Phantom of the Opera

 I like to have at least two books going at once, one that I’m reading, and one in audiobook format. The audiobooks keep me entertained while I’m out doing long dog works. I had run out of audiobooks, most of which I get from Libby, As I searched Libby, it was on a lark that I downloaded The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, originally published in 1911. I was familiar with the play and the movie, and I loved the sound track. I enjoyed going off-genre for this mystery. I learned more about the history of the phantom and his relationship with Christine. I learned more about the competition between Carlotta Giudicelli and Christine Daae. Reading the novel helped fill out the story for me, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I should have read this about 27 years ago when it first appeared on Broadway.