Swoony Boys Podcast Episode 19: We Love #BEA14
Whew! The books are sorted, our feet are rested, and we’re ready to revisit all the Fun That Was #BEA2014. Of course we couldn’t do BEA without our favorite twinnies, Jaime and Erin, from Fiction Fare! We had a blast and can’t wait to tell you all the things so sit back and get ready for our craziness!
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Podcast Notes
- Jaime gives us the official 411 on BookExpo America (BEA).
- Kassiah tells us who can go to BEA.
- We talk about our favorite book grabs.
![I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/IllGiveYoutheSunJandyNelson.jpg~original)
![Famous in Love by Rebecca Serle Famous in Love by Rebecca Serle](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/FamousinLoveRebeccaSerle.jpg)
![The Fine Art of Pretending by Rachel Harris The Fine Art of Pretending by Rachel Harris](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/TheFineArtofPretendingRachelHarris.jpg)
![Landline by Rainbow Rowell Landline by Rainbow Rowell](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/landlinerainbowrowell.jpg)
![A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/ALittleSomethingDifferentSandyHall.jpg)
![The Walled City by Ryan Graudin The Walled City by Ryan Graudin](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/TheWalledCity.jpg~original)
![The Young World by Chris Weitz The Young World by Chris Weitz](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/TheYoungWorldChrisWeitz.jpg)
![Salt and Storm by Kendall Kulper Salt and Storm by Kendall Kulper](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/SaltandStormKendallKulper.jpg)
![Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/HeirofFireSarahJMaas.jpg)
![Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/SinnerMaggieStiefvater.jpg)
![The Return by Jennifer L Armentrout The Return by Jennifer L Armentrout](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/TheReturnJenniferLArmentrout.jpg)
![Zodiac by Romina Russell Zodiac by Romina Russell](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/ZodiacRominaRussell.jpg)
![Zac & Mia by AJ Betts Zac & Mia by AJ Betts](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/ZacMiaAJBetts.jpg)
![Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/MortalHeartRobinLaFevers.jpg)
![The Vault of Dreamers by Caragh O'Brien The Vault of Dreamers by Caragh O'Brien](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/TheVaultofDreamersCaraghOBrien.jpg)
![Compulsion by Martina Boone Compulsion by Martina Boone](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/CompulsionMartinaBoone.jpg)
![Talon by Julie Kagawa Talon by Julie Kagawa](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/TalonJulieKagawa.jpg)
- Then we talk about the books we hoped to get but didn’t. ::sadface::
- We have a little detour to discuss samplers: hate them or love them?
![Dove Arising by Karen Bao Dove Arising by Karen Bao](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/DoveArisingKarenBao.jpg)
![Golden Son by Pierce Brown Golden Son by Pierce Brown](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/GoldenSonPierceBrown.jpg)
![Let’s Get Lost by Adi Alsaid Let’s Get Lost by Adi Alsaid](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/LetrsquosGetLostAdiAlsaid.jpg)
![The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/TheMimeOrderSamanthaShannon.jpg)
![The Giver by Lois Lowry The Giver by Lois Lowry](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/TheGiverLoisLowry.jpg)
![The Young Elites by Marie Lu The Young Elites by Marie Lu](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/TheYoungElitesMarieLu.jpg)
![Atlantia by Ally Condie Atlantia by Ally Condie](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/AtlantiaAllyCondie.jpg)
![Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Books/IslaandtheHappilyEverAfterStephaniePerkins.jpg)
- Next we talk about some of the awesome authors that we met, including but not limited to: Jandy Nelson, Heather Demetrios, Marie Rutkoski, Romina Russell, Rachel Harris, Cara Lynn Shultz, Miranda Kenneally, Shannon Stacey, Caragh O’Brien, Sarah Maas, Jennifer Armentrout, Julie Kagawa, and Tiffany Reisz.
- Then we talk about the amazing events we attended. It was so much fun!
![NOVL](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/NOVL-Logo-tagline-12-12-12-copy.png)
![Harlequin Teen](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/dbqSm2f7_400x400.jpeg)
![Epic Reads](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/Epic-Reads.png)
![Harlequin](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a86/Kassiah/SwoonyBoys/logo-harlequin.png)
- …and the fantastic 2014 YA Blogger/Author Party!
- Then we discuss the craziness that was Book Con and why we
hateddidn’t love it.
- We discussed the fun we had in NYC with our friend Jess and how exciting it was to meet Adam Silvera (“BFFs for Lyfe”).
- Then we mention some tips for BEA#15.
- Like every podcast, we have some more thank yous. ♥
Let us know what you think! Ask Us a Question or Make Suggestions via our Handy Dandy Suggestion Form and tell us who’s got you swooning here.
all these books look amazing, but i really want to read Zac & Mia, The Vault of Dreamers, I’ll Give You the Sun, or Golden Sun. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!!! 😀
For me, it was Chelsea Cain’s ONE KICK. Of those featured here, The 57 Lives of Alex Wayfare and The Wonder of All Things.
BTW: Lucky person who gets that tote!
Wow what an awesome giveaway! The books I would’ve loved to get my hands on if I went to BEA would be Compulsion by Martina Boone or Zodiac by Romina Russell. I’ve heard wonderful things about those two books and I want to know what the buzz is about!
I’ve been keeping an eye on Talon. Amazing covers!
I think all these books are great but Compulsion, The Young Elites and Talon are the ones I’m the most interested in.