RT Recap - Giant Book Fair and SOS Military Tribute

By Saturday, most readers and writers are exhausted ... yet the biggest events are just around the corner!

The Giant Book Fair offered every genre.  
Cait Miller is a Scottish author and sweet lassie!

Mahalo, Saranna DeWylde and Jenna McCormick, 
for supporting military families!

Cathy Maxwell always has a smile!  I'm reviewing
her new book, LYON'S BRIDE, next week.

Delilah Marvelle offered chocolate in a bottle!

Kathryn Falk joked with cover model CJ!

 

This author was so cute!

Cherry Adair always lights up the room!

RT Reviewer Kathe Robin and 
Fan Favorite Sabrina Jeffries

Tim Tams!

Pirates!

Speaking of pirates, Shana Galen spotlighted
her pirates and spies!

Lydia Dare is the writing team of
Tammy Falkner and  Ava Stone. 

The American Flag means its time for the
SOS Military Tribute.  This table claimed their
"military ducks", including Larissa Ione, 
Michelle Willingham,  Sally MacKenzie, 
and Sahara Kelly. 

Navy veteran Cathy Maxwell and
Navy sister Kieran Kramer share a smile.

AFROTC students from the 
Illinois Institute of Technology 
served as the Color Guard.

Seasoned Sound, a barbershop quartet,
sang the National Anthem, Armed Forces
Medley, and God Bless the USA.
Seasoned Sound are veterans.

Today is open comments in honor of the US military and its allies.   Their continued efforts preserve our free speech.  One randomly selected commenter wins a book choice from my convention stash.  This giveaway is open to all readers.  Comments are open through  Saturday, April 28, 10 pm in Hawaii.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, April 29.


Mahalo,


Kim in Hawaii

I finally met Dani from the RT Boards! 

April's month long promotion is CLEAN OUT MY CONVENTION STASH. I will select one US reader, one Canadian reader, and one International reader from all my blogs posts in April at SOS ALOHA, THE READING REVIEWER, and ALOHA ON MY MIND. The US winner can select up to 10 books (to fill up a small flat rate box) from my current convention stash to make room for new books coming from RT 2012. The Canadian and International readers can select one book, too!

CLEAN OUT MY CONVENTION STASH is open through Monday, April 30, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Tuesday, May 1.

RT Recap - Star Sightings, Western Roundup, and Foxy Dames

The RT Booklovers' Convention kicked off Wednesday morning with RT Virgin (for newbies) and RT Advantage (for returning readers).  

  Jennifer Estep and Sophie Jordan chatted in the lobby. 

Isabo Kelly and Hope Tarr are all smiles for fans!

RT Publisher Carol Stacy and Romance legend Christina Skye 

  

Sue Grimshaw (Romance at Random), Christina, and Kat Martin

Kat and hubby Larry Martin.

What an outfit for a romance convention!

SOS volunteers Kelly and Molly helped me in the Goody Room.

I popped into the Western Roundup with C.H. Admirand, Vivian Arend, Lori Armstrong aka Lorelei James, Cindy Holby aka Kassy Tayler, Cat Johnson, Janette Kenny, Amanda McIntyre, Bobbi Smith, and Beth Williamson aka Emma Lang.   The pictures above and below were posted by Cat on Wicked And Wild Cowboys at this link.

These boots are made for dancing!

Close and personal with Cat,
a long standing supporter of SOS! 

I taught these hunks how to say "cowboy"
in Hawaiian - "paniolo".

Molly, Kelly, and I also volunteered with the Foxy Dames:

Victoria Alexander, Zoë Archer, Katherine Ashe, 

Renee Bernard, Genella DeGrey, Heather Graham, 

Sabrina Jeffries, Sahara Kelly, Kieran Kramer, 

Carrie Lofty, Mia Marlowe, Amanda McIntyre, 

Sharon Page, and Bobbi Smith.

Molly posed with Sabrina Jeffries.

What costume would you wear - a cowgirl or flapper?  One randomly selected commenter will win a book choice from my convention stash.   This giveaway is open to all readers!  Comments are open through Saturday, April 21, 10 pm in Hawaii.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, April 22.


Mahalo,


Kim in Hawaii


The evening party was Ellora's Cave "Step Up and Stomp"!

April's month long promotion is CLEAN OUT MY CONVENTION STASH. I will select one US reader, one Canadian reader, and one International reader from all my blogs posts in April at SOS ALOHA, THE READING REVIEWER, and ALOHA ON MY MIND. The US winner can select up to 10 books (to fill up a small flat rate box) from my current convention stash to make room for new books coming from RT 2012. The Canadian and International readers can select one book, too!

CLEAN OUT MY CONVENTION STASH is open through Monday, April 30, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Tuesday, May 1.