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Weaving a Magic Tale

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

September 25, 2019 by jomidi 1 Comment

I am a very lucky lady. I got myself an Advanced Reader’s Copy of The Starless Sea, the long awaited second book by The Night Circus author Erin Morgenstern. Most people will have to wait until November 5th to get their hands on this gem. The Night Circus was a magical story, and The Starless Sea is also a magical story. It is a cleverly woven tale filled with wonderful stories. The story of Zach, “The Son of the Fortune-Teller”, is the ribbon that connects […]

An Unclear Circus Farewell

January 16, 2017 by CoffeeShopReader 1 Comment

I have to admit, the timing here is almost ironic. I finish this book just when Ringling Brothers announces their closure. Anyways, Night Circus has a lot going for it. An interesting premise, mystery, magic, and a great cast of characters in an intriguing setting. The language is also unusually detailed, which matches well with the mysterious artsy tone. I should have loved this, but I only liked it. I had 3 main problems with Night Circus. First and foremost, I hate present tense narrative, […]

The Circus is a Dream and I am a Dreamer

February 27, 2016 by melanir 9 Comments

Lucky number thirteen, and what a thirteen. I’m going to have a hard time being articulate about this book because all I want to do is cry I loved it so much. After I had finished I closed my kindle and held it close to my heart to revel in the world of the book just a tiny bit longer. It’s hard to describe the plot without giving too much away. And this is a book that unfolds like a flower, each unfolding giving you […]

A Circus I Really Wished Was Real

September 9, 2015 by Ale 9 Comments

Half Cannonball!!!!!! And I’ve reached my reading goal! This is my second read of this book and I think I loved it more than the first time. The Night Circus is centered around a magical challenge vetted between a magician’s daughter, Celia, and a mysterious ‘man in a grey suit’ and his protégé Marco. The two players are chosen against their will to compete in a game of skill until their masters decide who has bested the other. Their playing field is a circus, populated […]

Like stepping into a fairy tale under a curtain of stars

June 10, 2014 by faintingviolet 2 Comments

Thank goodness for the Cannonball Book Exchange! I received this wondrous book from the lovely Allibaba77 who not only sent me books, but chocolate as well. This book has been on my radar for years. I added it to my To-Read list way back in the spring of 2012. I kept looking for it at my library, but the waitlist was simply insane. At my library if there is a waitlist you can be assured the book is worth your time, and my oh my, […]

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