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The Happy Reader
The Happy Reader | Penguin Classics
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For avid readers and the uninitiated alike, this is a chance to reengage with classic literature and to stay inspired and entertained. The concept of the magazine is simple: the first half is a long-form interview with a notable book fanatic and the second half explores one classic work of literature from an array of surprising and invigorating angles.The book of the autumn will be M.P. Shiel's sci-fi masterpiece The Purple Cloud. This cult novel from 1901 involves one man's trip to the North Pole, followed by the death, due to a large poisonous cloud, of everyone on Earth...except for him.Our cover star will be revealed at publication.
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Magpiegem
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Curled up on the sofa with a hot water bottle and the latest issue of The Happy Reader which is just such a wonder thing that exists in the world.

Mitch I‘m going to red Middlemarch this year! 3y
Magpiegem @Mitch this issue of the magazine come with a bookmark especially for when you read Middlemarch! And from my quick look through has lots of interesting thoughts on it, so may be worth picking up as a companion to reading it xx 3y
Mitch @Magpiegem I have it! It‘s such a fab magazine. I wanted to read one classic this year and was still mulling which one - then the magazine sealed the deal! 3y
Magpiegem @Mitch ah good!! Yes I must say it‘s inspiring me too. We will see if I get there… it depends on my book challenge progress! Xx 3y
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Soubhiville
The Happy Reader | Penguin Classics
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Look at this wonderful package of goodies I just opened from @GondorGirl ‘s #GiGiBookbox giveaway! As you can see, Froedrick was all about those mice! He took off with one right after I snapped the photo! I love the bookmarks, so cute! The pen made me laugh because I‘ve been meaning to read Bridge of Clay, it‘s on my kindle. The soap smells great (Sietje was hoping it would be for her!) And somehow the bag didn‘t make it into the photo... 😊

Soubhiville It‘s the perfect Bookish gift bag though! Thank you so much @GondorGirl , I loved your giveaway and had fun creating my entry collage! 6y
GondorGirl I'm glad you like it! And I'm especially glad Frodrick is enjoying the mice... it was difficult to keep my cats from running off with them while I was packing everything up! 6y
LauraJ Froedrick, you gorgeous beast! This time autocorrect changed his name to “From dick.” 6y
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Soubhiville @LauraJ isn‘t it funny what autocorrect does? Lol. 6y
Soubhiville @GondorGirl Igor‘s batted them around some too 🐱❤️ 6y
Hooked_on_books Love the animal inspection going on here. 😆 6y
Soubhiville @Hooked_on_books yep, if it‘s on the floor they think it‘s for them. 😁 6y
Hooked_on_books @Soubhiville Yeah, my dogs think it‘s for them if it‘s on the floor…in my hands…on the counter…exists in the universe… 😂 6y
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Heideschrampf
The Happy Reader | Penguin Classics
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Who's a happy reader? The girl with the G&T in her hand, sitting in company of Lily Cole in a Phineas Fogg themed bar #fuckyeah

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AdaChivers
The Happy Reader | Penguin Classics
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I don't know why I can't print the shortest/longer book part... but here is my year in books! ❤❤❤❤

Megabooks 🎊📚🎊 8y
Joybishoptx Awesome!💕❤😻🎉🍾 8y
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AdaChivers
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After 2 years not reaching my 50 books goal I decided to aim a little lower in 2016 and guess what happens? #bookchallenge2016 #goodreads #goodreadsbookchallenge

Eyelit Yay! 🎉📚👏 8y
annkuch13 🎉congratulations! 8y
Faibka Yay! 8y
Bookworm54 Great job! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 8y
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Kalalalatja
The Happy Reader | Penguin Classics
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The last hour of the #readathon is being spent on my couch with The Happy Reader. ❤️📚

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Graciouswarriorprincess
The Happy Reader | Penguin Classics
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I won a $10 Amaxon gift card yesterday. A bit bummed because I was in 11th place and the top 10 won a Kindle Fire. This was a walking challenge done at the National Book Festival.📚💕. I am still happy about the gift card though!

Soubhiville Nice! Congrats! 8y
BookishFeminist Oh, damn! At least you got the gift card! That's definitely a few daily deal kindle books though. Congrats! 😊 8y
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DiruVamp
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I'm getting there!b😊🤓🎉👏🏻📚 I am so proud to be a part of such an amazing community!

Texreader 🎉🎉🎉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍 8y
BekahB Awesome! 😃🎉🎉 8y
LeahBergen Woot!! 🎉🎉🎉 8y
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AStoriedSoul Congrats! I love all these milestones!! 8y
CherylDeFranceschi Yay! 📚🎉 8y
Varshitha 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 8y
DebinHawaii Congrats! Awesome number! 🎉👍😀 8y
BarbaraTheBibliophage 👏🏻👏🏻🎉🎉👍🏻👍🏻📚📚 8y
Eyelit 🎉👏🎉👏🎉 8y
TheWellReadOwl Yippee!! 8y
Simona 💐🍾❤️📚 8y
pppooraikul Congrats! 🎉🎉😁👍📚 8y
MrBook Congratulations!!! *hug* You are rocking it 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻👍🏻! 8y
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TrulyBookish
The Happy Reader | Penguin Classics
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This bookish quarterly is just joy for any reader. I wish it was a monthly rather than a quarterly! ❤️

Simona @TrulyBookish Still waiting on my copy...must be over a week now 😏 8y
SusanInTiburon Waiting ... 😐 8y
SusanInTiburon @TrulyBookish @Simona Mine arrived today 🤗 8y
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Simona @Susanintiburon Still waiting 😏 8y
TrulyBookish It's worth the wait @Simona 8y
WordWaller Love this picture! 8y
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Simona
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I'm happy reader, indeed, especially when I get some book/bookish mail.😃

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TrulyBookish
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Loving this new magazine!

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Simona
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From editorial column in The Happy Reader magazine (Penguin Books). Sorry, but I didn't found the author.

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Simona
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Today book/bookish mail make my day nicer.

MyBookLife Thank you for posting this. I had never heard of this, but it sounds great! Oh, and Selma Lagerlöf's The saga if Gösta Berling ❤️❤️ 8y
Imagineannie Do you love this? Do I need to have it? 8y
Demanda I must get this!!! 8y
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meghankoneill I had never heard of this before - cool! 8y
Simona @MyBookLife It's important book in Sweden or am I wrong? 8y
Simona @Imagineannie This is my first issue and I like it. They have interesting concept, in-depth interview with some bookworm and analysis of some classic book. 8y
Imagineannie Sounds like my wheelhouse. Thank you! 8y
meghankoneill Awesome, Thanks! 8y
MyBookLife @Simona It's a very big book here. It's a classic. And it is wonderful!! I think I will write a little review of this book here on litsy 😆 8y
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totesmarisa
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So excited to have finally subscribed to The Happy Reader! Currently working my way through back issues while I eagerly await Issue 6...

Caseymarienyc What ARE these?!?! 9y
totesmarisa @Caseymarienyc It's a quarterly magazine produced by Penguin Classics UK + Fantastic Man! You can sign up for a (really cheap) subscription on their website. I think you basically just end up paying for shipping to the US. You will LOVE it!! 9y
meghankoneill Can you get it online do you know? 8y
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