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Welcome to the 2021 Book Heaven Bookish Gala. The Met Gala was a couple of days ago and while I oohed and ahhed over the gorgeous gowns, I wondered if we could do something similar for books. What would a bookish Met Gala look like? The first thing that came to my mind was a book cover runway. Book covers are just like couture fashion, especially the ones that evoke emotion. I asked for nominations and below are what the readers chose. Aren’t they gorgeous?
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Dearly Beloved by Peggy Jaeger
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Today, Tomorrow, Always by Peggy Jaeger
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Baked with Love by Peggy Jaeger
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A Breath of Sunlight by Sydney Winward
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A Shiver of Shadows by Hunter J. Skye
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Forever Winter by Amber Daulton
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Hometown by Wendy Rich Stetson
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Bear with Me by Marilyn Barr
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Undying Embrace: A Dracula Novella by K.L. Bone
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Of Snow and Scarlet: A Little Red Riding Hood Retelling by Katherine MacDonald
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Just in Time: An Out of Time Story by Pauline Baird Jones
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Hotel King: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by Claire Marti
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Villa del Sol by Martha Reynolds
Which one is your favorite?
I personally cannot decide. Submit your winner in the comments below and next Monday, September 27, I’ll let the winner know. They’ll get a special prize from us at N. N. Light’s Book Heaven.