Other books I've read lately

[rhu]

The Scarlet Pimpernel. Never read it before. I found it surprisingly readable and enjoyable, even when it was being predictable. And I was on tenterhooks wondering how it would end.

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart. Started off promisingly, reminding me of Eric's Winston Breen books. But after the first third, it got bogged down, formulaic, and ridiculous. I plodded through to the end, but it wasn't worth doing so.