Blue hardcover 'The Night Circus' with bookmark
Description
I lost my blue hardcover copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern yesterday around 3pm. It's a standard 6x9 inch hardcover, about 1.5 inches thick, with a blue cloth cover and a gold-on-blue spine. The dust jacket has a little creasing along the edges and a red satin ribbon bookmark peeking out from page 183. I think I left it in the cafe area of the Starbucks on 6th Ave in downtown Amarillo, near the Civic Center. On the title page there's a pencil note that reads 'To Amina'—a tiny personal touch that makes it easy to identify. This book has sentimental value; it was a gift from a friend and helped me through a tough year. If anyone found it, please reach out—I’d really appreciate getting it back.
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