When you mentioned Big Books, one book came to my mind that I have been intending to read for well over 40 years. In 1982, when my kids were very small, a book titled, "...AND LADIES OF THE CLUB," came out. It was all the rage, and in book stores everywhere! It was written by Helen Hooven Santmyer over a 50 year time period and printed when she was 88 years old. It was an inspiration for women, especially women writers, that it doesn't matter how long it takes you can pursue your passion and succeed with it. I bought the book at that time and began reading it, but with all the distractions by a baby son, a small daughter, and trying to do sewing alterations at home for the public, it made reading anything very difficult so I never finished the book. I still have a copy, though not my original, with hopes of eventually getting back to it. It is 1176 pages long. The story spans several decades, beginning in 1868 and ending in the 1930s. I think I will start this one again and perhaps I'll get to finish it this time!
I just started the Count of Monte Cristo and was hooked from the beginning. I heard it was a fast read for the size and I can see why. You should make it your next book!!!!
My daughter and I are doing The Brothers Karamazov in November. That one. Oh, my!!! I'd go with Monte Cristo. I read it when I was sixteen and STILL remember most of it. I need to reread.
I got half way through the Count of Monte Cristo and set it aside - I can't even remember why now. But it was fast pace and engaging. I need a little kick- start i think. Maybe i'll listen to a few chapters I've already read to get back into it. I did the same with Middlemarch, even though that was more recent and i wasn't as far into it. I think that was because i had a buddy read coming up. But i may be busy reading it with a friend when she's ready, so I don't mind starting over. And i have loads of others on my shelf! Happy reading!
I read The Count of Monte Cristo a couple of years ago, and it is such a page turner that you can actually read it pretty quickly. It's amazing; I think you'll really enjoy it. I want to read Daniel Deronda this Victober, hopefully. I've read Middlemarch and Adam Bede by Eliot and really liked them both.
I really really want want to read the Clan of the Cavebear series. It’s been on my shelf since I was in high school in the 90’s 😂. The Count of Monte Cristo is amazing and it doesn’t feel that long.
The Count of Monte Cristo is excellent! It’s a real page turner story of adventure and revenge. I loved It!😊 Silas Marner is a where I started with George Eliot's novels. I enjoyed this easy to read story of redemption that warmed my heart. ♥️ I also very much enjoyed Daniel Deronda. Happy Reading!
I've read Middlemarch and enjoyed it. I really read it because I wanted to read My Life in Middlemarch, which I also enjoyed. In any event, I can recommend it.
I’ve read the first chapter of The Count of Monte Cristo but haven’t t picked it up in a couple of weeks. Emily Reads read it recently and really enjoyed it. I need to pick it up again. It is huge!
The Count of Monte Cristo is a page turner and doesn’t feel like a long book. Every chapter is a cliff hanger! I read Daniel Deronda this past January. I second the idea of starting off with Silas Marner as a first introduction to George Eliot. Then Middlemarch and then Daniel Deronda.
Lovely video! I just started reading The Count of Monte Cristo yesterday and I was already hooked on the 2nd page or so. When my boyfriend saw me reading it, his eyes went 👀 I’ll feel very proud when I’ve finished it, although without realizing it, I might have read big books before as webnovels or serialized novels. But having it in hand hard copy, adds to the experience for me ☺️
I'm currently reading New York by Edward Rutherfurd, which is over 800 pages. The longest books on my TBR are Bleak House, Nicholas Nickleby, and Three Musketeers. I've never read George Eliot, but I have Silas Marner on my shelf.
Yay! I loved your five book Friday, so glad you’re bringing it back🩵📚🩵. I have all but one of those books and haven’t read them either😬…. Right now I’m reading Larkrise to Candleford which is a chunker, I’m just reading a little each day and hope to have it done by my birthday in September:)
Great list! Count of Monte Cristo is big but reads easier than you expect. It is worth it. The letters of Gaskell sounds like an interesting read and i agree with finishing her novels and then picking up the letters. I just finished Lonesome Dove and loved it. I have picked up the sequel that is also large, almost 600 pages, but the story and writing are good. I would love to tackle Les Miserable. It is in my stack and I just haven’t picked it up yet. Too many great books to choose from!
