susandanziger is currently reading Many Thoughts of Many Minds (Quotations) and DailyLit's Book Channel.
I’m female, from the United States. I’ve been a DailyLit member since April 07, 2007. My reading interests include Short Stories, Business, and Languages.
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- Grammar Devotional 100% complete
- Crush It! 100% complete
- Many Thoughts of Many Minds (Quotations) 39% complete
- Fabulous Women Series 100% complete
- Shoes, Bags, and Tiaras 100% complete
- Poem-a-Day Collection 100% complete
- MBA Mondays II finished
- The Intellectual Devotional II finished
- Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens finished
- Les Fleurs du Mal finished
- The Intellectual Devotional finished
- 1632 finished
- Tess of the D'Urbervilles finished
- The Wisdom of (Steve) Jobs finished
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow finished
- Fashion Classics finished
- Poems by Emily Dickinson finished
- America's Greatest Hits finished
- The Secret Garden finished
- Poem-a-Day Collection II finished
- Featured Poets finished
- MBA Mondays finished
- Wikipedia Tour: Famous Architects finished
- Andersen's Fairy Tales finished
- The Scarlet Letter finished
- Flipping the Funnel: Company Edition finished
- Wikipedia Tour: Masterpieces of Western Art finished
- Berlitz DailyLit Spanish Lessons finished
- 30 Stories in 30 Days finished
- Strange Things Happen finished
- Paranoia finished
- Madame de Staël finished
- The 50th Law finished
- Organizing the Disorganized Child finished
- On the Origin of Species: Part 1 finished
- Walden finished
- Get Cooking finished
- Unleashing the Ideavirus finished
- Momlogic Recession Survival Guide finished
- The Art of War finished
- Masters of Verse finished
- Jabberwocky finished
- Wikipedia Tour: 25 Great TV Shows finished
- Wikipedia Tour: Famous Poets finished
- Hell-Heaven finished
- Who is Mark Twain? finished
- Struwwelpeter-Merry Tales and Funny Pictures finished
- Emeril at the Grill finished
- Burn This Book finished
- The Bootstrapper's Bible finished
- Sonnets from the Portuguese finished
- This Moment on Earth finished
- 3 Short Reads by Edgar Allan Poe finished
- The Woman in White finished
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button finished
- Book Sampler: Best of Brit Lit finished
- Best of Technology Writing 2007 finished
- Best of Technology Writing 2006 finished
- 100 Ways to Succeed/Make Money finished
- Wikipedia Tour: Wine 101 finished
- Great Expectations finished
- Wikipedia Tour: The Presidents of the United States finished
- Wikipedia Tour: Greek Mythology finished
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm finished
- How to Live on 24 Hours a Day finished
- The Three-Martini Playdate finished
- The Lost Princess of Oz finished
- Letters to a Young Activist finished
- Pride and Prejudice finished
- Smotherhood finished
- Holiday Romance finished
- A Room with a View finished
- Little Women finished
- Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom finished
- Wikipedia Tour: The Grand Tour suspended
- War of the Worlds suspended
Posts
all Books - Da Vinci Code : Dan Brown
No, sorry. We do not have the rights to publish this title.
Question of the Week - Presidential Title
Name a book that you believe characterizes the Obama administration.
Question of the Week - 10 Must-Read Classic Books
@moengey, love that you put The Cat in the Hat as a "Must Read"
Etc. - Guilty pleasure book
I loved Gone Girl, @moengey! I'll need to check out Les Miserables. Nice to hear you liked it (or at least Ann Hathaway in it), @dreamdust.
151 Best Movies You've Never Seen by Leonard Maltin - 151 best Movies...
We were only allowed to publish 32 movies (excerpted from the 151 best Movies); hope you enjoyed the exerpts.
Ideas - Spider-Man is interest of most... what say ?
We would need rights from the publisher/creator to feature any Spider Man series.
Ideas - Send Again Tomorrow
I just wouldn't want to confuse people and have them think it's a new installment when actually it just repeats an old one. What do you think about @cilantro's idea above (which I use) when installments start to pile up, and I don't want to suspend?
Question of the Week - Literary Resolutions
Thinking ahead to the New Year, what are your 2013 literary resolutions? Is there a particular classic book or tome you've been meaning to read?
L. M. Montgomery - Are we going to get more books by L. M. Montgomery?
OK, thanks.
L. M. Montgomery - Are we going to get more books by L. M. Montgomery?
Which ones in particular are you interested in?
Ideas - Send Again Tomorrow
Oh, thought of one more thing. In the meantime, you can always suspend and then resume a series/book if installments start to pile up or you can adjust the settings to get the installments less frequently (e.g. rather than every day, every other day or just twice a week). If you have more time to read, you can always get the next installment immediately. I'm all for guilt-free reading!
Ideas - Send Again Tomorrow
That's interesting. I wonder if other folks have the same issue/desire for that feature.
Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses, and Letters - Thanksgiving
Thanks @dreamdust. In reading further, it seems like the proclamation of Thanksgiving would not have been possible without the perseverance of Editrisse of the "Lady's Book", Sarah Hale: http://womenshistory.about.com/od/thanksgiving/a/sarah_hale_letter.htm
Question of the Week - 10 Must-Read Classic Books
DailyLit is compiling a list of the 10 Must-Read Classic Books. Which 10 books would you consider "must-reads" for every learned person?
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Mid-life crisis?
You're not at all in trouble :). I love that you're using the forums for your class discussions.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Mid-life crisis?
I'm curious, did you all sign up to read The Curious Case of Benjamin Button together?
Question of the Week - Share Your Hurricane Sandy Stories
Many of us have a story to share about Hurricane Sandy (or another natural disaster). Share them in one descriptive paragraph here.
Khan Academy Video Course: Revolutionary and Napoleonic France - Just started
@Penniman, please write to me at support@dailylit.com and let me know which exact books you would like to subscribe to again, and I can get you started.
Question of the Week - Hallowe'en Characters
Which fictional character would make for the best Hallowe'en costume?
The Intellectual Devotional II - Thanks
Great to hear. Thanks for letting me know.
Question of the Week - When I was a child...
Complete this sentence: "When I was a child..."
Bugs - RSS feed problem
OK, thanks for your note. We'll take a look and see what we can do.
Bugs - Natural Light
So sorry I haven't replied sooner; are you still have a problem with this series? Was it just that one installment? I don't see an issue from my end.
Question of the Week - Opening Lines
I heard of a parlor game in which folks make up first lines of novels (and then folks guess if it's a real or made-up line). I thought it would be fun to try it here. So, create an opening sentence to a novel -- and see how real-sounding you can make it.
Question of the Week - Character Moms
All of our moms are characters one way or the other -- but which moms in books can you recall?
Charles Dickens - Edwin Drood Musical in London
You're right that I usually delete ads (or at the very least mentions of commercial projects), but in this case, I've made an exception. I hope it's a successful show.
Charles Dickens - Edwin Drood Musical in London
Are you somehow connected with the show?
Question of the Week - Mom-eries
Describe a moment in time with your mom.
