http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2010/12/16/quicksilver/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quicksilver You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me – C. S. Lewis Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:06:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2010/12/16/quicksilver/#comment-986 oldenglishrose Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:01:44 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=614#comment-986 I had much the same reaction as you when I first attacked this book in February, from the sounds of it. It still felt a bit bloated with unnecessary information the second time around, but I suppose that's part of what makes it Baroque and I found it a lot less annoying once I just accepted it. It might be worth giving it another try, but I definitely suggest taking it in small doses. I had much the same reaction as you when I first attacked this book in February, from the sounds of it. It still felt a bit bloated with unnecessary information the second time around, but I suppose that’s part of what makes it Baroque and I found it a lot less annoying once I just accepted it. It might be worth giving it another try, but I definitely suggest taking it in small doses.

]]> http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2010/12/16/quicksilver/#comment-979 PolishOutlander Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:45:59 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=614#comment-979 My husband has been trying to get me to read this massive trilogy for a few years now. I attempted to read Quicksilver back in college, like 2005, and I gave up at one point. I just wasn't getting into it, even though this seems totally up my alley. One of the impressions I kept getting while reading it was that the author was just trying to show off how much stuff he knows and researched. I still want to try it again one day. I am in love with the UK covers of the books though. My husband has been trying to get me to read this massive trilogy for a few years now. I attempted to read Quicksilver back in college, like 2005, and I gave up at one point. I just wasn’t getting into it, even though this seems totally up my alley. One of the impressions I kept getting while reading it was that the author was just trying to show off how much stuff he knows and researched. I still want to try it again one day. I am in love with the UK covers of the books though.

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