Not sure what prompted the change, but I've decided to sub Vilette by Charlotte Brontë with Hardy's The Trumpet-Major. I just felt in the mood for Hardy.
I have several serious things going on in my life, and Hardy allows me to sink into that melancholic place that allows for deep, reflective thought.
I mentioned my plan to read all of Hardy's works I was just in the mode or another re-read- clearly my favorite activity.
I will definitely read Vilette, but I was just ready for Hardy. I'm so glad that I started it.
He is so masterful with description. It's so wonderful to sink down into one of his novels.
Here's the book summary from Goodreads
Anne Garland, who lives with her widowed mother in a mill owned by Miller Loveday, has three suitors: the local squire's nephew Festus and the miller's two sons, Robert and John. While Festus' aggressive pursuit deters the young woman from considering him as a husband, the indecisive Anne wavers between light-hearted Bob and gentle, steadfast John.
But as their Wessex village prepares for possible invasion by Napoleon's fleet, all find their destinies increasingly tangled with the events of history. The Loveday brothers, one a sailor and one a soldier, must wrestle with their commitments to their country and their feelings for Anne. Lyrical and light-hearted, yet shot through with irony, The Trumpet-Major (1880) is one of Hardy's most unusual novels and a fascinating tale of love and desire.
My reading list of Hardy
I'm off this rainy Sunday to get a lot done, drink extra coffee, and have a personal reading day.
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