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#two4Tuesday Thanks @TheSpineView for the tag!

1) Now-Little Christmas Eve, a tradition husband brought from Norway where we open one gift each 2 nights before Christmas

Then-as a kid we opened gifts on Christmas Eve (& still do). For Santa to have time to visit we went out to eat dinner. Mom @Doll8455 would “forget” her purse, run in the house, set out Santa gifts, and take bites from the cookies. Eventually we figured it out. ⬇️

Texreader 2) Tagged! @Cuilin I think we should make the tagged book a bonus read this month for #whatthedickens? What do you say? 3d

TheSpineView Lovely tradition! Thanks for playing 3d

Cuilin @Texreader let‘s do it. I read it every year. I was thinking we could pick a specific day and get a group to read it the same day or the same weekend? 3d

Texreader @Cuilin Weekend is good but they‘ll be filling up. Is this weekend too soon? 3d

Cuilin @Texreader I sent you an email. 3d

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David Copperfield | Dickens Charles

Here are my November read books. I finished the tagged book way ahead of schedule for #whatthedickens. I got carried away! Three books for #authoramonth, one for #Canada #foodandlit (but I have two more in the works), and four “impulse” reads. @Cuilin @Soubhiville @Catsandbooks

Cuilin I finished DC yesterday, I guess I also got carried away. 7d

Texreader @Cuilin Oooh yes! Do you want to post the monthly questions or shall I? 7d

Catsandbooks 🙌🏼❤️ 3d

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BarbaraJean

David Copperfield | Charles Dickens

“…at this sight, Mrs Markleham dropped the newspaper, and stared more like a figure-head intended for a ship to be called The Astonishment, than anything else I can think of.”

😂😂 #WhatTheDickens

Cuilin, Texreader

Texreader 😂😂😂 1w

Lcsmcat 😂 I love Dickens‘ humor! 1w

Cuilin lol 😆 1w

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Texreader

David Copperfield | Dickens Charles

Well, I‘m so embarrassed. Here I am co-hosting #whatthedickens and I lost track of where I was and finished the book! We still have part 4 to finish in December. I can attest it‘s almost too good to stop once it really gets going. Definitely worth the read! I‘ll refrain from reviewing it until the end of the year. @Cuilin

Cuilin lol. I had to stop listening for the same reason. I don‘t think you‘ll be the only one. 3w

CoverToCoverGirl Lol 🤦🏼‍♀️🤭 3w

Daisey It‘s just good host prep to be ready ahead of schedule. 😆 I came to check the tag because I can‘t remember where I am supposed to stop and know I should get there before my Thanksgiving drives or I‘ll probably listen straight through. 3w

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BarbaraJean

David Copperfield | Charles Dickens

Taking a cozy bath tonight with Christy and David 😆 #WhatTheDickens #RandomClassics

LeahBergen That looks lovely! 3w

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Daisey

David Copperfield | Charles Dickens

Today while I worked in the kitchen, I listened to a few Sherlock Holmes stories and to chapter 36 of David Copperfield. I‘m worried things are going to go badly for him again.

I put up more pumpkin, which includes a good amount of frozen purée, treats/food for Luthien, pasta baked in a pumpkin, a jar of pickled pumpkin cubes, roasted seeds, and pumpkin sourdough rising.

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes #WhatTheDickens #audiobook

Suet624 You were busy! 1mo

Daisey @Suet624 It was a good day, and baking is stress relief for me. 1mo

Tamra That looks amazing!! 😍 1mo

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mabell Wow! How resourceful! And it all sounds great! (Not sure about the pickled pumpkin - I don‘t think that would be my thing 😆) 1mo

Daisey @mabell To be honest, I‘m not sure about the pickled pumpkin either. I had lots this year, found the recipe, and was intrigued, so I decided to try it. They have to set for a while, so don‘t know yet, but I thought they would be a fun experiment for Thanksgiving. (edited) 1mo

Lesliereadsalot The pasta in the pumpkin is so original! 4w

mabell @Daisey I‘m always in favor of a food experiment 😄 You‘ll have to report back with how they turned out! 4w

Daisey @Lesliereadsalot There were several recipes with rice, but the mac & cheese one caught my attention. This is more of an alfredo sauce, but it turned out delicious. 4w

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Texreader

David Copperfield | Dickens Charles

Checking in to see how you‘re doing with this month‘s chapters. For November we are reading parts 11 - 15 Chapters 32-47. Let us know! Big surprises are in store!!

#whatthedickens @Cuilin @CaitlinR @raelovestoread @fortifiedbybooks @BarbaraJean @Annececilie @LeeRharry @quietjenn @bookwormAHN @dabbe @alldebooks @Daisey @sparklemn @bcncookbookclub @TheAromaofBooks

AllDebooks Almost finished this months chapters. It's going to be hard to stop as DC is a comfort read of mine. 1mo

Cuilin @AllDebooks same. 1mo

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Texreader

David Copperfield | Dickens Charles

Catching up? Or are you ready for November? Either way, here‘s a reminder about where we are at, or hope to be:

Oct parts 6 - 10 Chapters 16-31
Nov parts 11 - 15 Chapters 32-47
Dec parts 15 -20 Chapters 48-64 (the end)

#whatthedickens @Cuilin @CaitlinR @raelovestoread @fortifiedbybooks @BarbaraJean @Annececilie @LeeRharry @quietjenn @bookwormAHN @dabbe @alldebooks @Daisey @sparklemn @bcncookbookclub @TheAromaofBooks

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 1mo

Texreader @liz_m Thanks! 1mo

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Texreader

David Copperfield | Dickens Charles

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Please comment below. #whatthedickens

@Cuilin @CaitlinR @raelovestoread @fortifiedbybooks @BarbaraJean @Annececilie @LeeRharry @quietjenn @bookwormAHN @dabbe @alldebooks @Daisey @sparklemn @bcncookbookclub @TheAromaofBooks

Cuilin I think in order to have a good comparison there needs to be a lot of similarities. They both had difficult childhood and as you said, they end up having law careers. I think David‘s greatest quality is his ability to empathize and I think Uriah completely lacks this. I don‘t think we‘ve heard the last of Uriah. He gives me the creeps. 1mo

BarbaraJean I agree with @Cuilin about David's empathy—but I think that's one reason David loathes Uriah so much: he sees through him. It's interesting that David sees that Uriah is creepy & manipulative, but he's blind about Steerforth! Dickens relies a lot on appearance to telegraph character traits, and I think David relies on appearance as well. Uriah LOOKS & acts creepy (with all his wriggling & writhing), but Steerforth looks heroic to young David. 1mo

Daisey @BarbaraJean This is a good point. It surprises me so much because I see it clearly in both, but the reliance on appearance makes sense. 3w

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BarbaraJean I feel like it remains to be seen with a lot of these characters whether there will be a deeper meaning for their reappearance. With Uriah Heep, there's some pretty heavy foreshadowing that he's going to be play a bigger part in events to come (as with Steerforth's reappearance), but the Micawbers and Tommy Traddles showing up seems unusually coincidental (especially that Traddles is boarding with the Micawbers!). 1mo

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