So, we’re back with another Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.
This week is actually a freebie and so I decided to do a topic that I don’t think I’ve done before: Bookish Merchandise I’d Love to Own but I wasn’t really vibing with the topic so I decided to put a spin and look at Beautiful Books I’d Love to Own!
Over the last year or so I’ve slowed down on purchasing any old physical book and have taken as many opportunities as I can to get my hands on beautiful special edition books! I’m definitely lucky to be able to afford these special editions when international shipping charges are often heartbreakingly high but I work hard to indulge in my love for books so, why not?! But I digress… I don’t know about you but I’m not just a sucker for gorgeous book covers but I’m wild for all the stunning sprayed edges, too! 😍
Here are a few that I would *love* to get my hands on plus the shops that they come from, y’know, just in case you feel like indulging too! 😉
*the covers are linked to Goodreads*
TheCraftyReader01
Zeldaslibrary
PeggysPages
StenciledBooksbyAna
Custom Sprayed Edges
TheScriptedLetterCo
Do you indulge in collecting special editions of books you love or do you want to? What are some of your favourite special editions (owned or on the wishlist)? Do you like sprayed/stencilled edges too or nah?
dinipandareads 
LOL I just posted my TTT and it’s special editions I’d like to own, too!! Those Vicious sprayed edges tho *___*
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Right? I have enough editions of that series but… These sprayed edges… Sooooo tempting 🙃
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I didn’t know there were so many modern books with sprayed edges. Cool!
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-bookish-merchandise-id-love-to-own/
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There are so many and I’m sure many more that I haven’t discovered yet. So much pretty 😍
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Wow! Those edges on Daughter of the Moon Goddess are beyond stunning!
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Right? Sooo tempting! 🥹
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These are all so pretty! I really love the Heartstopper, Daughter of the Moon Goddess, and A Magic Steeped in Poison special editions. I don’t really have many special editions with sprayed edges, but I couldn’t pass up getting the Green Bone Saga set from Illumicrate. 🙂
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Oh my gosh these are all completely stunning!
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RIGHT?! So so pretty 😍
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Omg yes, I love the GBS IC editions! Not just the sprayed edges but the cover design as well—*chefs kiss!* 😍 I’m really tempted by this design for A Magic Steeped in Poison cos I think it’d compliment the stunning inside cover jacket as well. Ah, too much temptation! Lol
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Girl yeeeeessss. I’ve only recently discovered my passion for stenciled and sprayed edged. Very nearly spent wayyy too much on the fairyloot edition of Daughter of the Moon Goddess. Talked myself down though haha
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OMG I’m a little jelly about everyone who got the TDofMG FL edition! I’ve only ever managed to snag myself one FL SE and it was for The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden and it’s absolutely STUNNING but also was a good chunk of $$$! 😅 And still, I want more haha so many pretty editions, Jennifer!
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I’ve only recently developed the craze but yeaaahhhh I’m starting to be swayed by them 😍 My issue with the sub boxes is that I don’t care at all about the “swag” which is just trash to me, so $65 for just the book when I don’t even know which book or if I’ll like it is too much for me. /siiigh….
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Oh, fair enough. I’m a fan of bookish swag (I think I just like *things* in general lol) but I also don’t have access to nice merch so I always enjoy the things that I get in boxes. Some things are definitely not 100% my thing but I’ve used 90-95% of what I’ve got so far so it’s a definite win for me 😃
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Thats a great list, those books are gorgeous
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They’re stunners for sure 😍
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The sprayed edges for Vicious look so cool!!
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Right?! I love it so much 😍
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Pop off with these gorgeous covers!!! Here is my post-https://paigesofnovels.wordpress.com/2022/04/19/top-ten-tuesday-bookish-merch-id-love-to-own/.
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Right!? They’d look so pretty on my shelf too haha 🥹
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So pretty! I get why you want them!
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So so pretty and so hard to resist haha 🥹
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I LOVE sprayed edges!! I want all of these. I already own most of them but those sprayed edges are like everything! Haha. The US is seriously lacking in sprayed edges! Owlcrate needs to up its game and do more than just a color every once in a while too!
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ME TOO LESLIE, ME TOO! 🥹 I think at least one of these Etsy stores is based in the US? I definitely don’t see them here in Indonesia 🤣 I wish I had such talent! I defo think OC needs to up their sprayed/stencilled edge game cos the FL and IC editions are too stunning!
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Yes, I think they are in the US. Sorry!! I know, I think OC is really lacking there but the shipping elsewhere is insane, which you KNOW WELL!
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I love those sprayed edges. Especially whe it’s a book you really love! These are fabulous. Moon Goddess, Malibu rising… and those Oseman’s!