Right?? There are so many great ones! I want to read Les Miserable, too, but I don't have a copy and I'm looking for the best translation for that one.
I didn't know you used to do 5 Book Friday videos - when I saw this one in my feed, I thought you were following along with Suey and Melinda (A Web of Stories) who both do 5 on Friday videos. It's a great idea! I always enjoy these. I love Dickens but haven't read Bleak House yet. I read Count of Monte Cristo a few summers ago, though my edition had a smaller page count, so it didn't look so intimidating. It is an unusually fast-paced gripping classic. The only George Elliot I've read so far was Middlemarch (which I enjoyed). I haven't read any Elizabeth Gaskell yet, but I've heard good things. Thanks for the Big Book Summer shout-out - as you know, I have a BIG stack for this summer!
Yes, your challenge is the reason for this video! 😂You've inspired me to tackle these BIG books!! And yes, I did a 5BookFriday series when I first started the channel and then just quit. Hopefully, I'll keep it going this time.
Happy Friday, Mitzi! 😊 I use to read big books all the time prior to joining booktube and participating in all the fun readathons. 😂 I’d like to eventually read Middlemarch and Les Miserables. And, finally read the uncut version of The Stand which came out years after I read the edition that was originally published.
You will love Daniel Deronda and Middlemarch! The chunker I want to read this year is Hawaii by James Michener. I finished his Alaska book earlier this year and loved it, so I want to read another of his. Happy reading!
The only big book I have in print is a nonfiction. All the Songs about the origin of all the Beatle songs. I have several Kindle and Audible books that are classics but I may never read them. I read North and South and have read the Jane Austen books but I’m not in a mood to start a very long book at the moment. I’ll just hear about them from you!!❤
Fun video! I don't have any of these books on my TBR, but I will enjoy hearing about them when you read them. My big series that I'm in the middle of is The Kingsbridge Chronicles by Ken Follett. I've about talked myself out of reading one this year. 😅
5 Book Friday is fantastic. I love The Count and listened to and read it physically at the same time. The audio was so good! Middlemarch was a great read too. Another big book I read this year was Don Quixote which I enjoyed so much more than I thought. My big book TBR includes: Kristin Lavransdatter Several Charles Dickens Several Anthony Trollope Les Miserables
I just finished The Count of Monte Cristo in June. Middlemarch is my next chunkier and I’m about 200 pages into that book. I still have The Hobbit and LOTR to read as well this year. I do read other books while I’m tackling these big books. Love your channel❤
Yeah, I find reading shorter books along helps me with the longer books as well. Do you normally keep a bigger book going? I'm thinking about just always having one of these in my rotation. Oh my goodness, The Hobbit-- one of my all time favorites! I love LOTR, too, of course, but Bilbo Baggins is my favorite character of all time. ❤
The big book on my shelf I want to read is Dear And Glorious Physician by Taylor Caldwell, a novel about St. Luke set in the 1st century. It is just under 600 pages. It will be a reread but the first time I read it is now over 50 years ago in my teens. I've recommended Caldwell to you before and think you will really enjoy her works.
I think you could get farther faster by listening to the audio book of some of these. You could listen while you do other things or drive. Maybe mix and listen and read.
Hi Mitzi, hey I have two copies of Middlemarch too but haven’t read it yet! AND I have a copy of The Count of Monte Christo and want to read that as well. I read a real good book called The Last Bookshop in London, and this bookshop girl was reading The Count aloud to customers during air raids in WW 2, and they all loved it. It made you want to read it, and I’ve heard that in spite of being so long, it is quite a page turner. Anyway I really think you would enjoy The Last Bookshop in London.😊😊😊❤
I read The Count of Monte Cristo a couple years ago and I *loved* it! I already want to re-read it, *but* I really want to read The Three Musketeers before I do that. 😬 Middlemarch also sits on my shelf, unread. 🤷🏼♀Off the top of my head, a couple of the big books sitting on my shelf that I would like to get to are: Gone With the Wind and The Brontës by Juliet Baker. 📚 Thanks for sharing!
Oh, I loved both of those books. The Brontes took three months. I read that with a group and we had a great discussion. GWTW is a fast read! You can't put It down!!
