tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post433145202111067566..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: Oliver Twist Readalong Post 2: Volume 2.Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-71503403634384585002011-02-20T09:27:07.480-05:002011-02-20T09:27:07.480-05:00I know it is early but I am leaving a link to my t...I know it is early but I am leaving a link to my third post on OT due to computer hard drive issues. Wasn't sure when I would be back to normal blogging operations:)<br /><br />http://bookpsmith.blogspot.com/2011/02/oliver-twist-read-along-post-three.htmlStacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387313238448432017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-6871547732047963642011-02-19T23:56:19.004-05:002011-02-19T23:56:19.004-05:00Here's my second post: http://fewmorepages.blo...Here's my second post: http://fewmorepages.blogspot.com/2011/02/oliver-twist-readalong-book-2.html<br /><br />I was kind of hesitant to pick up reading after the first check-in, so I'm a little late. But I started to like the book better with this section so it shouldn't be a problem for the last check-in. :)Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176612881975170987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-62751166182769696012011-02-19T19:31:41.346-05:002011-02-19T19:31:41.346-05:00I, too, am enjoying this book more than I thought ...I, too, am enjoying this book more than I thought I would!<br /><br />Here's my second post:<br /><br />http://cindy-somanybookssolittletime.blogspot.com/2011/02/oliver-twist-read-along-part-two.htmlCindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562423965240618248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-68746866542128981842011-02-19T16:15:07.760-05:002011-02-19T16:15:07.760-05:00I finally posted mine. Sorry I'm so late. I&...I finally posted mine. Sorry I'm so late. I'm still not loving it, but I have hopes that the last section will improve for me.<br /><br />http://kristilovesbooks.blogspot.com/2011/02/oliver-twist-check-in-2.htmlKristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-54645121934459273082011-02-18T18:20:46.736-05:002011-02-18T18:20:46.736-05:00I'm lagging on this book. For the first time, ...I'm lagging on this book. For the first time, I'm not in love with a classic. I'm not sure it's Dickens' fault, because the story and writing are sound. Maybe I'm just in a mood? I meant to read this in a week, and I'm not even half through yet, two weeks later. I don't love it. It's very dark, I think, and to me feels very faraway, narratively. The 'voice' of the narrator seems snide, and it annoys me. I 'feel' Dickens more than the characters.*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-89444590590125489462011-02-18T13:30:27.383-05:002011-02-18T13:30:27.383-05:00I was hoping to see you still enjoying OT:) Here i...I was hoping to see you still enjoying OT:) Here is my second post...<br /><br />http://bookpsmith.blogspot.com/2011/02/oliver-twist-read-along-post-two.html<br /><br />Won't have a chance to read everyone else's posts until Tuesday:( Something to look forward to...Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387313238448432017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-78942444757202620872011-02-18T10:06:18.456-05:002011-02-18T10:06:18.456-05:00I LOVED Oliver Twist. It's melodramatic and i...I LOVED Oliver Twist. It's melodramatic and it's full of amazing, unrealistic coincidences but it's still one of my favorite Dickens, right up there with Bleak House. They're both great but it's fun to see how his work evolved. I need to start another Dickens soon -- maybe Dombey and Son.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-32408896174574945092011-02-18T08:52:23.497-05:002011-02-18T08:52:23.497-05:00I'm still loving this, although I did think th...I'm still loving this, although I did think this middle section dragged a bit. I can't wait to find out the ending!<br /><br /><a href="http://thestorygirlbookreviews.blogspot.com/2011/02/oliver-twist-read-along-book-2.html" rel="nofollow">Oliver Twist Post 2</a>LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-63581564227814895852011-02-18T06:51:56.314-05:002011-02-18T06:51:56.314-05:00I, too, foresee some unexplainable coincidences ah...I, too, foresee some unexplainable coincidences ahead. LOL. I like this one more than Great Expectations, though, and it's turning out to be a pretty quick read. I can't wait to find out who Oliver's parents are. :)<br /><br />Here's my post: http://yourmovedickens.blogspot.com/2011/02/oliver-twist-readalong-part-2.htmlDarlyn (Your Move, Dickens)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00979296421309409564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-49624126477717290872011-02-17T22:04:23.053-05:002011-02-17T22:04:23.053-05:00I'm just going to be doing one post at the end...I'm just going to be doing one post at the end for time reasons, but so far I am also enjoying it a surprising amount. There are enough characters now that sometimes the names throw me off a bit, but overall it's not too bad. Probably my favourite is Mr. Bumble and some of his behaviours. Overall, definitely curious to find out what happens next, especially the story of Oliver's birth.Zoëhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05485997747361791052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-78133387517149321632011-02-17T21:57:13.401-05:002011-02-17T21:57:13.401-05:00I finished reading last week. =X I really thought...I finished reading last week. =X I really thought I wouldn't even be able to keep pace with the read-along (because I've been so busy and because I wasn't enjoying the book at first). But, after the first 80-pages or so, I started plowing through it and, in the end, I did enjoy it quite a bit. Not my favorite Dickens, but still good (better than <i>A Tale of Two Cities</i>, in my opinion). <br /><br />I won't say anything else, because I don't want to spoil it for those keeping time with the check-in dates, but I did post my review over on my blog if anyone is ahead or wants my overall opinion. =)<br /><br />Thanks again for the push to finally read this! It's been on my shelf for years.Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-67065840404162998342011-02-17T21:26:46.599-05:002011-02-17T21:26:46.599-05:00Glad you're finding a Dickens you can somewhat...Glad you're finding a Dickens you can somewhat enjoy! I'm afraid I've been told this one isn't a good one for me, plus I'm pretty turned off Dickens by Bleak House...Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-45872757528711134452011-02-17T19:59:42.250-05:002011-02-17T19:59:42.250-05:00I really should read this soon. I've always pu...I really should read this soon. I've always put it off out of fear. Dickens. Oh, Dickens.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-66127033918646506352011-02-17T19:21:34.230-05:002011-02-17T19:21:34.230-05:00I didn't like this second part as much as the ...I didn't like this second part as much as the first part because I thought it dragged a bit. However I am really psyched for the last third to see how Dickens ties everything together!<br /><br /><a href="http://bookworm1858.blogspot.com/2011/02/oliver-twist-post-2.html" rel="nofollow">My Post</a>The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.com