tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post481631821319059151..comments2024-02-28T23:35:56.193-05:00Comments on The Curious Reader: Jonathan Strange & Mr. NorrellGradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526750467742207099noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-31176148926489924112016-02-07T01:31:45.390-05:002016-02-07T01:31:45.390-05:00I'm so glad I stumbled upon this post. This is...I'm so glad I stumbled upon this post. This is the best Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell review I have read. This was me all along, dying to read ahead and wishing never to stop and wondering how any book would seem worth the effort after this! Thanks for transporting me back to that. :)Priyahttp://www.tabularasabookblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-13014131612607555182015-07-20T14:28:16.453-04:002015-07-20T14:28:16.453-04:00Bibliophiliac, good luck. I had to order it from B...Bibliophiliac, good luck. I had to order it from Barnes& Noble. But, since the BBC adaptation has made it America, it might be at your local bookstore. Mine didn't have it. Perhaps because it was published over ten years ago. But I do encourage you to get it as soon as you can! I don't think you will be sorry.Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526750467742207099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-85454238098152370202015-07-20T14:17:28.781-04:002015-07-20T14:17:28.781-04:00This review is about to send me straight to the lo...This review is about to send me straight to the local Barnes & Noble, hoping to find a copy of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Morrell on the shelf!bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-54823442599064020422015-07-09T09:06:48.311-04:002015-07-09T09:06:48.311-04:00bigreadinglife, it's size makes it seem like a...bigreadinglife, it's size makes it seem like a commitment, but I predict you will be so engrossed by the story - and the writing - that you will not be wishing it to end. In fact, if I wasn't lending out my copy to a friend, I'd probably have started a re-read almost immediately. Don't miss out on this one!Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526750467742207099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-52070809559248122572015-07-08T22:20:54.187-04:002015-07-08T22:20:54.187-04:00Alright. Now that I've read this review I mus...Alright. Now that I've read this review I must put it on my ridiculously long TBR. But how can I resist such glowing praise? (And you're not the first person I've heard "slobber" over this one.) :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-81544966947168447712015-06-30T14:31:59.842-04:002015-06-30T14:31:59.842-04:00Aha! I finally remembered where I became obsessed...Aha! I finally remembered where I became obsessed! Shiny New Books! If you haven't already, please check out this lovely venture. http://shinynewbooks.co.uk/reprints-issue-5/new-jonathan-strange-and-mr-norrell-by-susanna-clarke/Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526750467742207099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-10205531398184087472015-06-29T15:19:33.771-04:002015-06-29T15:19:33.771-04:00Stefanie, it certainly takes a commitment due to i...Stefanie, it certainly takes a commitment due to its length. I was reluctant to start it because I've got such a pile to read, and I knew at over 1000 it would take up most (well, all) of my limited reading time if it was good enough to continue. I haven't found myself skipping over anything and it zips along. Happy to hear Bookman liked it! And continue to enjoy the series. I read a review after it ran in England, and I wish they'd have put in a SPOILER alert! Arrrgh. Oh well.Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526750467742207099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-47795693959584358552015-06-29T15:11:05.507-04:002015-06-29T15:11:05.507-04:00I've not read the book but my husband has and ...I've not read the book but my husband has and he liked it very much. We are currently watching the TV series and enjoying it. Not sure if I will get around to the book or not, there are so many clamoring for my attention. But I am glad you are enjoying it so very much! It is great fun when a book grabs hold like that.Stefaniehttp://somanybooksblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-65925828691382267042015-06-29T10:06:19.723-04:002015-06-29T10:06:19.723-04:00Jenny, I understand completely about the excitemen...Jenny, I understand completely about the excitement one feels when a much-loved book is appreciated by others. This was not normally something I'd have picked up but I am so very happy I did. I can see me re-reading this one for sure. I have less than 400 pages to go and will most certainly miss it. Whatever I choose to read next will have a very tough act to follow!Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526750467742207099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-90354763249230782752015-06-28T21:58:31.526-04:002015-06-28T21:58:31.526-04:00Yayyyyy! I read this book when it came out -- I th...Yayyyyy! I read this book when it came out -- I think I got it for my mother for Christmas and swiped her copy to read -- and it's always a delight to me when new people discover how great it is. I admit that its length is daunting, but it's so worth it. I reread it at least once every two years or so. I very luckily happened across an edition that's three paperback volumes in a box, which makes it far easier to carry about in my purse. And only $8 or something, from the overstock shelves at Barnes & Noble!Jenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-61528309861797188092015-06-27T09:21:52.643-04:002015-06-27T09:21:52.643-04:00Tinky I found out how to do on demand and both epi...Tinky I found out how to do on demand and both episodes were there. I watched them this morning and the series is excellent...so far. So I can get some sleep!Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526750467742207099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-83408060894576520282015-06-27T09:12:03.112-04:002015-06-27T09:12:03.112-04:00I found it absorbing, too, when I read it years ba...I found it absorbing, too, when I read it years back, although I have to admit I had no interest in the mini-series. We have to get you a DVR or even a VCR, Grad. I never watch anything on TV when it airs, and it makes my viewing much more pleasant!Tinkyhttp://www.tinkycooks.comnoreply@blogger.com