Comments on: Awesome Author Event with Ariel Sabar and “My Father’s Paradise” http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/09/awesome-author-event-with-ariel-sabar-and-my-fathers-paradise/ Memoirs of a Ravenous Reader Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:01:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Devourer of Books » Blog Archive » BTT: Collectibles http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/09/awesome-author-event-with-ariel-sabar-and-my-fathers-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-4308 Devourer of Books » Blog Archive » BTT: Collectibles Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:14:39 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=427#comment-4308 [...] I am not really a collector of books.  I really don’t pay any attention to whether or not something is a first edition, or if it has a certain binding.  Books signed by the author are great, but the only ones I own are those that I had signed by the author myself because those have sentimental value (like when Ariel Sabar told me that mine was the first review he read of “My Father’s Paradise” and signed my book). [...] [...] I am not really a collector of books.  I really don’t pay any attention to whether or not something is a first edition, or if it has a certain binding.  Books signed by the author are great, but the only ones I own are those that I had signed by the author myself because those have sentimental value (like when Ariel Sabar told me that mine was the first review he read of “My Father’s Paradise” and signed my book). [...]

]]> By: Natasha @ Maw Books http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/09/awesome-author-event-with-ariel-sabar-and-my-fathers-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-1953 Natasha @ Maw Books Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:11:05 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=427#comment-1953 Meeting authors is always very fun! The local Utah authors have started to remember who I am from all of the signings I attend, which always makes you feel nice. I just attended a book reading for David Ebershoff for the 19th Wife and I was also the only one under the age of 50 there. Meeting authors is always very fun! The local Utah authors have started to remember who I am from all of the signings I attend, which always makes you feel nice. I just attended a book reading for David Ebershoff for the 19th Wife and I was also the only one under the age of 50 there.

]]> By: Trish http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/09/awesome-author-event-with-ariel-sabar-and-my-fathers-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-1878 Trish Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:36:07 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=427#comment-1878 I popped over via Lit Feline's site--by the way, congrats on winning the book! I just started this one a few days ago and look forward to getting further into the book. What a cool experience to meet the author and chat with him a bit! I popped over via Lit Feline’s site–by the way, congrats on winning the book! I just started this one a few days ago and look forward to getting further into the book. What a cool experience to meet the author and chat with him a bit!

]]> By: Carey http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/09/awesome-author-event-with-ariel-sabar-and-my-fathers-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-1876 Carey Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:55:48 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=427#comment-1876 Jen this is just about the coolest story ever! And a great experience for you! I just got this book in the mail last week, now I can't wait to start it. Jen this is just about the coolest story ever! And a great experience for you! I just got this book in the mail last week, now I can’t wait to start it.

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/09/awesome-author-event-with-ariel-sabar-and-my-fathers-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-1866 Bonnie Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:34:42 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=427#comment-1866 What a great story...I loved reading it! What an experience, thanks for sharing it with us! I love what he wrote in your book. How awesome that he remembered you and appreciates book blogger reviews!! I have an ARC copy of this book and will definitely be moving it up in my TBR pile and reading schedule!! What a great story…I loved reading it! What an experience, thanks for sharing it with us! I love what he wrote in your book. How awesome that he remembered you and appreciates book blogger reviews!! I have an ARC copy of this book and will definitely be moving it up in my TBR pile and reading schedule!!

]]> By: Literate Housewife http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/09/awesome-author-event-with-ariel-sabar-and-my-fathers-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-1861 Literate Housewife Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:33:08 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=427#comment-1861 Ah Jen... That is so absolutely wonderful! I got tears in my eyes for you right now. That is so super special! Ah Jen… That is so absolutely wonderful! I got tears in my eyes for you right now. That is so super special!

]]> By: Sandra http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/09/awesome-author-event-with-ariel-sabar-and-my-fathers-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 Sandra Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:53:39 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=427#comment-1859 That is such a nice experience to have. You obviously work very hard on your blog and reviews. I just got my ARC of this book in the mail and I can't wait to read it. That is such a nice experience to have. You obviously work very hard on your blog and reviews. I just got my ARC of this book in the mail and I can’t wait to read it.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/09/awesome-author-event-with-ariel-sabar-and-my-fathers-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-1857 Dawn Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:58:19 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=427#comment-1857 Jen, this is a great post! I *love* author events, and have spent scads of money on babysitters so I can get out to them (that timing thing ... it's not looked upon well to leave 4 kids home alone until my husband gets home from work so I can stalk an author ... just not fair!). Anyway, super story about your dialogue with Ariel Sabar and the way he inscribed the book! Jen, this is a great post! I *love* author events, and have spent scads of money on babysitters so I can get out to them (that timing thing … it’s not looked upon well to leave 4 kids home alone until my husband gets home from work so I can stalk an author … just not fair!). Anyway, super story about your dialogue with Ariel Sabar and the way he inscribed the book!

]]> By: Heather Johnson http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/09/awesome-author-event-with-ariel-sabar-and-my-fathers-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-1856 Heather Johnson Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:13:37 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=427#comment-1856 Wow, that is SO COOL! I just attended an author talk this past week (<a href="http://age30books.blogspot.com/2008/09/mistress-of-vatican-author-talk.html" rel="nofollow">here's the link if you're interested</a>) but it was not as great as yours. In fact, I don't think my author had any clue about book blogs. When I mentioned that I planned to review her book on my blog and also give away a copy, she gave me one of those "oh, uh, sure" looks. :( On the plus side, I did use the video function on my camera to record a few clips to post on my blog! Wow, that is SO COOL! I just attended an author talk this past week (here’s the link if you’re interested) but it was not as great as yours. In fact, I don’t think my author had any clue about book blogs. When I mentioned that I planned to review her book on my blog and also give away a copy, she gave me one of those “oh, uh, sure” looks. :(

On the plus side, I did use the video function on my camera to record a few clips to post on my blog!

]]> By: devourerofbooks http://www.devourerofbooks.com/2008/09/awesome-author-event-with-ariel-sabar-and-my-fathers-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-1854 devourerofbooks Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:06:44 +0000 http://www.devourerofbooks.com/?p=427#comment-1854 Mel - Yah, too bad you wouldn't answer your phone so I could tell you last night! =P Mel – Yah, too bad you wouldn’t answer your phone so I could tell you last night! =P

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