Louise Penny - Three Time Agatha Award Winner - Page 3

stonetools · 07-23-2011, 11:28 AM

FYI

The Brutal Telling is on sale for 3.19 as part of Amazon's Big Deal sale. I just grabbed it. Looking forward to trying out Ms. Penny.

Japes · 07-23-2011, 06:02 PM

She is magnificent. I've read the first two books in the Gamache series ("Still Life" and "A Fatal Grace") and they are glorious reads.

fbrII · 07-26-2011, 09:52 PM

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Highly recommended!

Definitely one of my favorites as well. As far as the other issue, It truly amazes me as an American I can go to a Canadian company Kobo and buy an e-book from a Canadian author and yet a Canadian can't.

But then on the other hand, since I started using an e-reader and visiting MobileRead, I find there is very little about the publishing industry that makes sense to me.

SensualPoet · 07-27-2011, 06:54 PM

There must be some goofy thing about the epubs of these particular Louise Penny books. She switched publishers recently. They were at Kobo briefly and then disappeared. But Canadians buy them from Amazon as Kindles and at Barnes and Noble (if you don't mind the stupid credit card DRM). I'm sure they will return to Kobo in due course.

fbrII · 07-27-2011, 08:09 PM

Acutally they are in Kobo, including a German translation of The Cruelest Month. The Brutal Telling is acutally $2.99 currently at Kobo. Although the $3.19 price at Amazon still qualifies as a grand bargain. I put her books on my wish list and then buy when they get to 9.99 or better.

I am one of those people who developed a problem paying above $9.99 once Agency pricing was announced.

tlrowley · 07-27-2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by fbrII

I am one of those people who developed a problem paying above $9.99 once Agency pricing was announced.

I don't think I've paid more than $9.99 since the whole agency thing started (including buying Bury Your Dead from Amazon UK where it was slightly cheaper with the exchange

) I think I'll be breaking my rule for A Trick of the Light, though. I waited so long to buy Bury Your Dead (and it was so very, very good), that I really felt that I deprived myself for $2. I think I'm going to live on the edge next month

SensualPoet · 07-29-2011, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by fbrII

Acutally they are in Kobo, including a German translation of The Cruelest Month.

I was speaking of the Canadian Kobo site. Louise Penny is currently NOT for sale here (again) ... except the one German language title you mention. That's why I suggested Canadian fans shop Amazon for Kindle editions and Barnes and Noble for (goofy DRM-with-a-credit-card-and-can't-be-read-on-a-Kobo) ePub.

SensualPoet · 12-15-2011, 08:13 PM

Since the last posting on this thread, all Louise Penny books have been issued as ebooks in Canada, including her latest A Trick of the Light. You can get Kindle, Nook and Kobo editions.

And, this just in ... a novella of Inspector Armand Gramache, "The Hangman", which previously has only been available in print, is now available for $2.99.

http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/The-H...EdA/page1.html

poohbear_nc · 12-16-2011, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SensualPoet

Since the last posting on this thread, all Louise Penny books have been issued as ebooks in Canada, including her latest A Trick of the Light. You can get Kindle, Nook and Kobo editions.

And, this just in ... a novella of Inspector Armand Gramache, "The Hanging", which previously has only been available in print, is now available for $2.99.

http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/The-H...EdA/page1.html

In USA - Amazon has "The Hangman" for $2.99. Same book?

estelle58 · 12-16-2011, 10:35 AM

It's also "The Hangman" in the Kobo store

SensualPoet · 12-16-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

In USA - Amazon has "The Hangman" for $2.99. Same book?

The same ... I mis-typed ...

LauraPony · 12-16-2011, 05:47 PM

I'm currently reading Still Life (book one) on my Vox. I actually got it from my local (Halifax) library as an ebook. I just checked though and is seems like Kobo carries it (and other Penny books) now: http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Still...pSg/page1.html

SensualPoet · 12-16-2011, 09:49 PM

Wow, Laura, you got an ebook of Lousie Penny from your library? Toronto only has the audio books!

