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by Erin Morgenstern
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Ruined by Reading
Ruined by Reading rated it 10 years ago
Simon Watson, a librarian, is the stable one in his family, or so it seems. His sister, Enola, is a tarot card reader who travels with carnivals, as did their mother. Simon has always taken care of Enola, from working after school as a teenager to feed and clothe them both, to driving through the ni...
The Reader Who Lives a Thousand Lives
This book is about 2 young magicians who are involved in a "game" for their lives. The stage? The stage is a circus, The Night Circus. This is the tale of what happens when the 2 magicians fall in love. This book was enchanting! I went in expecting a romance and what I got was so much better! ...
I book on Monday
I book on Monday rated it 10 years ago
Aquí me tenéis con otra "review" como dicen los guiris. En este caso, de este preciosisimo libro, que nos adentra en el mundo del circo. El argumento es bastante original: dos chicos (chica y chico, mejor dicho), con ciertos poderes taumatúrgicos (o nigrománticos, según el caso), son elegidos por su...
Flicker Reads
Flicker Reads rated it 10 years ago
Well, I liked it. Specifically, I thought the first half (up until the beginning of the romance) to be really strong. After the romance begins, well- it devolves into something contrived, as if the writer realized she needed to go out and run some errands and began pushing things forward, heedless o...
Lindsay's Book Log
Lindsay's Book Log rated it 10 years ago
This is the story of two competitors pitted against each other at a young age before they knew each other or what the competition was. Through this story we also get the tale of twins and their friend Bailey as well a bit of second person experience of the circus. Now that I've had a few days awa...
XLeptodactylous
XLeptodactylous rated it 10 years ago
Again, again, again. I can't even be bothered.
A Reading Vocation
A Reading Vocation rated it 10 years ago
I feel a bit like something might be wrong with me for not loving this book as much as a lot of people whose opinions I trust said I would. Was I missing something? Was it the wrong book at the wrong time? Or was it just not my cup of tea after all?What I liked about this story was the package it ar...
Momster Bookworm
Momster Bookworm rated it 10 years ago
With part fantasy, part magic, part love story, and made to come to life with the ebb and flow of shadow and light, this debut novel takes the Big Top by storm. Like a magic trick yet to unfold, you watch as the illusionist preps the stage, unsure as to the nature of the trick, and what to keep your...
Read, Run, Ramble
Read, Run, Ramble rated it 10 years ago
My rating: 4 of 5 stars My review (published at Read, Run, Ramble): Beautifully written, magical, and transporting, The Night Circus is the tale of two ancient magicians with opposing views on what makes the art of magic and those who create it stronger. Spanning decades, even centuries, the two...
SlowReader's Kingdom
SlowReader's Kingdom rated it 10 years ago
This book is pure MAGIC! Erin Morgenstern created a story around the Night Circus that is so magical and fantastical it will feel like a dream. “Like stepping into a fairy tale under a curtain of stars.” The Night Circus has been a New York Times bestseller, has been recommended by so many peopl...
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