Jane Austen discussion

Here is a link to read Udolpho online:

Udolpho

For those who have a Kindle or other e-reader and get books on amazon, the Mysteries of Udolpho is free to download! (thanks Shaun!)

Ooh thanks for the Kindle info!

Shaun posted it for us! Great to get free books, isn't it? :)

I really need to buy myself a Kindle considering that they have so many free classics downloads!

I posted this in another topic, but you can get the Kindle app for your PC for free. That's what I did last night.

Thanks, Lee! That's something to look into. Is that on amazon.com, too?

Jeannette, YUP!

Any apps for Kindle are on amazon.com.

PC, Mac (in progress), iPhone and Blackberry.

Jeannette wrote: "Thanks, Lee! That's something to look into. Is that on amazon.com, too?"

It is. If you go to Kindle Store and then Kindle for PC ~ you can download it right there. Then you can search for anything you can buy (or get for free) via Kindle and download it to your PC. :o)

cool....

You can do the same thing for Barnes and Noble's Nook. Head to Barnes and Noble's website and download their E-Reader. Any books you can get free for your Nook are available there as well.

I downloaded mp3 audiofiles for The Mysteries of Udolpho from librivox.org. The book is read aloud by volunteers. There is no charge to download the files.

I am still searching for a copy of Udolpho at used bookstores, as I have been wanting to read this but would really prefer to hold a battered (or not) copy as I am pleasantly horrified by Ms. Radcliffe's writing. Alas, I may have to break down and just read the digital version. It is great to have the option at least :) Thanks for sharing!

I have obtained an actual printed copy too. I have enough arthritis that I can't really sit for prolonged periods at the computer screen, so I will just go the old-fashioned route.

Sarah - on a side note, it has been lovely to see you on the Victorians! group site. It's great to have a fellow Janeite in other groups :)

Sarah wrote: "I have obtained an actual printed copy too. I have enough arthritis that I can't really sit for prolonged periods at the computer screen, so I will just go the old-fashioned route."

Reading on my big computer screen tires my eyes, but I usually try to avoid buying books I don't know. I always get annoyed with myself when I pay for a book that is less than "stellar". (I'm cheap!)

I wish I had your ability to hold back Jeannette! I love to buy books whenever I can (although I usually prefer used, so most often they are a bit cheaper). My dream is to one day have a library with floor to ceiling bookshelves full of books (complete with one of those sliding ladders)!

Joy wrote: "I wish I had your ability to hold back Jeannette! I love to buy books whenever I can (although I usually prefer used, so most often they are a bit cheaper). My dream is to one day have a library wi..."

I am definitely an "odd duck" among my friends on Goodreads. I use the library quite a bit and only buy a book if I really like it, or if it is part of a series I am reading/buying. I am more of an impulse buyer when it comes to movies, but even then I am pretty restrained. (I do buy a bit of manga -- my weakness).

I would like to have the library from Disney's Beauty and the Beast! :)

Jeannette wrote: "I would like to have the library from Disney's Beauty and the Beast! :)"

Me TOO!!

How about the Law Library of the State of Iowa?

Iowa Law Library

I don't buy many books, either. I figure that if I want to read a book again, I will be able to find it much more easily at the library than in my house. I do have copies of all Jane Austen's novels except Mansfield Park. I have two copies of Pride and Prejudice--a paperback for reading in the tub and a hardback for the rest of the time.

Jeannette wrote: "

How about the Law Library of the State of Iowa?

Iowa Law Library"

Oh my gosh, when was that built?

Joy wrote: "Sarah - on a side note, it has been lovely to see you on the Victorians! group site. It's great to have a fellow Janeite in other groups :)"

Thanks very much Joy. I think that is one of the best groups on GoodReads. I have not been able to participate much through the winter but I was in on some of the fall discussions. Our two groups have some other members in common too. I hope to read their next group pick.

Jeannette wrote: "Joy wrote: "I wish I had your ability to hold back Jeannette! I love to buy books whenever I can (although I usually prefer used, so most often they are a bit cheaper). My dream is to one day have ..."

Jeannette, sticking to my book-buying budget has been one of my main goals this year, so I don't think you are too out there. I am trying to limit myself to trades and used stores only unless there is just something I can't find for a group that begins soon. I really only have so much space in my house too!

Jeannette wrote: "

How about the Law Library of the State of Iowa?
Iowa Law Library"

That is amazing! Yes, please!

Thanks for sharing Jeannette :)

It is a beautiful library, still in use. Clicking on the link brings up the full-sized picture (the library is not very large, but I always like to peek in when I'm at the Capitol.) If I find more info about it, I'll post it Sarah.