tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post5111106633568001179..comments2024-03-05T11:05:52.254-05:00Comments on Angieville: The King's EnglishAngiegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-33565544879425822322012-10-21T17:52:37.132-04:002012-10-21T17:52:37.132-04:00Yeah. That'd be nice, wouldn't it? Althoug...Yeah. That'd be nice, wouldn't it? Although I confess, I kind of enjoy the fact that going there means I'm getting out of the valley as well. Plus, it's location is so perfect I don't think I'd want it moved. :)Angiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-91157637393185926932012-10-21T17:51:50.280-04:002012-10-21T17:51:50.280-04:00I thought you did! Seattle sounds like a good book...I thought you did! Seattle sounds like a good book place to be. I would love to visit someday.Angiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-28020072934638394832012-10-21T16:45:53.602-04:002012-10-21T16:45:53.602-04:00If only it were just a little bit closer.... If only it were just a little bit closer.... Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-41357728332078517452012-10-16T16:02:43.286-04:002012-10-16T16:02:43.286-04:00Funny you should ask, since I happen to work at Ba...Funny you should ask, since I happen to work at Barnes & Noble :) I live in Seattle and love being surrounded by books every single day :)) The Hipster Owl's Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825766964504208641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-22920745062869940572012-10-10T00:30:08.507-04:002012-10-10T00:30:08.507-04:00Ha! Next time . . .Ha! Next time . . .Angiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-67159569174117595052012-10-09T18:52:39.762-04:002012-10-09T18:52:39.762-04:00Scouts at 6:30 and if I knew before yesterday I wo...Scouts at 6:30 and if I knew before yesterday I would have tried to get a sub. :( The lesson of the story is I should check your blog more often and stay of top of these things! Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902110059235002538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-35859350483854295912012-10-09T11:28:37.956-04:002012-10-09T11:28:37.956-04:00Lol. Thanks for the vote of confidence. Clearly I ...Lol. Thanks for the vote of confidence. Clearly I needed it.Angiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-23450434955371796192012-10-09T00:18:53.784-04:002012-10-09T00:18:53.784-04:00NO!!! When do you have scouts? Is there no one who...NO!!! When do you have scouts? Is there no one who can sub for you? I would love to get to see you...Angiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-16466047603470201952012-10-08T22:30:00.826-04:002012-10-08T22:30:00.826-04:00I just checked to see when you would be coming up ...I just checked to see when you would be coming up this week...and it's tomorrow! I was hoping I could come and see you, er, meet the author and stuff. But, alas, I have scouts of all things. Boo. Maybe next time. :(Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902110059235002538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-74769028610814158012012-10-08T17:38:23.368-04:002012-10-08T17:38:23.368-04:00Where were you that you were close enough to visit...Where were you that you were close enough to visit SLC?? Secondly, where were you that you were 180 miles from a bookstore?? I retroactively scandalized on your behalf!<br /><br />Heh. Let me know when you do make it to The Strand. *evillaugh*Angiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-80955652550456042322012-10-08T16:16:02.040-04:002012-10-08T16:16:02.040-04:00The King's English IS the most charming name f...The King's English IS the most charming name for a bookstore ever! I love it. A bit sad I'd never heard of it back in the day when I loved closer and occasionally visited SLC. I kind of missed out on the charm of bookstores growing up as we didn't have one, and the nearest was 180 miles away...yes, I was a VERY early adopter of Amazon. These days in NYC though, I'm loving Books of Wonder for events and a homey feel. Though I'll admit, in 4 years I've never once gone to The Strand (I'm waiting until I can afford the damage it'll do to my wallet).Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-68799220324111848132012-10-08T13:52:57.959-04:002012-10-08T13:52:57.959-04:00You are going to LOVE His Majesty's Dragon! :)...You are going to LOVE His Majesty's Dragon! :)<br /><br />-FaithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-901371439904729692012-10-08T12:38:38.499-04:002012-10-08T12:38:38.499-04:00The Tattered Cover has been on my radar for awhile...The Tattered Cover has been on my radar for awhile. And I even have family in Denver. *plots*Angiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-41912045309884902902012-10-07T23:13:11.926-04:002012-10-07T23:13:11.926-04:00I finally made it to King's English this year ...I finally made it to King's English this year -- what a fabulous fabulous place!! I like the Tattered Cover in Denver too...it was always a treat to get to browse in there for hours.<br /><br />My friend Amy Jarecki was signing books there over the summer, so she's my current fav :)Jen Greysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225226893623881182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-39637714799663231122012-10-07T23:04:01.206-04:002012-10-07T23:04:01.206-04:00That's another great bookshop name as well! Ra...That's another great bookshop name as well! Rainy Day Books. Love it.