Question of the Week - You in Words
If you could have any writer or poet (past or present) write about you, whom would you choose?
Poetry Books - Book Requests
@Strouthern: not sure what you're referring to; these are requests for books made available on DailyLit. Postings in the forums or notes to me (via support@dailylit.com) are helpful. Needless to say, I only feature books and series for which I have (or can get) the rights.
The Intellectual Devotional II - The Intellectual Devotional II (056 of 122) 4/6/2012
Thanks for your note. These installments were taken directly from the Intellectual Devotional blog so we have not had any fact checker. That said, there is clearly some inconsistency with these installments which we are currently reviewing.
Question of the Week - Painting Your Portrait
@dreamdust: but with Carravaggio, would you have to dress as Bacchus? :)
Question of the Week - Savoury Spring
@NCBookLover -- love that lemon mouse with the pouf of whipped cream; and @dreamdust, love your slightly tipsy and sweet description. @teleny, I didn't realize that pears for spring could cause such a reaction. :)
Question of the Week - Painting Your Portrait
@SherryKaraoke: love your response -- I suppose that's why Botero would be out of the question :). @Knitwitch: I'm a big fan of Rembrandt, although he might be a bit dark for me for my portrait. I wonder whether Leonardo or Michelangelo might be free for mine.
Bugs - Installments rejected due to unnamed VIRUS
@HankWatson: great to hear. I'm glad that your issues have been resolved. No need for additional diagnostic information (unless any other issues arise.
The Intellectual Devotional II - Deeply Offended by Today's (3/31/12) Devotional
Thanks for letting us know. I will forward this on to the authors so they can respond directly.
Question of the Week - Favorite Childhood Jokes
What's your favorite joke from childhood?
Oh, and question for you: what has one horn and gives milk? Answer: a milk truck!
Question of the Week - Painting Your Portrait
If you could choose any artist (past or present) to paint your portrait, who would that be?
Bugs - Installments rejected due to unnamed VIRUS
We rolled out a solution that we hope will resolve your issue. Could you please let me know if you are still receiving an alert. Thanks!
Bugs - Installments rejected due to unnamed VIRUS
We have recently upgraded to a new server which may have affected how installments are being delivered. We are currently trying to resolve this issue. In the meantime, it would be helpful to know on which platform you are reading your emails and which service you are using? Also, if you could please send a screen shot to support@dailylit.com of what you received, that would be helpful. Thanks in advance for helping us figure this out.
Question of the Week - Savoury Spring
If you could take a bite out of Spring, what would it taste like?
Help - indan stories
Sorry, don't know.
Question of the Week - Great Movie Adaptations
Oh, I love that BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. And of course Brideshead Revisited. Now I need to go rent To Kill a Mockingbird. Thanks for the reminders!
Book Requests - Gerry McCusker
I wonder what it is about this book that interests you. In any case, I don't have the rights to publish this work via DailyLit.
Book Requests - books by chetan bhagat
Thanks for your request. Unfortunately, I don't have the rights to publish his work via DailyLit.
The Intellectual Devotional - In need of some editing...
Thanks for the feedback. I'll make sure we go back through them to make it a better experience.
Question of the Week - And the Oscar Goes To...
@dreamdust - loved the horse in War Horse -- simply magical!
Question of the Week - And the Oscar Goes To...
@nancihfailey and @dreamdust: OK, I suppose I should add Puss n Boots to my list of films to watch. Are there any fictional characters from books that you think would make great film stars? And if so, which roles would they play?
Question of the Week - And the Oscar Goes To...
Name a fictional character that should win an Oscar -- and for which role/film? Feel free to take fictional characters from books and make them into imaginary film stars.
Bugs - The Intellectual Devotional - missing paragraph
OK, thanks. Good to know. I'll look into that.
Ideas - Are there any Short Story contest here at all???
Glad that you've joined. We have creative challenges and questions of the week that you can find in the forums. Hope your home-schooling is going well.
Question of the Week - Pivotal Moments in Life
Describe that one turning point -- that one moment of major change -- in your life. Was there a moment when you went with your gut, held your breath and jumped?
Question of the Week - Swooning Over Heathcliff
Which fictional character could be the love of your life?
Question of the Week - Ordinarily Extraordinary
Do you know any ordinary folks doing extraordinary things to help their family, community or world?
Briefly tell their story here.
The Intellectual Devotional II - Thanks
Glad you found it, @dreamdust -- you were the first!
Question of the Week - Fit for the Year - Intellectually, that is
How do you intend to stay intellectually fit this year?
Question of the Week - What would you like to learn this year?
I'm trying to get inspiration for new DailyLit series -- so, on that note, what would you like to learn this year?
The Wisdom of (Steve) Jobs - Quotes, Not Necessarily Wisdom
Didn't mean to mislead. In the description, it explains that the series is made up of his quotes.
The Intellectual Devotional - Although I'm still reading this
Thanks so much for letting me know. It's great to hear. I've been enjoying it immensely as well. We plan to launch more Intellectual Devotional "books" shortly.
Question of the Week - Literary Resolutions for 2012
@jkkeats, unfortunately DailyLit does not carry novels by Haruki Murakami since rights to them are not freely available; if of course they become available, we'd love to carry his books.
Question of the Week - Literary Resolutions for 2012
@turnstone: great to hear that DailyLit made it possible for you to read War and Peace.
Bugs - Bad Web address
I'm trying to figure out where these references are so that I can correct the links. Please be more specific -- I appreciate your giving me a "heads up." Thanks!
Reader Challenges - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas...
"Twas the night before Christmas..." and then what? Finish these lines as you like. To refresh your memory, the original initial lines read:
"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."
Question of the Week - Literary Resolutions for 2012
Oh, I read that book (Art of Fielding) and loved it! Paradise Lost is a flashback to my college days. Good luck with your resolutions.
Question of the Week - Literary Resolutions for 2012
Which book would you like to read in 2012 as part of your New Year's resolutions?
Question of the Week - What's Your Favorite Word?
Some of these words are great -- love "Gigglepuss"; "curlicue" (I think that's the first time I've written that word!); never thought of the "piff" in Epiphany; fun to learn the derivation of "gobsmacked" and "tattoo", and some I've never heard of: "Pygocalypsis", "Sesquipedalian"? My favorite new word here is Sprezzatura -- I'm going to try to use that one!
Question of the Week - Favorite Literary Gifts
What's been your favorite literary gift? Which books make great gifts?
Question of the Week - Naughty or Nice?
Have you been naughty or nice this year? Tell us why Santa should think good of you -- or bad.
Question of the Week - Characters at Your Dinner Table
Which fictional character would you like to invite to Thanksgiving (or your next formal dinner)?
Bugs - Skip Installments
Please email support@dailylit.com; I'd be happy to set your book to where you'd like to start reading it.
Reader Challenges - Creative Juices for Thanksgiving
Think up a dish for Thanksgiving -- make it literary, make it imaginative, or make it just plain crazy -- and get your creative juices flowing!
Reader Challenges - Stranger Thoughts
What do you picture when you imagine a stranger?
