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Fantastical. But more than fantasy. Lyrical. But more than poetry. Epic. But simple in scope. The circus has come to town. Two children bonded together and pitted against one another in a magical, mystical challenge. The circus is the venue, but the challenge is not about acts of wonder. If only they had known before they fell in love.

Starting a book I borrowed from my daughter.

Because I don‘t already pay enough to Spotify, I guess.

I will finish “Heavenly Tyrant” next month I guess. And start “The Night Circus” now. One of the first books to be completed as a NaNoWriMo project and then traditionally published.

We went to Edinburgh for Christmas. I hoped to visit more bookstores than I did but I made sure I bought a copy of one of my favorite books at uWaterstones while I was there. 😍 that was a long flight from Texas!

Excited to be starting this #audiobook of The Night Circus, which seems to be a favourite for a lot of people. I can't believe I haven't read it yet! Jim Dale performs the audiobook and I didn't realize his voice would remind me of Harry Potter so much!

I would give anything to go back to Le Cirque des Rêves for the first time. I cried because it was over. Truly one of the most beautiful books I have ever read. A masterpiece. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was my 5th time reading this one and it just gets better each time! One of my favorite elements, besides the incredible descriptions, is that the author gives us the opportunity to view the circus from both the inside, from the perspective of the performers and creators, and the outside through the characters of Herr Thiessen and Bailey. It provides a complete picture of the enchanting world. It‘s a forever favorite for me.

“You‘re in the right place at the right time, and you care enough to do what needs to be done. Sometimes that‘s enough.”

Very enchanting. I wish some of the characters had been developed a bit more, but it was very atmospheric and sweet.

Weekend read 🎪🎩 while making HP cross stitch patches 🦉🪄🚂

1. Mangoes by a landslide.

2. Even though it‘s been years I remember the scene in the tagged book where the main character introduces his girlfriend to his parents over dinner.

@TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday

Tiny tiny little book haul from our local savers secondhand shop.

When I saw the prompt festival/fair in the #hauntedshelf book recommendation prompt list this was the first place my brain went!

#skeletoncrew

#HauntedShelf
@PuddleJumper @Jadams89 #FrightClub
#BookRecommendations
#festivalorfair

I hope a circus counts. And what a circus! 🎪🎪🎪

+31 points

“The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.”

A reread that was just so lovely to revisit. Ultimately, I think I liked it even more the second time around, having found it a bit predictable the first time but now, I knew what was coming. Morgenstern creates such a strong sense of place with this once and I loved how she built tension as the pages were turning. Will they ever get this movie made?!

My #White editions of The Night Circus 🎪🤍

#CoverLove 🎆🇺🇸🎇🌭🍔🍉🕶️🩱☀️

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

3/5📚

#CoverLove #Black @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#ReadAway2024 This intriguing fantasy has quite a few twists and turns. There are some parts of the book that are told from different points in time but I didn‘t find it confusing. It made me curious about how it would all come together. I wasn‘t sure how this would end, which I think is a good thing. I probably will think about this book for a while to see how I feel about certain aspects of the story.

The descriptions were petty vivid and the idea of the circus itself was really cool. I just felt the story was lost on me unfortunately

Starting this again after I DNFed it years ago

“The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.”

#SpringSkies

#MagicElement ?

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Loved this book❣️

#Fantasy

#ItTakesAllKinds

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I‘m kind of sad to give it a ‘so-so‘. Bought this copy many years ago for my mum, then borrowed it to read because she liked it. I also bought a copy for my sister, who loved it. It has sat patiently on my #tbr shelves for about 10 years. I‘ve moved it on & off my bedside table, never getting into it.
A buddy read popped up on Insta & I decided to commit. And now I just feel underwhelmed. It wasn‘t for me I guess. Glad I finally read it 💪.

This was a reread for my bookclub and it was so lovely to revisit. I think I appreciated the atmospheric meandering more, knowing what I was getting into. The Starless Sea is still my favorite of her two books though. She really knows how to create a magical world that you want to step inside
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I've been rereading The Night Circus and these two words popped up as chapter titles. I don't remember noticing them my first read through and had to look them up this time but I really like the idea of using cats to predict the future 😺
#WeirdWordWednesday #weirdwords @CBee

#BookReport
Managed to finish another audio and a physical book this week. Out of the two I preferred the tagged.

