Event updates!!!

by Brittany Geragotelis

Come and meet me in person!

While I wait on my notes for Life's a Witch, I've been spending a lot of time doing all the stuff I can't do when I'm actively writing. One of those things has been updating my site, including the EVENTS section! And can I just say...I've got a lot of exciting stuff coming up!
So....to give you an idea of what I'm going to be up to and how you can meet up with me in person (and snag my latest books! Eeeeek!), check out my updated events section here.

Hope you're all doing well and I can't wait to see everyone!

5x5,
B.

Review Time: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

by Brittany Geragotelis

Review Time: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

The Story: Mara Dyer doesn't think life can get any stranger than waking up in a hospital with no memory of how she got there. It can. She believes there must be more to the accident she can't remember that killed her friends and left her strangely unharmed. There is. She doesn't believe that after everything she's been through, she can fall in love. She's wrong.

Why It's a Must-Read: It's been a long, long time since I read a book that gripped me in the way that The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer did. But let me start by saying: I LOVE scary movies. I throw whole parties dedicated to watching horror films. And this was the first book I've read that's been scarier than most of the horror films that are out on the market nowadays. But I wouldn't describe The Unbecoming as horror. We're not looking at a Stephen King book, here, where there's a deranged killer clown stalking kids. I would classify this as more of a psychological thriller...one of those stories where you're constantly wondering if she did what she thinks she might have done or whether it was all in her head. Either way, the book is addictive and nearly impossible to put down once you pick it up. It was terrifyingly beautiful.

Okay, how GORGE is Michelle?!?!

What a Character: I love, love, LOVE the sassiness of Mara Dyer. Despite what's going on in her life and in her head (she sometimes sees dead people and is suffering from PTSD), to the outside world she's quick-witted and isn't a fool. But even though she's tough on the outside, on the inside she's barely hanging on. I love a character who's damaged. Call me crazy, but I think they're more interesting. And it takes a lot of energy for someone to act as if her world isn't crumbling down around her, just to make others feel better.

And if I felt a kinship with Mara Dyer, I wanted to have a secret love affair with Noah Shaw. At first he appears to be the ultimate bad boy. Achingly beautiful with an ego to match. But as the story goes on, we find out there's so much more to him than we thought. And this is one of those stories where the bad boy IS attainable. Thank gosh, because he's H-O-T and the perfect match for Mara's razor-sharp wit.

A Little Something Extra: I picked up this book, after an author friend of mine, Amanda Havard, told me about it at BEA. She was saying how she couldn't wait for Michelle Hodkin's follow-up to The Unbecoming, called The Evolution of Mara Dyer. And now that I've read the first, I have to agree. Good thing we won't have to wait too long for it--The Evolution will begin on October 23rd. You can pre-order it here. I think I may have found one more person to add to my list of favorite authors....

Be sure to follow her on Twitter @MichelleHodkin and then go out and buy her books!

5x5,
B.

Abby Diaries Book Quote 1

by Brittany Geragotelis

Hi all!

Hope you're having a kick-ass week so far! I've officially finished writing THE ABBY DIARIES, a supplement for my upcoming debut novel, WHAT THE SPELL? and can't wait for you to read it. So, to get you fired up, here's a cool quote from THE ABBY DIARIES. If you like the quote, be sure to check out the actual book here. And if you just like the quote, be sure to pass it around to your friends!

5x5,
B.

Awwwww! The Newfoundland

by Brittany Geragotelis

So, at our apartment, Fridays mean Mexican Food and movie night! My BFF, Tammy comes over and we all chow down on nachos and tacos and watch a movie. Then, Matt usually sneaks off to play video games and Tammy and I stay up watching various shows on Netflix.

Last Friday's Netflix option was the comedy, "Samantha Who?" If you didn't see it when it was on, it's a really funny show starring Christina Applegate ("Up All Night") and Melissa McCarthy (from "Gilmore Girls" and "Bridesmaids"), where Christina's character has amnesia after being hit by a car and slowly remembers all the awful things she did in her former life.

Anyways, Melissa's character has these dogs. These incredibly large, ginormous, bear-like dogs. Now, Matt and I have been wanting a dog for a while now and we're always looking at pups on Reddit. So, I decided to look this breed up.

And they're insane! They're called Newfoundland's and they're huge and adorable! I don't know if I could handle a dog this size, but they are so, so cute! So, because it was just too much adorableness for one person, I decided to share some pics with you! Let me know what you think. Would you be willing to take on a dog this size or does size matter?

5x5,
B.

