Wie geht's?
I've been mowing through the reading pile of late - thanks to not buying any new books for a while (apart from Suzanne Lynch's terrific autobiography - Yesterday When I Was Young - which I bought as a birthday present to myself and immediately read).
Recently, I've also had two weeks of study break so that meant some increased reading time.
Which means I can no longer put off reading Dicken's final novel - Our Mutual Friend. Over the last few years, I've been buying a lot of his work, and they've often sat in the reading pile for a lengthy period, until the moment is right.
That's not through a lack of enthusiasm but they're often big novels and the idea of reading Dickens can be intimidating. However, as soon as I launch into one, I'm immediately caught up in his world.
So, it's the turn of Our Mutual Friend. Why that one? Easy answer is Paul McCartney. Specifically, his song Jenny Wren. Jenny Wren being a character in OMF.
The story opens with a deeply impressive scene on the Thames with two figures in a rowboat scavenging for what they can get from the muddy water. Okay, I'm on board (pun intended).
Then chapter two introduces a plethora of new characters and does so via writing that is quite challenging (very different to Suzanne). Probably didn't help that I was reading it during my Sustained Silent Reading period after lunch with my Year 13 students.
I shall persevere and report back.
Love and peace - Wozza
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