The Big Book Is Here. . .

Today sees the release of Haruki Murakami's 1Q84 which I've been excited about for months now.  I'm about 200 pages in and so far it's riveting.  I have to warn you - the book is heavy!  But despite that, you just wouldn't want to read this on an e-reader because it's really beautifully designed. When you remove the translucent jacket you get this:

And the pages inside are just as beautiful and slightly mysterious.  You can see Chip Kidd talking about his design for the book here.

And do yourself a favour and pick up a copy of Leoš Janáček's Sinfonietta as it plays a recurring role in the novel.  I will be happily absorbed in this for some time. . .