Piranesi
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This book won the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction and was nominated for a number of other awards. It astounded me with its creativity, and at the same time, it was a really suspenseful page turner.
I had read Clarke's earlier book Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, which I thought was wonderful but also quite challenging. Fortunately, this book is much shorter and more readable, so I thought it would be a good choice for the Favourite Book of 2021 roundabout.
This is the shipping order:
1. mathgirl40 (Canada)
2. mcsar (Canada)
3. valpete (USA)
4. Dark-Draco (UK)
5. Ythan (UK)
6. Cross-Patch (UK)
7. Poodlesister (UK)
8. Earthcaroleannd (UK)
9. Greenbadger (UK)
10. Grovalskii (Germany)
11. Paulanni (Finland)
12. Fifna (Netherlands)
10. Estelle1806 (Ireland)
I had read Clarke's earlier book Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, which I thought was wonderful but also quite challenging. Fortunately, this book is much shorter and more readable, so I thought it would be a good choice for the Favourite Book of 2021 roundabout.
This is the shipping order:
1. mathgirl40 (Canada)
2. mcsar (Canada)
3. valpete (USA)
4. Dark-Draco (UK)
5. Ythan (UK)
6. Cross-Patch (UK)
7. Poodlesister (UK)
8. Earthcaroleannd (UK)
9. Greenbadger (UK)
10. Grovalskii (Germany)
11. Paulanni (Finland)
12. Fifna (Netherlands)
10. Estelle1806 (Ireland)
This book is on its way to mcsar.
Thanks for sending. I love the pretty cover. Though I know I should not judge a book by its cover, I am always attracted by pretty covers. I will start reading soon.
What an excellent pick for the roundabout! The first few chapters were a bit disorienting, but I quickly settled in. Then I just let the story carry me and enjoyed the ride. It was a fun read, very creative and very different. Thanks for sharing this one.
On its way to valpete. Happy reading!
Received! I look forward to reading this.
I, too, was disoriented by the beginning of this book, but as I settled in and went along for the ride, it was a very enjoyable read. Great book for our Roundabout! Off to the next reader.
Off to the next reader.
Received- thank you đ
Journal Entry 11 by 
dark-draco
at Ledbury, Herefordshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 16, 2022
dark-draco at Ledbury, Herefordshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 16, 2022
After being slightly underwhelmed by 'Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell', I wasn't exactly rushing to pick this one up, but WOW! What a novel. I loved it. Strange and fascinating and disturbing and appealing and just right up my street. I couldn't help but feel echoes of Gormenghast in The House's rooms, with their tides, statues and strange visitors. I'd love to read more stories set in this world, or find out what happens to the characters next, but somehow I don't think it would have the same appeal. It's all the mystery that made this such a good read.
Journal Entry 12 by dark-draco at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Monday, March 21, 2022
dark-draco at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Monday, March 21, 2022
Released 2 yrs ago (3/21/2022 UTC) at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Off to the next reader.
Arrived safely.
A another new author for me. I was hoping a fantasy book would turn up at some point, it is my favourite genre. Looking forward to this.
A another new author for me. I was hoping a fantasy book would turn up at some point, it is my favourite genre. Looking forward to this.
I got on really well with this book. There are sooooo many numbers in this book; halls, vestibules and journals. A bit disorientating in the beginning but once I got into it, it was a quick read. I'd like to see a picture of how The House looked in the author's imagination.
When I was reading this, I realised that Piranesi is being manipulated in a similar way to Jim Carrey's character in 'The Truman Show' but for a shorter time period and a lot less people are involved.
When I was reading this, I realised that Piranesi is being manipulated in a similar way to Jim Carrey's character in 'The Truman Show' but for a shorter time period and a lot less people are involved.
Journal Entry 15 by Ythan at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Monday, May 2, 2022
Released 1 yr ago (5/2/2022 UTC) at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Posted to Cross-patch.
Journal Entry 16 by 
Cross-patch
at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, May 7, 2022
Cross-patch at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, May 7, 2022
Back from a holiday to find this in the porch. It looks intriguing.
Excellent. I am so glad I didnât read the blurb or any of the reviews, to allow the disorientation. It was a pleasure to lose oneself in the ebbs and flows of Piranesiâs mind. I too wondered if we were in a Truman Show. Great offering.
Journal Entry 18 by Cross-patch at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Friday, May 27, 2022
Cross-patch at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Friday, May 27, 2022
Released 1 yr ago (5/28/2022 UTC) at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Off to the next in line.
Journal Entry 19 by 
Poodlesister
at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Poodlesister at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Thanks for the book and the BC bookplates. Iâve seen some very positive reviews of this book recently. Looking forward to reading it.
Journal Entry 20 by Poodlesister at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, June 18, 2022
Poodlesister at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, June 18, 2022
I really enjoyed this. Thanks for including in the roundabout.
Journal Entry 21 by Poodlesister at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Saturday, June 18, 2022
Poodlesister at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Saturday, June 18, 2022
Released 1 yr ago (6/19/2022 UTC) at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Sending to earthcaroleanne
Join UK Bookcrossers at the Newcastle Unconvention from 29th-31st July 2022
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I'm so sorry, I have just found this down the side of my desk. It must have slipped off the huge pile of 'stuff'
Journal Entry 23 by earthcaroleanne at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 23, 2022
earthcaroleanne at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 23, 2022
At first I was not enjoying this book. I had to read every paragraph twice and I hated the random capitals. It's a slow book with a very slow start but once it got going I eventually enjoyed the âworld-buildingâ which was beautiful in places and I loved the architectural descriptions. However, I couldnât help feeling somewhat underwhelmed with it as a whole. There was no "reveal" as such which felt a little bit of a let-down and it leaves lots of questions unanswered.
