The newest Zamonia novel Das Labyrinth der Träumenden Bücher (The Labyrinth of Dreaming Books) will be released in October in Germany!!!!!!! It’s the sequel to The City of Dreaming Books!!!! I am very excited!!!!! (Exhibit A: excessive use of the exclamation mark). Tragically, I do not speak Deutsch. So, next month at the Brooklyn Book Festival I’m going to be pressing the lovely people at … Continue reading Walter Moers Returns to Zamonia
All these Mondays are starting to add up… So what’s coming up on BookSexy for everyone to look forward to? First, check out the review of Walter Moers’ The Alchemaster’s Apprentice that was posted over the weekend. It’s a wonderful October read, especially if you have a YA in your life going through Harry Potter & Twilight withdrawals. It’ll stop the shakes - promise! And … Continue reading It’s Another Monday! What Am I Reading?*
Summer is over, but no one says we need to back away from the escapist fiction! There’s no shame in losing yourself between the covers of a good book. Just don’t confuse this kind of escape with the chick lit, mysteries and thrillers you were reading on the beach. Save those for next year’s daiquiri. Instead, we advise walking proudly into the Sci-Fi / … Continue reading Mad About Moers! - A Review of The Alchemaster’s Apprentice by Walter Moers
It’s Monday! What Am I Reading? I wish I could say something more exciting than this… but I’m working my way through A.S. Byatt’s The Children’s Book. I’m embarrassed to admit that I’m under halfway in… and I’m still waiting for something to happen. Anything. A meteor from the sky might liven things up a bit. What is getting me through is the sheer beauty … Continue reading It’s Monday, Again! What Am I Reading?