(This challenge is in honor of Albert Camus, author of The Stranger)
Fashion Classics - disappointed with images
I'm surprised to hear you say that. I've found that the images reflect the history/story described in the associated installment. Can you give me an example of an image that doesn't relate to the story?
Question of the Week - Closet Keepers
What's the one thing in your closet you'll never throw away?
(This question was inspired by our recent launch of Fashion Classics).
Question of the Week - Great Movie Adaptations
Which book's movie adaptation improved on or was comparable to the original book? Thanks to @Golem100 for the suggestion.
Book Sampler: Best of Brit Lit - Stealing our writers, again
Oh, terribly sorry about that! I'll have that corrected.
Question of the Week - Favorite Banned Books
@lebjohnson: according to one source, "In 1931 Through the Looking Glass was banned by the Chinese governor of Hunan Province. The reasoning behind the banning was that “Animals should not use human language and that is was disastrous to put animals and humans on the same level.” See: http://dangerousbooks.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/through-the-looking-glass/
Question of the Week - Favorite Banned Books
@Mom1: I can't verify, but according to this source, it was banned in the Soviet Union from 1926-1956 and then also in Singapore in 1996 and Saudi Arabia as well -- see: http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/banned-books.html
Question of the Week - Favorite Banned Books
Favorite banned books don't need to come from books in DailyLit's library. Any book that's been banned qualifies.
Question of the Week - Favorite Banned Books
What's your favorite book that's been banned?
Here are some from DailyLit's library (check out the Banned Books category on DailyLit for more): Alice in Wonderland; The Arabian Nights; The Bible; Ulysses; Wuthering Heights; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; Uncle Tom's Cabin; On the Origin of Species; The Scarlet Letter; Frankenstein; and Macbeth.
Reader Challenges - School Jitters
Remember how you felt in those first couple of weeks of school as it was just getting started? Describe in one sentence a scene or memory from that time.
Question of the Week - Grammar Pet Peeves
Does it bug you when folks say "different than" instead of "different from"? Or when folks don't know when to use the predicate nominative ("it's me" rather than "it's I")? What's your grammar pet peeve?
Reader Challenges - Twitter Tales
Post an entire story twitter style: in 140 characters (or fewer). For those not familiar with Twitter, a character counts as any letter, space, or punctuation mark. You can use #dailylit if you decide to tweet it out. Many thanks to reader DominiqueM for the suggestion.
Question of the Week - Which Book Title Best Describes You?
The title says it all: which book title best describes you? And as a corollary, describe yourself using only book titles. Thanks to reader vanhaz for the suggestion.
Question of the Week - What's Your Moby Dick?
@cgarri: congrats on having finished Atlas Shrugged. Well done! Must feel great.
Question of the Week - Which Word Would You Import?
Is there a word that can't be properly translated into English that you would import from another language (e.g. schadenfreude)?
Thanks to The Economist for the idea behind this Question of the Week.
Question of the Week - Words that Make You Cringe
I got some flack recently when I used the word "chillax" in a newsletter It's a word my 11 year old son taught me -- a combination of "chill" and "relax"). I thought it was fun. Others said it made them cringe. I wonder which other words (or made-up words) make you cringe.
The Count of Monte Cristo - Which translation?
Good question. I just re-visited the source of this version, which didn't credit a translator so unfortunately I can't be helpful here. Sorry about that.
Question of the Week - Your Perfect Day
What does your perfect day look like?
Ideas - Send more than one installment a day
@ilavenil: You can actually adjust the length of installments to 4 times as long as a single installment. Just go to "More" under "Your DailyLit Reading" found under "Your Settings" once you've logged in.
Ideas - Short Stories about Globalization
Hmmm. Maybe you could give a bit of context. Are you thinking historically?
Etc. - Christianity and Religion
Good point. It's the first I've focused on this. I suppose it's because certain titles were characterized by publishers in these categories. There is no other particular reason.
Question of the Week - Reading S'Mores and Vegetables
Which s'mores (that is, trashy reading) and which vegetables (substantive reads) are you tackling this summer?
Can Such Things Be? - category
Yup, you're right. Just fixed it. Thanks, @dreamdust.
Question of the Week - Your Proustian Moment
Do you have a particular memory that's prompted by a sensual experience (that is, a smell or taste) similar to Proust's experience with madeleines?
To refresh your memory, here is the passage from Proust in which he describes memories evoked by the bites of madeleines.
Question of the Week - Short and Sweet
What do you do that's short and sweet?
(I play tennis almost every morning for about 20 minutes -- and you?)
Feedback - Poems-T.S. Eliot
Good point, @dreamdust. I'll make the change. Thanks for the feedback.
Reader Challenges - Declaring Independence
Describe in 50 words or fewer a time in your life when you experienced independence.
Khan Academy Video Course: Revolutionary and Napoleonic France - Just started
Great to hear you're enjoying the course. I'm a big fan of Sal Khan.
Reader Challenges - Should Have but Haven't Books
What's that one book you should have read but haven't had a chance? For me, it's Tess of the D'Urbervilles (I've wanted to read it ever since high school). Now's your chance to shout it out here. It may get you one step closer to reading it.
Question of the Week - Great First Line to Start Off Our Story Chain
Great suggestions everyone. I can imagine launching several of these story chains so your help is much appreciated. I'd like to start off with a line from a true classic novel (several good ones here). I've decided to kick off this challenge with dreamdust's suggestion from Anna Karenina (Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way). You can contribute to the story chain here.
Reader Challenges - Group Challenge: Contribute to the Story
We're starting a story chain -- you can participate by adding a next sentence to the story so that it forms a sequence; let's see how the story unfolds. (I want to thank reader dvoizin for suggesting the idea of the chain and to dreamdust for suggesting the first sentence.)
O.K., here goes: The first sentence in the story -- from Tolstoy's Anna Karenina -- is (drumroll please):
"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."
White Horse - White Horse, paint drying
Sorry to hear you didn't like the story. It wasn't written for the serial form but rather is part of a collection of other stories. I would love to have a great author write specifically with serialization in mind; it could be lots of fun.
Question of the Week - Great First Line to Start Off Our Story Chain
I'm looking for a great first line of a classic novel to start off a story chain written by DailyLit readers -- that is, you.
Many thanks to reader dvoizin for suggesting the idea of the story chain.
Question of the Week - Your Sexiest Meal
What's the sexiest or most sensual meal you've ever had? This question was inspired by Fielding's Tom Jones. Thanks to @dreamdust for the suggestion.
Feedback - White Horse ?
I've now heard back from Margaret Atwood, and here's her reply: "No, no connection with Chesterton. Inspiration was a real horse, pretty much as described."
Feedback - White Horse ?
I have a note out to the author to find out, @dreamdust. I'll keep you posted.
Earth Day, Every Day - Websites
Thanks for your feedback, @drgnlady34. Great to hear you like the stories. I'll see what I can do about adding the links.
Reader Challenges - Challenge for Challenges
Love it -- thanks @dreamdust!
Reader Challenges - Challenge for Challenges
I'm looking for ideas for new creative challenges and weekly questions. Up to the challenge? (thanks for your help!)
Question of the Week - Off to Lilliput!
