I’m still trying to sort through all the fliers and papers I collected on my trip and I ran across another magazine I forgot I had bought, Exberliner, an English language city guide. What is special about the issue I bought is that it’s the literary issue with a focus on English-language bookstores in Berlin.
Why didn’t I have this before I went! Actually last year I did visit one of the bookstores mentioned in the article and now at least I am prepared for next year’s trip. Plus now I also know where to go for some poetry readings.
Anyway, I wanted to post some book reviews tonight but I got sidetracked when I couldn’t find a lot of my photos. Talk about freaking out because I thought I’d lost them forever. Luckily my husband was able to recover the memory card and now my photos are all saved. Big sigh of relief.
So instead of the book reviews I’ll give you a list of books that caught my attention and I wish I could have bought but that Euro was making things a bit expensive so these books remain on the wish list for now. If anyone has read any of these let me know what you think.
- Fortune Like the Moon by Alys Clare
- In the Dark by Deborah Moggach (I read Tulip Fever and enjoyed that book. If this one had been a paperback I probably would have bought it but the hardback prices were killers).
- The Messengers of Death by Pierre Magnan
- The Act of Roger Murgatroyd by Gilbert Adair
- Poppy Shakespeare by Clare Allan
- The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell
Yikes! Thinking you’d lost your photos must’ve been awful! Glad you managed to save them all.
I’ve not read any of the books you mention, but I suspect the Maggie O’Farrell one would be good, as I’ve read her debut (can’t remember title now) and loved it.
When you think you’ve lost your photographs it’s the worst feeling in the world, isn’t it? Glad you recovered them.
I haven’t read it yet but I do own the Maggie O’Farrell. I bought it from Bookcloseouts for a song!
I hope you win the Lotto soon, so you can travel back and get more books and more sweets!
I traipsed all over Rome to find and English language bookstore. It was glorious. My little Italian town seems to be too small for all that fancy English talking.
Welcome back!
Thank goodness you recovered your photos! You always find the most interesting things… I will have to read about those books…
Yeah, you definitely need to win the Lotto….
Tanabata – I know at one point I said, that’s it we have to go back so I can reshoot! ha,ha.
Kimbofo – I am so glad I recovered them. I have lost pictures before (before I went to a digital camera) and that was such a bummer. Thanks for the heads up on Maggie O’Farrell.
Tara – Oooh, and I think I have a coupon for Bookcloseouts! I am going to have to check it out and see if I can get it.
Isabel – Me too! Books and sweets. Now that’s life 🙂
aka Nik – Ha,ha. I got a kick out of your blog post on your visit to Rome.
Christine – I am so glad too. They’ve been saved and burned on a disk too. Not taking any more chances. Maybe I’ll buy a ticket tonight just in case.
I just had to say how utterly gorgeous the star book you made is! Absolutely beautiful!
Poppy Shakespeare sounds very interesting.
Hey, I like to collect fliers and pamphlets when I travel too! They are cues to memory and great resources for writing travelogue. I also have ferry tickets, receipts, and clips of local newspaper (usually on books). 🙂
Oh, I’d Love to go to Berlin. How cool that they have English language bookstores. It sounds so cosmopolitan! I have the Magnan book (as yet unread), and I also read a Maggie O’Farrell book that I really enjoyed (but also can’t remember the title). The others sound interesting as well.
Debi – Thank you so much. I have a few other projects to show but I’ve been to lazy to photograph them. Hope you’ll stop by again 🙂
Matt – I love collecting ephemera. I use it for bookmarks, journaling, etc. I’m such a packrat! ha, ha.
Danielle – I know isn’t that great? They have at least three bookshops that are mainly English bookshops. Plus even the big chains have some selections. And, good to know you give Maggie O’Farrell a thumbs up. I am sure I have one of her books somewhere too. Must clean!
Hi, Iliana!
I just couldn’t get into Poppy Shakespeare…I think it was the language that prevented me from enjoying it. It has received some good reviews though.
Haven’t read any of these books, but have seen a positive review for Poppy Shakespeare somewhere. So glad your husband had the memory card!
Lotus – Oh really? Well, if I do get to it I’ll let you know how it goes. Thank you for the heads up!
jenclair – See, I am going to have to get Poppy Shakespeare then and find out for myself. I’m so glad my husband saved the day 🙂