"I have operations which be humours of revenge!" *

I just finished reading The Count of Monte Cristo. It was my summer reading project and I am so glad it did not take me all summer! It was a very good book, although very different from the movie. At first I thought it was a bad thing, because it made it longer, more complicated and drawn out, but once I reached the exciting revengy ending all the suspense and slow build up was worth it. It made the revelations and revenges so much more meaningful and earned. I really felt for the characters, and the end was really very engaging which made up for the slowish middle. I have to say I loved this book. I don't think I shall be reading it again, just because of how long it is, but I think it shall remain a favourite.

Now on to the other books in my TBR pile who have been waiting patiently. I hear them calling...Adieu!**

Edit: Ahhh, I completly forgot to mention the quote I wanted to share. I even sticky note tabbed it for easy reference! Well I shall share it now.

Thus at length, by one of those unexpected strokes of fortune which sometimes
occur to those on whom an evil destiny has for a long time vented its spleen...
(190, Ch 3)

OR in other words..."Thus at length, by one of those unexpected strokes of fortune which sometime happens to those who have been often been farted upon by evil..."

Ahhaha....it made me laugh out loud :)

Interesting to note is that when I tried to find that quote at online-literature.com it was DIFFERENT :O and much less humourus.

Thus, at length, by one of the unexpected strokes of fortunewhich sometimes
befall those who have for a long time beenthe victims of an evil destiny...

Thats not very funny.

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* from Merry Wives of Windor, spoken by the character Pistol in act 1 scene 3 i think?

** Influence from the Merry Wives of Windsor actually, and not Count of Monte Cristo. Tho the phrase "ma foi" is stuck in my head due to both MWW and Count of Monte Cristo as at least one character in both use that phrase and I was/am imersed in both at the same time and yeah.