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    Your Book Activity Today - Thread 11

    in General Book Discussions

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    I'm glad you're enjoying it! It's a big book though so I can see how switching between that and something more bag-friendly is a good idea :D. I've read it a few times, and honestly I think the first time took me about 2 months at least. It's a lot of story packed in there! Good luck :D.

     

    Oh, and I loved Great Expectations! I don't remember, have you read Matthew Pearl's 'The Last Dickens?' You might be interested in it since it's historical fiction about Charles Dickens and his book tour he went on in the US and the UK (amoung other things).

     

    Funnily enough peace, I was looking at that book in a shop just the other day! I wish I'd have bought it, it sounds just my kind of read but I wanted to check up on some reviews etc before purchasing! Will look out for it again now though :lol:

     

    A few times? I'm mightily impressed! I'll give my thoughts on The Count when I'm further into it ;)

    Your Book Activity Today - Thread 11

    in General Book Discussions

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    Are you still reading Monte Cristo, Mexicola, or did I miss you finishing it and your thoughts? I hope you liked!

     

    I'm still reading it! I've mainly been reading at work and when I'm out and about so I've been getting through some lighter, bag-friendly reads ;) I'm enjoying The Count, I just think it's going to take me a fair while to finish! Do you remember how long it took you to read?

    Did anyone encourage you to read

    in General Book Discussions

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    Both my parents would encourage me in my reading, and I was regularly treated to new books and spent many an afternoon in the children's section of the library.

     

    They would read to me too. My dad would choose the most dramatic of my books so that he could put on voices and unleash his previously unappreciated acting skills ;)

    Your Book Activity Today - Thread 11

    in General Book Discussions

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    I have 6 or 7 Dickens novels and have never really quite enjoyed any of them. I can't put my finger on why, though! You seem to read a lot of 19th C lit, do you not think there was just so much better from that period?

     

    This is my first proper read of a Dickens novel and although at times I've found it a bit hard going (I've been reading it since April on and off!) I've ultimately found it an enjoyable and rewarding read. Sure, there are other 19th century classics which I prefer, however, I think I'll have to try out a couple more Dickens works before I can begin to agree with you! :) Is Great Expectations one of the ones you've read?

     

    I'm glad you're enjoying Great Expectations. I loved it too. :)

     

    Thanks! :) I'm about to read some more now :blush:

    A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

    in Children's / Young Adult

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    I adored the film (1995 version) when I was younger and am quite surprised that I missed out on reading the book! If I come across it, I'm definitely going to pick it up. Just thinking about a certain part of the film brings tears to my eyes! :D I'd like to read The Secret Garden too as that was another of my favourite childhood films.

     

    Great review, Kate :D

    Mexicola's Reads of 2010

    in Past Book Logs

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    I couldn't ask for better recommendations for the book, thanks guys! :) I've only read a few pages so far but due to an impromptu night in on my lonesome, I plan to get stuck in tonight :) I've not read Three Musketeers yet but I'm sure it'll work it's way onto my TBR pretty soon!

     

    Hope you're both well and enjoying your current reads ;)

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