tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74059825770718527742024-03-04T22:32:44.277-07:00Utah BooksSueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405982577071852774.post-60580961501224408412017-08-30T07:40:00.003-06:002017-08-30T07:40:53.874-06:00Mini Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have a lot of beautiful book covers by Utah Authors. <a href="http://kamislibrarythoughts.blogspot.com/2017/08/guess-cover-challenge.html">Kami is hosting a mini challenge</a> today that features several of these covers. Go check it out!</span></div>
Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13544522373726447697noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405982577071852774.post-49707897361303119392017-08-29T08:34:00.002-06:002017-08-29T08:34:34.983-06:00Twitter Chat with Kyra Leigh<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We are having a Twitter Chat with author Kyra Leigh tonight @ 7:00 PM!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Kyra Leigh grew up in Utah playing classical piano. She and her four sisters were homeschooled and spent most of their time reading. She works off and on at the annual Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers (WIFYR.com) workshop. She loves to travel, hike, and talk books with her friends. You can visit Kyra on Facebook, Instagram, and on the blog she shares with her Mom, ThrowingUpWords.Wordpress.com. Reaper is her first novel.</span></span>
Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13544522373726447697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405982577071852774.post-34294262822733151952017-08-25T07:00:00.000-06:002017-08-25T07:00:00.189-06:00Utah Book Week Kick Off<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will be hosting a Twitter Chat with author <a href="https://twitter.com/Kyraleighw">Kyra Leigh</a> on Tues, Aug 29 at 7:00 PM. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During the week, we encourage you to read books by Utah Authors. We are currently having trouble with linking things, so please tweet, instagram, or comment about the books you are reading using #UtahBooks.</span></div>
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Kamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13544522373726447697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405982577071852774.post-16140544376052564422017-08-09T12:56:00.002-06:002017-08-24T16:38:38.208-06:00Announcing Utah Book Week 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">We had such a fantastic time with Utah Book Week last year, we decided to do it again this year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Please join us for Utah bookish themed posts on participants' personal blogs, Utah bookish challenges, reading books written by Utah authors, and a Utah bookish link up. Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to the event.</span><br />
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Utah is home to an amazing book community and Utah Book Week is designed to bring that community together. We host an annual event held each August to celebrate all things Utah. This year, we will celebrate from August 25 - 31, 2017. Follow the official <a href="https://utahbooks.blogspot.com/">Utah Books</a> blog for all the details you need about the event. -<i>The Utah Books team</i></blockquote>
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Jenni Elysehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405982577071852774.post-26599101928033245922016-08-22T02:00:00.000-06:002016-08-22T02:00:14.887-06:00Utah Book Week 2016 Master Link Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week we'd love for you to participate by posting about Utah bookish things on your blog, taking and posting Utah bookish pictures on Instagram, and reading and reviewing books by Utah authors. If you do any of these things, be sure to link up here in our MASTER UTAH BOOK WEEK LINKY!</span><br />
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<script src="http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=a030d743-e7bc-49f2-929c-eb92697677ab" type="text/javascript"></script>Sueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405982577071852774.post-54252484037667493382016-08-20T12:42:00.003-06:002016-08-21T21:56:27.250-06:00Utah Book Week Instagram Challenge<span style="font-size: large;">Every year we've had fun posting Utah books related pictures to Instagram. This coming week's celebration will be no different. Here's the image complete with prompts that you can share to Instagram and then post each day:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These prompts are meant to be open-ended, so you can use them however you'd like. For example, "people" could be authors, bloggers, or characters. "Last" could be the last Utah book you read, the last book in a series, or the last book you'd want with you on a deserted island. Go forth and be creative! We can't wait to see what you come up with!</span>Sueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405982577071852774.post-15154420554355958442016-08-09T14:45:00.003-06:002016-08-09T14:45:37.076-06:00Announcing Utah Book WEEK 2016!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">For the past few years we've celebrated Utah books, authors and bloggers here during the month of August. This year, we've decided to try something different and condense all the fun down into a week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Please join us for Utah bookish themed posts here on this blog, Utah bookish themed posts on participants personal blogs, a Utah book review link up, and hopefully a IRL party. Perhaps we'll add more to the celebration as it arrives, so stay tuned here (and on Twitter @UtahBooks) for the latest info.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello! It's the last week of Utah Book Month. It's hard to believe it's almost over. But it's not over yet. Here's what's happening during week four!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our focus this week is on all of the lovely Utah books. We usually define Utah books as those written by authors who currently live in Utah. But it can really go farther than that to books set in Utah or by authors that used to live in Utah, etc. This week, we'd love to have you share some of your favorite Utah books. Here are some ideas to get your started:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Round up your favorite Utah books of all time</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Spotlight a book that takes place in Utah</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Give us a look at a Utah publisher</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Use "Follow Friday" (#ff) on Twitter to highlight a Utah book or two</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Of course, you can take this theme and run with it in any way you can think of. For inspiration, check out our lists of <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/p/utah-publishers-presses.html">Utah publishers and presses</a> and <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/p/utah-author-directory.html">Utah authors</a> (let us know if we missed one).</span><br />
