I am so excited to announce that Casey from Heart Full of Ink and I are launching reader retreats! A Novel Retreat will be for adult readers over 21, of all genres, who want to spend time reading while enjoying a relaxing vacation.

As avid readers ourselves, we want to create an unforgettable vacation combining all the things we love. Books, beaches, and friendships.

This is where you come in. We want to hear what you want in a luxury reader retreat! Do you want a personal chef cooking every meal, while you read by a pool? Do you want to stay in a city, explore bookstores and spend time with your book club members? Let us know!
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We’re expecting to launch our first retreat in the fall of 2022! Spaces will be limited as we want to keep it a fun, intimate, luxurious experience for all. Be sure to follow us on social media to keep up to date on everything A Novel Retreat!

​​July is here, and General Registration for the 2018 Coastal Magic Convention is OPEN!!!

I'm a Featured Blogger for the event, so you'll get to know a few of the Featured Authors a little bit better in the next few months, as we host a handful of them for spotlights. You can check out the full listing of amazing authors who'll be participating on the Coastal Magic page, here. 

If you're already familiar with the convention -- go forth and register!! If this is the first you're hearing about it... here's a brief intro... 

Daytona Beach in February anyone? Yes please!!! I had a wonderful time in Florida at the Coastal Magic Convention. This was my first year attending and I'll be back next year.

My husband came along for a little mini vacation, which was a great chance to get out of the Michigan cold! Bookish fun during the day and into the evening, followed by dinners and some couple time with the hubby. It was a spectacular 3 day weekend. The weather was great, the location was great, and the people were great.

I met tons of awesome authors, bloggers, and readers during this weekend. I got a few photos of authors that were an absolute joy and I recommend all of their books! I've reviewed books by all three of these authors here the Shelf Addiction Blog. Check outKait Ballenger book reviews, Lara Adrian book reviews, and Jennifer Estep book reviews.

Besides the authors that I was familiar with, I made connections with very talented authors that I have yet to read. My TBR (to be read) list has grown even more! I can't express enough, how cool everyone was. The small 300 attendees at the con really was the perfect environment to meet people in a less hectic setting.

​Rust City is back for a second year! Same as last year, I'm one of the featured bloggers. For those of you that are local to Metro Detroit (or in the Midwest, or willing to travel), I hope that you'll consider attending. If you enjoy interacting with other bookish people, this is the place to be. As we get closer to springtime, I'll be featuring Rust City author interviews (both live and prerecorded), book giveaways, and more here on the Shelf Addiction blog, YouTube channel, and podcast. Be sure to follow me not to miss out on any of the fun!  

​Rust City Book Con early registration is open! Head on over to the Rust City website to catch the savings on a reduced ticket price. There will be panel discussions, parties, flash fiction, a charity book signing, and more! Early bird registration is $75 and will be open until 11:59pm EST on 3/31/2017; beginning April 1st, general registration will be $85.

Speaking of fabulous featured bloggers, I'm happy to announce that I've been selected as one of the featured bloggers for the event! Catch my live author features and hear all about what's in store at the Coastal Magic Convention! The kick off of my Coastal Magic Author Feature series on Book Chat LIVE. will be begin in a few short weeks, so you don't want to miss it.  You'll have the opportunity to submit questions ahead of time, via Twitter and Facebook prior to each author's interview.  You can also ask questions during the live event!

Don't forget, follow all things Coastal Magic all across social media using hashtag #CMCon17!

If you missed the announcement, I'm now doing podcasts! I seriously love it. It's a medium that I've wanted to try for a very long time and I finally took the plunge.  I'm glad that I did, because I'm looking forward to many more. I have lots of awesome show ideas and I can't wait to record them. Have you been listening to my podcasts? I hope so, because I've been having a blast doing them and I have lots to share with you. Take a listen and catch up on my last three episodes now.

Happy Reading & Listening,
~Tamara

​Welcome to episode two of the Shelf Addiction podcast!  Let's talk BEA! It's now 13 days away and I know you want to hear about all the last minute tips that you can!  I found a few great blog posts written by fellow book bloggers who've been there and done that. I consolidated the general themes, added my own suggestions, and shared them with you! Of course these tips and tricks will be useful for any type of convention, but especially a book related one. 



Check out these great tips and tricks blog posts!
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• 13 Tips for Book Expo America Attendees 
• SO YOU’RE GOING TO BEA FOR THE FIRST TIME?
• BookExpo America Info

Happy Reading, 
​~Tamara