I've been meaning to write this for about a month now. Woops. I've let time escape me and laziness overcome, but not anymore!
This first book is The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber. I really enjoyed this book because it kept me busy for a good while. It is 894 pages but don't let that discourage you. It is not hard to read at all. It takes place in the 19th century, my favorite as we now know, and unlike The Meaning of Night it does not read like a novel that was written in that era. So although it is long, I think if anyone is interested in getting a feel for that time period then this is a good book to read. The back of the book does not do it justice. It is about a lot of people, ...