Xepherus Reads

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,           Some books can be intimidating for various reasons. My intimidation was mainly a book's length. I was fortunate enough to break that fear with Joe Hill's NOS4A2 . Nowadays a long book does not scare me. However, in 2016 that was different. Here are some books that have gave me pause in the past.   The Count of Monte Christie by Alexandre Dumas - this huge book has crossed paths with my To Be Read list many times over the past couple of decades. The more I pick it up, the more I feel that a book of this size may be too much to handle. My book reading lately has been limited to five hundred pages. What's a couple hundred more, am I right? Les Miserables by Victor Hugo -  with over fourteen hundred pages, this monster of a book has been walked to the counter of Barnes and Noble many times. With their special edition binding, I always feel that I can read it. Fast forward a few editions later...

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!  When I think of my reading future, I know that I often let the page count of a novel deter me from picking it up. I know this can be silly at times, but it is a real factor in what I read.    With being said, here are my top five picks for my most intimidating books.  1.      The Count of Monte Christie by Alexandre Dumas - this huge book has crossed paths with my To Be Read list many times over the past couple of decades. The more I pick it up, the more I feel that a book of this size may be too much to handle. My book reading lately has been limited to five hundred pages. 2.    Les Miserables by Victor Hugo -  with over fourteen hundred pages, this monster of a book has been walked to the counter of Barnes and Noble many times. With their special edition binding, I always feel that I can read it. Fast forward a few editions later, and it is still on the shelf at the bookstore....