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I kept to a chapter a day until last weekend and then I just had to finish it. But if I‘m counting correctly we should be finishing about now. I fell in love with Tom Pinch and his sister, and laughed with Mark, and despised Pecksniff. The ending was satisfying, except for poor Tom. Be sure to read the end note Dickens insisted be included in every edition - knowing how much of his $ was made in the US made me 🙄 #whatthedickens

Cuilin

Cuilin I finished too, insomnia helped. Lol. I was satisfied with the ending. As to the end note “Dickens you said what you said in the book no takesie backsies!” Lol (edited) 1mo

Lcsmcat @Cuilin 😂 “nobacksies” 😂 1mo

Ruthiella I loved Tom Pinch. ❤️ I have an ending in my mind that he marries the now more sober Mercy Pecksniff Chuzzlewit and they are now happy together. 1mo

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Cuilin @Ruthiella I love that ending. 1mo

Lcsmcat @Ruthiella I had that same ending in mind as a possibility too and couldn‘t decide if it would be a happy ending for Tom or not. 1mo

vivastory I've been itching to read more Dickens lately 1mo

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Lcsmcat

Martin Chuzzlewit | Charles Dickens

Here‘s my Dickens shelf. L to R: Little Dorrit, Barnaby Rudge, Hard Times, Dombey & Son, Bleak House, Pickwick Papers, David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, and A Tale of two Cities. My Martin Chuzzlewitt doesn‘t match either of these sets, and his Christmas books are on another shelf. Plus I have most of his novels on my Kobo. But I love these old boxed editions. @Texreader #whatthedickens

Ruthiella Beautiful!😍 1mo

TheBookHippie Wow!! 1mo

CSeydel Love it! 1mo

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DrexEdit 😍 1mo

Cuilin So gorgeous 😍 1mo

Sparklemn Lovely! 1mo

Graywacke Gorgeous! 1mo

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CindyMyLifeIsLit

Martin Chuzzlewit | Charles Dickens

I missed #WeirdWordWednesday ! My son is visiting from Oregon so my normal routine has been thrown to the winds. Anyway, I ran across this gem in the tagged book and found it fitting for this challenge. #WeirdWords

CBee

Suet624 Yeah, I‘ll never use that word. 😊 1mo

CBee Super cool word! 1mo

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Cuilin

Martin Chuzzlewit | Charles Dickens

#WhatTheDickens

“England expects that every man will do his duty” Lord Nelson‘s signal at the Battle of Trafalgar 1805
Cherry just wants a proposal. 😆

@texreader @CaitlinR @raelovestoread @fortifiedbybooks @BarbaraJean @Annececilie @LeeRharry @quietjenn @bookwormAHN @dabbe @alldebooks @Daisey @sparklemn @bcncookbookclub @TheAromaofBooks
@lcsmcat @bornareader @cogsofencouragement

Cuilin @thebookhippie @bookwormjillk @Lin3han @wordslinger42 @curiouserandcurioser @catlass007 @jewright @cindymylifeislit 2mo

Lcsmcat I love how over the top Mrs. Todger is! (edited) 2mo

Cuilin @Lcsmcat Yes. Hilarious. 2mo

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Lcsmcat (And I typed “Todger!” Autocorrect auto-errored me. 🙄 2mo

Cuilin @Lcsmcat I use talk to text and I have to constantly re-correct it. Lol 😀 2mo

Daisey I finally started the audio of this one, but I‘m not focusing well when I try to listen. I‘ve got some other books I want to listen to before the end of the month, so I think I‘m going to try this one again at a different time. 1mo

Cuilin @Daisey I get it #moodreadingforthewin 1mo

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Texreader

Martin Chuzzlewit | Charles Dickens

I bought this gorgeous set of books last weekend (smelling of old books). The new owner of the shop hopes to get more of these editions from a man who is hoping his books go to a good home. I think these may replace my Oxford editions, which daughter has said she‘ll take.

