sonata58 is currently reading Evelina and Grammar Devotional.
I’m 20 years old, female, from the United States. I’ve been a DailyLit member since August 13, 2009. My reading interests include Biography, Christianity, Classics, and History.
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Question of the Week - Question of the Week #47: Words to Live By
There's a special providence in the fall of a sparrow.
Hamlet V.ii.219-220
Bugs - 17 authors
I think that what you do is go to the author's bio page, and in the Discussions section, you can "Add a Topic". Hope that helps.
E.g. - http://www.dailylit.com/authors/michel-de-montaigne
Ideas - Members with the most books?
What about including a section of "Members with the Most Books" (particularly Read Books) in the Members section? That would be challenging and inspiring especially for us newbies. Also, I'm just curious to know the record number of read books.
Book Requests - Captain Blood pleeeease!
I second the request for Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini; it is PD in the US.
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #44: Best Banned Books
Gone Wind the Wind - Margaret Mitchell
It's such an accurate depiction of Southern culture. And Scarlett is so real!
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #11: Your Questions
1. If you were invited to a dinner with all the great authors of English literature, who would you like to sit next to? (I got this idea from author Peter Leithart).
2. Suppose it is your last day on earth and you can invite only one literary character for your last dinner. Who would it be? (I got this idea from a program I heard on BBC Radio).
Bugs - To-Read Booklist doesn't let you change order
Just thought I'd let you all know that I'm using IE8 and it's working for me now. Thank you for solving the problem!
Book Samplers - Book Sampler Idea: Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens published his novels in a serialized form; they were written in monthly or weekly "installments" (yes, just like Daily Lit) in journals. Installments ended with a "cliffhanger" to make the readers eagerly anticipate the next installment.
I think that using Dickens' own installments would be a great way to create a book sampler, perhaps the first installment of each novel. Of course, no sampler would be able to do justice to the genius of Dickens. But the "cliffhanger" endings would hopefully inspire readers to pick up and read an entire novel of Dickens.
Book Samplers - Book Sampler Idea: Charles Dickens
I think that a book sampler of Dickens' novels would make a wonderful addition. Dickens creates some of the most memorable characters. A book sampler would be a way to be introduced to or renew acquaintance with them.
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #38: Books on Repeat
"How they Kept the Faith" by Grace Raymond.
It's a relatively unknown book, but an inspiring story of the Huguenots at Languedoc. I've read the book over and over again to relive its poignant moments.
Book Requests - Book Requests: Religious Epics
I would love to read some "swords and sandals" novels through DailyLit, such as:
Ben-Hur: A tale of the Christ by Lewis Wallace
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/2145
Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero by Henryk Sienkiewicz
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/2853
Both of which are in Public Domain in the US.