Literary Friday, ya’ll…

Well, after the fun of Bouchercon (did you follow my adventures on Instagram?) and the November elections (and yes, folks- looks like there will be a run-off in less than 3 weeks!) I am a wee bit tired this week. And then yesterday, I found out my niece swallowed a penny. I need a Hallmark movie and a large drink. 😉

ALSO… we’re under a freeze warning tonight and the temperatures are looking pretty chilly for part of next week. Brrrrrrrrrr….

1.ICYMI at Traveling With T: The Family Upstairs.

2. Leaving on a jet plane to Bouchercon…

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Leaving on a jet plane ✈️ to Dallas for #bouchercon2019! It’s my first time to be there & I’m so excited to see authors like @katemoretti1 @amyimpellizzeri @hankpryan & way more PLUS my book friends @k2reader @thenovellife @the__reading__beauty @candice_reads @thegeekyblogger. . . Shout out to @suzyapprovedbookreviews for helping to arrange a meet & greet with @crimebythebook + 2 of the authors she’s working with ( more on that later- but 1 of the authors has a book on the fall/winter @deepsouthmag reads list!) . . Also be still my heart because when I was checking out food options near @hyattdallas ( priorities, you know!) I saw that one of the bars makes Bellinis ( and if you followed my NYC adventures- you know I love a good Bellini!) . . On a more serious note: Today is the last day of October & breast cancer awareness month. Many of you know that my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier in 2019- and it was discovered because she went and had a mammogram- so ladies: SCHEDULE those mammograms. 👏 . . #genxbookstagrammers #bouchercon2019 #dallas #dallastexas #hyattregencydallas

A post shared by Tamara Welch (@rockstar1023) on Oct 31, 2019 at 5:43am PDT

3. Hanging out with Felicia and Stacy…

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With @thegeekyblogger & @thenovellife at #bouchercon2019.

A post shared by Tamara Welch (@rockstar1023) on Oct 31, 2019 at 10:44am PDT

4. Some Bouchercon fun…

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Guess who I got to meet today? #bouchercon2019

A post shared by Tamara Welch (@rockstar1023) on Oct 31, 2019 at 4:01pm PDT

5. See any books you like?

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Day 1 of #bouchercon2019 haul. See any books you want to read?

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6. Some reviews from around the web: Jenn Tar Heel Reader reviews The Light Over London, Orange County Readers talks about Nonfiction November, Love of Muse talks about The Family Upstairs, Angela Reads Books has a fun #jinglebooks challenge, and ReecaPieces reviews You’ve Been Volunteered.

7. Me and Stacy at speed dating…. and we may have been NEEDING coffee!

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Day 2 of #bouchercon2019: Speed Dating with @thenovellife. . . #genxbookstagrammers

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8. Cozy mystery stack from Bouchercon.

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Some books I picked up today from @kensingtonbooks #bouchercon2019

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9. Oh excuse me while I fan girl over AMY AND KATE! Tall Poppy Authors ❤

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Getting to meet @amyimpellizzeri & @katemoretti1 at #bouchercon2019 was all kinds of 🎉🎉🎉 @tallpoppywriters

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10. I couldn’t quite get my mojo going Saturday morning- so glitter shoes…

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Saturday at #bouchercon2019 needed a bit of a kickstart- so I pulled out the sparkly shoes. ❤️

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11. Book Review: The Christmas Dare.

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{ #sponsored Thanks @avonbooks #partner for The Christmas Dare by Lori Wilde.} . . If you are in the Christmas book reading mood- this is for you!!!! . . From my review: “I LOVED the whole idea of the Christmas of Yes. Kelsey has been saying “no” and putting herself on the back, back, back burner for TOO long. Get you some YES, honey!” . . #genxbookstagrammers #travelingwithtbookreviews #travelingwithtreads #thechristmasdare #loriwilde #avonbooks #twilighttexas #msbookstagrammers #mississippibookstagrammers

A post shared by Tamara Welch (@rockstar1023) on Nov 4, 2019 at 1:45pm PST

12. Hello, Half Price Books!

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Blaming @candice_reads for this impulse buy @halfpricebooks. #boucheron2019

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13. I *ahem* needed candy for my flight home…

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Sitting at DFW, awaiting my flight ✈️ to Jackson, MS. Got a bag of candy after eating some crazy good potato skins. . . Bouchercon- you were fun! I had some memorable moments that will totally make it into my yet to be written memoir 🤣 . . Real life is slowly calling my name as I prepare to head home & work those election polls Tuesday ( hey Mississippi- don’t forget to vote!) . . Now fingers crossed the airlines don’t lose my luggage- because all those books need to be at my house with me! . . #bouchercon2019 #genxbookstagrammers #dallasairport #DFW

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14. When your parents miss you- they take you to your fave restaurant..

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Back home in Mississippi & mom & dad missed me so much, they took me for eats & drinks! ❤️ It’s good to be missed! . . #genxbookstagrammers

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15. Up bright and early for voting day.

