Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell by Susana Clarke → Start Date: January 2nd, 2016

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Jess and me!
Feel free to join us!

[Jess]

I have high hopes for this book. So hopefully it's a good read. :P

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I know, me too!
I've wanted to read it for forever :)

[Shari]

I'm in. Looking forward to this one. :)

[somanysusans]

I'm going to read it because I've heard such good things, although it's not really my genre. Participating with a group sounds fun!

[Jess]

I've started. I'll update on my thoughts when I get farther.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I'm so sorry, I'm starting late
I blew out the tire on my car today....and couldn't make it to the library to get my book
we're getting it fixed tomorrow so I'll go grab it and start tomorrow!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

ugh...another day and I didn't make it. I've been sick all day :/
I'll have to get it tomorrow....

[Jess]

Its alright. I haven't even got that far from the beginning anyways.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

okay, I have it.

do you want me to set a reading schedule so we know we can get through this HUGE book!

My copy has 1006 pages....and 69 chapters

2 chapters a day looks like it would be about 35 pages...

[Jess]

2 chapters a day sounds good.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

yay! okay great!
I'm starting now!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

2 chapters
yikes, those were tough and drawn out chapters.

sounds like(view spoiler)[ Norell used a spell when the other scholars visited him so they couldn't remember what they'd seen or tell others exactly what books he had (hide spoiler)]

I hope this gets easier to read! LOL I think it will once the plot gets going

[Jess]

I'm sorry I haven't really got that far yet. I've kinda been busy but I'll actually catch up Saturday.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

no worries.
I'm 4 chapters in and it's getting easier to read.

I'll read my 2 more chapters in about an hour :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

WOOHOO! almost 100 pages in lol

I don't(view spoiler)[ understand why Mr. Norell isn't doing more magic. He needs to prove to everyone he can do it.... (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I'm 10 chapters

Ummm(view spoiler)[ since we haven't actually read about Mr. Norell actually doing magic - calling on the Fae isn't the same - I'm still waiting for proof he can do it.... (hide spoiler)]

AND(view spoiler)[ who was the Fae talking about "the other guy"
guess that's Jonathan Strange, maybe? (hide spoiler)]

and of course(view spoiler)[ I can't help but wonder...if he's going to tell them that the Fae guy he called on wants 1/2 of the life he saved (hide spoiler)]

[Jess]

I'm not that far yet but (view spoiler)[I'm like why would they have a magicians club if none of them don't actually do magic?? and apparently true "gentlemen" don't do those things. Mr. Norell is a little strange but it seems he can actually do magic, so that's good. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Jess wrote: "I'm not that far yet but [spoilers removed]"

how are you liking it? it's a little tough to start
it gets easier to read for a few chapters...but now it's bogging down in weird details again!

[Jess]

It's pretty interesting. It sounds like the plot is going to be interesting as well.

[Jess]

Oh, yeah. The details are weird. Some of them don't really seem necessary.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

alright, I think I'm throwing in the towel Jess

I've tried...I'm almost 200 pages in
and I'm just miserable reading it...

I'll definitely try again...but I don't think I can make it through this time

how are you doing??

[Jess]

I'm probably not going to finish either. I haven't really made any progress with it.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

ugh, for me, it hasn't gotten any better.......

well, I'm glad we gave it a try!

[Jess]

Me too :)