Yay! I like these muchly.
Anyone happen to have read Die Stadt der träumenden Bücher? This post makes me think of it.
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norumbegan,
Wed 1 Mar 2006, 15:53,
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by Walter Moers.
It's a fun, quick read -- sort of a fantasy adventure about a city/society that revolves entirely around books and literature. I've no idea whether it's been translated into English (probably not, as it's a new publication).
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norumbegan,
Wed 1 Mar 2006, 16:02,
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