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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

[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!