Book Collection: Carry On/Simon Snow series

We all have our favorite books and series and characters, and one of mine is the Simon Snow series by Rainbow Rowell. It’s a trilogy she just finished up last year and it’s been remarkably popular since the very first book. It’s funny and touching and magical. I’ve gathered my entire Carry On collection for a family portrait for an IG hashtag challenge and thought I’d share the pics here as well.

Rowell’s publisher has done something very clever with these books and that is to publish (and REpublish) them with different covers, in special exclusive limited editions, and with new added bonus content. So OF COURSE WE KEEP BUYING THEM. Or at least I do. (We’re not made of money out here, Rainbow.) 

I’ve been very lucky that I’ve been able to preorder or find for resale the Waterstones versions with the beautiful floral sprayed edges that mimic Baz’s suit he wore on the cover of Wayward Son. Those are hands down my absolute favorites. They are my BAYBEEZ. 

I’ve even been able to locate a Russian language edition (look how cute the cover is!) and a Swedish language edition. It makes for fun practice to go back and forth between the English version and a foreign language version. (I am fluent in neither but my Swedish abilities far outstrip my Russian.) (I think my favorite translation title is the Spanish edition which translates to “I Will Die Kissing Simon Snow” - I love that!)

Next up on the Simon Snow front: A Simon & Baz short story Rowell’s including in her collection of shorts called Scattered Showers due this November. Will you be reading this one? I’m very much looking forward to it!! 

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