Still Life is a wonderful debut; hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Happy reading!

JSWolf · 12-16-2011, 09:59 PM

I took a look at Overdrive's search and all they had at libraries was the audiobook version of Still Life. I also took a look at Halifax and all I found was the audiobook.

The correct URL for Still Life from Kobo is http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Still...JaA/page1.html

LauraPony · 12-17-2011, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I took a look at Overdrive's search and all they had at libraries was the audiobook version of Still Life. I also took a look at Halifax and all I found was the audiobook.

Hmm - you're right. I know I sideloaded Still Life (I don't use Overdrive app) and I assumed it came from the library because I've been getting a lot of library ebooks lately. Sorry for the confusion!

07-27-2011, 08:09 PM	#35
fbrII F. BluDevil Posts: 428 Karma: 1152548 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis Missouri Device: Pocketbook Inkpad3 pro, Kobo Libra, Kindle Paperwhite	Acutally they are in Kobo, including a German translation of The Cruelest Month. The Brutal Telling is acutally $2.99 currently at Kobo. Although the $3.19 price at Amazon still qualifies as a grand bargain. I put her books on my wish list and then buy when they get to 9.99 or better. I am one of those people who developed a problem paying above $9.99 once Agency pricing was announced. Last edited by fbrII; 07-27-2011 at 08:13 PM.

12-15-2011, 08:13 PM	#38
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Since the last posting on this thread, all Louise Penny books have been issued as ebooks in Canada, including her latest A Trick of the Light. You can get Kindle, Nook and Kobo editions. And, this just in ... a novella of Inspector Armand Gramache, "The Hangman", which previously has only been available in print, is now available for $2.99. http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/The-H...EdA/page1.html Last edited by SensualPoet; 12-16-2011 at 01:18 PM. Reason: Typo: was The Hanging, now The Hangman ...

12-16-2011, 09:59 PM	#44
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,975 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I took a look at Overdrive's search and all they had at libraries was the audiobook version of Still Life. I also took a look at Halifax and all I found was the audiobook. The correct URL for Still Life from Kobo is http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Still...JaA/page1.html Last edited by JSWolf; 12-16-2011 at 10:02 PM.

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07-23-2011, 11:28 AM	#31
stonetools Wizard Posts: 2,016 Karma: 2838487 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Ipad, IPhone	FYI The Brutal Telling is on sale for 3.19 as part of Amazon's Big Deal sale. I just grabbed it. Looking forward to trying out Ms. Penny.

07-23-2011, 06:02 PM	#32
Japes Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 1033852 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Sony PRS-350,Sony PRS-950,Pocketbook 360+,B&N Nook Simple Touch Reader	She is magnificent. I've read the first two books in the Gamache series ("Still Life" and "A Fatal Grace") and they are glorious reads.

07-27-2011, 06:54 PM	#34
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	There must be some goofy thing about the epubs of these particular Louise Penny books. She switched publishers recently. They were at Kobo briefly and then disappeared. But Canadians buy them from Amazon as Kindles and at Barnes and Noble (if you don't mind the stupid credit card DRM). I'm sure they will return to Kobo in due course.

12-16-2011, 10:35 AM	#40
estelle58 Cat lover Posts: 487 Karma: 1149782 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: iPhone, Kobo Vox, Kobo Glo, iPad mini, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Aura	It's also "The Hangman" in the Kobo store

12-16-2011, 05:47 PM	#42
LauraPony Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 249287 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Device: Nook, Kobo Vox	I'm currently reading Still Life (book one) on my Vox. I actually got it from my local (Halifax) library as an ebook. I just checked though and is seems like Kobo carries it (and other Penny books) now: http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Still...pSg/page1.html

12-16-2011, 09:49 PM	#43
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Wow, Laura, you got an ebook of Lousie Penny from your library? Toronto only has the audio books! Still Life is a wonderful debut; hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Happy reading!

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