BookExpo 2019: The Books

This is a post tracking the books I got each day at BEA and what happened to them because such things interest me. You can also read my more eventful BEA recap in a separate post.

Not shown here: I work in a library and have a lot of blogger friends so I got some books knowing they’d immediately be passed on.

• Green = Books I read and plan to keep
• Blue = Books I read and then passed on
• Red = Books I gave away without reading

Day One

1. Moonstruck by Grace Ellis & Shae Beagle
2. The Scarecrow by Beth Ferry, Terry Fan, Eric Fan
3. Deadly Class: Reagan Youth by Rick Remender, Wes Craig
4. Take The Mic edited by Bethany C. Morrow
5. MoonCakes by Suzanne Walker & Wendy Xu
6. Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
7. Guts by Raina Telgemeier
8. Caster by Elsie Chapman
9. Scavenge The Stars by Tara Sim
10. The Tea Dragon Festival by Katie O’Neill
11. Far From Agrabah by Aisha Saeed
12. Tarnished Are the Stars by Rosiee Thor

And samplers of: Rebel by by Marie Lu; Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks; Practically Ever After by Isabel Bandeira, Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Steifvater

Day Two

1. Spencer’s New Pet by Jessie Sima
2. Butterfly Yellow by Thanhha Lai
3. The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake
4. The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert
5. Frankly in Love by David Yoon
6. The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
7. Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass by Lilah Sturges, et al
8. Pandora’s Legacy by Kara Leopard, Kelly Matthews, Nichole Matthews
9. Some Places More Than Others by Renée Watson
10. The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner
11. Stargazing by Jen Wang
12. Making Friends: Back to the Drawing Board by Kristen Gudsnuk
13. I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Rishi
14. The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Davis
15. No Ivy League by Hazel Newlevant
16. The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper
17. The Map From Here to There by Emery Lord
18. Permanent Record by Mary H. K. Choi

Day Three

1. Angel Mage by Garth Nix
2. 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston
3. Stormrise by Jillian Boehme
4. Sparrow by Mary Cecelia Jackson
5. The Infinite Noise by Lauren Shippen
6. A Thousand Fires by Shannon Price
7. Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters by Emily Roberson
8. Symptoms of a Heartbreak by Sona Charaipotra
9. The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring
10. There Will Come a Darkness by Katy Rose Pool
    

And samplers of: Rebel by Marie Lu, Supernova by Marissa Meyer, and a very special exclusive in a manila folder.

Read and Keep:

1. The Scarecrow by Beth Ferry, Terry Fan, Eric Fan
2. Spencer’s New Pet by Jessie Sima
3. Butterfly Yellow by Thanhha Lai
4. The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner
5. Making Friends: Back to the Drawing Board by Kristen Gudsnuk
6. The Map From Here to There by Emery Lord
7. Angel Mage by Garth Nix
8. 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston

Read and Pass On:

1. Moonstruck by Grace Ellis & Shae Beagle
2. Deadly Class: Reagan Youth by Rick Remender, Wes Craig
3. MoonCakes by Suzanne Walker & Wendy Xu
4. Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
5. Caster by Elsie Chapman
6. The Tea Dragon Festival by Katie O’Neill
7. The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake
8. The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert
9. Frankly in Love by David Yoon
10. The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
11. Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass by Lilah Sturges, et al
12. Pandora’s Legacy by Kara Leopard, Kelly Matthews, Nichole Matthews
13. Stargazing by Jen Wang
14. The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Davis
15. No Ivy League by Hazel Newlevant
16. Permanent Record by Mary H. K. Choi
17. Symptoms of a Heartbreak by Sona Charaipotra
18. There Will Come a Darkness by Katy Rose Pool

Gave Away Unread:

1. Take The Mic edited by Bethany C. Morrow
2. Guts by Raina Telgemeier
3. Scavenge The Stars by Tara Sim
4. Far From Agrabah by Aisha Saeed
5. Tarnished Are the Stars by Rosiee Thor
6. Some Places More Than Others by Renée Watson
7. I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Rishi
8. The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper
9. Stormrise by Jillian Boehme
10. Sparrow by Mary Cecelia Jackson
11. The Infinite Noise by Lauren Shippen
12. A Thousand Fires by Shannon Price
13. Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters by Emily Roberson
14. The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring

Totals:

• Total books: 40
• Read and Keep: 8
• Read and Give Away: 18
• Give Away Unread: 14

BookExpo 2019: The Recap

Here is my very belated recap of BookExpo 2019. I was lucky enough to be involved with the YA Editors’ Buzz Panel again this year as part of the selection committee that chose the five featured titles and was approved for press registration again this year.

The show’s format was a little different with the exhibit floor open for three days and signings, panels, and other events happening on all three days.

Let me say up front that I got to see so many friends this year. I have never felt so popular or had so much fun at a convention. As usual, Nicole and I were BookExpo buddies and as is becoming tradition we had quite the adventure figuring out how to pick up our press badges.

Wednesday was very low key with a later start. It was a good way to ease into the convention, figure out registration, find friends, and explore the show floor.Also there was a giant Christmas tree for The Crayons’ Christmas by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers. Please enjoy this preview of my new Christmas card: