Cedricsmom’s Comments (group member since Jan 02, 2020)

Cedricsmom’s comments from the #ClassicsCommunity 2021 Reading Challenge group.

I’m a little behind ( still in chapter 3), but I don’t understand how “Tellsons...had taken so many lives...” What? Did they fall down the steps and die? 🤔 I didn’t get what was going on there.

I’m still in book 2.

Manon wrote: "Hi, I never commented before but I’m reading the book as well and am currently in Book II, chapter 2.
Being French makes the background relatively easy to understand but I sometimes struggle with ..."

Cool! Welcome! You sound like another person that I can ask questions about the history of the period.

I know what you mean by not understanding the first chapters. Gia said in an earlier message that more gets revealed as we read on. It sounds like you and I are at the same part. I just finished chapter 2 Book II, and I expected there to be a big reveal at the end of chapter 2 with names being named, but that didn't happen. Still, I think this is some kind of foreshadowing. Obviously it's Lucie Manette and her father against Charles Darnay, but it doesn't say explicitly. There must be a connection between these 3 characters later in the story.

Well I don't know what happened to all of our readers, but I'm here and I'm glad I'm finally reading this book. I'm in Book II now, chapter 3. There's still time to join in. It really did not take me that long to read Book I.

I'm starting to get a sense of how the book is constructed; it's kind of like a movie where they show you different events in different times, but how those events play into the whole story is revealed bit by bit. The good news is that what is happening while I'm reading something is actually interesting enough to hold my attention. And I am not shy about highlighting and writing on my pages. I think it's best to buy a used book if I want to mark it up so I don't feel bad about defacing a brand new book.

I hope other people will still join in. Happy reading!

Gia wrote: Oh, and I forgot to say earlier... even at this late stage of the book... I STILL adore Mr. Lorry! ..."

OK, good to know. Note to self: Lorry is one of the good guys. Now I don't have to waste energy distrusting him :-D Thanks.

"Well, this is embarrassing..." Don't be embarrassed. This helps me because when I get stuck, I can ask you questions :-D

Thanks, Gia. That’s very helpful. I felt like such a dunce. I’m going to finish book 1 today and start into book 2. How far are you now?

I started it and I’m almost done with the first section. I’m reading now where Madame Manette is in the garret with the 2 “bankers”? and the shoemaker. I’m such a slow reader. I didn’t understand what was going on in the scene leading up to this point at all. I thought Mr Lorry was trying to con or kidnap her. Fortunately I read a short synopsis that clued me in to what’s going on. It’s a captivating story although I think the writing is not as good as in Great Expectations. I also thought that this part of the story was taking place in Dover...are they in Paris in chapter 6?

Congrats, Gia. I have not started yet, but I'm crying out to you in case you feel like you're in the wilderness. I have every intention of reading this book, although I might get it on audio just to ensure that it gets done. I'm glad to hear you're all in now.

Part 1 it is.

I have the Barnes & Noble Classics edition and it’s set up the same way: Part 1 has 6 chapters, 52 pages. I suspect all editions are like this.

I’m ready. Let’s do this thing! 📚📗❤️

Hi! I would like to join in on this. Last year, Great Expectations was my favorite book out of 39 total books read. Also, a few years ago, I listened to the first few chapters of ToTC on audio and it was great. March works for me!

BTW, I will be reading from the Barnes and Nobles classics edition.

I read only a handful of classics in 2019, but GREAT EXPECTATIONS was definitely my favorite. I love Pip and I missed him so much when the story ended. I picked up David Copperfield not long after finishing Pip but I already can't imagine that he would replace Pip as a favorite.

Hi everyone and Happy 2020. I'm Linda, writing from San Diego CA. I love watching Lucy's videos; she's an inspiration and that accent! Who doesn't love the "Queen's English"? A few of my favorite classics are Wuthering Heights, Frankenstein, the Picture of Dorian Gray, Wide Sargasso Sea, and the Secret History by Donna Tartt, which I am sure someone somewhere has listed as a contemporary classic. I want to read more classics in 2020 and hopefully being in this group will inspire me to do so. Happy reading!