I checked BorrowBox and it doesn't seem to be on it at all, unfortunately
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i'd counter this as a close second.. wait 2 yrs for our library to get a book in that a lot of ppl you respect have read and loved and recommended,, then a few weeks/.months for your reservation to come in and then it's crap... Hello Assembly by Natasha Brown. I DNF despite it being something like 80 pages lolI do the same. I can take a risk in reading something different from the library and then splurge on the books I truly love.
There's nothing more disappointing than buying a book to find out you've wasted your money.
Even authors I would just automatically buy started to just dial in their latest books, so I'm wary now about just buying the next one.
also happened with the centuries i had to wait for Birnam Wood. i think i got as far as the first chapter in that
I got like ten books off the Netgalley Read Now section 
Like my TBR isn't Bible-length.
Like my TBR isn't Bible-length.After months of reading it in sections I finally finished Les Miserable this morning! The longest book I’ve ever read I think…although the term “read” feels a little bit fraudulent as there were big chunks I skimmed over!
I’m not totally sure what I think about it yet. I’ve been obsessed with the musical for years so I did love seeing where those characters and storylines came from. Some elements of it made more sense in the novel (mainly cos they could build up and play out over longer periods of time than they can in the musical) but there were other differences, mainly in the characters, where I 100% prefer the musical version.
Overall really glad I gave it another go after giving up a couple of times before, it actually feels like an achievement! Will I be tempted to read it again at some point - absolutely not! It’s the musical all the way for me from now on.
I’m not totally sure what I think about it yet. I’ve been obsessed with the musical for years so I did love seeing where those characters and storylines came from. Some elements of it made more sense in the novel (mainly cos they could build up and play out over longer periods of time than they can in the musical) but there were other differences, mainly in the characters, where I 100% prefer the musical version.
Overall really glad I gave it another go after giving up a couple of times before, it actually feels like an achievement! Will I be tempted to read it again at some point - absolutely not! It’s the musical all the way for me from now on.
well done sl! i’m so glad you gave it another try
it is honestly one of my favourite books of all time so i can’t give you an unbiased review here (you might have noticed my username inspiration in it ) there’s huge points where i prefer the musical too, mainly marius, who is a creepy stalker who remains unbothered that all his friends suffer horrible fates in the book. on the flip side i much prefer the javert of the book. it’s just so beautiful about the human spirit and what it is to be “good” and perservere and i just love it.
Yes, Marius is exactly who I was thinking of in terms of differences in characters. Not a massive fan of book Marius at all!well done sl! i’m so glad you gave it another try
there’s huge points where i prefer the musical too, mainly marius, who is a creepy stalker who remains unbothered that all his friends suffer horrible fates in the book. on the flip side i much prefer the javert of the book. it’s just so beautiful about the human spirit and what it is to be “good” and perservere and i just love it.
I did enjoy Hugo’s writing though and how conversational it felt in parts. It felt like he was telling me the story rather than that he’d just written it down if that makes sense. I can totally see why it would have been popular back in it’s day when there there weren’t many other sources of escapist entertainment around.
Struggled through Ask Again Yes and finally finished last night. Not a book that I was actively reaching for either which is probably why it took me the bones of a week to finish.
book marius is the absolute worst
there’s a great quote that i will never be able to find from michael ball reading the book after he got cast and being horrified at how awful he was. the show did well to turn him into a nice romantic lead! i love all the students though and getting to know them properly (so when i see the show now i’m always like that’s combeferre! that’s jehan! )i’m a big classics lover so am always down to recommend any if you want to try more. hugo isn’t always the most readable of classic lit and you went straight into his masterpiece so huge props
to this day i have never finished the description of the sewers Always interested to know what other classics people love. I have read quite a lot as I studied literature at uni but there are so many authors I’ve not tried yet. I can’t imagine trying Les Mis as an intro to classic literature, it’d blow your mind!i’m a big classics lover so am always down to recommend any if you want to try more. hugo isn’t always the most readable of classic lit and you went straight into his masterpiece so huge props
I’m a massive Jane Austen fan, also love Edith Wharton and John Steinbeck. Actually probably all authors who include a lot of social commentary in their books but maybe in a bit more of a subtle way than Victor Hugo does! I read War & Peace during lockdown and that was the first time I realised that you don’t actually have to read everything in a book. Someone told me to read the Peace and skim the War which was good advice! Doing similar with Les Mis got me through it this time, I’d never made it much past the Bishop before. I skipped past the sewers descriptions too!
Finished Riders and enjoyed every single second of it. Just daft fun with lovable characters. Immediately bought Rivals for later this evening. Don't tell my 99p deals.
Also, I went to a concert alone and queued early, so I killed loads of time on my Kindle. And yes, I did get it out in the pit whilst waiting for the band to come on stage. I heard people talking about the merits of e-readers behind me
Also, I went to a concert alone and queued early, so I killed loads of time on my Kindle. And yes, I did get it out in the pit whilst waiting for the band to come on stage. I heard people talking about the merits of e-readers behind me
i love war and peace but that is literally the only way to read itAlways interested to know what other classics people love. I have read quite a lot as I studied literature at uni but there are so many authors I’ve not tried yet. I can’t imagine trying Les Mis as an intro to classic literature, it’d blow your mind!
I read War & Peace during lockdown and that was the first time I realised that you don’t actually have to read everything in a book. Someone told me to read the Peace and skim the War which was good advice! Doing similar with Les Mis got me through it this time, I’d never made it much past the Bishop before. I skipped past the sewers descriptions too!
tolstoy is very readable though imo! just not when he’s telling you how many yards a certain regiment moved down a mountain.i love edith wharton (the age of innocence is one of my favourite books of all time and maybe one of the greatest ever written) - anthony trollope and wilkie collins are always my classic lit recs though. very readable, very fun and not a word wasted. alexandre dumas also wonderful, but does have a touch of the hugos about him at times
Not read either but will definitely add to my list!
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I adore Jilly Cooper and those characters! Such fun books that totally suck you in. Polo is my fave which is officially number 3 in the series but kind of overlaps time wise with Rivals.
Yeh, it's the trade paperback version for different countries. Ironically, Richard Osman talked about these editions on his podcast and I learned alot about them haha.
Just finished Somewhere Beyond the Sea and it was very good. I definitely didn’t enjoy it as much as the first one, this was far more political than magical but it was still very good. The narration was incredible. Daniel Hemming is just amazing at bringing characters to life and for that it’s a 5
i can’t wait to get to it (and glad to hear that you liked it!)Just finished Somewhere Beyond the Sea and it was very good. I definitely didn’t enjoy it as much as the first one, this was far more political than magical but it was still very good. The narration was incredible. Daniel Hemming is just amazing at bringing characters to life and for that it’s a 5
Looking forward to hearing your views on iti can’t wait to get to it (and glad to hear that you liked it!)
that wee devil boy had me in tears again 
Yeh, I really like it. I binged them all over a few weeks as they were on YouTube. I like a visual podcast haha. It’s a good mix of entertainment topics too.
I finished Under Your Spell. Loved it!!! I’ve now started Rewitched as I spent my plus points yesterday. It’s so pretty with the Waterstones sprayed pages
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