Anticlimactic

 I've written about this book before. I preordered Cemetery Dance: A Fifteen Year Celebration on August 12, 2009. That was one year and six days before our daughter was born. 

Charlotte turned 11 this year, and the book had still not arrived. I don't know about you, but I think 12 years is a long time to wait for something to arrive in the mail.

The book, renamed The Best of Cemetery Dance 2, finally arrived on our doorstep last October. I nervously cut the tape on the cardboard, gingerly removed the book from the nest of packing paper, and cautiously slid the book out of its protective sleeve.

I opened the book to the first page of signatures and heard a cracking sound. Not good.

The page was glued to the one before it, and some of the signatures were buried in the adhesive.

After waiting 12 years and two months, my book arrived defective. So much for opening the book to the sounds of trumpets...

I shook my head, took a couple of pictures, and contacted Mindy at Cemetery Dance. I was never worried that they would not send a replacement. I just was not in the mood to repack the book and go to a UPS store.

I received my replacement book and a mailer sticker for the damaged book within a week. 

"The twins are alive! God bless you, Doctor." - Steven Banks 

This copy looks much better.

I thought I'd be more excited about finally having a autographed copy of The Best of Cemetery Dance 2. But I haven't even bothered to put it in my book case. It's sitting unceremoniously on top of the case underneath a vintage Star Wars ball cap.

The book will eventually get its spot on the shelf, but I'm going to make it wait awhile. See how it likes that...