I'm reading Les Miserables this summer, on the recommendation from a very nice barista I happened to talk to at the Lyon's Den coffee den (redundancy allowed) in Bothell. I had been reading (and have since finished [that night in fact]) The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. A marvelous book that has a fantastic ending (even if you know it) and therefore should be read all the way through, regardless of how you feel during the book.
Anyway, this pleasant barista inquired as to what I was reading and I said,
"The Picture of Dorian Gray," to which she replied,
"I've always wanted to read that. Have you read Les Mis?"
Unfortunately, I had to say no, it had never really peaked my interest. NOT UNTIL NOW! Anyway, it would be wrong for me to say that I wasn't a little intrigued by this girl who was clearly learned in literature, but regardless, I went and bought the book the first chance I got and am now over 500 pages into it. I've completed the first two primary book sections and they were amazing.
I'm well on my way to declaring this one of the best books ever. It may very well reach my top 5, at the least my top 10. Maybe later I'll actually think about what my top 10 favorite books are and will post them here. Obviously, as I read more, the list may change.
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