What are you reading this summer on your iPad? - Page 2

Lotus Esprit · 07-18-2010, 11:53 AM

I have the downloads from the iBooks store on my iPad.

The U.S. Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Federalist Papers

pwalker8 · 07-18-2010, 01:25 PM

So many books, so little time. Some of the books that I have just finished
Ten Discoveries that Rewrote History
Magic Bleeds
The Ambassador's Mission
Changes
Strong Men Armed
The Name of the Wind
Silver Bourne
With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa

Currently I'm reading
The Army at Dawn

SpellCrash is probably next in the queue

Lotus Esprit · 07-18-2010, 08:37 PM

I have found that a lot of titles are not currently available on the iBooks store but Amazon does have them. I thought that Apple got all of the major publishers to play ball a while ago but I guess not.

petermillard · 07-19-2010, 02:33 AM

Thanks to everyone who's contributed to this thread - picked up a couple of new books myself on the strength of comments here, and a few oldies that I'd forgotten about...

My summer reading list is a mix of some new, and some old faves; I'm re-reading the Stieg Larsson series, and hoping for the next Lee Child before summer's out. I have the fourth book of the Dexter series (might re-read the early ones too) Robert Crais' latest Joe Pike novel, and Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall. Some old William Gibson (Mona Lisa Overdrive, Virtual Light) Malcolm Gladwell's Tipping Point, Some Robert Harris (Pompeii, The Ghost).

No heavy reading for me over summer, thanks!

Pete

drofgnal · 07-19-2010, 07:57 AM

Just recently finished reading The Passage by Justin Cronin. Really good book.

I'm currently reading the Mists of Avalon. Pretty good, but it needs to pick up the pace soon. Its early I'm only on Chapter 6 of a +900 page book. I expect it will pick up shortly.

Yoshi 1080 · 07-19-2010, 08:14 AM

Currently I am reading Killing Floor by Lee Child. It’s about an ex Army policeman who doesn't change his underwear very often and finds out about a conspiracy. It's a really great thriller, I’m almost through.

davebalme · 07-19-2010, 08:43 AM

Comics & some Doc Savage pulps.

Rique · 07-19-2010, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rique

Just finished Hawk Channel Chase by Tom Corcoran - but not on my iPad (he does not do e-books... never has), so I suppose that does not count.

On the iPad, I last read "With the Old Breed" by Eugene Sledge, a first-person account of the War in the Pacific. If you like History at all, highly recommended.

Next in line is either "61 hours" by Lee Child or Randy Wayne White's latest, "Deep Shadow". Whichever of those two - light summer reading escapes - that I choose, after that is finished I plan to read "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy.

Haven't planned out my summer reading any further than that yet...

-- Riq

"Deep Shadow" was terrific. Randy Wayne White is back!

"The Road" awaits me.

pagansoul · 07-19-2010, 11:04 AM

Just finished 'The Complete Mackenzie Collection' by Linda Howard (4 books) off my Kindle app. I have decided to try out some comics and started 'Farscape Series 1-4' via Comics+ in the comic stores they run $3.99 USD but ipad digital $1.99 each. Great artist Tommy Patterson, beautiful panels. I still have at least 100 Kindle free books that I have not even looked at and been loading over the last 2 years.

nursedude · 07-19-2010, 02:41 PM

e-books
Just finished: With the Old Breed by Eugene Sledge and Helmet for A Pillow by Robert Leckie. Great books. Both offer good perspective on the USMC in the Pacific.

Analog books
Just finished: Sizzlin 16 by Janet Evanovich, Tim Dorsey's latest and Foreign Influence by Brad Thor

MsAstoria · 08-02-2010, 02:51 PM

Currently reading The Pillars of the Earth and then will check out the miniseries on Netflix. I believe two episodes are currently available. I also have on tap, The Girl with Dragon Tatoo which was on sale @ Amazon for $7.14. It's currently #1 on Kindle store paid books list.

Maggie Leung · 08-02-2010, 02:54 PM

I've been reading books by Upton Sinclair and Jack London. There are a few nonfiction history books I wanna read next, but I'm rationing full-price books with public domain reading.

pagansoul · 08-03-2010, 07:52 AM

Now I reading the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon. I converted them from PDF to EPUB and loaded them into my iBooks. I have 1-19 and a few specials. They range from quickie 200 pages to big 600 or more. I'm on the 3rd book, Night Pleasures, 571 pages, almost done.

Cockeye · 08-03-2010, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MsAstoria

Currently reading The Pillars of the Earth and then will check out the miniseries on Netflix. I believe two episodes are currently available. I also have on tap, The Girl with Dragon Tatoo which was on sale @ Amazon for $7.14. It's currently #1 on Kindle store paid books list.

Is that the enhanced editipn? I'd love to get that but you can only download it on a pc and i got burgled a few weeks ago and mine got stolen

MsAstoria · 08-03-2010, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cockeye

Is that the enhanced editipn? I'd love to get that but you can only download it on a pc and i got burgled a few weeks ago and mine got stolen

no, but will watch the mini series on netflix. I was sorely tempted though.

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Enhanced ebook edition of Pillars of the Earth released for the iPad

By Paul Biba

Received a press release about an “amplified” edition of Pillars of the Earth. It will be for the iPad and is now available at the iTunes store for $12.99.

