Spreading the Book Love

So, apparently November is book love month. Or share the book love month. In any case, it's sort of fitting. Next weekend, I am heading up to South Carolina to meet a fellow writer/book lover friend. We are going to go book shopping and spend Saturday at YALL Fest, a huge festival of over 40 YA authors who will be talking and signing books. I also have a pitch session that day, but you know. *brushes off shoulders*

In any case, in honor of book love month, here's what I love about books, whether it be reading them or writing them.

Reading: You can be anyone you want to be when you are reading a book. You're a girl trapped in space who may never see her parents again. You're a boy in a dystopian setting fighting for your life and the lives of your friends. You're a dragon, a princess, a knight, an astronaut, a normal girl with problems too big for you to handle (and yet, somehow, you make it out okay). I think the best part about reading is being transported into someone else's life so far that you feel like you ARE that someone else. It's a great escape from whatever is going on in your own life.

Writing: Being the person who lets someone else escape. Basically, the same thing, only the opposite end. Making people feel something with your words. Making people cry, laugh, feel happy for things that happen to your characters.

I guess I should say something about my favorite authors. I love Sherrilyn Kenyon, Cassie Clare, Beth Revis, Michelle Hodkin, and so, so, SO many others. I own so many books that I am running out of room, and yet there always seems to be just enough space for ONE. MORE. SHELF.

If you love books, head over to Ms. Revis' blog. She is running an awesome contest for book lovers in the US.

To get to the contest, go to the following address and fill out the raffle copter to enter to win. Blog posts and such give you extra entries. So spread the love!!

http://bethrevis.blogspot.com/


Best of luck! If you win, share with me ;)

Until next time!


Jami Montgomery