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We do have a pavilion with picnic tables, but you may also want to bring chairs or blankets for sitting on the grass.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For directions and more details, <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2015/08/utah-book-month-bash-2015.html">check out this post</a>. </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Please spread the word! </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We'd love to see you and all your friends and writing buddies there! </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">WEEK FOUR EVENTS: TWITTER CHATS</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We're thrilled that so many Utah authors have agreed to participate in Twitter chats during the month. We've had such a great time chatting with Utah authors, and we have another three chats scheduled this week to round out our month:</span><br />
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. MT - <a href="http://www.jessicadaygeorge.com/" style="color: #d78787; text-decoration: none;">Jessica Day George</a></span></li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. MT - <a href="http://sarablarson.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d78787; text-decoration: none;">Sara B. Larson</a></span></li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday, August 27, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. MT - <a href="http://www.juliannedonaldson.com/" style="color: #d78787; text-decoration: none;">Julianne Donaldson</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check out the <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/p/utah-book-month-2015.html">schedule page</a> for the full Twitter chat list!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /><b>READALONG: <i>NOT IN THE SCRIPT</i>, BY AMY FINNEGAN</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Last week marked the official end of our readalong (#ubmreadalong) of <i>Not in the Script</i>, by Amy Finnegan. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to check out these <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2015/08/utah-book-month-2015-read-along-not-in.html">discussion questions for Part 1</a> and for <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2015/08/utah-book-month-2015-read-along-not-in_20.html">Part 2</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">REVIEWS OF UTAH BOOKS</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Continuing with tradition, we have a separate post all set up for links to your reviews of Utah books. If you read and post about a Utah book this month, <a href="http://www.utahbooks.blogspot.com/2015/08/utah-book-month-2015-review-linky.html">make sure to head over and add your link.</a> This also earns you an entry in the mega-giveaway!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">MEGA-GIVEAWAY</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Your participation in Utah Book Month activities and events earn you entries into the Utah Book Month Mega-Giveaway! Here's what's in the mega-prize pack:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A signed copy of Jessica Day George's newest release, <i>Silver in the Blood</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A signed copy of <i>Not in the Script</i>, by Amy Finnegan</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A copy of <i>Ink and Ashes</i>, by Valynne E. Maetani</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A copy of <i>When Women Were Birds</i>, by Terry Tempest Williams</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A $10 Amazon gift card </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today marks the end our of Utah Book Month read along! We hope you have enjoyed reading <i>Not in the Script</i> as much as we have!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We'd love to hear your thoughts on this book, so we came up with a few questions. If you'd like, you can post your answers on your blog and link up here so we can be sure to find you. Or, you can just comment here if that's easier.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Have your opinions of any of the characters changed from the first half?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Would you watch <i>Coyote Hills</i>?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Did everything go down like you thought it would?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. If there's a lesson to be learned from this story, what do you think it is?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. How do you feel about the portrayal of the parents of these characters?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. What parts felt realistic and what parts felt unrealistic?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. What was your favorite part?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. Who was your favorite character?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. Do you have a favorite quote from the book?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10. If you were in charge of a sequel, what major plot would you include?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anything else you want to add? Please feel free elaborate! Thank you again for joining us! For more about the lovely Amy Finnegan, check out her <a href="http://amyfinnegan.com/">website</a> and <a href="http://sueysbooks.blogspot.com/2015/08/utah-author-spotlight-amy-finnegan.html">this spotlight post</a> by Suey. