Have you ever read a book that makes you keep going back to re-read passages? That's the case for me with The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. The book is so beautifully written with intense imagery and emotions that I found myself going back to read sections over again.
Thankfully, a friend recommended this book to me as I never would have picked it up myself. A mysterious circus arrives unannounced in towns throughout the world. Performances of a grand scale take place but only at night. The circus gains a cult following as enthusiasts attempt to find out where it will be next. The reader, however, gets a look behind the circus at a competition between Celia and Marco, who are both magicians. Both have trained since a very early age for this competition without knowing who they are competing against or how a winner will be declared.
This is a difficult book to classify. I wasn't sure if I'd care for the elements of magic, but the story is more concerned with the various relationships between the major players. And I can't say enough about the imagery Morgenstern is able to describe through her writing. This will definitely be included among my top books of 2012.
If you are interested in discussing this book, join us at the Bailiwicks Coffee Company on Thursday, September 20 at 6:30 for our newest book group, Coffee By The Book! We have some copies of The Night Circus available for checkout at the Information Desk. When they run out, contact Chris May in the Reference Dept. and he will place a hold on a copy for you. We look forward to seeing you at Bailiwicks!
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