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I can forgive Dickens for interminably long sentences because look at this beauty! It‘s so gorgeously crafted and delivers a soft powerful punch there at the end. I love this man.

Consider this a preview of things to come reading our next book for #whattheDickens ! @Cuilin

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AroundTheBookWorld

Tale of Two Cities | Charles Dickens

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I tried to get into it but I just couldn‘t. ⭐️⭐️
#ATaleOfTwoCities #CharlesDickens #book #books

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Texreader

Little Dorrit | Charles Dickens

I‘m starting this audiobook today to get a head start on our next read for #whattheDickens in June. @Cuilin

Cuilin As I was organizing a reminder post yesterday, I was thinking Karen will have this finished by the end of June and now I think you might have it finished by the end of May lol. Enjoy, I can‘t wait to hear what you think. 20h

Cuilin I will listen to this one too, because I love Juliet Stevenson as a narrator. 20h

Texreader @Cuilin She‘s brilliant! And I only wish u could read/listen that quickly! This book is 40 hours long! 🤣 6h

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BarbaraJean

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Charles Dickens

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I read this back in Feb/March with #WhattheDickens and then never got around to reviewing it!

In classic Dickens fashion, he spins an engaging, wide-ranging story, full of implausible coincidences and over-the-top caricatures of supporting characters. There are so many characters here that I love: from Nicholas and Kate to Smike and Miss La Creevy, Newman Noggs and the Cheeryble brothers. ⤵️

Cuilin, Texreader

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) I enjoyed this, but couldn‘t help but compare it with David Copperfield as I read—and I kept trying to figure out why I like DC better. I liked Nicholas and Kate much better than I liked David—David is so frustratingly naive, and Nicholas and Kate are far more self-aware and grounded. Many of the supporting characters (Mrs. Nickleby in particular, but also the Kenwigs and the theater troupe) were grating rather than amusing or lovable. ⤵️ (edited) 4d

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) I did find the Mantalinis ridiculous and hilarious (I frequently find myself saying “demn‘d” and “demnable” now), so there‘s that. But overall, the stakes felt higher and more serious here—and I think that combination of serious and silly just jerked me around a little too much.

Pictured with my World of Dickens puzzle 😁 (edited) 4d

Texreader Excellent review!! I loved this book and don‘t necessarily agree but I can absolutely see where you‘re coming from. Nicely said all the way around!! 3d

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Daisey

The Complete Works of Charles Dickens | Charles Dickens

I went to Audible looking for something else this morning and stumbled across this upcoming release. I tend to use the library or Serial Reader for most classics, but I also appreciate making the most of my credits with collections so I preordered. This collection featuring several narrators will be released in the middle of June.

#WhatTheDickens

Cuilin, Texreader

Cuilin This is absolutely fantastic!! Thank you for sharing. Is it the same narrator for all novels or are there different narrators? 1w

Daisey @Cuilin It includes multiple narrators, I‘ll go back and edit to include that. 1w

Texreader Oooh thanks for sharing this!! 1w

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llwheeler Wow, how long must that audio be?? Definitely making the most of a credit! 1w

Daisey @llwheeler It actually doesn‘t include a length yet. 🤷‍♀️ There is a 10 novel collection that is 264 hours. It used to be that I had audiobooks I could download in parts on Audible, but that doesn‘t seem to still be the case. This would be one where I‘d like to just download a novel at a time. 1w

dabbe He only wrote 15 novels? 😳 I thought it was more like 100! 🤩 1w

Daisey @dabbe It does seem like it sometimes when you‘re working your way through them! 😆 1w

dabbe @Daisey 🎯🩵🎯 1w

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bellabella

Nicholas Nickleby | Charles Dickens

Does anyone else struggle with finishing a good classic book because you know it is good for you to read it? Why is this taking me forever????? I really liked it in the beginning but went on vacation and now I can't get back into it. Any suggestions from those of you who have read it? Help me, please!!! 😂

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AllDebooks

Nicholas Nickleby (Complete and) | Charles Dickens

Working through a backlog of Sunday newspaper supplements, I came across this great article, Is Dickens better than Shakespeare? 🤔

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/02/is-dickens-better-than-shakespeare...

#WhatTheDickens @Cuilin

Cuilin That is such a good read, and there‘s definitely a case to be made. I think Dickens lived in a more free society and could write and be a little bit more on the nose than Shakespeare could during his time. Plus, I think modern readers can recognize/understand a Victorian time period more than an Elizabethan/Jacobean one perhaps 🤔 I would love to see one of those Oxbridge debates on this subject!! (edited) 1mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin I don't think they are so comparable, due to the different time periods. I think Dickens characters are more defined between good and villainous. Shakespeare's characters are more nuanced, with both virtues and flaws. I love them both and wouldn't put one over the other. 1mo

Ruthiella I definitely prefer Dickens because he‘s more accessible to me. Interesting article, thanks! 1mo

Cuilin @AllDebooks True, I like both but for different reasons. 1mo

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BarbaraJean

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Charles Dickens

“There are many pleasant fictions of the law in constant operation, but there is not one so pleasant or practically humorous as that which supposes every man to be of equal value in its impartial eye, and the benefits of all laws to be equally attainable by all men, without the smallest reference to the furniture of their pockets.”

#WhattheDickens

Cuilin, Texreader

Texreader Great quote!! 2mo

kspenmoll Love this! 2mo

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Daisey

Nicholas Nickleby | Charles Dickens

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For the most part I really enjoyed this one. There were so many interesting characters, and I enjoyed seeing Nicholas grow. I also appreciated how the different storylines came together for both him and his uncle in the end.

#WhatTheDickens #1001books #audiobook

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Texreader Such a great book!! Glad you liked it. 2mo

Leoslittlebooklife One of Dickens‘s greatest imo! I also loved the humor in it. 2mo

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Daisey

Nicholas Nickleby | Charles Dickens

I‘ve been listening to a lot of other things lately and realized this weekend that I really should try to wrap up this audiobook before I start The Last of the Mohicans. I listened this afternoon as I enjoyed the beautiful weather and passed the halfway mark. Spending several hours with the story this weekend also helped me become more invested in some of the characters than when I listen to shorter sections at a time.

#WhatTheDickens #audiobook

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