Finished Part 2 of Les Miserables

There was only one incident in this part which was repeated in the musical and movie.  It was certainly one of the memorable scenes in the movie and very well done, but was a small and not even the most exciting incident in this section of the book, which was characterized by a run-in with Javert when it was least expected.



This section also included two very long and unconnected (to the story) descriptive narratives: one on the battle of Waterloo and the other on the purpose and value of convents.  These were tough slogging through, but the story and the writing remain very much worth the effort. 

I have now started Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris.  It is the eleventh book in the Sookie Stackhouse series (True Blood on HBO) and starts out with a fire bombing of Merlotte's while Sookie, Sam, other employees and customers are inside.  So, well into it quickly.