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My bookclub's next choice is Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens. I originally suggested it a few days ago we read something in 2012 to celebrate his bicentennary. Since his birthday is on 7 February, that's when we'll hold our meeting to talk about the book.

If any of you wish to read it together with me, we can use LJ as a place to discuss the story as we progress through it. Perhaps every week or so we have an online catch up?

I've spent my entire life having people say to me "Oliver? As in Oliver Twist?" Or, "May I have some more please?" Or chirpy singing of "Oliver, Oliver, never before has a boy wanted mooooooore!" (So many original thinkers!)

But this will be the first time I read the book. I'm really looking forward to it.

Date: 2011-12-21 10:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beeorkendurkey.livejournal.com
i'm going to see if i can track it down; i'd love to join! oddly, i've had "consider yourself" stuck in my head for the past two days. (also, i grew up with my sister singing "food, glorious food" all the time before i even know what she was referencing.)

Date: 2011-12-21 09:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Cool!

By the way, keep posting your dreams as I'm passing them to K to create illustrations! Once he's done, I'll scan them and send them to you. x

Date: 2011-12-21 11:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beeorkendurkey.livejournal.com
that's freaking awesome. i can't even wait to see what he comes up with!!!
this idea made me go back and re-read every single entry tagged 'dreams' and i uncovered some gems and even made a few private entries into ones for the dreaming crew. :)

Date: 2011-12-22 07:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
I'll pass them on to him! :-)

Date: 2011-12-21 09:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
And thank you for the gift! :-)

Date: 2011-12-21 11:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beeorkendurkey.livejournal.com
my pleasure, dahlink. xo

Date: 2011-12-21 02:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] steer.livejournal.com
Could be worse I guess...

"Oliver as in Oliver Hardy?"
"Oliver as in bath Oliver?"
"Oliver as in Oliver Reed?"

Date: 2011-12-21 09:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Anyone who introduced themselves to me with one of those would earn brownie points.

Date: 2011-12-21 05:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] millionreasons.livejournal.com
This is one of the Dickens I'd like to read, but have been given a list of 9 novels to read for my course inc (yawm) Julian Barnes.

Date: 2011-12-21 09:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Julian Barnes?! Who is this evil prof you have?

Date: 2011-12-22 09:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] millionreasons.livejournal.com
He just seems to have picked Booker and Orange winners. Also Jonathan Safran Foer ;-(

Date: 2011-12-22 09:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Cruel and unnusual punishment!

Date: 2011-12-23 12:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sallypointzero.livejournal.com
Reprise - 'Olly, my dear'
:-)

Date: 2011-12-23 08:46 am (UTC)

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