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This is episode 212 for recording on Thursday, June 1st, 2017. I'm Jeff O'Neill. I'm here

with Rebecca Shinsky. We're coming to you from Book Riot.com.

Hello, hello. You know that what's notable about this week's show is that where we're not.

We are not at B. E. A. We are not at B. E. A. notable about this week's show is that where we're not.

We are not at B.E.A.

For the first time for both of us in some years.

How long has it been for you since you're at B.

I went seven years in a row.

So this is my eight, it would be be my eighth year I'm calling it my

B. E. A jubilee. B. E. A Kacian I think my first one I went June of

2010 so I guess this would of my, or yeah, June of 2010 was my first one. Was that your first one too?

That was my first one also. Yeah, I had been blogging for all of six weeks at that point.

And it was only because...

That was before we knew each other.

Yes, it was.

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