The Sandman Library Volume V: A Game of You: 5

by Neil Gaiman, Stan Woch | Graphic Novels |
ISBN: 1563890895 Global Overview for this book
Registered by LilyKlip of Leipzig, Sachsen Germany on 1/7/2012
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10 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by LilyKlip from Leipzig, Sachsen Germany on Saturday, January 7, 2012
This book is to a big extend dedicated to Barbie who goes on a strange journey to discover who the Cuckoo is. We also get to know some of the people in Barbies house better which holds some surprises.

As before: Please keep the books for a maximum of three weeks.

participants (order will slightly change for each book in the series):

1. SerendipityN (Germany)
2. Xirxe (Germany)
3. Tsjara (Netherlands) please post to Nr. 6: Nell-Lu!
(4. Esme-Weatherwax (Ireland) only Season of Mists (Book 4), World's End (Book 8) and Endless Nights (Book 11))
5. KiwiinEngland (Ireland/UK) moved to NZ and therefore leaves the spiral at this point because it is EU-only
6. Nell-Lu (UK)
7. Vekiki (UK)
8. MKtiny (UK)
9. Lunacia (Norway)
10. Appelsiini (Finland) has a new address!
11. vedranaster (Croatia)

and back to me

Link to Volume 6: Fables and Reflections

This Spiral is listed in the BookRing Directory

Journal Entry 2 by LilyKlip at Leipzig, Sachsen Germany on Thursday, February 2, 2012

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on its way to SerendipityN. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 3 by wingSerendipityNwing at Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Volume 5 arrived on Saturday. I read it on Sunday and I must say this is my favourite Sandman book so far. Thanks again for this great bookring!

Journal Entry 4 by wingSerendipityNwing at Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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Off to Xirxe. :-)

Journal Entry 5 by wingXirxewing at Hannover, Niedersachsen Germany on Friday, February 10, 2012
Sandman V arrived safely today. Thx a lot to LilyKlip for this ring and all the other ones. And also thx to SerendipityN for sending it.

21. Februar 2012
Sandman V is the episode which I’ve read through fastest up to now. Compared to the previous books it’s an entire continuous story, which acts in the here and now (more or less), so that the perusing narrative flow is steadily increasing the tension.
Barbie is a quite typical young woman, who (somewhere living in N.Y.) is enjoying her life after the seperation of Ken. But somewhere there is existing another world, which is threatened by extinction and where she is the monarch. Barbie doesn’t sense anything about this menacing danger. And so, some of the inhabitants head off at the risk of losing their lifes, to ask her to help them.
The story is gripping without exception and plays with the different levels of two worlds, where subliminally is created the impression, that one is the real earth and the other a complete imaginary one. But a reality, which is populated by Barbie and Ken, dream creatures who are paying a visit and hoary magic beings? What’s real? What’s fantasy?
Gorgeous narrative (even if there is a little bit less thoughtfulness than in some of the previous books), congenial drawings – a wonderful read!

Journal Entry 6 by wingXirxewing at By Mail, Book Ring -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, February 19, 2012

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The Sandman V starts on its way to Tsjara in Netherlands.
Happy reading!

Journal Entry 7 by Tsjara at Assendelft, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Saturday, February 25, 2012
The book is here! Thanks for sending Xirxe and for the tea, will enjoy it together with the book :). Looking forward to the next Sandman story. Thanks again for sharing them LilyKlip!

Journal Entry 8 by Tsjara at Assendelft, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Wednesday, March 7, 2012
I really enjoyed reading this one, it comes close to the previous volume I think (which is my favorite so far). Especially as it's more a continuous story, which kept me reading and reading. The drawings are really nice and add to the mood of the story, though some bits were a bit uhmm.. bloody (and creepy) :p.

I PMed kiwiinengland a couple days ago and waiting for a reply.

Journal Entry 9 by LilyKlip at Leipzig, Sachsen Germany on Monday, March 12, 2012
KiwiinEngland contacted me. She moved to New Zealand an can therefore no longer participate in this spiral as it is EU-only. Please skip her! Thank you!

Journal Entry 10 by Tsjara at Assendelft, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Thursday, March 15, 2012

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The book is now on its way to Nell-Lu.
Happy reading!

