Reading Classics with the Serial Reader App

Have you ever wished you could maybe read Les Misérables? Or Bleak House? Then decided you don't have the time or energy?

Or it's too daunting?

Along comes the Serial Reader App

You can find it here for iOS.

What does it do, you ask? There's a huge database of classic literature that is available at no cost because the copyright expired. The Serial Reader App divides each book into manageable chunks that take between 10 and 20 minutes to read. The snippets get delivered to your phone once a day. You can choose the delivery time and you can set the app to notify you when the next installment arrived.

I decided to try reading Les Misérables. Possibly one of the longest. It'll apparently take me 233 days to get through. Maybe start with Mary Shelly's Frankenstein? Only 28 days.

The app is free, however if you'd like to read ahead you'll have to purchase the full version, which is actually quite tempting. But, I haven't yet taken that step.

Also I'm eyeing Ulysses. Just because at one point I have to at least give that one a try. That book scares me, even in small chunks.

Social Media: Litsy

I discovered Litsy today and I would love if you'd follow me @Vinjii

I love social media applications. The idea of sharing and talking to people with the same interests as you has always been fascinating to me.

Litsy offers great book discussions. There's a bunch of really cool people who have a lot to say on there.

It's only on iOS for the moment but they're working on an Android app and are currently beta testing it.
The community consists of readers, authors and other people who love books and who create short posts with pictures, blurbs and quotes about the books they're reading (or want to read.)

It's a social media app, so of course you have a profile and can follow other people. Each update made is tied to a specific book. You can also search for a book and read what others have said about it so far. Of course it's also possible to add books to a to-read list or rate them. I love the concept and hope a lot of you will join.