Spin List! #40 — Updated
Alas, the Count remains alone: this was not the time for him, what with moving back to Arkansas and everything, so I made only small (though very much enjoyed!) progress. For now, I have decided to take a leaf out of Monsieur de Villefort's fireplace and abandoned Dantes 'til it suits my better pleasure. Alone, in a darkened room, - The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas #4 for #40! 4 times 10 is 40, and 10 times 2 is 20, which is how many books are on a Spin List - that all seems quite fair! Huzzah for Dumas! * * * * The first spin of 2025! First things first: I finished the book for the previous spin on time, but I have procrastinated most impressively on writing my review. The little bit of progress I have made still languishes with many other such measly efforts in the sordid chamber of Drafts. Poor fellows! They are sorely ill-used! – a state which I hope to remedy as soon as such action may be considered reasonably effectible! I mad...