'Classics in half the time'

[MrVersatile48]

See middle pages of the May UK-wide free library mag, BookTime

"A series of 'Compact Editions' has arrived to rescue us from these intimidating tomes, editting those masterpieces we have always wanted to read into digestable & enjoyable books"

Pictured there are the glossy/soft focus new versions of Anna Karenina, David Copperfield, Vanity Fair, The Mill On The Floss, Wives & Daughters, & Moby-Dick"

Page 19 reprints the original opening to David Copperfield, then the new one, @ 25% as long

Anyone yet seen/read any of this apparently popular new series?

As a few wet days are forecast, how many will take out a few for the weekend..especially as we have Bank Holiday 28th

My sales rep's instinct says let's post links to any present threads @ classics, count views/posts & compare in 3 weeks: the standard library borrowing time, yes?

See how many new book threads there are then too, as libraries let you borrow up to 12 books at once, yes?

Do email link to any keen readers who have not yet joined this superb site

'Ere we meet again...

@ Dunsanane...

Ian

 

[MrVersatile48]

See all-genre recommendations:-

Links to best of...& why??

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=27539


Best writers - all genres - & why??

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=25134


Best Christian books - & why??

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=25133


Best whodunnit mysteries - & why??

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=25132


Best THRILLER - & why??


http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=25131



Best Sci*Fi book - & why??

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=25129


Best funny book - & why??

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=25128


Ian

 

[MrVersatile48]

Solid Steinbeck Stiff Uppers, chaps, eh, wot??

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=24960


Kismet Hardy

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=24959


Are Brontes too booty-licious 4 ya??

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=24958


What da Dickens?

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=24958



Righting down post/view figures earlier suggests that more folk would now regard the 2 books each by Terry Wogan & John Lennon as classics

No time now to link those threads from page 2 of the menu here

Most encouraging to see many more views for the threads on books by Reinhard Bonnke, Kathryn Kuhlmann, Morris Cerullo & RT Kendal - & for the best Christian books - & why?

Back Thurs, DV


Ian

 

[MrVersatile48]

Page 7 of that free library mag inc review of The Espresso Bible by David Winter

"If you've always wanted to read the Bible, but have been put off by its sheer size, then this is the perfect solution

"Condensed & accessible, this is like the best espresso...."


The review next to it is @ The Big Questions by Jonathan Hill

"From 'Who is God?' to 'What is the ultimate goal in life?' ... how the great Christian thinkers, past & present, have answered life's most fundamental questions

"An enlightening consideration of life & existence...."

I'll let you yahoo Roger Forster's Questions On The Christian Faith Answered From The Bible & Nicky Gumbel's Questions of Life & Josh McDowell's Evidence That Demands A Verdict & More Evidence That Demands A Verdict

May the best reading warm & brighten the coldest, wettest, windiest days!

Ian :-D