Which fictional place (from a novel or story) would you like to travel to this summer?
Fiction Books - a book about freecell?
Sorry, can't help you there.
White Horse - Good story, needs editing
@irenwill: good catch! I've just heard back from Margaret Atwood, and you were absolutely right about "tackle" -- it should have read "tack". I've also now addressed the punctuation issues; let me know if you find others I've missed. Thanks again for your input.
White Horse - Good story, needs editing
Thanks for your note. I've found the two references to "tackle" -- I'll confirm with the author that these should be changed to "tack". Where have you found an issue with punctuation? Would love to address it asap. Thanks again!
Reader Challenges - Heads or Tails!
Write a sentence that includes the words: "heads" and "tails".
Question of the Week - Sweet or Salty?
@rhermann: love your response! :)
Ideas - Send more than one installment a day
Oh, OK. It was just a thought. :)
Question of the Week - Sweet or Salty?
Which is it for you, sweet or salty?
Thanks to Gretchen Rubin (of The Happiness Project) for the idea.
Ideas - Send more than one installment a day
Thanks for the suggestion. Are others looking for this capability? In the meantime, you can make your day's installment longer (either twice or four times as long); that way, you'll be able to easily read more in a day. Just go to "More" under "Your DailyLit Reading" which can be found under "Your Settings".
Reader Challenges - Shaking Up Shakespeare
Write a line that Shakespeare might have written about life today.
Question of the Week - Favorite Lines of Poetry
What are your favorite few lines of poetry?
Die Leiden des jungen Werther - umlaut
Thanks for your note @ising. I'd appreciate it if you could point out specific examples where the text should be corrected. Feel free to write me at support@dailylit.com. Thanks in advance for your help here.
Feedback - Thanks!
That's so sweet of you, @dreamdust. But it's really Sharon Rowe you should thank -- she's the inspiration behind (and editor of) this series.
Question of the Week - The most beautiful place on earth
Describe the most beautiful place on earth you've ever seen.
Happiness Quotations - Not Very Happy!
Really? I loved The Happiness Project. In fact, I passed it on to one of my brothers who has started to learn Korean, inspired by that book.
Happiness Quotations - Not Very Happy!
Oh, love that @dreamdust!
Happiness Quotations - Not Very Happy!
Well, perhaps it was meant as an inspirational quote -- challenging us all to live a happier life. Are there happier quotes you could suggest? Perhaps we could create another series with happy quotes from readers. What do you think?
Question of the Week - Choose One Book for the Next Generation
If you could pass on only one book to the next generation, what would it be?
(thanks to the Guardian UK for the inspiration behind this week's question)
Reader Challenges - Spring Incarnated
@dreamdust - Love your Cheschire Cat's lingering smile!
Feedback - Undo rating
If you could email me off line (at susan@dailylit.com), I can help you remove the rating.
Reader Challenges - Spring Incarnated
Love the images of Spring being like a confused adolescent or Tigger!
Reader Challenges - Spring Incarnated
If the season, Spring, were to take human or animal form, what would it be like?
Reader Challenges - Looking for Limericks
Thanks for these limericks. I'm curious, are these original ones written by you?
Question of the Week - Fiction or Nonfiction?
That's the question -- fiction or non-fiction?
Bugs - After a few years....email not working today?
No need for that icon (although I love the idea of it!) In case you missed installments in the process, you can retrieve them yourself by following the directions here.
Ideas - Any interest out there for a Kindle-subscription version?
@hbk153: yes, you can read most books in the preview portion, but the point of DailyLit is that it pushes the content out to you and comes directly to your email inbox (or RSS feed) according to your own personalized schedule. Hope you try these features as well.
Bugs - After a few years....email not working today?
Great. Please keep me posted. I want to make sure this is resolved.
Ideas - Any interest out there for a Kindle-subscription version?
Great question, danalyst. I'm curious if others are interested in this as well.
Reader Challenges - Looking for Limericks
Here's your challenge: create a limerick (or share a favorite). You're on!
Bugs - After a few years....email not working today?
That is strange. I tested on my end and looked you up; I don't see any obvious issues. You should have received your installment today. I'm assuming you already checked your spam box. Let's figure it out together. I'll write you via email -- I have your address for obvious reasons :).
Question of the Week - Birthday Wishes for the World
Thanks!
Question of the Week - Birthday Wishes for the World
Today's my birthday. I'd love to give my birthday wish to the world. Help me in making my wish. What should I wish?
Question of the Week - What's Your Favorite Word?
Post your favorite word (or just words you like). They could be any kind -- onomatopoeic (hey, that's a favorite word!), melodic, or just plain fun. And feel free to add definitions to help us all improve our vocabulary.
Question of the Week - Dog Days at DailyLit
Love the name Oliver! Wish I'd thought of that one. And thanks for the good wishes. Duncan has turned out to be the sweetest dog imaginable -- so grateful to be with our family -- now if the kids could only be more like him... :).
Question of the Week - Great Film Lines
Love the Bette Davis quotes! Thanks everyone for sharing.
Question of the Week - Dog Days at DailyLit
Thanks @mand and @dreamdust for your good wishes. Aside from the flees (which we just got rid of!) and exorbitant vet bills, Duncan is a lovely dog who's clearly thrilled to have found a good home.
Ideas - Get next installment by SMTP?
Yes, I'm considering creating a mobile-friendly site. What, in particular, would you like to be able to do via your mobile device?
Question of the Week - Dog Days at DailyLit
To welcome our new dog, Duncan (we just picked him up at an animal shelter), I'm asking which novels feature dogs (or other animals) in pivotal or key roles in the storyline.
Book Requests - Albert Camus
I wish I could but unfortunately his works are not yet in the public domain. If I could get permission to feature his works, I'd happily include them.
Ideas - Get next installment by SMTP?
We'll work on making the page lighter and eventually will try to support email replies. In the meantime, you can hit the back button before the page entirely loads and still get the next installment (not sure if that reduces your data though).
Berlitz DailyLit Spanish Lessons - Unit 14, Lesson 3, Question B.3
I'm going to have this series thoroughly reviewed and then will do a relaunch. I'll keep you posted. Thanks for your input!
Question of the Week - Great Film Lines
Looking for great lines from films. Which are your favorite or most memorable lines?
MBA Mondays - summary MBA mondays article?
I don't believe there's a summary document of this series (which was written by Fred Wilson at avc.com). If I find out otherwise, I'll let you know.
Feedback - Number of Installments in Detailed list view
As you browse books, if you click on the "Sort by" button, you'll see an option for browsing books by length. That should give you a good idea as to how long books are (at least compared with others).
Question of the Week - Be My Valentine!
Whom would you like to spend Valentine's Day with? Could be a real person (living now or in the past) or even a fictional character.
Reader Challenges - That Lovin' Feeling
Describe in one sentence the feeling of love.
Question of the Week - Happy Birthday James Joyce!
In honor of James Joyce's birthday, has anyone read A Portrait of a Young Man, Dubliners, The Dead or Ulysses?
Question of the Week - What gets you up in the morning?
What excites you? What invigorates you? What makes you get up in the morning?
