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Old 02-02-2024, 08:17 AM   #162
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Originally Posted by jackm8 View Post
I rarely can't finish a book, but The Wonderful Adventures of Nils from Selma Lagerlöf, and every Dickens that I've ever tried reading are on this list. Not that I've not tried giving Dickens a chance. Right now, I've Tale of Two Cities on my closet. It was halfway read about a year ago, now it's acting as a doorstop.

On the other hand, there are books that I've set aside years ago, that I've lately come to adore. A Time of Gifts, and Waugh's Sword of Honour trilogy, amongst them.
Give A Christmas Carol a go. It's a short enough story that you should be able to finish it.
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