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Home | Giveaway | THIS DAY RIGHT HERE I WAS BORN & I’d Like To Celebrate That

THIS DAY RIGHT HERE I WAS BORN & I’d Like To Celebrate That

October 15, 2011 - Updated May 7, 2019 // 215 Comments

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEE. Although there is quite a bit of denial involved in this day. I am NOT really 26, am I?! Wasn’t I just an awkward teenager going into middle school?! And how am I out of college already?!? And let’s not EVEN mention that I’m inching closer to 30! ANYWHO..I’m going to have a lovely day…Will is making me dinner and then we are going out for drinks with friends and I’ve got a cute dress!!

One thing that has ALWAYS been a constant in my life through all these 26 years is my love for reading. So I’m going to do a little giveaway of some books that I enjoyed during my 25th year of life! It isn’t as epic as the week long event that I threw for my 25th birthday but I still want to do something because you all have made this past year of my life AMAZING! 🙂

One lucky winner can pick TWO of these books:

Obviously Fever is going to be a Pre-Order but I LOVED it and NEED to add it this list as evidenced by my review of Fever!

All you need to do? Leave a comment by answering this question — If you could pick ONE author to crash your birthday party…who would you pick? Also, leave a way for me to contact you should you win — Twitter, email, Blog, etc. Giveaway ends October 22. If you want to be super nice to me on my birthday, please tweet about the giveaway 🙂

PS. This one is open internationally to anywhere The Book Depository can ship.

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Jamie is a 32 year old married lady (with a new baby!!) who is in denial that she's actually that old to be a married lady and a mom. When she's not reading you can find her doing Pilates followed by eating ice cream, belting out Hamilton (loud and offkey) and having adventures with her husband, daughter and rescue dog.

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  1. Tara says

    October 15, 2011 at 3:17 pm

    HAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPY BIRTHDAY!! I hope it's filled with books and friends and fun-going-out-time!

    Look, Jamie, only one author? I DON'T KNOW. Maureen Johnson is sort of an obvious choice – so fun and hilarious. So probably Stephanie Perkins? I MUST meet her someday. But but it's my life goal to meet Tamora Pierce so…..

    (also you know how to contact me but for fun, @hobbitsies on twitter)

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  2. Cicely says

    October 15, 2011 at 3:20 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! *gets out streamers and glitter and party hats*

    Um… Probably Maureen Johnson. That would be fun ;D smileycicely(at)hotmail(dot)com
    Thank you so much for the giveaway! I hope you have an awesome day 😀

    Reply
  3. Jenna says

    October 15, 2011 at 3:22 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! *Tosses confetti.* Enjoy. 🙂 As for which author…crap, only one? There are so many good ones and so many that are just plain awesome people. Ack. Tough choice, but I think I'll say Beth Revis. Every single time I've talked to her, she's been fantastic. Plus she's an amazing writer. 😀 You can contact me via email at jenniferwhite13(at)ymail(dot)com if I win. Happy birthday again! 🙂

    Reply
  4. readwriteandlive says

    October 15, 2011 at 3:22 pm

    I would love to see Charles Dickens & Jane Austen come strolling in together to my party. They would be a hit! But if we're talking living, I would say Ian McEwan. He's pure genius, and he'd make for good discussion. OR JK Rowling…because she's JK Rowling. I can't decide! Can they all come? 😛
    Email is readwriteandlive[at]hotmail[dot]com
    Twitter @read_write_live

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  5. Heather @ Between the Covers says

    October 15, 2011 at 3:23 pm

    Happy Birthday, Jamie!!! I hope your day is filled with hugs and butterflies and BOOKS. 😀

    An author whom I'd want to crash my party… that would definitely have to be Maya Angelou. I would probably cry, faint, and generally embarrass myself, but it would be so worth it.

    I hope you have a wonderful day!

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  6. Megan at Book Brats says

    October 15, 2011 at 3:28 pm

    Happy birthday!!!!!!! Next year I turn 25 and I might start crying when I go over the edge of being able to round my age down and say "early 20s".

    And if I could have anyone crash my birthday, it would be JK Rowling of course. I mean, I would demand a birthday gift of some more tidbits that nobody else knows, or at least something new.

    Once again, HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

    bookbrats(at)gmail(dot)com

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  7. Aeicha @ Word Spelunking says

    October 15, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    Happy Birthday! My birthday's Oct. 23, so that makes us Awesome Oct. B-Day Buddies (I'll teach you the secret handshake later). 😉

    Hmm, I'd have to say Lauren Myracle because she writes awesome, make me snort and laugh out loud, fanfriggintabulous books. And I lurve her. And she may be my literary crush (shhh don't tell).

    Thanks for the giveaway!
    🙂 Aeicha
    wordspelunker(at)gmail(dot)com
    Twitter: @wordspelunker

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  8. readingfuelledbytea says

    October 15, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    Having loved The Weird Sisters, I think I'd have to go for Eleanor Brown crashing my party.

    Hope you have a fantastic day Jamie!

    My preferred books would be The Lover's Dictionary and The Bird Sisters.

    Contact: Twitter @readingwithtea or email readingwithtea at gmail

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  9. Amy says

    October 15, 2011 at 3:31 pm

    Happy birthday!! I hope you have an awesome weekend. I don't know if I could choose one author. Maureen Johnson seems like she would be fun. Or Cassie Clare, or Holly Black. That's an excellent question and hard to answer.

    Alf421.af@gmail.com

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  10. GABY says

    October 15, 2011 at 3:35 pm

    Happy Birthday!! 😀 I hope you receive a lot of presents hehehe

    Ummm, let me think… I think it would be awesome to have J.K.Rowling at my birthday. I could have a Harry Potter party XD

    magabygc at gmail.com

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  11. Jayme says

    October 15, 2011 at 3:38 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

    Pretty sure I'd love Rachel Hawkins to crash my party 🙂

    jaymerileyatgmaildotcom

    Reply
  12. Shanon (Escaping With Fiction) says

    October 15, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    Happy Birthday! I hope you have a fantastic day.
    =)

    If I could have one author crash my birthday party, it would have to be R.L. Stine, because his books are what started my passion for reading when I was young.

    shanstid(at)gmail(dot)com

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  13. Jasmine (The Reading Housewives) says

    October 15, 2011 at 3:42 pm

    HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! 🙂 Yay for drinks and cute dresses!! 🙂

    I think I would want Rachel Hawkins at my birthday party…I met her once and she was hilarious and the things she tweets are even better!!

    jasminediana13(at)gmail(dot)com

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  14. Katie Weiler says

    October 15, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    Happy Birthday, Jamie!!!

    I think I would want Stephanie Perkins to crash my birthday party. Maybe she could bring me a Cricket or St. Clair…? 🙂

    I hope you have an absolutely fantastic day!

    weiler.kaitlin@gmail.com

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  15. Kyle says

    October 15, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    Oh geez, one author?? I met Simone Elkeles a couple weeks ago and she was hilarious and awesome, so I'll go with her. Also in the running are Maureen Johnson, Meg Cabot, and Stephanie Perkins.

    Happy birthday!

    Reply
  16. jpetroroy says

    October 15, 2011 at 4:07 pm

    I'd have to say Meg Cabot. She seems like so much fun!
    Happy Birthday!
    jpetroroy at gmail dot com

    Reply
  17. Julie says

    October 15, 2011 at 4:17 pm

    Happy birthday, Jamie!

    I'd probably pick Myra McEntire…but that's a tough question!

    breakingdownslowly@gmail.com

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  18. Becky says

    October 15, 2011 at 4:19 pm

    Hi, Happy Birthday 🙂 Hope you have an awesome day.

    Hmmm one author to crash my birthday party would probably be Gini Koch. From reading her books and talking on twitter I'm sure it would be a heck of a party.

    You can contact me via Twitter @GeckyBoz

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  19. Rebecca Wells says

    October 15, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    Happy birthday! I still haven't gotten used to being 22…

    Hmm. If I were assessing by "ability to entertain at a birthday party," I would probably pick Maureen Johnson.

    rebeccaswells (at) gmail (dot) com

    Reply
  20. Meredith says

    October 15, 2011 at 4:25 pm

    YAYAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

    If I could have one author crash my birthday party… probably Maureen Johnson… or Stephanie Perkins. Awesome Giveaway!

    -Meredith
    @mintmeredith via twitter

    Reply
  21. Daisy says

    October 15, 2011 at 4:32 pm

    I already said it, but again: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Going out in a cute dress is really the best thing you can do on your birthday 🙂

    And thanks so much for the giveaway, but only enter me if it's international.
    As for your question: I'd love for Victoria Schwab to crash my party. And bring a narwhal with her and wear her witch hat 🙂 And bring Lauren DeStefano. And Kiersten White. And Aimee Carter. And Stephanie Perkins. I want to meet them ALL!

    You know how to contact me, but to be sure: daisyjdebruin(at)gmail(dot)com

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  22. roro says

    October 15, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    YAYAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY. i think Maureen Johnson… or Stephanie Perkins. Awesome Giveaway . aswell saw a coupple vids of them on youtube, their funny

    rogier

    contact twittr @rocapri or email rogcaprino[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  23. Orchid says

    October 15, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    A very, very happy birthday to you! Hope you have a most excellent b-day!

    Just one, but authors are so much fun. But if I had to choose I think I would like to have Meg Cabot crash my party. Her books and blog crack me up. =)

    Orchid
    hauntingorchid(at)aol(dot)com
    @HauntedOrchid

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  24. Jessica Lawlor says

    October 15, 2011 at 5:26 pm

    Happy birthday girlfriend! Hope you have a fantastic day.

    If I could choose any author to crash my birthday, it would definitely be Meg Cabot…she has remained one of my favorite authors since I was a pre-teen!

