The Mystery of Edwin Drood | 
pickI'm quite a bit behind on book reviews, so there may be a small binge! This was my August #BookSpin draw. When I started it, I didn't realize that it is actually Dickens's final book, unfinished at the time of his death. I'm glad I found that out before I got to the end, because I would have been super annoyed lol As it was, I was able to mentally prepare as I read. At first I thought I had it all figured out, but honestly I do have a lot of ⬇️
Reading old books is always entertaining because of the way words change over the years. I absolutely lost it during this scene where they are talking about how it's the birthday of Drood's fiancee, whom he has nicknamed “Pussy“ 😂
I never actually posted my own #BookSpin list!! I have two lists - one that I use for my actual #BookSpin book, comprised of classics and other hefty tomes I've been meaning to read. Then I make a #BookSpinBingo list, which is all the books I want to read for the month. I've been leaving myself a lot of free spaces for backlog/catch up, but my trick is that I have to fill them in in order - I can't just choose the one that makes a bingo! I'm ⬇
so-soI did like this tho I‘ve gotta say it‘s difficult to read unfinished works as if they‘re full novels. I found this engaging and wanted to know what happened. It was a lot darker than other Dickens I‘ve read and I was sucked into the world of it for sure, and then it ended. So I do think it‘s a good book but it‘s hard to say I loved it when it just cut out so suddenly.
#edwindrood another one I hadn‘t heard of, dickens last novel. #dickensiandecember
I don‘t have a copy of #EdwinDrood so I‘ll give you one more from the Fair instead. Here‘s the man himself reading from A Christmas Carol and even looking a tad mysterious 😌#DickensianDecember @jenniferw88
bailedTypical Victorian gothic novel - Edwin disappears on Christmas eve and foul play is suspected. Ive come to the conclusion that i really don't like Dickens. He loves the sound of his own voice but contributes nothing to the narrative. I will stick to Wilkie Collins et al.
This one is hard to choose but I went for this as my #aclassicyouhaventread. It's the only Dickens I haven't read and will probably remain that way forever. I can't read an unfinished story (unless it's Wives and Daughters). #SeasonsReadings2016
Still working through Dickens's works, and I think this one would have been quite excellent in its entirety. 2y