307 - Chs 5 & 6 - Age of Innocence

Edith Wharton's Age of Innocence, chapters 5–6, with many thanks to our reader, Brenda Dayne. If the iTunes feed ever goes down, please head over to the Libsyn site. All Subscriber options explained here — the current Premium subscriber book (c. 7/2013), Charles Dickens' Bleak House. Lit Links | Sponsors | Crafty News | General News Literary Links of interest for this chapter: Rolodex (just in case you're too young to remember) Declining an invitation (Miss Manners) Patroon Spuyten Dyvel The Enhanced eBook (EeBook) for The Age of Innocence is out! This includes the first six chapters' worth of text, links to the podcast audio, discussion questions and writing prompts. Each week your book is updated as the next podcast is released. What does an EeBook look like? Here are sample pages from a previous book: Enchanced eBooks (EeBooks) will include the complete digital text when the podcast/book is complete. Direct link icons take you to the CraftLit and Just the Books mp3 audio. That way you can listen to the chapter in the background while letting your eyes see the words on the page. Each chapter—or set of chapters—contained in a podcast file concludes with discussion questions for book groups and writing prompts for students—making the EeBooks useful for ESL students and homeschooling families. This EeBook is updated weekly—at the same time as the podcast—so you can follow along in time with the 'cast. Get your copy right now! (note: the ePub file works on iPads) Pick your preferred Format EeBook (pdf) $19.00 USD EeBook (ePub) $19.00 USD When you click on the "buy now" link to purchase your Age of Innocence Enhanced eBook, you will leave this site and go to PayPal. You will then be directed to a page with instructions for delivery. Remember: the book matches the podcast. Currently, the EeBook includes the first six chapters, loads of links, discussion questions, writing prompts—and is updatable every week. back to top Our Sponsors: My book The Ocean at the End of the Lane — You can get it by clicking "go"--> if you already have an Audible account Search for audiobooks: Kathryn Barbosa is sponsoring a giveaway of one of her beautiful pendants to one lucky winner! Please see the Rafflecopter below to enter through July 31, 2013, to be included in this giveaway. You may choose from among the pendants pictured in the show notes. Rafflecopter will randomly pick a winner in August. Knit Circus Little Acorn Creations PennyWise Consulting, LLC back to top Crafty News: My new Möbius pattern which you can get at Ravelry. And, of course, you can always go to my first love, Bertha's Mad Mysterious Möbius. I'm Sami on KnitCompanion Lots of What (Else) Would Madame Defarge Knit? KALs happening right now. Learn more and sign up for the mailing list. back to top General News: If you're sad, read these feel-better letters My sister really is Snow White—the animals all love her The shop continues to grow (many audiobooks with benefits were originally available only to premium subscribers): The Great Gatsby, A Tale of Two Cities, The Canterville Ghost, Alice in Wonderland, and Wuthering Heights. Cool for Cats is also there. If you want to subscribe to support the show, you can choose between the simplicity of subscribing through Libsyn to CraftLit on-the-go on your iPhone/iTouch/Android app or if you're using an mp3 player you can subscribe via PayPal for a Download-only plan. Same content, either way. Music in this series is Strauss' Kaiser Waltz. back to top Brené Brown--first video (in case you missed it) Book Talk begins at 12:30 a Rafflecopter giveaway Want a button? grab the code " /> back to top

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Pride & Prejudice 1–20	Turn of the Screw 30–39	A Tale of Two Cities 43–66	Tristan & Isolde 67–73
Frankenstein 74–89	Little Women 90–117	Jekyll & Hyde 119–123	The Scarlet Letter 123–148
Flatland 149–159	Persuasion 160–171	Connecticut Yankee 172–188	The Woman in White 192–220
Dracula 223–246	Gulliver's Travels 249–272	Jane Eyre 273–304	The Age of Innocence 305–330
North & South 331–365	Herland 366–377	Sense & Sensibility 378–401	The Count of Monte Cristo 402–474
Anne of Green Gables 477–500	Treasure Island 501–515	The Tenant of Wildfell Hall 516–545	Northanger Abbey 546–561
The Leavenworth Case 562–580	Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc 581–609	The Three Musketeers 610–648	Emma 649–678
Cranford 679–694	Mr Harrison's Confession 695–703	Nancy Drew and The Secret in the Old Clock 704– present