Mister Pip | 
pickThis short book packed a punch. About the last white man on an island in Papua New Guinea in the time of a Civil War. He teaches the local students about the power of literature using Great Expectations. A tough but good read. #ReadingOceania2024
pickI liked this, but I think I either needed more context for the historical aspect than the few minutes of online reading I did or more love for Great Expectations to truly appreciate it.
#ReadingOceania2024 #PapuaNewGuinea #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld #audiobook
It was a beautiful evening, so I spent a bit of time in the hammock in the back yard with Gandalf and my current audiobook. Mr. Pip is set in Papua New Guinea and includes the only white man remaining on the island reading Great Expectations to students in the local school.
#audiobook #ReadingOceania2024 #PapuaNewGuinea #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld #HammockReading
pick#readingoceania2024 #Papuanewguinea A story about the inspiration of teachers and their ability to open horizons through the love of a good book, in this case Great Expectations. However, set in the middle of an horrific and brutal civil war. Moving read.
pickI loved this book! Thanks for suggesting I read it @MrsMalaprop straight after reading Great expectations by Charles Dickens. I had a big ugly cry!
pickThis. Book. 😭😍👏🏻
Right book at the right time. I am a big fan of Great Expectations by Dickens. Absolutely loved this one. #bookwithinabook
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This is my #bookgiftedtoyou pick for #booked2019. It was given to me by one of my best friend. She spoke so highly of it that I was too scared to read it for a couple of years. I'm pleased I've finally read it. I really enjoyed it. It's a beautifully-told but horrible story.
This prompt was hard for me - I either buy my own books or borrow them from the library.
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#nofemmeber #screwed
This is a beautiful story that goes to some very dark places and I don‘t know if I can recommend it to anyone unless you have a lot of resilience! I‘ll explain how it fits the prompt under a spoiler tag in the comments.
My haul from The Strand. Glad I paid for shipping and didn‘t try to shove it all in my suitcase. Couldn‘t help it 🤷♀️
Spent the day in Bougainville with Mister Pip for the first day of the October #tbrtoppler. Pity I haven't read Great Expectations.
pickDespite the drama happening on the island of Bougainville, the story of Matilda is being told very modestly. This gives the book its unique character, along with the theme of storytelling, which I liked a lot.
Everyone has its story, not only Dickens, but all of us. And we can read in it what we want and tell it on the way we want. I like Mr. Watts better than I do like Pip, for example..! #booker #manbooker
Picture: Venice
pickOMG! Read this book! It is such a beautifully moving novel about how a book can change a life. Even if you're not a Dickens fan, shame on you, you will love this book.
pickThis was a quick read, although a very moving and troubling story. It has stayed with me long after I finished. Great expectations imagined in a whole different perspective. The film maybe was even better than the book(!?)
pickSet primarily on the war torn island of Bougainville, this book illustrates the many forms literature can take and the many roles it can play even in the most desperate circumstances
pickI adored this powerful book. It's not at all necessary to have read Great Expectations but it adds to the experience.
