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daniellexo,
matt
Published on April 2, 2009 in Events |
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Friends,
Remember the good ole book club? Well, we're resurrecting it and sending it out into the wilderness! We've teamed up with DailyLit.com, a service that sends books right to your inbox in convenient small installments, and would love you to read Henry David Thoreau's Walden with us! Walden is a staple in the American literary canon, published in 1854, detailing Thoreau’s secluded and self-reliant life for two years, two months, and two days around the shores of Walden Pond.
"I learned this, at least, by my experiment; that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." - Walden
So, join us for a great read! You can sign up to receive free installments of this book on DailyLit.com here - make sure you find the advance options, select the "longer" installment length and choose to receive an installment every day. This is about 10 minutes of reading a day!
Feel free to read ahead — but make sure you are finished by May 20th at 7pm EDT. This is the day we'll all gather in the Virtual Labs for a virtual book club meeting. Happy reading!
P.S. Are you on Twitter? Comment on Walden with other Etsy Twitterers! Add the hash tag #EtsyReads to your Tweets!
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workingforpeanuts
Karmacrochet
This is really good! I need to read something different.
:-)
minta77
worksofwhimsy
ThePeachTree
Absolutely brilliant! I always on the lookout for a good book club but never had the discipline to go to the meetings :) But THIS I can do! And Walden's been on my list!
zombuki
FAB! How exciting! I only got about 2/3 of the way through so I'm totally on board!!
PipocaHandmade
I love DailyLit! This is an excellent idea. Thanks for offering a book club!
OnePunkPosy
anda
I still wanna discuss Critical Path...haha http://www.etsy.com/storque/etsy-news...
Nomsa
I have never heard of Daily Lit before but I can already tell that it is going to morph into an addiction.
I am so excited for this!!
voleurdebijoux
vivilian
maiziedesigns
gilbea
oh wow I love this website! =)
Never heard of the book (blame spanish education lol) so I am going to give it a try.
SimpleTraditions
dogties
HazelHoney
Waterrose
BetaBoutique
This is so nice! Pitty that i had already read this book in my language and my English is not enough good for reading belletristics in it :(
ErinHaldrup
Yay! I'm so excited.. i actually just read this. Who will be the celeb guest this time , ghost of Thoreau?
vintology
yay! i can feel etsy's cosmic conciousness expanding already. i'll be there!
ScottieinaCanoe
weardaily
3squares
TheCottageCheese
Yay yay yay! I just a little excited about this, can you tell?
AineJewelry
JDWolfePottery
seababejewelry
Oh man! We used to love it when the book fair came to school. This is just as exciting!
FrucciDesign
Do you know if it is available as audio book, so I could listen/read while working at my jewelry.
fineartstoneware
Thank you! It would be a good idea for me to reread that book!
ManoCelebrates
I did not know you guys had book club, I love to read. thanks for the information
thestapeliacompany
dragonhouseofyuen
that is just fantastic - and probably just what I need - page-turning book-sitting book reading!! I take forever... to read a book! and I particularly love and believe in the quote you have used!
thank you
EpicBones
HoboBethy
ovgilliesdesigns
Interesting idea! Will check out the book & DailyLit. Great to see Etsy doing something like this!
happylake
CutieDynamite
meganrhodes
masalachai
Great - I've been wanting to join a book club, and I love the idea of DailyLit
odiliafu
4amani
I'm so glad that Etsy started a book club and the first book is Walden, it really is truly fitting. I can actually walk to Walden Pond from my house and (without all the tourists) it is a truly magical place. I have had some wonderful memories there. If you haven't been, you should definitely visit, preferably before June when it is filled with tourists.
dgordon
monamivie
breadandroses2
4amani-How absolutely wonderful you can walk to Walden pond! And I second the comment: 'truly fitting' Walden is 1st book. Just finished reading Walden for the 2nd time straight through since last autumn.
My mantra: "...If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." - Walden. The caution to 'beware of all enterprises requiring new clothes' is worth heeding, too.
Thank you!!
michon
great idea, and I've never read Walden so it should be interesting!
MoonFireStudio
This is awesome! I don't have time for a regular book club and the choice of Walden is perfect.
glowgirl16
Great choice. Great place. I am so lucky to say Walden Pond was my backyard when I was very young..there were actually 4 houses that were built overlooking the pond. This was back in the early 1960's...the state bought everyone out, and tore down the houses with the plan to build a parking lot...which they never did. Not many people can say they lived on Walden Pond and I'm thrilled to be one of the lucky few. I grew up taking swimming lessons there, and still go walk around it everytime I am back in Mass visiting. It is indeed a serene and marvelous place (when it's not packed with tourists that is!)
LittleGreenSquirrel
DailyLit! What will "they" think of next! Love the idea of daily email installments! Thanks Etsy for expanding my horizons...again! :-)
VintageinBohemia
OOH great choice.. its been years since I read Walden. I'll join in and give it another look!
jorgensenstudio
sandali
hazelnutcottage
jenglo
PenelopeAndAnastasia
LOVE this idea and thank you Daily Lit for the FREE installments!
Poetry
I live very close to Walden Pond and go there all the time! I've read the book many times and can't wait to read it in this new exciting way!
Thanks Etsy for having so much class!
zoetropa
I too live very near Walden Pond and have enjoyed many walks around it. I'm embarrassed to admit that I haven't read the book yet. I'm going to put it at the top of my list for my next read!
SandraKay
AnnieandOlive
I love Walden Pond. One of my favorite quiet spots. Even in the midst of all of our "progress" and loud living, it still has a quietness to it. I'm definitely signing up for this. :)
DeborahVoizin
maclancy
Etsy is Literally! blowing my mind... keep on with this.. I love the idea of reading with a group although one more thing to attend it is probably the best of all options to keep a book in your life at all times.. I just picked up a heavy called REinventing the SAcred by Stuart Kauffman.. I love Walden Pond.. thoughtful just like the person who wrote this article! yeah Etsy!! Read On!
shecological
laurabrownart
grayovercast
This is absolutely awesome! I'm reading the second installment right now, actually. Also, if anyone is interested in learning more about hashtags in twitter here's a good link I found. http://www.twitip.com/tweet-your-mess...
I tried looking for the group in hashtags.org but I guess it's too soon. :)
brianslittlegirl
what a great idea! I started reading the hard copy... but it was misplaced in some home I was babysitting in and I've not been able to find another copy. We'll see how I do reading online. :) I'm really looking forward to it!
Montagyoo
jennifermorrisbeads
aaaaaah! one of my very very favorite books.
this is going to be fun!
thebestvintage
auntmildred
This is great! I've always love Thoreau and will enjoy rereading this. Thanks for sharing Daily Lit with us!
dharmaknits
I am so excited! Walden is one of those books I can read over and over again and still find something new to love!
DAINTYCROCHETBYALY
as akways you guys have such a great ideas....
Love the thirdfloordesogn necklace!
:-) good luck with the project ! :-)
UrbanAdornments
I love the idea, i'm gonna check it out right now! Thanks Etsy!
moonbindery
Thanks, Etsy, will definitely check this out! I love Thoreau (as you can probably tell :) Thanks for including my Thoreau journal.
auclairdelalune
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