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  25. Jaskirat@SeeitORreadit says

    October 15, 2011 at 5:30 pm

    Happy birthday!!!!! This question is easy, i would totally choose Becca Fitzpatrick. I LOVE her work. If she showed up I would faint…

    Thanks for the giveaway, I left a tweet about it here:
    http://twitter.com/#!/SeeitORreadit/status/125262216923586560

    seeitorreadit@gmail.com

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  26. Kristen says

    October 15, 2011 at 5:35 pm

    Haaaaappy birthday!

    The answer is obviously John Green! I don't think that took me more than 3 seconds to answer because he is really just that awesome!

    KristenMErrickson at gmail.com

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  27. Laura says

    October 15, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    Happy Birthday! And yay for pretty dresses! (one always has to wear a new dress on their birthday, I feel).

    There are so many authors I would want to crash my birthday party, but I'm probably going to go for Stephen King, so he could scare everyone with scary stories and so I could meet him and tell him how awesome he is.

    devouringtexts[at]gmail[dot]com

    Also, if you're feeling all birthday lucky, I'm having a giveaway on my blog if you're interested in entering 🙂 http://devouringtexts.blogspot.com/2011/10/literary-giveaway-blog-hop.html

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  28. L.L. says

    October 15, 2011 at 5:51 pm

    Happy birthday! I think I am going to have to agree with many of the above commenters and say Maureen Johnson, because she is hilarious and would be fun to have at a party.

    lorrenrichelleATgmailDOTcom.

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  29. jehara says

    October 15, 2011 at 6:09 pm

    Happy birthday, lady!!!

    I would love for J.K. Rowling to crash my party, hands down. I would so love to pick her lovely, creative brain.

    I would love to be entered for Lola and The Bird Sisters.

    jehara3 at gmail dot com

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  30. Anne says

    October 15, 2011 at 6:09 pm

    A difficult one. Do I want a party girl, or someone to bring a little class, or something to bring a little trash?
    I think I'd want some fun so I'd love to have Sophie Kinsella – she would wear fabulous shoes and bring cake!

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  31. YA Reader says

    October 15, 2011 at 6:12 pm

    Happy Birthday!

    I would have to say Elizabeth Scott. Everything she writes amazes me.

    Forever062400 at aol dot com

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  32. wordslikesilver says

    October 15, 2011 at 6:12 pm

    Alexandra Adornetto. She's my hero. If I ever met her, I think that I would honestly cry. She's my inspiration and I may be just another fan to her, but she means so much to me.

    Happy birthday!

    wordslikesilverblog at gmail dot com

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  33. Avery says

    October 15, 2011 at 6:13 pm

    Happy Birthday! I don't know if I can pick one author… Hmmmm… I like jehara's idea of J.K. Rowling. But I think that I gotta go with Tahereh Mafi because I recently read Shatter Me and it totally blew me away.

    Thanks!
    Avery
    averys.book.nook@hotmail.ca

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  34. alitareads says

    October 15, 2011 at 6:13 pm

    Happy Birthday!! Sounds like you have a wonderful day a head of you!

    Easy question – I'd love Sara Zarr to crash my birthday party 🙂

    alitareads{at}gmail{dot}com

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  35. Loretta @ Between The Pages says

    October 15, 2011 at 6:14 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
    That is a hard one to pick JUST one!
    I would LOVE for Stephanie Perkins to crash my party! Then we could talk St. Clair & Cricket… :)) *Swoon*

    Lorettadavis@suddenlink.net
    @Loretta_Lynn86

    Again, Happy Birthday – have a great one!

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  36. Peggy says

    October 15, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    Happy Birthday! Thanks for the great giveaway!

    The author I would pick would have to be Lauren DeStefano. I LOVED Wither and can not wait to read Fever!

    Have a great Birthday!

    Peggy
    pawingthroughbooks@gmail.com

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  37. Ashley @ Book Labyrinth says

    October 15, 2011 at 6:32 pm

    Happy birthday!!! Hope you're having a great day. =)

    My first thought was Stephanie Perkins, and I see that she and Maureen Johnson are popular choices. Clearly we all need to have a big party with them. =) I also met Lesley Livingston a couple weeks ago and she was hilarious, so I think she would be fun at a party.

    asherz86 at gmail dot com

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  38. Anna says

    October 15, 2011 at 6:36 pm

    Happy Happy Birthday!!! 😀
    Let's see, either Stephanie Perkins, or maybe Cassie Clare…ohhhhh, I know J.K. Rowling. That would be AWESOME!!! Yeah, I don't know, there are just SO MANY!!! I don't think I could pick just one. Also, if you havne't read them already, you need to go check out the Nightshade series by Andrea Creamer. 😀

    peachandblue2(at)aol(dot)com

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  39. Anna says

    October 15, 2011 at 6:39 pm

    Happy birthday!!! Hope you live it up 🙂 What an awesome way to celebrate haha.

    If I could have any author crash my party it would definitely be Michelle Hodkin! She's so funny and she seems really fun! Plus she could tell awesome stories from her law days 🙂

    literaryexploration[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  40. Kah_cherub says

    October 15, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    I'd choose MaryJanice Davidson! If she's anything like what she writes, she must a 1-laugh-a-minute kind of person, and that's always great in a party. 😉

    thank you for the opportunity and Happy B-Day! 😀

    kah_cherub at hotmail dot com

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  41. Cyndi M. says

    October 15, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    Happy Birthday! I turned 26 in June… I know how it feels, LOL! I hope your day is full of awesome 🙂

    I'd love for Julie Kagawa to crash my party. I have so much fun talking to her on Twitter. Plus, she can kick major butt!!

    bettyluvsbooks(at)gmail(dot)(com)

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  42. The Princess of Storyland says

    October 15, 2011 at 6:48 pm

    Oh my gosh! I am turning 26 on the 28th of this month and am in total denial! Don't even get me started on the big 3-0. =/ Hope you have an awesome year!!! And thanks for the great giveaway!

    At my party I would totally want Maureen Johnson! She is awesome! Maybe she could bring Stephanie Perkins with her! lol

    cris_166@hotmail.com

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  43. Jasmine Rose says

    October 15, 2011 at 6:53 pm

    Happy Birthday! And I just want to say YAY for October birthdays :]

    I'd have to say Kiersten White and Stephanie Perkins. It counts as one since they're kind of like a package deal 😛 I have yet to meet either of them, sadly, but I absolutely love reading their back-and-forth tweets. They always make me laugh.

    @ARoomWIthBooks

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  44. Andrea says

    October 15, 2011 at 7:17 pm

    Just one author? I have to go w/Maureen Johnson, solely based on her insane tweets. She's funny, smart, & brings cupcakes.

    Happy Birthday!!

    andreat78@yahoo.com

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  45. Sara (of the Page Sage) says

    October 15, 2011 at 7:23 pm

    I'm going to have to go with J.K. Rowling. If she crashed my birthday party, I would probably start crying. (Happy tears, though!) Libba Bray would be amazing, too. Or John Green! What author would you choose?

    Have a happy Birthday!!!

    thepagesage.blogspot.com

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  46. Anonymous says

    October 15, 2011 at 7:33 pm

    Happy Birthday, have a great night out! One author, I think it would John Green, I love all of his books and his great sense of humor!

    Heather R.
    threeroddsandaberry@gmail.com

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  47. Jacqueline says

    October 15, 2011 at 7:56 pm

    Happy birthday to you! I hope it's wonderful! As far as an author, Megan McCafferty, without question. We'd totally do some Barry Manilow karaoke. 😉

    Twitter: @jackiebryant
    email: jackie-bryant@hotmail.com

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  48. Jessica Secret says

    October 15, 2011 at 8:31 pm

    HAPPY BIIIIRTHDAY. John Green, because a) everyone would see how cool I am because HEY LOOK WHO'S HERE, b) and he's one of my favorite authors and c) he'd totally be the life of the party.

    Jessica Secret
    shutupjessicasreading @ gmaildotcom

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  49. Annette says

    October 15, 2011 at 8:38 pm

    Stephen King! Happy birthday and thanks.
    annettesspot (at)gmail(dot)com

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  50. lollybees3 says

    October 15, 2011 at 8:45 pm

    Hmmm either Colleen Houck or Maureen Johnson I would say Stephanie Perkins but I already met her.

    And Happy Birthday!

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  51. thehiddenbibliotheca says

    October 15, 2011 at 8:46 pm

    Happy Birthday!!! I hope you are having a wonderful day.

    I'm not sure which author I'd chose. I'd love to me Sylvain Reynard and E L James; but also, Stephen King….Maybe even J.K. Rowling…I know, I'm weird…

    hnwhitlock2000 at gmail dot com

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  52. NovelKatie says

    October 15, 2011 at 8:59 pm

    Happy Birthday! What a wonderful giveaway! I would love Patrick Ness to crash my birthday party – I picture all my 20-something friends sitting in a circle around him for story-time! Like a children's entertainer but for adults! After all, that man certainly can tell a story!

    Have a wonderful celebration!

    Katie

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  53. Bookfool says

    October 15, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    Happy Birthday! I'd pick Simon Van Booy because he's not just a fascinating person, he's a friend. I know he'd make things fun.

    bookfoolery at gmail dot com

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  54. Ashley Holstrom says

    October 15, 2011 at 9:18 pm

    Happy birthday, Jamie! I hope you're having a great day 🙂

    I think I'd pick John Green. Because picking JK Rowling is just too obvious and I don't think she crashes birthday parties––she's too classy.

