This past week in the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along featured one of the most famous scenes in the novel, and perhaps in all of literature: The Bishop's Candlesticks. The twitter chat at #LesMisReadalong was abuzz with reactions to it, along with a host of other thoughts and favorite quotes. Here are a few highlights: https://twitter.com/RickBarry44/status/955175076906889216 https://twitter.com/MissCarrieLA/status/955447964146610176 https://twitter.com/MissCarrieLA/status/955524217818238976 https://twitter.com/KS_scribbles/status/955623049276964864 https://twitter.com/AStrongBelief/status/955682031790247936 https://twitter.com/bronasbooks/status/955767769567391744 https://twitter.com/bronasbooks/status/955769551672586241 … Continue reading #LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 4 Highlights
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Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Monstrous Waters
With day twenty-two of the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along upon us, we reach "The Deep and the Dark," one of the most fascinating chapters of the book so far -- at least to me. Hugo's considerable poetry skills are on full display, and from this chapter it is easy to see why Hugo is more famous … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Monstrous Waters
#LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 3 Highlights
As readers are finishing week three of the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along, the Twitter chat has been informative and fun. You can be a part of the Les Mis action by using the hashtag #LesMisReadalong. Here's a sampling of the tweets from this past week: https://twitter.com/bronasbooks/status/952783356302774272 https://twitter.com/bronasbooks/status/952819730447925248 https://twitter.com/burns_nancy/status/952887291390898177 https://twitter.com/MissCarrieLA/status/952930490943713285 https://twitter.com/RickBarry44/status/952954227051114502 https://twitter.com/AStrongBelief/status/953074112976465921 https://twitter.com/Denise205/status/953081436977934336 https://twitter.com/LiteraryFeline/status/953103367986753536 https://twitter.com/RickBarry44/status/953399113470611457 https://twitter.com/Denise205/status/953475337379352577 … Continue reading #LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 3 Highlights
Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Beginning
I once read that almost every story begins in either one of two ways: someone goes on a journey, or a stranger comes to town. The journey story is as well known as The Odyssey, Gulliver's Travels, The Grapes of Wrath, The Lord of the Rings, and Journey to the Center of the Earth. But think about … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Beginning
#LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 2 Highlights
The tweets keep coming in the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along. We've finally reached the end of Book 1: A Good Man, and I'll have a new read-along post up tomorrow to wrap it up and look forward to Book 2. In the meantime, enjoy this post which gathers some of the tweets from the second week. … Continue reading #LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 2 Highlights
Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Bishop
Welcome to week two of the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along. We're now seven chapters into the book, and the story so far has been dominated by one man: the Bishop of Digne. Dominated is probably too strong a word for someone with his humility and charity, but he certainly makes an impression, and for all the right … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Bishop
#LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 1
We've almost finished the first week of the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along, and the Twitter conversation about the opening few chapters has been amazing. Readers are using the hashtag #LesMisReadalong to chronicle their reading experience, share their knowledge, and support each other in their literary journey. But if you don't have a Twitter account, not to … Continue reading #LesMisReadalong on Twitter: Week 1
Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Structure and History
Welcome to 2018 and the beginning of the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along. By the time you read this you may already have read your first chapter, especially if you are one of our friends in Australia! It's exciting to have so many of you on board and to know there are readers from all over … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Structure and History
Preparing for the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along
The Read-along Is Nearly Here It's less than a week until the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along begins, and I'm excited to have so many of you along for the ride. If you don't know what I'm talking about, or if you haven't had the chance to sign up, be sure to read the post announcing the … Continue reading Preparing for the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along
Announcing the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along
This is the official sign-up post for the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along. Please join me in spending the next year reading one of the great works of world literature, Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. If you've always wanted to read the unabridged edition of Les Misérables, this is your opportunity. Maybe you love the musical or one of the … Continue reading Announcing the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along