#WeeklyForecast
Goal this week is to finish Outlawed for work and then make headway into Grass.

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I might have the unpopular opinion here - but I found this book underwhelming. I really tried to connect with the characters but could not.

However, the detail surrounding the circus aspect was beautifully written so for that, I give it 3 stars.

“The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.”
#February2024

This was as dreamy and surreal as the titular circus itself. I found myself coming up with theories trying to tie the three separate narrative timelines together. The audio was good but I feel like in this instance it might have been a more immersive experience reading the text.

1. I always have a long “to do” list with two little ones at home; however, I‘m most looking forward to a Mom & Baby group tomorrow AND reading more of tagged book.

2. Lists on the notes section of my phone are helpful. I try to stay organized but it doesn‘t always happen!

3. Somewhere sunny! Hawaii comes to mind. Anyone else in Southwestern Ontario? Lots of grey days here (although a sunny weekend finally!)

#motivationmonday
@Cupcake12

Both my girls are asleep, hubby is out and I‘m settled in on the couch reading this one from my own bookshelf (as opposed to buying new or borrowing something else!)

I‘m intrigued and appreciative of the writing…

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It's super cold in Austin, TX today.... so this... 👆🏻

#coldweather #gooddayforreading #hotshowers #goodbooks #coffee

#12Booksof2023
@Andrew65

November: THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern

What a wild ride this one way! 🤩🤩🤩

First read of 2024.

Here‘s my review for a book I didn‘t finish. I read this book for a readalong on StoryGraph. I‘m not counting this towards the #wintergames or doing a #wordsearch on it.

Here‘s my reading progress for this book I‘m currently reading. I was enjoying the first 2 parts of this book but now, I‘m considering bailing on this book. I still don‘t understand what‘s going on. There‘s a romance in here but I just don‘t buy it. I thought this book was going to be more exciting based on the book summary but it hasn‘t been that way. It‘s been kind of boring. This story is moving too slow for me.

Here‘s my progress on my Advent Calendar. I‘m liking The Night Circus but I‘m not sure where it‘s going. It just seems like there‘s a lot going on and I‘m trying to figure it out.

I‘m sharing my reading progress in this book I‘m currently reading and sharing the game I‘m playing on my iPad. I‘m doing cross stitch on the Cross Stitch World app and using a stylus instead of my finger for my cross stitching.

I decided to start this book because I‘m participating in a readalong for the book on StoryGraph. I read the prologue. This is my first time reading this book. The way the prologue ended has me intrigued about what‘s going to happen next. I have a feeling that there‘s something magical about the circus. I want to keep reading so I can find out more.

#2023ReadingBracket

November Pick: THE NIGHT CIRCUS. Can't believe we're close to picking the read of the year! 🤩

I decided to buy the audiobook for this book on Audible with my 1 credit that I have so I can participate in the readalong that StoryGraph is hosting for the book in December. I was hoping I could borrow it for free on Libby but there‘s a 11 week wait time for it and if I placed a hold on it now, I wouldn‘t get it in time for the readalong. I‘m just glad I saved my credit after it came in this month because I had a feeling I would be using it.

I just found out that The StoryGraph is hosting their first readalong in December for this book. I wanna join in because I‘ve never read this book. I‘ve heard that the writing is beautiful. I would probably like the writing. I‘ll have to see if I can get it on Libby next month. If it has a long wait time on Libby or I can‘t get a copy of the book somewhere else for free then I probably won‘t join in.

I'm not a fantasy reader, but I guess I am a phantasmagoric reader because I sucked this 500+ pager down in two days. I think I'll have to read it again just to catch everything. Morgenstern certainly worked her magic on me. Yes, there's magic; yes, there's love; yes, there's even a Hunger-Games-like game to the death, but the real star is the circus itself. I wanted to visit it and follow it all over the world. I will for probably a long time.

Thanks for the lovely package, @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks! I already started reading and am 1/3 done after less than 24 hours. Woohoo, what a read! 🧡🖤💜
All the little goodies will be put to good use, too! For future #LL letters, of course! 🤩 #LitsyLove

Went for a walk, came home with a book. Love #LFLs