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This week's topic is:
The mysterious lake – Lake
This week's topic made me immediately think of Carol Goodman The Lake of Dead Languages since it has a lake on the cover and in its title! The Lake of Dead Languages is a great example of a story of mystery situation occurring at a girls' boarding school. I was surprised by how many different editions exist for this book!
2005 US Paperback | 2003 Paperback | 2002 Dutch Edition
2002 Paperback | 2003 Swedish | 2002 Italian
This was a tough one because, for once, none of these covers really stood out to me.
I think I have to stick with the 2005 paperback edition that I read, but I also really love how mysterious the 2003 paperback edition is.
What cover(s) do you like the most!?
I like the mysterious feel of the 2003 paperback, too!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read this, so I don't know which cover fits best, but I also love the 2003 paperback cover. Its very unsettling...
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize there were other editions either. I had the 2005 edition though it was a hardcover and nostalgia is probably why I love that one most though the 2003 one fits the mood of the story well. I'm actually partial to the 2002 paperback as it fits with the references to classic and Latin studies in the books.
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