i survived the bea...

...and all i got was close to 100 pounds of juicy, juicy swag. aside from the heat, the blisters, and the crowd of heathens, er, um i mean industry professionals, book sellers, publishers and exhibitors, it was pretty freaking awesome.

i fully intend on reviewing some of the arcs i picked up, and passing on the goodness. i also managed to score a signed copy of tim gunn's latest endeavor, though i totally missed actually getting to meet him. oh well. he is still a god among many.

i also got a copy of alice sebold's the almost moon. thank god...she's signing the arc on sunday, but i left this afternoon. i snagged a copy about 15 minutes into the opening day, and pulled it out on my train ride back to philly. within the first few pages, i am happily assured that her distinct voice is as strong as ever. as i have said about the lovely bones and her memoir lucky, they are devastatingly good. i can't wait to dive further into this...and then by the time october rolls around, i'll pick up the hardcover.

such joys. such stuff. i need a pedicure, and a long night's rest. instead, i'm doing laundry, eating orange sherbet, and writing this. devotion.