I finally received my signed, numbered limited edition hardcover of Adam Cesare's novella, Zero Lives Remaining, from Shock Totem Publications. Let me tell you, this sucker is freaking beautiful!

The book is designed to look like a VHS tape, and comes in its own clamshell case, which is designed to look like a 1980s horror flick. I remember seeing many a tapes like this in my local video store way back when (King Video in Allen Park, MI; now out of business or close to it from what I hear, thanks to a dispute with the building's owner... It's a shame, as the store had managed to keep up with the time and was one of the first video stores I can recall not only renting and buying VHS tapes from, but actually being able to find DVDs even when that technology was still in its infancy.), so this is a wonderful dose of nostalgia.

In addition to the wonderful kitsch value, there's even some trading cards and a fold-out insert interview. Obviously a lot of thought, time, and talent went into producing this title. I'm not by any means a serious collector of signed/limited hardcovers, but stuff like this (and IDW's upcoming NOS4A2/The Wraith collector's edition) is really hard to pass up. Particularly when it's so unique and well-crafted. This thing's got some serious production value!

I received #17 out of 100 print copies, and from what I hear these books are selling fast. You may want to hurry up get yours now!

http://shocktotem.bigcartel.com/product/zero-lives-remaining-hardcover

And check out the special movie trailer that was created for the book, directed by Mike Lombardo. https://youtu.be/ccHnjiKkEG4

I've been buying books again!

Books bought from Waterstones today, with gift vouchers we received from TalkTalk for leaving BT and going with them instead. Thank you, TalkTalk :-)

I've been wanting to read The Shock of the Fall and What Milo Saw for ages.

The Fox and the Star was bought purely for its beauty.

The Penguin Lessons was bought because it has a penguin on the cover ...wearing a scarf. Not that I ever judge a book by its cover of course ;-)

How to Build a Girl made me think of me as a teenager, as I lived in my Docs between the ages of about 13 and 19. Even went to school in them every day :-)

Meadowland sounds intriguing, plus I'm a bit of a crazy bird lady ;-)

Tonight's event was amazing! Patti Smith is a no frills, down to earth, authentically cool person. She read from M Train (which means Mind Train), signed ticket holders copies, answered people's questions, sang 'Because The Night' with her son on acoustic guitar, but most importantly she gave me hope in the creative process again. She said:

 

"Create because you have to."

 

 

AND

 

 

"The blurbs I write for others are because I liked the book, not because I know the author."

 

 

FINALLY

 

 

"(Laughter) symbolism."

Con dedicatoria y todo. Gracias a Solange Rodriguez Pappe por tener un momento para saludarme. Suerte, magia y paciencia Miss. Author:Solange Rodríguez Pappe / "La bondad de los extraños". It is worth reading!!!

Uno de mis libros favoritos, lo dejo en su lugar en la biblioteca para cuando regrese. Ya que la dedicatoria va hacia mi papá y merece estar acá.