BookExpo America discussion

I love reading recap post and seeing pics. If you made one for BEA 2014, let us know here so we (I) can check it out!

I just finished writing my BEA recap post: Quillbert Goes to Book Expo America. ♥

The first part of my recap is mostly for BloggerCon, second part will be up tomorrow!

And here's my part 2.

Here's my recap with photos and a vlog :) http://www.nosegraze.com/recap-bookex...

I posted up my first recap: http://www.prationality.com/2014/06/t...

My recap just went live. I tried to keep it short and sweet. That was relatively unsuccessful. ; ) http://jessiemariereads.com/2014/06/0...

These recaps are all great; thank you.

My recap, part I - http://kristasdustjacket.blogspot.com...

My recap posts :)

Part 1
http://lratrandom.blogspot.com/2014/0...

Part 2
http://lratrandom.blogspot.com/2014/0...

I've already started commenting on some of the lovely recap post and I'll do some more today :)

Here's my recap post! http://myheartheartsbooks.blogspot.co...

My first recap post went live...I have to break them up.

Part 1 - http://www.thebawdybookblog.com/bea20...

All of you guys' posts have been so much fun to read :)

Here is my first day at BEA:
http://bloodybookaholic.blogspot.com/...

Day two:
http://bloodybookaholic.blogspot.com/...

:)

Here are my three day recaps:

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

enjoy!

My posts will be going up on Wednesday. I'm failing already with getting back on track with reading/blogging :( I'm halfway through one of the books from BEA though, so that's a plus. Can't wait to read everyone's recaps!

y'all put me to shame - also Tasch I stole all your pictures XD Man I really did allow you to take quite a few huh?

My first Recap post--Two weeks past due. LOL

After being somewhat lazy my post finally went up. :)

BEA Blogger Conference & Teen Author Carnival - http://www.owlalwaysbereading.com/201...

Day 1 - http://www.owlalwaysbereading.com/201...

Day 2 - http://www.owlalwaysbereading.com/201...

I skipped out on the craziness that was BookCon (thank god), but my cobloggers did end up going and their post goes up tomorrow. :)

Part 2: http://www.thebawdybookblog.com/bea20...

My recap posts:

Part 1 - http://theirishbanana.blogspot.com/20...

Part 2 - http://theirishbanana.blogspot.com/20...

Part 3 - http://theirishbanana.blogspot.com/20...

Hannah wrote: "My recap posts:

Part 1 - http://theirishbanana.blogspot.com/20...

Part 2 - http://theirishbanana.blogspot.com/20...

Part 3 - http://thei..."

So Hannah what time would you say to get to the javits in the am. I read 6 am here and im a morning person but not that much.

Britt wrote: "Hannah wrote: "My recap posts:

Part 1 - http://theirishbanana.blogspot.com/20...

Part 2 - http://theirishbanana.blogspot.com/20...

Part ..."

Not Hannah, but jumping in. Bookcon day, if you are going, go EXTRA early. I believe we got there 1 hour early every day, and were still in 'middle' of the line. Early enough to be confidant we would get where we wanted, but not first in line.

It was good chill time too, because we could plan our day then too. We would get the 'newspaper' for the day, see what changes there were or new drops announced, and make sure our goal/plan was set.

We stay with my MIL, in PA. She's 1 hr from the Javits, but if we left 2 hours before doors opened, we got caught in MAJOR traffic. We had to get up at 2/3am every day, to beat rush hour. We'd get there at like 5am. ;-) It was better than showing up at 10!

I recapped last year's BEA, it might be helpful to some!

Part 1 - http://bookishantics.com/2014/06/08/b...
Part 2 - http://bookishantics.com/2014/06/20/b...

Britt wrote: "Hannah wrote: "My recap posts:

Part 1 - http://theirishbanana.blogspot.com/20...

Part 2 - http://theirishbanana.blogspot.com/20...

Part ..."


It all depends on how long you want to wait in line and if you want to be one of the first on the floor. If you're not a morning person, 6AM probably isn't a good idea and it's a long day so I would say later than that.

Here was my recap!
http://bookandbabes.blogspot.com/2014...

Britt wrote: "Hannah wrote: "My recap posts:

Part 1 - http://theirishbanana.blogspot.com/20...

