Thursday, April 11, 2013

Feature & Follow Friday! (#16)

*Fun blog hop feature hosted by Parajunkee's View and Alison Can Read*

I'm incredibly excited to have my blog featured this week -- like I'm freaking out!! This is awesome! ANYWAYS, welcome and don't forget to leave your link in a comment so I'll be able to follow you back!

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 and why?

First off I'd like to say I've never really heard of any of those reader conventions until now and I must admit I really would love to go to one! After thorough research I think it'd be amazing to attend BEA which I now know as Book Expo of America! The list of authors that are going to be there are completely awesome!! I'd be thrilled to see all the new upcoming titles, and it would be a dream to be able to go and get books signed by a ton of talented writers all in one location! I'm actually super jealous of all the attendees because I SO want to be them and peek at the new gorgeous books releasing soon, network my blog, meet other inspiring bloggers, and learn helpful tips as well as grab some fantastic reads!
 
What reader conventions are you most looking forward to or wish you could attend? Leave a comment below!




111 comments:

  1. Congrats on being the featured blogger. I would love to go to BEA in New York. It's definitely on my bucket list.

    Kendal
    http://www.kinxsbooknook.com/book-blogger-hop-10-ff-friday/

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    1. Thank you! Me too!! If I could cover the travel expenses I'd definitely go :)

      -Seirra

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  2. I'd love to go to the RT Booklovers convention! It's definitely something I'll be doing once I finish uni :)
    I'm a new GFC follower
    My FF

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    1. That's awesome, I myself would love to be able to attend any of them but BEA would be my goal!

      Thanks for stopping by!

      -Seirra

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  3. Hi Seirra, and congrats on being this week's Feature! I'm getting to attend my first convention - RT - in May and I'm very excited. I'd like to go to BEA sometime as well.

    I'm a new GFC follower - Bookworm Brandee - Happy Reading!

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    1. Thank you! You're incredibly lucky, I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun! :)

      Thanks for following, have a lovely weekend!!

      -Seirra

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  4. Hi Seirra! *throws confetti* Cheers for being a Feature this week! I'm a new GFC follower.

    I haven't been to a convention yet, but I will - someday! :)

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    1. Aww thanks Reanna, I'm so excited!! :-)
      & I too have the same optimism as you. I'd love to attend a convention even if it isn't one of the big ones!

      Thank you for stopping by & following!

      -Seirra

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  5. Congrats on being featured! :D Ugh I wish I could attend BEA. I would love to go for the networking and of course see the wonderful new releases. :sigh: I hope everyone who attends their convention of choice has fun.


    Jessica @ Literary, etc (old follower)

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    1. Thank you!!! :-) I'm right there with you, I'll be looking upon everyone's posts and tweets with envy! But I'm happy for those who get to attend!

      Thanks for stopping by Jessica!

      -Seirra

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  6. Oh to attend something like the BEA and drool over all those purdy's!! One day I will get to attend! New GFC follower.

    My FF

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    1. Ditto! I'm hoping next year I'll get to go to BEA!

      Thanks for leaving a comment, have a fab. weekend!! :)

      -Seirra

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  7. Congrats on being selected! I love The Archers of Avalon books! BEA would be awesome, I am all the way in Seattle so that would be a long, expensive trip. I may have to save for next year :-) Old Follower stopping by

    Chelsea @ Starbucks & Books Obsession

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    1. Thanks! :) Yupp those books are amongst my favorites,
      It's too pricey for me as well otherwise I'd be there in a heartbeat!! Guess I'll just have to read about everyone else having a great time :P I'm hoping next year will be the year I'll get to attend BEA, I only live a state away but it might as well be a country away!!

      Thank you for dropping by!

      -Seirra

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  8. Congrats on the feature! I love Georgina Kincaid and her heaven and hell gang! I miss them!! New follower here... Happy Friday!

    iamjenai

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    1. Yay! & I'm so happy to find a Georgina Kincaid fan, I knew they were out there! :P I love that entire series - Richelle Mead is so very talented!! I'd love to meet her at a convention but there aren't any in my area, I'm going to try and get to BEA next year!!

      Thanks for stopping by and Happy Friday to you too :D

      -Seirra

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  9. Congrats on being selected as the feature! I am a new follower on FB.

    Toni @ My Book Addiction

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    1. THANKS :)!!!

      Have a lovely weekend, and happy reading!

      -Seirra

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  10. Congrats on the feature. Old GFC follower. Have a wonderful weekend. My FF

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  11. Congrats on the feature! I'd love to attend BEA, too.

    New GFC follower. :) Happy FF!

    Renee @ Succotash Reviews

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    1. Thanks, hope you have a wonderful Friday!!

