Red Pride and Prejudice paperback found near library
Description
I found a red paperback copy of Pride and Prejudice this morning around 9:15am outside the Idaho Falls Public Library on Broadway Street, East Idaho. It's in decent shape with a creased spine, yellowed pages, and a bright blue ribbon bookmark sticking out near chapter 7. A coffee ring smudges the back cover, and there’s a small sticker from a local bookstore on the inside of the front cover along with a doodle of a cat in pencil on page 4. It probably belongs to someone who loves the book, and it would mean a lot to get it back. If this is your copy, please reach out through the app so we can arrange a quick meet-up.
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