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Dickens is the master of depressing stories of people caught in the grinder of poverty and class. Our protagonist, originally from humble origins, comes into a modest fortune from a mysterious benefactor. Initially, he imagines a bright future, but somehow, all his desires fall short. This accurately captures the experience of missing opportunities and feeling left behind in life, no matter what century you live in.

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For the moment, here are my choices (tomorrow it could be a whole different ballgame!):
1. GREAT EXPECTATIONS by good ol' Charles Dickens. “Ever the best of friends, Pip!“
2. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee. Because of course.
3. SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson. Heart-wrenching and beautifully written.

Play? All are welcome! Tagging a few below to get the ball rolling! 😃

I really don't know why I waited so long to read this. I loved it, even though I could feel Pip going in all the wrong directions. It almost has a modern-day mystery feel to it. Admittedly, Joe reminded me a lot of Samwise Gamgee 🤍
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My favorite read at the moment. I have a few others going but this is the one I want to be reading all day. I‘m on part two and Pip is settling in London. Is Dickens my favorite author? Perhaps, I‘ve loved every novel I‘ve read by him but still have a list to read.

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This is one of my favourite Dickens stories. This was a very enjoyable narration.

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Starts 1st December

Who's joining me in reading Charles Dickens' 1861 novel Great Expectations?
All welcome to join in. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

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8-15 Nov 23 (audiobook)
Great Expectations is possibly my favourite book and Magwitch and Joe Gargery two of my favourite literary characters. No surprise, given my love of Dickens. I will admit however, that women do not come off well, even if Miss Havisham does find redemption in the end. Except for the lovely Biddy. I intend to watch some film adaptations after this re-read - I do not think I ever have.
How do I convince my teen to read this?

Failed at being an ARC reviewer because I‘m just too punk…

Hot tip: If you want a better review, write a better book. Or maybe edit the fucking thing before handing it out to reviewers.

This Melbourne bookshop though: absolute heaven. Bringing an extra suitcase next time!

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For day 2 of #autumnplease we‘ve got an all time classic set of cobwebs, the ones on Miss Havisham‘s wedding cake 🖤

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#LooseYourMarbles Miss Havisham… nuff said. #IdiomInsight @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Great Expectations
I KNOW it is on almost every best 100 novels list and I KNOW Charles Dickens is an icon and I KNOW it has been adapted for tv, film and stage countless times, but how come nobody told me this is one of the best novels that will ever be written?

Gobsmacked.

Review coming later after I catch my breath.

I found Aoife's presentation on Great Expectations by Charles Dickens very interesting. I'm curious to learn about the lives of people from that time period, and how they were different from people's lives today. Also, I believe the theme of the allure of a society that is different and seemingly better than one's own is still very prevalent in the modern world. I would like to read Great Expectations soon.

An afternoon spent with Pip and company. I'm so glad I decided to revisit this one.

Yes! I‘ve finally read this chunkster! I don‘t know why I haven‘t read it until now, but overall, I enjoyed it. It dragged in some places and probably didn‘t need to be so long, but a good story nonetheless.

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#pop23 - book I should‘ve read in high school

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Today‘s Bizarro comic was literary and it also made me chuckle. 😂

Waiting on #HurricaneIan
The new model has it going right over our town. 🌀

So, starting this classic that I‘ve been meaning to get to! It‘s my #doublespin from August.

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First day of annual leave 🥳

Finally reading this classic

Doing laundry reading this beauty

Revisited this one from childhood. Brought back memories. Hard to continue reading in some parts.

Started this amazing book 📚 Have you read it?

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Basically a prodigal son story that‘s 300 pages too long. There were such a ridiculous number of coincidences that I was literally guffawing out loud as each thread of the story tied up neatly in a bow - all lessons learned, all good people rewarded, and all villains either killed off or transformed by their misdeeds into a good person. I think Dickens is just not for me. He does get credit for Miss Havisham though. She‘s one creepy, crazy gal.

I cannot believe that I am reading this for the first time at 50. What a wonderful story this was. Absolutely loved it!

Haven't read Dickens after childhood. Have only a faded memory of this book. SO FINALLY got around to reading Dickens!! It was a good read despite the draggy bits here and there. On the whole, loved the plot. The journey of Pip and the character development is beautifully written! #deep

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Talk about reading with a view!

“Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and #broken, but - I hope - into a better shape.” #QuotsyApr21

Totally how I feel today. It's 10 C and sunny out, and I heard Shaina Twain on the radio and I am just high up on sugar and life 💕

Al principio es una lectura pesada y que no te lleva a ningún lugar, o eso parece, tienes que pasar un poco más de la mitad del libro para engancharte, que historia! El final no me gusto, creo que el protagonista merecía más, pero al final es Dickens. Me encanto el giro y cómo uso cada detalle, el final inesperado y muy rápido, apresurado para mi gusto. Definitivamente un clásico que tienes que poner en tu lista!

I love this sentence, although it seems cruel. I think it shows how heartbreak can transform a person as no one is born this cruel. Miss Havisham got her heart broken by her fiancee, and she couldn't cope with it. I'm not saying that what she is doing to pip and Estella is right, but I feel like we should maybe cut her some slack?

I missed Mr Dickens birthday last Sunday - so celebrating with a few favourite passages and an indulgent clotted cream shortbread! Happy Birthday , sir!

I found Great Expectations a real slog, and struggled to get through to the end. I loved David Copperfield enough that I‘m not dissuaded from ever trying Dickens again, but Great Expectations and I are done. I certainly wouldn‘t recommend it to a first-timer! My summary and full review here: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/great-expectations-charles-dickens/

I cherish these winter nights. If I had it my way, it would always be dark by 6:00 pm and the snow would never stop falling. I have a pot of homemade beef stew bubbling on the stove, a pot of hot coffee close behind and now I just need the perfect book to make my night complete. I do believe it's time for a dinner date with my Mr. Dickens. Though Emerson whispers faintly in my ear. Perhaps I'll have to invite them both. I adore their company🕯️📖

Shoot, I forgot to continue posting the #12coloursofdecember. Here is the only silver book that I own.

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@Clwojick, +10 +1 points

I gave it a try, and I pushed myself to finish it, but in the end, I just wasn't impressed. I was bored and just ready for it to be over.

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A long-overdue reread. Tighter in construction than the average Dickens, more sombre in tone than usual but still a rollicking good read, from the terrifying opening scene in the graveyard on.

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Loathe would actually be a better word. I loathe these books. It may be an #unpopularopinion, but I can‘t stand any of Hemingway or Dickens. I may have picked these 3 in particular because they all cue freshman year high school English class flashbacks. 😆

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The only great thing about this was imagining Gillian Anderson as Miss Havisham and Pip from South Park as Pip. My first and probably only Dickens novel. I will stick with Austen and the Brontes from now one.
2.5/5 Stars.

Doing homework when suddenly... Foot Cuddles! P.S. her snoring is very distracting.