Hey, ya’ll! It’s time for this year’s BEA Wrap-up podcast! After taking a little time to recover from #BEA16 and BookCon, we’re ready to tackle our favorite parts–and maybe some of our not so favorite parts! Of course, we’re back with our favorite twinnies from Fiction Fare, Erin and Jaime.
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Podcast Notes
- Just like last year, we remind you about our previous posts about BEA, including our 2013, 2014, and 2015 Podcast Episodes and our Pre-BEA posts filled with fun tips.
- We mention our favorite grabs (and biggest disappointments) from BEA this year:
![Caraval by Stephanie Garber Caraval by Stephanie Garber](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1460737266l/27883214.jpg)
![Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1462562829l/25054848.jpg)
![A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1452783825l/17927395.jpg)
![Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1456172607l/22299763.jpg)
![Dancing with Myself by Billy Idol Dancing with Myself by Billy Idol](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1401490388l/22379300.jpg)
![The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1459485169l/26836910.jpg)
![Dream Home: The Property Brothers' Ultimate Guide to Finding & Fixing Your Perfect House by Drew Scott and Jonathan Scott Dream Home: The Property Brothers' Ultimate Guide to Finding & Fixing Your Perfect House by Drew Scott and Jonathan Scott](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1445050106l/26195712.jpg)
![Empire of Dust by Eleanor Hermann Empire of Dust by Eleanor Hermann](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1457640235l/25764243.jpg)
![Footloose by Kenny Loggins Footloose by Kenny Loggins](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1463952473l/29214780.jpg)
![Frazzled by Booki Vivat Frazzled by Booki Vivat](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1457114974l/28259085.jpg)
![Frostblood by Elly Blake Frostblood by Elly Blake](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1456782022l/27827203.jpg)
![Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1456754553l/24909346.jpg)
![Ghostly Echoes by Will Ritter Ghostly Echoes by Will Ritter](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1464908803l/28110857.jpg)
![The Great Shelby Holmes by Elizabeth Eulberg The Great Shelby Holmes by Elizabeth Eulberg](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1455929503l/28260589.jpg)
![History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1462807691l/25014114.jpg)
![Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1462468499l/28671039.jpg)
![Kids of Appetite by David Arnold Kids of Appetite by David Arnold](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1453995305l/22466429.jpg)
![Love and First Sight by Josh Sundquist Love and First Sight by Josh Sundquist](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1458771315l/24921988.jpg)
![Metaltown by Kristen Simmons Metaltown by Kristen Simmons](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1455210440l/28118037.jpg)
![Morning Star by Pierce Brown Morning Star by Pierce Brown](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1461354277l/18966806.jpg)
![Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1456332992l/26836966.jpg)
![P.S. I Like You by Kasie West P.S. I Like You by Kasie West](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1442247987l/25486998.jpg)
![The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1462127928l/17378527.jpg)
![Replica by Lauren Oliver Replica by Lauren Oliver](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1462487686l/28448287.jpg)
![The Seven Days of You by Cecilia Vinesse The Seven Days of You by Cecilia Vinesse](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1457976313l/26138370.jpg)
![Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1453999507l/28260524.jpg)
![Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1459437419l/28145767.jpg)
![The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1459793538l/28763485.jpg)
![Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1448750727l/27161224.jpg)
![Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1456002356l/23207027.jpg)
![A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1463675717l/25558608.jpg)
![Truthwitch by Susan Dennard Truthwitch by Susan Dennard](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1428675822l/21414439.jpg)
![The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan](https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1456492235l/26258306.jpg)
- We talk about bookish schedules and lament on the ineffectiveness of samplers.
- And we get off on a crazy tangent and talk about lines and the seven kinds of hell they cause as well as why the autographing table spaces aren’t being utilized in the best way they could be.
- We discuss how some of us were more selective about what we brought home. Go us!
- We mentioned some of the authors we were the most excited to
squeezemeet. (Books linked above.) - We make fun of Erin’s #pressback face.
- We talk about how impressed Meg and Kass were that Jaime and Erin didn’t consume copious amounts of Starbucks.
- We dish about some of the awesome blogger events and signings we got to attend.
- We talk about the wonderfulness of Anderson’s Bookshop.
- We giggle over Will Ritter’s Hat.
- We go over some fun aspects of hanging out in Chicago.
- Then we discuss
PierceConBookCon some more, including the crowds:
- We have lots of thank yous.
- We make our early plan for next year–back in NYC!
What’s going on on Swoony Boys Podcast & Fiction Fare?
- WhaddYa Know Wednesday on June 15 at 9pm CST on Twitter: @SwoonyBoys & @FictionFare
- We’ve got a bunch of fun Author Talk Podcast episodes, so don’t miss those:
- Jeff Zentner
- Jessica Love
- Jenna Evans Welch
- Robin Constantine
- Katja Millay
- Brighton Walsh
- Kristen Simmons
- Don’t miss the YA Debut Authors featured on Swoony Boys Podcast this month.
- Be sure to check out our brand new Instagram Challenge and follow us @SwoonyBoys and @JaimeArkin.
***GIVEAWAY!***
Thanks for listening, everyone! Did you go to BEA? We want to know what your favorite parts were. Did you get the book you had been dying to grab? Tell us all the things! We hope to see you next year at #BEA2017 back in NYC! Be there or be *Times* square!
I haven’t been to any big signings. The closest one to me is in St. Louis and doesn’t really draw any of my favorite authors in. Otherwise, I’d be looking at 8-9 hours minimum of driving or a flight (not feasible and too hard to miss that much work). But I would have loved to have gone. I definitely would have tried to pick up Lauren Oliver’s latest book Replica! Thanks!
Don’t know how I managed that but I messed up my own name lol.
I am so jealous. I live far far away.
There are so many but I can’t wait to read Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth.
Thank you for the chance!!!!
I’m not familiar with which books were at BEA, but definitely something contemporary with a compelling premise. Thanks for the giveaway!