Dickens was some of my earliest reading around 8 years old - my parents didn’t do books (like ornaments, just something to dust, so said my mum) but my grandparents had a shelf full of classics. My all time favourite has to be ‘A Christmas Carol’ but that’s a bit obvious to suggest… so, I guess I’d next choose Great Expectations but you could go for David Copperfield and then read the brilliant Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Women’s Prize winner) - it’s a modern take set in the USA. See you at Polly’s fabulous Hour Club Monday.
Thanks, Lynn! You’re an early starter like me… it was Pride and Prejudice at 8. My dad was an English teacher from a working class background and passionate about books so I had all sorts to choose from. I read some Dickens when I was young. I’ve actually reread the ones you suggested. It was DC last year. I tried Demon Copperhead after friends recommended it, but really didn’t like it. I got halfway and gave up! I’m going to decide today…
Sorry to hear about the sad news, Ali. I don't mind 'a good innings', but then I love cricket. I totally agree about 'pass away' (or 'pass on').
I had to read all 900 pages of Little Dorrit for A-level and that, unfortunately, put me off ever reading Dickens again; a state of affairs I ought to remedy.
Thanks for the Causley and good luck with the novel.
Thank you, Matthew! I don’t know what the people setting A level texts were thinking of in the 70s and 80s! We had to read Middlemarch which at least was a really good story…! But endless…
Dickens was some of my earliest reading around 8 years old - my parents didn’t do books (like ornaments, just something to dust, so said my mum) but my grandparents had a shelf full of classics. My all time favourite has to be ‘A Christmas Carol’ but that’s a bit obvious to suggest… so, I guess I’d next choose Great Expectations but you could go for David Copperfield and then read the brilliant Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Women’s Prize winner) - it’s a modern take set in the USA. See you at Polly’s fabulous Hour Club Monday.
Thanks, Lynn! You’re an early starter like me… it was Pride and Prejudice at 8. My dad was an English teacher from a working class background and passionate about books so I had all sorts to choose from. I read some Dickens when I was young. I’ve actually reread the ones you suggested. It was DC last year. I tried Demon Copperhead after friends recommended it, but really didn’t like it. I got halfway and gave up! I’m going to decide today…
See you at 7 tomorrow! X
Sorry to hear about the sad news, Ali. I don't mind 'a good innings', but then I love cricket. I totally agree about 'pass away' (or 'pass on').
I had to read all 900 pages of Little Dorrit for A-level and that, unfortunately, put me off ever reading Dickens again; a state of affairs I ought to remedy.
Thanks for the Causley and good luck with the novel.
Thank you, Matthew! I don’t know what the people setting A level texts were thinking of in the 70s and 80s! We had to read Middlemarch which at least was a really good story…! But endless…