Journal Entry 11 by Nell-Lu at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
This just arrived -- in an amusingly decorated envelope (it has Far Side cartoons as well as BC stickers). Thanks Tsjara and others for passing it along and LilyKlip for starting the ring. I'll get onto this book later in the week -- I'm looking forward to another installment of Dream's story.

Nice postcard, Tsjara!

Journal Entry 12 by Nell-Lu at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, March 22, 2012
I enjoyed this. I enjoyed the continuous narrative and some of the artwork is beautiful. Thanks again, LilyKlip.

Journal Entry 13 by Nell-Lu at Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, March 22, 2012

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I'll be taking this to the Post Office later today. Happy reading, Vekiki!

Arrived - thanks!

Released 11 yrs ago (4/16/2012 UTC) at -- Somewhere in London 🤷‍♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom

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Popped in the post to the next reader

I really enjoyed this one, I liked barbie & Wanda especially :) thanks for sharing

Journal Entry 16 by MKtiny at Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Thursday, April 19, 2012
Hit the mat yesterday. Looking forward to reading it.

Journal Entry 17 by MKtiny at Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Sunday, April 29, 2012
I enjoyed reading this episode about Barbie's dreamworld. The rag bag of characters are all well crafted. I would like to more about Thessaly. 'Perfect' Barbie is now a troubled drifter living off Ken's sporadic alimony - great irony.

On it's way to Lunacia soon.

Journal Entry 18 by winglunaciawing at Sandnes, Rogaland fylke Norway on Thursday, May 3, 2012
The book is with me now, arrived today. Alas, it smells strongly of perfume... :( Will have to put it away until it smells less.

EDIT 22 June 2012
There's still a smell of perfume on the book, but I think I'll be OK reading it. Will bring it along for my long train travel tomorrow, and will hopefully be able to post it while in Oslo.

Journal Entry 19 by winglunaciawing at Oslo Sentrum, Oslo fylke Norway on Wednesday, June 27, 2012

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Another lovely read.

Was sent off to Finland by mail.

Journal Entry 20 by Appelsiini at Lempäälä, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland on Monday, July 2, 2012
I was on holiday for some days and this one was waiting for me when I got home. Thanks for sending! :D

Journal Entry 21 by Appelsiini at Lempäälä, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland on Thursday, July 12, 2012
This is the best Sandman story, I think. I liked it although I first thought it would be harder to cpncentrate in to reading one full story instead of many shorter ones. I liked the characters, this was just perfect holiday reading! Thanks for sharing this one! :)

This Sandman has to wait for a while when I'm back from my holiday and near any post office again. Please be patient! :)

Journal Entry 22 by Appelsiini at Lempäälä, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland on Monday, August 6, 2012

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Thanks for being so patient, I'm now back home and will mail this one tonight! Happy Bookcrossing! :)

Journal Entry 23 by vedranaster at Zagreb, Zagreb City Croatia on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Arrived safe and sound, thanks! :)

My summer has been busy with work and a couple of trips, and a few rings/rays arrived at the same time over this past week, so I'm a bit behind with my reading, but not yet stalling anything (I think!) *big grin*.

As there's nobody else behind me, I'll leave this one for last. Two thick but hopefully interesting books to read before it.

Journal Entry 24 by LilyKlip at Leipzig, Sachsen Germany on Monday, September 17, 2012
The book is still with vedranaster who wanted to read some other books before. As I consider it to be safe with her I will send out Number 7 this week because Volume 6 is past the half-way line.

Journal Entry 25 by vedranaster at Zagreb, Zagreb City Croatia on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
All the big books finished, so starting this one tomorrow.
Thanks for letting me hang on to it for a while, LilyKlip! :)

Journal Entry 26 by vedranaster at Zagreb, Zagreb City Croatia on Friday, October 12, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (10/12/2012 UTC) at Zagreb, Zagreb City Croatia

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Left today, on its way back home. :)

I enjoyed it a lot. It was like a story unto itself.
Looking forward to discovering how and if it ties in with the rest.
Thanks for sharing, LilyKlip!

Journal Entry 27 by LilyKlip at Leipzig, Sachsen Germany on Sunday, October 21, 2012
Another one back! Thank you, everyone!

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