    Twitter: @alholstrom

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  55. Morgan says

    October 15, 2011 at 9:42 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! 🙂 If I could pick any author to crash my birthday party, it would be John Green. He is one of my favorite authors and has the most awesome personality! (I love his vlogbrother videos!) Thank you so much for giveaway.

    twizzlertwist28(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  56. amandawk says

    October 15, 2011 at 9:49 pm

    I would pick Margaret Atwood, because she is brilliant. Thanks for the giveaway!
    amandarwest at gmaildotcom

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  57. Ashley says

    October 15, 2011 at 9:53 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! 😀

    Author I'd LOVE to have crash my party?! I WOULD say Melina Marchetta, but I'm pretty sure I'd have a heart attack and die… (for realz)

    But, I'll say her anyway, cuz at least I'd die happy! 😛

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  58. Christa says

    October 15, 2011 at 10:22 pm

    Happy Birthday! : )
    Oooh… that's a hard question! I love Scott Westerfeld, but I'd probably want to pick a debut author, like Josephine Angelinin of Starcrossed or Divergent's Veronica Roth. I'd love to have a conversation with a debut author about their book/process … or just hang out & eat cake. ; )

    Thanks for the giveaway & hope your birthday is wonderful!

    Reply
  59. Christa says

    October 15, 2011 at 10:22 pm

    Oops… contact info: ambience.of.rain {at} gmail.com
    or twitter: wordsrollon

    Reply
  60. LilyxJames says

    October 15, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
    And thank you for this generous giveaway. x)
    As for your question, I pick J. K. Rowling! She would tell me and my friends all about other HP characters whom we didnt get to know very well (I am especially interested in the Marauders era) and answer all of our questions! Ahh, what a birthday party would that be!
    Also Meg Cabot could stop by because she is funny and just generally marvelous.
    Email: ivaondrejkova@gmail.com

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  61. Inspired Kathy says

    October 15, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    Tough question… probably Marcia Lynn McClure. Thanks for the great giveaway!
    bkhabel@gmail.com

    Reply
  62. Angel @ Mermaid Vision Books says

    October 15, 2011 at 11:01 pm

    Happy happy birthday Jamie! I hope you have a wonderful day and are greeted by lots of awesome books. 😀

    John Green would be my choice, since I'm pretty sure he'd bring Hank and Maureen Johnson with him and then we'd really get the party started!

    angelidgcruz at gmail dot com

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  63. Suey says

    October 15, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    Wow, what an awesome giveaway! My pick for a party crasher would be Markus Zusak of course! Who else??? 🙂 Have a wonderful day, what's left of it! Believe me, 26 is NOTHIN'!

    jenstusue AT yahoo

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  64. dani_nguyen says

    October 15, 2011 at 11:16 pm

    Happy birthday and thanks for the giveaway! I think I'd have to go with Libba Bray because she's so much fun!

    daniellesaunders1984(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  65. PamM says

    October 15, 2011 at 11:24 pm

    Happy Birthday. Thanks for the giveaway. I think I would pick Kresley Cole to crash my party.
    kydirtgirl68 AT gmail DOT com
    Or Twitter kydirtgirl68

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  66. Blackest_Night_Reads says

    October 15, 2011 at 11:25 pm

    Happy Birthday to you.
    Happy Birthday to you.

    Great giveaway. You totally rock for including Fever. I loved Wither to death and can't wait to read the sequel. 🙂

    If you could pick ONE author to crash your birthday party…who would you pick?

    Tough one. I think Lauren DeStefano would be fun. Her tweets make her sound like sooo much fun. Andrea Cremer would also rock. Maybe even R. L. Stine. He's funny and he was my favorite author as a child.

    I like to ramble. Can you tell?

    ellen_r_hudson(at)yahoo(dot)ca

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  67. Natanya says

    October 15, 2011 at 11:28 pm

    Happy birthday! Who would I want to crash my party? Margaret Atwood, of course! No surprise there.

    mangoberries@gmail.com

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  68. lisa :) says

    October 16, 2011 at 12:24 am

    Happy, happy birthday! Such a fun question! I would pick Jasper Fforde or Christopher Moore because their books crack me up and I think they would be hilarious people to hang out with!

    Herbookself at gmail dot com (or Twitter works too!)

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  69. Alexa says

    October 16, 2011 at 12:57 am

    Happy happy birthday! 🙂

    This is such a hard question to answer because I'd love to have so many authors come to my birthday – JK Rowling, Tamora Pierce, Christopher Paolini, Rick Riordan, Maureen Johnson, Leigh Fallon being a few.

    But my top pick would be Maggie Stiefvater if only because I'd love to talk to her about her books, her videos and just about her life in general. She's such a funny, lovely person!

    You can reach me at:

    Email – alexalovesbooks (at) gmail (dot) com
    Twitter – alexalovesbooks

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  70. April says

    October 16, 2011 at 1:02 am

    Hmmm, this is such a tough question. I'm gonna go with Leigh Fallon… I adore her book, and I enjoy talking to her on twitter.. Plus she has two little twin boys close to my daughters age, so they could play while I talked to her. 🙂

    I said happy birthday on your other post but I'll say it again! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

    aprilchaug@gmail.com

    or

    @philiafelice

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  71. ebaker says

    October 16, 2011 at 1:07 am

    Happy Birthday! I think I would choose Carrie Ryan because I love The Forest of Hands and Teeth series!
    e(dot)baker219(at)gmail(dot)com

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  72. Cat the Librarian says

    October 16, 2011 at 1:11 am

    Patrick Rothfuss, because he's wicked awesome and hilarious!

    Happy birthday!

    thelibrarian (at) thinkingcatblog (dot) com

    Reply
  73. lisa [the nerd] says

    October 16, 2011 at 1:15 am

    happy birthday to YOU!

    and i'd totally want Jane Austen to crash my party. we'd sit in the corner and make snarky comments about everyone and it would be beautiful.

    thanks for the contest! have a blast tonight in the new dress! oxo

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  74. JP says

    October 16, 2011 at 1:45 am

    Happy birthday, Jamie! I turn 26 in a few months (March, to be exact…), so I know how you feel! 30 is getting close! lol

    I'd want Stephanie Perkins to crash my party… her books are awesome, so I imagine she must be!

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  75. Vivien says

    October 16, 2011 at 2:14 am

    Ummm Definitely JK Rowling!

    Vivien
    deadtossedwaves at gmail dot com

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  76. Emma says

    October 16, 2011 at 2:56 am

    Happy, happy birthday! If I could have one author crash my party it would be Samuel Coleridge because I think he just makes the most astute observations. I could just picture the pair of us people watching the entire night.

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  77. Emma says

    October 16, 2011 at 2:56 am

    P.S. emmakoller@gmail.com

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  78. elin says

    October 16, 2011 at 3:37 am

    Happy birthday! WOOHOO!
    It would be awesome if Suzanne Collins crashed my bday party!
    emilymeimei204 AT yahoo DOT com

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  79. Tran D says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:14 am

    Happy Birthday!!!! Thank you for the AMAZING giveaway!!!
    I would love it if Stephanie Perkins crash my party, I heard she's a funny lady 😀 and i love her books.

    email: tranduong8 AT yahoo DOT com

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  80. Danette says

    October 16, 2011 at 5:36 am

    Hope you had a HAPPY day! I love October birthdays! 🙂

    If I could have invited any author to the party I had two weeks ago, I would have invited Nick Hornby. I love his books and think he would be fun to talk to.

    The book choices look fab! Yahoo!
    @netty1001

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  81. Jacinda (The Reading Housewives) says

    October 16, 2011 at 12:46 pm

    I forgot to tell you happy birthday yesterday! Major fail Jacinda! Happy Belated Birthday!

    I see many people above have said the same thing, but this was the first person that popped into my head…Maureen Johnson. She is hilarious on Twitter and in real life…she would make an excellent addition to my b-day party! Also maybe even Sarah Mlynowski and Susane Colasanti could join her as all, a funny trio? 🙂

    jacindahinten(at)gmail(dot)com

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  82. ♥Iffath says

    October 16, 2011 at 1:36 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope you had a lover-yl day! *throws confetti and glitter*

    I'd have to say either John Green or Maureen Johnson because they are like, the DEFINITON of awesomeness!

    Thanks you for the giveaway 🙂

    lovereadingx[at]gmail[dot]com

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  83. Yto says

    October 16, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    happy birthday ^^ and i am totally feeling the same. i am going on 26 and i can't believe it. i don't feel like an adult going on 30 😉

    well on my 26th it would be cool if joanne k. rowling would crash my party. i just love the harry potter world and would love to discuss it with her ^^

    witchvela at web dot de

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  84. Karin says

    October 16, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    Happy Bithday Jamie! I wish you a wonderful day and I hope your evening will be great.

    I am so glad this giveaway is international *yeah* I was always jealous of US readers of you blog before. But now I am able to participate.

    If I have to choose just one author to crash my party I would pick Terry Pratchett. His Discworld novels are just so great. I really love them. Unfortunately he is sick but I really hope that he will write many many more. I would love to talk to him about his books. He seems to be an interesting man. I don't know if he would be much of a party chrasher but anyways.

    I am 25 right now, so I can imagine how you are feeling today. I was kind of freaking out on my 25th and I don't want to think about next February.

    I will certainly write about your giveaway on my blog and I would also love to exchange links with you because your blog is just AMAZING!

    Greetings from Vienna, Austria

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  85. Mickey @ imabookshark says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    Happy birthday!!! Thanks for the giveaway :o)

    I think I would pick Janet Evanovich because lots of my friends have read and loved her novels. It would be fun for all! :o)

    @imabookshark

    Thanks!!
    Mickey @ imabookshark

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  86. Nakoya says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:06 pm

    Happy birthday!

    Choosing just one author is hard but I'd probably go with Maureen Johnson. I love following her on Twitter.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    alias.known.yo at gmail dot com

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  87. Anonymous says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:06 pm

    hmm rick riordan,i'm sure he could entertain us with some awesome stories..also HAPPY BIRTHDAY *releases birthday flamingos*
    dookiepookiebear @ yahoo .com

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  88. Katie says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:07 pm

    Happy birthday!!!

