War & Peace

To start my New Year Resolution to Read 10 Classic Pieces of Literature I figured I'd go big and work my way down, which meant War and Peace was at the top of the list.

I'm about fifty pages into a thirteen hundred page book and I'm beginning to think I've made a horrible mistake. :P

That's not to suggest that the book is bad, but it's not very interesting either, and the sheer quantity of names being thrown my way aren't helping either.



But then a little bird told me there was a musical version and had me listen to the opening number. It was HILARIOUS. And because I am a decent and generous person I am sharing it with you, my friend.



I'm currently going through the soundtrack on Spotify, and while I'm not very far in, this is still my favorite number. It's a shame it only covers a very small portion of the novel, otherwise I'd consider flying out to New York and watching the production as an alternate to reading the book. :D