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember, too, that for the whole month of August, </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Not-Script-Only-novel-Book-ebook/dp/B00N2VE1S6/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2_kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1439157080&sr=8-1&keywords=not+in+the+script" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you can get <i>Not in the Script</i> for only $1.99 for Kindle on Amazon</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's time once again to have a Utah Books party! We've been doing this for YEARS, even before we had an official Utah Books month. We'd love to have all bloggers, authors, aspiring authors, sellers, publishers and anyone locally that has anything to do with the bookish life here in Utah join in the fun. It's a blast to meet together in real life, match faces with online personas and gab for hours about our favorite thing!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will be meeting at the same park as we have for the past three years. Here are the details:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Friday, August 28, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.</b></span></span></div>
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We do have a pavilion with picnic tables, but you may also want to bring chairs or blankets for sitting on the grass.</span></li>
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Sueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405982577071852774.post-47314708019759700882015-08-15T04:00:00.000-06:002015-08-17T15:16:51.541-06:00Utah Book Month 2015: Week Three<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello! We're at the half-way mark with Utah Book Month. It's just getting better and better. Here's what's happening during week three!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">WEEK THREE THEME: UTAH BOOKISH PLACES</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our focus this week is on all places in Utah that are bookish. From libraries to bookstores and parks to coffee shops, we'd love to have you share your favorite literary places in Utah. Here are some ideas to get your started:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Show us around your favorite places to read in Utah</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Spotlight your local library</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Take us with you to your favorite bookstore</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Use "Follow Friday" (#ff) on Twitter to highlight a Utah bookish place or two</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Of course, you can take this theme and run with it in any way you can think of. For inspiration, check out our list of <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html">Utah bookstores</a> (let us know if we missed one).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This week's mini-challenge is all about characters! (From books by Utah authors of course). <a href="http://jennielyse.com/utah-book-month-character-mini-challenge">Head over to Jenni's blog for all of the details</a>. Participating in this mini-challenge will earn you an entry into the UBM mega-giveaway (more details on that below).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">WEEK THREE EVENTS: TWITTER CHATS</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We're thrilled that so many Utah authors have agreed to participate in Twitter chats during the month. We've been having a great time chatting with Utah authors, and we have another two chats scheduled this week:</span><br />
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. MT - <a href="http://www.shalleemcarthur.com/" style="color: #d78787; text-decoration: none;">Shallee McArthur</a></span></li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. MT - <a href="http://www.courtneyalameda.com/">Courtney Alameda</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check out the <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/p/utah-book-month-2015.html">schedule page</a> for the full Twitter chat list!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thursday will mark the official end of our readalong (#ubmreadalong) of <i>Not in the Script</i>, by Amy Finnegan. If you're following along and haven't done so yet, make sure to check out these <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2015/08/utah-book-month-2015-read-along-not-in.html">discussion questions for Part 1</a>. Discussion questions for Part 2 will be up here on Thursday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Continuing with tradition, we have a separate post all set up for links to your reviews of Utah books. If you read and post about a Utah book this month, <a href="http://www.utahbooks.blogspot.com/2015/08/utah-book-month-2015-review-linky.html">make sure to head over and add your link.</a> This also earns you an entry in the mega-giveaway!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">SAVE THE DATE: UTAH BOOKS SOCIAL</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our annual Utah Books social is coming up on Friday, August 28, 2015 in Lehi. More details are forthcoming, but make sure and save that date!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Your participation in Utah Book Month activities and events earn you entries into the Utah Book Month Mega-Giveaway! Here's what's in the mega-prize pack:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A signed copy of Jessica Day George's newest release, <i>Silver in the Blood</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A signed copy of <i>Not in the Script</i>, by Amy Finnegan</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A copy of <i>Ink and Ashes</i>, by Valynne E. Maetani</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A copy of <i>When Women Were Birds</i>, by Terry Tempest Williams</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A $10 Amazon gift card </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey everyone! If you are reading Not in the Script along with us, today marks our halfway point. We'd love to know what you think of the book so far and what thoughts you have, so we've come up with a few questions. If you'd like, you can post your answers on your blog and link up here so we can be sure to find you. Or, you can just comment here if that's easier. And if you haven't started the reading yet, there's plenty of time to join us. It's very fast reading so no worries there. Also, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Not-Script-Only-novel-Book-ebook/dp/B00N2VE1S6/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2_kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1439157080&sr=8-1&keywords=not+in+the+script">right now you can get it for only $1.99 for Kindle on Amazon,</a> so you should take advantage of that for sure!