A Gentleman in Moscow - by Amor Towles

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This book may have found it's way to the top of my favorite books list. Well, next to the top. I don't think anything will ever trump To Kill a Mockingbird, in my opinion.

I was so pleasantly surprised by A Gentleman in Moscow! I had heard good things but, if I'm being honest, the description seemed a bit boring and at 480 pages, I really didn't want to be bored. If you're concerned about it being a long, boring book - the best thing I can say is this: I started it in October and about 150 pages into it, I lost my copy when my house flooded, thanks to Hurricane Matthew. I didn't quit talking about it for the next 4 months so my husband finally broke down and bought me another copy. Because so much time had passed, and because it was JUST SO GOOD the first time around, I started back at page 1 and had no regrets.

Count Alexander Ilych Rostov is such a delightful character. He manages to make incredible friendships and keep his days full of excitement despite being sentenced to spend the rest of his life under house arrest and never setting foot outside the grand Metropol hotel. The enemies that are created, the alliances that are forged, the scrapes that the Count gets into, and the history that unfolds are all to be treasured.

As for author Amor Towles, I believe that the beauty with which he tells the story is actually far better than the story itself!