Utah Book Month 2015: Week Three

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!

WEEK THREE THEME: UTAH BOOKISH PLACES

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:

• Show us around your favorite places to read in Utah
• Spotlight your local library
• Take us with you to your favorite bookstore
• Use "Follow Friday" (#ff) on Twitter to highlight a Utah bookish place or two

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 Utah bookstores (let us know if we missed one).

If you do a post on a Utah bookish place this week, please link to it here:

WEEK THREE MINI-CHALLENGE: CHARACTERS

This week's mini-challenge is all about characters! (From books by Utah authors of course). Head over to Jenni's blog for all of the details. Participating in this mini-challenge will earn you an entry into the UBM mega-giveaway (more details on that below).

WEEK THREE EVENTS: TWITTER CHATS

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:

• Monday, August 17, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. MT - Sara Zarr
• Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. MT - Shallee McArthur
• Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. MT -  Courtney Alameda

Check out the schedule page for the full Twitter chat list!

READALONG: NOT IN THE SCRIPT, BY AMY FINNEGAN

Thursday will mark the official end of our readalong (#ubmreadalong) of Not in the Script, by Amy Finnegan. If you're following along and haven't done so yet, make sure to check out these discussion questions for Part 1. Discussion questions for Part 2 will be up here on Thursday.

REVIEWS OF UTAH BOOKS

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, make sure to head over and add your link. This also earns you an entry in the mega-giveaway!

SAVE THE DATE: UTAH BOOKS SOCIAL

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!

MEGA-GIVEAWAY

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:

• A signed copy of Jessica Day George's newest release, Silver in the Blood
• A signed copy of Not in the Script, by Amy Finnegan
• A copy of Ink and Ashes, by Valynne E. Maetani
• A copy of When Women Were Birds, by Terry Tempest Williams
• A $10 Amazon gift card 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Here's to another great week!

Utah Book Month 2015: Week Two

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!

WEEK TWO THEME: UTAH AUTHORS

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:

• Spotlight a new-to-you Utah author
• Do a roundup of some of your favorite Utah authors
• Showcase a Utah author's complete works
• Use "Follow Friday" (#ff) on Twitter to highlight a Utah author or two

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 Utah authors (let us know if we missed someone).

If you do a post on a Utah author this week, please link to it here:

WEEK TWO MINI-CHALLENGE: FIRST LINES

This week's mini-challenge is all about first lines of Utah books (by those great Utah authors). Head over to It's All About Books for all of the details. Participating in this mini-challenge will earn you an entry into the UBM mega-giveaway (more details on that below).

WEEK TWO EVENTS: TWITTER CHATS

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:

• Monday, August 10, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. MT - Amy Finnegan
• Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. MT - Jenn Johansson
• Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. MT - Johnny Worthen
• Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. MT - Bree Despain

Check out the schedule page for the full Twitter chat list!

READALONG: NOT IN THE SCRIPT, BY AMY FINNEGAN

We're moving along with our readalong (#ubmreadalong), Not in the Script, by Amy Finnegan. As a reminder, here's the schedule we're following:

• August 1-10: Pages 1-183
• August 11-20: Pages 185-370

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.

If you haven't already, you can sign-up for the readalong using the linky below:

REVIEWS OF UTAH BOOKS

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, make sure to head over and add your link. This also earns you an entry in the mega-giveaway!

MEGA-GIVEAWAY

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:

• A signed copy of Jessica Day George's newest release, Silver in the Blood
• A signed copy of Not in the Script, by Amy Finnegan
• A copy of Ink and Ashes, by Valynne E. Maetani
• A copy of When Women Were Birds, by Terry Tempest Williams
• A $10 Amazon gift card 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Here's to another great week!

Utah Book Month 2015: Week One

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!

WEEK ONE THEME: UTAH BLOGGERS

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:

• Spotlight a new-to-you Utah book blogger
• Spotlight a feature or post by a Utah book blogger that inspired you
• Do a roundup of some of your favorite Utah book bloggers
• Use "Follow Friday" (#ff) on Twitter to highlight a Utah book blogger or two

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 Utah Book Bloggers (let us know if you should be on it) and the list of bloggers signed up to participate in Utah Book Month.

If you do a post on a Utah book blogger this week, please link to it here:

WEEK ONE MINI-CHALLENGE: INSTAGRAM

This week's mini-challenge is all about posting bookish fun on Instagram. Head on over to The Bluestocking Society for all of the details. 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).