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Do you like the cover? What does it suggest about the book?<br /><br />3. What do you think about the dynamics of Rachel and Emma's relationship? How would you feel if you were Emma? If you were Rachel?<br /><br />4. Let's talk about the slow build up between Jake and Emma. Which part was your favorite?<br /><br />5. Brett has a playboy persona with a tidbit of actual humanity hiding underneath. What do you think he's really like? What are his motivations?<br /><br />6. What real celebrities would you cast for these pretend celebrity characters?<br /><br />7. What do you think about the behind the scene particulars of filming a TV show? Does it sound fun? Hard? Exciting? Boring?<br /><br />8. What do you think about Emma's vow to never date a guy she works with? Do you think real life celebrities have this same policy?<br /><br />9. If you were Emma, would you have told Rachel what's going down with Jake WAY before now? Or do you think Emma is justified in keeping things secret?<br /><br />10. What's your evaluation of Jake's character so far?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello! Here we are at the onset of week two of Utah Book Month. We had a great first week, and we're so excited to turn our attention to week two. Let's get started!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">WEEK TWO THEME: UTAH AUTHORS</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our focus this week is on our awesome Utah authors. We are very lucky to have so many great authors call Utah home. All week we'll be using Twitter, Instagram, and our individual blogs to spotlight Utah authors. Here are some ideas:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Spotlight a new-to-you Utah author</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Do a roundup of some of your favorite Utah authors</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Showcase a Utah author's complete works</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Use "Follow Friday" (#ff) on Twitter to highlight a Utah author or two</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Of course, you can take this theme and run with it in any way you can think of. For inspiration, check out our list of <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/p/utah-author-directory.html">Utah authors</a> (let us know if we missed someone).</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">WEEK TWO MINI-CHALLENGE: FIRST LINES</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This week's mini-challenge is all about first lines of Utah books (by those great Utah authors). <a href="http://sueysbooks.blogspot.com/2015/08/utah-book-month-2015-first-lines-quiz.html">Head over to It's All About Books for all of the details</a>. Participating in this mini-challenge will earn you an entry into the UBM mega-giveaway (more details on that below).</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">WEEK TWO EVENTS: TWITTER CHATS</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We're thrilled that so many Utah authors have agreed to participate in Twitter chats during the month. We had quite a lot of fun with Michele Paige Holmes last week, and we have FOUR chats scheduled this week:</span><br />
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. MT - <a href="http://www.jennjohansson.com/" style="color: #d78787; text-decoration: none;">Jenn Johansson</a></span></li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. MT - <a href="http://www.johnnyworthen.com/" style="color: #d78787; text-decoration: none;">Johnny Worthen</a></span></li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. MT - <a href="http://www.breedespain.com/" style="color: #d78787; text-decoration: none;">Bree Despain</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Check out the <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/p/utah-book-month-2015.html">schedule page</a> for the full Twitter chat list!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We're moving along with our readalong (#ubmreadalong), <i>Not in the Script</i>, by Amy Finnegan. As a reminder, here's the schedule we're following:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On Monday (August 10) and August 20, we'll have discussion questions up here at the Utah Books blog. We're so excited to discuss this one with you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you haven't already, you can sign-up for the readalong using the linky below:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Continuing with tradition, we have a separate post all set up for links to your reviews of Utah books. If you read and post about a Utah book this month, <a href="http://www.utahbooks.blogspot.com/2015/08/utah-book-month-2015-review-linky.html">make sure to head over and add your link.</a> This also earns you an entry in the mega-giveaway!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Your participation in Utah Book Month activities and events will not only result in positive feelings but will also earn you entries into the Utah Book Month Mega-Giveaway! Here's what's in the mega-prize pack:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A signed copy of Jessica Day George's newest release, <i>Silver in the Blood</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A signed copy of <i>Not in the Script</i>, by Amy Finnegan</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A copy of <i>Ink and Ashes</i>, by Valynne E. Maetani</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A copy of <i>When Women Were Birds</i>, by Terry Tempest Williams</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A $10 Amazon gift card </span></li>
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Hello! And welcome to week one of Utah Book Month, a celebration of all things literary here in Utah. As we mentioned in the sign-up post, we're organizing things by week this year. So, check back here each Saturday for a full run down of each week. Let's get started!<br />
