The *real* reviews are in!

How much do I love getting fan mail?

A lot. A lot, a lot. More than I love cheese fries from Eskimo Joes, in fact (and this has nothing to do with the fact that my spies tell me that Joe is now skimping on the order size, either).

The book hasn't even been out a week yet, and I've already gotten about a dozen emails from readers. I LOVE READERS!

I've taken the liberty of pasting a few quotes below:
(note: only one of these is from my mother)

"I just finished reading your book I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have To Kill You. Oh my gosh! It was one of the best books I've ever read! ... I couldn't put it down. I was reading almost non-stop for two days!"

—Stephani

"I just finished your book (I got it yesterday) and am completely blown away. I love it. Seriously. I'm in love with it. But I'm sure you get that on a regular basis (since it rocks so much). I won't waste your time gushing about how much I love it. I'm going to recommend this book to my friends. They're going to love it too!"

—Kinsey

"I just got the book today and I have three pages left. When I get older I hope to be as good of a writer as you. I love the book and hope the next novel comes out soon...best of luck with the movie—I'll be first in line to see it."

—A big fan

"It's such a fun, witty, heartwarming, smart story. Loved it! It really is wonderful!"

—Gena

"I just finished a prepub copy of your book. Wow! I cannot wait to share the Gallagher Girls with teens this week. Thank you for writing such a fun adventure. I love the strong portrayal of girls and how capable they are even in the most dire of situations. I am looking forward to the sequel."

—Libby, a librarian

"I heard about your book I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You from my friend Bree, who couldn't stop talking about it... Anyways, I adored your book, and I'll have to pick up a copy for myself, because I can't really hoard my friend's copy forever."

—Liz

And then, there's this....

"We purchased a "Love you Kill you" book yesterday and were disturbed it wasn't on the new releases table; the girl had to go in the back to get it. I didn't tell her I had some very close connections to Ally Carter because I wanted her to think I had chosen it on its own merits."

--Ally's Mom

Now, I know the book hasn't been covered by Kirkus or Library Journal or Publishers Weekly, but when you've got fans like this, who needs national reviewers?

--Ally (who is hard at work on that sequel!)