The Princess Bride - William Goldman

After plowing through the 12,000 plus pages of 'The Count' I was ready for some light reading and had needed to return all of my other library books. I went back to this old favorite for comfort during my casted-hand time. 'The Princess Bride' is a geat exception to books-turned-movie everywhere in that I love the movie just as much as the book (and I have not yet found anyone who hates either). It is now impossible for me to read the book without the score of the movie playing in my head, with Inigo and Fezzik's voices coming through loud and clear.

Note to self: stop reading the 'first chapter of Buttercup's Baby' portion of the book. It makes you angry and have urges to kick the author in the head.

The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas (Electric Bookaloo)

For some reason it was incredibly difficult for me to get started on this book. Not that the size was daunting ("Les Miserables" is one of my favorites, Robert Jordan is my favorite author) but I had so many books on my night table that looked so much more interesting (exception: books on mortgages). Finally I returned all of my other library books and just dug in. By page 100 I was hooked. The troubles of Edmond Dantes, the ingenuity of the mad Abbe, the transition from bereft pauper to vengeful millionaire: virtually every word was gripping. Who would he deem worthy of help, who would he destroy, who would destroy themselves? Brilliant!