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Our focus this week is on our awesome Utah book bloggers. All week we'll be using Twitter, Instagram, and our individual blogs to spotlight Utah book bloggers. Here are some ideas:<br />
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<li>Spotlight a new-to-you Utah book blogger</li>
<li>Spotlight a feature or post by a Utah book blogger that inspired you</li>
<li>Do a roundup of some of your favorite Utah book bloggers</li>
<li>Use "Follow Friday" (#ff) on Twitter to highlight a Utah book blogger or two</li>
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Of course, you can take this theme and run with it in any way you can think of. For inspiration, check out our list of <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/p/utah-book-bloggers-directory.html">Utah Book Bloggers</a> (let us know if you should be on it) and the <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2015/07/2015-utah-book-month-sign-up.html">list of bloggers signed up to participate</a> in Utah Book Month.<br />
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This week's mini-challenge is all about posting bookish fun on Instagram. <a href="http://wp.me/pvBdC-4a2">Head on over to The Bluestocking Society for all of the details</a>. Participating in this mini-challenge will enter you in a giveaway hosted by Jessica at The Bluestocking Society, as well as earn you an entry into the UBM Mega-Giveaway (more details on that below).<br />
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<b>WEEK ONE EVENTS: TWITTER CHATS</b><br />
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We're thrilled that so many Utah authors have agreed to participate in Twitter chats during the month. Check out the <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/p/utah-book-month-2015.html">schedule page</a> for the full list, but here is what we have coming up this week:<br />
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<li>August 4, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. MT - <a href="http://www.michelepaigeholmes.net/">Michele Paige Holmes</a></li>
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The <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2015/07/readalong-poll.html">votes are in</a>, and our readalong book has been selected! We'll be reading <i>Not in the Script</i>, by Amy Finnegan. (We strongly encourage you to read the runner-up, <i>Ink and Ashes</i>, by Valynne E. Maetani, as well.) Here's the schedule we'll be following for <i>Not in the Script</i>:<br />
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On August 10 and August 20, we'll have discussion questions up here at the Utah Books blog. We're so excited to discuss this one with you.<br />
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Continuing with tradition, we have a separate post all set up for links to your reviews of Utah books. If you read and post about a Utah book this month, <a href="http://www.utahbooks.blogspot.com/2015/08/utah-book-month-2015-review-linky.html">make sure to head over and add your link.</a><br />
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Your participation in Utah Book Month activities and events will not only result in positive feelings but will also earn you entries into the Utah Book Month Mega-Giveaway! Here's what's in the mega-prize pack:<br />
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<li>A signed copy of <i>Not in the Script</i>, by Amy Finnegan</li>
<li>A copy of <i>Ink and Ashes</i>, by Valynne E. Maetani</li>
<li>A copy of <i>When Women Were Birds</i>, by Terry Tempest Williams</li>
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Hey everyone! Welcome to Utah Book Month! We'd like to challenge you to read one, or two or more books by Utah authors this month. Once you post a review on your blog, come back here and link it up so we can visit you, and see all the different Utah books that are being read this month.<br />
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<a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2015/08/utah-book-month-2015-week-one.html">Check out this post for more details</a> about things we have planned all during the month to celebrate Utah books. We hope you join us!<br />
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<script src="http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=870CF3A4-EA55-4C17-95C0-A667FCFEE31C" type="text/javascript"></script>Sueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405982577071852774.post-16736455118677198012015-07-28T22:15:00.000-06:002015-07-28T22:15:12.032-06:00Readalong PollDuring Utah Book Month, we're going to have a readalong! We’ve narrowed it down to debut books by two Utah authors: <em>Ink and Ashes</em> by Valynne E. Maetani and <em>Not in the Script</em> by Amy Finnegan. Please help us decide which book to read together by voting in the poll below. We’ll announce the winner and readalong details on Saturday.<br />
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<strong>INK AND ASHES, by Valynne E. Maetani</strong>
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Claire Takata has never known much about her father, who passed away ten years ago. But on the anniversary of his death, she finds a letter from her deceased father to her stepfather. Before now, Claire never had a reason to believe they even knew each other.</blockquote>
Struggling to understand why her parents kept this surprising history hidden, Claire combs through anything that might give her information about her father … until she discovers that he was a member of the yakuza, a Japanese organized crime syndicate. The discovery opens a door that should have been left closed.<br />
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The race to outrun her father’s legacy reveals secrets of his past that cast ominous shadows, threatening Claire, her friends and family, her newfound love, and ultimately her life.</blockquote>
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Millions of people witnessed Emma Taylor’s first kiss – a kiss that needed twelve takes and four camera angles to get right. After spending nearly all of her teen years performing on cue, Emma wonders if any part of her life is real anymore … particularly her relationships.</blockquote>
