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March 2018 TBR!

So I know that we are almost half way through the middle of the month but I figured it was better late than never so here is my March TBR: Jude The Obscure - Thomas Hardy The Night Circus - Erin Morgernstern Far From The Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy Charlotte's Web - E. B. White The Lost City of the Monkey God - Douglas Preston The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom Bleak House - Charles Dickens Unearthed - Amie Kaufman & Megan Spooner A Court of Wings and Ruin - Sarah J. Maas My Lady Jane - Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton & Jodie Meadows Ace of Shades - Amanda Foody A Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving Hopefully I can get to most of these book this month. Like I mentioned we are almost half-way through the month and I have only read 4 of these books. Let me know what you are planning on reading this month.

The Count of Monte Cristo Manga Review

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I got a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. I was really excited when I saw that there was a manga version of the Count of Monte Christo but also really apprehensive as it is one of my all time favourite books. A book about getting revenge on people who have wronged you - I mean what's not to love! The manga version is only 400 pages which is definitely a whole lot less than the original version but it definitely does not skimp on any major plot points or characters. In fact I did not feel like anything was missing when I read this. I think I even enjoyed it a little bit more than the original because I could read the whole book in one sitting. The story flowed seamlessly, there were no boring bits and the artwork was incredibly beautiful. Can you fall in love with artwork because wow! Each character had their own distinct look so that you can tell who is who just by a glance at the page. I would recommend this version for anyone that is int...