Thanks to Daniel Pink for the inspiration.
Etc. - Virginia Woolf's birthday
Thanks for letting us know about Virginia Woolf's birthday, @dreamdust!
Help - Installments stopped?
If you could please write support@dailylit.com, I'll be sure to help you. In fact, I looked you up, and installments are being sent to you (please check your spam filter as often installments get stuck there).
Question of the Week - Snow Day!
Remember that call you’d get from school letting you know it was a snow day (and school was cancelled)? What’s your favorite snow day memory?
Ideas - Option to send first part immediately
OK, thanks for your input. We'll be adding this shortly. I'll keep you posted.
Berlitz DailyLit Spanish Lessons - Unit 8, Lesson 3
Great, thanks for the feedback, @EricaDay which I'll incorporate in the next version before I re-launch it. Happy new year!
Reader Challenges - What's Your Sentence?
What’s your sentence? Lincoln’s may have been “He preserved the union and freed the slaves” – someone else’s: “She taught two generations of children how to read” or: “He raised four kids who became happy and healthy adults”.
Daniel Pink (and his new book, DRIVE) is the inspiration behind this question (thanks, Dan!); he explains it’s a way to orient your life towards a greater purpose.
So, what’s your sentence?
Question of the Week - DailyLit-erary New Years' Resolutions
Ever wanted to read Tolstoy? Dickens? Proust? Now's your chance to make your own (literary) New Years Resolution and post it here.
Berlitz DailyLit Spanish Lessons - Unit 8, Lesson 3
We checked in with the editors at Berlitz and here's what they had to say:
D. The answer is false and can be deduced from the text, because Pablo says "pero tengo la tabla de gastos..." If Pablo has this, Carlos cannot have it. It's more about logic than language here, but the answer is clear.
E. The answer to this question is similar, since the materials are needed for the meeting on Tuesday.
The point to this exercise is comprehension more than translation.
Berlitz DailyLit Spanish Lessons - Unit 8, Lesson 3
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We'll find out and get back to you.
Question of the Week - Character Gifts
If you could give a present to a literary character, what would you give to whom?
Question of the Week - Favorite Books of 2010
Right now I'm reading Must You Go?: My Life with Harold Pinter (by Antonia Fraser), and it's absolutely wonderful. Definitely a candidate for the best book I've read in 2010 (I suppose I'll need to finish it soon to make the deadline!)
Question of the Week - New Year's (Literary) Resolutions
Is there one book you've always wanted to tackle? Well, now's your chance. Call out your New Year's literary resolution here -- you'll be one step closer to actually reading it.
Ideas - "ShareWith" Option
Love the idea of a link on the front page to share the site (we have an invite a friend feature to share books but not for the site itself). Thanks for the suggestion!
Reader Challenges - Naughty or Nice?
Have you been naughty or nice? This month's challenge is to write a letter to Santa. But don't make it longer than 50 words; Santa doesn't have much time to read these days!
Help - Problems posting a book review
Hi Craig,
Your problem should now be fixed. Please try again.
Ideas - Using Social Media to promote Dailylit, books and literacy
Thanks -- it's nice of you to say. Happy to help. You can reach me via Twitter: @susandanziger or write to sdanziger[at]dailylit[dot]com.
Ideas - Using Social Media to promote Dailylit, books and literacy
Once you explore DailyLit, you'll find that we use Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, "invite a friend" feature, our forums and blog to promote the love of reading. Hope that's helpful.
Question of the Week - Favorite Books of 2010
Which are your favorite books of the year?
Thanks to the Guardian U.K. for the inspiration behind this week's question (although of course it's "favourite" to them!) .
Feedback - Feedback Forum
@MikeDuffy: Update: it's now been fixed -- thanks again for letting me know about the issue.
Berlitz DailyLit Spanish Lessons - Unit 8, Lesson 1
@EricaDay: thanks for posting. Other readers have also indicated some issues with the answer key. I'll look into this question (the folks at Berlitz have been great at getting back to me).
Help - Problems posting a book review
@cgarri: is this a different issue from the one that you resolved per your previous note in the forums -- or are you still having trouble? Happy to help...
Question of the Week - Thinking of Thanks
I'm thankful for my family and great friends who've been so supportive of DailyLit; for my kids who're my biggest cheerleaders; for my husband, Albert, who, in addition to his more than full time job has spent long nights fixing bugs on DailyLit and weekends adding features -- and most of all, for all the DailyLit readers who've shown such appreciation for DailyLit. You keep me going!
Question of the Week - Thinking of Thanks
What are you thankful for?
Feedback - Feedback Forum
@MikeDuffy: thanks for reporting this; I'll make sure it's fixed.
Ideas - Reader's Challenge
Is there a particular Reader Challenge you're thinking about? If there's a Reader's Challenge that's been judged (e.g. one contest was judged by Anne Rice with winners receiving her books) then the winners would be announced within the forum where the entries were made. Most recently though there have been challenges that have been just for fun with no judges or named winners.
Reader Challenges - DailyLit Slogan
I'd love your help in coming up with a slogan for DailyLit. I'm looking for a memorable slogan that will make people take notice of DailyLit. Thanks for your help!
Bugs - I can't start a new topic in the "book" forum
Glad to hear it. Thanks for posting.
Question of the Week - Special Election Day Question
Thanks for your nominations. Any female characters out there?
Question of the Week - Special Election Day Question
Which fictional character would you vote for?
Question of the Week - Right Book at the Right Time
Doris Lessing said, "There is only one way to read, which is to browse in libraries and bookshops, picking up books that attract you, reading only those, dropping them when they bore you, skipping the parts that drag-and never, ever reading anything because you feel you ought, or because it is part of a trend or a movement. Remember that the book which bores you when you are twenty or thirty will open doors for you when you are forty or fifty-and vice versa. Don't read a book out of its right time for you."
Have you ever read the right book at the right time?
Thanks to moengey for suggesting this week's question.
Question of the Week - People I Wish I Had Known
Thanks to "dreamdust" who suggested this week's question:
At 21, Jackie Kennedy won an essay contest by Vogue magazine answering this question-People I Wish I Had Known? Her answer was Oscar Wilde, Baudelaire, and Sergi Diaghilev. I think it would be interesting to see who DailyLit readers would want to know.
So, whom do you wish you had known?
Short Stories - Inclusion of Telugu Novel
Thanks for your reply @Ravi. Good to know about what interests you.
Question of the Week - Question re: Question of the Week
Love your suggestion @dreamdust. Will definitely use it. Thanks!
Question of the Week - DailyLit is...
Love hearing your thoughts on what DailyLit means to you all! Thanks!
Book Requests - In Esperanto
Thanks for the suggestion. Good to know that this is of interest. I've had a number of requests to feature other languages as well. In the meantime, we do have some books in French, German and Italian.
Ideas - Any plans for Banned Books Week?
Thanks again for the suggestions. I did create a special "Banned Books" category.
Question of the Week - Back to School Books
@cgarri - Glad to hear your high school reading experience was all bad. I'm a big believer in stoking a passion that exists and pursuing books/topics you (and kids) are interested in.
