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A favorable review of our fine book!
It's quite a relief not just to get a good review from such a respectable site but to get such a straight review. I've been a bit worried that the book's solidity might be overlooked, even by people who like the cute illustrations. So I'm very glad to read this sort of thing: "One
concern I had reading the text with a mind to possibly adopting it for
a course is that the introductory material is almost too thorough."
I'll take that as a compliment.
Let's try that again. Hey, you can buy Squid and Owl as a book! Perfect for the person on your list who would like a copy of Squid and Owl. And now with a cover that doesn't include the stuff that's supposed to print on the spine!
OK, here's the thing. I think the book should be fine. The cover and all the pages now look good in WYSIWYG preview. That is, they all look right, apart from the low-res. And I followed the Blurb instructions scrupulously, making the thing. So there shouldn't be any garish colors besides the garish colors I intend to be there. But: I haven't actually laid hands on a physical copy myself. But: it's X-Mas, with a few days left in which to place an order that will arrive in time; so if anyone wants to order a copy - with the caveat that the author-publisher himself hasn't seen it himself, to verify quality ... well, you are most welcome! I will announce this glorious publication with more zeal and confidence when I actually get hold of the thing.
In other news: the move is mostly over, except for the crying. That is, the unpacking. But our new place is fab-o. Belle should tell you about it. Either that or we should change the name to: 'neither John nor Belle really has a blog. But check out the archives!' Or something pathetic like that. That, or I could start updating regular-like.
A couple more S&O pages, and - da, da, da, DA! I made S&O into a book you can buy from Blurb! Buy Squid and Owl for the person on your list who would like a copy of Squid and Owl! I haven't actually seen a copy yet but I've made several picture books with blurb without a hitch, so I assume the quality will be well-controlled!
UPDATE: I'm going to take down the Blurb link for a bit. To judge from the preview, I think the spine on the book may be running onto the cover.
But you can still the next two pages:
And now: Belle and I are moving house! The movers will be here in, like, 15 minutes!
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