Jake Elliott’s face is on magazine ads around the world, but his lucrative modeling deals were a poor substitute for what he had to leave behind. Now acting is offering Jake everything he wants: close proximity to home; an opportunity to finally start school; and plenty of time with the smart and irresistible Emma Taylor … if she would just give him a chance.<br />
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When Jake takes Emma behind the scenes of his real life, she begins to see how genuine he is, but on-set relationships always end badly. Don’t they? Toss in Hollywood’s most notorious heartthrob and a resident diva who may or may not be as evil as she seems, and the production of Coyote Hills heats up in unexpected–and romantic–ways.</blockquote>
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P.S. You don’t have to participate in Utah Book Month to participate in the read-along or vice versa, though we'd love to have you along for both.<br />
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We'll have more details posted here, at the Utah Books blog, on August 1 to kick off the event and each Saturday in August after that. And, as always, we'll fill in <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/p/utah-book-month-2015.html">the 2015 schedule</a> as we solidify plans. </div>
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What a lovely month it has been! Though I'm sad to see the third annual Utah Book Month come to a close, I'm also overwhelmed by the awesome bookish community that thrives here in Utah. Thank you so much to everyone that participated. There would be no Utah Book Month without you.<br />
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Suey and I had a blast planning this event and getting to know you all a little better. Mark your calendars now, because we'll be back next August. And, we'll try to post here from time to time with exciting Utah book events. If you have a suggestion for anything Utah Books related, please <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/p/contact.html">drop us a line</a>.<br />
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<b>MINI-CHALLENGES & GIVEAWAYS</b></div>
Mini-Challenge + Linkup: <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/welcome-to-utah-book-month-2014-and-our.html">Utah Books</a> hosts Review a Utah Book!<br />
Mini-Challenge + Giveaway: <a href="http://thebluestockings.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-mini-challenge-insta-utah">Jessica</a> hosts Insta-Utah<br />
Mini-Challenge + Giveaway: <a href="http://sueysbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-2014-first-lines-quiz.html">Suey</a> hosts First Lines Quiz<br />
Mini-Challenge + Giveaway: <a href="http://kamislibrarythoughts.blogspot.com/2014/08/character-challenge-giveaway.html">Kami</a> hosts Character Challenge<br />
Mini-Challenge + Giveaway: <a href="http://jennielyse.com/utah-books-mini-challenge-and-giveaway/">Jenni</a> hosts International Cover Challenge<br />
Mini-Challenge + Giveaway: <a href="http://www.thereadingfever.com/2014/08/visit-utah-utah-book-month-mini.html">Penelope</a> hosts Visit Utah<br />
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<b>AUTHOR INTERVIEWS & SPOTLIGHTS</b><br />
Author Spotlight: <a href="http://cubicleblindness.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-author-and-series-spotlight.html">Krista</a> spotlights Richard Paul Evans<br />
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Author Interview: <a href="http://jennielyse.com/author-interview-jr-johansson/">Jenni</a> interviews J.R. Johannson</div>
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Author Interview: <a href="http://kamislibrarythoughts.blogspot.com/2014/08/author-interview-shallee-mcarthur.html">Kami</a> interviews Shallee McArthur</div>
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Author Interview: <a href="http://thereadingfever.com/">Penelope</a> interviews Bree Despain</div>
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Author Spotlight: <a href="http://www.angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-author-spotlight.html">Angie</a> spotlights Kristen Chandler</div>
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Author Spotlight: <a href="http://thebluestockings.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-spotlight-author-katharine-coles/">Jessica</a> spotlights Katharine Coles</div>
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Author Interview: <a href="http://taffyscandy.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-author-spotlight-iliama.html">Taffy</a> interviews Ilima Todd</div>
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Author Interview: <a href="http://www.bookmarkdragon.com/2014/08/author-interview-jennifer-nielsen.html">Melissa</a> interviews Jennifer Nielsen</div>
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Author Interview: <a href="http://readthisinstead.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-author-spotlight-elana.html">Kathy</a> interviews Elana Johnson</div>
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Author Spotlight: <a href="http://www.attackofthebooks.com/meet-dave-butler-steam-punkscience-fictionfantasy-author-extraordinaire/">Daniel</a> spotlights David Butler</div>
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Author Interview: <a href="http://www.angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-author-natalie-whipple.html">Angie</a> interviews Natalie Whipple</div>
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Author Interview: <a href="http://www.sueysbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/authors-pick-five-michelle-argyle.html">Suey</a> interviews Michelle Argyle</div>
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Author Spotlight: <a href="http://taffyscandy.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-with-sharks-pebbles-and.html">Taffy</a> spotlights Julie Daines + critique group</div>
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Author Interview: <a href="http://cindybennett.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-interview-with-sara.html">Cindy</a> interviews Sara B. Larson</div>
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Author Interview: <a href="http://www.attackofthebooks.com/">Daniel</a> spotlights Brad Torgorson</div>
