
And so it was with no small amount of relief that I read that the lucky number for this month’s spin is…20!
By 2nd April, I need to get my skates on and read Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.
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The funky edition I wish I had |
I’ve downloaded a free edition for my Kindle and am actually really looking forward to starting. I added it to my list after enjoying the deferential ramblings of Gabriel Betteredge in The Moonstone. I can’t imagine a much better setting for reading while sheltering from wind and rain than a desert island. To make things even more exciting, it comes recommended by Blonde Ellie.
It made it on to my spin list in a section of books that were connected because they all had some link to my childhood. In Robinson Crusoe‘s case, it was because I appeared in a pantomime version of the book when I was younger and so remember the story through a haze of dodgy pirate costumes, backstage giggles and memories of my dear Dad playing Man Friday. I have no idea how much of that particular version was accurate (I expect next to nothing, actually…) but it was a heck of a lot of fun so I’m hoping for a good dose of nostalgia to go with my classic this month!
If you took part in the spin, what book will you be reading? Have you read Robinson Crusoe? Am I right to be excited or should I be a little more wary? Tell me everything!