Three times a charm for me. Found this on Reddit lol. For anyone who is still deciding.
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TheBookHippie Wait I first read that wrong....... so I have 1,3 and 4........OY VEY!! 7mo
jenniferw88 I've got #9 arriving tomorrow @TheAromaofBooks 7mo
dabbe I've got #1; who knew except you? Thanks! 🤗 7mo
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Bluebird Oh no! I checked out the audio read by Simon Vance. It‘s the Smollett version. Will take another look at the library options…😂. Thanks! 7mo
Cuilin @dabbe this my third attempt at this novel so I had to research translations. I‘m reading # 1 too. 7mo
dabbe @Cuilin Yowza. I hope I can get through. I still have 200 pages to go in WAR & PEACE. #theneverendingnovel 7mo
Cuilin @Bluebird🤞 7mo
Cuilin @dabbe isn‘t it (W&P) fabulous? 7mo
TheAromaofBooks Oh how fun!!! My guy didn't even make the list! 😂 I do have an old edition translated by Jervas - that's the one I've never managed to make it through! 7mo
TheAromaofBooks Tagging the rest of the group in case we all want to do some comparisons 😂 @BarkingMadRead @Librarybelle @Smarkies @wanderinglynn @Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie @SamAnne @BarbaraJean @BookingitwithSandra @Daisey @janeycanuck @Bklover @meshell1313 @jenniferw88 @LaraS @CatLass007 @eeclayton @readingrainb0w 7mo
Cuilin @TheAromaofBooks 💛👍 7mo
Cuilin @TheAromaofBooks I‘m on my third attempt, three times a charm, right? 7mo
BarkingMadRead Mine didn‘t make the list 🤣 7mo
Cuilin @BarkingMadRead well at least it didn‘t make the “avoid like the plague” list 😆 7mo
BarkingMadRead @Cuilin Crisis averted 🤣🤣 7mo
Librarybelle Mine is #4 - thank goodness I should not avoid this one! 😂 @Cuilin @TheAromaofBooks 7mo
Cuilin @Librarybelle phew 😌 7mo
TheAromaofBooks @Cuilin @BarkingMadRead @Librarybelle - I was also relieved mine didn't show up on the bad list!!! 😂 I didn't even realize I was in danger!! 7mo
janeycanuck Haha - I think I saw this when I was researching translations. I picked Grossman for a reason!! 7mo
Cuilin @janeycanuck The comment section was hilarious 😂 7mo
Bookwormjillk I picked the cheapest one available for kindle. Glad to see it ranked second! 7mo
BarbaraJean Alas, mine (Raffel) clocks in at #6. It makes me laugh, in his translator's note he seemed rather pompous, saying something about being inspired to do his own translation when he realized he couldn't find one he could recommend. 🙄 At least he's not on the avoid list!! @Bluebird I thought about using Smollett's translation! I had a professor who was writing something about him, so it caught my eye. But never mind! I didn't like her class anyway! (edited) 7mo
TheBookHippie This comment section is life giving 😂😂😂♥️ 7mo
Daisey Love all the discussion with this readalong already! I‘ve got an audio version of the Ormsby translation and will probably mostly listen, but I also have a print copy of the Starkie translation. 7mo
Bluebird @Cuilin @BarbaraJean smollett version returned to the library! There was no other good option via audio, so I was going to breakdown and use an audible credit to get the book. Lo and behold, the Grossman translation was already in my audible library. I forgot I bought it awhile ago. 🤦♀️ I really must break the habit of perusing the library for my next read instead of checking my own shelves 😜 7mo
Cuilin @Bluebird I have been known to buy a book I already own. Lol 7mo
Cuilin @TheBookHippie 😆 7mo
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