The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride
by S. Morgenstern (technically, but my edition is abridged by William Goldman)
©1973

So, I finished Crank, thank... goodness. I suppose I'll still read the sequel (eventually), but only because I'm curious to see what happens to her rape baby and to find out if the sequel is actually any good.

... And completely ignoring the fact that I should read a nonfiction book next, I have begun to read The Princess Bride!

I chose to read this book for two reasons: The first being that the movie is so ah-mazing, and the second being that a friend told me that the book was even better.

The first chapter was read aloud to me by that same friend. I've never really liked being read aloud to because I can read so much faster by myself, but my friend promised that she'd read fast, and it didn't matter because I'd love the story so much anyway that I wouldn't care. So I listened...

... and much to my surprise, she was right: it didn't matter how fast or slow she read. This book is amazing! When she stopped at the end of the first section, she looked up and asked me,

"Do you like it? Do you want me to keep going?"

I nodded and she went on, elaborating on the lives of Buttercup and Westley. And she'd stop at the end of every section and ask me if I wanted to continue, just to make sure I hadn't fallen asleep, which I've been known to do on occasion.

Before I knew it, we were on page 70...

My friend let me borrow the book so I can finish it, but I have to have it done by Monday so she can take it to school with her when she leaves on Tuesday.

I think I can manage that...