Part 2 - http://theirishbanana.blogspot.com/20...

Part ..."

I showed up each morning around 6:30 - 6:45 a.m. Doors opened at 9. I was always pretty close to the front of the line, but never the first one. I passed my time by looking through the PW show issue for the day, reviewing my schedule, planning my day, eating breakfast and talking to others around me.

Wow, I totally missed this.

I like being first and I always get jittery the morning of BEA, so I was usually up anyways. It depends on you as a person - if you need to be first, then plan to be there at 6:30. If you don't really care then show up at 8. If you REALLY don't care, show up at 9:20 (doors open at 9 and the first rush clears out by then).

Personally, my first BEA, I was too wired to not be first in the door.

Benefits of being early usually include: great line buddies, the ability to sit and peruse each other's schedules to see if you missed anything, chatting, pictures, getting to know the security folks so they back you up when some folk try to cut in line after rudely proclaiming "you people" haven't been attending long enough to understand how important they are.

I think my nerves will cancel out the tiredness so 630 it is

Thanks again guys!! I'm getting the best tips and I am totally not afraid to pull the accidental on purpose trip for line cutters. That doesn't fly with me lol

Honestly Britt some of us don't' remember what sleep is during BEA (which is my life always so welcome to only club where I'm President for Life). Between getting up early to go to the show, staying up to either do Book Nerd things or gab with your roommates or catch up with your friends or just see NYC...well. BEA isn't for the narcoleptic! ;)

For some reason, I didn't post our recaps on here...so better late than never. Hope it's helpful to anyone going for the first time. :)
As for sleep...yeah...for those of us that get "excited energy" we can manage on 4-5 hours...sometimes less. You can sleep when you get home...while laying in your bed surrounded by books.

Day 2: Thursday
http://www.readinginthetardis.com/bea...

Day 3: Friday
http://www.readinginthetardis.com/bea...

Day 4:Saturday...and BookCon
http://www.readinginthetardis.com/bea...

Lexie wrote: "Honestly Britt some of us don't' remember what sleep is during BEA (which is my life always so welcome to only club where I'm President for Life). Between getting up early to go to the show, stayi..."

Me & 5 hour energy shots are really good friends so im willing to break up with sleep for a bit lol.

Lexie wrote: "Honestly Britt some of us don't' remember what sleep is during BEA (which is my life always so welcome to only club where I'm President for Life). Between getting up early to go to the show, stayi..."


Seriously, I had a 1 year old who wasn't sleeping through the night last year at BEA. After getting home, playing with her, getting her to bed, and again in middle of the night, I think we got like 3-4 hours of sleep every night.

But I was super hyped at BEA. BOOKS!!!!!

I subscribe to the Jessie Spano way of life while at BEA:

Caffeine pills in the morning/day
Benadaryl pills to make me sleep at night

Because I'M SO EXCITED!

Hannah wrote: "I subscribe to the Jessie Spano way of life while at BEA:

Caffeine pills in the morning/day
Benadaryl pills to make me sleep at night

Because I'M SO EXCITED!"

I literally just fell off my chair laughing This is the best thing I've heard all week!! Jessie Spano!! Bwah!!
I so excited toooo you'll be first in line Hannah I'll be second ;-)

Hannah wrote: "I subscribe to the Jessie Spano way of life while at BEA:

Caffeine pills in the morning/day
Benadaryl pills to make me sleep at night

Because I'M SO EXCITED!"

If I new how to post videos here you know which one you would get!

Hannah wrote: "I subscribe to the Jessie Spano way of life while at BEA:

Caffeine pills in the morning/day
Benadaryl pills to make me sleep at night

Because I'M SO EXCITED!"

Instead of the Benadryl, I take Advil PM - helps me sleep AND aleviates the back pain from lugging around ALL THE BOOKS! :)

Okay peeps - for those wondering about schedules, I have a post up on my blog today about them...

http://kristasdustjacket.blogspot.com...

Krista wrote: "Okay peeps - for those wondering about schedules, I have a post up on my blog today about them...

http://kristasdustjacket.blogspot.com..."

Great post Krista. Awesome chart!

Hi all, here are my recaps from last year in case they're helpful - I was a newbie, so if you're a newbie, this might be good for you:

Part 1
Part 2