MONDAY READING: AUDIOBOOKS + BOOKS 10.3.14

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And what reading might add to the wonderful ?
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My week included listening to another in the Daisy Dalrymple Mystery series by Carola Dunn.
Carola popped in to comment on the audiobook post of her MURDER ON THE FLYING SCOTSMAN,

 a great and appreciated surprise!
This week I've listened to book 5,   

                            DAMSEL IN DISTRESS *

I am working through Lacy C Ellman's book for my 6 week Lenten journey. PILGRIM PRINCIPLES [journeying with intention in everday life] which is exactly my intention in choosing this book...

*                        I've continued the audio listening of EMMA which I'm really enjoying more than reading.  For other Jane Austen fans,
I've found an abridged audio of Emma read by
Fiona Shaw - 'Sophy Croft' from the movie version of PERSUASION.
I would certainly enjoy having Fiona reading a story to me as I so admired her portrayal of Sophy Croft.
A definite reading/listening treat in my books!                                                            *

   DEATH BY THE BOOK was a fav read this week.

    Book 2 in the Drew Farthering Mystery series
    by Julianna Deering      Released March 4th.
    Set in the 1930's, a fabulous plot that kept its secrets to the end.

   Review posted  [click to read] * There you have it for this week's reading. Another 3 audios ahead -

~~~~~~~~~~~~ *  ~~~~~~~~~~ Hoping your week of  reading is rewarding ! Here's to SPRING ! More reading in the link collection at BOOK JOURNEY *

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IT"S MONDAY ! 3.3.14

IT'S MONDAY!  *

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And what are you reading ?

* Reviews posted for :[click title to link] 
SHADOWED BY GRACE THE HEADMISTRESS OF ROSEMERE MURDER ON THE FLYING SCOTSMAN A FLIGHT  OF FANCY DEATH OF A SCRIPTWRITER
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JANE AUSTEN'S 'EMMA' GROUP READ ANNOUNCEMENT 19.2.14

INDIE JANE has Announced an EMMA
group read of the Jane Austen classic
at Indie Jane
{Independent Jane Austen Community} as follows ~
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Although Emma’s 200th birthday is still two years away,
What better way to celebrate the novel than by joining a group read?

If you haven’t participated in one of INDIE JANE's group reads before, they’re fairly straightforward. On the dates listed, come to the chatroom prepared to discuss the chapters for the week. 

*MORE FUNThe group read always ends with a group watch of a film adaptation of the book.

As per usual, we’ll meet in the chat room at 6:00 pm on Sunday evenings, starting March 2. Chats usually last about an hour, depending on how much we find to discuss about the hero, fruit baskets, and cookies.

3/2: 1-8
3/9: 9-15
3/16: 16-23
3/23: 24-31
3/30: 32-39
4/6: 40-47
4/13: 48-55
4/20: *No Book Group–Easter Sunday
4/27: Group watch

I tried to break it down into even sized pieces, while keeping important plot breaks in mind.
SparkNotes has a great breakdown, if you want to know more about the characters before we get started.

If you don’t own Emma there's a Great selection HERE at Book Depository

{plus shipping Free to your door.}

Available as a free ebook to read online at WOWIO ,
 Kindle , Kobo  and Barnes and Noble for downloads.
[Audiobook and ebook versions available free at your local library online]

You can also find several choices of the audiobook as free downloads 
from Ambling Books and Librivox
[ a dramatised version available with various readers for each character ]
[try the various audio samples provided to find a reader you can appreciate]
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Voice and speed of reading definitely affect listening -

[enjoyment and comprehension]
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If you have the Kindle ebook version and wish the audiobook to Whispersync,
you can get it from Audible.

During the group read, Indie Jane authors who’ve written Emma adaptations
will be featured.

There will also be some Emma related Friday Fun posts all at Indie Jane

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Sound like FuN?  

I've picked up an audiobook from my library's online overdrive.com program. My preference is a narrator with a proper English accent that adds authenticity to any English authored novel. I've happily begun the first 8 chapters of this selection - [more audiobook choices at downpour.com] *

Make your EMMA selection, start reading and join the chat in 1 1/2 weeks  3 days [March 2nd evening] See you there !
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Tuesday Book Teasers 13.8.13

Featuring a new meme discovered at Nise's blog, Under the Boardwalk, while hopping our It's Monday posts.. * Diane at Bibliophile By the Sea says -

"Every Tuesday I host First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros, where I share the first paragraph or (a few) of a book I am reading or thinking about reading soon. Care to join us? " * Thank you , Diane, thinking I will ... Here's one book that's on my Austen in August  to be read stack. * "EMMA WOODHOUSE, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her." EMMA by Jane Austen  Illustrations by Hugh Thomson *

* Wishing for some time [hopefully?] soon to spend in this story... What do you think? * Plus -

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! 

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Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share 2 “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

* Soooo -  I thought I would tease you with ... *

"Well, sir, if things are real, they're there all the time." "Are they?" said the Professor; and Peter did not know quite what to say." pg.49 CS Lewis author * If you have a copy and would like to join us in reading this book, author Jessica Grey is doing a read a long starting Aug 12th. Link is in sidebar or click her name above. * Now it's your turn... Share your Tuesday Teasers at Miz B's ! * HapPy Reading!
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