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Showing posts with label Vampires of Manhattan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vampires of Manhattan. Show all posts
Last night, 9/18/2014, was an exciting night of authors and books at Barnes & Noble at The Grove in Los Angeles, California. Mariah and I braved the heat and the L.A. traffic to attend this exciting event! At first, I was concerned since the B&N website stated that the event was a wristband event, which surprised me since Melissa's past events were not wristband events. However, a quick email and message to Lita (event coordinator) confirmed that the event was not a wristband event. Thank goodness...hahaha!! It was a beautiful Thursday afternoon to take a drive out to Los Angeles, especially for an exciting event like this, Melissa de la Cruz launches the first book in her Blue Bloods series spin-off, Vampires of Manhattan. Not only that, Melissa was joined by two amazing authors Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, who make up the writing team Christina Lauren. To my excited delight, I found out that Margaret "Margie" Stohl was attending this event via a tweet from Melissa! Whoa! Can the night get any better when there's an amazing panel of authors speaking at this event!?! Of course, Margie attended as a fan and as moderator. I'm not going to argue with that...haha! It's always so much fun when a group of favorite authors sit in an event like this to discuss all things about books, writing, and being an author. To my delight, upon arrival, we were not the only ones excitedly waiting to sit in on this awesome event! We even met up with Chaysen, who is also a fan of Melissa's Blue Bloods series.
As we took our seats before they arrived, Chaysen brought to my attention that Tahereh Mafi and Ransom Riggs were sitting behind us. Whoa! More authors... I got even more giddy with excitement! Of course, Margie, Melissa, Christina, and Lauren...as well as all the fans in the audience...cheered them on to join the panel! Yay! Last night was filled with an interesting and fun discussion that the entire audience, including the panel of authors, enjoyed. It was totally a fun and exciting night! Just watch the video to see how much fun this event was as these amazing authors talk books, writing, and being authors!
After all the fun and laughs, it was time for the signing! Our special guests, Margie, Tahereh, and Ransom, graciously stepped down from the stage and exited the event. As Margie left, everyone cheered and waved bye. Hence, the signing began! This isn't the first event that I have attended for Melissa's books. It is always a lot of fun and a pleasure to see (again) and chat with our favorite authors, especially to support them and their books! I even brought Witches of East End posters that I got from SDCC 2014 for Melissa to sign...She is after all the creator of the story...haha!!! I even gave her one poster since she didn't get one during Comic-Con! I was so thrilled to be giving back to one of these amazing authors! It's also very thrilling to meet new authors and learn about their books...and last night, we got to meet and learn about the books by writing team Christina Lauren!
Vampires of Manhattan signed by Melissa de la Cruz
Witches of East End posters signed by Melissa de la Cruz
Beautiful Bastard signed by Christina Lauren
Beautiful Stranger signed by Christina Lauren
Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren
Beautiful Bombshell by Christina Lauren
Sweet Filthy Boy signed by Christina Lauren
This is exactly why I love attending events like this...we learn so much about our favorite authors and books...and so much more! Every event just adds to all the fun experiences for booknerds like me...hahaha!! And, it was so much fun and a wonderful delight to have met Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the two amazing authors that make up the writing team Christina Lauren. I can never get tired of hanging out with Melissa de la Cruz at these awesome events! It is such a pleasure and a lot of fun with Melissa!
I have to give a big shout out to Andy and the staff at Barnes & Noble at The Grove for holding these awesome events! Awesome job Andy!!! Of the many events I have attended at this B&N store...no matter how big or small...Lita and the staff have coordinated and organized these amazing events that fans can and will enjoy! Thank you for all the work you guys do!
I know it has been a while since I've actually posted much...on the personal side of it all, but...like everyone else, responsibilities have to be taken care of before this...haha! It's not easy...plus, it is time consuming...to run a blog. I know and fellow bloggers have expressed the same as well. It's a lot of work and time to keep up and maintain a blog. We can't please everyone...but, to those who do follow and read our blogs, we VERY much appreciate your dedication to our blogs.
Thanks to talking to a few blogger friends...thoughts were racing through my mind on what else I can do to make my posts a bit more personal...other than my fan experiences at events (especially when I don't make it to many events). Like with the others, the thought of sharing what I am looking forward to made sense. Since there is so much out there coming out in movies, shows, and books, why not share what I am looking forward to the most.
Hence, the first monthly post of my wants and desires in movies, shows, and books! Let us begin...
