Today was a Post Office holiday, but that doesn't stop the big brown UPS trucks from their appointed rounds.
One such truck delivered to me a heavy box filled with books so new I could smell the ink. That's right, boys and girls -- All the Paths of Shadow is now out in glorious three-dimensional hold-it-in-your-hand print!
And boy does it look good.
Here's another shot!
These photos just aren't doing it justice. Behold, the open book, and the pages thereof!
Did I mention this is a thick book? Because it is. 484 pages, baby. This is a fat thick book --
That's right, you get nearly two full inches of text! According to the calculations of resident mathematician Fletcher (shown below), that is, um...
Two billion, four hundred million, five hundred and eighty-seven thousand words.
Okay, Fletcher is a dog, and that's probably not an accurate figure. But this is a big thick book and it looks stunning in print and I cannot thank the people at Cool Well Press enough for all their hard work and professionalism in bringing All the Paths of Shadow from manuscript to market!
There are few thrills which equal or exceed that of opening a box of new books. This box certainly exceeded my expectations!
Look, e-books are great. That's pretty much all I buy these days, with a few exceptions. This book is worth the exception.
I'm going to go stare at the covers for six or seven hours. Have fun!
All the Paths of Shadow
One such truck delivered to me a heavy box filled with books so new I could smell the ink. That's right, boys and girls -- All the Paths of Shadow is now out in glorious three-dimensional hold-it-in-your-hand print!
And boy does it look good.
Here's another shot!
These photos just aren't doing it justice. Behold, the open book, and the pages thereof!
Did I mention this is a thick book? Because it is. 484 pages, baby. This is a fat thick book --
That's right, you get nearly two full inches of text! According to the calculations of resident mathematician Fletcher (shown below), that is, um...
Two billion, four hundred million, five hundred and eighty-seven thousand words.
Okay, Fletcher is a dog, and that's probably not an accurate figure. But this is a big thick book and it looks stunning in print and I cannot thank the people at Cool Well Press enough for all their hard work and professionalism in bringing All the Paths of Shadow from manuscript to market!
There are few thrills which equal or exceed that of opening a box of new books. This box certainly exceeded my expectations!
Look, e-books are great. That's pretty much all I buy these days, with a few exceptions. This book is worth the exception.
I'm going to go stare at the covers for six or seven hours. Have fun!
All the Paths of Shadow
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