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Patrick Rothfuss loves me!!!!

Patrick Rothfuss, writer of the glorious, amazing, BEST BOOK I READ IN YEARS, The Name of the Wind was in London last Thursday signing his books at Forbidden Planet. Unfortunately I could not attend the event (DAMN IT!) and I don’t think I have ever regretted missing anything as much as I regret missing this one. Not only did I miss having fun and getting to meet fellow UK bloggers who were there, it seemed I missed, by all accounts, what could only be described as one of the best author events Forbidden Planet has put together. Pat (yes, first name basis ok? He does love ME) seems to be a very cool guy, funny and entertaining who read expects from his second book OMG The Wise Man’s Fears!!!!

Now, you must be asking yourself, if I did not go, how did I get to be loved by The Man?

It just so happens that the amazing Liz from the blog My Favourite Books is one of the most generous people I have ever met. We only recently became acquainted online, and last month we met when Katiebabs was visiting. We promptly connected via our love for books and Neil Gaiman and started exchanging emails. Liz told me she was attending Patrick Rothfuss signing and asked me if I had read the book. I said that not only had I read it, I also reviewed it quite recently and I said to her in an email:

“I simply said in my review that it was the best book I read since the Book Smugglers’ inception. gave it a 10 and wanted to have babies with it.”

Now, you want to know what Liz did? She printed my review and this piece of email and took them with her to the signing. She bought a copy of the book for me, took it to Pat, showed him my email and asked him to sign a reply and he did and this is what he said:

LOL. Afterwards , when they were at a club where he did his reading, Liz got some paper and pen from another guest, wrote the sign and took it to Pat who promptly posed for the photo.

4 days later and I am still beside myself with giddiness at how cool this was. And for the life of me, I can’t get used to the generosity I find over and again in the book blogging community. To Liz, a HUGE thank you. To all of YOU, READ THE FREAKING BOOK.

If you want to know more about the event, you can read Liz’s account here. Or Graeme’s (who also had the most amazing photo taken with Pat ) or Adam’s from the Wertzone.

Also, I just found online this series of interviews with Patrick Rothfuss, where he talks about his books, other books (he loves Neil Gaiman!!! ) and about sex in his world.

Part 1:

then you can get to parts 2 and 3 from there.

Patrick Rothfuss may love me, but I think I love him MORE.

14 Comments

  • katiebabs
    May 24, 2009 at 7:16 am

    Book babies!! 😆

  • KMont
    May 24, 2009 at 8:48 am

    “To all of YOU, READ THE FREAKING BOOK.”

    *salutes Ana*

    Yes Ma’am!! It’s on my Amazon wish list and it’s going in my next book order. 🙂

  • Collette
    May 24, 2009 at 8:49 am

    His response alone will make me buy the book. Awesome!

  • Amy @ My Friend Amy
    May 24, 2009 at 9:46 am

    That is pretty danged awesome. I love how fabulous book bloggers can be! 🙂

  • Li
    May 24, 2009 at 10:03 am

    How totally amazing!!!

    *bumps book up the To Buy list*

  • Kristen
    May 24, 2009 at 2:18 pm

    What an awesome story (and book inscription)! 🙂

  • Karen Mahoney
    May 24, 2009 at 2:29 pm

    Dude, Pat Rothfuss may love you… but *I* love you more. 😉

  • Ana
    May 24, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    YAY, to all of you buying his book. It is sooooooooo good. :mrgreen:

    Kristen, Amy: book bloggers are ze best.

    Karen: pffft, who needs Pat when I can have my Kaz?
    and I love YOU more. 😀

  • orannia
    May 24, 2009 at 3:54 pm

    Patrick Rothfuss, writer of the glorious, amazing, BEST BOOK I READ IN YEARS, The Name of the Wind…

    *racing off to read the review*

  • orannia
    May 24, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    *races back in after reading the review*

    I have ABSOLUTELY no idea how I missed reading your review Ana but….SHAME ON ME! I’ve added this book to my TBR list – it sounds AMAZING!

  • MaryK
    May 25, 2009 at 12:11 am

    Bought a copy Friday!

  • Liz
    May 25, 2009 at 2:11 pm

    So glad you like your treat! *is chuffed*

    How much have you stroked the photo and signed sign yet?

    Liz x

  • shannon martinez
    August 18, 2009 at 9:31 am

    I just wanted to thank you for this. I never would have picked up this book if it hadn’t been for your “affection” for it and Rothfuss.

    It was beyond words amazing.

    Thanks again

  • Kitty
    July 26, 2013 at 10:13 am

    Got both books, salivating for the third. I need it.

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