http://www.fourth-edition.co.uk/2008/12/2008-a-year-of-reading-or-not/ - the blog formerly known as bookish Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:36:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.fourth-edition.co.uk/2008/12/2008-a-year-of-reading-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-5442 Karie Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:51:44 +0000 http://www.fourth-edition.co.uk/?p=707#comment-5442 I had tried reading it a couple of times before but it wasn't until I really had no option but to stay in bed with this book that it hooked me. The first part may seem as though it is not related to the rest of the book - it is related but in a very roundabout way, which comes rather late into the story. Maybe try Clarke's "The Ladies of Grace Adieu" first and see if that could work as a gateway? I had tried reading it a couple of times before but it wasn’t until I really had no option but to stay in bed with this book that it hooked me. The first part may seem as though it is not related to the rest of the book – it is related but in a very roundabout way, which comes rather late into the story. Maybe try Clarke’s “The Ladies of Grace Adieu” first and see if that could work as a gateway?

]]> http://www.fourth-edition.co.uk/2008/12/2008-a-year-of-reading-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-5441 Rhiannon Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:54:02 +0000 http://www.fourth-edition.co.uk/?p=707#comment-5441 I have been working on Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell for the better part of five years now and I never get anywhere with it. I want to like it; everyone that I like/value book opinions from likes it; I JUST DON'T GET IT. Every year I try again, and every year...same old same old. I have been working on Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell for the better part of five years now and I never get anywhere with it. I want to like it; everyone that I like/value book opinions from likes it; I JUST DON’T GET IT. Every year I try again, and every year…same old same old.

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