tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450516531437589191.post7182087598436356434..comments2023-08-18T04:12:48.921-06:00Comments on TIF TALKS BOOKS: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna ClarkTif Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06015299390676538748noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450516531437589191.post-40201402739737563602013-09-11T13:48:23.444-06:002013-09-11T13:48:23.444-06:00Kristen M. ... I have the name of the short storie...Kristen M. ... I have the name of the short stories written down somewhere and hope to read them! In the end, I'm glad I stuck with it, but it was a LONG journey!!Tif Sweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015299390676538748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450516531437589191.post-17669138285750018552013-09-11T09:35:50.075-06:002013-09-11T09:35:50.075-06:00I loved this book but I also read it before I had ...I loved this book but I also read it before I had a home and a child to take care of. I'm a bit more daunted by the idea of a reread because I just don't have the leisure time I once did. I'm impressed that you stuck with it though! And you should find her collection of short stories now. They fit nicely with the book and are very well written but are luckily, well, short. :)Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450516531437589191.post-89412974727388117492013-08-16T09:30:51.216-06:002013-08-16T09:30:51.216-06:00Tasha Brandstatter ... You just reminded me that I...Tasha Brandstatter ... You just reminded me that I still need to read your review now that I'm finished with this one!! I have it saved in Twitter and will get to it now! And, I totally forgot about John Childermass. He was a REALLY good character!!Tif Sweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015299390676538748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450516531437589191.post-18226247424711820952013-08-16T09:27:26.289-06:002013-08-16T09:27:26.289-06:00Susan Curtis ... I have been wanting to read The G...Susan Curtis ... I have been wanting to read The Golem and the Jenni! And, I really enjoyed The Night Circus!! Thanks for stopping by!Tif Sweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015299390676538748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450516531437589191.post-27466561938677309622013-08-16T09:23:07.314-06:002013-08-16T09:23:07.314-06:00Jenny @ Reading the End ... The creativity of this...Jenny @ Reading the End ... The creativity of this book is truly amazing, especially during those military spells! And, I wonder if the book would not be quite so daunting if I had read it as the three different books. Tif Sweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015299390676538748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450516531437589191.post-16861012228253554302013-08-15T22:00:17.550-06:002013-08-15T22:00:17.550-06:00UHG, well at first I really liked it. I liked the ...UHG, well at first I really liked it. I liked the footnotes and how the magicians were like art historians (they write and theorize about magic but they don't actually DO it), and I liked the what-if aspect of the history. I also loved John Childermass and Strange's pupils (they were hilarious). But the other characters were either annoying or completely forgettable, and after about 150 pages the footnotes got to be really tiresome. It was just way too long for me.Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450516531437589191.post-40760213825886113282013-08-15T18:28:08.540-06:002013-08-15T18:28:08.540-06:00Actually, I read Night Circus. This is a book abou...Actually, I read Night Circus. This is a book about the competition of two apprentices. A young man, and a young lady. What makes the story unique, they fall in love. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212119768302432216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450516531437589191.post-58729546264328708122013-08-15T18:25:05.301-06:002013-08-15T18:25:05.301-06:00I was recommended this book by Helene Wecker. The ...I was recommended this book by Helene Wecker. The author of The Golem and the Jenni. She told me this book was one of the inspirations for her novel. <br /><br />If you want to read a wonderful read, I would check it out. I am bought the digital book and hope to get to it soon. <br /><br />You can read my last entry on my book blog with a interview with the author and below that is my review of this wonderful novel. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212119768302432216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450516531437589191.post-35176847640650062322013-08-15T16:13:53.827-06:002013-08-15T16:13:53.827-06:00Ah, I love this book so much. In spite of its huge...Ah, I love this book so much. In spite of its hugeness I reread it regularly (I have an edition where it's three paperbacks in a box, instead of one enormous book). The writing is just relentlessly gorgeous and strange and specific, and I love all the plotlines. My favorite is when Jonathan Strange goes to work for Wellington and does all those cool military spells for him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com