Book meme, continued.
Obviously this isn't going to be a day-to-day thing - for some reason, things feel superbusy at the moment (I'm not even sure they are, it just feels that way. Anyway, I'm just going to post this whenever I can, it's not like I'm in a hurry :)
Day 05 - A book that makes you happy
At this point I think I should mention that I decided to exclude comics from this meme. Not because I don't think of them as books, but because I'm thinking about doing the same thing for comic books after I'm done with this one. I'm saying this because this question would be a lot easier to answer if I could pick comic books. Anyway!
What makes this question difficult to answer is that I wanted to pick a book that hasn't turned up yet/won't turn up again.
I like to think of Walter Moers as the German Terry Pratchett. Both mix satire with their fantasy, both are really, really funny, smart, and because they mix fantasy with their satire, still rather underrated and thought of as "not proper literature".
The City of Dreaming Books is by far his best book, in my opinion. It's the story of the travels of a young writer, Hildegunst von Mythenmetz (or, in the English translation, Optimus Yarnspinner) and his adventures in the city of Buchheim (Bookholm), during which he faces deadly bookhunters and dangerous books. It's set firmly against the background of his other books set in the fictional realm of Zamonien, but this time he really does take everything to new heights.
Why does this book make me happy? Because apart from being a great adventure tale and funny as hell it's also a love letter to reading, and books. And while I usually don't like books like this (books that are all about the Magic of Reading), here, like in Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series, it's done in a wonderfully non-saccharine way. And it really is hilarious. And, unlike many German books, this one is actually available in an English translation.
Complete list:
Day 01 - Best book you read last year
Day 02 - A book that you've read more than 3 times
Day 03 - Your favorite series
Day 04 - Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 - A book that makes you happy
Day 06 - A book that makes you sad
Day 07 - Most underrated book
Day 08 - Most overrated book
Day 09 - A book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving>
Day 10 - Favorite classic book
Day 11 - A book you hated
Day 12 - A book you used to love but don't anymore
Day 13 - Your favorite writer
Day 14 - Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 - Favorite male character
Day 16 - Favorite female character
Day 17 - Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 - A book that disappointed you
Day 19 - Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 - Favorite romance book
Day 21 - Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 - Favorite book you own
Day 23 - A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven't
Day 24 - A book that you wish more people would've read
Day 25 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 - A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 - Favorite title
Day 29 - A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 - Your favorite book of all time
Day 05 - A book that makes you happy
At this point I think I should mention that I decided to exclude comics from this meme. Not because I don't think of them as books, but because I'm thinking about doing the same thing for comic books after I'm done with this one. I'm saying this because this question would be a lot easier to answer if I could pick comic books. Anyway!
What makes this question difficult to answer is that I wanted to pick a book that hasn't turned up yet/won't turn up again.
I like to think of Walter Moers as the German Terry Pratchett. Both mix satire with their fantasy, both are really, really funny, smart, and because they mix fantasy with their satire, still rather underrated and thought of as "not proper literature".
The City of Dreaming Books is by far his best book, in my opinion. It's the story of the travels of a young writer, Hildegunst von Mythenmetz (or, in the English translation, Optimus Yarnspinner) and his adventures in the city of Buchheim (Bookholm), during which he faces deadly bookhunters and dangerous books. It's set firmly against the background of his other books set in the fictional realm of Zamonien, but this time he really does take everything to new heights.
Why does this book make me happy? Because apart from being a great adventure tale and funny as hell it's also a love letter to reading, and books. And while I usually don't like books like this (books that are all about the Magic of Reading), here, like in Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series, it's done in a wonderfully non-saccharine way. And it really is hilarious. And, unlike many German books, this one is actually available in an English translation.
Complete list:
Day 01 - Best book you read last year
Day 02 - A book that you've read more than 3 times
Day 03 - Your favorite series
Day 04 - Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 - A book that makes you happy
Day 06 - A book that makes you sad
Day 07 - Most underrated book
Day 08 - Most overrated book
Day 09 - A book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving>
Day 10 - Favorite classic book
Day 11 - A book you hated
Day 12 - A book you used to love but don't anymore
Day 13 - Your favorite writer
Day 14 - Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 - Favorite male character
Day 16 - Favorite female character
Day 17 - Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 - A book that disappointed you
Day 19 - Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 - Favorite romance book
Day 21 - Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 - Favorite book you own
Day 23 - A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven't
Day 24 - A book that you wish more people would've read
Day 25 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 - A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 - Favorite title
Day 29 - A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 - Your favorite book of all time