Speed Dating with Books Close to the Heart and Silent Disco
Twelve book presentations in 60 minutes | Börsenvereinsgruppe presents new event format at the Leipziger Buchmesse | Bloggers present their current book highlights and get down on the dance floor with participants

Personal recommendations are still the best way to discover the gems in the flood of new releases. That's why our new infotainment format “Meet & Dance” at the Leipziger Buchmesse gives a whole dozen bloggers a chance to have their say. In speed-dating style, they will each briefly and succinctly present their three individual favorites from the publishers' spring programs. To keep the momentum going, the participants switch between four stations so that they get to know twelve new books within an hour. Afterwards, everyone gets together to dance to the bloggers' favorite songs at the Silent Disco.
“Meet & Dance” is organized by the companies of the Börsenvereinsgruppe: Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, Frankfurter Buchmesse, Mediacampus Frankfurt and MVB.
Dates
Meet & Dance takes place at the Börsenverein Center (Zentrum Börsenverein) - Hall 5, Stand H 600:
- Saturday, 29.03.2025 | 12:00 to 14:00 | Meet & Dance
- Saturday, 29.03.2025 | 15:00 to 17:00 | Meet & Dance
- Sunday, 30.03.2025 | 11:00 to 13:00 | Meet & Dance
Overview of the participating bloggers
The following book lovers will present themselves and their favorite titles at “Meet & Dance”:
Ausgebucht

My name is Julia and I am 45 years old. In my first life I was a nurse, until I decided to turn my hobby into a career just over 2 years ago. Since then I've been working in a small, independent bookshop where I'm responsible for children's and young adult books. I like to read books outside the mainstream and in my blog “Ausgebucht” I only review books from indie publishers, especially in the graphic novel, fiction and fantasy genres.
My Socials:
- Blog: ausgebucht.blog
- Instagram: ausgebucht.blog, frollein_wunderbar
Carla Colummna

Carla aka Carla Colummna has been an active book blogger since 2014 and shares her love of books on Instagram and TikTok - with a preference for romance, fantasy and anything that stirs the emotions. In addition to humorous and honest recommendations, she regularly discovers eBook deals and publishes reviews on Reado. Her SuB is growing faster than she can read, but that doesn't stop her from always finding new reading material.
My Socials:
- Instagram: carlacolummna
- Reado: carlacolummna
- TikTok: carlacolummna
Claudias Bücherregal

I'm Claudia and I've been blogging under “Claudias Bücherregal” for over 14 years. I read a wide variety of books, so my posts are also a colorful mix. From children's books to new adult and thrillers (my three main focuses). There are also reviews of historical novels, dystopias or whatever piques my curiosity. If you enjoy this variety, feel free to follow me.
My Socials:
- Facebook: ClaudiasBuecherregal.Blog
- Instagram: claudiasbuecherregal
daydreaming_between_pages und sjsworldofbooks
Hey! We are Sarah (31) und Jenna (25). We met two years ago at the FBM23 and immediately got along very well.

daydreaming_between_pages (Jenna)
I'm currently studying audiovisual media and I've loved reading ever since I was a little kid. I really love fantasy, (dark) romance and their sub-genres, as well as novels. Every now and then I also make forays into other genres. When I have the time, I also like to write my own stories and travel as much as possible. I recently spent a semester in Scotland and was a member of the book club there! Often I'm just daydreaming and going on adventures. Very often I'm in Hogwarts, Middle-earth or Nimmernie. Now and again I also have adventures with the Straw Hats or am out and about in Howl's Moving Castle. My perfect reading day would be in a comfy armchair with a delicious matcha latté and a wonderful 5-star read! Afterwards, it would be nice to watch a Disney movie with Japanese food or pancakes.
My Socials:
- Instagram: daydreaming_between_pages
- TikTok: inkandpassport
sjsworldofbooks (Sarah)

As a child I never knew what I wanted to be, even as an adult I'm still not sure. I just knew I had to earn money to finance my love of reading! I love fantasy, dark romance and cowboy books! Worlds in which I can immerse myself and escape the stresses of everyday life. My safe space next to books is the sea. That's why I really want to get my diving license this year. Besides reading and the sea, I also love Disney and Star Wars. It's not a good year if I haven't been to Disney World. My mom and I have established a tradition of taking a mother-daughter vacation to Disney together every few years and this year is it and I love spending time with her like this. Star Wars is something that I associate with my dad, he was away on business trips a lot when I was growing up and whenever he came home we would watch Star Wars - it's something that will connect us forever and I'm so grateful for that.
My Socials:
- Instagram: sjsworldofbooks
- TikTok: sjsworldofmagic
der.buchhaendler

