Adventures with the Clique

     Yesterday, January 18, 2014, my friends and I had the pleasure to meet the award winning author, Gayle Forman. She is the author of If I Stay, Where She Went (which is the second book of If I Stay), Just One Day, Just One Year and Sisters in Sanity.

While in line during registration

Me, Arianne, Ivy and Ian 6 hours before the event

     We went to the place where the event will be held, which in this case, is at National Book Store. The registration started at 10 am in the morning, which is when the mall will be opened so we were there at around 9:40 am. The line was already quite long when we got there and if you look closely at our books, they have small stickers with numbers and we're numbers 86-89. I'm number 87. 

     My birthday was last Sunday, January 12, so we just celebrated my birthday there and ate. We also went to the bookstores and I bought the Hollow City and The Diviners. My friends gave me City Of Bones and The Fall Of Five for my birthday and I WAS SO HAPPY.

     Then, before we know it, it's time...

Gayle Forman being interviewed by the granddaughter of the owner of the bookstore

     We talked to people as well, which is great because all of the people there are bookworms like us.

About half of the people who went to the event.

     We had to wait for about 30 minutes before they call our number but it was worth it.

Gayle Forman signing my book.

     I was so nervous and when it's my turn she said 'hi' and then I asked her to hug me. She smiled first and then opened her arms and I hugged her and then we took a picture together. I'm only going to be able to show my picture because they didn't allow me to include theirs.

Me with Gayle Forman

     So after that, I got off the stage and I tried so hard not to cry but I can't help it and I can't stop the tears from coming.

My signed copies of If I Stay, Where She Went, Just One Day and Just One Year.

     This is the first book signing event I have been able to go to so this is a really unforgettable moment for me and for my friends as well. Gayle was so nice and sweet. It's such a pleasure to meet such a phenomenal writer and I would definitely do it again soon. Actually we are actually planning on going to another event where we can meet 3 authors. The authors are Tahereh Mafi, Ransom Riggs and Veronica Rossi. It'll be on April but I CAN'T WAIT.

     This is my blog about my first book signing event. I hoped you enjoyed it and I'll be writing a review about the Divergent trilogy so watch out for that. I'll also blog my encounter with the 3 authors mentioned above as soon as possible (its on April so I'll post it afterwards). You can comment a book that you would like me to review and I'll read it (if I've not read it yet), do a review about it and mention your blog. 

    Goodbye, read more and don't forget to be awesome. (DFTBA!!!)