(Pic – left: 2018, right: 2019 with Drew Leighty and Jennifer L. I’ll support Jen and her books for as long as she’s writing.

But even if Jen were the only author there, I wanted to see, I’d still go. I usually have bruises on my shoulders by the end of the weekend. Armentrout and my bff / I definitely prefer 2019’s pic more)Īpollycon is always fun – you can see my recap of 2019 here! I always enjoy going and seeing Jen and all the other amazing authors. My friend and I went to the first one in Philly in 2015 (I think), and then to the fourth and fifth ones in D.C. Since Jen is semi-local, I’ve been fortunate enough to see her at a bunch of events – from the Baltimore Book Festival, to launches, conventions and her own creation: Apollycon. Her books are often the ones to get me out of reading slumps. I know if I pick on up, there’s like a 99% chance that I’m going to enjoy it. I’ve been a fan of Jen’s books since a Senior in High School – I’ve been reading them for quite a long time. (This was well before either of us were aware of release week sales and how they impact making best seller lists) We were avid readers and had found a new favorite author. At the time, our local Books-A-Million always had our most anticipated books out a day early and we always bought them. We scoured bookstores on and near release days for the next books and they were always read instantly. I don’t remember which book I started with – probably Obsidian because my friend insisted that we read the same book at the same time.įrom then on, I was a fan.

Upon arriving at my grandparent’s house, my friend and I promptly sat down and started reading. My mom was heading up to Frostburg (Maryland) for a high school reunion and luckily Boonsboro is on the way, so we managed to convince her to take a detour for this signing. I honestly can’t remember if my friend and I went up for Jen, or for Nora, but I know we both left with copies of Obsidian and Half-Blood. I remember the first time I ever met her – it was in Boonsboro at Turn the Page (Nora Robert’s bookstore). I can’t believe I’ve been reading Jen’s books since 2012.

Forever with you jennifer l armentrout