What I am looking forward to in September... *Movies*
Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
http://dolphintale2.com/ https://www.facebook.com/dolphintalemovie Genre: Family Drama Cast: Harry Connick, Jr., Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Kris Kristofferson, Nathan Gamble, Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Austin Stowell, Bethany Hamilton Synopsis: Inspired by the true story of a dolphin named Winter who was rescued off the Florida coast. The film will follow a boy who befriends an injured dolphin who lost her tail in a crab trap.
Warner Bros. Pictures and Alcon Entertainment's Dolphin Tale 2 continues the story of the brave dolphin Winter, whose miraculous rescue and recovery--thanks to a groundbreaking prosthetic tail--made her a symbol of hope and perseverance to people around the world and inspired the 2011 family hit movie Dolphin Tale. It has been several years since young Sawyer Nelson (Gamble) and the dedicated team at the Clearwater Marine Hospital, headed by Dr. Clay Haskett (Connick Jr.), rescued Winter. With the help of Dr. Cameron McCarthy (Freeman), who developed a unique prosthetic tail for the injured dolphin, they were able to save her life. Yet their fight is not over. Winter's surrogate mother, the very elderly dolphin Panama, has passed away, leaving Winter without the only poolmate she has ever known. However, the loss of Panama may have even greater repercussions for Winter, who, according to USDA regulations, cannot be housed alone, as dolphins' social behavior requires them to be paired with other dolphins. Time is running out to find a companion for her before the team at Clearwater loses their beloved Winter to another aquarium. Reprising their roles, Kristofferson plays Clay's father, Reed; Zuehlsdorff is Clay's teenage daughter, Hazel; Judd returns as Sawyer's mom, Lorraine; and Stowell plays Sawyer's cousin, Kyle. Champion surfer Bethany Hamilton, who herself has been an example of courage, appears as herself in the film. Dolphin Tale 2 was filmed at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, the non-profit rescue and rehabilitation facility that Winter calls home. In theaters September 12, 2014 ~~~ The Maze Runner (2014)
http://themazerunnermovie.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MazeRunnerMovie Genre: Science Fiction/Action Thriller Cast: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Aml Ameen, Ki Hong Lee Plot Synopsis: When Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys, he has no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D. Only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can Thomas hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape. Based on the best-selling novel by James Dashner. In theaters September 19, 2014
Synopsis: In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly by -- he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer. In theaters September 26, 2014
~~~~~ *Television* Z Nation (Syfy)
http://www.syfy.com/znation Cast: Harold Perrineau, Tom Everett Scott, DJ Qualls, Michael Welch, Kellita Smith, Anastasia Baranova, Russle Hodgkingson, Keith Allan Plot Synopsis: Z Nation starts three years after the zombie virus has gutted the country, a team of everyday heroes must transport the only known survivor of the plague from New York to California, where the last functioning viral lab waits for his blood. Although the antibodies he carries are the world's last, best hope for a vaccine, he hides a dark secret that threatens them all. With humankind's survival at stake, the ragtag band embarks on a journey of survival across three thousand miles of rusted-out post-apocalyptic America. Series Premieres September 12, 2014 on Syfy ~~~ Red Band Society (FOX)
Cast: Octavia Spencer, Dave Annable, Griffin Dunne, Ciara Bravo, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Charlie Rowe, Griffin Gluck, Wilson Cruz, Astro Plot Synopsis: What if a hospital was your high school, boarding school and summer camp rolled into one? What if it was the place where you fell in love for the first time and made friendships that lasted a lifetime? And What if it was all weirdly hilarious and the most fun you ever had in your entire life? This is the world of Red Band Society. From Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television, starring Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer and based on the award-winning Spanish series, Polseres Vermelles, Red Band Society is a provocative, unconventional and, at times, comic high school drama told through the eyes of a group of teenagers who meet as patients in the pediatric ward of Ocean Park Hospital in Los Angeles. The series is part comedy, part drama, with a tone that's unique unto itself. Series Premieres September 17, 2014 on FOX ~~~ Gotham (FOX)
http://www.fox.com/gotham/ https://www.facebook.com/GOTHAMonFOX Cast: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, Robin Lord Taylor, Jada Pinkett Smith, Carmen Bicondova, Sean Pertwee, David Mazouz Plot Synopsis: Before there was Batman, there was Gotham. Gotham is an origin story of the great DC Comics Super-Villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told. From executive producer/writer Bruno Heller, Gotham follows one cop's rise through a dangerously corrupt city teetering on the edge of evil, and chronicles the birth of one of the most popular super heroes of out time. Gotham is based upon character published by DC Entertainment and is produced by Warner Bros. Television. Series Premieres on September 22, 2014 on FOX ~~~ Scorpion (CBS)
http://www.cbs.com/shows/scorpion/ https://www.facebook.com/ScorpionCBS Cast: Elyes Gabel, Katharine McPhee, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jadyn Wong, Ari Stidham, Robert Patrick Plot Synopsis: An eccentric genius and his team join forces with a government agent to fight the new threats facing America in the digital age. Inspired by a true story, Scorpion is a quirky, humor-filled adrenaline rush that follows an eccentric genius and his network of nerdy prodigies. They operate as a think tank formed by Homeland Security, and their task: to deal with the complex threats of the modern age. Solving the most mind-boggling national issues comes naturally to them, but these socially awkward misfits can't seem to get out of their own way when it comes to life outside the laboratory. Series Premieres September 22, 2014 on CBS
This world is trying to kill Lily Proctor. Her life-threatening allergies keep her from enjoying many of the experiences that other teenagers take for granted...which is why she is determined to enjoy her first (and perhaps only) high-school party. But Lily's life never goes according to plan, and after a humiliating incident in front of half her graduating class Lily wishes she could just disappear.