      -Seirra

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  12. Your blog really sparkle! :) BEA sounds awesome. It will be amazing if I can be there too.

    FF

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    1. Haha well thank you! :-)
      I hope to attend BEA next year!

      Have a fantastically great Friday!!

      -Seirra

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  13. I want to attend BEA too, but that's out of the question right now :(

    New GFC follower!

    Goldie's FF

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    1. I won't be going either! :/ But I'm going to try to go next year, and hopefully attend a bunch of other conventions!
      But even if that doesn't happen I'd still love to.

      Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment,
      Hope you have a lovely Friday!

      -Seirra

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  14. Congrats on being Featured!

    New follower via Gfc. =)
    Bieke @ BookaddictBieke

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    1. Thank yah :)

      Have a great weekend!!

      -Seirra

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    2. You're welcome! And thanks for stopping by my blog. =)

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  15. Congrats on being featured!
    I'm an old GFC follower, new FB liker. :)

    Here's my FF.

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  16. Congrats on being featured this week! You'll have a busy day reading fun comments!

    I'm an old GFC and Linky follower, and just liked your Facebook page.

    Here's my FF post for this week. Have a fantastic Friday!

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    1. I'm already having a busy night, it's totally awesome though!
      Thanks for stopping by Lexxie!

      Happy Friday!!

      -Seirra

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  17. Congrats on the feature Seirra! :) I'm a new GFC follower.
    I would absolutely kill to attend BEA, but I won't be going this year either. I am immediately going to begin saving for next year though. And I know where my income tax is going next February...LOL :)

    My FF:
    http://diamondinroughcoal.blogspot.com/2013/04/follow-me-friday-18.html

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    1. Thanks!! :) Haha I'll be saving for next year's as well!! But it won't stop me from reading about everyone elses' experiences! :P

      I feel better knowing that there are many bloggers with the same thoughts!

      Thanks for stopping by!

      -Seirra

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  18. Congrats on being featured. BEA sure is popular. I'd love to attend, but since I live in Australia, it's a tad too far away.

    New Follower via GFC and Linky

    You can visit me @ Marilyn's Mystery Blog

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    1. Thanks!! In all honesty I'd much rather be in Australia - that's my number one travel destination so I think that beats BEA by a long shot! However, since I can neither afford to go to a convention in NY everything else is also out of the question! But it's nice to think about! :P

      Hope you have a fantastic weekend!
      & Thank you for stopping by!!

      -Seirra

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  19. Congrats on the feature!! Us Aussies miss out on all the fun!!

    Come and check out my FF Nomi’s Paranormal Palace
    Old Follower :)

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    1. Thanks :) Sorry you aren't able to attend, many bloggers share that same problem including me :/

      Best wishes, and have a wonderful weekend!

      -Seirra

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  20. Great answer! : ) Congrats on Feature!!

    New follower via GFC

    my FF and international giveaway

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  21. Hello! New follower here (via email & Yahoo). I have also added your button to my 'Places You Can Go' page. Also, congrats on the feature!

    -Chantelle (aka the Blogmonstar)

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    1. Thanks so much! I'm going to do the same for your blog! :)

      Have a lovely weekend!

      -Seirra

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  22. I think BEA would be pretty awesome, but I'd also like to go to Comic Con in San Diego. THAT would be really cool - the mixture of books and nerdy stuff! What more could a girl want?!

    Congratulations on beng the Feature Follow! :)

    ~Andrea @ Beauty but a Funny Girl

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    1. I've always wanted to go to San Diego Comic Con!!! Every year I get so sad that I can't go, I think it'd be one of the best experiences with not only a combination of books but films as well. I'd die to meet some of the actors that attend :P Right! I'd be in heaven with that stuff! I'm suffering right now because Philly Comicon is right around the corner and I can't go!! I live a couple hours away :(

      Thanks for stopping by, glad we share similar interests! That's super awesome!!

      Have a wicked good weekend!

      -Seirra

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  23. Congrats on being featured!

    I'd love to go to BEA too. Kinda feels like it would be a Comic-con type of crazyness.

    New GFC follower
    My Follow Friday

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    1. Thanks!! I think it'd be awesome to attend, I've never been to any book conventions so it'd be insanely fun!

      Thank you for stopping by!

      -Seirra

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  24. Congrats on the feature!
    I would LOVE to go to BEA. I've heard so much about it, and it sounds like so much fun!

    And this is probably (definitely) very random, but I love your blog background. I have a this thing for all things bokeh :D

    New follower via GFC and Linky Followers :)

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    1. Thank you! I totally agree, I wish I could go too!
      & Haha I love bokeh pictures as well :)

      Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful weekend!!