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<b>BLOGGER INTERVIEWS SPOTLIGHTS</b><br />
Blogger Spotlight: <a href="http://www.angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month.html">Angela</a> spotlights the Utah Books blog
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Blogger Spotlight: <a href="http://thebluestockings.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-book-blogger-spotlight-book-club-edition">Jessica</a> spotlights book club book bloggers</div>
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Blogger Interview: <a href="http://readthisinstead.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-blogger-interview.html">Kathy</a> interviews Penelope</div>
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Blogger Interview: <a href="http://cindybennett.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-interview-with-kami-of.html">Cindy</a> interviews Kami</div>
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Blogger Interview: <a href="http://jennielyse.com/blogger-interview-cindy-at-utah-moms-life/">Jenni</a> interviews Cindy</div>
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Blogger Interview: <a href="http://www.thereadingfever.com/2014/08/blogger-interview-with-angela-from.html">Penelope</a> interviews Angela</div>
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Blogger Interview: <a href="http://kamislibrarythoughts.blogspot.com/2014/08/blogger-interview.html">Kami</a> interviews Melissa</div>
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Blogger Interview: <a href="http://www.bookmarkdragon.com/2014/08/feature-friday-kathy-of-read-this.html">Melissa</a> interviews Kathy</div>
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Blogger Interview: <a href="http://www.angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-jenni-elyse.html">Angie</a> interviews Jenni</div>
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<b>GUEST POSTS & SPECIAL FEATURES</b><br />
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Utah Books Guest Post: <a href="http://cindybennett.blogspot.com/">Cindy</a> <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/guest-post-by-cindy-c-bennett-our.html">posts about Utah authors</a></div>
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Utah Books Guest Post: <a href="http://www.bookmarkdragon.com/">Melissa</a> <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/guest-post-by-melissa-utah-books-for.html">posts about Utah books for all seasons</a></div>
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Utah Books Guest Post: <a href="http://kamislibrarythoughts.blogspot.com/">Kami</a> <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/guest-post-from-kamis-library-thoughts.html">posts about Utah bloggers</a></div>
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Utah Books Guest Post: <a href="http://jennielyse.com/">Jenni</a> <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/guest-post-by-jenni-partying-with-local.html">posts about her experiences partying with Utah authors</a></div>
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Bookish Feature: <a href="http://sueysbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-books-ive-read-this-year.html">Suey</a> features Utah books she's read in 2014</div>
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Bookish Feature + Giveaway: <a href="http://www.raegunramblings.com/2014/08/utah-books-for-young-adults.html">Marissa</a> hosts Utah Author Roundup</div>
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Bookish Feature: <a href="http://thebluestockings.com/2014/08/vintage-utah-book-month-utah-book-awards">Jessica</a> features the Utah Book Awards</div>
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Bookish Feature: <a href="http://taffyscandy.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-pleasant-grove-library.html">Taffy</a> features the Pleasant Grove Library</div>
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Bookish Feature: <a href="http://jennielyse.com/spotlight-provo-library/">Jenni</a> features the Provo Library</div>
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Bookish Feature: <a href="http://cindybennett.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-west-jordan-public.html">Cindy</a> features the West Jordan Library</div>
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Bookish Feature: <a href="http://thebluestockings.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-utahbooks-dedications/">Jessica</a> features dedications in Utah books</div>
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Bookish Feature: <a href="http://thebluestockings.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-spotlight-beehive-book-awards/">Jessica</a> features the Beehive Book Awards<br />
Utah Books Post: <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/utahbooks-social-2014.html">Utah Book Social 2014</a></div>
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Let us know if we missed one of your posts. And visit the <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/p/utah-book-month-2014.html">Utah Book Month 2014</a> page to see a chronological list of this month's fun.<br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405982577071852774.post-24418253061111590762014-08-31T04:00:00.000-06:002014-08-31T13:36:09.558-06:00Daniel Spotlights and a Write-Up and a Round-Up are Posted<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The internet is an amazing place that allows us to come together in amazing ways. But every once in a while, it's nice to bring the internet into real life. And that's what we did yesterday with the Utah Books annual social!!<br />
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It was so much fun to talk about books, get to know new people, get reacquainted with old friends, eat food, and swap a few books around. Here are the attendees:<br />
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Suey of <a href="http://www.sueysbooks.blogspot.com/">It's All About Books</a> (+ husband Stuart and daughter)<br />
Jessica of <a href="http://thebluestockings.com/">The Bluestocking Society</a><br />
Jenni of <a href="http://jennielyse.com/">Jenni Elyse</a> (+ husband Corey)<br />
Kami of <a href="http://kamislibrarythoughts.blogspot.com/">Kami's Library Thoughts</a> (+ husband Dave and dog)<br />
Kathy of <a href="http://www.readthisinstead.blogspot.com/">Read This Instead</a> (+ husband Rusty and kids)<br />
