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122/150 There is a lot to love about this book, the importance of storytelling, of myths and fairy tales, the joys of reading and the love of books. Unfortunately, I also found it's story to be a rambling, confusing mess at times. I'd stop and rewind the audio because I wasn't sure who was talking in the story, Dorian or Zachary or someone new.
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Yay! I finally finished my August #DoubleSpin book! It took me awhile to get into it but I did enjoy it.

I've been thinking about reading habits and favorite authors today... so I'm wondering, who are your favorite authors? Those authors you will read no matter what the book is about- you just automatically read them?
Here's mine! There may be a few others, but these are the three that most immediately come to mind.

“We are all stardust and stories” writes the author in this beautiful novel. You need to let the tales unspool in the way most meaningful to you, so … no synopsis. For me, I learned that power comes from throwing the star in the fire. In the final analysis we need to write our own story because Fate and Time are too involved in each other to craft our story arcs, and “endings are what give stories meaning.” I loved this book, maybe you will too.

While the story was confusing at first, I love how all the inner stories connected, the adventure we got to have with Zachary, and the stunningly beautiful prose. Not written for everyone, but as a bibliophile, I enjoyed it.

This was recommended to me. I love the concept of secret and ancient libraries and individual stories which interlace with other stories but this was a chore. On the plus side, they serve something called a 'Bees' Knees' cocktail in the last quarter or the text, which I decided to make; - after 3 of these I enjoyed the ending significantly more! Conclusion: I think this book would be best enjoyed more than a little bit waved..... 😜

The book did become a bit long at times, dragging on. With so many jumps in the story, it was difficult to follow. It seemed some characters were introduced near the end of the book. I found myself questioning the relevance or some of of story line. With many realities happening at once, I became jumbled at the end. Though the book really tapped into my imagination, I found myself mentally exhausted by the end.

Underworld library, stories and sea. Zachary explores. Fantasy and some beautiful storytelling

Morgenstern knows how to spin a tale, cast a spell, conjure a fantasy world. But a little goes a long way. This book is too long and eventually felt lacking in substance. Also, certain stylistic choices like the repetition of the main character's full name got irritating. Ultimately not my cuppa.
I managed to finish in time for book club but opted not to go because of freezing rain forecast. 😕
Pic of today's sunrise. Alas, not a starless sea.

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Where it all starts for Zachary...
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I wanted to bail so many times reading this. So so so many times. But it was for January book club so I was determined to finish. It‘s long winded and very easy to lose focus on what‘s going on.

"We are all stardust and stories"

"I think the best stories feel like they're still going, somewhere, out in story space"

"Reading a novel, he supposes, is like playing a game where all the choices have been made for you ahead of time by someone who is much better at this particular game."

So I was supposed to read the Starless Sea and Vampire Lestat in February for #bookspinbingo, But I was not able to get to them. So I put them back on the list for this month to hopefully get them done.

So it turns out I have a new favorite book... Erin Morgenstern's writing just works for me. Everything about this book works for me. I know I missed things, so I will definitely be rereading it in the future. #20in4

I've really got to stop trying to read fantasy novels. Despite my efforts I still can't get into them. I thought for sure this one would get me, but I've got to say, I checked out. 😟

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I've been going back and forth between the physical book and the audio with this one. I'm a little more than halfway through and already think this might be my new favorite book... the writing is just so, so beautiful. The stories within stories are starting to come together and I'm making connections on how a few of them fit together.
#knitting #audioknitting

I'm reading this slowly and savoring the writing... I love Erin Morgenstern's style! Toby doesn't care how I read just as long as I don't move! #catsofLitsy

I have a fairly long to-do list for the day, but I just spent my prep and lunch periods reading this and have officially lost all ambition... I just want to keep reading!

In my sanctuary on this sunny afternoon, hiding from the heat outside with my ducted aircon(the best thing I‘ve ever gotten beside the hubby that put it in!). Finally starting the tagged book after it‘s been sitting on my shelf for almost 3 years. I loved The Night Circus sooo much, I‘m terrified this just won‘t live up to the awesomeness that was so have been avoiding it. But it‘s time to pull on my big girl pants and start👖

"A reading major, that's what he wants. No response papers, no exams, no analysis, just the reading."

CAN RELATE.

The Night Circus is one of my all time favorites so I was both excited and terrified to read this book. What if it wasn‘t as good? What if it ruined this author for me?

I shouldn‘t have worried as this cemented my love for Morgenstern‘s work. This IS the book I needed after the The Night Circus. It quietly pulls together the threads of the stories that capture us, tightening the weave of them into something more than their individual parts. ⬇️

I‘m going to have to put this one aside and try again in print later. It‘s too complicated to follow via audiobook. I should have known it would be a struggle as I couldn‘t divide my attention with The Night Circus either and I liked that book. So, I‘m sorry @katiekat311 I won‘t be finishing this one this month for #NYWD22, but I have others from your list planned for this month and I‘ll come back to this one eventually. Her writing is gorgeous.

My #lastfirst read is The Starless Sea. Last book started in 2021 and it will be the first book finished in 2022.

I hoped I might have time to finish it by the new year but much of my reading time was taken up by other things. I‘m just shy of halfway and loving it. Hoping to make a big dent in this one today with lots of reading time and not much else.

I love the idea of describing cold weather as poetry!
“…The weather. It‘s like a poem. Where each word is more than one thing at once and everything‘s a metaphor. The meaning condensed into rhythm and sound and the spaces between sentences. It‘s all intense and sharp, like the cold and the wind.”

It‘s definitely poetry here today with a current temp of -15 F, but with the windchill it feels like -35 F. ❄️

I know a few people were disappointed by this, and it is a weird book, but I loved it. The characters are great and I loved how she weaved a story outside of the main story and how it all came together in the end. The only part I couldn't really understand was the bees at the end, but I love that she got the idea for the bees and the keys from Brakebills from Lev Grossman's The Magicians.

My Book Journal Spread for The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern. I'm happy how the bee turned out as the bees were my favorite characters in the book. 🐝😊🍯

So... this book is so difficult to rate. It is beautifully written and equally confusing. So much is going on, just parts of it explained. I loved the characters and the setting but the story was hard to follow for me. However, I understand the appeal of the book and I'm glad I picked it up 😊

Also... how cute where those Bees? 🐝

Zachary is so relatable!! 🧁😂

"A girl lost in the woods is a different sort of creature than a girl who walks purposefully through the trees even though she does not know her way". Loved this quote of the starless sea

How is this book THAT beautiful? Found it in a used book store in Germany and can't get over the colors on the cover. 💜