This year I actually made it to CrimeFest 2015 held at the Royal Marriott Hotel in Bristol, and as you can imagine, I fangirled my way through it. I got to meet some of my favourite authors and bloggers, and I was asked a few times if Books & Reviews is till running, which I can say yes. My PhD, a bad break up and lots of travelling have kept me busy for the last months, but now I’m back!
And here they are, the pictures of me with every author, blogger and publisher who spent more than 5 minutes with me:
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26 Comments
MarinaSofia
You look so happy in those pictures – I’m really envious but also very pleased you had such a good time!
Elena
Thank you, MarinaSofia, and those are the ones where I don’t look crazy at all. I hadn’t smiled so much in my whole life!
becksawalton
Looks like you had a great time! So many awesome authors.
Elena
Thank you, Becks. I did indeed 🙂
cleopatralovesbooks
It sounds wonderful, so pleased that you had a good time and I’m only teensy weeny bit envious!
Elena
Thank you, Cleo. I had a great time, and I hope you can make it there for CrimeFest16 so we can have a drink together.
cleopatralovesbooks
I really, really want to go, it sounds so much fun and you met some wonderful authors. It’s harder to do things like this from here so I must get organised!
Keishon
Looks like you had a very nice trip!
Elena
Thank you, Keishon. I did. You need to join us one year!
Keishon
I want to/will attend one year. I just need to do a better job at planning for these events. I’m not an author aspiring or otherwise. Do you think readers can get something out of it as well?
Elena
Well, I think it’s pretty much reader-oriented, but at least you’ll have a great time meeting everyone.
Rikki
Hey Elena, I don’t think I have seen a photo of you before, so this was really nice to see. Glad you had a good time!
Elena
Rikki!!! I can’t believe you still come here every once in a while. Thank you, and yes, I was finally brave enough to post some pictures of me online 😛
Rikki
Sure I come here once in a while. Just because I don’t blog about books anymore doesn#t mean I am giving up on reading blogs (or books, for that matter), 🙂
Elena
Oooh, good to know (and happy too).
crimeworm
Great pictures – you look like you had a ball! And glad to see you’re back and looking very happy!
Elena
I did, Linda. Thank you for bearing with me through good and bad times x
amanda
I saw on Twitter that you got to attend Crimefest, and was happy to know you were having such a great time. Hope things are well, and that the reading is wonderful.
Elena
Thank you, Amanda. Everything’s fine now. Better than ever, actually 🙂
Rebecca Bradley
Great photos! It looks like a fabulous weekend was had.
Elena
I did, Rebecca. See you there one day?
franwritesstuff
These pictures are great! I didn’t take nearly enough photos. Crimefest really is a lot of fun, and I’m glad you had a good time too! Love the pub quiz photos. I was on the newbie table beyond yours (Team Terrible Toby) – it’s a shame we didn’t get to meet! 🙂
Elena
Thank you!! And we should meet next year, what do you think? 😉
franwritesstuff
Whoops, sorry for the slow reply. That sounds good to me! 😀
The Northern Reader
Looks like fun. And as for the bad break-up: add time and you’ll be murmuring ‘who?’ in the unlikely event it ever crosses your mind. Really.
Elena
It was, NR, and your words mean the world to me. Here’s to moving on! 🙂