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sagescissors  ·  3856 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Which book could you not put down?

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell

A tale of two magicians in Victorian-era England. Imagine Harry Potter minus teenagers and school. What I love so much about the atmosphere of the book is that magic is portrayed as something that's not instant and extravagant. It's something that seems almost realistic; it takes time, the ingredients so not include eye of newt, and the effects are sometimes very subtle. But enough about magic, the story is way more political, not boring, but there are several interesting story archs that carry you through to the end of this thick novel.

For any graphic design nuts out there, the look of the book is pretty unique. The typeface is subtly uneven. The look of something that looks more handmade. It's simple and elegant, yet somehow pulls you right in to the time period when the story takes place (around the time of the Hundred Years War).

I highly recommend giving this a read. It starts a little slow, but by 40 pages in, I was hooked.





thenewgreen  ·  3856 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This is one of my favorite reads. I too couldn't put it down and I've referenced it often in regards to the #hubskibookclub. You are right that it is a bit slow at first but then it really gets moving and I too was hooked. I imagine that this could make for an amazing film and I'd be surprised if it wasn't in the works.

kleinbl00, what's shaking with the book club?

kleinbl00  ·  3856 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I decided that since it was me pushing the rock up the hill, I'd get the stuff done that was easy and fun, so I pushed animeclub first. The plan is to narrow the fiction down to three for voting and the nonfiction down to three for voting, and then do the shorter one first.

thenewgreen  ·  3856 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That sounds like a good approach, thanks for doing it. I'd say, let's get Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel in contention but it's a hefty book, pretty long but a quick read. You should check it out if you've not already.

kleinbl00  ·  3856 days ago  ·  link  ·  

We had a call for submissions like three weeks ago, yo. If I start mixin' it up now it'll be all undemocratic'n'shit.

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thenewgreen  ·  3856 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Agreed. Like I said, it's too hefty a book for the club. But you should check it out if you've not already.