June Reads
Bleak House by Charles Dickens 6/5/2013 Excellent - Classic 991 pages Audio Esther Summerson, an orphan, becomes the companion of Ada Clare, one of the wards in the case of Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce, a long-running court case in 1820's London. Our book club selection for both May & June. This is the BEST Dickens novel I have read. Enjoyed it a lot! Tons of characters - no one does great characterizations like Dickens! A romance, a mystery, some humor - it's all in here! The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner 6/7/2013 Good - Young Adult 416 pages Audio OK, this time through I paid attention to the story. LOL This is the audio version narrated by Tom Hiddleston that I listened to last month. Decided to listen again and pay more attention to the plot rather than the narrator's silky voice. Quite a good young adult novel, though a bit on the mystical side. Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella 6/13/2013 Good - Chick Lit 446 pages Print Told in alternating voice between t