"Fevre Dream" by George R. R. Martin

I found this book a bit too long and a bit too tedious. It definitely wasn't as good as "Interview with the Vamoire", that it was compared to for its originality. Then again, Fevre was written over 20 years ago, and vampires have been done to death since then, so I may be jaded. On the other hand, I did appreciate experiencing the atmosphere of the steamship trade on the Mississipi and other rivers.

"Lady Susan" by Jane Austen

I enjoyed this book which was Jane Austen's first work, and written as a sequence of letters from various individuals. I felt quite close to Jane Austen and her ironic sense of humour when I was reading it. However, I also think the book felt so alive to me because I had just seen a movie based on it. The movie was a bit tricky to follow, which is why I read the book. I'm glad I did because it has given me new respect for Jane Austen.

"Traditional Russian Fairy Tales... lacquer miniatures" translated by Paul Williams

I have to say that this was a mediocre translation. Passages in one or two of the stories were very garbled indeed. However, I did enjoy the experience of the book.... the smell, the illustrations, the references to Baba Yaga whom I know from my own childhood. It's hard to find specifically Polish titles, so this is why I have broadened my horizons to Russian.