I finally started The Count of Monte Cristo last week on one of my outings to the outdoor pool. It's a surprisingly easy read with quite short chapters, which makes it all the easier to read the eight point font size. I loved the movie, but am loving the book more.

The beginning is completely different, but I thought how it was adapted for the screen worked out well. Fernand's much more evil in the book too. At least the descriptions of him make him seem more so. It's never ceases to amaze me how a writer can transport you so completely into another life full of different characters and places.