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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

If ever I loved a book by its cover, this is it

I didn't wait for the paperback edition or buy it for my Kobo and I haven't even started reading it yet but I just know.

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BethNov 17, 2011 03:39 AM
I too have bought books (or at least picked them up) based on their cover.
Let us know what the book is like!
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I just finished

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I couldn't wait to dive into this book and as I posted a few days ago, I already loved the book because of the cover and I wasn't disappointed. I read this one slowly, or at least slowly for me. I didn't want it to end as much as I wanted to see how the author would bring all the pieces together. It has complex and rich descriptions of the circus and its performers.

"On this evening, Mme. Padva wears a dress of black silk, hand embroidered with intricate patterns of cherry blossoms, something like a kimono reincarnated as a gown. Her silver hair is piled atop her head and held in place with a small jewel black cage. A choker of perfectly cut scarlet rubies circles her neck, putting forth a vague impression of her throat having been slit. The overall effect is slightly morbid and incredibly elegant."

I wanted to enter into the pages and live there. The plot itself is complicated and the time shifts back and forth and can be somewhat confusing, I was very glad I had actually bought the hardcover and wasn't trying to keep track of things on my Kobo. There is mystery, magic and some romance - a Harry Potter for grown ups. There, of course, is already talk of a movie. The producers of the Twilight series have bought the rights and while I think it would be wonderful on the screen, I hope they don't turn it into another teen fantasy flick.

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