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May 1·edited May 1Liked by haley larsen, phd

I'm in! Unclear if I should put this question in the form... maybe I'll do that later... but do you recommend against following along with an audio version? If audio is encouraged, is there a version you recommend? Sometimes I read more closely with my ears! Either way I enjoy having both versions for busy days.

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Hi Tara -- an excellent question! Audio is a perfect way to read this book. I don't have any recs, but this one looks pretty good: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Age-of-Innocence-Audiobook/B002VAEHLK

You'll be able to follow along with the assigned chapters each week no matter the version you're in!

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May 1Liked by haley larsen, phd

I'm just finishing up a Lord of the Rings read-a-long through another Substack, so this is perfect timing to start a new one! I read The Age of Innocence in high school but I know my teenage brain did not fully appreciate (or comprehend) the novel, so I'm excited to give it another go.

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Ohhh fun! I've only read The Hobbit and have always wanted to read LOTR! I'm thrilled you'll be joining us for the Age of Innocence!

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May 1Liked by haley larsen, phd

Yes!!!!!! I’ve been looking forward to this since we wrapped up Mirth - love having these read alongs as part of my reading life!

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Yes!! Me too!

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May 1Liked by haley larsen, phd

Can’t wait!!

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Yay!

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May 1Liked by haley larsen, phd

yay! so excited for this. will be watching the movie asap in preparation!!

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Amazing! The film is *phenomenal* and I will love to know the differences you mark between the novel and the adaptation.

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May 1Liked by haley larsen, phd

The movie looks great. I don't know how I've missed it. But I want to read the book first now.

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It's a stunning film! I actually saw the film before I read the novel and find a gorgeous conversation to be had between the two versions. I think whether you watch it before or after, it's sure to enlighten your reading!

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May 1Liked by haley larsen, phd

I can't believe how much preparation you've made for this read! Love the extra tools! Thank you so much Haley!

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May 2Liked by haley larsen, phd

I am ready to go on another reading adventure.

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Yay!! So happy to have you reading along again, Barbara!!

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May 2Liked by haley larsen, phd

I missed House of Mirth but would love to join this as haven’t read it in years, so will give it a go alongside the Wolf Hall year-long read. I’ll be flitting from the Tudors to the US so let’s see how that one works out!

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Amazing! I imagine there will be some veryyyy interesting overlaps between those two worlds....

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May 3Liked by haley larsen, phd

I've never read any Edith Wharton, I'm curious to join in if it's okay.

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Absolutely!! Please join in! The Age of Innocence will be a perfect introduction to Wharton's fiction.

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May 3Liked by haley larsen, phd

I'm a new subscriber, and just wanted to say I'm so looking forward to this slow-read with you and everyone! I'm sad/jealous I missed The House of Mirth slow read! Please tell me you'll hit another Wharton after Age of Innocence? :)

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Yay! Welcome Katherine! I'm so glad you're here.

My friend asked me to do Wharton's ghost stories this fall...so that may be our next Wharton read-a-long. We'll see! I'm also more than overdue for a re-read of The Custom of the Country.

Also: The Mirth reading guides are still available, so feel free to take it at your own pace and use the chapter guides to shape your reading experience! :)

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Big thanks! Looking forward to it 😀

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May 4Liked by haley larsen, phd

Just visiting booktown Hay on Wye today and have picked up a paperback copy so that I can join in. Looking forward to it!

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Amazing! Welcome, welcome!

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May 4Liked by haley larsen, phd

My bio literally says “chasing the high of a college lit course” so things have come full circle for me 🥹

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YES! I love this so much hahaha

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May 6Liked by haley larsen, phd

Love it, cannot wait!! I’m so glad you’re doing another! I was interested that someone asked about listening to the audio book— for your House of Mirth read-along, I was reading on my kindle and wished I was reading a physical copy instead. I feel like your methods of closely reading, looking for themes, language patterns, favorite sentences, etc. is much more conducive to hard copy reading and alllll the annotations.

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So happy you're joining in!

And on the notes: Ah, that's an amazing call-out, Dana!! Yes. Most people who do the read-a-long like to have some kind of analog method for note taking, whether they read/listen digitally and take notes in a notebook, or take notes right in a hardcopy of the book.

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Not sure I'm going to have time to join, but so interested! There are so many great read-alongs and close readings here on Substack; if I tried to do them all, I'd have to quit my job (although that doesn't sound like such a bad idea)!

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