I’m thrilled to announce that I’m giving away two copies of The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl, in cooperation with the publisher and TLC Book Tours!
Rules: This giveaway runs through Monday, October 26, so make sure you enter before then. Because this giveaway is publisher sponsored, U.S. only please.
To enter: Leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite Dickens novel is. If you haven’t read one, tell me that.
Second entry: Blog or tweet about the giveaway and link back here. Make sure you let me know you did this in the comments.
Good luck!
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My favorite Dickens novel is proooobably Tale of Two Cities. Hard to say, just not Great Expectations. Middle school english teacher ruined that one for me.
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My favorite Dickens novel is proooobably Tale of Two Cities. Hard to say, just not Great Expectations. Middle school english teacher ruined that one for me.
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The Old Curiosity Shop was his best.
The Old Curiosity Shop was his best.
My favorite would have to be Little Dorrit, for sure!!
Enter me to win please!
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My favorite would have to be Little Dorrit, for sure!!
Enter me to win please!
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My favorite Dickens book was A Tale Of Two Cities, I loved that book! But a close second is A Christmas Carol
I posted about this giveaway at:
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Thanks for the chance, I loved The Dante Club too.
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My favorite Dickens book was A Tale Of Two Cities, I loved that book! But a close second is A Christmas Carol
I posted about this giveaway at:
http://readinginappalachia.blogspot.com/2008/11/current-book-giveaways.html
Thanks for the chance, I loved The Dante Club too.
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My favorite Dickens is The Bleak House-please enter me’
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My favorite Dickens is The Bleak House-please enter me’
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favorite Dickens novel – that’s impossible to say. I’ll go with the Christmas Carol. Or Great Expectations.
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favorite Dickens novel – that’s impossible to say. I’ll go with the Christmas Carol. Or Great Expectations.
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My favorite Dickens is A Tale of Two Cities-I was obsessed with the opening and went around quoting it for a couple of months when I was younger. Thanks for the giveaway!
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My favorite Dickens is A Tale of Two Cities-I was obsessed with the opening and went around quoting it for a couple of months when I was younger. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Well, I won’t be original…but I truly do LOVE the Tale of Two Cities. I teach it in my Brit Lit class and every year I look forward to re-reading it.
Thanks for hosting this great give-away!
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Well, I won’t be original…but I truly do LOVE the Tale of Two Cities. I teach it in my Brit Lit class and every year I look forward to re-reading it.
Thanks for hosting this great give-away!
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I would have to go with A Christmas Carol as my favorite!
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I would have to go with A Christmas Carol as my favorite!
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My favorite is Great Expectations, but I still haven’t read Little Dorrit. Thanks for hosting a giveaway!
My favorite is Great Expectations, but I still haven’t read Little Dorrit. Thanks for hosting a giveaway!
I agree with the first poster – I read Great Expectations in 9th grade and it ruined everything. I have since started a couple others but can’t…quite…make…it….
I agree with the first poster – I read Great Expectations in 9th grade and it ruined everything. I have since started a couple others but can’t…quite…make…it….
Sadly, I am one of those that hasn’t read a Dickens novel… yet.
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♥Nely
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Sadly, I am one of those that hasn’t read a Dickens novel… yet.
Enter me please.
♥Nely
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Tale of Two Cities – read in high school and loved it. I got about halfway through the Pickwick Papers once and liked it, but got busy with other things. I’d like to return to it sometime, though.
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Tale of Two Cities – read in high school and loved it. I got about halfway through the Pickwick Papers once and liked it, but got busy with other things. I’d like to return to it sometime, though.
acvollers at gmail dot com
The only thing I can think is that all these people listing “A Tale of Two Cities” and “Great Expectations” have never read Dickens’s masterpiece (and Dickens’s own personal favorite among all his books) “David Copperfield”.
The only thing I can think is that all these people listing “A Tale of Two Cities” and “Great Expectations” have never read Dickens’s masterpiece (and Dickens’s own personal favorite among all his books) “David Copperfield”.
