So I'm a terrible blog starter, but I'd really love to have a bit of a record of my reading, book obsessed as I am. That being said, first book off the modern library list that I actually tackled was... The Bridge of San Luis Rey. Possibly because it may be the shortest on the list. Thornton Wilder was famous for writing plays (he wrote Our Town, it's probably being staged at your local high school right now...) The book was a good start to the list, it was short, lovely prose, it is an allegory about a young monk who witnesses the tragic deaths of 5 people when a popular bridge in Peru collapses goes on a quest to understand why these 5 were chosen to die. All told it is a quality read for a couple of quiet, pleasant afternoons.
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