Anonymous - yPwbOfEzPdYtRkeIZ
I am outraged by your spam. Leave this site alone and go elsewhere. It is absolutely unacceptable.
Help - Receive installments on my phone via SMS
Not yet. We may add this feature in the future. Email works really well though on most phones.
Reader Challenges - 50 Word Fright
This Reader Challenge is frighteningly simple: in exactly 50 words (no more, no less), tell the creepiest, scariest, most chilling story you can possibly imagine. And remember, you don't need blood and guts to make it scary!
Question of the Week - Instilling the Joy of Reading
@Xena13: That makes a lot more sense. I love that idea. And how great to have a house filled with books. Sounds a lot like my house, although I spend way too much at the bookstore.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman - Women and Economics
OK, now we're talking. It is in fact in the public domain. Yeah! I'll see what I can do about getting it launched on DailyLit.
Question of the Week - Come, run away with me, (insert fictional character)
Which fictional character would you want to run away with? Thanks to MeredithCole, Ben Rubenstein and Maggie Hilliard for the inspiration behind this week’s question.
Question of the Week - Celebrating Banned Books
@Xena13: glad you like the new category. Love the idea of a banned book badge.
Question of the Week - Celebrating Banned Books
@paroof: thanks for the recommendation to the ALA Banned Books Week website; unfortunately the address you referred to didn't work, but this should get you there: http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged.
Question of the Week - Instilling the Joy of Reading
@Xena13: I love the idea of befriending a librarian or local bookseller who have recommendations from other kids (my son's teacher has kept a box of cards, each containing a recommendation from kids in past years, which is really helpful). Your idea of collecting books on your daughter's school reading list is an interesting one, but I imagine can be a bit pricey, particularly given the number of unread books you may end up with.
War and Peace - dude, it's long...
@Xena13 - Congratulations on having completed War and Peace!! That's a real accomplishment. Queue: lots of streamers, fireworks, and marching band :).
Charlotte Perkins Gilman - Women and Economics
Do you know if rights are available (i.e. is it in the public domain)? We were able to feature The Yellow Wallpaper since there were no rights issues but not sure if the same is true for Women and Economics.
Feedback - Feedback Forum
@hongsly: you actually can read DailyLit installments on your Kindle. You can read about it here (you'll need to copy and paste this link into your browser): http://blog.dailylit.com/category/tips/
Question of the Week - Celebrating Banned Books
I also wanted to thank DailyLit readers minocris and G Muge Ucar for suggesting that we create a special "Banned Books" category.
Question of the Week - Celebrating Banned Books
In honor of Banned Books Week (this week), DailyLit has just created a special "Banned Books" category which includes books DailyLit carries that have been banned through the ages. For this week's question, I was wondering what your favorite banned book is or if there's a particular banned book you've been meaning to read. You can find DailyLit's banned books here. You can also find other lists of banned books here and here
Oh, sorry to hear it, @cgarri. If you were a teacher, which books would you have assigned yourself? Great idea. I definitely plan to do something to highlight those books for that week. My son’s 5th grade teacher recommends that our kids read a book for 30 minutes each evening, that we spend a bit of time reading aloud to our kids (even though they’re old enough read to themselves) and that we discuss what we’ve been reading (whether it be a book or an article from a magazine or newspaper). Another friend pays her daughter to read ($1 for every 20 minutes) [not sure how I feel about that!] Now that everyone is back in school, I thought I’d make this week’s question about memorable books you’ve read during your school years. Which book do you best remember reading for school (and why do you think it’s memorable)? OK, good to know. Thanks @dreamdust. Keep me posted @elizabette81. I read Anna Karenina years ago and remember enjoying it. I still have my worn copy around. Yes, of course I'm concerned. Please let me know by shooting me a note at susan [at] dailylit [dot] com as soon as you see any spam so that I can immediately remove it. My tail is between my legs. Thanks for the correction @Lolabean. I suppose it's time to reread JANE AUSTEN'S Emma (and please don't tell my mother who's an English Literature professor!) That's an interesting idea. Before I create such a category, it would be great to get other books in their as well. Off the top of my head, the film Clueless was based on Charlotte Bronte's Emma. Any others? In homage to old back to school assignments, in just one sentence tell us: “What did you do on your summer vacation?” Have fun with it – feel free to tell us things you would never have dared tell your teacher. Could be true or just make it up! I am in awe of folks who have dedicated themselves to reading such books as Moby Dick or War and Peace, individuals who have started amazing charities, or those of you who have run marathons. We all have a dream of tackling some major work or project. What’s your Moby Dick? Any chance you'd like to pledge to start it here? Oh, that's great news -- congratulations! What's next for you? I'd love to hear what DailyLit means to you personally. Please complete this sentence: DailyLit is.... I'm admiring your persistence -- and cheering for you! Keep us posted on how you fare. I’ve just had my first sailing lesson, and it’s inspired me to pose this summer creative challenge: in one sentence, describe a moment in time in which water (in any form) played a pivotal or key role in your life. Thanks for your input, @Dronak, @marygene, @moengey, and @Bu.Jasmine. Very helpful. In case you're interested, there's a parallel discussion happening on our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/DailyLit and also on Twitter by following @DailyLit. Please email me at support [at] dailylit [dot] com (with the caption booklist), and I'll help you get it sorted out. In any case, sorry for the delay in responding. Not sure if you got this sorted out; if not, please email me at support [at] dailylit [dot] com. In any case, sorry for the delay in responding. @RonPrice: so great to see you've been participating in the forums. I suggest that rather than publishing your essays here, you use the forums (as you've done in the past) as a chance to engage with others. Thanks! OK, good to know. Are there others interested in Futrelle as well? Oh, you're right. It was an oversight. Is there a particular work that you'd be interested in reading? If we were to add mini-courses to DailyLit (e.g. topics in 7, 14 or 21 installments), which courses would be of interest? Also, if you’re an expert in a particular area, I’d be curious which courses you’d like to “teach”. I'm travelling this week, and it makes me think of books that involve travel or any kind of journey. My favorite one is E.M. Forster's A Room with a View in which a lovely young woman travels to Florence, Italy and falls in love. What's your favorite "travel" book -- and what's it about? Unfortunately, Le Petit Prince/The Little Prince is not in the public domain so rights are not yet available. I'd of course be happy to publish it if we could get rights from the rights-holder. Anyone have a connection there? What’s the sexiest classic/public domain book you could imagine someone reading? @moengey: great question. I love that quote from Doris Lessing. What's a fun question of the week you'd like to ask? Love it, @moengey! This week’s question asks you to make up a fun date by completing this phrase: "how about we…" (and for an added bonus, include your own bookish, literary spin). It was inspired by the new howaboutwe.com dating site that asks folks to invent fun dates. We all have favorite memories of warm, lazy days of summer: an afternoon on a sunbleached dock, a family vacation, a runny ice cream cone at the county fair. We're challenging you to share your favorite summer memory in just 10 words. We're thrilled to announce a special offer for DailyLit readers: we've teamed up with the Metropolitan Opera here in New York, which is currently performing Hamlet. They've set aside 3 pairs of tickets for DailyLit readers for the performance on Friday, April 9. @dreamdust, re: your suggestion for author interviews, would you be interested in taped interviews accessible on the site or a group experience in which folks can listen to an author live? We could possibly do both. @sharls3js: I'm curious why you'd want a PDF format. Also, which kinds of children's literature are you thinking of? @ethansmith: which kinds of books are you interested in reading? @pachu, we've included on DailyLit Agatha Christie books with rights that are clear for us to publlsh. If there are other mysteries you'd be interested in reading (particularly classic, public domain mysteries or others that have cleared rights), please let me know. @dreamdust: are you thinking that the links should go on DailyLit's website or within the installments? I'd love to know if you have any suggestions on how to improve DailyLit. We're curious to know what you'd do if you were in the DailyLit driver's