@@mitzireadsandwrites Good to know about GWTW! I remember when y'all read The Brontës! I have no doubt that it will take me at *least* 3 months to read it! 😆
I would like to read any Kate Morton or Rosamund Pilcher's September books but I have a lot of library books to read first! Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens, The Count of Monte Cristo, are on my list too. I have read Middlemarch which if you read it, you can watch the series too. Should be available for rent on-line if it's not in your library.
I’ve read Middlemarch and I think I should do a reread because I don’t remember much about it but I have an idea I didn’t care for it. It’s so beloved I feel like I should give it another chance. I love this video idea. I’ve read one book so far for Sue’s challenge and that was The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. I have a thousand plus page book that I also want to reread, probably not this summer, but I’m intimidated because I read it years ago when it was first published. I absolutely loved it but I’m afraid to reread it almost because I know it won’t be like reading it for the first time and I cherish that memory. The book is And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmyer. I’m sure there will be at least one more big book this summer, just not sure yet what it will be.
I just finished Lord of the Rings, took me a couple months on that one. I currently reading Stephen King 11/22/63. 800+ pages but seems to be a fast read. But next up for me will be War and Peace 😮
oh, War and Peace- yep, I want to read that, too. I think I remember someone saying it had around 360 chapters, so I thought I could start the year with that one and just read one chapter a day.
I just purchased The Further Letters of Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South and her Gothic Tales based on your recommendation of The Letters of Mrs. Gaskell. I was not able to find The Letters of Mrs. Gaskell at a reasonable price on eBay or Apple Books. I'll try Kindle
I loved your 5 book Friday's, so I'm happy you're bringing them back! Mitzi, I have so many big books I want to read! Lonesome Dove, Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher, and Nicolas Nickelby are a few that have been on my shelves for....a little while lol 😊
❤📚❤️ Good morning, Mitzi! I also have The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers on my shelves to read. I started Middlemarch in March this year and finished it at the very end of April. It's a slower moving story, but I quite enjoyed it by the end.
I’ve had the Count of Monte Cristo for about 10 years and haven’t read it yet 🫣 I just need to dive in! Another big one I have is Forever Amber by Kathleen Windsor- which I want to read because that book is where my mom got her inspiration for my name 45 years ago! I tend to enjoy the long books, Gone With the Wind and Lonesome Dove are in my top 5 favorites.
The Elizabeth Gaskell book about her letters sounds amazing! I loved Wives and Daughters. I absolutely adored North and South! 💕
When you mentioned Big Books, one book came to my mind that I have been intending to read for well over 40 years. In 1982, when my kids were very small, a book titled, "...AND LADIES OF THE CLUB," came out. It was all the rage, and in book stores everywhere! It was written by Helen Hooven Santmyer over a 50 year time period and printed when she was 88 years old. It was an inspiration for women, especially women writers, that it doesn't matter how long it takes you can pursue your passion and succeed with it. I bought the book at that time and began reading it, but with all the distractions by a baby son, a small daughter, and trying to do sewing alterations at home for the public, it made reading anything very difficult so I never finished the book. I still have a copy, though not my original, with hopes of eventually getting back to it. It is 1176 pages long. The story spans several decades, beginning in 1868 and ending in the 1930s. I think I will start this one again and perhaps I'll get to finish it this time!
I just started the Count of Monte Cristo and was hooked from the beginning. I heard it was a fast read for the size and I can see why. You should make it your next book!!!!
In January of this year I finished The Count of Monte Christo. It was a very good book. I kind of wished there was a part two but not as long.
My daughter and I are doing The Brothers Karamazov in November. That one. Oh, my!!!
I'd go with Monte Cristo. I read it when I was sixteen and STILL remember most of it. I need to reread.
I got half way through the Count of Monte Cristo and set it aside - I can't even remember why now. But it was fast pace and engaging. I need a little kick- start i think. Maybe i'll listen to a few chapters I've already read to get back into it. I did the same with Middlemarch, even though that was more recent and i wasn't as far into it. I think that was because i had a buddy read coming up. But i may be busy reading it with a friend when she's ready, so I don't mind starting over. And i have loads of others on my shelf! Happy reading!
I read The Count of Monte Cristo a couple of years ago, and it is such a page turner that you can actually read it pretty quickly. It's amazing; I think you'll really enjoy it. I want to read Daniel Deronda this Victober, hopefully. I've read Middlemarch and Adam Bede by Eliot and really liked them both.
