tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post1351828023593773572..comments2023-10-03T18:07:46.055+08:00Comments on Reading Wishes: The Day I Met Melina Marchetta!Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234560405122776663noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-4696278760813000002012-09-20T17:23:29.132+08:002012-09-20T17:23:29.132+08:00Again? Your meeting her for a second time? That. i...Again? Your meeting her for a second time? That. is. awesome! Woohoo, have a lovely time :)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234560405122776663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-36587830244320317552012-09-19T18:34:39.667+08:002012-09-19T18:34:39.667+08:00Yay, it's great that you got to meet Melina!! ...Yay, it's great that you got to meet Melina!! I get to see her again next week, double yay!Vegan YA Nerdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11244310544451371368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-20160500719729348732012-09-18T08:03:50.889+08:002012-09-18T08:03:50.889+08:00Thanks, Kristen! You really must read Melina March...Thanks, Kristen! You really must read Melina Marchetta soon - her books? Amazing! *swoons*Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234560405122776663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-75895550621390571602012-09-18T06:38:41.131+08:002012-09-18T06:38:41.131+08:00Aw, yay! I'm so glad you got to meet one of yo...Aw, yay! I'm so glad you got to meet one of your favorite authors! What a great experience. :) <br /><br />I still need to read Melina Marchetta. One of these days...Kristen Eveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311958096675391297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-1745385898897794212012-09-16T10:14:39.040+08:002012-09-16T10:14:39.040+08:00SQEEEEEEEEE!
Melina IS an amazing author and I h...SQEEEEEEEEE! <br /><br />Melina IS an amazing author and I hope you get to meet her one day! I haven't read Finnikin either but must give it another go. <br /><br />Dimitri *sigh* ♥<br /><br />Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234560405122776663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-50424368984958141012012-09-16T10:11:15.862+08:002012-09-16T10:11:15.862+08:00Thanks, Rachel! I could have talker her ear off bu...Thanks, Rachel! I could have talker her ear off but when I think of Melina and her amazing books, I get <i>that</i> excited, I don't even know what to say. Star struck moment! ;) <br /><br />Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234560405122776663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-2321631962377145842012-09-16T10:08:19.763+08:002012-09-16T10:08:19.763+08:00Happy to, Jasprit! This is the first proper author...Happy to, Jasprit! This is the first proper author signing I've ever been to. Perth is kind of isolated so we hardly get any authors visiting us so this is a major success for us! :)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234560405122776663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-59205906614311940082012-09-16T08:37:33.133+08:002012-09-16T08:37:33.133+08:00SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Melina Marchetta!...SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Melina Marchetta! ♥♥♥<br /><br />Oh gosh, I wish I can meet Melina! She is an AMAZING author and I would love to get my copy of her books signed too! I haven't read Finnikin of the Rock yet but I did get a copy of Quintana so I must read the books soon.<br /><br />And awwww, love the photo! You guys all look GORGEOUS ♥ AND TEAM DIMKA! (But I do love Adrian after reading Bloodlines and The Golden Lily)<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this awesome post with us, Becca! ♥ So glad you have lots of fun ;)Celinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081398800624180719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-70205553220591063392012-09-16T05:35:12.673+08:002012-09-16T05:35:12.673+08:00I met Melina when she appeared out here in the Sta...I met Melina when she appeared out here in the States and I got totally star struck as well, and couldn't form coherent sentences! She probably thought I wasn't quite right in the head! She's so amazing. I hope any movie they do of Jellicoe will get to the US too! <br /><br />Sounds like you had a fab time meeting the other bloggers! I've met a couple as well at author events, and it's always such fun to share. Lovely post Rebecca. