Book-a-book of the Month Club discussion

What are your first impressions as we start reading The Shadow of the Wind?

We are, coincidentally enough, reading this for our "One Book, One San Diego" library challenge in November!

I am going to sit this one out. I read a sample of it and I think I read it years ago. I can't remember what happened in it, but I vaguely remember it. See you guys next month!

No worries Vicki - enjoy your "month off" and happy reading!

So far, I find this book much easier to read than I expected. Also, I had read a couple of places that this book is slow - but so far I haven't felt that.

As soon as I started this I was reminded of Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Book Store. And, when I met Clara, I was a little reminded of The Night Circus.

I loved The Night Circus!

I started this a couple of years ago and just wasn't sucked in, but need to read it soon.

You push me...in a nice way! ;)

Kandice wrote: "I loved The Night Circus!

I started this a couple of years ago and just wasn't sucked in, but need to read it soon.

You push me...in a nice way! ;)"

It's interesting - I have heard a lot of people say this one did not suck them in. I am not sure if the first 30 pages is enough of a representative example, but I am not finding this to be an issue for me. We will see if that continues during my lunch break today!

I read the Angel's Game which is sort of a prequel to the Shadow of the Wind and so I wanted to read this book as well. It's a bit slow at first but I'm waiting to see if it can sustain the mystery that it did in Angel's Game.

I was sucked into this book right from the get go. This book is so dense with detail but I find it easy to read. There's so many stories within the story but it just keeps the mystery going. I really like this book!