Anyone read The Meaning of Night: A Confession by Michael Cox?

Fbone · 02-05-2011, 06:45 PM

I'm looking for something different and saw this at the library. At 720 pages I would like other people's thought before I invest the time.

http://www.amazon.com/Meaning-Night-...6949241&sr=1-1

Thanks.

93terp · 02-06-2011, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fbone

I'm looking for something different and saw this at the library. At 720 pages I would like other people's thought before I invest the time.

http://www.amazon.com/Meaning-Night-...6949241&sr=1-1

Thanks.

OMG! I just read this for my book club & absolutely LOVED it! It is now in my top 10 favorite books of all time. As soon as I finished it I immediately downloaded the sequel, The Glass of Time, and I'm loving that one as well.
TMON had me hooked from the first paragraph.

Fbone · 02-06-2011, 09:18 PM

Thank you for your post

Did you find it a slow read?

93terp · 02-07-2011, 08:11 AM

Not at all! Once I picked it up, I could not put it down. You just need to decide if you like to read books that are written in a very Dickensian way - it's set in Victorian London, so the style of writing is very different from a story told/about modern day times. The book was written less than 10 years ago, but you'd think it was written 150 years ago!

Poppaea · 02-09-2011, 12:58 PM

Just bought Dan Simmons 'Drood'. The first page is awesome, so I had to have it. Went straight back from the bookshop to my netbook at home to push buttons. Looks like you'd like it, too.

93terp · 02-09-2011, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Poppaea

Just bought Dan Simmons 'Drood'. The first page is awesome, so I had to have it. Went straight back from the bookshop to my netbook at home to push buttons. Looks like you'd like it, too.

I have that one too, but haven't read it yet.

Bookworm61 · 05-02-2011, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fbone

I'm looking for something different and saw this at the library. At 720 pages I would like other people's thought before I invest the time.

http://www.amazon.com/Meaning-Night-...6949241&sr=1-1

Thanks.

The Meaning of the Night is a fantastic read. I loved the fact it was written in a historical fashion - keeps you on the edge of your seat. Sequel is equally brill. Don't hesitate, Enjoy....

pidgeon92 · 05-03-2011, 11:06 PM

I read The Meaning of Night, and its followup, The Glass of Time last year. Loved them both very much, but I do tend to favor novels set in the Victorian period.

02-05-2011, 06:45 PM	#1
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,288 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Anyone read The Meaning of Night: A Confession by Michael Cox? I'm looking for something different and saw this at the library. At 720 pages I would like other people's thought before I invest the time. http://www.amazon.com/Meaning-Night-...6949241&sr=1-1 Thanks.

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Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,288 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Thank you for your post Did you find it a slow read?

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93terp Fear The Turtle! Posts: 868 Karma: 4067244 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Margaritaville Device: KV, Kobo Forma, Kobo A1LE, KO3, K3	Not at all! Once I picked it up, I could not put it down. You just need to decide if you like to read books that are written in a very Dickensian way - it's set in Victorian London, so the style of writing is very different from a story told/about modern day times. The book was written less than 10 years ago, but you'd think it was written 150 years ago!

02-09-2011, 12:58 PM	#5
Poppaea Lucifer's Bat Posts: 2,577 Karma: 20638583 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth/Berlin Device: Kobo Libra Colour	Just bought Dan Simmons 'Drood'. The first page is awesome, so I had to have it. Went straight back from the bookshop to my netbook at home to push buttons. Looks like you'd like it, too.

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pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I read The Meaning of Night, and its followup, The Glass of Time last year. Loved them both very much, but I do tend to favor novels set in the Victorian period.

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