02-05-2012, 04:22 PM
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I recently read Meg Cabot's "Boy Meets Girl", a YA romance novel. Light, and easy read. The story is told through emails, journal entries, text messages and even grocery store receipts! I got mine from the local library in epub format. Surprisingly, the formatting was totally off at some places. (I could see the html and css source code!) The print version uses several typefaces, which did not transfer well to the ebook format. I believe the other two novels in the "Boy meets.." series are epistolary. Bridget Jones books are epistolary. "Other people's mail" an anthology of short epistolary fiction compiled by Gail Pool, unfortunately not available in ebook, is a very good read too. |
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04-15-2012, 07:20 PM
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Epistolary Novels?
I love epistolary novels, ever since reading 84 Charing Cross Road. I have also read several books in email format and enjoyed those as well. Does anyone know of any novels written in letter or email format that are available as an ePub or kindle book?
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04-15-2012, 07:39 PM
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Here's a bunch of people's recommendations for epistolary novels in the Reading Recs forum.
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04-21-2012, 06:38 AM
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I am currently reading a hilarious epistolary book about a curmudgeon landlord/literary magazine editor called Cry of the Sloth by Sam Savage.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Cry-Sloth-.../dp/1566892317 |
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11-11-2012, 05:13 PM
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epistolary story
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11-11-2012, 06:33 PM
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One of the Cloud Atlas stories is epistolary.
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11-11-2012, 07:06 PM
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The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis is in this format, not exactly a novel, but it was entertaining. I really liked the audio book read by John Cleese too.
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11-11-2012, 09:23 PM
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"Fair and Tender Ladies," by Lee Smith, is a wonderful novel in the epistolary style. Another book that came to mind is perhaps a bit off of the path, but for some reason my mind was drawn to "Archy and Mehitabel," by Don Marquis. If you're not familiar with these characters, Archy is a cockroach and Mehitabel is a can in her ninth life. There are no capital letters because a cockroach can't exactly jump onto the typewriter's shift key and the letter at the same time...
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11-12-2012, 10:09 AM
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Imo I would recommend the Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning letters. They are public domain and encompass two Volumes. I have read them twice now and still count them as a favorite read.
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11-12-2012, 10:33 AM
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We Need to Talk about Kevin: Lionel Shriver
Is a great read
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11-12-2012, 11:02 AM
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Do you look forward to having bloodshot eyeballs? Tired of reading about slow-walking ambulatory zombies or enduring slobbery wet kisses from your girlfriend or boyfriend? If you answered "YES!" to the above, then I can help you! Simply read *Letters by John Barth This gigantic epistolary novel is waiting right now for your reading displeasure. Test your patience! Enjoy the torture! Tomorrow may be too late! *Void where ebooks are sold. Available only in a paper edition. Dr. Drib (actually, I'm a huge Barth fan)  
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11-12-2012, 11:30 AM
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Hey, a resurrected thread.
I much enjoyed reading Persian Letters (Lettres persanes in the original French) by Montesquieu. It was written in the 1700s. The novel is about a couple of Persians who travel to France and write back home about what they see and do. Their correspondents tell them about all that happens in Persia during their absence. The novel is very entertaining and thought provoking in its social commentary. As an old work, it's also in the public domain!
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