Reading

Apr. 12th, 2010 07:56 pm
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Did a lot of reading today, which felt good for a change, because otherwise I usually only manage about 10 pages a day (which really is nothing)... But after nearly 2 months with this book I am now quite eager to finally finish it. ;-) Will probably take 1 or 2 more weeks, though.
The book is "Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell" by Susanna Clarke, by the way. I don't actually love it, but it isn't bad. It's quite easy and fluent to read, despite the archaic spelling of a couple of words (e.g shew, chuse,...). And I really like the setting, 19th-century England around the time of the Napoleonic Wars. :-) I think I especially have to blame Sharpe and Hornblower for my fondness of that time. :D Plus I've always been interested in the French Revolution as well.

There are already 6 new books waiting on my "to read" pile. *yikes* At least 3 thereof I'm looking very much forward to: "Coraline", "The Book Thief" and "Tintentod" (Inkdeath). :-)

Date: 2010-04-13 12:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beefie251.livejournal.com
Oh no, sorry. Made a mistake. The first boof was "Die Chemie des Todes". You are right.

Date: 2010-04-13 12:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] luinalda.livejournal.com
Hehe, don't worry. Thanks for the info, anyway. :-)

Maybe I'll read one of them when I've finished with my pile. ;-) *gg*

Date: 2010-04-14 12:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beefie251.livejournal.com
Talking about the hunter-books I like the best "Kalte Asche".

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