Literally Booked

  Rupert of Hentzau by Anthony Hope 385 pages 📕📕📕📕    Maybe I should put Anthony Hope in with Charles Dickens and Percival Wren. What kind of an author betrays their reader so cruelly, so unjustly? How many times must my heart break in the fictional world of words? Books are supposed to be an escape (at least, the fictional ones are) from the mundane trials of the here and now. Or not.  Summary:    After Rassendyll saves Ruritania and heads back home the Queen and he keep up annual communication. Thus three years pass. Unfortunately, Rupert (dear soul) has discovered this exchange and has decided to bring such news to the already quite jealous King. Somehow Rupert gains hold of the Queen's letter to Rassendyll. With only hours to spare Rassendyll must once more come to the Queen's aid. Fritz, Sapt and Bernenstein risk all to help Rassendyll in his quest. My thoughts: 1. Why did Rupert come back? Life was so innocent and pleasant before this. I would've ...

  The Secret of the Tower by Anthony Hope 327 pages 📕📕📕📕    Well, Hope has a way of twisting your mind a million different directions. I was torn, changing my mind many a time. Once I was certain of something I'd have to change it again ('twas a torture). The Plot:    Inkston is a quiet little town, so when rich Mr. Saffron and two other men move into the tower it's big news. The two men are his attendants, Hector Beaumaroy and the Sergeant. Everything slowly returns to normal until Dr. Irechester begins to suspects something fishy with his new patient, Mr. Saffron. Beaumaroy notes the doctor's suspicion and quickly persuades Mr. Saffron to become Dr. Mary's patient instead. But why? A mystery seems to envelope Mr. Saffron, a curse haunts the tower, and a burglary is being planned. Somehow Beaumaroy must decide between living the truth or a lie. What I liked: 1. Beaumaroy was ideal as the main character. He reminded me of Loki, and I loved his wit.  2. ...

                        The Elusive Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy 288 pages 📕📕📕📕    This book took me forever to finish. Not because it was boring or anything like that. My eyes have been straining themselves too much when I use screens to read, so it took me about 2 months to get this read.               Orczy did it yet again, leading you to think everything is going horribly wrong and that the most immortal spy may die. The Plot:    Sir Percy Blakeney is forced into a duel by the devious Monsieur Chauvelin. Though, as we all know, 'tis but a way to get him onto French soil to capture him. To further ensure the destruction of le famous English spy, Chauvelin takes Percy's wife hostage.    In a race against time Sir Percy must decide between losing his honor or losing his life. What I loved: 1. The direct, black and white contrast between good and...