First of all, Friday Random Ten hasn't been permanently cancelled. It didn't fit into this week's schedule, but will likely be back soon.
Just finished reading Susannah Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. Which took a couple of weeks, at least. In mass market paperbook, it's 1000 pages and change. Compulsively readable, though. There are a huge number of characters, so the fact that so many of them are as detailed as they are is more than impressive.
Narcissism seems to have a major power in the story. Norrell and Strange are both self-obsessed in a way, although the latter is somewhat more grounded by his wife (until he isn't.) Of course the elfin villain has everyone beat in self-regard. The path to his defeat is interesting, and I won't spoil it here.
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I bought this book when it first came out but never got around to reading it. If you say it's worth a try perhaps I'll make another attempt.
btw: Have you ever run across the nostalgia critic? - also called 'that guy with the glasses'. You might enjoy some of the videos - he remembers so we don't have to.
I've heard of That Guy With the Glasses and I've read some funny quotes (at TVTropes, I think). But I haven't spent time at his wevsite. Have to fix that.
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