Ebook Buying Addicts' Support Thread - Page 110

pdurrant · 02-01-2013, 06:20 AM

OK, a new month, and a sudden splurge. But with good reason!

20 new books bought today. All from Baen.

I've just bought the March bundle, which is only available until the 15th February at the ridiculous 66% discount that the bundle pricing represents.

I also just bought the December 2012 and January 2013 bundles at similar discount thanks to some special discount codes I received by email after asking pr@baen.com, as described on the baenebooks.com website.

It would have been 21 books in total, but I did already own one of the books in the December bundle.

I still have a couple of subscriptions due in February, so my total for February is likely to be 22 books.

So I'm going to do my very best to buy no more books in February.

My TBR is now 13 more than when I started the year....

Quake1028 · 02-01-2013, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Quake1028

Well, I almost made it a month. Joe Hill's Horns was a Kindle Daily Deal on Saturday. $1.99, it was on my wishlist. I HAD to.

Amazon got me again. Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light is one of the new 100 books on sale for the month. $2.99, wishlist, have GC's still from Christmas. So bought.

pdurrant · 02-01-2013, 03:50 PM

Being able to wait to buy books at a good price is one of the advantages of a long TBR list.

(& while I did buy a lot of books today, they were at a very good price. Just $51.25 for 20 ebooks - about $2.57 (£1.60) each!)

pdurrant · 02-10-2013, 05:22 PM

I have a problem. I've just noticed Sony's 20p ebook offers, and Amazon's price matching of them.

One of the books is currently Life of Pi, which I have heard of, and wonder if I should read just to see what everyone's talking about, and another is by C J Sansom, an author I recognise, as I enjoyed one of their Historical detective stories. And there's the 1,227 QI Facts to Blow your Socks Off book, which would be fun.

But should I buy them? I'm 95% sure I'd like to read the Sansom book. Life of Pi seems to be highly recommended. and the QI book would be fun.

What to do?

troll05 · 02-10-2013, 05:35 PM

Make a female decision and buy them all

dreams · 02-10-2013, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by troll05

Make a female decision and buy them all

pfft!

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

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But should I buy them? I'm 95% sure I'd like to read the Sansom book. Life of Pi seems to be highly recommended. and the QI book would be fun.

What to do?

Life of Pi was loaned to me and I really tried to read it, but couldn't finish. My boss raved about it and others have really liked it, but it didn't appeal to me at the time. Maybe it would now.

Have you checked the sample to see if you would like it? At that price, it is worth a chance.

Synamon · 02-10-2013, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I have a problem. I've just noticed Sony's 20p ebook offers, and Amazon's price matching of them.

One of the books is currently Life of Pi, which I have heard of, and wonder if I should read just to see what everyone's talking about, and another is by C J Sansom, an author I recognise, as I enjoyed one of their Historical detective stories. And there's the 1,227 QI Facts to Blow your Socks Off book, which would be fun.

But should I buy them? I'm 95% sure I'd like to read the Sansom book. Life of Pi seems to be highly recommended. and the QI book would be fun.

What to do?

I highly recommend Life of Pi, you shouldn't pass that up for 20p. Even if it turns out that you don't like it, at least you'll know why people were talking about it.

crich70 · 02-10-2013, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

I never buy paper books anymore.

I rarely buy paper books anymore and when I do it's usually because I don't know of any place where I can buy a copy of it in ebook format. And I usually try to find the ebook inexpensively.

pdurrant · 02-11-2013, 05:48 AM

OK, in the end I figured that the price was too good to pass up for the three books that looked interesting.

Quake1028 · 02-18-2013, 10:12 AM

Still holding strong at only 2 books bought for the year!

Synamon · 02-18-2013, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Quake1028

Still holding strong at only 2 books bought for the year!

Well done!

That made me curious to see how many ebooks I've bought this year.

.........4. Yay! And one of those was only so that I could get the audiobook at a reduced price ($6 for the ebook/audiobook combo). 5 audiobooks bought so far (3 were gifts), not too bad.

PS: This time last year I'd bought at least 50 books, although 30 of those were from the Ed Mcbain 99¢ sale.

pdurrant · 02-18-2013, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quake1028

Still holding strong at only 2 books bought for the year!

I am impressed. So far I've bought 35! But that's mostly because of the changes at Baen books.

My average purchase price so far this year is $2.63. Not too bad, I suppose, although not as good as last year ($2.27).

DrNefario · 02-18-2013, 02:21 PM

I've only bought 3 ebooks, all quite early in January.

Sadly I have also bought 7 pbooks.

Fbone · 02-18-2013, 02:50 PM

None purchased so far this year. I went back to borrowing HC library books.

jersysman · 02-18-2013, 04:54 PM

I haven't bought that many, but the prices OH MY!! I've bought non-fiction books and they tend to be a little more expensive so far.

