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    2022 Dickens read

    After my Classics Challenge last year I decided to challenge myself to read some of Dickens novels which I hadn't read.

    So far I have read The Old Curiosity Shop and Nicholas Nickleby for this challenge.
    I'm not sure what my next one will be.

    I will definitely read a Tale Of Two cities at some point, as is the only Dickens book I have read and not enjoyed. This was at school and I think I just found it dry after the previous reads.
    Hopefully I will see it very differently now!
    “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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    Well done Gemini, I love the stories but I don’t think I could read the books now.
    What is life if full of care we have no time to stand and stare

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      #3
      Some of them are rather long Plant.
      I am a quick reader but Nicholas Nickleby took me ages!
      “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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        Gem - I read A Tale of Two Cities at school as well - in the 4th form, I think - and also saw the film with Dirk Bogarde as Sydney Carton. I think it helped that we had 'done' the French Revolution in History, but I'd definitely recommend watching the 1958 film if the book is still not capturing your interest.

        ​​​​​​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4NWqA_k2Rc

        "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

        (Marianne Williamson)
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          I have never read any books by Dickens, and i don't think they would be my cup of tea.
          But, you enjoy Gem.
          Sometimes I forget to like posts,but that doesn't mean I don't like them.

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            Definitely not for everyone Nan2 .
            We all like what we like don't we?
            “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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              #7
              Originally posted by Nanto2girls View Post
              I have never read any books by Dickens, and i don't think they would be my cup of tea.
              But, you enjoy Gem.
              Nanto - one thing that always amuses me about Dickens' books is the names he gives his characters. My favourite book for names is The Pickwick Papers - Samual Pickwick himself, and Nathaniel Winkle, Tracy Tupman, Alfred Jingle, Augustus Snodgrass - several more which I can't remember off the top of my head.


              "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

              (Marianne Williamson)
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                The names amuse me very much Daisy
                I have a book (which I asked for for Christmas) all about Dickens including why he chose character's names. I have yet to read it as it is a real book not on my Kindle
                I will report back.
                “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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                  I couldn't have put this into words when I was at school, but I always felt giving his characters such unlikely and odd names meant he didn't take himself too seriously. I don't know if that's true or not! Your book will be interesting.

                  I do think he took the social evils he featured in a lot of his books seriously, though. ​
                  "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

                  (Marianne Williamson)

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