Well, my friends, it has happened. I’ve found another long-running series to obsess over, devour, and eventually gnash my teeth over when I catch up on the available books. It is a blessing and a curse, but at least I’m having fun?
“Sebastian St. Cyr” books #2–4 by C.S. Harris: In case my reading three books in a week didn’t give it away… I’m hooked. Harris’s plots tend to get quite convoluted, which is not my favorite thing, but I love the adventure and (most of) the characters – especially the colorful supporting cast. In addition to the twisty (and rather gruesome) murder plots, this series is pretty much the definition of high drama, pulling out all the tropes for good soapy fun.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: Oh, Jane Austen, how do I love thee? I usually read Pride & Prejudice every 1-2 years (with her other novels interspersed, of course!), and every time, I find more to enjoy and consider. Part of the fun of reading Austen is, of course, her impressive writing – her total command of her text – but part of it is also reading her with an eye for her impact on culture and literature two hundred years later, teasing apart Austen’s intent from our perception. And Pride & Prejudice, as her most popular novel (and the one with Mr. Darcy, who has captured the romantic imagination like few characters before or since), is especially interesting to read in this light. Then, of course, it’s also such fun.
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