Of course I loved A TALE OF TWO CITIES and GREAT EXPECTATIONS and OLIVER TWISTS (and pretty much all the Dickens I’ve read because, well, he’s amazing)….but my all-time favorite, the one I re-read every year, is A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
Of course I loved A TALE OF TWO CITIES and GREAT EXPECTATIONS and OLIVER TWISTS (and pretty much all the Dickens I’ve read because, well, he’s amazing)….but my all-time favorite, the one I re-read every year, is A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
A Christmas Carol. I need to read more by him though. Not sure how I got through high school English classes AND college without reading more. Thanks so much for the chance to win!
A Christmas Carol. I need to read more by him though. Not sure how I got through high school English classes AND college without reading more. Thanks so much for the chance to win!
My favorite is probably A Christmas Carol.
I hated Great Expectations and David Copperfield…read them in school and it was just…bad.
I look forward to A Tale of Two Cities!
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My favorite is probably A Christmas Carol.
I hated Great Expectations and David Copperfield…read them in school and it was just…bad.
I look forward to A Tale of Two Cities!
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Oh, geez. I love A Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol. I was in a play of Nicholas Nickleby and it was great!
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Oh, geez. I love A Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol. I was in a play of Nicholas Nickleby and it was great!
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I’m going to go with Great Expectations, but A Christmas Carol is my favorite play to see.
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I’m going to go with Great Expectations, but A Christmas Carol is my favorite play to see.
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I really enjoyed Oliver Twist.
Thanks for this giveaway!
I posted this on my blog.
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I really enjoyed Oliver Twist.
Thanks for this giveaway!
I posted this on my blog.
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I think the only Dickens I’ve read is Great Expectations, so I’ll pick that one.
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I think the only Dickens I’ve read is Great Expectations, so I’ll pick that one.
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Great Expectations, it was my first Dickens. I love Miss Havisham.
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Great Expectations, it was my first Dickens. I love Miss Havisham.
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“A Christmas Carol” is definitely the best. Read and/or listen to it every year. Just finished an audio version with all the parts done by Jonathan Winters.
“A Christmas Carol” is definitely the best. Read and/or listen to it every year. Just finished an audio version with all the parts done by Jonathan Winters.
I’ve only read two Dickens – Tale of Two Cities and A Christmas Carol. I have to go with Christmas Carol!
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I’ve only read two Dickens – Tale of Two Cities and A Christmas Carol. I have to go with Christmas Carol!
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Bleak House, hand’s down, as I love how it treats the legal profession!
Thanks for the giveaway.
Jim Carmin
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Bleak House, hand’s down, as I love how it treats the legal profession!
Thanks for the giveaway.
Jim Carmin
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My favorite (possibly because it is the only one I’ve read) is Great Expectations. But A Tale of Two Cities is on my “next to read” list!
jen
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My favorite (possibly because it is the only one I’ve read) is Great Expectations. But A Tale of Two Cities is on my “next to read” list!
jen
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My favorite Dickens book is definitely A TALE OF TWO CITIES. I read it freshman year in high school and totally loved the whole experience.
This would be my first Matthew Pearl book, and I think it sounds fascinating. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
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My favorite Dickens book is definitely A TALE OF TWO CITIES. I read it freshman year in high school and totally loved the whole experience.
This would be my first Matthew Pearl book, and I think it sounds fascinating. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
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A Christmas Carol is my absolute favorite Dickens novel!
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A Christmas Carol is my absolute favorite Dickens novel!
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a tale of two cities thanks minsthins at optonline dot net
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My favorite Dickens novel is A Christmas Carol. My father used to read the book to my brother and I every Christmas. We’d then go see a stage performance as part of our family Christmas tradition.
My favorite Dickens novel is A Christmas Carol. My father used to read the book to my brother and I every Christmas. We’d then go see a stage performance as part of our family Christmas tradition.
I also liked A Christmas Carol.
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I also liked A Christmas Carol.
Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks!
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My favorite is definitely A Tale of Two Cities. This book look greats. Thanks! utgal2004[at]yahoo[dot]com
My favorite is definitely A Tale of Two Cities. This book look greats. Thanks! utgal2004[at]yahoo[dot]com
My favorite Dickens’ read is David Copperfield, although I love many of his stories! Thanks for this offer!
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My favorite Dickens’ read is David Copperfield, although I love many of his stories! Thanks for this offer!
mjmbecky@gmail.com
This is my first time at your blog, and I’m enjoying it very much and will definately bookmark it. I’m ashamed to say I’ve never read any Dickens, but would love to be added to your giveaway list and hopefully can read this one.
Thank you!
Sandee
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This is my first time at your blog, and I’m enjoying it very much and will definately bookmark it. I’m ashamed to say I’ve never read any Dickens, but would love to be added to your giveaway list and hopefully can read this one.
Thank you!
Sandee
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A Tale of Two Cities is my favorite Dickens novel.
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A Tale of Two Cities is my favorite Dickens novel.
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I’ll have to go with A Christmas Carol.
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I’ll have to go with A Christmas Carol.
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I’ve yet to read a Dickens book that I didn’t like, but if I had to pick a favorite, it would be A Tale of Two Cities.
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I’ve yet to read a Dickens book that I didn’t like, but if I had to pick a favorite, it would be A Tale of Two Cities.
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I blogged about the contest here.
Tammy, missporkchop AT yahoo DOT com
I blogged about the contest here.
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I’ve only read Christmas Carol, and that was recently, but I would love to read this. Your review was great.
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I’ve only read Christmas Carol, and that was recently, but I would love to read this. Your review was great.
stacybooks at yahoo
My favorite Dickens, the one where I fell in love with his work, is Oliver Twist. Still have a lot more to read, though!
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My favorite Dickens, the one where I fell in love with his work, is Oliver Twist. Still have a lot more to read, though!
ronnica@ignoranthistorian.com
Here’s my blog post: http://aseaofbooks.blogspot.com/2009/10/great-giveaways-from-around-blogworld.html
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Here’s my blog post: http://aseaofbooks.blogspot.com/2009/10/great-giveaways-from-around-blogworld.html
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Great Expectations is the only one that I have actually read so I guess I will go with that one.
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Great Expectations is the only one that I have actually read so I guess I will go with that one.
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My favorite is Oliver Twist.
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My favorite is Oliver Twist.
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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” – A Tale of Two Cities of course. Thanks for the chance.
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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” – A Tale of Two Cities of course. Thanks for the chance.
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Great giveaway. My fav was A Christmas Story
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Great giveaway. My fav was A Christmas Story
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I would have to say A Christmas Carol.
I would have to say A Christmas Carol.
Great Expectations was my favorite.
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Great Expectations was my favorite.
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My faovrite is “A Christmas Carol”. I’ve actually read it about three times!
I look forward to reading “The Last Dickens”.
Thanks for the giveaway
Gayla
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My faovrite is “A Christmas Carol”. I’ve actually read it about three times!
I look forward to reading “The Last Dickens”.
Thanks for the giveaway
Gayla
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My favorite is Great Expectations.
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My favorite is Great Expectations.
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A Tale of Two Cities is the only one I have read and it was a long time ago! But I do remember enjoying it!
Thanks for all of the giveaways!
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A Tale of Two Cities is the only one I have read and it was a long time ago! But I do remember enjoying it!
Thanks for all of the giveaways!
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I’ve always loved A Christmas Carol (and all of its movie manifestations). I think the story is so excellent and spans all seasons… and years!
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I’ve always loved A Christmas Carol (and all of its movie manifestations). I think the story is so excellent and spans all seasons… and years!
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My favorite is The Christmas Carol. Thanks for the giveaway.
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My favorite is The Christmas Carol. Thanks for the giveaway.
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My favorite Dickens book is Bleak House. I would love to snag this book….Thanks, I am following your blog.
