New Additions to Connect Store? - Page 2

vrf · 10-17-2006, 11:09 PM

Where can one buy more "serious" literature in ebook format? Seems like it's impossible to find literary novels or Pulitzer/Noble prize-winning stuff in electronic format. Too small a market?

hkabir · 10-17-2006, 11:26 PM

Hi vrf,

I agree with you. I was trying to find this year's Pulitzer/Nobel prize winners' books, and couldn't find. Then I tried previous years', still not there. Even if you go to mobipocket site, they don't have. Such is the small market for ebooks! Unless the publisher or ebook content provider can make money they don't care about what we want. That's the business!!!

Leaping Gnome · 10-18-2006, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slava

New books have been added :-)

Cell
Stephen King
$13.59

Wow, this was not already there? No offense to Sony meant, but you would think if you include an excerpt of the book on the device, when it launches that book would be available in the store. Very weird.

Morbius · 10-18-2006, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leaping Gnome

Wow, this was not already there? No offense to Sony meant, but you would think if you include an excerpt of the book on the device, when it launches that book would be available in the store. Very weird.

Actually, Cell was indeed available on the Connect Store the day the store went online. So I have no idea why they would list it as being a "New Addition"...using it as an example, then EVERYTHING in the store could be considered a "New Addition". And Cell is also one of the first books I pointed out was overpriced on the store, as it is available in paperback from Amazon for $9.99

vrf · 10-19-2006, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkabir

...I was trying to find this year's Pulitzer/Nobel prize winners' books, and couldn't find. Then I tried previous years', still not there.

I tried a little test. I rounded up the last dozen or so novels I've purchased to see if electronic versions of those books were available... Not. A. Single. Freakin'. Hit.

Until the content really improves... I guess no Sony reader for me. (Will Amazon get it right?)

Michele · 10-19-2006, 10:50 AM

Some very interesting new bundles available now.

davec67 · 10-19-2006, 11:22 AM

interesting bundles are available but there is no way to search for them. I have found a few by browsing around but I would really like some way to see them. Only a handful are listed in the specials section. I think bundles could be the way that you both save money and get something that is difficult in real life. They typically save the price or one of two of the books and you can get 5 in a series immediately without having to go to the store with a suitcase to hold them all.

NatCh · 10-19-2006, 11:25 AM

I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest searching for the keyword "bundle"

igorsk · 10-19-2006, 11:31 AM

http://ebooks.connect.com/specials/bundles.html this is not complete?

NatCh · 10-19-2006, 11:35 AM

Well, sure, igorsk, if you want to do it the easy way.

I counted 26 on that page, but the "bundle" search turned up 34 -- I didn't check carefully for dupes though....

Edit: There do seem to be at least some dupes in the "seached" list. I found one, anyway. It won't let me copy the titles list out, so I can't use excel or word to sort them.

Edit 2: Um, and some of them aren't actual bundles.

It looks like 1 dupe, and 7 'not bundles' which would leave 26 bundles, so the "easy" way is probably the 'better' way too.

Michele · 10-19-2006, 11:38 AM

Davec67, You click on Specials at the top, then View More Bundles.

Slava · 10-20-2006, 08:41 PM

New books have been added :-)

The Uncrowned Queen
Posie Graeme-Evans
$7.19

On Truth
Harry Frankfurt
$14.36

The Mission Song
John Le Carre
$14.39

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
Bill Bryson
$14.36

The Cleanup
Sean Doolittle
$5.59

Captain's Glory
Garfield Reeves-Stevens
William Shatner
$13.59

The Lizard's Bite
David Hewson
$14.36

No Shortcuts to the Top
David Roberts
Ed Viesturs
$14.36

Buyers Are Liars and Sellers Are Too!
Richard Courtney
$7.19

Bleak House
Charles Dickens
$5.59

Fragile Things
Neil Gaiman
$15.96

The Faith Club
Ranya Idliby
Suzanne Oliver
$13.59

Circle in the Sand
Christian Alfonsi
$14.36

Michele · 10-20-2006, 08:54 PM

Thanks for letting us know! At this rate, I think a thread like this is a must. (Too bad I just bought Gaiman's book in hardcover).

