I'm not sure I could have received a better gift. I had asked my gifter to send me either their favourite book or one that they really liked, with a note explaining their choice.

The package arrived, and I was very curious by the pair of beautifully leather-bound books - but it wasn't until I read the letter that came with it that I realized how incredible this gift was.

As the letter explained, these were two novels Burlapin wrote herself! She's spent years working on it and she told me that I'm the first "stranger" to take a look at them. Not only that, but she took the time to bound both books herself! You should really take a look at the photos she took of the process, because they're amazing. http://www.tinyurl.com/RBE2011

I am very excited to read these books; I feel so honoured that I get to take part in a Redditor's creative process like this.