Come with me to the ALA Book Conference—aka one of my favorite kinds of chaos: publisher conversations, release intel, and the kind of bookish adrenaline that makes you forget you’ve been standing on convention carpet for hours. In this vlog I’m attending as a book reviewer, so I’m bouncing between booths, chatting with publicists, and getting the scoop on what’s coming out soon… and yes, I absolutely leave with an absurd amount of ARCs (50+). If you love the behind-the-scenes side of bookish life—how reviewers find new releases, how publisher convos actually go, and what it’s like to navigate a massive conference—this is that video. I also share some of the highlights from what I picked up and what I’m excited to dive into next (including Katabasis), plus the general “conference survival” vibes: planning your day, prioritizing what matters, and leaning into the community aspect of being a reader online. If you’re here for my bookish bullet journaling brain, this is basically research fuel—future spreads, TBR shifts, and themed reading plans incoming. And if you want to read along with me after the conference hype, my Fable book clubs are linked so we can scream about releases together.