Hello everyone, I have decided to choose 5x big books that I would like to read this year. I am trying to think more about quality than quantity. The idea came to me when I picked up a copy of Les Miserables the other night… that book is just a challenge in itself! Anyway here’s my five…
1. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
I love the musical, I love the BBC drama production, I have never read the book. It is a huge book, probably one of the biggest I have ever owned but I would love to tackle this and read it as I love the story so much.
2. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
I started this last year I think. I keep meaning to pick it back up but last year I was all about how many books I could read and this got in my way. I think I will just start it over again and crack on with it!
3. Harry Potter – Series
My sister bought me the entire Harry Potter series 2 Christmases ago and embarrassingly they are still wrapped in the cellophane. I want to start reading Harry Potter this year. I promised myself I would last year and I didn’t so 2019 is the year!
4. Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
I read Homo Deus a year ago and loved it and Sapians has been on my shelf for the same amount of time but unread. I want to read this book as I love learning about human kind, where we came from and our future.
5. Salinger by David Shields
Salinger is a biography of J.D Salinger, my grandad gave me this book last year he knows The Catcher In The Rye is one of my favourites, so thought that I would enjoy learning more about him as he sounds like a really interesting and mysterious person. He must of had a fulfilling life as it is a pretty big book!
What big books have you tackled? Or want to tackle this year? Do big books overwhelm you? I would love to chat so let me know your thoughts. Katie x
Good luck with Les Miserables! I keep meaning to read it and War & Peace but never seem to get round to them. Maybe next year!
Big books tend to intimidate me due to their size but last year two of my favourite books – Anna Karenina and Gone with the Wind – were massive, so my apprehension seems to be unjustified (or that’s what I keep telling myself whenever I pick up a big book!)
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Thank you! I will need it 😂 I get a bit overwhelmed with big books too. I tried fo read Anna Karenina but I couldn’t get into it, I really love the film though. I think I would like Gone With The Wind but again another book I haven’t picked up. I think Les Mis will take me all year to get through 🤦🏻♀️
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Apart from the section dealing with Gerald O’Hara’s life story, I thought Gone with the Wind was excellent and really readable so would definitely recommend it! Ah well – if Les Mis takes a whole year no matter! It isn’t a competition ☺ thankfully – I’m such a slow reader 😂
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I will add that to my list. I think it’s okay to add one I have just done the Maria Kondo method of tidying up and getting rid of 40 books lol I’m a fast reader but Les Mis is BIG!
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Wow well done! I keep meaning to have a clear out of my books but I keep putting it off lol! And yep – reckon it is one of the biggest book on my shelves. The sheer size is daunting 😂
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Yes it has taken up about 4 books worth on my shelf hope its worth it. I may bring that book on holiday with me, will be a good way to get through it plus a good work out 😂
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Win win lol! I might attempt it this spring!
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Good luck 🙂
I struggle with long books, I have read Les Mis but it was really difficult!
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Was the struggle because it was difficult to get into or just because it was so long?
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I think because it was long, but also I suppose writing loses something in translation.
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Great post!
I have never read Les Miserables either, but I did too love the musical. I think there’s actually going to be a mini-series of it on TV in the spring. I wanted to read the Outlander series before watching the TV Show, but the amount of books and the amount of pages in those books were just a lot and I passed on reading them. Love the show though, still have to watch the latest season.
I have been wanted to read Alias Grace since I heard it was going to be a Netflix series. I have been putting off reading that because it’s quite a long read. Hoping to finally read that book this year though.
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Thank you 💛
I love the musical too! Yes the mini series is so good its out in the UK I am on part 5x. I think that I will only read the first Outlander book I have not got the patience for the whole series 😂I haven’t heard of Alias Grace what is it about?
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I don’t know much about the story of Alias Grace. I just know that it’s by Margaret Atwood, who wrote The Handmaid’s Tale. It was also adapted for a Netflix series. I haven’t watched it yet though, want to read the book first.
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