Bcon Hangovers, Part IV: Burning Questions

So in the midst of getting caught up with what happened over the weekend, there’s one thing that either I completely missed noticing, or people aren’t talking about it as much in the circles I run:

What were the hot books at BCon? What books were getting word of mouth and buzz and that people were telling other people to read?

Which of the books included in the freebie bag were actually taken home, and which were left behind?

And why is it that I can’t seem to focus on books written before 2006 now? OK, that’s not BCon-related, but it’s still a burning question.

So please, share responses in the backblog.