Morning All,
Today is Saturday July 1, 2017. That means the #JulyIsStrange read-a-long starts TODAY! I am so excited that my fellow Littens have decided to join me in this undertaking: reading Susanna Clarke's novel Johnathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.
Published on August 1, 2006 Clarke's novel follows two dueling magicians. Here's the Goodreads description: "At the dawn of the nineteenth century, two very different magicians emerge to change England's history. In the year 1806, with the Napoleonic Wars raging on land and sea, most people believe magic to be long dead in England--until the reclusive Mr Norrell reveals his powers, and becomes a celebrity overnight.
Soon, another practicing magician comes forth: the young, handsome, and daring Jonathan Strange. He becomes Norrell's student, and they join forces in the war against France. But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wildest, most perilous forms of magic, straining his partnership with Norrell, and putting at risk everything else he holds dear. "
Coming in at a whopping 1,006 pages this novel is huge, intimidating, and all around impressive. I am always awed by authors who have the ability to write so much, and I tend to have an appreciation for authors that decide to write a stand alone instead of a series. Recently I'd been seeing quite a few people post about this book on various social media platforms about how they were to terrified to read it because of its size! (I guess there can be such a thing as too big!) So I chose to host the #JulyIsStrange read-a-long because NO ONE should be intimidated by a book! There are some truly amazing stories that take hundreds of pages to tell; and if you can read a series you can read a book that is just over a thousand pages.
So I extend the invitation to you, read this book with us. You won't regret it.
XoXo
BrainyHeroine
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