I haven’t been so delighted with a mail delivery since Amazon sent me an order in a Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-themed box!
In early June, Edward Underhill, a trans author whose books I love, announced in his newsletter that he would be signing pre-orders of his newest book, The House of Now and Then, through Scribbles Bookshop, a signed copies only romance book store. I was bummed because I’d already pre-ordered it during a Barnes & Noble 25% off pre-order sale (raise your hand if you, too, keep a pre-order list in your phone…). But he went on to say that he’d also be signing all of his backlist. YAY!!! I own all of his previous books in paper, except his first book, Always the Almost, a queer YA story, which I’d gotten as an ebook, so I went from bummed to stoked in two seconds flat!
Yes, I really do get this excited over books 😊
So, now I have all of Edward’s stories in paper book form. There aren’t many authors that I “collect”… Elise Bryant (both YA and the Mavis mysteries), Mindy Quigley’s Deep Dish Pizza Mysteries, and I think I have all of Carol J. Perry’s Witch City and Haunted Haven Mysteries. Edward’s stories are so full of queer joy and angst, emotion, and some magical realism – his characters are so relatable and dear. ***** Highly recommend!
Now, who wouldn’t want to find this sweet package in their mailbox??? Wouldn’t this just brighten your day?
Happy Mail, indeed! This sweet tissue paper covered a cardboard box that delivered the book in pristine condition.
SQUEEEEEEEE! The bookmark and stickers are so adorable!
I’m sure Edward wrote that in all the books he signed, but still, don’t we all need to hear that once in a while? We ARE always enough. ❤
Here’s the Scribbles info for anyone who’s interested in romance books personally signed by fave authors. As you can see, they take great pride in going the extra sparkly mile to please their customers!
Hope your day was as good as mine and included some bookish magic!
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