    I would definitely want Libba Bray-she was my idol growing up, and I would love to chat with her about anything and everything under the sun (especially Kartik, lol).

    Thanks so much for the giveaway!!

    ginger.girl.loves.boy @ gmail.com

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  89. Norman says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:07 pm

    I would like Suzanne Collins to come to my birthday i want to experience that im a tribute and i wish cud apply the story line on my bday not the killing parts but od love the adventure and to be famous after the games! wow! awesome birthday!. ow and btw u can also come! a very much invited!

    Hoping u pick me as a winner! woopee

    Where She Went and Lola and the Boy Next door.

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  90. FallenAngel says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:07 pm

    Happy birthday!!! Thanks for the giveaway!!

    I would pick Richelle Mead to crash my party.

    gomezrose61@yahoo.com

    savanna

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  91. Maya says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:10 pm

    Happy birthday!!!! What a creative way to celebrate. 🙂

    Ok, if I could have any author crash my birthday… Brian Lies because he has a batmobile (for serious, he does!). That and his books are absolutely adorable. Other authors would include Tamora Pierce, Lish McBride, and Patricia Briggs.

    @not_on_shelf

    Thanks!

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  92. Marta says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:12 pm

    Happy BDay!
    Well I will be 18 in December, I'm pretty excited too 🙂
    Glad it's an internatinal giveaway 🙂
    If I could pick one author it would be or J. K. Rowling or Christoper Paolini, both just changed my childhood and made a part of what I am today.

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  93. jkbooklover says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:12 pm

    Happy Birthday! This is an awesome idea for a giveaway, and I might do the same when mine comes around… I cannot believe how close I am to thirty either! Particularly since people look at me and think I'm in high school o_0

    I think it would be hilarious fun to have Jennifer L Armentrout crash my party. Though why she would want to travel to Canada in the middle of winter is beyond me 🙂

    my contact info is jaike writer at hot mail dot com

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  94. Sarahbotbonkers says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:21 pm

    Happy Birthday to you! That's so sweet of you to have a giveaway. I've never win in these type of contests so I wish you would pick me. 🙂

    I would definitely pick JK Rowling to crash my birthday party.

    sarah_00988@yahoo.com

    I'll keep my fingers crossed and thank you in advance. =))

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  95. theoriginaledi says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:26 pm

    Happy birthday! It's been a long, loooooooong time since my 26th birthday (hint: you were barely starting school when it happened) but it turned out to be one of the best years of my life so far, and I hope yours is equally wonderful.

    What a great idea for a birthday celebration! My choice of birthday guest is kind of tough but I'd have to say… Maureen Johnson. (If I had a second choice, it'd be, uhhh… Maureen Johnson. 😀 ) Now THAT would be a PARTY!

    You can contact me at @theoriginaledi on Twitter. Thanks for the chance to get some great books and, again, have a very happy birthday.

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  96. Karoline says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:29 pm

    Oh cool! International give-away contest, I'm there at once :0)

    I totally would want A.S. King to crash my birthday party because I follow her on Twitter and love her books and I think she'd be great fun to party and chat with =D

    Other than that, happy birthday and I'm easiest to contact on my mail-adress: karo_reader@hotmail.com

    Nice blog and have a great day!

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  97. Molly Gibson-Mee says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:32 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! *Releases flying monkeys with presents from England*

    I would pick Cassandra Clare because her writing is just SO DARN AWESOME! Plus, she might bring along Jamie Campbell Bower and Ed Westwick (Jamie is playing Jace in the film and Ed does some of the audiobooks) and then it would be a PARTAAAY!
    Thanks for the giveaway!

    chocoholicmol(at)hotmail(dot)com

    Molly.

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  98. Malvina Beatrice says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:36 pm

    Happy Birthday to you!
    I just turned 21 on oct 9th, so we're all october babies!

    I want J.K Rowling to crash my party & bring the entire cast of Harry Potter along with her!

    darkenf(at)rocketmail(dot)com

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  99. Anonymous says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:38 pm

    Happy Birthday! *throws party worthy of the Thrilla in Manila*

    Hmm. I can't decide. Uh. John Green because he's brilliant? Libba Bray with her never ending wit and loveliness? Cassandra Clare so she can torture me with all of her knowledge of TID and TMI and me not knowing of what happens next? Joanne Kathleen Rowling so I can bow down before her and thank her for giving me my childhood? Suzanne Collins and then beg her to tell me what Peeta and Katniss' children are named?

    … J.K. Rowling, hands down.

    twitter.com/jonnahohnana
    sisypheandreams.tumblr.com
    http://facebook.com/jonnahdayuta

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  100. RavingMadReader says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Happy Birthday!!! Hope it was a good one.
    I would love it if Heather Brewer (author of the chronicles of vladimir tod) came and crashed my birthday party. I started reading her books as a freshman in high school so she's been my fave for a long time.

    You can contact me at ravingmadreader@gmail.com

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  101. aura55 says

    October 16, 2011 at 5:06 pm

    Terry Pratchett, and I didn't even have to think.

    You can send me a message on livejournal, my nickname is aura55.

    Reply
  102. Elizabeth MacEwan says

    October 16, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    I would have picked Neil Schusterman because then I could invite all my students and they could meet him! But I just recently met Paul Griffin and I think he'd be a lot of fun at a party so I choose him! MacEwan.elizabeth@gmail.com

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  103. Anonymous says

    October 16, 2011 at 5:54 pm

    Happy Birthday! I think I would choose Ally Carter, she just seems so fun! Maggieselin@gmail.com

    Reply
  104. Chen Yan Chang says

    October 16, 2011 at 6:09 pm

    Happy Birthday! I'm 26, turning 27 in December and I still feel like a teenager! I can't believe I'm getting closer to 30! I wish I was still in college though 😛

    I would love Libba Bray to crash my party b/c she's such a funny person! I've been to her book signings and I think she's awesome. She can provide entertainment with her singing and her jokes!

    jadedlittlegirlx AT gmail DOT com

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  105. T.B. says

    October 16, 2011 at 6:10 pm

    Happy Birthday!!!

    Hmm, if I were to pick an author to crash my birthday party I would pick Michael Grant because he seems like a lot of fun (plus, I would get to ask him questions about his books :p)

    ftbotbblog (AT) gmail (DOT) com

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  106. Sierra Cullen.♥ says

    October 16, 2011 at 7:57 pm

    Happy Happy Birthday!! I wish you many many birthday wishes! 😀 The author I'd like to crash my birthday party would be Richelle Mead. When I went to a book signing of hers, she was so nice and funny! She would probably be the life of the party(:

    ittssierraily{at]yahoo{dot]com

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  107. Carmen says

    October 16, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    I would have to choose Richelle Mead! She has a great personality and her books are BRILLIANT! Also, her baby is adorable.
    Happy Birthay!
    You can contact me via email. cjaneboley@gmail.com

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  108. Sara says

    October 16, 2011 at 9:06 pm

    Happy Birthday!!!

    I would love to invite so many great authors but if I could only pick one, it would have to be J.K. Rowling. I bow down to her greatness. =)

    sarabara081(at)aol(dot)com

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  109. Clementine Bojangles says

    October 16, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    It would be amazing to have Dorothy Parker crash my birthday party (though I'd need a time machine or something, too).

    clementinebojangles [at] gmail [dot] com

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  110. Amanda says

    October 16, 2011 at 9:40 pm

    I would love to have Cassandra Clare at my birthday party.. I LOVE the Mortal Instruments…
    OOOH.. or John Green (he can bring Hank with him)…. !!

    mandi62897 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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  111. Zareen aka Taco says

    October 16, 2011 at 10:06 pm

    Happy belated birthday! 🙂

    I think I'd fangirl die if J.K. Rowling or Cassandra Clare crashed my birthday party.

    Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

    mizzbookworm@gmail.com

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  112. Anonymous says

    October 16, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    Stephanie Perkins seems like lots of fun! We could geek out about Pushing Daisies together! (extemter at hotmail dot com)

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  113. brookea_2006 says

    October 16, 2011 at 11:27 pm

    Man, this is tough. I'd have to say JK Rowling…or Maggie Stiefvater….or Richelle Mead……or Sarah Dessen..

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    brookea_2006 at yahoodotcom

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  114. Jennifer says

    October 16, 2011 at 11:49 pm

    Ha! Forget confetti! *hires stripper*

    I'd invite William Goldman. Smart, hilarious, and the man who answered the question "What do women want?". (That would be Westley. maybe he could be the stripper?)

    Twitter: @NyxTheBookCat

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  115. Linda Kish says

    October 17, 2011 at 12:23 am

    Happy Birthday…so young. I am 62.

    I would like to invite James Patterson or maybe John Grisham.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  116. Krystal says

    October 17, 2011 at 12:50 am

    Hey – we share the same birth date! Yippee for Oct 15, the best day ever!
    I would totally want JK Rowling to crash my party. It would be unforgettable that's for sure, because c'mon, JK Rowling at a bday party is like the best thing ever!
    Thanks for the giveaway. And totally…
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! (us!!)
    stellarbookblog[at]gmail[dot]com

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  117. Bookworm-55 says

    October 17, 2011 at 12:54 am

    Happy Birthday!

    I would choose Sarah Mlynowski because I love all her books and her books always have a great sense of humor.

    Bookworm-5@hotmail.com

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  118. Tahleen says

    October 17, 2011 at 1:49 am

    I think we probably know this, but Bill Bryson. I just want him to be my friend.

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  119. sablelexi says

    October 17, 2011 at 2:01 am

    I hope you had a really good birthday.
    I would have to go with J.K. Rowling, no contest.