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Hey there Mississippi- don’t forget! We vote today! . . Up bright & early to work the election 🗳 polls…. . . #genxbookstagrammers

A post shared by Tamara Welch (@rockstar1023) on Nov 5, 2019 at 4:51am PST

16. Book Review: The Family Upstairs

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Happy Pub Day to The Family Upstairs by @lisajewelluk @atriabooks #partner. . . If you are looking for a twisted suspenseful read- the search is over. . . From my review: “CREEP-TASTIC. This book kept my flipping pages and totally hooked.” . . #genxbookstagrammers #thefamilyupstairs #lisajewell #atriabooks #suspense #travelingwithtreads #travelingwithtbookreviews #msbookstagrammers #mississippibookstagrammers

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17. Posing with books in Half Price Books…

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So my first experience at @halfpricebooks was pretty fun. I found 2 books by @ruthwarewriter that basically looked like they were 100% brand new, but they were relatively cheap & I was ecstatic. . . If I had a couple more hours there, I could have picked up a whole stack of books ( and we won’t even discuss all the notebooks & planners I fell in love with & made @murderandmoore & @thenovellife make a promise to NOT let me buy since I have at least 20 notebooks at home that I need to use!) . . Have you ever shopped at Half Price Books? And Ruth Ware fans- should i read Mrs. Westoway or The Lying Game first? . . #genxbookstagrammers #halfpricebooks #travelingwithtreads #dallas #ruthware

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18. A little #ThrowbookThursday:

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Happy #throwbookthursday! This hashtag is hosted by @marilynjgon & @southernbellereading- and it’s so fun to give some love to previous books that rocked my book socks 🧦 off! . . Today’s book is The Christmas Sisters by @sarahmorganwrites. It’s got a GORGEOUS cover & a story that will give your heart a good feeling! . . Have you read it? . . #genxbookstagrammers #travelingwithtreads #thechristmassisters #sarahmorgan

A post shared by Tamara Welch (@rockstar1023) on Nov 7, 2019 at 6:30pm PST

19. Book Review: The Christmas Keeper.

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#sponsored Thanks @berkleypub #partner for the review copy of The Christmas Keeper by @mckinlayjenn. . . From my review: “The overall warmness of the book. I haven’t read book 1 in this series, but you can tell these characters are warm and loyal and ready to help a friend in need. Plus, the setting is SO perfect.” . . Have you read this yet? . . #genxbookstagrammers #travelingwithtreads #travelingwithtbookreviews #thechristmaskeeper #jennmckinlay #msbookstagrammers #mississippibookstagrammers

A post shared by Tamara Welch (@rockstar1023) on Nov 8, 2019 at 11:37am PST

20. #FridayReads: Reading Pretty, Nasty, Lovely.

21. I’ll have an official Bouchercon blog post soon- and it will totally have photos that you won’t have seen on Instagram 🙂

What are you reading this weekend?

Happy Reading and Bookishly Yours,

T @ Traveling With T

12 thoughts on “Literary Friday, ya’ll…”

Milena says:

I was a little jealous of your adventures at Bouchercon but happy you had a great time 🙂

November 8, 2019 at 5:18 pm
- travelingwitht says:
  
  We have got to find a book event that we can meet at and have fun!
  
  November 15, 2019 at 1:47 pm
Silver's Reviews says:

FAB photos and books!!

Looks like such fun..thanks so much for sharing.

November 8, 2019 at 7:46 pm
- travelingwitht says:
  
  Thank you!!!!!
  
  November 15, 2019 at 1:47 pm
jennifertarheelreader says:

Thanks so much for sharing my review, T! I loved following your Bouchercon adventures and definitely can’t wait to see more pics!

November 8, 2019 at 7:54 pm
- travelingwitht says:
  
  Aww thanks, Jennifer!
  
  November 15, 2019 at 1:47 pm
Mary says:

What a fun event! Thanks for sharing!

November 9, 2019 at 5:47 am
- travelingwitht says:
  
  It was fun! ❤
  
  November 15, 2019 at 1:48 pm
Jaymi at OrangeCountyReaders says:

Wonderful pictures T!

November 10, 2019 at 9:45 am
- travelingwitht says:
  
  Thank you! ❤
  
  November 15, 2019 at 1:48 pm
DoingDewey says:

I hadn’t heard of Bouchercon before, but it sounds like a fun event! I’ve only been to more general bookish cons and a more genre-focused one would be interesting. It also looks like this is happening pretty close to the me next year, so I’ve signed up for their newsletter and am at least thinking about going 🙂

November 25, 2019 at 9:23 am
- travelingwitht says:
  
  It is really interesting. And fun. It’s kinda hard to explain- because you have such a mix of ppl attending- fans, people who are trying to be authors and authors. I think the host hotel fills up fast once you can register- in fact we were supposed to stay at a different hotel- but they had some last minute cancellations and we were able to get a room in the hotel Bouchercon was being held at.
  
  I doubt I’ll make Sacramento- between Book Expo and just other things- Sacramento will prob be out of the budget unless I win the lottery (which MS FINALLY FREAKING GOT!!!!!)
  
  November 27, 2019 at 4:36 pm