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By: #96 ~ Melmoth the Wanderer « The Literate Housewife Review

#96 ~ Melmoth the Wanderer « The Literate Housewife Review — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:20:56 +0000

[...] this year Devourer of Books posted about the Penguin Books giveaway and I quickly joined for my chance to get a free book. When I found out that the Penguin Classic [...]

By: Literate Housewife

Literate Housewife — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:13:32 +0000

You’re going to own Penguin Classics 9.95 plus shipping.

By: lisamm

lisamm — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:11:31 +0000

Mine hasn’t arrived yet but I noticed on the LT boards that some people are getting theirs. What happens if you don’t read it in the required 6 weeks? Do the book police come out and arrest you?

By: Devourer of Books

Devourer of Books — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:52:04 +0000

I haven’t gotten mine yet. Actually, I’ve just started hearing about people getting theirs. We do get 6 weeks from the date of receipt to review it, though, so you don’t have to worry about it too much.

By: Literate Housewife

Literate Housewife — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:47:00 +0000

Have you gotten your free book yet? Mine hasn’t arrived and I’m wondering if I should be concerned. With only 6 weeks to read it, I don’t want to lose a minute.

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 03 May 2008 21:56:46 +0000

I saw your same post about this on LT. I’m a bit concerned over copyright issues, though — here’s what it says about blogging for books specifically:

“By posting your comments or materials on the Public Areas, you grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, world-wide licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, publish, distribute to third party websites and display any content you submit to us in any format now known or later developed.”

That concerns me a little bit. And I didn’t notice it say anywhere that you retain copyright over your own reviews. I think I’ll just stick to LT ER books!

By: Literate Housewife

Literate Housewife — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:38:26 +0000

I’m with Lisa about being scared – I got Melmoth The Wanderer. YIKES!!!! What a great way to force yourself to read some classics, though.

By: lisamm

lisamm — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:35:37 +0000

This is great! I’m getting Netochka Nezvanova. I’m a little scared

By: Gail (aka Irish)

Gail (aka Irish) — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:58:15 +0000

Thanks for posting this. I signed up and got notice that I am getting Adolphe….I’ve never heard of it (something that I feel slightly guilty about and I don’t know why). I am excited though. I love free books. =)

By: Rosie

Rosie — Fri, 02 May 2008 07:06:23 +0000

Thanks for sharing! I got Persuasion. I’m so excited about it. I’ve always wanted to read it.