What I'm Reading Now -- A Gentleman in Moscow

Amor Towles has been on my list of books to read for a while.  Somehow he's just never made it to the top.  I so enjoyed the experience of the last two audio books that I listened to, I decided I'd give it another go and see what else I could find in the library's "available now" category.

And there was Amor Towles! A Gentleman in Moscow was available, so I snagged it.  It's the story of a -- you guessed it -- gentleman (a count, specifically) in -- you guessed again -- Moscow after the Russian revolution.  As punishment for his various misdeeds, he is sentenced upon penalty of death to house arrest at the Metropol hotel.  It's the story of his time there -- how he passes it, whom he meets, what led him to that fate.

So far, the description in simply brilliant.  The recounting of the people and the goings-on in the lobby, the restaurants, the card room, even on the roof, all make me feel like I'm right there, wishing I were as articulate as the Count. 

I look forward to seeing what happens in the rest of his exile!