      -Seirra

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  25. I would go to any or them but BEA is the top of my list. here is my feature friday http://jennreneeread.blogspot.com/2013/04/feature-and-follow-friday-63.html

    oh and new follower.

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    1. BEA is number one for me too! Hope to go there in the future :)

      Thanks for following, and stopping by!

      -Seirra

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  26. Yay for being featured!!
    New GFC Follower
    Great answer, kindof in love with ur blog..ites freaking adorable

    Danielle @ Coffee and Characters
    http://www.daniellecromero.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you!
      & Aww I'm quite partial to it :)

      Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend!

      -Seirra

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  27. I SOOO want to go to BEA!

    New GFC Follower!

    http://readingandrevelries.blogspot.com

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    1. Me too :,(

      Next year it'll happen!!!
      Thanks for following and stopping by!

      -Seirra

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  28. Cute blog! I can't wait to check it out more. Congrats on being featured!

    New follower :)

    Kristina @ Ladybug Storytime

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    1. Thank you :-)
      I hope you will - have a fantastic weekend!

      -Seirra

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  29. Congrats on feature! New follower! FF

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  30. I'd love to visit BEA too! Love the blog design. Congrats on the feature. New GFC and Goodreads follower.

    Happy Friday!

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    1. Thank you, I'm going to try and save for BEA next year! :)

      Have a wonderful Friday,
      Thanks for stopping by!

      -Seirra

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  31. I definitely want to go to BEA!!

    Congrats on being feature

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    1. Thanks! I hope you get to go :)

      Happy Friday!

      -Seirra

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  32. Hi! Nice to meet you! Congratulations on the Feature. :) **New Follower**
    Feature and Follow Friday

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    1. Thanks Jessica, and it's nice to meet you too! :)

      Thank you for stopping by my blog, and I hope you have a fantastic weekend!

      -Seirra

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  33. Congrats on the feature! I follow you via feedly now!

    My FFF

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  34. Congrats on the feature! Hopefully you'll get to go to BEA soon! My sights are set on RT :). Old follower.

    Traci @ Mad Hatter Reads

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    1. Thanks, I hope next year I'll get to go :)
      That's awesome, RT looks super fun!

      Thanks again for stopping by!

      -Seirra

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  35. Yes, I totally agree with you! :D Congrats on being featured and I'm a new Linky follower.

    FF-Mel@thedailyprophecy

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    1. :) Thank you & Thanks for dropping by!!

      Happy Friday!

      -Seirra

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  36. Congrats on being featured, Seirra!

    I completely agree with you! From what I've seen and read, BEA and sounds amazing and really, how cool would it be to have all the super awesome authors under one roof! Woah, dream come true! :P

    Old follower!

    The Readdicts Feature & Follow Friday post.

    Happy reading and have a great weekend!

    Sarika @ The Readdicts

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    1. Thanks Sarika!! I really wish I was going this year instead of waiting for next but it'd still be worth it! I love interacting with bloggers and authors online but I think it'd be an amazing experience to go in person and see it all :-)

      Thanks again for stopping by, I always appreciate it!!

      -Seirra

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  37. New follower here! I am jealous too but totally trying to make it happen, if not this year - definitely next year.

    - CeCe @ steamingmugofbooks.blogspot.com

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    1. You & Me both! :-)
      I'd just be happy to attend one convention!

      Thanks for following & stopping by!!
      Have a wonderful weekend :)

      -Seirra

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  38. Congrats on being the feature!! Old follower via GFC & RSS :)

    haha great answer, like you I had to look up RT & ALA...all of this is fairly new to me too. Anyways the only reason I know about BEA is that my blogger cousin made plans to go this year & invited me along!!

    I hope you get to attend soon!
    Have a great week end ♥
    Micheline @ Lunar Rainbows

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    1. Thank you, and awesome!! :-)

      I still don't know exactly what all the conventions are about but I'm learning and also envying those who can attend BEA! It sounds like a huge fun event, but that's really cool you're going and I hope you have a great time!!

      Thanks again, and happy Friday!

      -Seirra

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  39. Congrats on being featured :) I agree with you, BEA will be awesome. I've never being to a convention, but would love too. Old follower Here is my FF

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    1. Same here, I'd love to attend one in the future though!

      Thanks for stopping by, always appreciate it :-)

      -Seirra

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  40. Congrats! on being featured!

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2013/04/feature-follow.html

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    1. Thank you! I hope you have a great weekend :)

      Thanks for stopping by!

      -Seirra

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  41. Congratulations on being featured :) I followed via GFC :)
    Here's my F&F: Maria's Bookshelf

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    1. Thanks, appreciate the follow!

