Cannonball Read 18

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If immersive theater were a book, this would be it.

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

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Zachary Ezra Rawlins is in the middle of his story. A story that was punctuated too early as a child that is continuing now as adult. Zachary Ezra Rawlins is the son a fortune-teller who finds solace and safety in books and stories. The son of a fortune teller is on a quest entangled with Time, Fate, the Moon, and the Harbor of all stories. If you the books you read must have concrete plot and solid narrative structure, you will not like this book. […]

Lost in the Sea (Bingo – Pandemic)

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

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This is a matter of “good for her, not for me” in that I would say this is a well-written interesting and intriguing book that a) isn’t for me b) wasn’t for me in an audio format c) wasn’t for me at the time I was trying to read it d) maybe some of all three. During June of this Pandemic (when I first started this audiobook, when our fear/exhaustion confusion was but a babe) my mood could rise and fall on a dime, and […]

Once I finished, I immediately wanted to read it again.

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

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A short and to the point review, for a couple reasons. One, it’s the end of the year, and thus time for a flurry of review posting. I don’t have time for in depth. And two, more importantly, after finishing this book, I felt the need to sit down with someone and have them take me by the hand and explain the book to me bit by bit.  I’m giving this the good old five stars because of how enthralled I was while reading it. […]

Weaving a Magic Tale

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

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I am a very lucky lady. I got myself an Advanced Reader’s Copy of The Starless Sea, the long awaited second book by The Night Circus author Erin Morgenstern. Most people will have to wait until November 5th to get their hands on this gem. The Night Circus was a magical story, and The Starless Sea is also a magical story. It is a cleverly woven tale filled with wonderful stories. The story of Zach, “The Son of the Fortune-Teller”, is the ribbon that connects […]



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