Signing Recap: Dark Days Tour 2014 in Texas

Yea, another signing I got to go too. It was the Dark Days Tour in Irving, Texas. I was pretty excited to go because I've wanted to got to a dark days tour not to mention I wanted to see these authors as well. I think the Irving Public Library did a very good job on setting up the place as you can see from the pictures below. (Note a few pictures were taking from Twitter and Kimberly Dertings FB page. I suck when it comes to picture taking.)

I know I'm a little late putting this up, but hey better late than never right?

This was the view from where I was sitting. 

I'm always horrible at recapping the event because I can never remember the question or answers.

However, I do remember one question and the answer Kimberly Derting gave..it was somewhere along the line of "What would people be surprised to find in your search on your computer?" and her answer was things about serial killers and murders. She was researching stuff for her body finder series, and if you've read those books you know there are chapters that have the killers thoughts. Then another one was about the dentist scene I believe in her book the taking (I haven't read it yet so I'm not quite sure.) She said she got that idea from taking her daughter to the dentist, and then she started talking to the dentist.

 I really should remember more stuff or at least write things down, but all in all it was a really fun event, and a whole lot of people were there.

I didn't get an actual picture with Danielle Paige,
but I snapped this one which was okay. :)

I know that there were a few bloggers who came, but seeing as how I'm kind of quiet and don't mingle much I didn't say anything to them, but I did catch the name of their site which was The Girls in plaid skirts. 

Anyways, I was sitting at the back almost so it took a bit for me to get up and get my books signed but eventually I did. The only one I didn't get signed was Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong (I did buy it though along with The Elite because I had to have a book signed by Kiera Cass and I have The Selection on my kindle.) I've only ever read books from Kimberly Derting (The Body Finder Books) I guess need to get on and read The Selection Series which might be soon because I'm on a bit of a dystopian kick still.

I was able to get a picture with two of the authors Kiera Cass and Kimberly Derting so I was pretty thrilled with that.

I would say all in all it was a fun event!

Kisses from Hell Review

AUTHORS: Richelle Mead, Alyson Noel, Kristin Cast, Kelley Armstrong, Francesca Lia Block

PAGES: 262
PUBLISHER: Harper Teen
TYPE: Anthology
OUTLINE:
Truly, Madly, Undead-ly

This irresistible collection features stories of love amid vampires by five of today's hottest authors—Kristin Cast (Tempted), Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy), Alyson Noël (Evermore), Kelley Armstrong (The Summoning), and Francesca Lia Block (Pretty Dead).

From a fugitive vampire forced to trust a boy who might work for the group bent on destroying her to the legendary romance of two immortals whose love compels them to risk everything, this heart-pounding collection brings new meaning to the words "love you forever." Whether you're into romances that are dark and moody or light and fun, these stories will quench that insatiable thirst for enchanting tales of the beautiful undead.

MY THOUGHTS:

I have to admit I really only bought this because I wanted to read Richelle Meads short story of Lissa's parents (if you don't know who those characters are, Lissa is a character from the Vampire Academy series.)

Richelle Mead's "Sunshine" Like I said I was interested in Lissa's parents story only because in the Vampire Academy Series the'yre dead (this isn't a spoiler it says in another book)(car accident) I had to admit I liked finding out about them. It tells how Eric Dragomir met Rhea Daniels on a ship, and what happens to them when they reach an island. Even though they both are in relationships. They're drawn to each other. I'm thrilled to know she's making a spin off with some of the other characters from the book. :)

Alyson Noel's "Bring me to life." It made me wonder what the hell was going on at the begining, but then you kinda start to understand what's happening at this school.  Apparently she's the only one that arrives at this "Art Academy" and the other characters keep telling her the other students will arrive later, but the fog is so thick that they have to wait. Then Danika (love the name) meets Bram oh the mysterious Bram. I liked the characters too so that helped it out. Yeah so you'll have to read it to learn more in depth about it.

Kelley Armstrong's "Hunting Kat" I liked the spin on vampires, and how they can be altered I guess you could say. It's hard to explain it. Just different and I like that. Three cheers! Good Characters.

Kristin Cast's "Above" I'm sorry but I could not for the life of me figure out what the hell it was about. I mean I did at the end almost, but it took me abit. I actually stopped reading the book because I didn't feel like reading that story, but I eventually did finish because I thought it would make sense later. It didn't I was so f'in confused with who the characters were and what they were doing. I expected it to be better (I liked the HoN series) So my expectations were high.
Yeah.

Then there was "Lilith" by Francesca Lia Block. It wasn't that I hated this story really it was just weird for me. Maybe, I'm just stupid but I din't get the storyline or whatever. I like the name though. :)

(Yes, 3 stars because I liked 3 of the stories. )