Red hardcover edition of The Night Circus, sentimental gift
Description
I lost my red hardcover edition of The Night Circus yesterday around 3pm near the Princeton University Library on Nassau Street in Central NJ. It is a hardcover with a slightly crushed spine and a coffee stain on the back cover. Inside, there is a yellow post-it tucked between pages 132 with the note 'remember to call mom' and a faded train ticket tucked in the back pocket. This book means a lot to me because it was a gift from my sister and has sentimental value; I really need it back so I can reread passages that got me through a tough week. If anyone found it, please drop it at the campus lost-and-found or contact me; I would be forever grateful.
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