Alexandre Dumas is wonderful! The books fly by! I loved both The Count and Three Muskateers but I think Three Muskateers is my favorite 😊
Thanks! I guess I need to just open one and start!
You have such creative content! Hope you have a great weekend reading 📚📖
I really really want want to read the Clan of the Cavebear series. It’s been on my shelf since I was in high school in the 90’s 😂. The Count of Monte Cristo is amazing and it doesn’t feel that long.
The Count of Monte Cristo is excellent! It’s a real page turner story of adventure and revenge. I loved It!😊 Silas Marner is a where I started with George Eliot's novels. I enjoyed this easy to read story of redemption that warmed my heart. ♥️
I also very much enjoyed Daniel Deronda. Happy Reading!
Awesome! Happy to hear good things about these!!
Love these videos! Five Book Fridays are the videos I first started watching on your channel. Happy to see their return.
Oh, I'm glad someone watched them!! 😂I couldn't remember if anyone cared or not, so I'll try posting more.
I want to read The Count of Monte Cristo and The Ladies of the Club soon ❤📚
I've read Middlemarch and enjoyed it. I really read it because I wanted to read My Life in Middlemarch, which I also enjoyed. In any event, I can recommend it.
I just read The Count of Monte Cristo last month and really enjoyed it.
I’ve read the first chapter of The Count of Monte Cristo but haven’t t picked it up in a couple of weeks. Emily Reads read it recently and really enjoyed it. I need to pick it up again. It is huge!
The Count of Monte Cristo is a page turner and doesn’t feel like a long book. Every chapter is a cliff hanger! I read Daniel Deronda this past January. I second the idea of starting off with Silas Marner as a first introduction to George Eliot. Then Middlemarch and then Daniel Deronda.
I finished the Kingsbridge series and thoroughly enjoyed the whole series. Bookworm lady
Lovely video! I just started reading The Count of Monte Cristo yesterday and I was already hooked on the 2nd page or so. When my boyfriend saw me reading it, his eyes went 👀 I’ll feel very proud when I’ve finished it, although without realizing it, I might have read big books before as webnovels or serialized novels. But having it in hand hard copy, adds to the experience for me ☺️
Yeah, the physical copy seems daunting! And finishing the Count IS something to be proud of!!
My big books I would like to read are: Gone With the Wind, Anna Karenina, Middlemarch, The Count of Monte Cristo, David Copperfield
I'm currently reading New York by Edward Rutherfurd, which is over 800 pages. The longest books on my TBR are Bleak House, Nicholas Nickleby, and Three Musketeers.
I've never read George Eliot, but I have Silas Marner on my shelf.
I did finish middle March after a year of working through it. It was very good.
The Count of Monte Cristo is my all-time favorite book.
Really?? Oh, that's making me want to read it soon!
Yay! I loved your five book Friday, so glad you’re bringing it back🩵📚🩵. I have all but one of those books and haven’t read them either😬…. Right now I’m reading Larkrise to Candleford which is a chunker, I’m just reading a little each day and hope to have it done by my birthday in September:)
Yeah, that's how I tackle them, too. I just pick up and read little by little.
Great list! Count of Monte Cristo is big but reads easier than you expect. It is worth it. The letters of Gaskell sounds like an interesting read and i agree with finishing her novels and then picking up the letters. I just finished Lonesome Dove and loved it. I have picked up the sequel that is also large, almost 600 pages, but the story and writing are good. I would love to tackle Les Miserable. It is in my stack and I just haven’t picked it up yet. Too many great books to choose from!
Right?? There are so many great ones! I want to read Les Miserable, too, but I don't have a copy and I'm looking for the best translation for that one.
I didn't know you used to do 5 Book Friday videos - when I saw this one in my feed, I thought you were following along with Suey and Melinda (A Web of Stories) who both do 5 on Friday videos. It's a great idea! I always enjoy these. I love Dickens but haven't read Bleak House yet. I read Count of Monte Cristo a few summers ago, though my edition had a smaller page count, so it didn't look so intimidating. It is an unusually fast-paced gripping classic. The only George Elliot I've read so far was Middlemarch (which I enjoyed). I haven't read any Elizabeth Gaskell yet, but I've heard good things. Thanks for the Big Book Summer shout-out - as you know, I have a BIG stack for this summer!
