Anyway I never took any great photos of my awesome shiny signed copy of The Deathday Letter by Shaun David Hutchinson for you guys because I wasn't feeling well. I really wanted to share what he wrote when he signed it because it was pretty funny, but now I can't remember! Doh! I do know he signed it Carpe Mortdiem! Which, although I don't know Latin that well I do recall Carpe Diem from The Dead Poets Society so I assume Carpe Mortdiem (or Mort Diem) is Seize the Deathday! Which is pretty awesome.I would like to thank Shaun both for writing the novel and for sending it to me and my good bud Michelle McLean for holding the contest in which I won it. My only problem now is that I'm really uptight about books and since this one is signed by the author - I can't actually read it. I do take pretty good care of books that I like but I will have to go buy a copy that I can read because I'm too worried about damaging this one. It's kind of like a baseball card. If I care about a book it must be in perfect condition. I'm neurotic, I know, but I swear
I'm really laid back about most other things.
Anyway that's it for today, I need to write Jen Blom's guest post so I have to get on that. Any questions?
I love that you liken signed books to mint condition baseball cards! Very cool. Congrats on winning the book--it's on my "to read" list. You'll have to let us know how you like it.
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool that he has a unique slogan to sign with!You could always 'put miles' on the library's copy...
ReplyDeleteGlad your feeling better and looks like a super prize.
ReplyDeleteHeh! I'm not as careful with things like that. I have a lot of autographs laying around, not in plastic covers. I'll probably ruin some of them someday.
ReplyDeleteOh I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling well! Do take care and rest! And I so understand about keeping that signed book from SDH pristine and unread. I do that with my signed copies of favourite authors!! It's not being neurotic - it's treating something precious preciously! So there! LOL!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Maradeth Houston and Jen Daiker! Yay!
Take care
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I have autographed cds that I don't touch because I might damage them in some ways, so I know how you feel.
ReplyDeletehmmm, I like when authors sign my books but then I read the crap out of them and I can't afford two copies of every book I get signed. I would rather spend my money buying more of their books.
ReplyDeleteseize the deathday! that's brilliant!
ReplyDeletei've heard really good things about this book- i hope you post about it when you finish.
i'm the opposite of you, i love really, really used books...
i hope you get to feeling better! take it easy!
Signed books are certainly treasures -- congrats on your prize.
ReplyDeleteyay! I'm so glad you got it :D And definitely find a copy to read, I think you'll really enjoy it :)
ReplyDeleteMatt, hope you are all better!!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for your post tomorrow! It will be my pleasure to poke fun at my buddy Jen K Blom's query!! Ha, ha!!! ;)
xoxo -- Hilary
I'm the same way with signed books. I'm afraid to read them especially since I love to read while I'm eating, but would never attempt this with a signed book.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the book - looks awesome! I'm careful with my signed copies as well :)
ReplyDeletei try to keep some of my books looking nice, but some i have to replace due to so much read-age. I figure, the author will probably appreciate my double purhcase
ReplyDeleteI am so excited to read that book....so you should definitely get another copy of it, read it, then give away on your blog!
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Shelley
That's a good idea Shelley, I may have to.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on winning. Can't wait to hear more about the book once you've read it.
ReplyDeleteLisa ~ YA Literature Lover
Amazing. You keeps the prize winning books like any other precious gifts. All the best, hopefully when your book comes out, there will be people to take signed books from you. :)
ReplyDeleteOOps! I read my signed books! Ah well, I was never good at collecting anyway.
ReplyDelete(that chewabacca action figure would have fetched a tidy sum, if it still had both arms)
hi mr matthew! im sorry you got sick. im glad youre lots better now. wow you won a book. thats pretty cool. i hope you like it. getting famous people to sign your stuff is neat. i got just 1 signed baseball card and i keep it real safe.
ReplyDelete...smiles and hugs from lenny
I have a signed copy of The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson, but that's the only one.
ReplyDeleteI think I'd be loath to open a signed book too. lol.
That is one awesome prize! I've heard that's a great book!
ReplyDeleteDo take care of the signed book. I had the members of Motley Crue sign their book called the Dirt, and I have no idea where I put it! Sometimes I put something away so it's safe then forget where it is!
THE DEATHDAY LETTER cover is charming in some morbid way :))
ReplyDeleteHaha! I had that problem a while back where I hated to have the wear marks on the spine of the book. (And it's nearly impossible to read a 300+ page book without opening it too wide)
ReplyDeleteNow, I've kinda chilled to the point that so long as it's front cover is intact, I'm good with it. :)
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