<br /><br />I saw Stephenie Meyer at The King's English as well. Just after NEW MOON came out. And I love that your Tamora Pierce event was all intimate and cozy. It was that way for me, too, and though it surprised me it wasn't hugely packed, I was happy to take it. Love your comment about not knowing each other but falling to easy conversation over the books that bind you. *happysigh*Angiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-9269457403169206512012-10-07T20:30:51.183-04:002012-10-07T20:30:51.183-04:00When I lived in Kansas City all the authors came t...When I lived in Kansas City all the authors came to Rainy Day Books. I saw Stephanie Meyer and Maggie Stiefvater there. Maggie is so fun. You will love meeting her. She is really funny. Last fall I met Tamora Pierce at The Children's Bookstore in Baltimore. Meeting her was the most magical experience. It was such an intimate setting with all these super devoted Tamora Pierce fans, and we all just hung on her every word and bonded over our love of her novels. Last weekend I met Shannon Hale. She came to a book festival in Baltimore. I have been longing to meet her for ages, and it was awesome. As of late, I have been very lucky in my author sightings. <br /><br />Wherein I swoon over meeting Maggie Stiefvater, Tamora Pierce, and Diana Peterfreund:<br />http://joleeandnate.blogspot.com/2011/12/rockstar-authors.htmlJoLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438524150569815118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-28509720128145296692012-10-06T22:43:15.970-04:002012-10-06T22:43:15.970-04:00Book People, eh? I hadn't heard of that one be...Book People, eh? I hadn't heard of that one before. I've been to Austin and Houston but sadly didn't make it to exploring bookshops. I've heard great things about Murder by the Book. I love these recommendations so I can make my state-by-state list!Angiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-17562506600498767242012-10-06T19:20:50.423-04:002012-10-06T19:20:50.423-04:00I loved living near Book People in Austin. There ...I loved living near Book People in Austin. There are some pretty cool shops in Houston, too - Blue Willow, Katy Budget Books, Murder by the Book. Haven't really found a great indie in Fort Worth.Livianiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479932701589363306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-81312682934418711302012-10-06T16:17:30.605-04:002012-10-06T16:17:30.605-04:00Oh, Faith. I am SO envious you got to meet MWT. I ...Oh, Faith. I am SO envious you got to meet MWT. I have no idea what kind of fool I would make of myself if I did get to meet her, but I can guarantee you it would be an enormous one! Gah. Wild horses couldn't keep me away if she came anywhere near here. <br /><br />It sounds like I seriously need to get myself to Anderson's. Wow. Although the dude kicking you (and MWT) out is a bit ludicrous. I keep meaning to read Naomi Novik. I have the first one in that series but haven't gotten around to it yet. Angiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-8192604001749284582012-10-05T22:02:24.785-04:002012-10-05T22:02:24.785-04:00Your description of meeting Tamora Pierce is exact...Your description of meeting Tamora Pierce is exactly how I felt when I got to meet Megan Whalen Turner this past summer. I didn't realize quite the level of idol status she had achieved with me until I was with the kind, witty, down-to-earth, real flesh and blood person! (And there was no way on earth I was going to miss the opportunity, either... despite being smack in the middle of moving house TWICE, with a month long stop-over at a friend's house in-between! Maybe I hadn't quite realized my level of dedication, either.)<br /><br />That was at the aforementioned Anderson's in Naperville! It's a splendid spot on a great little street. My only qualm was the loud, obnoxious fellow that promptly kicked us all out of the "closed" store as soon as the signing was over... like, he was literally picking up the table to put it away while MWT was still sitting at it! It was odd. I haven't had that experience there before or since, thankfully! Other authors I met there: Naomi Novik of the His Majesty's Dragon series (she was a blast!) and YAY MAGGIE STIEFVATER YAY just last weekend! She was awesome - you are in for a treat! :)Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088099973036547312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-64828533220973886212012-10-05T14:01:19.162-04:002012-10-05T14:01:19.162-04:00Oh, Changing Hands. Another bookstore I've wan...Oh, Changing Hands. Another bookstore I've wanted to visit for ages. I need to plan a multi-state bookstore road trip. Now THAT would be fun.Angiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-22227154456304537462012-10-05T13:27:18.566-04:002012-10-05T13:27:18.566-04:00Oh, King's English! I miss the good times the...Oh, King's English! I miss the good times there. I think my first time there was with Suey to see Katherine Stockett. Sad I won't be able to listen to Maggie. Changing Hands here in AZ is pretty awesome, though I can't make many of the events.melissa @ 1lbrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292714636311546457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-25535884485523902112012-10-05T00:11:53.335-04:002012-10-05T00:11:53.335-04:00Oh, I didn't know there was another one furthe...Oh, I didn't know there was another one further out. They hide their romance section? That's . . . bizarre.<br /><br />Boo on teaching gigs falling through. It's a nice city. Here's hoping something else brings you back.Angiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-3970962707179653602012-10-05T00:02:48.233-04:002012-10-05T00:02:48.233-04:00Betsy! That's her name! It was making me crazy...Betsy! That's her name! It was making me crazy I couldn't remember it. <br /><br />I will say that there is a Powell's out in the suburbs that has a better inventory and cheaper prices--they have way more genre fiction and a good YA section. (The main Powell's even hides their romance section in the back of the coffee shop, which seems dumb from a business perspective.) <br /><br />I was planning on on heading to SLC for a teaching gig this fall, but sadly that fell through--I really enjoyed the time I spent there last year. Sarahhttp://cleareyesfullshelves.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18507492.post-35786002413441787232012-10-04T23:53:37.772-04:002012-10-04T23:53:37.772-04:00That is awesome, Alison. I love favorite bookstore...That is awesome, Alison. I love favorite bookstores in towns you visit on a somewhat regular basis. They're always a treat to look forward to.<br /><br />I had heard about the Libba/Shannon event, but unfortunately I have a conflict that day so I won't be able to make it. Dang it!Angiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.com