Jessica of <a href="http://www.booksatruestory.com/">Books A True Story</a> (+ baby)<br />
Karena of <a href="http://discoverywriter.com/">Discovery Writer</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.heatherostler.com/">Heather Ostler</a> (+ baby)<br />
<a href="http://shannencbooks.blogspot.com/">Shannen Crane Camp</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mkhutchins.com/">M.K. Hutchins</a> (+ husband John and kids)<br />
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It was a lovely bookish evening. Thanks to everyone who came. Here is the not-great picture I took of our book swap in progress. If you were there and took a better picture, please let me know!<br />
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405982577071852774.post-61226563577360113962014-08-30T04:00:00.000-06:002014-08-30T04:00:02.459-06:00Angie Interviews JenniIt's the penultimate day of the Third Annual Utah Book Month. For our featured post of the day, <a href="http://www.angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/">Angie interviews fellow Utah book blogger Jenni</a>.<br />
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Our Utah Books annual party is TODAY at 7:00 p.m.! Head to <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-2014-bash.html">this post</a> for more information. We hope to see you there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405982577071852774.post-32451875932445118722014-08-29T04:00:00.000-06:002014-08-29T04:00:02.791-06:00Melissa Interviews Kathy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today for Utah Book Month, <a href="http://www.bookmarkdragon.com/">Melissa interviews fellow Utah book blogger Kathy</a>. Go forth and learn a little more about Kathy.<br />
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Our Utah Books annual party is TOMORROW at 7:00 p.m.! Head to <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-2014-bash.html">this post</a> for more information. We hope to see you there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405982577071852774.post-37226561885349590372014-08-28T04:00:00.000-06:002014-08-28T04:00:04.794-06:00Cindy Interviews and Jessica Spotlights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We're approaching the end of Utah Book Month, but we still have a lot of great content coming your way. Today, <a href="http://cindybennett.blogspot.com/">Cindy interviews fellow Utah author Sara B. Larson</a>, and <a href="http://thebluestockings.com/">Jessica spotlights the Beehive Book Awards</a>. Click away!<br />
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Here's your daily reminder that our Utah Books annual party is coming up on Saturday! Head to <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-2014-bash.html">this post</a> for more information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405982577071852774.post-91913159054140615322014-08-27T04:00:00.000-06:002014-08-27T04:00:03.772-06:00Kami Interviews, Taffy Spotlights, and Jenni Guest Posts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Are you ready for three Utah Book Month posts today? I am. First, <a href="http://kamislibrarythoughts.blogspot.com/">Kami interviews fellow Utah book blogger Melissa</a>. Second, <a href="http://taffyscandy.blogspot.com/">Taffy spotlights Utah author Julie Daines and their critique group</a>. Finally, we are so excited to have <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/guest-post-by-jenni-partying-with-local.html">Jenni guest post here at Utah Books about her experiences with Utah authors</a>.<br />
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And we can't sign off without the daily reminder that our Utah Books annual party is coming up on Saturday! Head to <a href="http://utahbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/utah-book-month-2014-bash.html">this post</a> for more information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7405982577071852774.post-84430647151779084762014-08-27T03:59:00.000-06:002014-08-27T10:35:07.594-06:00Guest Post by Jenni: Partying with Local Authors<br />
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<i>Jenni is a Utah book blogger who blogs at <a href="http://jennielyse.com/">Jenni Elyse</a>. As you'll see, she's very active in the Utah Books community. Follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/jenni_elyse">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1444090-jenni">Goodreads</a>, and <a href="http://instagram.com/jenni_elyse">Instagram</a>. Without further ado, here's Jenni:</i></div>
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I’m so excited to guest post on the Utah Books blog for Utah Book Month today. I love the literary community we have here. It’s so awesome and so much fun! I’m especially excited to talk about my adventures with Utah authors, some of my favorite people.
Imagine a time when <i>Twilight</i> was just getting popular—just before <i>Eclipse</i> and the first movie came out. I read <i>Twilight</i> and fell in love with reading, but I also fell in love with this series. I joined the Twilight Lexicon and met some amazing people, many who live in Utah like I do. After we corresponded via the interwebs for several months and realized no one was a serial killer, we decided to get together for dinner to meet each other in person. That was nearly seven years ago. Since that time, these amazing ladies have been some of my very best friends. We no longer obsess over <i>Twilight</i>, but we still obsess over books. We especially love to <b><span style="color: red;">S</span></b>upport <b><span style="color: red;">L</span></b>ocal <b><span style="color: red;">T</span></b>alented <b><span style="color: red;">A</span></b>uthors, hence our group name—SLTA.
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We’ve had the opportunity to meet and party with many local authors and celebrate their awesome books! The first author we ever hosted was <a href="mailto:http://allycondie.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Ally Condie</a>, about a year before <i>Matched</i> came out. We celebrated her book <i>Freshman for President</i>. Because of this party, we established a relationship with her and were able to celebrate <i>Matched</i>, <i>Crossed</i>, and <i>Reached</i> when they all came out too.</div>
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