    Jennelle S

    jlynettes @ hotmail . com

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  120. Mimi Valentine says

    October 17, 2011 at 2:10 am

    I wish I could've wished you the awesomest birthday ever… but I'm a little too late LOL! Still, I hope it was amazing anyways and thank you SO much for the awesome giveaway! 🙂

    An author to crash my birthday party? Probably Julie Kagawa! Because if you've read her blog (or her books!), you have to know that she's hilarious! 😉

    mimivalentine@hotmail.ca

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  121. Cialina at Muggle-Born.net says

    October 17, 2011 at 3:22 am

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! 🙂 I hope you have a great one (judging from your tweets last night, it sounded like a blast 🙂 ).

    I'd definitely get Stephanie Perkins to crash my birthday party. How much fun would that be?!

    @cialina

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  122. Cary Cheyenne. says

    October 17, 2011 at 3:50 am

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, darling!!
    I hope it's amazing!! :]

    I would have to say I would definitely want Kiersten White to crash my birthday party. I adore her, she's an amazing author and I love her books. More than that, she's a very inspirational person. She's a total sweetheart and I'm pretty obsessed with her writing!

    Email – Cary.C.Cummings@Gmail.com
    Twitter – @CaryCheyenneXO

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  123. Julia :) says

    October 17, 2011 at 4:13 am

    HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!!! 😀 I hope it was super awesome!

    Hmmmm…. I guess if I had to pick one author I would say Suzanne Collins just because then I could chat her up about The Hunger Games! 🙂

    Twitter: @ThatHapaChick

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  124. Kare says

    October 17, 2011 at 4:45 am

    Either Stephanie Perkins or Kirsten White, or better yet both of them!!

    @epicbooknerd (twitter)

    Happy Birthday!!

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  125. aliena says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:12 am

    Happy belated Birthday!!!!I hope your day was wonderful, mines on the 25th!
    If I could pick any author in the whole wide world it would without a doubt be Melina Marchetta. That woman is an absolute genuis! everything she writes is golden and wonderful and heart breaking in the best kind of way.
    Thank you for the giveaway opportunity 🙂

    email: aliena.loye@hotmail.com

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  126. Rywn says

    October 17, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    I would definitely like to pick Tamora Pierce's brain about the Tortall Universe and all it's characters. I'd totally end up rambling along forever about it actually.

    Happy Birthday!

    Twitter: andiruggles

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  127. Vivian says

    October 17, 2011 at 5:43 pm

    I would pick Rachel Hawkins because she's hilarious and I bet would have a bunch of crazy stories to tell. I remember when we went to the book festival together and we met her, so funny & super chill. Love!

    You know me! (vi3ti3abe at gmail.com/@vi3ti3abe) ^_^

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  128. Sarah says

    October 17, 2011 at 5:50 pm

    I would pick Maureen Johnson. She is such an awesome person and I would love to meet her!

    startjumpin@gmail.com

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  129. melissa @ 1lbr says

    October 17, 2011 at 6:04 pm

    Hey, it was my b-day weekend too! Wish I'd thought to do a giveaway…

    I'd love for Shannon Hale to drop by my party. She is so much fun and always has so much energy. Plus, I love her books 🙂
    librariansbook(at)gmail

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  130. Andrea @ The Busy Bibliophile says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:18 pm

    Happy birthday! Didn't you hear – 26 is the new 18.

    I would love to have Jessica Park crash my party. Besides the fact that I am in love with her book Flat-Out Love, she has been genuinely nice to me, even pretending not to notice my enthusiastic gushing, and she seems to have a great sense of humor.

    I can be contacted at thebusybibliophile@gmail.com.

    Thanks for having this giveaway!

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  131. Birgit says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:55 pm

    Inching closer to 30 … hahaha that happened to me years ago and I survived … of course now I'm inching closer to the big 4 … eeek! But I digress!!
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🙂 !

    I'd love to have Dean Koontz crash my party – that should make for some creepy thrilling party conversations!

    GFC follower
    danaan at gmx dot at

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  132. Jeanne says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:13 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY♥
    I would want Paulo Coelho, I really like his book 🙂
    Thank you so much for the chance to win!
    Rathouska(dot)jana(at)gmail(dot)com

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  133. TylerRosexD says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    Happy Birthday! And if I could have any author crash my birthday party, who would it be… I think I would chose Josphine Angelini. I loved her book, and she's great to chat to on twitter and facebook.

    tyler-rose-neath[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  134. jax says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    Happy belated birthday! I hope you had a fantastic birthday! From your tweets it definitely sounded that way :)If I could pick ANY author, I'd have to pick Jane Austen, but if it had to be a living person, J.K. Rowling. Her story is amazing.

    jax.carter(at)gmail(dot)com

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  135. Paige says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:54 pm

    I would have Kelley Armstrong crash my party i'm such a big fan of hers! Thanks for the giveaway!

    paigebradish@yahoo.com

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  136. BooksforCompany says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:58 pm

    Happy Birthday! =)
    I would have Amy Plum, she is always so lovely through emails!
    Thanks for the giveaway =)
    booksforcompany @ gmail.com

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  137. Allizabeth says

    October 17, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    Honestly, Laura Ingalls Wilder would be my first choice. I love Little House on the Prairie and all of her books; so much that I used to dress like her in elementary school. Happy Birthday!
    Allizabeth88@aol.com

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  138. Alicia says

    October 17, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    Happy birthday! Hope you had a good one 🙂

    I'd love for it to be J. K. Rowling, which is SUCH a cliche, but I don't care! 😛 I'd love to be able to talk to her and get an insight to her mind 🙂

    Thank you for the giveaway 🙂
    smith_p43[at]sky[dot]com

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  139. toni d. says

    October 18, 2011 at 12:54 am

    belated happy birthday! My one's coming up tomorrow… eeeek! I'll be 27! So yes, excited and a bit worried about being too close to the big 30! Hahaha!

    Umm, I'd love to have Neil Gaiman crash my birthday. Plus he'd probably have Amanda Palmer with him, so double awesome! 🙂

    toni.delara@gmail.com

    hope you had an awesome birthday!

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  140. Amber Elise says

    October 18, 2011 at 3:20 am

    You were born five days after me! Libras unite! 😀 I would love to have my birthday crashed by either Lauren Oliver or Sherrilyn Kenyon OR Chloe Neill! 🙂

    Thanks!

    amber.hrkns at gmail dot com

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  141. Emily @ Books and Threads says

    October 18, 2011 at 3:54 am

    Happy belated birthday to you! I hope you had a wonderful one! I think I'd want Seanan McGuire to stop by my party. She's hilarious AND she can sing! It'd be so much fun.

    eghartman at gmail dot com

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  142. Tara says

    October 18, 2011 at 4:35 am

    Happy Birthday! Ok, so she's not a YA author, but she's my absolute fave author EVERRR – Jen Lancaster! I would love to share a bottle (or 4) of wine with her!

    I sooooo cannot WAIT to read Fever!

    TaraTagli at gmail dot com

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  143. marybelle says

    October 18, 2011 at 8:18 am

    Happy Birthday!!

    I would love Neil Gaiman to crash my party. He's got to be fun.

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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  144. Deea says

    October 18, 2011 at 11:41 am

    Happy belated birthday! I hope you had a great one and that your 26th year will be even better then your 25th!:)

    Now, that's an interesting question. I'd love for Richelle Mead to crash my party; she is not my favorite author, but she is one of my favorites and not only is her writing super awesome, but I think she would also be a super nice, fun person to hang out with.

    Thank you for the giveaway! xoxo

    andreea.c88 [at] gmail.com

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  145. SweetestLittleBookworm says

    October 18, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    Um, Happy Late Birthday! Better late than never, right?

    I'd totally, unequivocally, without-a-doubt pick JOHN GREEN. I'm an adult Nerdfighter who never forgets to be awesome. I want to talk to him for hours about all of his AMAZING BOOKS and AMAZING CHARACTERS and QUOTABLE LINES and vlogbrothers videos. And secretly, I'd hope he would say, "Well, Hank and I…we come as a package deal…so I can only come if HE comes." BECAUSE Hank is the genius behind the ReadIt1st.com campaign which I LOVE LOVE LOVE so, so much.

    So anyway, GREAT question. Happy Birthday. I totally hope I win.

    **DFTBA**

    ~Asheley
    asheley.tart@gmail.com

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  146. JessiKay89 says

    October 18, 2011 at 1:01 pm

    I know I already wished you happy birthday, but somehow, I missed this awesome giveaway until now! You are the best, Jamie!

    If I had to pick an author to crash my party, I would, without a doubt, pick Stephen King. I would probably end up peeing my pants either because he'd do something to scare the piss out of me or I'd just be that excited to see him, but I can imagine it'd be a good time.

    countrygirl922@verizon.net

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  147. VickyTinky says

    October 18, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    Happy Birthday!

    If I had to pick an author th crash my party, I would pick Stephanie Perkins or Karen Chance! They're both awesome!

    VickyTinky
    vicky.vak8(at)gmail.com

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  148. Deranged Pegasus says

    October 18, 2011 at 2:10 pm

    Happy Belated B-day!!
    I would have to invite Tamora Pierce.

    derangedpegasus@gmail.com

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  149. GMR says

    October 18, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    *clears voice*
    ~warms up~ me me me ME …
    Happy birthday to you…
    happy birthday to YOU…
    happy birthday to the perpetual page-turner…..
    HAPPY HAPPY birthday tooooooo YOUUUUUUU!
    Here's hoping your birthday ROCKS! (oh and thanks for the chance to win! FAB book choices there, and I totally understand your desire to add FEVER to the list….WITHER was fantastic!)

    One author to crash my birthday…oh boy. Depends on WHY they are crashing! Fun factor…gotta be Jackson Pearce or Heather Brewer, have you followed their Twitter convo's? Self explanatory then. ^_^

    grgenius(at)gmail(dot)com

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  150. Fiktshun says

    October 18, 2011 at 3:38 pm

    Happy belated birthday! You should be getting the gifts and yet you're giving them. So awesome!

