Next Dickens book...

[E65Ross]

Over the past few month I've read the 3 Stieg Larsson books, Lord of the Flies, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Prince and the Pauper and now I'm half way through The Grapes of Wrath.

I fancy another Dickens book but not sure which out of Hard Times, Our Mutual Friend, Dombey and Son or The Pickwick Papers.

I've read A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, Nicolas Nickleby, A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist and Little Dorrit and enjoyed them all.... David Copperfield probably being my favourite!

So.... Which do you reckon for next?!

[E65Ross]

Anyone? Or there is the old curiosity shop!

[E65Ross]

I ended up starting Our Mutual Friend, in already 1/2 way through and I'm really enjoying it!

Cheers.

[E65Ross]

Looks like the Pickwick Papers could be next!

I've been off work the last 3 months and I've been able to read (long story) the past 2 months or so.... And I'll be off work for another 2 months or so yet so need something to fill my time, and I've rediscovered my love for reading. I recently saw the BBC adaptation of Bleak House, I'm not sure whether to read it, or leave it a few years when I forget things that happen....

[E65Ross]

I've actually recently started The Pickwick Papers and I'm really quite enjoying it. Really quite light-hearted and funny.

Thoroughly enjoyed Our Mutual Friend, not the best of his but certainly worth watching!

[E65Ross]

Thanks. I'm now 66% through The Pickwick Papers and am enjoying it, although it's not one of my favourite books of his.

I'm tempted by one of the shorter ones, such as Hard Times or The Old Curiosity Shop.... Decisions, decisions!

[E65Ross]

I have been very tempted by the Count of Monte Cristo..... But a bit daunted at its length! Isn't it something like twice as long as David Copperfield?!

[E65Ross]

philcray said:

it is quite long but it's a fast moving story and very easy to read, more so than Dickens in many ways as it is more of an Boys Own adventure yarn

May read this next then! Of Dickens books I've currently read

David Copperfield
Great Expectations
A Tale of Two Cities
Our Mutual Friend
Little Dorrit
A Christmas Carol (if that counts!)
Nicholas Nickleby
Oliver Twist

And I'm going to be able to finish the pickwick papers by Wednesday or Thursday I should think!

[E65Ross]

Well I've just finished The Pickwick Papers so I'll start The Count of Monte Cristo tomorrow!

[E65Ross]

I have already read a reasonable amount of The Count of Monte Cristo (13 chapters!) and I must say I think it's bloody brilliant so far! I'm expecting it to slow down at some point because of the sheer length of the book but it's really enjoyable so far.

What about any of his other books... The 3 musketeers? Also tempted by Victor Hugo Les Miserables.... Anyone read that? Worth a read?

[E65Ross]

Time for a thread resurrection!

I read 3 of the musketeer novels which were good, but not as much as the count of monte Cristo in my opinion (which is probably my favourite book I've ever read!)

I have just finished reading Hard Times which I enjoyed. I do fancy another Dickens book but, again, not sure which.

Any thoughts on Martin Chuzzlewit? I've watched the series of Bleak House and I'm not sure whether that might spoil the book

I have read Nicholas Nickleby, but I can't remember much about that at all so that's a possibility, I remember loving David Copperfield and a tale of two cities.... Again, books I can't remember much about, so could try those again but I remember the ending of a tale of two cities!

Thoughts?

Thanks!

[E65Ross]

Thanks for the suggestions chaps. Has anyone here read the old curiosity shop? It's one that isn't seemingly mentioned very often....

Thanks