My favorite Dickens book is Bleak House. I would love to snag this book….Thanks, I am following your blog.
My favorite Dickens novel is David Copperfield, although A Tale of Two Cities is a close second. Also I’ve read A Christmas Carol a million times so perhaps that is my secret favorite.
I would love to win this book!
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My favorite Dickens novel is David Copperfield, although A Tale of Two Cities is a close second. Also I’ve read A Christmas Carol a million times so perhaps that is my secret favorite.
I would love to win this book!
laarlt78(at)hotmail(dot)com.
I blogged about your contest here.
joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com
I blogged about your contest here.
joannelong74 AT gmail DOT com
I’ve wanted to get this one for awhile now..
My favorite C.Dickens read was Oliver Twist, with David Copperfield a close 2nd.
*My son’s name is Oliver =)
Please enter me!
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I’ve wanted to get this one for awhile now..
My favorite C.Dickens read was Oliver Twist, with David Copperfield a close 2nd.
*My son’s name is Oliver =)
Please enter me!
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At the moment, my fav Dickens’ book is David Copperfield but by tomorrow, it might be different.
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At the moment, my fav Dickens’ book is David Copperfield but by tomorrow, it might be different.
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Not very original, but I’m going to have to say Great Expectations.
Nycole
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Not very original, but I’m going to have to say Great Expectations.
Nycole
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My favorite Dickens is A Tale of Two Cities. It was the first historical fiction novel I ever read, and it sparked my interest in 18th century France! Thanks for hosting this giveaway
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My favorite Dickens is A Tale of Two Cities. It was the first historical fiction novel I ever read, and it sparked my interest in 18th century France! Thanks for hosting this giveaway
histficchick AT gmail DOT com
It would have to be a Christmas Carol. Thanks,
Darlene
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It would have to be a Christmas Carol. Thanks,
Darlene
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I would say A Christmas Carol!!
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I would say A Christmas Carol!!
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Ur, The Last Dickens is my favorite Dickens novel…
I suppose it’s okay (please don’t throw tomatoes at me!) to admit that I am not a Dickens lover, but I did love reading Matthew Pearl’s charming mystery. Of the Dickens novels I’ve read, I prefer A Christmas Carol.
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Ur, The Last Dickens is my favorite Dickens novel…
I suppose it’s okay (please don’t throw tomatoes at me!) to admit that I am not a Dickens lover, but I did love reading Matthew Pearl’s charming mystery. Of the Dickens novels I’ve read, I prefer A Christmas Carol.
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definitely A Tale of Two Cities
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definitely A Tale of Two Cities
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My favorite Dickens is “Dombey and Son.”
My favorite Dickens is “Dombey and Son.”
I’ve only read one Dickens, GREAT EXPECTATIONS! I read it this summer as part of Book on the Nightstand’s Beowulf on the Beach Summer Reading Challenge. I picked that book over Bleak House because it was the shorter of the two. That said, as clever as a wordsmith as Charles Dickens may be, the constant cleverness got to be a bit wearing and so it still felt like a really long book! Even though I ended up not liking it as much as I had hoped, I’m still glad I read it and I’ve got A CHRISTMAS CAROL on my TBR stack.
Please enter me in the Giveaway,
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I’ve only read one Dickens, GREAT EXPECTATIONS! I read it this summer as part of Book on the Nightstand’s Beowulf on the Beach Summer Reading Challenge. I picked that book over Bleak House because it was the shorter of the two. That said, as clever as a wordsmith as Charles Dickens may be, the constant cleverness got to be a bit wearing and so it still felt like a really long book! Even though I ended up not liking it as much as I had hoped, I’m still glad I read it and I’ve got A CHRISTMAS CAROL on my TBR stack.
Please enter me in the Giveaway,
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Oh that’s tough… A Tale of Two Cities and of course A Christmas Carol…
Oh that’s tough… A Tale of Two Cities and of course A Christmas Carol…