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02-02-2012, 10:43 AM | #1 | |
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Free (Kindle, DRM-free) Bangkok burn - great gangster thriller based in Bangkok.
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http://www.amazon.com/Bangkok-Burn-A...2/ref=sr_1_1?s As far as I can see, the book is DRM-free and is not geographically restricted. One of the best books I have read in a long time. It is not only a nice fast-paced gangster thriller, with a complex plot. It is also a book about Bangkok underworld and high society. The author has been living in Thailand for quite a long time and paints very interesting and complex picture on the background of the recent riots in Bangkok. Quote:
One more thing. The author - Simon Royle os our fellow Mobilereader. Last edited by kacir; 02-02-2012 at 12:23 PM. |
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02-02-2012, 01:26 PM | #2 |
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Got it!
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02-02-2012, 05:21 PM | #3 |
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Thanks, kacir!
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02-02-2012, 05:52 PM | #4 |
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How does one get books like this one from Amazon for a Sony reader?
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02-02-2012, 06:13 PM | #5 |
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Ummmm..........
peter, this is quite unconnected of course but you might want to have a look at Apprentice Alf's Blog, which you might find interesting....
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02-02-2012, 06:23 PM | #6 |
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C, No thanks!
My reference is to the title of this thread which says "DRM-free". I don't want to strip DRM. I'm asking how to get the so-called "DRM-free" books from Amazon for a Sony reader. |
02-02-2012, 06:27 PM | #7 |
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02-02-2012, 06:58 PM | #8 |
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P etal, Sorry to be difficult!
The book is in my amazon library so I can read it online. When I save it, it apparently is not in the right format for Calibre. How do I get the book so that Calibre can convert it to ePub and store it on my Sony reader? Thanks! |
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02-02-2012, 07:55 PM | #10 |
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Thanks.
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I'm reviewing this novel sometime this month on my site so it's good to get advance notice that the book is written in the key of awesome.
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02-03-2012, 03:10 AM | #12 | |
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It has a little bit of romance, it has gangsters, guns, fast cars, large sums of money, crocodiles, the newest technology (the main villain uses SMS messages, disposable mobile phones or Twitter to be in contact with his mafia underlings), it has very likeable villains and crooked officials. All of it is in good balance. The plot is complex and unpredictable - which for me is a must in a really good book of this type. All the above still doesn't guarantee that you get an exceptional book. For me, the difference between good book and awesome book was all those details about life in Bangkok. The author managed to make this exotic setting an integral part of the book, so you do not get "infodumps", or needless descriptions, or stupid dialogs where one character explains to another something that would never be said in real life. |
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02-03-2012, 09:26 AM | #13 | |
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I'll just stick to ebooks from other sources. |
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Tremendously easier than getting a book from Sony or some other sites that have their own epub readers. |
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