Thomas Becker is a trained bookseller and has been active on social media as @der.buchhaendler since 2020. He hosts book-related events, collaborates with publishers and authors and is a sought-after guest at industry events. In 2024, he was nominated for the Young Excellence Award of the Börsenblatt and discovered by a literary agency. Since then, he has worked successfully as a literary agent and bookfluencer.
My Socials:
- Instagram: der.buchhaendler
- Threads: der.buchhaendler
dontdisturb.iamreading

My name is Annemie, I am 30 years old, married, have a son and three cats. I work as a nurse in residential care for the elderly and live in Saxony. I read a lot as a child. I started with the Fear Street books and later the Twilight novels. Today, immersing myself in fictional stories in connection with my Bookstagram profile is the perfect balance for my often very stressful everyday life.
My Socials:
- Instagram: dontdisturb.iamreading
Hasirasi2

I'm Tanja, 50, married and from Dresden. I've been blogging under Hasirasi2 for our community blog nichtohnebuch for 10 years. I studied librarianship, have never worked in the profession, but my bookshelves are perfectly organized. I read biographical, contemporary and historical novels and thrillers, young adult books and spicy romance. For me, a book doesn't have to end with a happy ending. My favorite place to read is in the sauna, by the way, because it's usually quiet.
My Socials:
- bluesky: hasirasi2
- Blog: nichtohnebuch
- Facebook: hasi.rasi, nichtohnebuch
- Instagram: hasirasi2_nichtohnebuch, nichtohnebuch
- threads: hasirasi2_nichtohnebuch
- X: nichtohnebuch
livinginthousandworlds

My name is Julia, I studied archaeology and have been running my Instagram channel since the beginning of 2024: Livinginthousandworlds. My channel is all about new adult, fantasy, (dark) romance and fiction. As a mood reader, I enjoy immersing myself in different literary worlds and sharing my honest reviews, favorite books and reading tips with others. I want to reach all those who are looking for new book recommendations and would like to exchange ideas with others.
My Socials:
- Instagram: livinginthousandworlds
- TikTok: livinginthousandworlds
madame_anett_liest

I'm Anett, 36 years old, and I've been blogging about my great passion for books on Instagram as madame_anett_liest since February 2023. I've been reading everything that comes my way for as long as I can remember. Only fantasy is rather rare. I live near Chemnitz and work as a journalist.
My Socials:
- Instagram: madame_anett_liest
- TikTok: madame_anett_liest
mikareads96

Isabelle Grundig was born in Bad Homburg in 1996, is on TikTok and Instagram under the pseudonym “@mikareads96” and shares her love of books there. Even as a child, she spent most of her time with books. As a mother of two children, she spends the little free time she has immersing herself in foreign worlds and likes to lose herself in her favorite books for long periods of time. Several genres are represented on her channel, including dark romance, romantasy and romance. However, she feels most at home in the dark romance genre.
Apart from reviews and recommendations, you can also find funny videos and memes on her channel, in which many readers are likely to find themselves.
My Socials:
- Instagram: mikareads96
- TikTok: mikareads96
Sophie Edina

Sophie Edina is a book blogger, author (“Coming of Rage”) and psychologist. Her heart beats for poetic language, complex characters and love stories with a good dose of self-love. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community (bisexual, genderqueer), she advocates for empathetic and realistic representation of various discriminated groups on her social media channels and in her works. She also loves tea, pizza and Taylor Swift.
My Socials:
- Goodreads: Sophie Edina
- Instagram: sophie_edina
- TikTok: sophie_edina
- Website: www.sophie-edina.com
Tobias Milbrandt

For me, everything revolves around books! Whether as a moderator at events, organizer of reading events, my work as a content creator and bookfluencer in the digital space or with out of the box marketing for books and events. The main thing is to be different, authentic and approachable.
My Socials:
- Instagram: tobias.milbrandt
- LinkedIn: Tobias Milbrandt
- Spotify: sachmal
- YouTube: tobias.milbrandt
- Webseite: tobiasmilbrandt.de
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