Going under the knife

by Brittany Geragotelis

So, this past week was not an easy one in the Geragotelis household...

First off, after suffering from some tooth aches, I finally sucked it up and went to the dentist. If you know me, than you know I'm terrified of the dentist. And I'm embarrassed to admit it, but it had been 3 years since I'd been to the dentist, all because I get so freaked out. We're talking panic attacks just having them clean my teeth. Anyway, the pain got bad enough that I ended up going...and had to get a few cavities filled and two wisdom teeth out.

So, last Wednesday, I went in, they knocked me out and took out my wisdom teeth. Now, one of the teeth, you couldn't have noticed anything had been done. There was no pain, no swelling, no nothing. The other? Oh man....it was awful. So much pain. My cheek more than doubled in size and it was rock hard. I ended up being really nauseous and was throwing up the first two days, possibly because of the pain killers, so I stopped taking them and switched over to advil and tylenol. I can barely open my mouth wide enough to fit a spoon in there, so for about four days, all I could eat was liquids. Ugh, it was miserable.

But that's not all.

The day after I had my wisdom teeth out, we had to bring our kitty, Cohen, in for surgery. He had a calcium stone in his bladder and they had to go in and take it out. While in there, the doctors found more stones in his urethra, and had to try and get those out, too. So, when we got to take Cohen home on Saturday, his poor little belly was shaved and he has a long line of stitches across his stomach. And he was peeing blood. This was apparently normal, since all the surgery took place in his bladder. But still, it's hard to see someone you love in pain.

He seems to be doing better now, though. Resting, relaxing, running around. And i think I'm finally on the mend, too. So, here's hoping that the worst is over. I hope that everyone else is in good health!

5x5,
B.

Poor Cohen had to have his belly shaved for his surgery

Cohen's bloodbruise looks like a kiss on his belly!

My kitty was a bit mangy when he first got home from the hospital....

...But he's still so cute!

Ick! Chipmunk cheeks! Cant wait to eat solid foods again!

The two of us recovering. We'll be back on our feet again soon!

Friday the 13th Fun

What are you doing to celebrate Friday the 13th?

by Brittany Geragotelis

If you know me (or follow my blog), you know that I go cray-cray over Friday the 13th. As far as I'm concerned, it's a holiday--and one of my favorites (I mean, which other holiday happens more than once a year?!?!)! So, first, I want to say Happy Friday the 13th! Help celebrate this Freaky Friday by inviting your friends over for some creepy food and even creepier movies. That's what I'll be doing tonight.

Now, on a note far less creepy, I spent Wednesday at Blackberry's Playbook Experience Event at Chelsea Market in NYC. I had so much fun getting to know some of the people at Blackberry (especially my new gluten-free friend, Farina!), as well as meeting a few of the other authors there (like the GORGEOUS and sweet Sophie Flack, author of Bunheads). And then, of course, I had the opportunity to do a reading of What the Spell?, which was beyond cool.

Just in case you weren't able to make it, take a look at what the day was like for me!

I had no idea what to expect as I was on the cab ride over to the event!

I am in LOVE with my cover!

Paparazzi shot!

Me with actress Jessica Grant. You can see Jessica in the upcoming film "Indelible" with "90210" star Tristan Wilds!

Plenty of places to sit and read.

People were inspired by my success story.

Me with Blackberry girl, Farina. We had a lot of fun bonding over gluten-free food at Friedman's Lunch.

These twins couldn't wait to get their hands on copies!

This little one was totally magical.

Even celebs like Jessica Grant are psyched about What the Spell?

It was awesome meeting fellow author and former ballerina, Sophie Flack.

So, what do you think? Wish you had come by?

5x5,
B.

Exclusive Worldwide Cover Reveal!!!

Oh, happy day!

 by Brittany Geragotelis

Hey guys!

Today, one of the most exciting things in my publishing journey so far is here: My big cover reveal for What the Spell?! I wish you could see me right now (but because you can't, I'm currently running around my apartment, doing my happy dance, and screaming out, "I'm Queen of the World!"), because you'd be able to see what a joy it is for me to bring this info to you....my fans who have made my whole publishing dreams possible!

As for the cover....I'm beyond-psyched about it! I think the model they chose for Brooklyn is PERFECT. She's just like I pictured her and I love her sparkly top. Also, I want to be clear....the background isn't just white. When the books are printed, it will be an opaque color, which fades into silver, and it will be all foil, so it will be super-dynamic--just like the book!

So, without further ado, check out the cover for What the Spell? and then tell me what you think!

5x5,
B.