Kristina McBride's One Moment Lauch Party Recap!

On June 29 (my birthday, woo!), I, Emily, drove down to Books & Co. with my wonderful mother to meet Kristina McBride and get my copies of her book signed. The signing was a launch party for the release of her latest book, One Moment, which I read earlier in June. You can find my review HERE.

Kristina was very sweet, answered everyone's questions, signed books and swag, and took pictures. (Plus she gave me some M&M's because she knew it was my birthday!) Also there was Rae Carson, author of The Girl of Fire and Thorns, who I had met during the Dark Days Tour and Kay Cassidy attended Kristina's signing as well. (WHY DID I NOT HAVE THE CINDERELLA SOCIETY WITH ME!?)

Here are some pictures from the signing:

Some of Kristina's author friends came to the signing!

Top Row: Left to Right

Katrina Kittle and Sharon Short

Bottom Row: Left to Right

Linda Gerber, Jennifer McGowan, Kristina McBride, Rae Carson and Kay Cassidy

Kristina being introduced!

Talking about her life and writing.

Waving to her family. Her husband, son and daughter came to the signing! So cute!

Reading from One Moment!

She answered questions from people in the audience.

Getting ready to sign!

Signing my books, woo!

And since I brought my The Girl of Fire and Thorns copy with me, I had to get Rae to sign it!

(She did, because she's awesome and nice!)

And finally, Kristina's cool poster announcement!

My birthday was freaking awesome. I got my daith pierced, drove through a hellova storm, had dinner at Mimi's Cafe, my favorite restaurant and went to an awesomely awesome signing!

Thank you to my wonderful mother, Kristina, Rae and Books & Co.!

AND KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN A SIGNED COPY OF KRISTINA MCBRIDE'S ONE MOMENT, AND A SIGNED COPY OF THE TENSION OF OPPOSITES, HER FIRST NOVEL.

Waiting on Wednesday (3)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme held on... you guessed it, WEDNESDAY and it's hosted by the wonderful Jill at Breaking the Spine!

This week on my list is...

*drum roll please*

The Crown of Embers (Fire and Thorns #2) by Rae Carson

The blurb as seen on Goodreads:

Release Date: September 18, 2012

Publisher: Greenwillow Books
410 Pages

Elisa is the hero of her country. She led her people to victory against a terrifying enemy, and now she is their queen. But she is only seventeen years old. Her rivals may have simply retreated, choosing stealth over battle. And no one within her court trusts her-except Hector, the commander of the royal guard, and her companions. As the country begins to crumble beneath her and her enemies emerge from the shadows, Elisa will take another journey. With a one-eyed warrior, a loyal friend, an enemy defector, and the man she is falling in love with, Elisa crosses the ocean in search of the perilous, uncharted, and mythical source of the Godstone’s power. That is not all she finds. 


A breathtaking, romantic, and dangerous second volume in the Fire and Thorns trilogy.

I'll admit that I liked the first one, but wasn't overly amazed by it like a lot of people were. I think it's mostly because even after reading the blurb, what was under the cover was surprising and different than what I had expected. But now that I know what I'm getting myself into, I really want to read this one! Plus, reread the first book. And the cover is gorgeous! I love the coloring. And it really matches the first book's cover, which is a big, big plus for me. I can't wait for this one to be released!

What are you waiting on this Wednesday?