(Complete) First Chapter Collection 06 - lt

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First Chapter Collection 06 by Various ( - ).

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The first chapter of a book is often the hook to draw a reader in. It could make you eager for more or realize it isn't for you. Here we offer the sixth "First Chapter Collection" in which readers share the first chapters of a variety of fiction and non-fiction works.
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  • Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): ( Various) : n/a
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  • Number of sections (files) this project will have: 20
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KevinS
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Post by KevinS »

I'm so pleased to see this!

I hope you don't mind, but I will include here a link to the earlier collections: https://librivox.org/group/579?primary_key=579&search_category=group&search_page=1&search_form=get_results. I thought some people would like to see which first chapters have been done already, not that that should discourage anyone from doing any first chapter they wish.

There is this collection, too, of books published in 1916: https://librivox.org/1916-first-chapters-collection-by-various/

Thank you for MCing this!
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Post by GraceBuchanan »

Thanks Lynnet for setting this project up! Glad to see you here, too, Kevin! I'm clearing space to get to work on my list of first chapters. See you soon!
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Post by Lynnet »

KevinS wrote: December 11th, 2019, 8:52 am I'm so pleased to see this!

I hope you don't mind, but I will include here a link to the earlier collections: https://librivox.org/group/579?primary_key=579&search_category=group&search_page=1&search_form=get_results. I thought some people would like to see which first chapters have been done already, not that that should discourage anyone from doing any first chapter they wish.

There is this collection, too, of books published in 1916: https://librivox.org/1916-first-chapters-collection-by-various/

Thank you for MCing this!
I already shared this with Grace. As the Group is searchable, it didn't seem necessary to include it here 8-)
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Youth's Way
Checker shows this file as 98.4... good body temperature but not good file volume level :lol:
Otherwise, PL OK
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https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/fc06_hamiltonmabie_bbs_128kb.mp3

Time is 19.29

The Life and Letters of Hamilton W. Mabie by Edwin W. Morse 1920
https://archive.org/details/cu31924022035657/page/n3

Edwin W. Morse-- Born 1855 but no day of death to be found.


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BettyB wrote: December 31st, 2019, 9:03 pm https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/fc06_hamiltonmabie_bbs_128kb.mp3

Time is 19.29

The Life and Letters of Hamilton W. Mabie by Edwin W. Morse 1920
https://archive.org/details/cu31924022035657/page/n3

Edwin W. Morse-- Born 1855 but no day of death to be found.


BettyB
Thank you
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Post by KevinS »

Lynnet wrote: December 13th, 2019, 9:48 am Youth's Way
Checker shows this file as 98.4... good body temperature but not good file volume level :lol:
Otherwise, PL OK
Ooops. Sorry. This should do it:

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/fc06_youthsway_ks_128kb.mp3 12:53
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Post by Lynnet »

KevinS wrote: January 1st, 2020, 8:50 am
Lynnet wrote: December 13th, 2019, 9:48 am Youth's Way
Checker shows this file as 98.4... good body temperature but not good file volume level :lol:
Otherwise, PL OK
Ooops. Sorry. This should do it:

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/fc06_youthsway_ks_128kb.mp3 12:53
Thank you
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Post by NishthaRocks »

Hello!

The link from the uploader:

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/fc06_eightcousinsoraunthill_pn_128kb.mp3

The file length in mm:ss - 15:28

The title of the book - Eight Cousins, or, The Aunt Hill

The author of the book: Louisa May Alcott
Born: 29 November 1832, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 6 March 1888, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Link to the online text:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38567/38567-h/38567-h.htm

Thanks!
Nishtha
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NishthaRocks wrote: January 6th, 2020, 5:25 am Hello!

The link from the uploader:

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/fc06_eightcousinsoraunthill_pn_128kb.mp3

The file length in mm:ss - 15:28

The title of the book - Eight Cousins, or, The Aunt Hill

The author of the book: Louisa May Alcott
Born: 29 November 1832, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 6 March 1888, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Link to the online text:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38567/38567-h/38567-h.htm

Thanks!
Nishtha
Thank you
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