Read Pratchett and Kingsolver for free - ONLINE ONLY (limited time)

AnemicOak · 10-14-2009, 11:58 AM

Not really my cup of tea (reading online), but thought it might interest somebody. In the newest Harper newsletter they mention that you can read The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett and The Poinsonwood Bible by Barbara Kindsolver for free online (for a limited time).

The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
http://browseinside.harpercollins.co...OTHARPER_OCT09

[i]The Poinsonwood Bible[/] by Barbara Kindsolver
http://browseinside.harpercollins.co...OTHARPER_OCT09

Abecedary · 10-14-2009, 12:31 PM

Bah! It looks like they really do mean "read online". Still, not bad if you have a lot of time to kill at work. ; )

just_jeepin · 10-14-2009, 12:51 PM

Please mark these in the heading as ONLINE.

badgoodDeb · 10-14-2009, 04:57 PM

Note: some of the subsequent Pratchett books are easier to read. Do not be daunted if this one seems not to be your style. Check out one or two more! I've been trying to re-read Colour of Magic and I keep getting bogged down and quitting. The later books, I fly through!

animedude01 · 10-15-2009, 12:17 AM

It seems to be down at the moment. I keep getting a "The Service is unavailable" message, both from the links and from Harper Collins' own site. I'll try again later.

Thanks for the heads up

cmbs · 10-15-2009, 12:59 AM

I read The Poisonwood Bible a few years back and thought it was good and very well written. I liked it so much I bought a copy.

HATE that online only reading format though.

tech_au · 10-15-2009, 01:58 AM

Online reading is pretty annoying. If Harper Collins don't want to give you a free copy why don't they make it a 30day expiry download like they did with Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere a while ago.

AnemicOak · 10-15-2009, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tech_au

Online reading is pretty annoying. If Harper Collins don't want to give you a free copy why don't they make it a 30day expiry download like they did with Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere a while ago.

I agree, but I think publishers are trying a lot of different things to see what might work as they try to get a better handle on the reality of a digital world.

Crowl · 10-16-2009, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Note: some of the subsequent Pratchett books are easier to read. Do not be daunted if this one seems not to be your style. Check out one or two more! I've been trying to re-read Colour of Magic and I keep getting bogged down and quitting. The later books, I fly through!

I would still recommend people still start on these first two rincewind books though, they are still very good books, but will seem worse if you go back to them later.

10-14-2009, 11:58 AM	#1
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Read Pratchett and Kingsolver for free - ONLINE ONLY (limited time) Not really my cup of tea (reading online), but thought it might interest somebody. In the newest Harper newsletter they mention that you can read The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett and The Poinsonwood Bible by Barbara Kindsolver for free online (for a limited time). The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett http://browseinside.harpercollins.co...OTHARPER_OCT09 [i]The Poinsonwood Bible[/] by Barbara Kindsolver http://browseinside.harpercollins.co...OTHARPER_OCT09 Last edited by Dr. Drib; 10-14-2009 at 10:06 PM.

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10-14-2009, 12:31 PM	#2
Abecedary Exwyzeeologist Posts: 535 Karma: 3261 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: :PRS-505::iPod touch:	Bah! It looks like they really do mean "read online". Still, not bad if you have a lot of time to kill at work. ; )

10-14-2009, 12:51 PM	#3
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 297 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Please mark these in the heading as ONLINE.

10-14-2009, 04:57 PM	#4
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,501 Karma: 64095689 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Note: some of the subsequent Pratchett books are easier to read. Do not be daunted if this one seems not to be your style. Check out one or two more! I've been trying to re-read Colour of Magic and I keep getting bogged down and quitting. The later books, I fly through!

10-15-2009, 12:17 AM	#5
animedude01 Addict Posts: 254 Karma: 1200 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: DR1000S, ILIAD2, Nokia n900, Kindle for PC, Astak EZReader Pro	It seems to be down at the moment. I keep getting a "The Service is unavailable" message, both from the links and from Harper Collins' own site. I'll try again later. Thanks for the heads up

10-15-2009, 12:59 AM	#6
cmbs non-believer Posts: 384 Karma: 713 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Device: Cybook Gen 3, JetBook Lite	I read The Poisonwood Bible a few years back and thought it was good and very well written. I liked it so much I bought a copy. HATE that online only reading format though.

10-15-2009, 01:58 AM	#7
tech_au Oz Bookworm Posts: 516 Karma: 4056 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Device: Sony PRS 505,PRS 650	Online reading is pretty annoying. If Harper Collins don't want to give you a free copy why don't they make it a 30day expiry download like they did with Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere a while ago.

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