The Night Circus in Reading Until Infinity

Dec 03, 2018 Raven_Blake (dreamy addictions) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018, historical, young-adult, magic-supernatural, fantasy

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“People see what they wish to see. And in most cases, what they are told that they see.”

This book has been on my TBR for a very long time and I've finally decided to give it a go. Well, Night Circus really took me on a magical ride, but sadly it didn't meet my very high expectations. It might've ended up in my favorites shelf, if I had read this a decade ago. Just because it didn't fully meet my expectations it doesn't mean I didn't love ...more

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May 22, 2016 Lesley rated it really liked it · review of another edition

strange but enchanting!

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Sep 30, 2016 Chani rated it it was amazing

Shelves: gave-4-5-stars, in-love

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There really isn't much that I can say about this book because I loved it so much. Everything about it. The only thing that I found tricky was keeping track of the ever changing dates that started each chapter and sometimes jumped around but...that's more of a me issue than anything. The romance was sweet and I liked that it took its time, and the setting....wow. Just wow. Every scene in the circus made me feel like I ...more

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Jan 06, 2015 Library Lady 📚 rated it did not like it

Shelves: ya-mg, audiobooks, dnf, dont-believe-the-hype, kill-me-now, tbr-challenge

Note: I only read 20% of this book before jumping ship. Review based on first 20%.

I've had this book on my TBR shelf for a few years now. I mean, how could I not want to read it? It's about a circus (yay!) at night (double yay!) and magicians (triple yay!) and maybe even carnies (quadruple and quintuple yay!!!). You get the picture. Plus, everyone and their mom loved this book. It was everywhere.

So after all that hype, I went into this with fairly high expectations. Here's what I got--a handful ...more

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Jun 18, 2018 Molly Ringle rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I was just the other week telling the world that I wanted more books with cinnamon-roll protagonists rather than kick-ass snarky brutal protagonists, and even though no one specifically brought up The Night Circus, I happened to start reading it soon after. And it is just what I needed! It is not a weird, tough, creepy type of circus like we've all seen before. Not at all. It is, as its name implies, a circus of dreams, where actual magic users manipulate (unknown to most of the rest of the worl ...more

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Oct 16, 2011 Erika B. (SOS BOOKS) rated it really liked it

Shelves: adult-read, favorites, favorite-boy-award, mind-blown, supernatural, sort-of-spicy

"The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it, no paper notices on downtown posts and billboards, no mentions or advertisements in local newspapers. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. But it is not open for business. Not just yet. And the black painted sign painted in white letters that hangs upon the gates, the one that reads: Opens at Nightfall Closes at Dawn. "What kind of circus is only open at night?" people ask. No one has a proper answer, yet as dusk approac "The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it, no paper notices on downtown posts and billboards, no mentions or advertisements in local newspapers. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. But it is not open for business. Not just yet. And the black painted sign painted in white letters that hangs upon the gates, the one that reads: Opens at Nightfall Closes at Dawn. "What kind of circus is only open at night?" people ask. No one has a proper answer, yet as dusk approaches there is a substantial crowd of spectators gathering outside the gates. You are amongst them, of course. Your curiosity got the better of you, as curiosity is wont to do. You stand in the fading light, the scarf around your neck pulled up against the chilly breeze, waiting to see for yourself exactly what kind of circus only opens when the sun sets. The circus looks abandoned and empty. But you think perhaps you can smell caramel wafting through the evening breeze, beneath the crisp scent of the autumn leaves. A subtle sweetness at the edges of the cold. The sun disappears completely beyond the horizon, and the remaining luminosity shifts from dusk to twilight. The people around you are growing restless from waiting, a sea of shuffling feet, murmuring about abandoning the endeavor in search of someplace warmer to pass the evening. You yourself are debating departing when it happens. First, there is a popping sound. It is barely audible over wind and conversation. A soft noise like a kettle about to boil for tea. Then comes the light. All over the tents, small lights begin to flicker, as though the entirety of the circus is covered in particularly bright fireflies. The waiting crowd quiets as it watches this display of illumination. Someone near you gasps. A small child claps his hands with glee at the sight. When the tents are all aglow, sparkling against the night sky, the sign appears. Stretched across the top of the gates, hidden in curls of iron, more firefly-like lights flicker to life. They pop as they brighten, some accompanied by a shower of glowing white sparks and a bit of smoke. The people nearest to the gates take a few steps back. At first, it is only a random pattern of lights. But as more of them ignite, it becomes clear that they are aligned in scripted letters. First a C is distinguishable, followed by more letters. A q, oddly, and several e's. When the final bulb pops alight, and the smoke and sparks dissipate, it is finally legible, this elaborate incandescent sign. Leaning to you left to gain a better view you can see that it reads: Le Cirque des Reves. Some in the crowd smile knowingly, while others frown and look questioningly at their neighbors. A child near you tugs on her mother's sleeve, begging to know what it says. "The Circus of Dreams," comes the reply. The girl smiles delightedly. Then the iron gates shudder and unlock, seemingly by their own volition. They swing outward, inviting the crowd inside. Now the circus is open. Now you may enter." -The Night Circus

4.5 stars to this amazing book! I loved it! It was enchanting and magical. You enter a circus is that run by the magic of two competing magicians who are also forbidden lovers. They are bound to play a deadly game of magic by their two competitive mentors who train them to be the best illusionist. Only the best can survive. The fortune teller would tell you that the future is not set in stone and the man with no shadow would tell you that there are many kinds of magic out there but I'm just going to tell you GO READ THIS BOOK!!! hahaha

Disclaimer-for my cleanreads peeps-one swear word (it's a strong one) and one love scene that is not descriptive and maybe a half a page long if that! :) ...more

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Jan 03, 2013 Kris V rated it really liked it

Such a fun trip through fantasy.
I must say that the ending washed up a bit in the illusions, but all in all; a great ride for
a first time author!

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Jul 01, 2013 Rhiannon rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I loved this book. Reading this book was like reading a dream it was very dream like and exploring the circus was awsome i loved all the charictures in this book but my fave was Bailey as he is your guide to the circus and introduces you to the circus. I loved celia and Marco but I didnt quite get the challange. it was a fantastic read and i give 5 out of 5 I hope this Author brings out more books like this becuase i loved it.

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Jan 19, 2013 Erin rated it it was amazing

This book is absolutely wonderful. I love books that have to do with a circus, but really this book was so much more. At the beginning I found it kind of hard to keep up with the switching between years, dates, and places and just generally how it was written. But, about half way through I found it easier to follow along. This book is beautifully written and insanely captivating!

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