Midnight Release Experience of a Lifetime

Last night was so crazy loved went over to Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore last night (almost passed out) and I was just so excited I loved just being there and meeting authors who just stopped by.

Holly Black, Elca Cloak and Cassie Claire

The party was for Cassandra Clare who writes The Mortal Instruments series and Holly Black who writes White Cat. Meeting them both felt like a dream I've been to so many author events but never one where I actually laughed throughout the whole event (lots of SC jokes) it just made being there so special in a way.

Me fangirling and crying in  presence  Kami Garcia

  Of course since I've gone to so many events I've seen lots of authors crash the party to get there stuff signed too. No joke meeting Kami Garcia again made my night even better Kami is awesome and even while I was crying she took a picture with me.

Sarah Reese Brennan and Kami Garcia 

  Also there were authors which I almost screamed the names out loud. Sarah Reese Brennan, Keirsten White and also Cindy Pon. These lovely pictures were taken by my good friends Darla Greer and Janelle Alexander.

Kiersten White Sarah Reese Brennan and Cindy Pon

I still can't believe the night I had last night it was a blast being there with friends and getting to spend just a couple of hours with the women who made reading enjoyable again. The way home was also fun as hell because we all talked about the event and repeated everything we saw. Those SC jokes were awesome except Janelle, Darla and Sandy all say I should never talk after midnight because I tend to say whatever pops in my mind.

Of course I am up to something like this again can't wait to see what event is next on the agenda. 

Review: White Cat by Holly Black

Cassel comes from a family of curse workers — people who have the power to change your emotions, your memories, your luck, by the slightest touch of their hands. And since curse work is illegal, they're all mobsters, or con artists. Except for Cassel. He hasn't got the magic touch, so he's an outsider, the straight kid in a crooked family. You just have to ignore one small detail — he killed his best friend, Lila, three years ago.
Ever since, Cassel has carefully built up a façade of normalcy, blending into the crowd. But his façade starts crumbling when he starts sleepwalking, propelled into the night by terrifying dreams about a white cat that wants to tell him something. He's noticing other disturbing things, too, including the strange behavior of his two brothers. They are keeping secrets from him, caught up in a mysterious plot. As Cassel begins to suspect he's part of a huge con game, he also wonders what really happened to Lila. Could she still be alive? To find that out, Cassel will have to out-con the conmen.

The Cureworkers |  Holly Black's Website

My Take:

While I was reading I had made tone of guesses but never guessed the ending, Holly was able to capture me with the first sentence and of course with a push and a shove and so many other signs, I was able to finish this baby on my way home from Vegas. Cassel has a hard life because he is in the shadow of his brothers who are workers. The story so far is brilliant because it captures not only the audience with the words illegal but it grabs the reader (aka me) to want to continue, yes it took awhile for it to be in my hands but I finished.

Knowing from the start what he did prior to the story's beginning its actually amazing how bluntly he is able to anyone what he did to his best friend even. As time went on and with each page I turned I knew something was up and of course the title is the biggest hint of all, half way through I thought one thing would happen to Cassel but it never did just something worse. 

I hope you get a copy of this one because it was a pleasure reading it and so much fun guessing who and what was happening in the story. Contemplating either reading the second one now or after I get it on Tuesday. I'll leave that up to you guys.

5/5 Stars