Today I'm sharing the best book I read in December.
Of the 11 books I read this month, I had three 5-star reads:
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully by Julie McFadden, RN
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes
These were very, very different from one another, which always makes it hard to pick a "best"! I would wholeheartedly recommend all three of them, but for the sheer joy I had in reading it, I'm picking Elwes' memoir as my Best of the Bunch this month.
As You Wish was just delightful. I've never been a superfan of
The Princess Bride myself, but I have a much deeper appreciation for the film (and a desire to rewatch it!) after listening to this memoir. Elwes' recounting of the making of the movie, supplemented generously by thoughts and stories from other cast members (most of them read by that individual on the audiobook), represents one of my favorite things: people who genuinely like each other telling the story of how much fun they had making something together. While some behind-the-scenes tales can destroy the movie magic, for me this only enhanced it; the movie itself is gently poking fun at the various genres it encompasses, and it already has the framework of a storybook tale being acted out, so hearing how it was accomplished just made it that much more impressive. I am looking forward to watching this movie again after having read this book. I especially recommend the audio, both because of the many voices that contributed and because Elwes himself has a talent for accents!
What is the best book you read this month? Let me know in comments, or write your own post and link up below!
Looking back:
One year ago I was reading:
Multiamory,
Demon Copperhead, and
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Five years ago I was reading:
The Next Evangelicalism,
I Bring the Voices of My People, and
The Seeress of Kell
Ten years ago I was reading:
The Canterbury Tales,
Big Little Lies, and
Yes Please
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