2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

Hopefully this is just what I need to finish this book. One of my good friends has said really lovely things about it.

Is this a difficult read b/c it's so old ?

It depends what you mean by "difficult."

The style is quite different than what you would read today, but not quite as different as, say, Austen or Dickens.

The language and sentence structure is simple and easy to follow.

There aren't as many characters to keep track of as there would be in, say, a Gabriel García Márquez book or your typical Russian literature.

For me, it's on par with Jane Eyre in terms of difficulty...which is to say that it's not if the style doesn't bother you.

Ok .. I guess I will just have to try it. :) It sounds like a good book!

Yay! Another reader.

(This is the first book I've recommended for a buddy read, so I was going to be mortified if no one ended up reading it along with me.)

I'm looking forward to tackling this next month. Thanks for the suggestion, Kara! :)

I'm willing to try anything ... what's the worst that can happen? ... I don't like it. Big deal :)

Melissa wrote: "I'm willing to try anything ... what's the worst that can happen? ... I don't like it. Big deal :)"

Exactly, good point.

I'll give it a try too. :D

I would like to join in :)
i have read this thread yesterday and by coincidence I was at the bookstore afterward and happened to pass by this book , and decided to give it a shot for the April BR :)

We can all try together. :)

This is exactly what I was hoping for--now that I have people to read it with, I'm excited.

(And I hope I didn't bother anyone with my dangling prepositions.)

I'm excited too! I love stepping out of my comfort zone once and a while. (:

I began reading this book today for something different. I am happily surprised by how good this book is. I usually find myself bogged down by classics, but this one seems like it will be a decently fast read! :) Yay!

Ashley wrote: "I began reading this book today for something different. I am happily surprised by how good this book is. I usually find myself bogged down by classics, but this one seems like it will be a decentl..."

Excellent! I've been nervous about this one.

Did you know you can read this on the Goodreads site? I just discovered it this morning.

Kara wrote: "Did you know you can read this on the Goodreads site? I just discovered it this morning."

That is where I read it from. I put it on my Kindle as well, so I could go outside and read some, but most of it I read from the goodreads ebook.

There are a ton of them on there, and most classics are. :)

It's free at Project Gutenberg as well.

Ashley wrote: "Kara wrote: "Did you know you can read this on the Goodreads site? I just discovered it this morning."

That is where I read it from. I put it on my Kindle as well, so I could go outside and read s..."
I already had Tess, but tell me please, how do we find free books from Goodreads?

Some books will have a "Read Book" button under the book cover on its main page.

Looks like this:

Connieb wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Kara wrote: "Did you know you can read this on the Goodreads site? I just discovered it this morning."

That is where I read it from. I put it on my Kindle as well, so I could go o..."

Also, Connie, if you go to the top of the page and click on the little arrow next to "Explore" you will be able to then click on "ebooks". It will take to you all of the books you can read on Goodreads. :)

Ashley wrote: "Connieb wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Kara wrote: "Did you know you can read this on the Goodreads site? I just discovered it this morning."

That is where I read it from. I put it on my Kindle as well, s..."
Whoo hoo, thanks so much!! I obviously need more books, lol.

Connieb wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Connieb wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Kara wrote: "Did you know you can read this on the Goodreads site? I just discovered it this morning."

That is where I read it from. I put it on my ..."

You are quite welcome :)