The enhanced edition includes an interactive Character Tree, contextual video and still images blending into the ebook from the corresponding section of the Starz television series, Follett’s Multimedia Diary which contains his on-set impressions of bring the book to the screen, interviews with the actors, director and producers, and music from the series.

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07-18-2010, 11:53 AM	#16
Lotus Esprit Addict Posts: 214 Karma: 646 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: iPad	I have the downloads from the iBooks store on my iPad. The U.S. Constitution The Bill of Rights The Federalist Papers

07-18-2010, 01:25 PM	#17
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,195 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	So many books, so little time. Some of the books that I have just finished Ten Discoveries that Rewrote History Magic Bleeds The Ambassador's Mission Changes Strong Men Armed The Name of the Wind Silver Bourne With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa Currently I'm reading The Army at Dawn SpellCrash is probably next in the queue

07-18-2010, 08:37 PM	#18
Lotus Esprit Addict Posts: 214 Karma: 646 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: iPad	I have found that a lot of titles are not currently available on the iBooks store but Amazon does have them. I thought that Apple got all of the major publishers to play ball a while ago but I guess not.

07-19-2010, 02:33 AM	#19
petermillard Evangelist Posts: 496 Karma: 2384998 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London, UK Device: iPad, iPhone, K3 & Amazon - between them they cover my needs.	Thanks to everyone who's contributed to this thread - picked up a couple of new books myself on the strength of comments here, and a few oldies that I'd forgotten about... My summer reading list is a mix of some new, and some old faves; I'm re-reading the Stieg Larsson series, and hoping for the next Lee Child before summer's out. I have the fourth book of the Dexter series (might re-read the early ones too) Robert Crais' latest Joe Pike novel, and Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall. Some old William Gibson (Mona Lisa Overdrive, Virtual Light) Malcolm Gladwell's Tipping Point, Some Robert Harris (Pompeii, The Ghost). No heavy reading for me over summer, thanks! Pete

07-19-2010, 07:57 AM	#20
drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,227 Karma: 7838248 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	Just recently finished reading The Passage by Justin Cronin. Really good book. I'm currently reading the Mists of Avalon. Pretty good, but it needs to pick up the pace soon. Its early I'm only on Chapter 6 of a +900 page book. I expect it will pick up shortly.

07-19-2010, 08:14 AM	#21
Yoshi 1080 Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 204 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Device: iPad, iPhone, Mac	Currently I am reading Killing Floor by Lee Child. It’s about an ex Army policeman who doesn't change his underwear very often and finds out about a conspiracy. It's a really great thriller, I’m almost through.

07-19-2010, 08:43 AM	#22
davebalme Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Yorkshire Device: Pocketbook 360, Ipad, Kobo Wireless, Archos 70b & 80G9. And a Kobo Arc	Comics & some Doc Savage pulps.

07-19-2010, 11:04 AM	#24
pagansoul Fanatic Posts: 509 Karma: 1098204 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Earth Device: iPhone5, iPad Gen3, Kobo, Kindle Fire, Kobo Vox. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7	Just finished 'The Complete Mackenzie Collection' by Linda Howard (4 books) off my Kindle app. I have decided to try out some comics and started 'Farscape Series 1-4' via Comics+ in the comic stores they run $3.99 USD but ipad digital $1.99 each. Great artist Tommy Patterson, beautiful panels. I still have at least 100 Kindle free books that I have not even looked at and been loading over the last 2 years.

07-19-2010, 02:41 PM	#25
nursedude Zealot Posts: 131 Karma: 17102 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo (Original), KT, iPad 1, iPhone 4S, iPad 3rd gen	e-books Just finished: With the Old Breed by Eugene Sledge and Helmet for A Pillow by Robert Leckie. Great books. Both offer good perspective on the USMC in the Pacific. Analog books Just finished: Sizzlin 16 by Janet Evanovich, Tim Dorsey's latest and Foreign Influence by Brad Thor

08-02-2010, 02:51 PM	#26
MsAstoria Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 47344 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Astoria, Oregon, USA Device: Kindle Fire HDX, iPhone (yes, I read on my phone)	Currently reading The Pillars of the Earth and then will check out the miniseries on Netflix. I believe two episodes are currently available. I also have on tap, The Girl with Dragon Tatoo which was on sale @ Amazon for $7.14. It's currently #1 on Kindle store paid books list.

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08-02-2010, 02:54 PM	#27
Maggie Leung Wizard Posts: 1,449 Karma: 58383 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle, iPad	I've been reading books by Upton Sinclair and Jack London. There are a few nonfiction history books I wanna read next, but I'm rationing full-price books with public domain reading.

08-03-2010, 07:52 AM	#28
pagansoul Fanatic Posts: 509 Karma: 1098204 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Earth Device: iPhone5, iPad Gen3, Kobo, Kindle Fire, Kobo Vox. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7	Now I reading the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon. I converted them from PDF to EPUB and loaded them into my iBooks. I have 1-19 and a few specials. They range from quickie 200 pages to big 600 or more. I'm on the 3rd book, Night Pleasures, 571 pages, almost done.