Suntup Editions - All Books

[RonClinton]

Glad today was To Kill A Mockingbird as I don't need a copy of that one, especially at that price point. That being said, Suntup did say it was one of their most requested non-genre books; so, I'm sure it will do well for them.

At 5pm PST, there are only 19 copies left, so it looks like a same-day sellout. I passed on it as well, but I'm glad to see Suntup have another quick sell-out success.

[Dave1442397]

To Kill a Mockingbird up for pre-order with Suntup. It looks sweet.

Pass for me due to price but it looks lovely.

I picked up an AE today. It does look like a beautiful production, and with only 500 copies, I think it'll hold its value better than some other Suntup AEs in the event that I ever want to pass it on.

[sholloman81]

Glad today was To Kill A Mockingbird as I don't need a copy of that one, especially at that price point. That being said, Suntup did say it was one of their most requested non-genre books; so, I'm sure it will do well for them.

[Sock Monkey]

To Kill a Mockingbird up for pre-order with Suntup. It looks sweet.

Pass for me due to price but it looks lovely.

Agreed. As always, it's a beautiful presentation of a great book. Man, that price point, though! Does anybody remember when $225+ was the price tag for a small press lettered edition?

Grumblings about pricing aside, this book fits in the same slot as their previous editions of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men: I really enjoy the book and it's a stone-cold classic in American literature, but I feel no need to have a super-expensive edition on the shelf. Maybe it's because there's a part of me that views book collecting as helping to preserve a bit of literature and these types of books--To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, The Outsiders, and Slaughterhouse Five--are so entrenched in American literary canon that they will never go out of print or be lost to the sands of time, therefore there's no need to tuck them away in my personal collection. Something for me to mull over for a bit.

[Ben Staad]

To Kill a Mockingbird up for pre-order with Suntup. It looks sweet.

Pass for me due to price but it looks lovely.

[Dave1442397]

Just received my AGE of Richard Matheson's "Hell House". The Suntup production looks amazing as usual. Think this will be going high up on my TBR pile as it's one of the few Matheson books that I haven't read. Was holding out until I could find a nice hardcover copy which has now been remedied!

Mine is currently out for delivery! I'm looking forward to reading it. It may be a reread - I really don't remember whether I've read it before, but I'll know once I get a few pages in.

[RonClinton]

Just received my AGE of Richard Matheson's "Hell House". The Suntup production looks amazing as usual. Think this will be going high up on my TBR pile as it's one of the few Matheson books that I haven't read. Was holding out until I could find a nice hardcover copy which has now been remedied!

Received my copy of HH today as well. Kind of an impulse buy, given that I already have the signed/numbered Gauntlet edition and I don’t do multiple variants if I can help it…but this one sounded too good for this Matheson enthusiast to pass up.

[sholloman81]

Just received my AGE of Richard Matheson's "Hell House". The Suntup production looks amazing as usual. Think this will be going high up on my TBR pile as it's one of the few Matheson books that I haven't read. Was holding out until I could find a nice hardcover copy which has now been remedied!

[TacomaDiver]

I figured it would be Swan Song based on the clues, and American Gods was a given as well. If the other book is Lonesome Dove, that'll be one I'll pickup for the wife.

I have SubPress's Swan Song so I can't see myself double dipping there, and as much as I love Gaiman, I can't ever get into American Gods. I love the premise - I loved hearing him describe it on tours before its released, and it sounded great, but just never clicked. I won't even tell you how many versions I own either (the more I buy, does the book get better?) Figure I can always pick up a copy on the secondary market since Suntup's books don't seem to appreciate that much.

[Ben Staad]

Have you pin pointed what doesn't work for you? It was my first McCammon read and I loved it.

Swan Song would be a pass for me. It's the one McCammon book that's never really clicked with me.

[Dave1442397]

Swan Song would be a pass for me. It's the one McCammon book that's never really clicked with me.

[Ben Staad]

No idea on July but I'm sure the other two are correct. August is 100% McCammon as he basically confirmed it.

I don't own a nice copy of Swan Song but I will likely pass on it. Still hoping to own a Dark Harvest copy of this one day.

Never liked Gaiman so that will be a pass as well.

Guesses on the announcements in today's newsletter?

July: No idea, but McCarthy's THE ROAD would be awesome, but the description of it being a "non-genre" book wouldn't quite fit, in my opinion. Regardless of how "literary" the book is, it is a post-apocalyptic horror novel. LONESOME DOVE would be awesome as well, but the editions are signed by the author and McMurtry passed away in 2021.

August: Seems like SWAN SONG to me. It's a favorite, but just like with A BOY'S LIFE, I have the Sub Press edition, which is more than handsome, so it would take a lot to make me buy a new edition.

September: AMERICAN GODS

[Sock Monkey]

I'd guess 'To Kill a Mockingbird' for July. Suntup has previously published an edition of 'The Road' - I'd be surprise to see that revisited.

You're right, huh? Man, I'm off my game today, guys! Sorry!

[JeremyM]

Guesses on the announcements in today's newsletter?

July: No idea, but McCarthy's THE ROAD would be awesome, but the description of it being a "non-genre" book wouldn't quite fit, in my opinion. Regardless of how "literary" the book is, it is a post-apocalyptic horror novel. LONESOME DOVE would be awesome as well, but the editions are signed by the author and McMurtry passed away in 2021.

I'd guess 'To Kill a Mockingbird' for July. Suntup has previously published an edition of 'The Road' - I'd be surprise to see that revisited.

[Sock Monkey]

No, the July edition says "The Lettered & Numbered editions are signed by the author of the afterword and the artist. The Artist edition is signed by the artist" -- so it's not signed by the author of the book, and LONESOME DOVE could then still fit. I know it's been high on the request list, so maybe...? It's certainly one I've recommended (even though I've yet to get through a complete reading of it, but someday...).

The hint for "his last" cerrtainly suggests SWAN SONG for August. Like their edition of BOY'S LIFE, I'm more than satisfied with the Sub Press edition (and I also have the Dark Harvest edition), so could easily pass on that one.

Consensus seems to be AMERICAN GODS on September.

So I'm thinking:

LONESOME DOVE
SWAN SONG
AMERICAN GODS

There I go just skimming over descriptions instead of digging into them. Thanks for pointing that out as far as July. If it's LONESOME DOVE, then I would be very inclined to pick up a AE depending on the price.