02-01-2013, 06:20 AM	#1636
pdurrant The Grand Mouse Posts: 24,345 Karma: 73595938 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle 2; iPhone 3G; Bookeen Opus; NOOK ST GlowLight	OK, a new month, and a sudden splurge. But with good reason! 20 new books bought today. All from Baen. I've just bought the March bundle, which is only available until the 15th February at the ridiculous 66% discount that the bundle pricing represents. I also just bought the December 2012 and January 2013 bundles at similar discount thanks to some special discount codes I received by email after asking pr@baen.com, as described on the baenebooks.com website. It would have been 21 books in total, but I did already own one of the books in the December bundle. I still have a couple of subscriptions due in February, so my total for February is likely to be 22 books. So I'm going to do my very best to buy no more books in February. My TBR is now 13 more than when I started the year.... __________________ Kai Lung Raises His Voice, now available at Amazon and BooksOnBoard A new collection of ‘Kai Lung’ stories by Ernest Bramah, including four previously unpublished stories. Need professional help formatting your ebook? Send me email.....................Books I've read in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

02-01-2013, 03:50 PM	#1638
pdurrant The Grand Mouse Posts: 24,345 Karma: 73595938 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle 2; iPhone 3G; Bookeen Opus; NOOK ST GlowLight	Being able to wait to buy books at a good price is one of the advantages of a long TBR list. (& while I did buy a lot of books today, they were at a very good price. Just $51.25 for 20 ebooks - about $2.57 (£1.60) each!) __________________ Kai Lung Raises His Voice, now available at Amazon and BooksOnBoard A new collection of ‘Kai Lung’ stories by Ernest Bramah, including four previously unpublished stories. Need professional help formatting your ebook? Send me email.....................Books I've read in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 Last edited by pdurrant; 02-01-2013 at 03:53 PM.

02-10-2013, 05:22 PM	#1639
pdurrant The Grand Mouse Posts: 24,345 Karma: 73595938 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle 2; iPhone 3G; Bookeen Opus; NOOK ST GlowLight	I have a problem. I've just noticed Sony's 20p ebook offers, and Amazon's price matching of them. One of the books is currently Life of Pi, which I have heard of, and wonder if I should read just to see what everyone's talking about, and another is by C J Sansom, an author I recognise, as I enjoyed one of their Historical detective stories. And there's the 1,227 QI Facts to Blow your Socks Off book, which would be fun. But should I buy them? I'm 95% sure I'd like to read the Sansom book. Life of Pi seems to be highly recommended. and the QI book would be fun. What to do? __________________ Kai Lung Raises His Voice, now available at Amazon and BooksOnBoard A new collection of ‘Kai Lung’ stories by Ernest Bramah, including four previously unpublished stories. Need professional help formatting your ebook? Send me email.....................Books I've read in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

02-10-2013, 05:35 PM	#1640
troll05 Harmloser Idiot Posts: 2,597 Karma: 1420731 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Zuhause Device: PB622, Nexus7, Sony PRS 350 und nur noch wenig toter Baum:(	Make a female decision and buy them all __________________

02-11-2013, 05:48 AM	#1644
pdurrant The Grand Mouse Posts: 24,345 Karma: 73595938 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle 2; iPhone 3G; Bookeen Opus; NOOK ST GlowLight	OK, in the end I figured that the price was too good to pass up for the three books that looked interesting. __________________ Kai Lung Raises His Voice, now available at Amazon and BooksOnBoard A new collection of ‘Kai Lung’ stories by Ernest Bramah, including four previously unpublished stories. Need professional help formatting your ebook? Send me email.....................Books I've read in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

02-18-2013, 10:12 AM	#1645
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 818 Karma: 8798808 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	Still holding strong at only 2 books bought for the year! __________________ Current iPad 3 32GB White Wi-Fi Past Kindle Fire - returned \| iPad 2 16GB White Wi-Fi - sold \| Kindle 3 Wi-Fi - Wife \| nook - Brother \| Kindle 2 - Mother in Law

02-18-2013, 02:21 PM	#1648
DrNefario Guru Posts: 809 Karma: 2563498 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch	I've only bought 3 ebooks, all quite early in January. Sadly I have also bought 7 pbooks. __________________ 2013 Challenge Progress

02-18-2013, 02:50 PM	#1649
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 4,110 Karma: 57702731 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NJ Device: Searching ...	None purchased so far this year. I went back to borrowing HC library books.

02-18-2013, 04:54 PM	#1650
jersysman Guru Posts: 904 Karma: 1714348 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Device: Nook Color, Sony PRS-T1 Red, Kindle Fire, Kindle PW	I haven't bought that many, but the prices OH MY!! I've bought non-fiction books and they tend to be a little more expensive so far. __________________

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