[WT Sharpe]

I just finished listening to Mil Nicholson's most excellent narration of Bleak House by Charles Dickens. Mil Nicholson is one of those Librivox readers that puts the lie to the old adage, "You get what you pay for." Her reading is a pure delight, and I can't recommend it highly enough.

The story itself was engaging, and Dickens knowledge of human nature makes his characters come alive. Perhaps the thing that most surprised me in the book was the ending. After having taken such pains to tie up loose ends and bring the story to a satisfying conclusion, I wasn't prepared for the tale to end mid-sentence, but upon reflection, it was a perfect ending.

Now it's on to The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde, followed by a Dicken's short story, The Cricket on the Hearth. I've already read the Dicken's tale on my Kindle, so the audiobook version will be a re-read in preparation for the MobileRead Book Club's discussion on the 20th.