Red hardcover edition of The Night Circus
Description
I was halfway through The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, a red cloth-bound hardcover edition with gold lettering. Yesterday around 3pm I realized it wasn't in my tote after I left the Barnes & Noble cafe inside Weberstown Mall in Stockton, near the Pacific Avenue entrance. The book has a maroon satin ribbon bookmark, a small coffee stain on the back cover, and a pencil note on page 197 that reads 'Book Club Oct 12' in light handwriting. This copy is sentimental to me because it was a gift from a close friend, and I was using it for a class project. I really need it back—if someone found it, please let me know.
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