seat. Tell us how you'd finish this sentence: @jlbundy, here's what we've just found out from our friends at Berlitz (straight from Barcelona): It's a brand new decade, full of possibilities and hope. This month's reader challenge taps into that optimism. Complete this sentence: "What I wish for the world in 2010 is...." And remember, one complete sentence only. I've been surprised at how much I've been enjoying The 50th Law. The installments are perfect for dipping in and out of, and it's inspired me on more than one occasion. With the holidays upon us and angels getting their wings in re-runs of "It's a Wonderful Life," this month's creative challenge centers around angels. In exactly 50 words, tell a story of an encounter with an angel. Anne Rice, whose book Angel Time recently debuted, will be our guest judge this month. She'll select her three favorites, each of whom will win a signed copy of Angel Time. Post your encounters here no later than 11:59pm EST on December 31st. Good luck! O.K., it's been fixed. You can now click on the link for the answer. Hope you continue to enjoy the series. Oh, I see what you mean. Terribly sorry about that. We'll look into it and will get back to you shortly. In the meantime, happy Thanksgiving (if you're located in the U.S., that is). Would it be of interest to folks to feature books about technology? Practical advice about the web? Tips for starting businesses? @dreamdust: I'm not an expert by any means, but here goes: SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization; it stands for all the activities aimed at appearing as high up as possible on search engine result pages. See: http://www.seomoz.org/. Happy Thanksgiving! As bestselling author Daniel Pink wrote, exercising your creativity leads to personal and professional success. @dreamdust, @rexbarrett, @Christycat, @Murasaki, @ahilborne, @widiantozhu, @ tina16, @wellreadscholar (and others): thanks for your kind words. It's great to hear that you appreciate the site and the new (and old) reads we've launched. Here's the one that @gretchenrubin mentioned to me that she heard: "if you're not sure whether to have kids, do; if you're not sure whether to go to law school, don't." As a tribute to the launch of Shoes, Bags, and Tiaras from the Victoria & Albert Museum collection, this month's Reader Challenge will challenge you to invite an unlikely character for tea with the queen. Describe this encounter in one sentence and post your royal responses here. @Golem100: These stories were previously written by David Wellington (and not specifically for this particular event). Yes, that's correct. All titles are in their original, unabridged version; if we were to offer an abridged version, we'd certainly let you know. Travelling back to the time of "A Room with a View" set in Florence and the outskirts would be my bet as well, @arolfe1. In fact, we just came back from Florence and hanging out in the Piazza della Signoria I was transported back to the scene of the murder where the young man saves the woman. Since little has changed on the piazza, it was easy to imagine the characters in play. Thanks, everyone. Some lovely pictures you've drawn. Wanted to clarify question since it's not necessarily the vacation itself (that is, going away part) we're after (unless that is how you spent your summer). Question should read: what have you been doing this summer? The vacation part was really an ode to the essay your teacher would ask at the beginning of school. With summer starting to wind down (ugh, can't believe I said that!), this month's reader challenge highlights a favorite back-to-school favorite assignment. Tell us what you've been up to this summer in—you guessed it—six words. Oh, I like the idea of Elizabeth Bennet as a best friend. For the worst friend, I would have to say Mrs. Danvers from REBECCA. Now there's a real piece of work! Really appreciate your feedback, cresswga. Thanks again! Inspiration for this month's reader challenge came from Jhumpa Lahiri, who's known for her turns of phrase that are short yet revealing. You'll see what I mean when you read Hell-Heaven, this month's Big Read, which tells the story of an unexpected love. In a single sentence—that's right, a single sentence—tell your own story of summer love. Then share your single-sentence love story here. How about the "Beautiful and the Damned" -- the title says it all! If you add books to your "To Read" list (there is an "Add to To Read" feature on each book page) , the next book on your To Read list will automatically begin once you've completed your last book. Does that help? I completely agree that the BBC version of Pride & Prejudice (with Colin Firth) is amazing. I can watch that one over and over again (and to the dismay of my husband -- I have!) Mine was Daphne DuMaurier's Rebecca (does that count as a classic?) I skipped the first chapter (at my mother's recommendation), and then I was off and running. Still one of my favorite books. Note that we have Baudelaire (in French) available. If you're thinking of an English translation, we'd need to find one where rights have been made available (e.g. through Creative Commons) or we'd need to acquire the rights. We've been discussing this internally and will work to change this so that if you're logged in when you subscribe, you don't need to revalidate. OK, good to know. We can inquire about acquiring rights to these. Double posts are the way to go! Just thought of White Teeth (Zadie Smith) @cresswga: Probably not but worth a try. :) The Red Badge of Courage - Stephen Crane The wildest fairy tales I know (deeply disturbing so beware!) come from Struwwelpeter (aka Strubelpeter) which are about what happens to a boy who doesn't listen to his parents (I can't remember the name of the English translation.) My son loved them. One that involves a child playing with matches who subsequently burned to the ground made made my daughter burst into tears. My 90-something year old uncle still remembers reading them as a child. Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Richard Bach) How about: I love the idea of "Buttonhole Books." Mine are probably: It's great to hear how DailyLit has been working for all of you. @cresswga, I'm not sure which early press you may have seen -- DailyLit was featured in DailyCandy quite early on; could that have been it? I just finished reading Daniel Pink's A WHOLE NEW MIND (great book by the way), which explained that storytelling is essential for professional success and personal fulfillment. He offered this challenge: write a 50-word mini-saga, which is an extremely short story with a beginning, a middle, and an end. That's exactly 50 words (no more, no less). Take the challenge and get your creative juices flowing! I started DailyLit because I wanted a way to enrich my life in just a few minutes day in between running from work and helping my kids with their homework. I was wondering what drew you to DailyLit and how it’s affected your life. Which short story would you like to see as the next DailyLit Big Read? Thousands of folks have been reading this winter's selection: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (still time to join in). Know of any great, classic short stories we should feature? Good idea. We'll take a look back at our poetry and arrange to send individual poems rather than a series of poems in each installment. Thanks for the feedback. Not to worry, this is currently being worked on. It should be up on the site in the next few weeks. We are actually planning on launching French-language titles in the next couple of months. We'll add your requests to the list. Note that "Doom" is still under copyright so is not readily available to us. We are now working with a number of publishers and well-known authors to include their copyrighted books on DailyLit and will add your request for "Doom" to the list. Let us know if there are older Sci-Fi books that you'd be interested in reading via DailyLit. DL Update: We've just added The Bostonians. Happy reading! We're not quite there yet, but we've now added Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; The Lost Princess of Oz; and Glinda of Oz. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Be disappointed no more. We just added three additional Jules Verne books: Around the World in 80 Days; Journey to the Centre of the Earth; and From the Earth to the Moon. Enjoy! We will eventually add "Advanced Options" for readers to further customize their subscriptions (including the ability to receive multiple installments per e-mail). Stay tuned... Thanks for the suggestion. I've added it to our list of books to be put into production. Thanks for the suggestions. I'll include North and South on our list as it is currently available. Rebecca is one of my favorite books, but it's not yet in the public domain (it's still under copyright). We are now working with publishers, authors and other rights holders to include copyrighted works; I'll find out if this title could be made available via DailyLit. Good to know that Horatio Alger's books are of interest. Which of his books in particular would you like to read via DailyLit? Thanks for the great idea. We've included it in our list of features to be added. Yes, we are currently working with various publishers and well-known authors to include their copyrighted content for a fee. We expect to launch these titles within the next few months. Stay tuned...Question of the Week - Back to School Books
Ideas - Any plans for Banned Books Week?
