Susanna Clarke, The Ladies of Grace Adieu, Jonathan Healey, The Blazing World: A New History of Revolutionary England

A comfort read to start, as I've just finished rewatching the magnificent Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and wanted more. Not quite enough to reread the massive JS&MN though, but that'll come sooner or later. Susanna Clarke is scheduled to have a new book out in the Autumn too. i managed to read some of this in a chair under the tree in the garden, as it's finally been sunny and warm enough. It's been a very miserable spring. 'The Blazing World' was a history of 17th century England, but mostly wars and politics. It kept me reading, and for once some of it seems to have gone in. I understand a bit more about Laud and Arminianism now anyway.