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How cute are the Oseman’s!? Such perfect edges for an absolutely adorable series! I definitely agree that there’s something about sprayed edges that make your favourites even more amazing! 😊
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Oh wow, these are all so gorgeous! I don’t often buy physical copies anymore either, but for these I would definitely make an exception. Especially that version of Daughter of the Moon Goddess *heart eyes*
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Yep, I’ve definitely slowed my roll with physical copies but I can’t seem to resist stunning SEs 🤣 I pay a lot more but ugh, they’re also so worth it!? This version of DotMG is too beautiful 😍
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These are so cool! I’ve always been a sucker for gilt edges, but this is even better.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
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I actually haven’t seen *that* many gilt-edge books IRL but the ones I have seen are absolutely stunning. Would definitely like to own at least one with gilt edges in my lifetime 🤣
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Oh my! You’re right we had the same idea for this week’s TTT! Thanks for introducing so many others who make such amazing stenciled/sprayed edges 😍 I absolutely LOVE the Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Six Crimson Cranes
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I’m actually surprised that I haven’t been able to find more stenciled/sprayed edge shops on Etsy but I tend to suck at searching on that site 😝 But I’m also glad that I haven’t found more cos then the temptation would be even higher! I want them all already 🤣
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I know! I checked out the stores you listed here and they’re great but my wallet and budget REALLY shouldn’t even attempt to afford them 😅
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The book cover for Daughter of the Moon Goddess is gorgeous. That’s what I would choose from your interesting list.
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It is absolutely stunning! I’ve seen a few other designs but this is probably one of my favourites. The colours are so vibrant a well 😍
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I only have one response to this list: YES!!!!!!!!!
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There’s no other response that can be given!!!!
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I’m definitely a fan of the sprayed edges! The Daughter of the Moon Goddess is one of the prettier ones that has come through my door. I also love the Fairyloot Kingdom of the Wicked edges.
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Which edition of TDotMG do you have? Was it from FL? I’ve seen the FL edition of Kingdom of the Wicked and it’s absolutely stunning! FL really does have so many stunning ones though 🥲
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Gorgeous!!!!! Too bad I’m not buying hardcovers these days. 😅🥲
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I feel this! I’m slowing down on physical book purchases except for some very SE that I want but otherwise it’s ebooks all the way 😂
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I gotta pick my jaw up off the floor. Those are stunning. You almost have me wanting to buy some physical books (which is saying a lot)
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Right?! My jaw dropped too and my hands went full-on *grabby hands* mode 🤣 I don’t buy *that* many physical books anymore but when I do now I want them to all be this pretty, haha
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It’s not just for reading, it’s an art piece. Well worth buying
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These are all beautiful books!
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/where-you-can-find-bookish-merchandise/
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So very pretty 😍
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Such pretty editions. I wouldn’t want to read them, just look at them.
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I’m finding that it’s definitely a problem cos I don’t want to chance ruining their perfection in any way so I end up pushing off reading these books even longer! 🤣 They’re just so pretty…
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Sprayed Edges are absolutely beautiful. Unfortunately, there aren’t that many for the kind of books I read and I prefer paperbacks. Yet, I will get som e in future. I hope. LOL
Thanks for visiting my TTT this week where I posted about the bookish merchandise I already own because there are so many bookish items I’d love.
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Fair enough! A lot of the sprayed edges with intricate designs that I know of are with HC but I do have a few PB with beautifully coloured sprayed edges. 😊 They definitely need to do more of them. I hope you get some in the future, too!
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I’ll make sure of that, thanks, Dini.
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I’ve got a bunch from FairyLoot and love them. These are all beautiful 😍
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Yeah, FL has so many gorgeous ones! I love IC ones too but FL definitely has more intricate ones, I think! So beautiful 🥹
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I’m obsessed with sprayed edges. They are just so pretty!
Lauren @ http://www.shootingstarsmag.net
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Omg, same! In January I got one of the most gorgeous sprayed/stencilled edge books from IC and I’m obsessed 😂
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These are all so stunning!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2022/04/19/top-ten-tuesday-364/
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Right? I want them all 😂
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I feel like I need all of these! lol The Heartstopper ones are gorgeous, and Daughter of the Moon Goddess – stunning!!
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I know, right!? I want them all too 🥲 I’ve seen so many gorgeous designs for DotMG though and I love them all too!
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OMG all of these are so stunning!!! 😍😍😍 Great spin on the topic, Dini!
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They really are too beautiful! 🥹
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These are all so beautiful! I don’t own any books like this yet but I definitely want some in my collection.
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