      Have a fantastic weekend :)

      -Seirra

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  42. Congrats on the feature!! :) (does happy dance) I am an old follower via GFC! My feature&Follow is on here http://wsheam.blogspot.com/2013/04/feature-follow-friday-127.html

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    1. Whit,

      Thank you! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!! :-)

      -Seirra

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  43. Congrats on being featured this week! I haven't been to a convention either, and I'm super jealous of everyone who gets to go. ;) I'd love to go, and for all of the reasons you named. It sounds like heaven to me, lol.

    New follower! Your blog is gorgeous! :D
    My FF

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    1. Thanks, I appreciate it :)!
      I know right!! It looks like soo much fun, I swear next year I'm going to attend BEA and see what it is all about! Till then I'm stuck living through everyone elses experiences :P

      Thanks again! Happy Friday!!

      -Seirra

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  44. Attractive blog. I am especially fond of the dot on the far right as a navigating slide. I apparently do not have room in my brain for the finer points of this linky thing. This is my third and final attempt. I would appreciate feedback about which parts I have right and which parts I have wrong. I am of a certain age.

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  45. Let's make it a mission to attend them someday :)

    old follower

    http://itchingforbooks.blogspot.com/2013/04/feature-and-follow-43.html

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    1. I'm in!! BEA better watch out because I'm going to be there next year :) I hope to attend other conventions before then though, hopefully you will get to do the same!!

      Thanks for stopping by Shane, hope you have a fabulous weekend!

      -Seirra

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  46. I would also love to attend the BEA. It just sounds like a dream vacation to me!

    Congrats on your feature. New follower via GFC.

    My FF is HERE

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    1. It really does! I'd love to go to any of those conventions, they look like such a blast :)

      & Thank you, I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

      -Seirra

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  47. Congrats on being the feature this week.
    I've got BEA in my sights also.
    Thanks for sharing!
    New email follower
    My FF

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    1. Thank youu :-))
      Hopefully we'll get to attend soon!

      Have a great weekend!!

      -Seirra

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    1. Definitely! It's one of the biggest blogger/author conventions ever :) It looks like a lot of fun!

      Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

      -Seirra

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  49. Congrats on being featured this week! :D

    I'd love to go to BEA as well. A few of my friends went last year and they had a blast. I was extremely jealous of them and I am of all those attending this year too! ;)

    My FF Post

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    1. It just seems like an atmosphere of great people, although I'm sad about not being able to go I'm also happy because I'll probably have a better experience with more money to spend and more blogging experience to share at next years :)

      Thanks for leaving a comment, and I hope you have a marvelous weekend!

      -Seirra

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  50. Congrats on being featured! I didn't know about reader conventions until now too. LOL. BEA sounds like a fun convention to go to. ;) New GFC follower~

    Cindy @ http://bookaholicfaggots.blogspot.com

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    1. When I saw the feature question I was like oh damn I know nothing of those conventions! I had to Google them, and now I really do want to go!! :P

      Thanks for following and stopping by!
      Have an awesome weekend :)

      -Seirra

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  51. Congrats on your feature! I'm a new follower and still new to the terms about conventions. Will have to google all of them and check them out if thye are near me!

    Tiffany aka a_tiffyfit
    My FF Post!

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    1. Me too blogging has opened up a world I didn't even know existed - specifically to conventions like BEA and RT etc.! They're something I would love to go to :)

      Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoy your weekend!!

      -Seirra

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  52. I also did not know about reader conventions :)

    It would be AMAZING if we could all go. It might get a little or A LOT crazy with all the book fanatics there but it surely is a place where we can all enjoy, have fun, and praise books!!

    -New Follower ^^ congrats on being featured

    My FF :3

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    1. Haha I think it'd be very fun! Rowdy book fanatics and all :P

      & Thanks I hope you have a really great weekend :)

      -Seirra

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    1. Awesome thanks! Hope you're enjoying your weekend!! :)

      -Seirra

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  54. I would love to get to BEA one of these years but I am thrilled to be going to ALA this year. New Follower :)

    My FFF

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    1. Me too it looks overwhelming but very fun! I think next year will work for me :) That's really cool you'll be attending ALA! I'm jealous!

      Hope you had a great weekend!
      Thanks for stopping by,

      -Seirra

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  55. Congrats on being featured this week and I hope you get to a convention one day too! I'm an old GFC follower and would love for you to visit me whenever you have the chance....

    The Scarf Princess

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  56. Thank you :-) I hope I get to go to one to!!

    Thanks again for dropping by,
    I hope you enjoyed your weekend!
    I'll definitely be checking out your blog :)

    -Seirra

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  57. Hello!! I found your blog through the feature and follow post. It is a really good idea to get new followers although I'm new to this blogging world :D Any good tips for a newbie?


    My blog : http://two-tall-tales.blogspot.com/

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