View Poll Results: Which Edith Wharton book would you like to read in April? (*=Available on the Forum)

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  • The House of Mirth*

    2 8.00%
  • The Age of Innocence*

    7 28.00%
  • Twilight Sleep

    1 4.00%
  • Summer*

    0 0%
  • Ethan Frome*

    15 60.00%
  • The Buccaneers

    0 0%
  • The Reef*

    0 0%
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    Quote Originally Posted by masterlibrarian View Post
    Absolutely Ethan Frome...
    For Asa, I preferred so much the coppola film rather than the book, if you didn't watch it, i recommend it to you.
    Thanks, Will Do!
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    Bahh...looks like Ethan Frome. Well, hmm...I was pushing Age of Innocence so badly because little Grace has a stockpile of books she has to read, and that is among them. The fiancee says I cannot buy anymore books (I have that many) until I finish the ones I have

    Guess I could participate by getting it from the library. But that still leaves one on my list.

    But Ethan Frome looks like a good novel so I am not completely abashed.
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    So I went ahead and reserved a copy of EF for myself this morning... The only copies available (not on loan) were large print so it should be interesting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scheherazade View Post
    So I went ahead and reserved a copy of EF for myself this morning... The only copies available (not on loan) were large print so it should be interesting.
    Scher, You won't have to strain your eyes

    So EF is the one, right? I will start reading it. Good, I have it by chance. Picked it up free or cheap somewhere long ago. Also, have "Age of Innocense", so unlike last time I am not at a lose how to get the book. Prepared this time.
    "It's so mysterious, the land of tears."

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    It is not for sure yet but EF is leading with 14 votes, so it is very likely that we will be reading it.

    Re. large print copy: Hopefully it won't be a huge book with 1000+ pages! I don't want to end up straining my shoulders while trying to save my eyes!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scheherazade View Post
    It is not for sure yet but EF is leading with 14 votes, so it is very likely that we will be reading it.

    Re. large print copy: Hopefully it won't be a huge book with 1000+ pages! I don't want to end up straining my shoulders while trying to save my eyes!
    I am reading it too, but through DailyLit, and I am somewhere close to the end, I think I shall menage to finished it till the beginning of April (I think it would be somewhere between 5th and 10th). And if after all we read The Age of Innocence I have an e-book so I shall be on time for this month's discussion (I have the habit to find the book I should read for the Book Club at the end of the month! I am always late! For example today I saw the Truman Capote's book on my book shelf, I have no idea I have this book and have had a long tour through the book stores searching for it in vain, and the book was there and I haven't seen it at all )
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    I've been willing to read the house of mirth but it looks like that Ethan Frome is going to be the winner. So, why don't I follow whomever wins and read it ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by spacetoon View Post
    I've been willing to read the house of mirth but it looks like that Ethan Frome is going to be the winner. So, why don't I follow whomever wins and read it ?
    Sounds like a great idea to me!

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    i've already taken Ethan Frome out from the library. it's only 80 pages i thought it was a long novel. I'll start reading it this weekend

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    I still have faith that Age of Innocence can win.
    LET THERE BE LIGHT

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    Quote Originally Posted by SleepyWitch View Post
    i've already taken Ethan Frome out from the library. it's only 80 pages i thought it was a long novel. I'll start reading it this weekend
    Hoping to do the same as well! Got an email from the library saying that they have got a copy ready for me!
    Quote Originally Posted by Virgil View Post
    I still have faith that Age of Innocence can win.
    Hey, optimism is good for ya! They say it makes you live longer!
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    Is there going to be a forum discussion afterwards on the book that gets selected?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bouquin View Post
    Is there going to be a forum discussion afterwards on the book that gets selected?
    Absolutely. That's what makes it fun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by grace86 View Post
    Bahh...looks like Ethan Frome. Well, hmm...I was pushing Age of Innocence so badly because little Grace has a stockpile of books she has to read, and that is among them. The fiancee says I cannot buy anymore books (I have that many) until I finish the ones I have

    Guess I could participate by getting it from the library. But that still leaves one on my list.

    But Ethan Frome looks like a good novel so I am not completely abashed.
    Yay! I hope Grace Reads with us!!!!
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    Portrait of an artist.....again*sigh*

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    Quote Originally Posted by bouquin View Post
    Is there going to be a forum discussion afterwards on the book that gets selected?
    Hello Bouquin!

    We choose a book and then read/discuss it with the other members during the following month. The book of our choice does not get chosen at times but it is still a lot of fun as it gives us a chance to read things we wouldn't normally pick ourselves.

    Hope you will be able to join us for the Wharton reading!
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