Thanks Jeepie, I just posted in your journal.
Wow I was really surprised by my loss this week.
So I've started Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. IMO it's a bit of an adult Harry Potter. I'm just 50 pages in or so but I'm enjoying the development of Mr. Norrell's character. I also find his manservant, Childermass creepy and expect him to play a pivotal role later in the story. By the way this is a hefty book at about 850 pages and divided into 3 main sections.
The main premise so far revolves around a society of english magicians, that pratice no magic
and an stranger, Mr. Norell
, who does practice magic and strives to prevent other from doing so. He's a bit of a hermit until he is introduced into English Society and paraded around by a social leech named Mr Drawlight.
Strange things are afoot methinks! I'll keep ya'll posted.