What book are you currently desperate to get your hands on?
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
I want this book SO BAD. It isn’t released until next year but so many people have the ARCs already and I’m dying to get one, too. Here’s a little funny story about this book and the author. I’m from a small town in Connecticut that is on the Massachusetts border. When I went to college, I became really good friends with a guy from the town in Mass that my town borders. Flash forward four years, we’re still friends and meet up at a local bar. Him and his friend tell me all about how one of their good friends from high school has a book coming out. Victoria Aveyard! This was the first time I heard of her and the plot of the book sounded RIGHT up my alley. Small world, huh? So in other words, Victoria Aveyard is actually a FRIEND OF A FRIEND who grew up in the town NEXT to mine!
Now, do I use my connections to see about getting an ARC? The only thing is, my friend from college doesn’t know about my blog and I’m not sure I want him to. So, I don’t really have a good way of contacting the author unless I decide to tell my friend and then talk to her. IDK BUT I NEED THIS BOOK!
What a great story. I live in MA, and it always makes me smile when I run into a blogger who lives in MA or CT because it doesn’t happen very often.
I would use whatever connection you have if you really want to read it. The worst thing that can happen is the author says no.
Hope you’ll visit today at http://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2014/09/musing-mondays-september-1.html
Very true! I probably will contact her
Big decision. How bad do you want the book? That is the question.
Very badly! Haha