He absolutely is!!!
Meredith
Julie Kagawa does witty banter so well! :)
Stephanie @ Inspiring Insomnia
So great that you got to attend this event! Julie is one of my favorite authors. I got to meet her for all of 10 seconds at BEA this year, but that was the main thing I wanted to accomplish, so I was happy!
And aren’t her figurines wonderful? I’ve already purchased five of them, the most recent being a dragon dressed up as a ghost.
As for the giveaway questions, the only street car I would consider would be a very slooooow one. Speeding scares me! And my favorite Kagawa book is the first one of hers that I’ve read – The Immortal Rules.
Meredith
Her figurines are so amazing! I haven’t gotten any yet, but I totally will at some point!!
Awww, haha, that works! Loved the Immortal Rules!!
Denise
Definitely an old mustang. :D
Meredith
Sweet choice!
Tanya
Well, can’t say I have a favorite yet since I haven’t started the series. I just bought the first book last weekend and can’t wait to jump into the series!
Meredith
They are so good! Hope you enjoy!!
Mel B
I love Katie McGarry’s books. They are so great. I hope I win Crash Into You!
Mel B
I forgot to mention the street car…It would be a Marque Chevron which is a British car. Love the British cars.
Meredith
Ooh, sweet pick!
Meredith
Fingers crossed! :)
Tanya
Wow! The event sounds so awesome! Its always fun to meet other bloggers… and even more fun to meet authors! Glad to hear you had such a good time.
Meredith
It was so much fun! I hope to attend more events like it in the future!
Elena
I don’t know about street driving car necessarily but I have always wanted a CAMARO because of Tranformers and so far I have only read The Iron King but I have the rest of the series and I am working my way through it. THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY!!!
Meredith
Awesome car choice! The Iron King was awesome, and the rest of the series is, too!
Alaina Nguyen
I don’t like just one book, I like all of them. I just can’t pick one book because it’s like choosing between two of your favorite things, you know? I’m definitely planning on re-reading these. :)
Meredith
Oohhh, I totally get that! And agree! It’s hard to choose!
Hannah
Sadly i haven’t read one yet:/ But i want to badly
Meredith
You must!! So good!!
Alaina Nguyen
I don’t have a specific car I would want to drive, I’m not that picky. :)
Meredith
Haha, totally understandable!
Denise
My favorite Julie Kagawa book is The Immortal Rules. It’s definitely one of the better YA vampire books out there [I haven’t gotten the chance to read the second book yet] and it is one I rec to people quite a lot.
Meredith
Agree! She does a fabulous job with vampires!!
Stacie M
That’s a tough one, cause all her stuff is incredible. But I guess I’ll have to choose the iron fae series. Its one of my favorite series of al time.
Meredith
She did an amazing job with that series!
Stacie M
Hmm street racer? I know nothing at cars, lol. So I guess maybe a mustang. They’re fast right??! :)
Meredith
Yup, they are! Good choice!
Christine
I’m so jelly that you got to meet her in person T^T
hehe I wish there were more pics to oogle over ><
Meredith
It was so awesome! Yeah.. I was so starstruck, I was bad about getting pictures -_- I’m sorry!
Ashley B.
Obviously, if I was a street racer, I’d want the fastest car that would win all the races.
Meredith
Best choice of cars! Fastest is the best! :)
Ashley B.
I love The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa. It might be the only book of hers that I’ve read, but still, it’s awesome! I can’t wait to read more of her books.
Meredith
The Immortal Rules is excellent! She does such a great job with vampires!! :)
C.K.
I don’t know a lot about good racing cars to answer the giveaway question.
Meredith
No worries! :)
Cindy C.
I love The Immortal Rules! :D
I would totally drive the fastest car so I could win the races! :D hahaha j/k. I really don’t know about racing cars, but maybe a Ferrari? I don’t know, does a Ferrari count? haha. :)
Meredith
Same! She does vampires so, so well!
Ferrari totally counts! :)
Kimberly
Totally would be a BMW M3!
Meredith
Oohh, nice choice!
Fallon Vaughn
Lambergini
Meredith
Nice! Love it :)