Lost
Blue Penguin Classics paperback with fox bookmark
Grand Rapids
Lost
listing
Posted
5 days
ago
Description
I lost my blue Penguin Classics paperback, a sci-fi novel, yesterday around 3pm near Schuler Books & Music on 28th Street in Grand Rapids. It's about 1/2 inch thick, with a creased spine and a coffee stain on the bottom edge; the cover has silver foil lettering that catches the light. There's a small fox-shaped bookmark sticking out a little past page 120, and I left a tiny doodle of a rocket on the inside cover. It was a gift from my grandmother, and it means a lot to me; I really need it back. If you found it, reach me at [email protected].
Approximate last-seen location
Grand Rapids
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