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The fact that I now understand this reference when it randomly appears in books almost makes The Year of Reading #Clarissa totally worth it.

Almost.

😀

TheBookHippie Almost….. 😅 2w

Amiable @TheBookHippie We have to take our wins from that experience wherever and wherever we can, am I right? 😄 2w

TheBookHippie @Amiable I have read it in a few books now and I didn‘t keep my brick of a book an English major wanted it and I gladly parted with it. 😂 2w

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Lcsmcat

East Lynne | Mrs. Henry Wood

It‘s here! My #kobo came today, and I started East Lynn for my #readyourKobo I can‘t believe how light it is! @CBee
Getting definite #Clarissa vibes from this one, and I‘m only 3% in.

vonnie862 I love mine! Enjoy!!! 3w

TheBookHippie Clarissa 😵‍💫😅😂 3w

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Daisey

Notes from the Underground: Dostoevsky's Collections | Feodor Dostoevsky

I do understand! I was casually listening to my audiobook today when this line caught my attention. I had to find the passage in Serial Reader and share. I never would have caught this allusion without the experience of reading #Clarissa.

#1001books #SerialReader

Ruthiella I love it when that happens! 7mo

Daisey @Ruthiella Yes! It also sometimes makes me wonder just how many allusions I‘m missing too. 7mo

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Amiable

Big Books for Little Readers | Robin Works Davis

I think #Clarissa would get them over the top as well. 😄

BarbaraJean 😂😂 11mo

dabbe So would THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV. #thebros 😂 11mo

CarolynM 🤣 11mo

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Texreader

Atlas Shrugged | Ayn Rand

#Wondrouswednesday Thanks for tag @Eggs @TheSpineView ! I was out of town Wednesday so a day late.

1) I ❤️ history so it‘s hard to go wrong with most any time period
2) Starter Villain ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
3) Tagged, 7th longest book in English according to:
https://www.tckpublishing.com/longest-books/

Amiable #Clarissa is number 1! Wow, now the bragging rights are even bigger and braggier, @Lcsmcat @BarbaraJean 😀 (edited) 1y

Lcsmcat @Amiable And Richardson holds both the top two spots! 1y

Texreader @Amiable 😃🎊🎉 1y

TheSpineView 🥰🌞😊 1y

Eggs Thanks for playing Karen !! 1y

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Amiable

The Wednesdays | Julie Bourbeau

“Fashionably late” to the party—thanks for the tag, @GinaKButler !

1. I have an affinity for the Revolutionary War-era and early America.
2. First read of 2024 was a biography of P.T. Barnum
3. I‘ve read most of the biggies: War and Peace, Les Mis, A Suitable Boy. But I think “Clarissa,” which I read last year with the esteemed #Clarissa group, beats them all at circa 1,800 pages.

#wondrouswednesday

GinaKButler I think I‘m going to tackle Clarissa next year. 🫣 1y

Amiable @GinaKButler I wouldn't read it again, but I'm glad I did it! I liked it better than “Les Mis,“ if that matters. 😃 1y

Amiable @GinaKButler @Texreader just posted a link that says “Clarissa” is the longest book in the English language! As a fellow committed chunkster, you know you‘ve got to do it now. 😀 1y

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Texreader @Amiable The question I have…is it worth it? Is it a high pick? I‘ve never even heard of it. But I do love my chunksters… 1y

GinaKButler @Amiable I don‘t know if that‘s a glowing review. Les Mis was definitely not a favorite…😂 1y

Amiable @GinaKButler Ha ha, I know! That‘s why I threw “Les Mis” into the mix. 😄 Also, have you read this one? I adored it:

A Suitable Boy

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Amiable @Texreader Is it a “high” pick? I‘d say no. Was it worth it, though? Yes, IMO. For a number of reasons —not the least of which are the bragging rights when you finally finish. 😀 Reading it with the #Clarissa group added a wonderful dimension to the experience— I‘d suggest a buddy read if you do decide to tackle it. 1y

Texreader @Amiable Very helpful. I‘ll check it out and see if I might be able to stick with it. You‘re the best. Thanks!! 1y

Amiable @Texreader Check with @Lcsmcat —she created a schedule for us last year that was very manageable. It was basically 50 pages per week, if I recall. We started it in January and completed it in October with group chats every Saturday. I thought that was very helpful in keeping the momentum going. 1y

Lcsmcat @Texreader If you want the schedule we used last year (and don‘t want to scroll through a years worth of #clarissa tags) send me your email address to mischalynx at msn dot com and I‘ll send it to you. I‘m not sure if it was better the way we did it , in small chunks with breaks, or if powering through would be better. But take friends - it can get dark in there. 😂 1y

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Daisey

Buzz Books 2023: Spring/Summer | Publishers Lunch

2023 was an interesting reading year. #Clarissa was the longest book and greatest challenge of the year, and Don Quixote was plenty long as well. I don‘t really do simply favorites, instead also considering the books that I think will be the most memorable. As of this moment, these are those books of 2023 for me.

#ReadingStats #2023stats #DaiseysReadingSummary

Readerann I got behind on the Clarissa year-long group read, then couldn‘t catch up (I‘m at 70%). Congrats on finishing! 👏 It‘s SO long. 😩 1y

Daisey @Readerann So long! I don‘t know that I would have made it if I hadn‘t forced myself to mostly stick to the schedule and participated in some discussion with other readers. It‘s definitely one of the toughest to finish classics I‘ve read. 1y

merelybookish Impressive dent on 1001 books challenge! 1y

Daisey @merelybookish Thanks! Yes, this is the most I‘ve managed to finish in a year so far. 1y

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