Great Expectations (Penguin Classics)

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I absolutely adore this book. Dickens just has a way with his writing that draws you close and pulls you into the lives of the characters he writes. Read it out if you haven't already ... then next year, read it again.

One caveat is that it does take a while to get into the mood of the language his characters speak ... but then again, it is one of the most endearing parts of the boo... read more