Magic

"Magic, madam, is like wine and, if you are not used to it, it will make you drunk."
Clarke, S., 2006, The Ladies of Grace Adieu

Susanna Clarke has written her follow up to "Johnathan Strange & Mr Norell", a door-stop of a hardback that I finally made my way through this summer. Her outing this time is a sliver compared to that previous block of text, charmingly titled, "The Ladies of Grace Adieu". It's a great concept of short stories that build off the 19th century concept of theoretical versus practical magic in good British Society. The best part of the book is that it is filled with charming illustrations which I find delightful. I'm becoming more and more enamored of good illustrations. Who doesn't like a picture book?