Sadly I haven‘t been able to fit in the tagged book for #whattheDickens. Too many other book challenges. But I‘m looking forward to next month‘s book, The Old Curiosity Shop.

Cuilin

LeahBergen They‘re so pretty!! 2mo

AnnCrystal Gorgeous 🤩📚💝. 2mo

Gissy 😍📚 2mo

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Suet624 Fantastic!! 2mo

Cuilin Oh they are beautiful 😍 I get it with the reading challenges. I‘ve had to drop others too. 2mo

Meshell1313 GORG! 😍😍😍 2mo

dabbe 🧡🩶💜 2mo

Sparklemn Love them! 2mo

Lcsmcat I have several in this edition, although not my Martin Chuzzlewitt. I think they‘re gorgeous. 1mo

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CindyMyLifeIsLit

Martin Chuzzlewit | Charles Dickens

Some more of Mark‘s humor! 😂 #WhatTheDickens

Cuilin, Texreader

Cuilin 😂😂 2mo

Sparklemn I enjoy Mark‘s humor immensely! Martin has a sarcastic side as well but more in his thoughts than his words. These two are quickly seeing that freedom and equality only apply to some. So basically, nothing has changed. ☹️ (edited) 2mo

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CindyMyLifeIsLit

Martin Chuzzlewit | Charles Dickens

Mark Tapley is such a great character! I love his sense of humor! #WhatTheDickens

Cuilin, Texreader

Cuilin There‘s quite a lot of humor in this particular novel!! 2mo

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Cuilin

Martin Chuzzlewit | Charles Dickens

#WhatTheDickens Martin Chuzzkewit check-in

I‘m so enjoying this one. How are you doing? Thoughts so far?

@texreader @CaitlinR @raelovestoread @fortifiedbybooks @BarbaraJean @Annececilie @LeeRharry @quietjenn @bookwormAHN @dabbe @alldebooks @Daisey @sparklemn @bcncookbookclub @TheAromaofBooks
@lcsmcat @bornareader @cogsofencouragement @thebookhippie @thearomaofbooks @bookwormjillk @Lin3han @wordslinger42 @curiouserandcurioser

CindyMyLifeIsLit, CatLass007, jewright

Lcsmcat Love the quote! I marked that one too. 2mo

Lcsmcat I‘ve gotten behind by a chapter or two, but have plans to catch up this weekend. 2mo

Lcsmcat OK - caught up, and here are some preliminary thoughts. It‘s not as “tight” as some of Dickens‘ work, but the prose and humor are making me enjoy the journey. I‘m disturbed by the scenes in America, not because Dickens exaggerated (which he did) but because he so clearly saw our national faults, which are once again coming home to roost. 2mo

Cuilin @Lcsmcat it‘s like you took every thought that was in my head and wrote it down. Yes the humor specially the little one liners are making this read enjoyable. The American scenes are interesting to me as an outsider. Dickens always tends to exaggerate to make a point, but that doesn‘t mean the point isn‘t true. And yes, the parallels ugh 😣 2mo

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CindyMyLifeIsLit

Martin Chuzzlewit | Charles Dickens

I‘m on Chapter 17 and I have to say—as fond as I am of dear Tom Pinch, I might be even fonder of Mark Tapley! His kindness and thoughtfulness is admirable, but I really love how he subtly puts the often insufferable Martin in his place! 😂
#WhattheDickens

Cuilin, Texreader

Ruthiella Oh I LOVED Mark Tapely and his determination to always see the positive…JOLLY! 2mo

Cuilin He is a delight. 2mo

Sparklemn Yes, he definitely sees through Martin‘s nonsense. 2mo

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Lcsmcat

Martin Chuzzlewit | Charles Dickens

And we‘re back in the US. And back to uncomfortable similarities with the current times. @Texreader @Cuilin

TheBookHippie 💯 2mo

Cuilin These American chapters are shockingly real. I got distracted reading American Notes about Dickens‘s travels in America. 2mo

dabbe 🎯♥️🎯 2mo

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