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Whao.... I completely forgot about this and I did not see dragline's post. Sorry about that. I'm going to have to get busy.

Well, it won't take long to catch up. They are short and to the point, which I'm sure you know. Only took me a small part of one night to read them.

Yes! I've been looking forward to Ego's selections. They've been on my kindle a while now. Count me in.

*bump*

Was working on getting a selection from vivacious before I ran off backpacking about July 20. Just getting re-integrated to the internet now, but have not heard back. Will skip to next soon -- still need the weekend to catch up on everything.

I'm up... I'm narrowing down a short list, and want to start reading one of the options before deciding. I'll have a book for the group within a week.

Any updates?

We are approaching prime book club season folks!

C40? C40? I know you've got something for us.

Also ready and waiting here!

Haha, no pressure C40!

Pick Atlas Shrugged. That would quiet everyone down.

Don't listen to Jenny!

... Coming soon...

Well I hoped to share a book that is less well-known here, but I was ill-prepared, not having a selection beforehand. Then, I saw that my back-up idea is already on the book club list a few people down.. So:



We're going to study Meditations.

I will be reading two different translations at the same time:

- Gregory Hays (2,002)
- Maxwell Staniforth (1964)

I'll let you decide which edition to read. There are a handful of others. The Gregory Hays version is in modern english. It is simple and straightforward. The Maxwell Staniforth edition is a little more dated. There are some Thous in it, but some passages are more colorful, regal, interesting to read.

So here's the plan:
I'll select certain passages that are particularly interesting or relevant to ERE. I will post those passages in the discussion thread. So for those wanting ERE Book Club LITE - you can just wait and participate in the thread without reading the entire book. For those who already have a different edition or have easier access to a different version, you can read that one and still participate


You can get them here:

STANIFORTH (1964):
Kindle Version. $7
Paperback $4
Hardcover $4
OR YOUR LIBRARY

(I linked to all three because sometimes in the Staniforth versions in Amazon, when you click a different book type, it can take you to a different translation. All of these links appear to be Staniforth translations. I got the kindle version so I know that one is.


HAYS (2,002):
All Versions $6 to $15. The different versions appear to all be Hays translations.
For the torrent users (free) (There is another version on kickass.to that is said to be a Martin Hammond Translation (2,006) - but it is not - it's actually the Hays version)
OR YOUR LIBRARY

(at some later point, I'm also going to see if there are different translations of the Ehciridion and Letters from a Stoic. Seneca seems to have the most/best ERE type quotes, but it is so dang long, and the translation I have is heavy and slow reading.)

EDIT - ADDITION - In the discussion thread, I will also ask the readers to share one passage that they really enjoyed / that stood out to them / that made them think.

The Sleeper has Awoken! All hail the great Marcus Aurelius Antoninus -- err, C40!

He's the man with the plan, which we shall follow! Lead on!

You may also find this book here for free in several formats -- which version I knoweth not:
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2680

This one has been on my reading list for years. This sounds like a great excuse to finally read it.

Made a addition to my post - noting that in the discussion thread I will ask those who are reading the book to share one passage - their favorite or one that stood out / made them think / etc.

Ok - so whoever is in on Meditations - area you ready for the discussion thread? I'm pretty much ready to start it.

Yes, go ahead.

Greetings! Is this fine club open to new members?
I have just started reading Meditations and would be keen to catch up on some of the other book selections this group has discussed in the past.