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682335183798720529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-29094936992073140092012-09-15T21:46:50.283+08:002012-09-15T21:46:50.283+08:00Thank you for sharing such a fantastic post with u...Thank you for sharing such a fantastic post with us Rebecca, it sounds like you has such an awesome time with the other Perth bloggers too! I think I wouldn't be able to form a coherent sentence around Melina Marchetta either! I really wish we had more events like this over here, so we could meet fab authors and bloggers too! :)Jasprithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346050783201302967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-46317108897312732012-09-15T12:15:51.311+08:002012-09-15T12:15:51.311+08:00YOU COW, HOW DARE YOU CALL ME A COW! WHY DIDN'...YOU COW, HOW DARE YOU CALL ME A COW! WHY DIDN'T I BRING YOU CHIPS? MAYBE CAUSE I ATE THEM ALL. I'm sorry Sarah, I didn't know you were a Grill'd fangirl. Forgive me? <br /><br />SARAH! I DID I DID I DID. I got to meet Melina and it was amazing and I almost fainted from all the excitement and I got to meet the lady who has written some of my favourite books, along with Jellicoe Road! You can see why I almost might have passed out. SO MUCH EXCITEMENT.<br /><br />TEAM DIMITRI! *swoons* ♥Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234560405122776663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-42017498484971138382012-09-15T11:58:05.908+08:002012-09-15T11:58:05.908+08:00GRILL'D! OMG, YOU COW. WHY DIDN'T YOU BRIN...GRILL'D! OMG, YOU COW. WHY DIDN'T YOU BRING ME CHIPS? HUH?!<br />So what they would've been a little cold by the time they got to Sydney, but... yeah... OK. Shutting up now.<br /><br />BECCA! YOU GOT MEET MELIIIIINA! I'm so glad you had fun and YES! TEAM DIMKA FTW! ♥Sarah (saz101)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08936602748682093150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-72147817122581795442012-09-15T10:22:21.669+08:002012-09-15T10:22:21.669+08:00Why thank you, Nina! I do, hardly any authors ever...Why thank you, Nina! I do, hardly any authors ever make the trip to Perth. A lot visit other states in Australia but they always like to miss us because apparently were too far away :P I'm SO excited and the way she talks about the Jellicoe script, you can tell it means the world to her; she's so dedicated and passionate about it, it only makes me all the more excited! :DRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234560405122776663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-7745670592321780772012-09-15T10:16:58.739+08:002012-09-15T10:16:58.739+08:00It was so good to fianlly meet you, too :) Hmm, I ...It was so good to fianlly meet you, too :) Hmm, I wonder. *thinks up actors who could play Taylor* ♥Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234560405122776663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-64987832360145766952012-09-14T22:55:56.410+08:002012-09-14T22:55:56.410+08:00Best. Headline. Ever. I would say that you have no...Best. Headline. Ever. I would say that you have no idea how jealous I am right now, but I feel like you probably know very well:P So glad to hear that she is taking her time with the script for Jellicoe Road, because I want that movie to be as awesome as it possibly can. Great recap!:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-74326422801916741082012-09-14T21:50:03.448+08:002012-09-14T21:50:03.448+08:00Such an awesome night! So glad I got to meet you a...Such an awesome night! So glad I got to meet you and all the other lovely bloggers :) Awesome post! you summed it up very nicely. I'm still trying to figure out who would play Taylor!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667805212769758234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-74192792593399273452012-09-14T20:40:01.672+08:002012-09-14T20:40:01.672+08:00It was. Thanks, Emily!
You get to meet Melina la...It was. Thanks, Emily! <br /><br />You get to meet Melina later this month? Awesome! Hope you have an amazing time meeting her :)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234560405122776663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-90423322610849732702012-09-14T20:38:50.545+08:002012-09-14T20:38:50.545+08:00Awww, thanks, Taneika! I am BEYOND excited about J...Awww, thanks, Taneika! I am BEYOND excited about Jellicoe Raod becoming a movie. To watch it come to life? Wow, my head is spinning. <br /><br />Agreed, it was about time we met IRL! Ha, my chips and drink were rather tasty, too ;D<br /><br />♥Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234560405122776663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-80873183541845226392012-09-14T20:17:11.603+08:002012-09-14T20:17:11.603+08:00Sounds like an awesome night, Rebecca! So happy fo...Sounds like an awesome night, Rebecca! So happy for you <3 <br /><br />I can't wait to see MM in Sydney later this month! Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07532684263032104133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308702229721626303.post-56588654764743561852012-09-14T20:07:25.243+08:002012-09-14T20:07:25.243+08:00Awww! You summed the night up PERFECTLY Rebecca! I...Awww! You summed the night up PERFECTLY Rebecca! I'm still getting all giddy and excited about On the Jellicoe Road being made into a movie :) <br /><br />I am so glad we finally got to meet eachother and it was fantastic meeting all the other bloggers too :D All in all, an awesome event/night and that burger WAS awesome okay hahaha! <br /><br /><3Taneikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536623885695011028noreply@blogger.com