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[dungrollin]

dudemom wrote:

> Just finished: Steven King's Dark Tower Series 
> 
> Planning to read: some more Steven King (since I found out a lot 
of 
> his books are related to the Dark Tower in some way since 
references 
> to the other books kept cropping up)
> 
> Also any recommendations on reading till July?
> 
> Dudemom_2000


I've been meaning to recommend 'Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell' by 
Suzana Clarke on this board for ages.  Takes a bit of patience to 
get into, but it's big, and good, and fun, and will keep you going 
for a while.  It's an historical fantasy, set around the beginning 
of the 19th century in England, with magicians and fairies and a 
prophecy, and the mysterious Raven King - very much an adult novel.  
It's described in the blurb (amusingly enough) as Harry Potter for 
grown ups.  But that's not really fair, as the style is completely 
different - Harry Potter meets Lord of the Rings meets ... something 
else I can't quite put my finger on.  Beautifully written, a 
plethora of fictional footnotes, and a handy sewn-in bookmark.

Dungrollin
(BTW, hello - I haven't posted on this board before.)