WEEK ONE EVENTS: TWITTER CHATS

We're thrilled that so many Utah authors have agreed to participate in Twitter chats during the month. Check out the schedule page for the full list, but here is what we have coming up this week:

• August 4, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. MT - Michele Paige Holmes

READALONG: NOT IN THE SCRIPT, BY AMY FINNEGAN

The votes are in, and our readalong book has been selected! We'll be reading Not in the Script, by Amy Finnegan. (We strongly encourage you to read the runner-up, Ink and Ashes, by Valynne E. Maetani, as well.) Here's the schedule we'll be following for Not in the Script:

• August 1-10: Pages 1-183
• August 11-20: Pages 185-370

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.

If you'd like to officially declare your intention to readalong with us (so we can give you a little cheering along the way), go ahead and sign-up using the linky below:

REVIEWS OF UTAH BOOKS

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, make sure to head over and add your link.

MEGA-GIVEAWAY

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:

• A signed copy of Jessica Day George's newest release, Silver in the Blood
• A signed copy of Not in the Script, by Amy Finnegan
• A copy of Ink and Ashes, by Valynne E. Maetani
• A copy of When Women Were Birds, by Terry Tempest Williams
• A $10 Amazon gift card 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

January 2014 Utah Book Events

There's so much happening! I thought I'd make a list.


At The King's English:

Jan. 2 at 7:00 p.m.: Natalie Whipple... launch for Blindsided
Jan 7 at 7:00 p.m.: Sara Larson... launch for Defy
Jan. 10 at 7:00 p.m.: Jamie Ford... tour for Songs of Willow Frost
Jan. 14 at 7:00 p.m.: Local author showcase
Jan. 15 at 7:00 p.m.: Sara Zarr and Tara Altebrando...tour for Roomies
Jan. 18 at 7:00 p.m.: Sarah Anderson... launch for Copied
Jan. 21 at 7:00 p.m.: Brodi Ashton...launch for Evertrue
Jan. 23 at 7:00 p.m.: Marion Jensen...launch for Almost Super
Jan. 28 at 7:00 p.m.: Matthew Kirby... launch for The Quantum League #1: Spell Robbers

At the Provo Library:

Jan. 11 noon to 4: Family Literacy Event with Jamie Ford
Jan. 16 at 7:00 p.m.: Sara Zarr and Tara Altebrando...tour for Roomies

Anything else you know that should be on this list? Let me know!

Hopefully we'll all be able to go to at least some of these events! Here's to 2014 and supporting our authors!

Orem Library's Author Extravaganza 2013

It's time the annual Holiday Author Extravaganza at the Orem Library!

Come on over Saturday (the 14th) for the panel (at 10) and the signing (at 11). You can buy the authors' books there, or bring them in if you already have them. But do come and say hi and hang out for a while. It'll be fun!

The authors are:

Ally Condie: Matched series

Brodi Ashton: Everneath series

Cameron Wright: Letters for Emily, The Rent Collector

Jess Smiley: Upside Down, a Vampire Tale

Nathan Hale: Hazardous Tales series, and various other picture books

Chad Morris: The Inventor's Secret

Lisa Mangum: Hourglass Door series, After Hello

Giving a signed book for Christmas is awesome. 

Catching Fire Movie Night!

Last year many of us bloggers and friends and family went to the midnight showing of the The Hunger Games together, including dinner beforehand. It was so much fun that we are doing it again for the Catching Fire movie in November. You can find out all the details over on Penelope's blog. But here's what she has to say:

Here's the plan:

Dinner

• This is optional, and will be right before the movie. The restaurant hasn't been finalized yet, but it will be one of the restaurants near the theater (most likely Iggy's).
• Like last year, there will be some prizes and other fun things!
• Even if you aren't eating, come talk and have fun with us! We would love to meet you.

Movie

• We'll be going to the midnight showing, unless the theater offers an earlier showing (no earlier than 7). I'm fairly certain they will offer an early showing, but I won't know for sure until the tickets go on sale (when I plan to grab tickets ASAP, to get us all the best seats). Because of this, please make sure you're okay with a showtime as early as 7pm, or as late as midnight.
• I'll purchase a block of the best seats possible, so we can all sit together. It's reserved seating, so no lines! :)
• Tickets are $9/person.

If you'd like to join us, purchase your movie ticket(s) below!

But be sure to click over to read all the details at The Reading Fever! We hope to have you join us!

Utah Humanities Council Book Festival 2013

Hey everyone! There's TONS of bookish events happening this month and next thanks to the Utah Humanities Council and their annual Book Festival. Click here to go to the program where all the events are listed.  Hopefully we all can get out and support some of them!