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[mandie_rw]

Er...I covered a brim?

In my defense, I've been re-reading The Count of Monte Cristo nights this week (I like to read a bit before bed), and last night I got to the very exciting part, stayed up far too late, and just HAD to finish the whole thing this afternoon instead of being dedicated and sewing things like I ought. Besides it being fun to see all the horrible people get exactly what they deserve (and then some), I love any historical novel that gives a nod to what its characters are wearing, and is also kind enough to tell me the precise date, so I can enjoy mentally costuming everyone! (I didn't remember the clothing descriptions from last time I read it...I think I know a good deal more about the 1830s now, which helped!)

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[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

That's a very good way to sort books for a move - I find it very hard to get rid of a book but they're so heavy to move! ;)

I think Monte Cristo is my favorite of Dumas. I like the Musketeer stories very much as well, but there's just something about Monte Cristo I love! Probably the just deserts of the villains, haha.

I've never read the Palliser novels - I watched a very little bit of the 1970s BBC adaptation of it, and may have dozed off (it was fairly late at night)...and just never went back to it. Oops.

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

The Pallisers are not exactly exciting. They're not bad, but they're not exciting. At least the move better than the Barsetshire novels. I'm not sure why I keep reading Trollope, but I do.

Dumas, on the other hand, is always interesting. I think I've liked pretty much everything I've read by him. I don't suppose I'll reread La Reine Margot or George or the Journal of Mme. Giovanni, but they were enjoyable enough.

It's easy to get rid of a book that was bad but hard to get rid of one when it was good.