To understand the significance of these gifts, you need to know my husband and I had an apartment fire three years ago and lost EVERYTHING we owned. I lost all my books! Since then, I've switched to digital for almost everything, except the very few comics, graphic novels, and art books I've been able to add back to my collection. I have been scared about collecting real books since then--it sounds weird, maybe, because I've obviously replaced so many other essentials in life, but the image of my books burned to ashes still lingers with me, and I fear losing them. I haven't even been to a comic shop since the fire!

So, all that said... you healed my heart!

My lovely gifter got me The Sworn Sword and The Hedge Knight by George R.R. Martin! I haven't read these yet, despite having read the Song of Ice and Fire novels twice through already! I'm soooo excited.

And--this is hard to do!--he got me a Neil Gaiman book I didn't even know existed! I bought Coraline the day it came out (and I've even met Neil a few times!!), but I had no idea there was a graphic novel. I'm so happy to have this!!!!

Thank you, gifter, you made my day and helped heal by burned up little heart.