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Erica Robyn Reads

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Black Out The Stars by Christopher Bond - book sitting on wooden flooring. Book cover of Black Out the Stars by Christopher Bond, cover illustrated by Todd Kiesling. The design showcases a dark, atmospheric pond and sky filled with swirling fog and scattered stars. The title is prominently displayed in bold, white, pink and purple lettering, contrasting against the deep purple and black hues of the background.

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[Book Blogger Hop] First Edition Wishes

November 30, 2018      Erica Robyn      16 Comments

Book Blogger Hop

Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer, where you answer a question and join a “hop”. The purpose is to help bloggers discover and get to know one another.


For this week’s question, Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer asked:

If you could travel back in time to purchase the first printing of a specific novel, what book would that be? 


My answer:
What a fun question! I would love to go back in time to snag a first edition of The Hobbit! The original book design is so lovely.

Thanks for reading!
If you could acquire a first edition, which would you pick?

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  1. Angela Lawrence says

    November 30, 2018 at 12:38 pm

    Probably Gone With the Wind!

    Reply
    • Erica Metcalf says

      November 30, 2018 at 12:48 pm

      Great pick!!

      Reply
  2. chucklesthescot says

    November 30, 2018 at 3:06 pm

    I reckon Harry Potter! I'd love to have grown up with those books as a kid but I was already out of college when they came out sadly! I'd still have loved to discover them at the time though.

    Reply
    • Erica Metcalf says

      November 30, 2018 at 3:24 pm

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      Reply
  3. Shooting Stars Mag says

    December 1, 2018 at 12:13 am

    Probably the first Harry Potter book. Though, going way back, anything by Oscar Wilde.

    Lauren
    http://www.shootingstarsmag.net

    Reply
    • Erica Metcalf says

      December 1, 2018 at 2:05 pm

      Great picks!!

      Reply
  4. Nicki J Markus says

    December 1, 2018 at 1:07 am

    Cool choice!

    Reply
    • Erica Metcalf says

      December 1, 2018 at 2:06 pm

      πŸ˜€

      Reply
  5. Just Another Girl and Her Books says

    December 1, 2018 at 3:01 am

    That's a cool choice. I must confess I don't even know what the original looks like (although it's probably on Goodreads, huh.) Hope you have a great weekend. – Katie

    Reply
    • Erica Metcalf says

      December 1, 2018 at 2:06 pm

      πŸ˜€

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  6. Melissa's Fandom World says

    December 1, 2018 at 1:06 pm

    Ahh this is such a lovely article!! And your question is great! I think I'd go with a 1st edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone! But I'd also really love to have a 1st classic edition of Pride & Prejudice for example.

    Reply
    • Erica Metcalf says

      December 1, 2018 at 2:06 pm

      Great picks!!

      Reply
  7. A Pint-Sized Life says

    December 2, 2018 at 7:50 pm

    Pride and Prejudice!

    Reply
    • Erica Metcalf says

      December 2, 2018 at 8:16 pm

      Great pick!

      Reply
  8. Olivia-Savannah says

    December 17, 2018 at 11:01 am

    I am less about the first editions of books and more so about the most beautiful edition πŸ˜›

    Reply
    • Erica Metcalf says

      December 17, 2018 at 11:30 am

      Same!! πŸ™‚

      Reply

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