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  1. Sam Axe

    Sam Axe Active Member

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    In this, the 200th Dickens Anniversary year, I have never read any of his novels. I never had the chance in school having studied Shakespeare. I have seen TV and film adaptions and I have been in school plays based on Dickens stories but I have never read the books.

    Have any of you people read much? What did you enjoy most?
     
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  2. biggerbossman

    biggerbossman New Member

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    Never too late to start reading Sam.......
     
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  3. RAVENBLACK

    RAVENBLACK Well-Known Member

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    At least you're not a Rangers fan.

    There are mindless thugs worse off you know.
     
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  4. Tina_old

    Tina_old Princess

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  5. Fabulous Fabio

    Fabulous Fabio Well-Known Member

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    Gonny you **** off wae that picture <laugh>
     
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  6. Sam Axe

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    Is there any Dickens available for the Kindle?
     
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  7. Tina_old

    Tina_old Princess

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    <laugh><laugh>'
     
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  8. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Yes. Freebies too I think. Remember seeing it when I set my da's up at Christmas.
     
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  9. jenthesaint1990

    jenthesaint1990 Well-Known Member

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    where the **** did you go to school?
     
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  10. Bib Fortuna's Maw

    Bib Fortuna's Maw Well-Known Member

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    Any book which is over 100 years old (I think), you can get for free on a kindle or iphone.

    I've read a few Dickens books - the wife has read the lot.

    If you like politics, start with A Tale of Two Cities (my favourite).

    If you like an everyman you can support, start with Nicholas Nickleby.

    Our Mutual Friend, The Olde Curiosity Shoppe and Edwin Drood are probably the most challenging and the ones to avoid for your first Dickens book.

    If you like a wholesome central character surrounded by relative malice, go for Little Dorrit.

    If you're a *****, support Rangers <ok>
     
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  11. Fabulous Fabio

    Fabulous Fabio Well-Known Member

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    <laugh>

    I'll ****ing kill you <grr>
     
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  12. Bib Fortuna's Maw

    Bib Fortuna's Maw Well-Known Member

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    No need - you copied my pre-edited version and now I look like a ****tard <grr>
     
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  13. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    I got her a Kindle at xmas and think I can remember reading that any book pre-1923 (or any book that has passed into the public domain) you can get for free.

    Might be wrong, though. My memory has been known to tell me lies.
     
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  14. Bib Fortuna's Maw

    Bib Fortuna's Maw Well-Known Member

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    Something like that - I've got the complete Conan-Doyle on my ipod for hee haw.
     
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  15. Fabulous Fabio

    Fabulous Fabio Well-Known Member

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    Sorry about that <laugh>

    Nobody would've noticed if you didn't say
     
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  16. Bib Fortuna's Maw

    Bib Fortuna's Maw Well-Known Member

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    <grr>

    ****

    <laugh>
     
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    Bib Fortuna's Maw, Feb 7, 2012
  17. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Anyone else see the title of this thread and expect to hear a tale or two about Sams homoerotic thoughts?
     
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  18. brb b0t

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    i was under the impression that ud had plenty of dickens sam
     
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  20. ReallyReal

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    I can highly recommend any of these, they're all a great read.

    The Old Curiosity Shop, Nicholas Nickleby, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, Bleak House, The Pickwick Papers, The Uncommercial Traveller
     
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