I am definitely picking this up again, since I started it several years ago and never finished it. You, Simon, and Susanna have totally inspired a revisit…I so enjoyed your Women’s Prize conversation on Sunday, and look forward to your 2025 calendar of author and Women’s Prize events. You and Simon are the best team - delightful, interesting, knowledgeable, and so thoroughly prepared with all you do. I encourage anyone who missed the live stream to purchase a ticket to watch the replay…you will be glad you did.❤📖📚
This feels very special that you got to pick up this book that your son loved so much. And right after spending time with the author, too. So glad to hear that reading it was a special and enjoying moment for you just like it was for your son. Thanks for sharing about it!
Thanks, Louise!🌷I was thinking of reading this novel when it was mentioned during your interview with Susanna Clarke, but now you’ve totally convinced me. York Minster’s gargoyles coming to life?! I’m in!!!😍
I also stalled on this for a long time, then when you and Simon showed the 20th anniversary edition, I went out and bought the paperback edition. I'm 150 pages in and loving it. ❤. It's such a lovely cover too.
I've put off reading this book for years because it seems like such a massive commitment. You make it sound like it's worth the time. Plus, I loved Piranesi.
Now here is a book I have been meaning to read forever and that is such a lovely edition. 🎉 thank you 🙏 , Louise. It is added to my TBR list 😂 Totally sold and ordered 🎉😂
I read this when it was new (ish - I read it in paperback) and it's still one of my all time favourite books. I was very interested in what you said about reading it like a child and trusting the author completely. That hadn't occurred to me, but you're absolutely right. I hear a lot of people say they skipped the footnotes, but I thought they were the best bits.
Finished Felicia's Journey, yes, it was much like The Collector, a good psychological thriller, but I much prefer his earlier books, a little too much like reading case history. Orbital? I went to a brick and mortar bookstore today, not a single copy, and they never had one. Maybe it will be in a remainder bin in a drug or grocery store near me one day. It would not be the first Booker Prize winner acquired in that manner.😅 Congrats to all the nominees and the winner. James, I'm at the halfway point. Non-fiction reads are costing me money, because they mention other books, I can't believe I paid 10 dollars for an old Muriel Spark read on Kindle, Loitering with Intent, because it was mentioned in Theb Receptionist, An Education at the New Yorker. Oh well, I had only read The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and A Far Cry from Kensington, and Spark comes off as a very generous person in the Janet Groth book.
I am definitely picking this up again, since I started it several years ago and never finished it. You, Simon, and Susanna have totally inspired a revisit…I so enjoyed your Women’s Prize conversation on Sunday, and look forward to your 2025 calendar of author and Women’s Prize events. You and Simon are the best team - delightful, interesting, knowledgeable, and so thoroughly prepared with all you do. I encourage anyone who missed the live stream to purchase a ticket to watch the replay…you will be glad you did.❤📖📚
Thank you so much for your lovely compliments, I’m thrilled that you enjoyed it 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
So glad the wonderful event that you and Simon co-hosted led you to read this amazing novel!!
Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
This feels very special that you got to pick up this book that your son loved so much. And right after spending time with the author, too. So glad to hear that reading it was a special and enjoying moment for you just like it was for your son. Thanks for sharing about it!
My pleasure 😇
Thanks, Louise!🌷I was thinking of reading this novel when it was mentioned during your interview with Susanna Clarke, but now you’ve totally convinced me. York Minster’s gargoyles coming to life?! I’m in!!!😍
Hope you enjoy it! 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
I read Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell in October, too, and I loved it!
Isn’t it amazing 🤩
I absolutely love your book reviews, Louise!
Oh thank you! 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
I also stalled on this for a long time, then when you and Simon showed the 20th anniversary edition, I went out and bought the paperback edition. I'm 150 pages in and loving it. ❤. It's such a lovely cover too.
So pleased that you are enjoying it 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
I've put off reading this book for years because it seems like such a massive commitment. You make it sound like it's worth the time. Plus, I loved Piranesi.
I really think it is: it’s exceptional storytelling 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Now here is a book I have been meaning to read forever and that is such a lovely edition. 🎉 thank you 🙏 , Louise. It is added to my TBR list 😂 Totally sold and ordered 🎉😂
Hope you enjoy it! Please let me know what you think when you get to it 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Yes 🎉 I will Louise.
I read this when it was new (ish - I read it in paperback) and it's still one of my all time favourite books. I was very interested in what you said about reading it like a child and trusting the author completely. That hadn't occurred to me, but you're absolutely right. I hear a lot of people say they skipped the footnotes, but I thought they were the best bits.
So glad you have such affection for this book 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
💕😀xx thanks Louise. I have a reserved a copy from my library. Have read and REALLY enjoyed Piranesi.🥰
Wonderful! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did 🙏🙏🙏📚📚📚💛💛💛
Finished Felicia's Journey, yes, it was much like The Collector, a good psychological thriller, but I much prefer his earlier books, a little too much like reading case history. Orbital? I went to a brick and mortar bookstore today, not a single copy, and they never had one. Maybe it will be in a remainder bin in a drug or grocery store near me one day. It would not be the first Booker Prize winner acquired in that manner.😅 Congrats to all the nominees and the winner. James, I'm at the halfway point. Non-fiction reads are costing me money, because they mention other books, I can't believe I paid 10 dollars for an old Muriel Spark read on Kindle, Loitering with Intent, because it was mentioned in Theb Receptionist, An Education at the New Yorker. Oh well, I had only read The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and A Far Cry from Kensington, and Spark comes off as a very generous person in the Janet Groth book.
Oh gosh! I rattled through so many of Muriel Sparks’ novels in my late twenties, loved her 🤩
I love seeing young people reading big chunky books. Interesting that your dyslectic son was not intimidated by the size and kept on reading.
Absolutely 👍
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