Sundays with Sam - The Sunday Post

Sundays with Sam is a combination of Sunday Post hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

Sundays with Sam - The Sunday Post

Sundays with Sam is a combination of Sunday Post hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

Sundays with Sam - The Sunday Post

Sundays with Sam is a combination of Sunday Post hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

Sundays with Sam - The Sunday Post

Sundays with Sam is a combination of Sunday Post hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

#SignedBookSunday: This Shattered World - Kaufman & Spooner

This Shattered World 
Aime Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Series: Starbound, #2
Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Goodreads

For #SignedBookSunday, I am featuring This Shattered World. This is the second book in a series that I adored. This book was a SciFi Romeo and Juliet, and did an amazing job advancing the story of the colonies and the whispers.

I was lucky enough to meet Megan Spooner at YallFest back in 2015, and was able to get my book signed. I was quite sad last year, because I was unable to attend the event again. To date, I would say this is one of my favorite bookish events. There are so many reasons to love this YallFest!

That time, when Sloth met Meagan Spooner

• The event is essentially free. YallCrawl and almost all the panels are free of charge. There are a few ticketed events, but the charge is nominal. I paid $7 per ticket. 
• It's in Charleston, South Carolina. This was my first trip to Charleston, and I have to say, it is a beautiful city. The people were lovely, and I ate some fantastic southern food. 
• Usually, I am stuck in a convention center, but here, the festival takes over! It was so much fun, walking from place to place for different events, and there are book lovers everywhere! 
• YallFest is packed with ah-mazing authors every year. There are tons of signing opportunities, and incredible panels. I struggled selecting the events to attend. 
• The atmosphere was friendly and there was always someone on the line, who wanted to talk about their favorite books with you. 

I hope to attend YallFest again this year, and to someday attend YallWest as well. Fingers crossed!

What was the best bookish event you have attended?

Let us know in the comments!

#SignedBookSunday: The Iron Warrior

The Iron Warrior 
Julie Kagawa
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Goodreads

I guess you already know, that I like to read books, but I also like to bookstagram. I must warn you, though, me bookstagramming is like me singing or dancing. I enjoy it, but I am not very good at it. With that said, I decided I would participate in #SignedBookSunday.

I selected The Iron Warrior by Julie Kagawa. I got this book signed when I met Kagawa at YallFest back in 2015. When I was reading the inscription, I remembered the conversation Kagawa and I had regarding why I had not yet read this book. I had to admit to her, that I loved the series, and I was afraid of the ending not being satisfying and of leaving the world behind.

When this book came out, I had already read 6 books and 2 novellas set in this world. I was entrenched in the Nevernever. I was invested in the lives of these characters, and then Kagawa tweets about how she killed 2 characters. I couldn't read it. I just imagined the worst and I could not bring myself to read the book. I was so stressed out and worried about her ruthlessly ending the book, that I avoided it.

Julie Kagawa was so sweet, and assured me that it was an ending I could live with, and it was. It wasn't all neat in a bow and whatnot, but it was satisfying and I could live with it. I do miss those characters and that world, but I am grateful for the experience, and well, I could just re-read the books.

Is there a world you were reluctant to leave? 
Do you put off series finales?

Let us know in the comments!