What have you all been reading lately? I've just finished The Night Circus for the third time in a year. This book occasionally creeps up on me and I end up becoming obsessed with it for weeks, rereading bits and pieces (I almost feel I could read it for the forth time already). It basically combines so many elements I adore (fairy tales, magic, ornate imagery, intelligent and strong heroine, historic setting... I could go on) that it feels as if the book was written for me. Head over to my blog if you want to hear me rave more about The Night Circus.⠀ ⠀ I'm already thinking of creating a few illustrated quotes for the book. One of my favourite lines in the book has to be, "Most maidens are perfectly capable of rescuing themselves in my experience, at least the ones worth something."⠀ ⠀ On the back of my love for Erin Morganstern's book, I picked up Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell a few months back (both are set in the 19th century and are based on "rivalries" between magicians) and got through its hefty 1,000 pages very quickly as it is another novel that just captured my imagination.⠀ ⠀ Now I'm on a crusade to find more books set in the 19th century where magic is real. The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, by Natasha Pulley, just arrived this weekend and I'm keen to get reading. Not only does it have these elements, there's a Japanese thread to the story. Let's hope I love it as much as these two other wonderful novels.⠀ ⠀ (The gorgeous calendar in the background is from the wonderful @crankbunny)⠀ ⠀ #thenightcircus #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #thewatchmakeroffiligreestreet #prettybooks ⠀ #booknerd #bookgeek #booklover #books #reader #reading #openbook #booksoninstagram #bookstagram #booklr #idratherbereading #bookclub #bookclubsofinstagram #bookrecommendation #bookreview #ARCReads #ARCRecommends #bookworm #currentlyreading #bookspines #novels #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookphotography #bookporn #bookstagrammer
