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Sep 22, 2020 06:28PM
Finally, I'm starting a thread where members can request to do a buddy read with other members! Elligible books must be by American authors and published prior to 1920. Of course, there must be 2 or more participants for the buddy read to be set up. Please let us know what you'd like to read and when, and I can set up a thread for it anytime! 😊
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I am hoping to read The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish by James Fenimore Cooper next month. Would anyone like to join me? 😊
I shall join you, if you want! 😄
Emma wrote: "I shall join you, if you want! 😄"Really?! YIIPPPPPPEEEEEEE!!!!! 😄
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "I shall join you, if you want! 😄"Really?! YIIPPPPPPEEEEEEE!!!!! 😄"
🤣 I'm looking right now, I hope I can find a copy to read...I fear no library in IN has a copy...😢
Emma wrote: "🤣 I'm looking right now, I hope I can find a copy to read...I fear no library in IN has a copy...😢"Hmm, are you looking for an ebook or a hard copy?
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "🤣 I'm looking right now, I hope I can find a copy to read...I fear no library in IN has a copy...😢"Hmm, are you looking for an ebook or a hard copy?"
shudder HARD COPY!! 😂 I will read ebook if I have to...but that is a last resort!
😭 I don't know what to do!! No library in Indiana has it, and I can't even find an ebook!!! Just when I got my hopes up...😭
Emma wrote: "😭 I don't know what to do!! No library in Indiana has it, and I can't even find an ebook!!! Just when I got my hopes up...😭"Would this work for you? http://dev.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8888
Emma wrote: "😭 I don't know what to do!! No library in Indiana has it, and I can't even find an ebook!!! Just when I got my hopes up...😭"I'm shockined that no library in IN has it! There is at least one library in Maine that has it! I own it though... 😊
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "😭 I don't know what to do!! No library in Indiana has it, and I can't even find an ebook!!! Just when I got my hopes up...😭"I'm shockined that no library in IN has it! There is at le..."
Well, that won't help me here...🤣
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "😭 I don't know what to do!! No library in Indiana has it, and I can't even find an ebook!!! Just when I got my hopes up...😭"Would this work for you? http://dev.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8888"
Thank you, Meg! Hopefully it will. ❤️ I wanted so bad to find an actual copy, but, I guess it's just not to be... 😔
Emma wrote: "Well, that won't help me here...🤣"
I know...it's just that I can't believe we have something here that you don't have down there in civilization! 🤣
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well, that won't help me here...🤣"
I know...it's just that I can't believe we have something here that you don't have down there in civilization! 🤣"
🤣 I suppose this is civilization...😂 I'm so used to living in uncivilization, for a good bit of my life I did. I much prefer to live in uncivilization! 🤣
Emma wrote: "Thank you, Meg! Hopefully it will. ❤️ I wanted so bad to find an actual copy, but, I guess it's just not to be... 😔"Or perhaps you can find something here? I have no idea what some of these are, but maybe you do! 😄
http://www.google.com/search?q=the+we...
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Thank you, Meg! Hopefully it will. ❤️ I wanted so bad to find an actual copy, but, I guess it's just not to be... 😔"Or perhaps you can find something here? I have no idea what some o..."
Hmmm... Thanks, yeah I think I'll spend $30 on a copy...🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well, that won't help me here...🤣"
I know...it's just that I can't believe we have something here that you don't have down there in civilization! 🤣"
🤣 I suppose this is ..."
I don't blame you! The only thing I don't like about it is that usually libraries have less selection... 😂
I don't blame you! The only thing I don't like about it is that usually libraries have less selection... 😂🤣 Yes, very true!!
Meg wrote: "Hey, look at this!!!http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Wept-of-W..."
I actually looked at that exact copy...but did you see the condition?? 😂
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Hey, look at this!!!http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Wept-of-W..."
I actually looked at that ..."
Well you're so picky! 🤣
Well you're so picky! 🤣I prefer to read books that are still intact!! 🤣
Emma wrote: "Well you're so picky! 🤣I prefer to read books that are still intact!! 🤣"
I'm beginning to think I really got a deal on my copy! 🤣 It's an edition from the 1860s, illustrated, hardcover, good condition, and I think I paid around $7.00 for it!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well you're so picky! 🤣I prefer to read books that are still intact!! 🤣"
I'm beginning to think I really got a deal on my copy! 🤣 It's an edition from the 1860s, illustrated, hardco..."
😳 Yeah, that's a good deal!! 😂
Well, I won't pressure you, if you don't want to read it online. I don't like reading online either, especially with a long book like this...and Cooper isn't always easy reading! 😄 I just thought maybe you had a kindle or some other sort of e-reader (I really have no idea what I'm talking about! 😂) that might work.
Meg wrote: "Well, I won't pressure you, if you don't want to read it online. I don't like reading online either, especially with a long book like this...and Cooper isn't always easy reading! 😄 I just thought m..."😂 Thank you, I'll look at the link you sent me and get back to you if I definitely am joining. 🤗
-Sorry I forgot to add, I do have a Kindle, but I rarely use it, and I VERY rarely use it for ebooks. But I will if I have to. 😄
Emma wrote: "-Sorry I forgot to add, I do have a Kindle, but I rarely use it, and I VERY rarely use it for ebooks. But I will if I have to. 😄"Ahh, ok! Well I do believe I saw this for free on Kindle! 😄
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "-Sorry I forgot to add, I do have a Kindle, but I rarely use it, and I VERY rarely use it for ebooks. But I will if I have to. 😄"Ahh, ok! Well I do believe I saw this for free on Kin..."
