VICTOBER 2024 TBR!

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The Challenges
Kate’s challenge: Read a Victorian book where religion is a component of the story
Katie’s challenge: Read a Victorian book that plays with form in some way
Marissa’s challenge: Read a Victorian work that was originally serialised
Ros’s challenge: Experience Victorian drama: read, watch or listen to a Victorian play
Group challenge: Read a Victorian work by Wilkie Collins and/or by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Group Read
The Doctor’s Wife, Mary Elizabeth Braddon: / 3204192
Reading from 1 October to 18 October
2 chapters a day every day, except for 18 October, where we read 3 chapters

[kathleencraine]

I totally agree about Kate Howe's Victober opening--gives me chills & thrills every time!

[RaineyDayReads]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Great TBR!

[janetsmith]

I always start October in September because I’m such a slow reader! It does help….😂

[tarasadowski]

If you're on Goodreads, you should totally join the Dickensians group if you aren't already a member. We just started our read of Nicholas Nicole Nickleby and are only 9 chapters in. We read and discuss a chapter a day with breaks in between installments.

[miriamelizabethreads]

Such an awesome TBR!!! So excited for Victober! I hope you read some amazing books!❤❤❤

[rebecca_is_book-hooked]

I love your library! I see that stellar Agatha Christie collection! 🤩

[BJPDesigns]

I just love seeing your book recommendations especially for this time of year and the Victorian readathon. I have an old hardcover set of Charles Dickens books too! Mine were published by Books Inc. and belonged to my Grandparents and my dear Mom and her brothers. Lucky me the books are mine now cuz no one took ‘em!

I’m participating in Victober too. I’m reading and listening to The Doctor’s Wife and will read other books for all the prompts including something for Jennifer and Alice . I like finding authors I didnt know much about before. I learned of a Victorian author you might like, George MacDonald. He was a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. I found a youtube channel that reads his stories. I’m listening to At the Back of the North Wind for this year’s Victober to read a story that was serialized. This story is geared towards children and full of good morals and wisdom. It fits for Marissa’s challenge as it was serialized. I hope to add some of his physical books to my bookshelves as they have pretty covers too.

[scallydandlingaboutthebook]

Mitzi your enthusiasm is the best. I feel the same about Kate's theme tune. It was lovely to hear you talk about Alice.

[AaronReadABook]

Barchester Towers is an absolute joy of a book, it's a completely different book to The Warden and it made me fall in love with Trollope. I think I will get that Braddon book too.

[BlatantlyBookish]

What a wonderful TBR! I think that reading Barchester Towers is a lovely additional tribute to Alice, and it's a great book as well. Also, I'm in awe of your Dicken's collection! It's so lovely. Which editions are they?

[novellenovels]

I loved barchester towers sooo much. I’m looking forward to the group read and like you I’m reading shurlock Holmes for Alice ❤

[ArtBookshelfOdyssey]

I love that tshirt! Great choices, I’ll be putting my tbr video out in the next week or so.

[zombieprincess]

Great TBR! I'm still trying to decide on my TBR. I'm going for some Oscar Wilde too, but not sure which. Looking forward to reading some more Mary Elizabeth Braddon, I've recently purchased The Doctor's Wife, so I was so happy to see it was the group read!

[WaterBearReads]

Hi Mitzi! I plan on reading The Tenant of Wildfell Hall which I have been waiting for October to do and am so excited! Wonderful Victober TBR!

[lorenreads]

Great TBR! I loved hearing about the books you've chosen for Victober this year. I plan on watching The Importance Of Being Earnest for my Victorian drama experience. 😊

[Nicole-Leigh]

Mitzi, just as you get excited when Victober begins, I get excited when you post your latest videos. Such a fun treasure trove!! Thank you for the high-quality bookish content! 💕

[annelies]

I’ll be reading The Last Chronicle of Barset in October to finally finish the Barsetshire series

[sandyokey]

Such a beautiful library🥰. I read A Tale of Two Cities in high school and have been wanting to reread it for awhile now. I know exactly what you mean about Kate’s intro. I actually tear up the first time I hear it. I love it so much. The only book I have planned for sure this year is a reread of The Picture of Dorian Gray. There’s going to be more, possibly another Hardy as I’m growing to love him. I also love Dickens so he’s a firm possibility too. I would also like to read a book or story for Jennifer and Alice.

[kirstyhatton]

Finally time to read Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell. And l will need to start reading early too!!

[Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

Barchester Towers 🎉🎉🎉🎉 i reread The Warden earlier this year and loved it more the 2nd time. And i love BT. It takes a bit to get into but worth it.

I'm reading Dr Thorne.