Nice selection - memory of water has an arresting cover (although I'm guessing that's one of the German books that you used the English edition for? - which was very thoughtful, btw :) )
Thank you, and yes, you're correct, it is one of the German books, which fortunately has a more neutral cover. :)
BTW, the one that I've bought in English is 'Dream London'
I had asked for recommendations for books about London as a fantasy setting some time ago, and Dream London was one of the suggestions. Here is the (GR) description:
"In Dream London the city changes a little every night and the people change a little every day. Captain Jim Wedderburn has looks, style and courage by the bucketful. He’s adored by women, respected by men and feared by his enemies. He’s the man to find out who has twisted London into this strange new world, and he knows it. But the towers are growing taller, the parks have hidden themselves away and the streets form themselves into strange new patterns. There are people sailing in from new lands down the river, new criminals emerging in the East End and a path spiralling down to another world. Everyone is changing, no one is who they seem to be, and Captain Jim Wedderburn is beginning to understand that he’s not the man he thought he was..."
Well, I totally guessed wrong. :) I figured it was either the Art of Racing in the Rain, or Someday, Someday Maybe. Ah well. I hope you enjoy all of them! :D
I'm curious what you make of the Butler one.
The Stein one has been on my list for a while, I really need to get this one. Everything I read about it made me think this would be a great read.
As for the fantasy recipe book, I am slightly appalled at the idea of any recipe containing red dragons. ;)
Thank you! I'm curious about the Butler one as well. I really hope it will not be too preachy, for that's something I can't stand, even with fictional religions.
We've had a plague of Gargoyles during the last months, so I have bought the fantasy recipe book simply for finding recipes containing Gargoyle meat... ;P
BTW, the one that I've bought in English is 'Dream London'
"In Dream London the city changes a little every night and the people change a little every day. Captain Jim Wedderburn has looks, style and courage by the bucketful. He’s adored by women, respected by men and feared by his enemies. He’s the man to find out who has twisted London into this strange new world, and he knows it. But the towers are growing taller, the parks have hidden themselves away and the streets form themselves into strange new patterns. There are people sailing in from new lands down the river, new criminals emerging in the East End and a path spiralling down to another world. Everyone is changing, no one is who they seem to be, and Captain Jim Wedderburn is beginning to understand that he’s not the man he thought he was..."
Thanks! :)
I'm curious what you make of the Butler one.
The Stein one has been on my list for a while, I really need to get this one. Everything I read about it made me think this would be a great read.
As for the fantasy recipe book, I am slightly appalled at the idea of any recipe containing red dragons. ;)
We've had a plague of Gargoyles during the last months, so I have bought the fantasy recipe book simply for finding recipes containing Gargoyle meat... ;P