Past Shelfari Reviews: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

The Night Circus

by Erin Morgenstern

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When I closed the cover to this book upon its completion there was a sadness in my heart as I felt I was leaving friends behind that I would never get to visit again. This feeling has never came to me as I finished a book before. Morgenstern creates a world that is mystical and serene that is unlike any other world that I have read before because it is rooted in our own world, but so many layers are added upon to it. 

This book at times feels like Morgenstern is adding a lot of filler material, but this is one of those books where the filler material actually weaves itself into the story to add details that are needed that you don't even realize until the end of the book. She has so richly woven the tapestry of this book that while it may take awhile to read when you reach those final words you will feel like you are leaving the world of magic forever. 

My only true gripe about this book was her misuse of the character of Isobel. I understand where Morgenstern wanted the lead characters to end up, but I felt that there should have been somewhat of a better ending for this character as she was essentially used, even though in many ways she wanted to be. Everything else in the book was so masterfully done that it is easy to look past this one complaint because essentially it is not even a true sting because to be that invested in a secondary character just shows how Morgenstern is able to make you care about essentially every single character that she decides to place in the story.

*Note*- Past Shelfari Reviews may not be in the same writing style as previous postings due to these being made for friends on Shelfari and not originally intended for the blogging audience. 

Until next time... Stay Optimistic!!!

Past Shelfari Reviews: Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett

Equal Rites

by Terry Pratchett

*Note- Past Shelfari Reviews may not be in the same language as other daily content as not originally written for the blog audience, but for friends on Shelfari.

My partner recommended this book to me because he loves this author, so I finally decided to give it a read. While this book didn't have a lot of shocking moments in it it was one of those great books that kept me interested in it the entire time. This was a wonderful book.

It was interesting to see these characters develop from the first moment to the end of the book in ways that I hadn't expected. I had never read Terry Pratchett before this, but if this is what he does I am very interested in reading more of the Discworld series. His humor is very much on par with what I want to read as well. He took all the things that I expected to happen in a fantasy book and said nope that isn't going to happen but THIS IS and as a result I fell in love with this book. 

Tuesday and Thursday Blog Content Update

Before I get into the meat and potatoes of this blog I just need to say I am a bit under the weather, so if something doesn't make sense please bring it to my attention. I will correct it as soon as I am able. With that being said without further ado the point of this blog posting:

Starting on the week of Tuesday, March 23 there will be two additional blog postings during the week. The first new blog posting will arrive on that Tuesday in the form of "Shelfari Past Reviews". There are numerous reviews not posted here from my reading shelf. These reviews from these books will be posted on Tuesday to add additional content to the site. When they are completely added to the site then Tuesdays will change to another blog content category, until then thought that is what Tuesdays will be. It is important to note that these past reviews may not reflect the same style of writing as they were not written for this blog site in their original context, but I think they will show a different side to the reviewer.

The second additional blog posting will happen on Thursdays. The first being posted on Thursday, March 25. This additional content will be in the form of a review of a comic book graphic novel. While my love for the genre has waned in the last year I feel that this is a worthwhile addition to my content on the site. Many of my friends are comic-book lovers, so this will allow them to have content that is geared towards their distinctive reading habits.

Both of these additional postings will add a daily (except weekends) posting to the site and will partner nicely for a wide range of interesting content. The blog now feels like an eclectic mix of different genres, which fits for me since I read a wide variety. This keeps the blog geared towards my unique personality with reading, but allows interested readers to find the day that best suits their own unique reading habits.