    (Not entering, just wanted to say happy b'day.) 26 is NOT such a bad birthday to have!

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  151. SweetMarie83 says

    October 18, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    I hope you had a super fantastic birthday! We're fairly close in age, I'll be 28 in 2 months. I've wondered the same things…wasn't I JUST a teen…just in high school? How has college been over for a few years already? Yeesh.

    One author to crash my birthday party? Hmm…probably JK Rowling. The Harry Potter series have been a huge part of my life for a lot of years, and as a writer, I'd love to ask her a zillion questions…plus I love people with accents and hers is great lol.

    Thanks for celebrating your birthday with us! 🙂
    ~Marie
    irishstar_83(at)hotmail(dot)com
    http://sweetmarie-83.blogspot.com

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  152. Ana Lucía says

    October 18, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    Happy Birthday to you! Thanks for celebrating with us and for the international giveaway. =)
    I'd love Karsten Knight to crash my party, he is hilarious!!! Have you seen his videos?

    @luarroyave
    luarroyave(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  153. Beth S. says

    October 18, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    Happy birthday to you!!!! This is a rockin' giveaway! 🙂

    And this is an awesome question! If I could have any author crash my birthday party it would totally be John Green. If you've seen his YouTube videos, you'll know why. Dude is hilarious. And relevant.

    beths0103 at yahoo dot com

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  154. Kate says

    October 18, 2011 at 4:37 pm

    Happy Birthday! I would be torn between Holly Black, Maureen Johnson and Cassandra Clare. I love their books and who is funnier than Maureen???

    @exlibris_kate on Twitter

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  155. Spav says

    October 18, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    I hope you had an awesome birthday! I would pick JK Rowling.

    spav05(at)gmail(dot)com

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  156. Adriana says

    October 18, 2011 at 5:59 pm

    Happy Birthday to you! Feliz Cumpleaños a ti!
    Right now I´m in love of Stephanie Perkins books so I would love to have her at my party.
    Twitter @adrianaec7
    adriana.ec[AT]gmail[DOT]com

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  157. Maryann Nixon says

    October 18, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    Happy birthday honey! Hope you had an awesome one!
    It's mine tomorrow! I'm gonna be 17 yay!

    Hmmm my answer would probably always be Maggie Stiefvater as she's an awesome writer and a artist and I love to write, read and do art so she's a bit of an inspiration to me!

    smileess_ox at hotmail dot com
    @mazznixon

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  158. Melissa (Avid Reader) says

    October 18, 2011 at 6:45 pm

    Your giveaway is awesome!!! Happy b-day to you, welcome to the second half of your twenties.

    I would love it if Harper Lee crashed my b-day party. There are a million other authors I love, but I can usuallly find an interview or biography on them. Lee is so illusive, I'd love to chat with her.

    avidreader25 [at] gmail [dot] com

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  159. annejude says

    October 18, 2011 at 7:02 pm

    Wow, thanks a lot for this amazing giveaway and of course HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope you have enjoyed it;)

    Mmm, I would probably choose… Meg Cabot. I love her books and her style of writing is so awesome and hilarious.
    In interviews, videos and on her site she seems to be a nice and really funny person, so yeah, I would love to have her at my party:)

    annejude
    bookaddiction.annejude@gmail.com

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  160. kswederski says

    October 18, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    Happy Birthday! That is a hard question – I think I would like Susan Mallery to crash my party! Thanks for the giveaway!

    kayswederski@yahoo.com

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  161. blackplume says

    October 18, 2011 at 7:45 pm

    Happy Birthday! I'd choose Gayle Forman. And she don't need to crash my party because I'd love her to be there. I want to ask her about her new novel she's writing and more of Adam and Mia. I just missed those two characters and getting more of them from the author would be awesome.

    twitter: blackplumetwits

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  162. Anonymous says

    October 18, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    Happy Birthday, Jamie! I'm more into YA now in my twenties than I ever was. Therefore I pick Sarah Dessen to crash my party. In addition to her books, I read her blog and she's just so REAL. 🙂

    – Kelsie

    kgarvin [at] gmail [dot] com

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  163. Anonymous says

    October 18, 2011 at 8:12 pm

    Oops! The above is me. My e-mail address is actually

    kgarvin34 [at] gmail [dot] com

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  164. Kara says

    October 18, 2011 at 11:43 pm

    I would pick J.K. Rowling.
    klepard94(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  165. Evie says

    October 19, 2011 at 12:29 am

    I would choose Stephanie Perkins. She seems fun and I would ask her to sign my Anna and the French Kiss copy 😀
    Happy Birthday!!!
    And thanks a lot for this amazing giveaway!
    by.evie at yahoo dot com dot br

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  166. Alexandria says

    October 19, 2011 at 5:30 am

    Kenneth Oppel. He is the reason I love to read and my biggest goal is to meet him one day to tell him how much I adore him.

    Happy Birthday and thank you for the giveaway.
    ajgryder@olemiss.edu

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  167. Anonymous says

    October 19, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    I would pick Jennifer Donnelly
    @callaghanlinda on twitter
    Great giveaway!!

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  168. AgnesPink says

    October 19, 2011 at 3:40 pm

    If I had to pick an author to meet any other time it would so be J.K.Rowling but since it's for a birthday and I wanna partyy, it's gotta be Maureen Johnson BECAUSE SHE SEEMS LIKE SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!! I regularly stalk er follow her on twitter and her tweets are more exciting then plenty of novels I have read!

    Happy B'day! Hope you had a BLAST!
    And thanks for the giveaway!
    xo

    princessintears AT gmail DOT com

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  169. andrea b says

    October 19, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    Happy Birthday!! I hope that you had an awesome day 🙂

    I'm also going to go and pick Maureen Johnson, just because she's the first author that comes to mind when I think of someone that I'd love to have fun with 🙂

    thanks for the giveaway!!

    cheesybread(at)gmail(dot)com

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  170. Lori M. Lee says

    October 19, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    Happy birthday!!!

    One author, huh? Probably Sarah Rees Brennan b/c she's HILARIOUS 😀

    leemai82 at gmail dot com

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  171. sweety says

    October 19, 2011 at 4:26 pm

    Happy Birthday and thank you for the giveaway!!!

    If I could pick ONE author to crash MY birthday party…I would pick….Richelle Mead!!(bcoz i am a big fan of her writing!!is that reason enough??i guess yes!!!)

    sweety225@rocketmail.com

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  172. Minas says

    October 19, 2011 at 5:00 pm

    Happy Birthday!!

    I would pick J.K. Rowling or Cassandra Clare.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    minas_1989(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  173. rosiepopsox says

    October 19, 2011 at 6:04 pm

    happy birthday! 🙂

    i would pick either JK Rowling or Lj Smith just because they are amazing authors! 🙂

    thanx for the giveaway!

    r.m.haigh@hotmail.co.uk

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  174. Anonymous says

    October 19, 2011 at 9:17 pm

    Definitely JK Rowling <3 So I could show her my Deathly Hallows tattoo and kidnapp her! >:]
    Thanks for a great giveaway 🙂
    GFC – Beckyinwonderland
    Beckyinwonderland-xx@hotmail.co.uk

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  175. Julie says

    October 19, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    Happy, happy birthday! If I could invite any author it would be Kelley Armstrong! I've read SO many of her books so we'd have lots to talk about:)

    jwitt33 at live dot com

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  176. Alex says

    October 19, 2011 at 10:22 pm

    Happy Birthday….
    I think I would choose Claudia Gray, because I want a Evernight Party
    alejandrojuarez12(at)gmail(dot)com

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  177. Angie says

    October 19, 2011 at 10:37 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
    I would want Meg Cabot to crash my party 🙂 I love all her books that I've read so far!
    Thanks for the giveaway! And agian, happy birthday!
    Email: osnapitzAngiex3(AT)aol(DOT)com

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  178. Jen says

    October 19, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    I think I'd want Jackson Pearce to crash my party because she's one of my biggest writer crushes! I also love her vlogs and think that she'd be a lot of fun at a party!

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    almostgrownupblog [at] gmail [dot] com

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  179. Jen says

    October 19, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    AND OH MY GOD, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

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  180. Vy (Vy's Blog) says

    October 20, 2011 at 12:38 am

    Happy Birthday Jamie!!!

    I'd definitely want Maggie Stiefvater crash my party. She's such a funny person.

    vysblog(at)gmail(dot)com

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  181. Kereesa says

    October 20, 2011 at 12:59 am

    Happy Birthday!! Thanks for sharing the love!!

    I'd totally have Libba Bray at my bd. Or Jane Austen. What hilarity!

    thriftshopgrrl@hotmail.com

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  182. homebetweenpages.com says

    October 20, 2011 at 12:59 am

    Yay! Happy 25th 🙂

    Great giveaway – crossing my fingers – but I would definitely want J.K. Rowling. I know it's been said, but how great would it be to pick her brain about what it was like to write H.Po.?

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  183. Dea (IvaliceAlliance) says

    October 20, 2011 at 1:01 am

    Happy Happy Birthday!!

    I'd love for Cassie Clare and/or Stephanie Perkins to crash my party.

    sauvadeavelle @ yahoo dot com

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  184. Angie says

    October 20, 2011 at 1:05 am

    Thank you very much for this giveaway!!!!

    The one person I would love to crash my b-day party………. Hm……….. Author……………… That would probably be Meg Cabot. She is the queen of writing chick-lit. Pretty much all of my friends love her books, except for one. But she's abnormal.

    Thank you very much for this giveaway! I hope your birthday is amazing.

    ajiehuang1997 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  185. Tiffany Mahaffy says

    October 20, 2011 at 1:09 am

    Happy belated!! I would have to go with… I'm not sure so many wonderful authors to choose from!!! Charlaine Harris or Kelley Armstrong are probably the top 2.
    Thank you for the great giveaway!!!

    t(dot)mahaffy25(at)gmail(dot)com

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  186. Gisele Alv says

    October 20, 2011 at 1:10 am

    Happy Birthday!!! Let's get the party started!!!

