false 0 84 82 true 6035072 read 2 true 5212368 currently-reading 0 true 5212367 to-read http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/221152-thomas-hardy-book Hogen10 made a comment in the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die group:

Thanks to Judith for the "happy Hardy". Just now I don't want a too dark book, so I'll try "Madding Crowd". ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/198573-dickens-and-trollope Hogen10 made a comment in the Dickens! Mwah! group:

I do hope this hasn't been covered before,and I'm sure it will remain a civil conversation. I'm in the process of rereading all of Mr. C.D., having read all of him in my 20's. I started again w/ "Bleak House" and I'm now on "Mutual Friend". A friend mentioned that I try Trollope, whom I've heard of but never read. I went over to Project Gutenburgh and tried a few pages of some of his novels. He's interesting, polished and readable but a feel a little too 'cool' for me. I do intend on giving him a go but I think I'll stick w/ reading all of Dickens before trying Mr. Trollope.

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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/13333-what-dickens-are-you-reading-now Hogen10 made a comment in the Dickens! Mwah! group:

Daniele wrote: "I am just finishing Oliver Twist after having been so amused by the reading of Great expectations(one of my fav reading so far).

What would you suggest to read next as the funniest and more jocul..."

I think Bleak House is the perfect novel to follow Pickwick Paper. Bleak was at the end of Dicken's output and Pickwick was at the beginning. Bleak House IS bleak but is a very moving/sad/beautiful story. Dicken's description of London on the first page feels so real.

I would say Bleak House is funny in the sense of the 'dripping' sarcasm Dickens uses to describe his characters.

I'd like to thanks the members of theis group for their sugesstions on a Dicken's bio.

Jim C.

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Hogen10 wrote: "Hi and thanks for the sugesstions. I wasn't familar with Mr. Ackroyd. I see he has an out of print HUGE bio and an abridged version. Any one read either? (As an aside I bought his Shakespeare b..."

Thanks for all the suggestions. I just finished 'Bleak House' and am on 'Our Mutual Friend'.
I think 'Little Dorrit' will be next.

]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/80006-i-am-possibly-insane Hogen10 made a comment in the Dickens! Mwah! group:

Hi Faith:

Great idea GO fo it. I read all his stuff from age 18 to about 25. I'm now 57 and nearing retirement and I just started rereading him. It's been so long that I think the works will seem new. Have fun! You can't go wrong reading great liturature. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60380804 to: The Making of a Surgeon (Paperback) by William A. Nolen
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