Suddenly Lily is in a different Salem - one overrun with horrifying creatures and ruled by powerful women called Crucibles. Strongest and cruelest of all the Crucibles is Lillian...Lily's identical other self in this alternate universe. This new version of her world is terrifyingly sensual, and Lily is soon overwhelmed by new experiences.
Lily realizes that what makes her weak at home is exactly what makes her extraordinary in New Salem. It also puts her life in danger. Thrown into a world she doesn't understand, Lily is torn between responsibilities she can't hope to shoulder alone, and a love she never expected.
But how can Lily be the savior of this world when she is literally her own worst enemy?
Lost and broken, Celaena Sardothien's only thought is to avenge the savage death of her dearest friend: as the King of Adarlan's Assassin, she is bound to serve this tyrant, but he will pay for what he did. Any hope Celaena has of destroying the king lies in answers to be found in Wendlyn. Sacrificing his future, Chaol, the Captain of the King's Guard, has sent Celaena there to protect her, but her darkest demons lay in that same place. If she can overcome them, she will be Adarlan's biggest threat - and his own toughest enemy.
While Celaena learns of her true destiny, and the eyes of Erilea are on Wendly, a brutal and beastly force is preparing to take to the skies. Will Celaena find the strength not only to win her own battles, but to fight a war that could pit her loyalties to her own people against those she has grown to love?
The Vampires of Manhattan is "hipster horror" --the memorable characters from her Blue Bloods series are older and cooler than before, trying to build "Millennial" lives in the bustle of Manhattan while battling forces of evil and, of course, each other.
Hero of this sexy, paranormal action tale is Oliver Hazard-Perry, former human conduit, and Manhattan's only human-turned-vampire, now the head of the Blue Bloods Coven. When his all-too-human lover is found murdered on the eve of the coven's annual Four Hundred Ball--a celebration meant to usher in a new era in vampire society, and to mark the re-unification of the Cover after decades of unrest and decay--Oliver is devastated.
Now not only is he trying to create a new world order for the immortal elite, he's the prime suspect and is stalked by the newly installed head of the vampire secret police. Because according to the new rules, vampires who take human life can now be executed. Burned.
How can an immortal sentenced to die fight back He has to find the killer--and the answers lie deep in vampire lore.
The heart-pounding sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller, Unbreakable, by New York Times bestselling Beautiful Creatures co-author Kami Garcia.
He is here... and he could be anyone.
Kennedy Waters lives in a world where vengeance spirits kill, ghosts keep secrets, and a demon walks among us-a demon she accidentally set free.
Now Kennedy and the other Legion member - Alara, Priest, Lukas, and Jared - have to hunt him down. As they learn more about the history of the Legion and the Illuminati, Kennedy realizes that the greatest mystery of all does not belong to any secret order, but to her own family. With the clock ticking and the life of someone she loves hanging in the balance, Kennedy has to ask the question she fears most: what is it about her past that has left her Unmarked?
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Well, that's just some of what I am looking forward to in September...including all the returning TV series that I already follow! This Fall is going to be filled with exciting movies, shows, and books releases!
What are you looking forward to this Fall...this September?