    I would have Simone Elkeles crash to my party, and hopefully she brings the hot models of her covers!! Yum!!

    Thanks for the giveaway!
    ilepachequin(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  187. Tess says

    October 20, 2011 at 1:28 am

    Happy Birthday!!!! Thanks for the Giveaway 🙂
    That is a really hard one! I think it wud be cool if Fisher Amelie the author of The Understorey :))
    either Twitter @TessMWatson or email tess.m.watson@gmail.com

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  188. Bakerette says

    October 20, 2011 at 4:26 am

    Happy Birthday! Thanks for sharing present with us.
    It always hard to pick just one but at this point it would probably be Maggie Steifvater. I've seem some of her video blogs, very entertaining, and besides that she's also a excellent drawer and composer. Multi-talented.
    Second place might be Leah Clifford enjoy her video blogs as well.

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  189. teepee says

    October 20, 2011 at 4:27 am

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🙂

    I want Melissa dela Cruz to crash my birthday party (if ever I actually have one) because she's a Filipino and I'm a Filipino. I'm just actually proud that she made it out there.

    terrizmortega@gmail.com

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  190. Bakerette says

    October 20, 2011 at 4:28 am

    Sorry forgot my contact info: mark_bakerette2004@yahoo.com
    Thank!

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  191. Kalliandra says

    October 20, 2011 at 5:05 am

    Happy Birthday! =)

    If I were lucky enough to have an author crash my birthday party (or if I were lucky enough to HAVE a birthday party in the first place haha) I would have to choose Christine Feehan. She's been my absolute favorite author since I was 16.

    Happy Birthday again, and thank you for the giveaway!

    Kalliandra2007@gmail.com

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  192. LisaILJ says

    October 20, 2011 at 5:25 am

    I would have Rachel Hawkins crash my party. She is so funny on twitter that I have to imagine she would be a blast at a party.

    I spread the word, and I hope you had a great birthday!

    leyser73 at yahoo dot com

    http://twitter.com/#!/LisaLLibrarian/status/126891430194069504

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  193. Maidenveil says

    October 20, 2011 at 11:19 am

    Happy Birthday!!! Thanks for this celebratory giveaway. 🙂 Can I wish for J.K. Rowling to crash in my party. I think THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!! 🙂

    -Len
    maidenveil(at)gmail(dot)com

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  194. Julie says

    October 20, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    Happy Birthday! Thanks for the giveaway!
    I'd love to have so many authors crash my birthday party: JK Rowling, Sarah Ockler, Stephanie Perkins, Sarah Dessen, and many more!!

    Julie
    readingstandsforever@gmail.com

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  195. Suz says

    October 20, 2011 at 6:21 pm

    Happy Birthday! Thanks for this amazing giveaway – I would love to win! It would be great if Stephen King would crash my birthday party because his books are always a bit creepy (in a good way) and I think he would be so interesting!

    susanw28 (at) mindspring (dot) com

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  196. Anonymous says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    HAPPPYY b-day!! My answer would probably be J. K. Rowling 🙂

    cassy_the_teen at yahoo dot com

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  197. The name's Kara! says

    October 21, 2011 at 1:53 am

    Happy birthday 😀 I'm a new GFC follower.
    I think that JK Rowling or Ellen Hopkins would definitely be two of the authors that I wouldn't mind crashing a birthday party 😀
    supersonic182@gmail.com
    Kara DiDomizio (on goodreads & fb)
    @karasmannequn

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  198. Debbie W. says

    October 21, 2011 at 5:42 am

    I would love to have Stephanie Perkins crash at my party. She seems like a really fun person and I love reading about her tweets and her website. Happy Birthday!

    GFC: Debbie W.

    xsweeteternityx@hotmail.com

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  199. Jastine Breathe Pacurib says

    October 21, 2011 at 9:33 am

    Happy Birthday & Thanks for hosting this awesome giveaway.

    I'd love if Amy Plum would crash to my party. I really adored D4M and she's amazing and generous.

    jastine_2494@yahoo.com

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  200. Bookadicea says

    October 21, 2011 at 10:40 am

    Happy Birthday! your question is quite tough since I'd love to invite every author of the books I've read and about to read. Well, I would invite Sarah Dessen of "The truth about Forever" on my birthday if I had, because she looks nice and fun to be with. The kind of person you wouldn't get bored talking to, you know. I love to have her on my birthday.

    Thanks for this giveaway! 🙂

    GFC Follower – Bookadicea
    Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/blissfulriz18/status/127331686567518208

    clarissa(dot)bulatao(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  201. Melanie_McCullough says

    October 21, 2011 at 4:19 pm

    Happy Birthday! Right now I'd have to say Marcella Pixley because I just finished reading Without Tess, which I loved. I'd love to pick her brain about it.

    GFC: Melanie_McCullough
    Melanie.M.McCullough(at)gmail(dot)com

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  202. GrazingPages says

    October 21, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    Happy Birthday! I hope you had a fantastic day.

    I'd have Sophie Kinsella AKA Madeleine Wickham because she is awesome. If her sense of humour is as amazing in real life as it is in her books then it would be one hilarious birthday party.

    Katie

    grazingpages.blogspot.com

    grazingpages@gmail.com

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  203. nat says

    October 21, 2011 at 5:08 pm

    Happy happy Birthday. I would love Rachel Caine to come to my party because I love her work and would love to pick her brain. Thanks for the chance.

    natcleary(at)gmail(dot)com

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  204. Jennifer says

    October 21, 2011 at 6:30 pm

    Happy Birthday!

    GFC jennifer

    I would love to have Maggie Stiefvater crash my party. She seems like lots of fun.

    jlkalman26 at gmail dot com
    @jlkalman26

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  205. ferretvamp14 says

    October 22, 2011 at 12:51 am

    I think I would pick Myra McEntire to crash my birthday. She seems awkward and hilarious all wrapped up in one snazzy package. Thanks for the awesome giveaway. Happy birthday.
    ferretvamp14[at]live[dot]com

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  206. aloveforbooks says

    October 22, 2011 at 10:44 am

    happy birthday! thanks for an international contest!

    i think i would want suzanne collins to crash at my party. we could discuss the hunger games and whatnot!

    gfc: aloveforbooks
    email: aloveforbooks at gmail dot com

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  207. Kulsuma says

    October 22, 2011 at 11:36 am

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    I would love Suzanne Collins to crash my birthday party!
    k_anon[at]hotmail[dot]co[dot]uk
    GFC follower- Kulsuma

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  208. Dovile says

    October 22, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    I'd pick Meg Cabot, I think she would be fun.

    spamscape [at] gmail [dot] com

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  209. Simcsa says

    October 24, 2011 at 3:25 pm

    It would be great to have Stephanie Perkins crash at my party. Happy Birthday!! By the way, mine are tomorrow. 😀

    GFC: simcsa1

    simcsa13 at gmail dot com

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  210. what...more books says

    October 27, 2011 at 3:03 am

    Wow this is a hard one, I have a lot of author that I absolutly love. But since I have to choose one right now it would have to be Jane Austen, she's been my favourite author for the last 20 years. I first read her book when I was 9 and I still love her books. There are number of other author who I would love to have crush my b-day party (or any other party I'm having but since we only get to choose one author…

    My email:
    whatmorebooks@hotmail.com

    my blog:
    http://www.whatmorebooks.blogspot.com

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  211. FreeFallen says

    October 29, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    Veronica Roth. She is just awesome. Her name, her musical taste, her WRITING… She is one of my all-time favourite authors, and all in all she's an amazing person.

    dragonsinger [at] live [dot] co [dot] uk

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  212. Anonymous says

    November 4, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    Brian Jacques because he influenced me so much when i was a kid. i know he died on feb this year but i wish i could've met him atleast once to tell him how much i loved his redwall series as a child and adult. =) i think i would be so happy id cry that he'd crash my birthday party !

    hapiasiangrl@netzero.com

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  213. April-Lyn says

    November 19, 2011 at 11:06 pm

    Neil Gaiman, hands down. He's charming and funny and British and would probably autograph a book for me with a little drawing in it. Or Catherynne Valente, because I actually have a shot at THAT happening, and I'd love to meet her. But mostly Neil Gaiman.

    Reply
  214. wandy says

    January 19, 2012 at 6:36 am

    This is another great series that I need to start. I am so curious about it. Thanks for the review!divorce papers

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  215. wandy says

    January 19, 2012 at 6:37 am

    divorce papers
    This is another great series that I need to start. I am so curious about it. Thanks for the review!

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Greta and her father don't see eye-to-eye on basically anything when they are thrown together on this Alaskan cruise, a trip Greta's father and mother were supposed to take, and you can feel the tension of their long-standing tumultuous and fractured relationship -- a relationship that feels like its hanging in a balance and could not recover.

The two are both hurting so much from this loss  and it took my breath away at times in how true it rang to be in your own grief bubble and feeling like the loss is yours and yours alone while forgetting about the others shouldering their own piece of this loss. I loved watching them very slowly SEE one another.

I can't say enough good things about this one -- great setting, Greta's music, the meet-cute, the messy and imperfect nature of family and love. Definitely recommend!⁣
I was on a hot reading streak and now for the past I was on a hot reading streak and now for the past few days I get all cozy in bed to read at night and am asleep by 4 pages in. Will got a kick out of waking up to me basically spooning my kindle. Ebbs and flows, y’all.⁣
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Let’s do a little reading update with an edition of Last, Current & Next.⁣
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Last - The Girl With the Louding Voice: Adunni is by far one of the most memorable voices I’ve read in a book in a very long time. Her hope and resilience in the face of some awful situations kept me turning the pages and rooting for her. I can’t believe it took me so long to finally read it. Highly recommend!⁣
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Now - Deep in Providence (thank you @fiercereads ): I’m about halfway through after I carved out some time to read early this morning and I’m enjoying this story of grief, love and magic. I’m nervous about these girls trying to resurrect their dead friend though! When I put it down today I was getting a little creeped by some things happening.⁣
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Next - The Kiss of Deception: I’m rereading the first book in this YA fantasy series because it’s been forever and I really wanna finish the trilogy. I’ve been really wanting to go through series I’ve left unfinished for years (not for lack of interest but because I suck at juggling all the series I start) so this is one of them. I remember loving it so I’m excited to dive in and binge. 

