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[threeplusfire]

[Poll #787178]

My books netted me more cash than I expected at Half Price, so I picked up the above books. For a brief time, there was a cool breeze out there. The humidity makes me cranky though.

Deadwood continues to be astonishingly interesting.

Comments

[genetic.livejournal.com]

I have the first two but have read neither. Let me know if you read one of them and like it.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I'm leaning towards Klima, I'll keep you posted.

[bronchitikat.livejournal.com]

Not heard of any of them. Random choice - "The Sandman Book of Dreams", but only if it isn't a collection of short stories!

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

It is actually short stories, based on the Sandman universe as created by Gaiman in his graphic novels.

[bronchitikat.livejournal.com]

Right. As it's about a (?) Sandman - does it make good bedtime reading?

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

It has for me on many a time. Basically Gaiman reworked the concept of the Sandman into The lord of Dreams, and the other Endless - Despair, Desire, Destiny, Destruction, Death, and Delerium who was formerly called Delight. It draws on so much mythology, history and literature. They are excellent stories with beautiful illustration.

[bronchitikat.livejournal.com]

Right, thanks. Maybe I'll look out for it.

Have you come across Terry Pratchett & Discworld?

According to him, the Discworld version of the Sandman carries his sand around in a sock. I gather people nod off extremely quickly on Discworld!

[sammka.livejournal.com]

Prague was sometimes rambly and had a sort of an amorphous plot, but it was also pretty awesome. You should probably be warned that everything actually takes place in Budapest. Prague is just a sort of a concept pervading the book. I think it's worth reading, but maybe not worth reading first. I haven't read the other two.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Well, I love the concept of Prague so even better. I honestly only picked it up because I know my friend Gene had it, and I loved the cover. How sad is that?

[samostatnost.livejournal.com]

I'm definitely voting for the Klima. I love his works, and think that Judge on Trial is a particularly good one. I wasn't too keen on Prague, although I think it did do a good job of capturing the time well. But I would suggest reading it with The Russian Debutante's Handbook, to see how two different authors treated the same topic.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I have a deep and abiding love for Klima. No Saints or Angels rocked my soul. how totally strange, but I discovered a copy of The Russian Debutante's Handbook while I was cleaning up my shelves yesterday! I don't ever remember buying it, so it must have come from someone. Thanks for the suggestion.

[onyxlynxx.livejournal.com]

I have only seen the first season of Deadwood but so far I am fascinated.

I love how character driven it is. It has some of the best dialog ever.

"You better have a paying dwarf under there..."

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Seriously the dialogue alone is worth its weight in gold.