Leaping Gnome · 10-20-2006, 10:35 PM

Mmmm, new Gaiman.

Laurens · 10-21-2006, 04:22 AM

Mmmmm... new John le Carré!

10-19-2006, 11:35 AM	#25
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Well, sure, igorsk, if you want to do it the easy way. I counted 26 on that page, but the "bundle" search turned up 34 -- I didn't check carefully for dupes though.... Edit: There do seem to be at least some dupes in the "seached" list. I found one, anyway. It won't let me copy the titles list out, so I can't use excel or word to sort them. Edit 2: Um, and some of them aren't actual bundles. It looks like 1 dupe, and 7 'not bundles' which would leave 26 bundles, so the "easy" way is probably the 'better' way too. Last edited by NatCh; 10-19-2006 at 11:43 AM.

10-19-2006, 11:38 AM	#26
Michele Addict Posts: 209 Karma: 999496 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Device: Kindle 3	Davec67, You click on Specials at the top, then View More Bundles. Last edited by Michele; 10-19-2006 at 11:40 AM.

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10-17-2006, 11:09 PM	#16
vrf Addict Posts: 218 Karma: 1300000 Join Date: Dec 2004 Device: Oasis 2, Voyage, Paperwhite 2, Kindle Touch, Kindle Keyboard, iPad Pro	Where can one buy more "serious" literature in ebook format? Seems like it's impossible to find literary novels or Pulitzer/Noble prize-winning stuff in electronic format. Too small a market?

10-17-2006, 11:26 PM	#17
hkabir e-bookviner Posts: 56 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2006 Device: Sony PRS-505, iPodTouch	Hi vrf, I agree with you. I was trying to find this year's Pulitzer/Nobel prize winners' books, and couldn't find. Then I tried previous years', still not there. Even if you go to mobipocket site, they don't have. Such is the small market for ebooks! Unless the publisher or ebook content provider can make money they don't care about what we want. That's the business!!!

10-19-2006, 10:50 AM	#21
Michele Addict Posts: 209 Karma: 999496 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Device: Kindle 3	Some very interesting new bundles available now.

10-19-2006, 11:22 AM	#22
davec67 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2006	interesting bundles are available but there is no way to search for them. I have found a few by browsing around but I would really like some way to see them. Only a handful are listed in the specials section. I think bundles could be the way that you both save money and get something that is difficult in real life. They typically save the price or one of two of the books and you can get 5 in a series immediately without having to go to the store with a suitcase to hold them all.

10-19-2006, 11:25 AM	#23
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest searching for the keyword "bundle"

10-19-2006, 11:31 AM	#24
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	http://ebooks.connect.com/specials/bundles.html this is not complete?

10-20-2006, 08:41 PM	#27
Slava Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 129 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New England Device: PRS-500 · iPad · K3	New books have been added :-) The Uncrowned Queen Posie Graeme-Evans $7.19 On Truth Harry Frankfurt $14.36 The Mission Song John Le Carre $14.39 The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid Bill Bryson $14.36 The Cleanup Sean Doolittle $5.59 Captain's Glory Garfield Reeves-Stevens William Shatner $13.59 The Lizard's Bite David Hewson $14.36 No Shortcuts to the Top David Roberts Ed Viesturs $14.36 Buyers Are Liars and Sellers Are Too! Richard Courtney $7.19 Bleak House Charles Dickens $5.59 Fragile Things Neil Gaiman $15.96 The Faith Club Ranya Idliby Suzanne Oliver $13.59 Circle in the Sand Christian Alfonsi $14.36

10-20-2006, 08:54 PM	#28
Michele Addict Posts: 209 Karma: 999496 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Device: Kindle 3	Thanks for letting us know! At this rate, I think a thread like this is a must. (Too bad I just bought Gaiman's book in hardcover).

10-20-2006, 10:35 PM	#29
Leaping Gnome Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1641 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Mmmm, new Gaiman.

10-21-2006, 04:22 AM	#30
Laurens Jah Blessed Posts: 1,295 Karma: 1373 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands Device: iPod Touch	Mmmmm... new John le Carré!

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