Whatcha reading? Have you read any of these? Anyone else on the struggle train with reading at night right now?
Braved the downpour to get my library holds. I hop Braved the downpour to get my library holds. I hope they are worth it! Please tell me they are!⁣
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This is also, before I get to the stack,  an appreciation post for my tiny library and wonderful librarians.⁣
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They normally open at 9am during the week —except Fridays. Did I remember that? Nope. So I was I was SO proud of Riley and I for getting our butts in gear to be for around opening time to drop off a stack and get my new ones.⁣
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And alas, I go to open the door and it’s locked. Now I’m holding Riley’s hand, two tote bags full of books, an umbrella that I’m trying to keep over the both of us, mind you. I’m thoroughly confused until it hits me that it’s Friday.⁣
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So I’m like, welp, guess we are just dropping off in the bin so I try to grab my books out and put them in one-handed while juggling the umbrella and less than enthused Riley.⁣
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Mercifully the door opens and  our children’s librarian takes pity on us and lets us in to drop off and pick up the holds.⁣
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Is this what being a VIP as a celebrity feels like?? Sure feels like it to me 😆 for real though, it pays to be a regular and have a cute kid in tow who is being pelted with rain.⁣
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Anyways excited about this stack but especially Wahala, Daughter of the Moon Goddess and How High We Go In The Dark the most.⁣
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Also have been meaning to snag The World Gives Way after @jordys.book.club recommendation!⁣
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Have you read any of these? Any that you think were definitely worth the rain-soaked journey for??⁣
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Alright now I’m off to curl up and read on this rainy, dreary day which is really what I think a day like this is meant for.
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“Why is it so hard to pick my next read?” — “Why is it so hard to pick my next read?” — she says as she is surrounded by piles on piles of books on the floor and desk and packed on her bookshelf and book cart. (Partner @berkleypub - thanks for the review copy).⁣
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I managed to pick my next read, as chronicled in these photos, but it was not easy with so many options! 

Decided to go with a most anticipated book of 2022 for me from an author who has written books I’ve really enjoyed.
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I am about halfway through and cruising along because I NEED to figure out if Joseph is the worst or what really is going on here in this story that starts with 3 women being stood up by the same guy on Valentine’s Day.  I feel like there is something more to this one but I can’t quite put my finger on it yet! ⁣
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Hoping to finish it this weekend! What are you reading this weekend? And do you have trouble picking your next read? How do you choose amongst all the options?
Sunshine on my face and a mass market fitting perf Sunshine on my face and a mass market fitting perfectly in my hands.⁣…
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Truly felt like there were zero things more joyful than the warm sun on my face after colder, dreary days and remembering how much I love the feel of reading a mass market paperback. It’s probably a very specific little joy of mine and I definitely reveled in it today.⁣
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But the real big joy has been rereading this book and experiencing it all over again before @bridgertonnetflix season 2 — especially the Pall Mall scene. And something to do with a 🐝 😅 iykyk⁣
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With all the joy I’m getting out of this reread it makes me wonder why I don’t prioritize rereading like I used to before I started blogging 10 years ago.⁣
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In my head I just want to experience all the new stories and try to make a dent in my TBR but I forget, until I do it, the genuine pleasure in revisiting old companions and how it’s a different side of reading one can experience — the nostalgia, the person I’ve become since reading the book and the way I approach a book already knowing what happens. Well the general sense of what happens because my memory is 💩!⁣
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Anyways that’s what I’m up to currently. Trying to finish this up so I can pack my books for a short trip I’m going on later this week. My first ✈️ since 2019!⁣
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Whatcha reading? Do you reread often? And tell me a little teeny tiny joy from your day.
If I was a person who made Reels I would somehow m If I was a person who made Reels I would somehow mash up the “screaming, crying”  Blank Space clip with the “emotional damage” refrain to the Bastille’s Pompeii to let you know how I feel after the last few chapters of #TheGildedCage !!⁣
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And if you don’t understand what that means, I’m sorry 😅⁣
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But woo boy do I need the third installment of this series!!! But I also think I’m going to be even more emotional damaged after that one soooo.⁣ 
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Seriously, one of the best simple joys of my life is the feeling of being so wholly and totally invested in a series that you have to remind yourself it’s fiction lest you spend all day in bed crying about the devastated look a character had on their face — a face you didn’t even see with your own two eyes but you are so invested that you feel nauseous and gutted like you sure did.⁣
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Just me orrrrrr?⁣
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No but for real. If you love YA fantasy, go start #theprisonhealer so you can be caught up when The Blood Traitor comes out in June (and be my emotional support person for the duration of reading it). I love these characters and I dying to see what happens next. 

Have you read this series yet? Last book series that had you SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP because of the EMOTIONAL DAMAGE it inflicted?
A real life reading photo because I couldn’t be A real life reading photo because I couldn’t be bothered to make it pretty — mismatching fuzzy sucks, coffee almost gone and Christmas pajama pants that are super old.⁣
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But y’all Black Cake is so good!! I’m almost halfway through and I know it’s A Choice to declare it one of the best books I’ve read all year but I’m feeling bold based on how it’s going.⁣
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I love a good family story (especially one with a family secret!) and this is top notch. The writing is 👌🏻 and I know I’m going to be screaming when the pieces come together!⁣
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In other news, I’m 65% of the way through The Dry by Jane Harper and I’m enjoying it so much that I ended up staying on the treadmill twice this weekend after my allotted time was over just so I could keep listening.⁣
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Will and I FINALLY started Ted Lasso this weekend. It is a damn delight!! For all the hype and praise, it has overdelivered for me which is kind of shocking because normally hype is scary. I told Will that I feel like all the praise hasn’t even come close to how much I could love it. We are only 7 episodes in so no spoilers!⁣
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I’m kinda mad we sat on starting it for so long but at the same time I think the timing is right to help me see my way out of this February funk I have found myself in the past couple weeks.⁣
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Anyways, hope everyone is having a good weekend! Have you read Black Cake or The Dry? Where are my Ted Lasso fans at? I’m happy to join your ranks! Also please tell me your fave character bc I am finding it impossible to pick this far!
No but seriously every year I contemplate organizi No but seriously every year I contemplate organizing a search party for one Katjay Millay who wrote one beautiful and amazing book and then...vanished.

Like for real. She wrote a tweet in 2015 that she was taking a few weeks off and then.... no tweets, no new books. Radio silence.

I hope she’s okay, for real, and that she knows I obsessively stalk Goodreads/Twitter/the internet to make sure I haven’t missed new book news from her at least twice a year. 🥺

Is there any author who you’ve been waiting forever for a new release from??

I’d also like to add YA author Sarah Ockler to this list! Last release was 2015 😭😭
Ahhh some of my absolute OG young adult faves are Ahhh some of my absolute OG young adult faves are becoming movies/tv shows soon! And one of them is out TODAY!⁣
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The Sky is Everywhere — it’s out today on AppleTV+ and I can’t wait to sob my brains out. One of my absolute most favorite books ever by one of my all time favorite authors. It’s gorgeous and heartbreaking in its poignant depiction of grief, first love and healing — all woven together in Jandy’s signature gorgeous, lyrical writing.⁣
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Along For The Ride (out April 22) — one of a handful upcoming @sdessen books being adapted in the near future and I can’t wait! These books are so near and dear to my heart.⁣
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No release dates yet for The Summer I Turned Pretty tv series (the ultimate coming of age summertime story!) or The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (the cutest meet cute of all meet cutes all set in 24 hours) but I am HYPED and have all my fingers crossed for 2022 🤞🤞

Have you read any of these? Anyone else hyped for these adaptations.

Also, for the past few years, I’ve kept a running list of books becoming movies/tv shows for the year. Head to my bio to check out the list! I try to update it weekly and keep on top of it all but life ya know 😆 but I try!
Is this a book club? I think we just started a boo Is this a book club? I think we just started a book club. Or maybe just a @jenniferesmith appreciation club?? (partner @randomhouse )⁣
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Either way, after loving Jennifer E. Smith's YA books for years, it's been a real treat to also read her debut picture book with Riley (we loved!!) as well as her adult debut out in 3 weeks!⁣
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⁣So let me tell you about that adult debut — The Unsinkable Great James!!

This one just was the perfect warm-hearted read for a cold and gloomy January.

A perfect setting to escape into (Alaska), a tender-hearted meet cute and a poignant look at the shared grieving experience of those left behind.

I was initially drawn, like I always am, to the daughter losing a mother storyline and an exploration of that grief but I was so taken by the father/daughter relationship between two people who were left untethered by losing the person who held their family together.

Greta and her father don't see eye-to-eye on basically anything when they are thrown together on this Alaskan cruise, a trip Greta's father and mother were supposed to take, and you can feel the tension of their long-standing tumultuous and fractured relationship -- a relationship that feels like its hanging in a balance and could not recover.

The two are both hurting so much from this loss  and it took my breath away at times in how true it rang to be in your own grief bubble and feeling like the loss is yours and yours alone while forgetting about the others shouldering their own piece of this loss. I loved watching them very slowly SEE one another.

I can't say enough good things about this one -- great setting, Greta's music, the meet-cute, the messy and imperfect nature of family and love. Definitely recommend!⁣

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