Journal Entry 24 by earthcaroleanne at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, August 29, 2022
earthcaroleanne at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, August 29, 2022
Released 1 yr ago (8/30/2022 UTC) at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom
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Sending on in the roundabout. I was going to try and send two books together but I've held this up long enough.
Journal Entry 25 by 
greenbadger
at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Friday, September 2, 2022
greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Friday, September 2, 2022
Received, thank you!
Journal Entry 26 by greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, September 5, 2022
greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, September 5, 2022
Wow, this is an extraordinary book! The narrator is lost in a labyrinth, a house full of rooms of statues into which tides come. He keeps a journal in which he records his ever-growing knowledge of the house, and he does not remember living anywhere else. There is only one Other in the house, a man who arrives in a different outfit each time, who brings mysterious gifts, and expects Piranesi to help him in his quest for other knowledge. Totally different from anything I've read before, and strangely beautiful.
Journal Entry 27 by greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, September 10, 2022
greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, September 10, 2022
Released 1 yr ago (9/10/2022 UTC) at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom
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On its way to grovalskii.
Received and really looking forward to reading this (after I finish my current, rather fat book).
I'm not sure about this book. The book is classified as fantasy, which I generally enjoy. But honestly I would not consider this fantasy. Maybe that's what threw me off. I was expecting something quite a bit different.
Like Ythan, I drew the connection with the Truman Show. To me, this is really quite a tragic story of messing up someone's life - even if the main character would not consider his life messed up, I think.
I will have to think some more about this book before I can make up my mind if I liked it or not. :D I'm glad I got to read it, though.
Like Ythan, I drew the connection with the Truman Show. To me, this is really quite a tragic story of messing up someone's life - even if the main character would not consider his life messed up, I think.
I will have to think some more about this book before I can make up my mind if I liked it or not. :D I'm glad I got to read it, though.
Journal Entry 30 by Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Monday, October 24, 2022
Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Monday, October 24, 2022
The book arrived today. Thank you, grovalskii!
Journal Entry 31 by Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Tuesday, December 6, 2022
This was something new! I am not big on fantasy, and the beginning was a bit confusing, but when I got deeper into the house and Piranesi's world, it was captivating till the end. There's so much beauty in it, and a mystery that gradually opens to the reader and Piranesi alike. What an imagination the writer has! Thank you for sending this in the roundabout, I might not have picked it otherwise.
Journal Entry 32 by Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Saturday, December 10, 2022
Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Saturday, December 10, 2022
Released 1 yr ago (12/10/2022 UTC) at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland
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Off to the next reader.
I has arrived safely, thanks Paulanni! This book has been on my radar for a while, so I'm looking forward to reading it.
I have such mixed feelings about this book. Once I got over my annoyance at the Random Capitalisation and the endless numbers, I liked the setting and the descriptions and just going with the flow of Piranesi's mind.
Every now and then the cynic in me would pipe up and say, this isn't a fantasy novel, it's a different genre if you strip it down to the bare bones.
So I found myself going back and forth a lot, but ultimately I'd say I enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing, a great pick for the roundabout!
Every now and then the cynic in me would pipe up and say, this isn't a fantasy novel, it's a different genre if you strip it down to the bare bones.
So I found myself going back and forth a lot, but ultimately I'd say I enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing, a great pick for the roundabout!
On its way to estelle1806.
Received, thank you.
It was just an OK read for me. I got tired of the journal entries and I could not even make an image of the Eternal House in my head! I was not very sympathetic of the main character and there were so many elements missing to the plot that it left me indifferent.
Thanks for sharing all the same, mathgirl40.
Thanks for sharing all the same, mathgirl40.
Journal Entry 38 by 
estelle1806
at LFL - Clonsilla (D15) in Clonsilla, Co. Dublin Ireland on Sunday, February 12, 2023
estelle1806 at LFL - Clonsilla (D15) in Clonsilla, Co. Dublin Ireland on Sunday, February 12, 2023
Released 1 yr ago (2/12/2023 UTC) at LFL - Clonsilla (D15) in Clonsilla, Co. Dublin Ireland
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Please let us know when you release it again...
Journal Entry 39 by estelle1806 at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Thursday, May 25, 2023
estelle1806 at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Thursday, May 25, 2023
Released 11 mos ago (5/26/2023 UTC) at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands
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Travelling to dutch-book as part of the European Wishlist Tag Game, enjoy!
Please let us know when you release it again...
Please let us know when you release it again...
Journal Entry 40 by 
dutch-book
at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Sunday, June 11, 2023
dutch-book at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Sunday, June 11, 2023
This book arrived yesterday! Thank you so much for sending. I love to receive a book that was part of the favourites roundabout, as I haven't been able to participate in a while.
Journal Entry 41 by dutch-book at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Monday, January 8, 2024
dutch-book at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Monday, January 8, 2024
Lovely book. Enjoyed it immensely. I wanted to keep reading. Made for some late nights.
I already have another bookcrosser who wants to read this, so this one is going to be sent on soon.
I already have another bookcrosser who wants to read this, so this one is going to be sent on soon.
Journal Entry 42 by dutch-book at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Tuesday, January 16, 2024
dutch-book at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Released 3 mos ago (1/15/2024 UTC) at Heerenveen , Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands
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On the way to dacejav, because this book was picked in the Alphabet VBB.
This well-travelled book arrived safely in Latvia. Looking forward to reading it.
