Time is flying. I have also been really tired, and I can't really come up with any excuses beyond that it has been a busy, emotionally intense year that has been pretty okay overall. It has already been almost a month since I finished this book.. but I never dreamed that I would get to 48 books and then completely stall out.
I started reading "Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrel" and it is a good book, however, it is 1000 pages long. I frankly petered out about page 300 and I have put it to the side. I think I started it at the beginning of November.
IWhat can you say about a book like this many weeks after you finish it? I would love to have a beer with these two and just talk. They are both brilliant, and I had a few great laughs reading this. It reminded me a bit of "Lamb" by Christopher Moore.. really funny, and very intelligent if a bit sacrilegeous. I love that it is almost the end of time, and that the antichrist ends up being able to carve out his own destiny. Lots of food for thought, and lots of guffaws. Strangely, it wasn't a quick read. I am planning to read "American Gods" soon by Gaiman and at some point I would like to read some of Pratchett's discworld books. I am grateful that I love to read and can discover so many different thoughts by being open to different books.
I am currently reading "We, the drowned." It is amazing book.. but another book that is well over 600 pages. I am not sure why hitting 50 books has become my Everest this year. I was at 48 books on November 1st, and I cannot tell you where the last 55 days have gone. POOF.
