Sometimes when I think about dying I get really excited. Before you begin to worry about me, the reason is because I can't wait for all the new stories. So many amazing authors, many of them compulsive writers, like Trollope or Balzac or Tolstoy, have passed on. Even after achieving fame and fortune, the continued to pump out volumes. They seemed unable to restrain themselves. To exist was to write. I figure, if their soul lives on in any form it is probably still scribbling away, pumping out great works that I can't wait to get my hands on.
But while I am constrained to this mortal abode I have a finite number of works to enjoy. So I find myself squirreling away certain books by certain authors to read in a time of need. For example, I adore Dickens but I haven't read all his novels. I've saved a few so I can have a book that is both new (re-reading doesn't give the same pleasure) and wonderful when life gets challenging. Since I am in the last week before the move, I'm cracking into my "book safe" and pulling out one of my stores. Nicholas Nickelby is going to help me and a very sick Reuben (fever of 102 last night) finish this dreadful packing and make our move up to Marylandia.
I'm curious. Does anyone else have an author or a book you turn to when you need a treat?
4 comments:
Hey, I just read Nicholas Nickelby last year - I loved it. The BBC has a good miniseries on it to.
Definitely Trollope. I was surprised when I found I liked him better than Dickens. Sadly, there are only a few novels of his left that I haven't read. Good luck on the move and happy reading!
Thanks for the tip Randal! A and I found the Little Dorrit miniseries on your recommendation and LOVED it. So did A's family. I'll definitely look up the BBC NN after I finish the book.
The BBC version is very good! You'll love it.
I hate to admit it, but my go-to book when I need a treat is Bridget Jones' Diary. So trashy, and not at all profound, but I can't help it, I just love it. The only thing that makes me feel semi-OK about that is that it's essentially the plot of Pride and Prejudice.
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