Yes, your challenge is the reason for this video! 😂You've inspired me to tackle these BIG books!!
And yes, I did a 5BookFriday series when I first started the channel and then just quit. Hopefully, I'll keep it going this time.
A big book (series) I'm still trying to read is Outlander. The books are excellent but about 1,000 pages each😊
Happy Friday, Mitzi! 😊 I use to read big books all the time prior to joining booktube and participating in all the fun readathons. 😂 I’d like to eventually read Middlemarch and Les Miserables. And, finally read the uncut version of The Stand which came out years after I read the edition that was originally published.
Yes, Les Miserables is one I want to eventually read, too!
You will love Daniel Deronda and Middlemarch!
The chunker I want to read this year is Hawaii by James Michener. I finished his Alaska book earlier this year and loved it, so I want to read another of his. Happy reading!
Oh my goodness, I've heard those are great!
The Count is So good!! It reads fast so that helps.
Daniel Deronda!!🎉🎉🎉 My top fav this year so far!!
Really?? Yay! That's great to hear!
@@mitzireadsandwrites yes!!🎉🎉
I have read The count of Monte Cristo and really liked it.
The only big book I have in print is a nonfiction. All the Songs about the origin of all the Beatle songs. I have several Kindle and Audible books that are classics but I may never read them. I read North and South and have read the Jane Austen books but I’m not in a mood to start a very long book at the moment. I’ll just hear about them from you!!❤
😂I'll keep you posted!
Fun video! I don't have any of these books on my TBR, but I will enjoy hearing about them when you read them. My big series that I'm in the middle of is The Kingsbridge Chronicles by Ken Follett. I've about talked myself out of reading one this year. 😅
Yep, that's a whopper of a series!!
5 Book Friday is fantastic.
I love The Count and listened to and read it physically at the same time. The audio was so good! Middlemarch was a great read too. Another big book I read this year was Don Quixote which I enjoyed so much more than I thought.
My big book TBR includes:
Kristin Lavransdatter
Several Charles Dickens
Several Anthony Trollope
Les Miserables
Do you remember which audio you listened to for The Count? That would probably help me get started!
I just finished The Count of Monte Cristo in June. Middlemarch is my next chunkier and I’m about 200 pages into that book. I still have The Hobbit and LOTR to read as well this year. I do read other books while I’m tackling these big books. Love your channel❤
Yeah, I find reading shorter books along helps me with the longer books as well. Do you normally keep a bigger book going? I'm thinking about just always having one of these in my rotation. Oh my goodness, The Hobbit-- one of my all time favorites! I love LOTR, too, of course, but Bilbo Baggins is my favorite character of all time. ❤
The big book on my shelf I want to read is Dear And Glorious Physician by Taylor Caldwell, a novel about St. Luke set in the 1st century. It is just under 600 pages. It will be a reread but the first time I read it is now over 50 years ago in my teens. I've recommended Caldwell to you before and think you will really enjoy her works.
Yes, I keep meaning to look for Caldwell! I'll make a note on my phone for when I'm out book shopping.
I think you could get farther faster by listening to the audio book of some of these. You could listen while you do other things or drive. Maybe mix and listen and read.
Hi Mitzi, hey I have two copies of Middlemarch too but haven’t read it yet! AND I have a copy of The Count of Monte Christo and want to read that as well. I read a real good book called The Last Bookshop in London, and this bookshop girl was reading The Count aloud to customers during air raids in WW 2, and they all loved it. It made you want to read it, and I’ve heard that in spite of being so long, it is quite a page turner. Anyway I really think you would enjoy The Last Bookshop in London.😊😊😊❤
I read The Last Bookshop in London. I really enjoyed it. I forgot that was the book she was reading to everyone.
Yes, I read that book! I checked it out from the library - it was so good!
Mine: Lonesome Dove, David Copperfield, The Pillars of the House (Yonge), The Woman in White, The Count of Monte Cristo. 🙂
David Copperfield- SO GREAT! The Woman in White flew by for me, too!
