Books are Magic in Brooklyn NYC was the first time I have seen Stephen King and this is something I have wanted since I first read the Stand back in the 1970's. I had tickets to another King event in Boston but had a family emergency and I couldn't go.
We had so much fun, from the time we got there (go early unless there is assigned seating; people at the NY event started arriving at 9:00 (!) that morning for a 7:00 event). We got there about 5:00 and had planned to go earlier but we were confused at the Subway! Hahaha.
This event was everything I had hoped it would be and more. Both Stephen and his son Owen were awesome--they are down to earth, funny, had so many interesting stories and it was wonderful hearing them read from the book.
One of my strong philosophies is that the key to happiness is to lower your expectations, so I had zero expectations that I would receive a signed book. For me, it was the event--seeing this author whom I have admired so much (and who has saved me from depressions at times) and anything else was cherries on top.
As it turned out, both my husband and I received signed books, but when we were leaving, there was a couple whom we'd gotten to know a bit that we walked out with. Neither of them received a signed book and so my husband (such a sweetie) traded one of ours for one of their non-signed one. For some reason, that made the night even more magical--seeing their happy faces. Then each couple had their signed book. We didn't need two. It made their night--but it made ours more.
For all of your lucky people who are going to be at the upcoming events--enjoy and soak it all in. I would go again in a heartbeat if I could. Cheers!
We had so much fun, from the time we got there (go early unless there is assigned seating; people at the NY event started arriving at 9:00 (!) that morning for a 7:00 event). We got there about 5:00 and had planned to go earlier but we were confused at the Subway! Hahaha.
This event was everything I had hoped it would be and more. Both Stephen and his son Owen were awesome--they are down to earth, funny, had so many interesting stories and it was wonderful hearing them read from the book.
One of my strong philosophies is that the key to happiness is to lower your expectations, so I had zero expectations that I would receive a signed book. For me, it was the event--seeing this author whom I have admired so much (and who has saved me from depressions at times) and anything else was cherries on top.
As it turned out, both my husband and I received signed books, but when we were leaving, there was a couple whom we'd gotten to know a bit that we walked out with. Neither of them received a signed book and so my husband (such a sweetie) traded one of ours for one of their non-signed one. For some reason, that made the night even more magical--seeing their happy faces. Then each couple had their signed book. We didn't need two. It made their night--but it made ours more.
For all of your lucky people who are going to be at the upcoming events--enjoy and soak it all in. I would go again in a heartbeat if I could. Cheers!