Really?? 🏃♀️💨
Emma wrote: "Well you're so picky! 🤣I prefer to read books that are still intact!! 🤣"
It's also good to look out for the shipping price. If the shipping is higher than the actual price of the item, then there's a chance you're going to get scammed. Meaning that if you buy the item, and want to return it, all you get back is 99 cents. You have to pay shipping.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well you're so picky! 🤣I prefer to read books that are still intact!! 🤣"
It's also good to look out for the shipping price. If the shipping is higher than the actual price of the it..."
Yes, that is very true! I honestly don't really buy books or anything that I have to pay shipping for. I always look for free shipping. 😂
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well you're so picky! 🤣I prefer to read books that are still intact!! 🤣"
It's also good to look out for the shipping price. If the shipping is higher than the actual..."
Well, a shipping price is fine, as long as it's not too high...but I always look out if it's higher than the asking price!
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "-Sorry I forgot to add, I do have a Kindle, but I rarely use it, and I VERY rarely use it for ebooks. But I will if I have to. 😄"Ahh, ok! Well I do believe I saw this for...
Really?? 🏃♀️💨"
http://www.amazon.com/Wept-Wish-Ton-W...
So...I left my copy behind at my dad's house in Georgia...ugh. I haven't read Cooper in a very long time.
Oh, thank you, Meggy!! I'm a horrible shopper, internet browser, and I couldn't find it!! 🙈🤣
Anyway, many copies are in two volumes, so make sure you order the whole thing.Here's a pdf copy that you can read on any tablet, computer, or smartphone.
https://archive.org/details/weptwisht...
Hannah wrote: "So...I left my copy behind at my dad's house in Georgia...ugh. I haven't read Cooper in a very long time."Aww, that's too bad, Hannah! 😢 So have you read it before?
Emma wrote: "Oh, thank you, Meggy!! I'm a horrible shopper, internet browser, and I couldn't find it!! 🙈🤣"😄
Hannah wrote: "Anyway, many copies are in two volumes, so make sure you order the whole thing.Here's a pdf copy that you can read on any tablet, computer, or smartphone.
https://archive.org/details/weptwishtonw..."
Thanks, Hannah! That is very helpful! 😄
Meg wrote: "Hannah wrote: "So...I left my copy behind at my dad's house in Georgia...ugh. I haven't read Cooper in a very long time."Aww, that's too bad, Hannah! 😢 So have you read it before?"
No...I haven't read it. I got several old volumes of his that had three books each in the binding and that's one of them.
https://archive.org/details/workscoop...This edition is massive...I think I had four of the ten. I was reading "Sea Lion" out of this one but didn't get to finish it. https://archive.org/details/worksofjf...
Hannah wrote: "https://archive.org/details/workscoop...This edition is massive...I think I had four of the ten. I was reading "Sea Lion" out of this one but didn't get to finish it. ht..."
Oh my, that's a beauty! I was at a rare book store last week and they had a complete set of Cooper's works...it might have been the same as this. I wanted it so bad, but then I wanted half the books in that store! 😄
So Emma, were you planning to read this with me? (It's fine if you don't feel like you've got time...I know you're still working on Country of the Pointed Firs. 😄)
Meg wrote: "So Emma, were you planning to read this with me? (It's fine if you don't feel like you've got time...I know you're still working on Country of the Pointed Firs. 😄)"I'm going to try really hard to. I really want to! So, yes. 😄
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "So Emma, were you planning to read this with me? (It's fine if you don't feel like you've got time...I know you're still working on Country of the Pointed Firs. 😄)"I'm going to try re..."
OK! 😊
Hello everyone.I am sorry that I have been pretty much absent for quite some time. Unfortunately, I will not be able to interact for a time. I am overwhelmed with the care of my mother, and my family is relocating into our new home and shop, Sort of anyway. That is a long store that I will not bore you with here. However, we are also going to be without the internet for a time, and I am not sure at this point how long that will be. As of next Monday we will be off line. So happy reading wishes to everyone, and hopefully I will be able to come back soon.
Jasmine wrote: "Hello everyone.I am sorry that I have been pretty much absent for quite some time. Unfortunately, I will not be able to interact for a time. I am overwhelmed with the care of my mother, and my fam..."
Dear Jasmine, it's good to hear from you! I keep thinking about you and wondering how you all were settling in. I'll be praying for you, and hope to see you again soon! 🤗
Does anyone want to do a buddy read in January 2021 with “The Education of Henry Adams”?
Al wrote: "Does anyone want to do a buddy read in January 2021 with “The Education of Henry Adams”?"This certainly sounds like an interesting read! I would like to, provided that our library is still open by then. Maybe some of our other members will join in as well. It sounds like a great book for discussion!
Early American Literature
Books mentioned in this topic
Benito Cereno (other topics)The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish: A Tale (other topics)
Authors mentioned in this topic
Herman Melville (other topics)James Fenimore Cooper (other topics)
