What I Did Yesterday!

 Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, Tahereh Mafi and Veronica Rossi

Last night Kim and I drove down to North Carolina to see these fabulous authors!  I don't have time to write up a post just now (I will tonight or tomorrow!) but I will tell you it was AWESOME and that there was much laughter and discussion of magical purple eyelashes.  Thanks to HarperCollins and Pitch Dark Days for getting within driving distance to us!!

Sundays In Bed With... Deadly Pies?

Welcome to my Sundays In Bed With... Meme where we share what book we're currently curled up in bed reading (or just the book we wish we had time to spend reading in bed!).

Yesterday I went to a author signing at Barnes and Noble.  Both Ellery Adams and Maggie Sefton were there, and Kim and I got to spend quite a bit of time talking to them!  Both writers are known for being cozy mystery authors, although Maggie Sefton's new book is a darker mystery called Deadly Politics- set in Washington, DC!  It's a political thriller, and trust me, I much prefer reading about fictional dirty politics then real life politics any day! Plus I grew up in Northern Virginia, so I love, love, love reading books or watching tv shows set in that area. 

Ellery has a new series out, and I picked up the first (and newest) one, Pies and Prejudice.  Which is awesome, because I like both pies and Pride and Prejudice, so I can't see this not being a great read. I also chatted with Ellery about her elaborate plans to teach her son's class about Egyptian mummies, and I might ask her to do a guest post about it, because it is truly amazing.

So here's what I'm in bed with today:

 Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams and Deadly Politics by Maggie Sefton!

On the left hand side is my Kindle cover- which they signed!!!!  I am so excited about that, and they both have crazy gorgeous signatures... which is probably why I'll never be an author, but if I ever get over my distaste for math and sciences, my signature and hand writing would put me in good stead to be a doctor.  Also, Maggie gave me a bunch of post cards for Deadly Politics, so if you want me to send you one (they make wonderful bookmarks!), just leave your email in the comments below and I'll get your address later- and Steph and Bittner, I'll definitely send you yours- you too Cindy!

Now it's your turn, what are you reading today? Add your link below!

3.25.11 Sundays In Bed With...

Sorry this is so late, but allergies kept me in bed with... Sleep!  But with no further ado, I'm spending this Sunday In Bed With...

Cozy Mysteries!

Okay, bear with me while I gush a little.  Friday was a very busy, hectic day for me, but I was determined to go to my first ever author signing, so I met up with Kim from On The Wings of Books at the Short Pump Barnes and Noble to meet Ellery Adams and Lorraine Bartlett/Lorna Barrett/LL Bartlett.  Ellery Adams is also one half of Lucy Arlington (the other author that makes up Lucy Arlington lives in Bermuda), whose first book is Buried in a Book.

Lorna Barrett is on the left, and I was excited to pick up the first in her new series A Crafty Killing, as well as the second book in the Booktown series, Bookmarked for Death.  It turns out Lorna is writing powerhouse- she writes more on vacations then most people write in a lifetime.  In addition to the 3 known aliases she writes under, there's a 4th mystery one she won't, and probably can't, reveal.  Which is kind of cool for a mystery author.  

Ellery Adams is on the right, and she was so amazing and funny.  Kim and I were pretty nervous, but she completely set us at ease, and it was fun hearing her talk about fellow authors that have been to the Virginia Festival of the Book (sadly, it was too late for Kim and I to attend, but we are so on board next year). I picked up The Last Word, which is the 3rd book in her Books by the Bay series, and picked up Buried in a Book that she helped co-author.  We'd actually read her book A Killer Plot for book club last year, so I can't wait to tell the other book club members this upcoming weekend about the book signing.

I'm so glad I went to this book signing!  I'm also really glad it was authors that I've actually already read and enjoyed.  I feel so much more relaxed about going to BEA and meeting authors there, since Lorraine and Ellery were so... normal.  Well, normal by book lover's standards. I don't know what I was expecting, but it was definitely better that I could have imagined.  Plus we got swag bags full of cool book marks, buttons, and more.  My cat Riley particularly liked the ribbon on some of the plastic bags....

Speaking of Riley, he's gone all Career Tribute on me, and this is what he's spending his Sundays In Bed With:

Should I be worried?  

So what book's in your bed this Sunday?  

Comment below, or link to your own Sundays In Bed With post!