I read The Count of Monte Cristo a couple years ago and I *loved* it! I already want to re-read it, *but* I really want to read The Three Musketeers before I do that. 😬 Middlemarch also sits on my shelf, unread. 🤷🏼♀Off the top of my head, a couple of the big books sitting on my shelf that I would like to get to are: Gone With the Wind and The Brontës by Juliet Baker. 📚 Thanks for sharing!
Oh, I loved both of those books. The Brontes took three months. I read that with a group and we had a great discussion. GWTW is a fast read! You can't put It down!!
@@mitzireadsandwrites Good to know about GWTW! I remember when y'all read The Brontës! I have no doubt that it will take me at *least* 3 months to read it! 😆
I am going to do a buddy read of Nicholas Nickleby in Sept.-Oct.
Some long books I want to read are Count of Monte Cristo, Les Mis, and Little Dorrit!
Oh, Little Dorrit- it's great! It didn't feel long once I started.
I also want to read Daniel deronda.
I would like to read any Kate Morton or Rosamund Pilcher's September books but I have a lot of library books to read first! Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens, The Count of Monte Cristo, are on my list too. I have read Middlemarch which if you read it, you can watch the series too. Should be available for rent on-line if it's not in your library.
Those are all on my TBR too! Except that I did finish Middle March at long last - after one year of working through it! Head slap
Oh, watching after reading is a great idea!
I’ve read Middlemarch and I think I should do a reread because I don’t remember much about it but I have an idea I didn’t care for it. It’s so beloved I feel like I should give it another chance. I love this video idea. I’ve read one book so far for Sue’s challenge and that was The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. I have a thousand plus page book that I also want to reread, probably not this summer, but I’m intimidated because I read it years ago when it was first published. I absolutely loved it but I’m afraid to reread it almost because I know it won’t be like reading it for the first time and I cherish that memory. The book is And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmyer. I’m sure there will be at least one more big book this summer, just not sure yet what it will be.
I want to TRY to get 3 chunky books read for the summer challenge, but if we read at least one, I think that's an accomplishment.
Love Five Book Friday❤ Hope you continue them!
I just finished Lord of the Rings, took me a couple months on that one. I currently reading Stephen King 11/22/63. 800+ pages but seems to be a fast read. But next up for me will be War and Peace 😮
oh, War and Peace- yep, I want to read that, too. I think I remember someone saying it had around 360 chapters, so I thought I could start the year with that one and just read one chapter a day.
I just purchased The Further Letters of Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South and her Gothic Tales based on your recommendation of The Letters of Mrs. Gaskell. I was not able to find The Letters of Mrs. Gaskell at a reasonable price on eBay or Apple Books. I'll try Kindle
Amazon was a bust, too! This book must be really good if the cheapest copies available are more than $30!
I loved your 5 book Friday's, so I'm happy you're bringing them back! Mitzi, I have so many big books I want to read! Lonesome Dove, Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher, and Nicolas Nickelby are a few that have been on my shelves for....a little while lol 😊
I'm reading Coming Home right now and it's great so far!
I started LLonesome Dove not very far. Hope to finish it this summer.
Oh, that's great! You can do it!!
❤📚❤️ Good morning, Mitzi! I also have The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers on my shelves to read.
I started Middlemarch in March this year and finished it at the very end of April. It's a slower moving story, but I quite enjoyed it by the end.
Yeah, I heard it was slow moving, so I guess I need to keep that in mind.
I want to read the count of mounte Christopher. I have the book
I have many big books. Count of monte Cristo is one. Les Miserable is another.
Elizabeth Gaskell is my favorite! But have not read her letters. I have read all her novels. What would you recommend of Susan Wittig Albert?
I found a stack of her books at a library sale and haven't read them, so I have no idea!! 😂
Yes!!! Count of Monte Christo!!! That’s my one! On the shelf for years but desperate to start. Group read???????
Yes!! I know I'll do better in a group. Guess I need to get that started!
I’ve had the Count of Monte Cristo for about 10 years and haven’t read it yet 🫣 I just need to dive in! Another big one I have is Forever Amber by Kathleen Windsor- which I want to read because that book is where my mom got her inspiration for my name 45 years ago! I tend to enjoy the long books, Gone With the Wind and Lonesome Dove are in my top 5 favorites.
Oh, yes, Gone With The Wind!! Wasn't that such a fast read? so good! Yep, you need to read Forever Amber- namesake requirement. 😂