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Happy Anniversary: 4 Years Later

Catherine — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 07:22:10 +0000

Tomorrow will be my four-year anniversary with The Gilmore Guide to Books! I’m not sure I thought I would make it this long, but here I am, still reading and writing. Before I do anything else I want to thank all the wonderful booklovers who have been supporting me from the beginning—and the new […]

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BEA: It’s a Wrap

Catherine — Fri, 20 May 2016 07:14:43 +0000

I promise, this is my last post about BEA and on Monday I’ll be back to book reviews—providing I can get my brain to work again. Today I just wanted to share photos of some of the other aspects of the trip. In case you think going to conferences is all glamour and fun, it […]

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BEA: Books and Authors

Catherine — Wed, 18 May 2016 07:33:44 +0000

Whether you are going to a trade show as a buyer or an industry professional it is standard to have a game plan. And then watch it get blown to pieces as company representatives pitch you what they want to sell. In the case of BEA the companies are publishers and the reps are publicists […]

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BEA: The People

Catherine — Tue, 17 May 2016 01:42:44 +0000

Hello, kittens! Sorry for the delay in writing. I have lots of excuses, but let’s just go with: the trip to BEA was so fabulous it left my head spinning and I’ve only now gotten myself pulled together enough to write. That’s not far from the truth because to say it was marvelous is an […]

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BookExpo America 2016

Catherine — Wed, 11 May 2016 07:19:20 +0000

It’s that most magical time of year again for book bloggers—BookExpo America starts today. After an absence of 3 years I’m heading back to BEA this year—mostly because they’re having it in Chicago which is a bit easier to get to from Seattle. Yes, the thought of being surrounded by authors, books, and publicists is […]

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Author Event: Paula McLain

Catherine — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 07:31:17 +0000

I may not be in tip-top writing form but I did decide I needed to get some bookish mojo back and what better way than to go to an author event. I haven’t been to one in 8 months so when I saw that Paula McLain was going to be at a local store […]

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The Headmaster’s Wife: Giveaway and Review

Catherine — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 08:11:57 +0000

The Headmaster’s wife was one of my favorite book of 2014. Its paperback release is tomorrow so I wanted to remind anyone who might have missed this book what a gorgeous piece of prose it is. Plus, I have 2 copies to giveaway so you could win one to read! Some books are written […]

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As You Wish: Cary Elwes

Catherine — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:32:37 +0000

Some people think of reviewing books as solitary, quiet vocation and often, they are right. How nice then, to attend a book event that ends up feeling like a movie premiere—complete with large crowds, screaming fans and people in costumes. This was the fun-filled case earlier this week when I was at the University Book […]

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PNBA 2014

Catherine — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 07:14:36 +0000

On Saturday I attended PNBA- the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association trade show. The organization supports independent bookstores in the Pacific Northwest and once a year they bring together publishers, authors and other book-related companies. This year the event was held in Tacoma, WA at the Hotel Murano. I went to see what the publishers are […]

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Hillary Clinton in Seattle

Catherine — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 07:03:07 +0000

Maybe you move in the upper echelons of society or more accurately in the inner circles of politics. If so the opportunity to get to meet one of the most influential and hard working women of our times would make you yawn. But if you’re like me, then the opportunity to see one of my […]

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