Question of the Week - Instilling the Joy of Reading
Which tips/tricks have you found helpful (for yourself or your kids) to instill the joy of reading?Question of the Week - Back to School Books
Book Requests - Emerson essays?
War and Peace - dude, it's long...
Feedback - Forum spam
Ideas - Category
Ideas - Category
Reader Challenges - What I did on my summer vacation (don't tell my teacher!)
Question of the Week - What's Your Moby Dick?
War and Peace - dude, it's long...
Question of the Week - DailyLit is...
War and Peace - dude, it's long...
Reader Challenges - Drip, drip, drip...
Question of the Week - Mini-Courses on DailyLit?
Help - How can I delete my booklist?
Feedback - js error
Ideas - THOUGHTS ON THE CRITICISM OF OTHERS: Part 1
Book Requests - Jacques Futrelle
Book Requests - Emerson essays?
Question of the Week - Mini-Courses on DailyLit?
Question of the Week - Favorite "Travel" Books
Book Requests - Le Petit Prince/The Little Prince
Question of the Week - Question of the Week: The Sexiest Classic Book
Thanks to @pdunwin from Seattle for the suggestion. As he put it: “I hope the answers are more interesting than The Kama Sutra or Lady Chatterly's Lover.” His answer was Sherlock Holmes stories. Question of the Week - Question re: Question of the Week
@Golem100: I may save your question for around Oscar time.
Thanks to you both!Question of the Week - Question re: Question of the Week
Question of the Week - How about we...
Question of the Week - How about we...
So, how about we work on the DailyLit weekly question together? :)Reader Challenges - 10 Word Summer Memories
Hamlet - DailyLit and Met Team Up to offer Hamlet Tickets
To earn a chance to win, share your memories or favorite parts of Hamlet here: it could be from a version of the play you saw (in person or on film); a performance you participated in; a favorite passage or character--anything goes, really! You can refresh your memory about Shakespeare's masterpiece by checking out Hamlet on DailyLit.
Please make sure to post your memories by 11:59pm on Monday, April 5. We'll randomly select 3 winners first thing in the morning on Tuesday, April 6, whose tickets will be held at the Met's box office for the performance on April 9.
If you're not in the New York area please feel free to share this giveaway with your NYC friends and family. Or enter yourself and, if you win, you can give your tickets to friends you have here.Question of the Week - Question of the Week #65: What would you do?
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #65: What would you do?
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #65: What would you do?
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #65: What would you do?
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #65: What would you do?
Ideas - Introduction
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #65: What would you do?
If I ran DailyLit I would...Berlitz DailyLit Spanish Lessons - pronunciation
"Simple, the l-y represents one single sound (the one corresponding to the
letter "ll" in Spanish, and it is done precisely to differentiate it from
the very similar "y" sound, although in current Spanish, there's little
difference anymore, and there's a variety of pronunciations (which do not
affect communication in any way). So if she has an easier time pronouncing
just the "y" sound, she can do so and be perfectly understood."Reader Challenges - 2010 Wishes in One Sentence
Share your wishes for the world—literary, political, imaginary, whatever—here.The 50th Law - 50th Law is Interesting Read
Reader Challenges - Encounter with an Angel
Grammar Devotional - Day 5
Grammar Devotional - Day 5
Ideas - Books about SEO
Reader Challenges - Who's Coming to Dinner?
With that in mind, and holiday dinners fast approaching, this month's reader challenge asks you to imagine a fictional holiday gathering and describe—in no more than 50 words—a character, conversation or event at your holiday meal.
To sweeten the pot, we'll select three winners, each of whom will receive a copy of Mollie Katzen's new book, Get Cooking. Make sure to post your story by 11:59pm EST on Sunday, November 29 to be included in the judging.Feedback - Feedback Forum
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #47: Words to Live By
Reader Challenges - Tea with the Queen
30 Stories in 30 Days - Worthless and Weird or Wonderfuly Weird?
Feedback - Unabridged?
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #37: Where to?
Reader Challenges - Summer Vacation in Six Words
Reader Challenges - Summer Vacation in Six Words
And thanks to the folks at Smith Magazine for being the inspiration behind 6 word challenges.Question of the Week - Question of the Week #35: Literary Friends
Reader Challenges - Summer Love in One Sentence
Reader Challenges - Summer Love in One Sentence
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #30: Books Go To Camp
Ideas - Dynamic Reading
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #8: Which books make good movies?
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #28: For Adults Only
Poetry Books - Book Requests
Help - Why Validation Required on Every Book?
Book Requests - Isak Dinesen and Graham Greene
Etc. - Title has a color / colors in it!
Etc. - Title = a person's name.
Etc. - Title has a color / colors in it!
Question of the Week - Question of the Week #26: Once upon a time...
Etc. - Birds in the title.
Etc. - Title = a person's name.
-Ulysses (James Joyce)
-Emma (Jane Austen)
Does Moby Dick count?Etc. - "Buttonhole books" Everyone has at least one
-Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
-Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)
Also loved The Phantom Tollbooth (Norton Juster) as a childEtc. - Question of the Week #17: Why do you DailyLit?
Etc. - 50 Word Challenge
When you're done, post your mini-saga here.
We're up for it. How about you?Etc. - Question of the Week #17: Why do you DailyLit?
Etc. - Question of the Week: Special CEO Edition
Ideas - Breaking up poetry books
Book Requests - Bulfinch's Mythology
-SusanBook Requests - French Philosophy "Les Lumiéres"
Book Requests - Doom
Book Requests - Henry James
Book Requests - Oz books
Book Requests - More Jules Verne!
Ideas - Larger emails?
Book Requests - Sir THomas Malary's "Le Morte d'Arthur"
Book Requests - Rebecca and North and South
Book Requests - How about some Horatio Alger?
Ideas - Book queue
Ideas - non free works