Fun

It's been a while since a novel truly enchanted me. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is one of those novels that makes you want to live and breathe in another world. With language that is both vivid and beautiful, the novel brings to life a fantasy world that is both dark and magical.  Le Cirque des Reves, or "The Circus of Dreams," opens only at midnight, takes place in stark black and white tents, and promises experiences not found in any other venue.

The sumptuous midnight dinner parties thrown for the performers and investors, a gown that changes color to suit any viewer, circus delicacies such as chocolate bats and spiced cider, a tent that promises a garden completely made of ice... all these images inspire me to throw a themed party based on the book. Wouldn't this be a great book club choice?  Imagine everyone showing up dressed only in black and white, with the occasional red (you have to read the book to understand). Imagine trying to replicate any of the incredible, magical food-- blown spheres of sugar that have to be cracked to taste the cream inside, pigeon cooked in cinnamon, a tiered cake in the shape of the circus itself. Finally, imagine the conversations the novel could inspire. What more could you ask for? ~m~