Hello from UK

Patricia1066 · 03-14-2010, 08:10 AM

Hi all

I enjoy this site very much, and until today was content to just lurk.

I have been loving my PRS300 for 3 weeks now, and feel that it can only get better with the community support here in the forum. I love reading, and I find I can read it comfortably in lowlight while my husband watches that blonde on "Ice Road Truckers." Who does her hair by the way!

Patricia

MickeyC · 03-14-2010, 08:15 AM

Hi Patricia and welcome to MobileRead. I've had a Sony 505 for over two years and really like it. Okay, okay, 'like' isn't the correct word; I'm addicted to the thing. And, BTW, this forum is also addictive and, once you've joined there is no backing out!

TGS · 03-14-2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Patricia1066

I can read it comfortably in lowlight while my husband watches that blonde on "Ice Road Truckers." Who does her hair by the way!

Patricia

Welcome Patricia - I find that with an IREX DR800 I can read and keep one eye on that blonde from Ice Road Truckers - now that's multi-tasking, which is just one of the many things that having an ereader enables me to do.

Kevin2960 · 03-14-2010, 11:53 AM

Hi Patricia,

good to see you here, hope you continue to love the 300, and the great community we have here too,

Well must get back to Sherlock ....

Have a wonderful day,

dreams · 03-14-2010, 03:57 PM

Hello, Patricia1066!
Did you know we have another Patricia here that creates beautifully formatted books for the MR Library? Have you had a chance to look through them yet? They have been beautifully handcrafted by some very dedicated MR members. ePub format and my 505 can read the lrf, but I'm not sure if yours can. Just in case... Sony BBeB / lrf format

Free ebook sites.. feedbooks.com and manybooks.net

Free and for purchase ebooks .. smashwords.com and baen.com Plus Baen has a free library

You can explore using Calibre to manage your library of DRM free books. and Kovid, the creator, frequents the forums here. We even have a dedicated Calibre forum.

Have fun in the forums and ask if you have any questions.

PS Check my signature and click on the links to find more information.

Patricia1066 · 03-14-2010, 07:16 PM

Hi and thanks for your warm welcome.

I love Patricia's work - I am enjoying the Little House series at the moment. I must read how to thank her. I have seen the word karma used - is that thanks or something else?

I have been downloading loads of Kindle books for ipod touch and sony ereader because its so easy (and cheap!)

How few of them have bothered with TOC or any artwork.

Patricia puts great care in presenting her work, and any author would be delighted that their work is revived by her.

rlparker · 03-14-2010, 09:00 PM

Hi Patricia, welcome to MR!

dreams · 03-14-2010, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia1066

Hi and thanks for your warm welcome.

I love Patricia's work - I am enjoying the Little House series at the moment. I must read how to thank her. I have seen the word karma used - is that thanks or something else?

I have been downloading loads of Kindle books for ipod touch and sony ereader because its so easy (and cheap!)

How few of them have bothered with TOC or any artwork.

Patricia puts great care in presenting her work, and any author would be delighted that their work is revived by her.

Patricia does do great work as do the other uploaders.

Karma is a great way to say "thank you" or let someone know you really liked something.

Another great way to thank one of the members who upload books to the MR Library is to post a thank you in that book thread.

happy_terd · 03-14-2010, 09:52 PM

Hello and welcome to MR!!!

lurking has such a dirty ring to it lol.

Katti's Cat · 03-14-2010, 11:05 PM

Hi & welcome to MR

Patricia · 03-15-2010, 12:46 AM

Hello Patricia, welcome to MR and thank you for the kind words.
Which part of the UK are you from? I'm near Cardiff.

neilmarr · 03-15-2010, 03:54 AM

Good to have your company, Patricia. Glad you're happy with your Sony. Some beautifully re-formatted classics have been produced by members here for free download. In my experience, better than anything on offer elsewhere. Some even have perrfectly reproduced original illustrations. Well worth taking a look. Trouble is, you're spoiled for choice. Look forward to your posts. Iechyd da. Neil

Patricia1066 · 03-15-2010, 06:35 AM

Good morning,

I live in Bromley just a short train into Central London, and today the sun is shining. Its Spring! I'm not working this week and me and Chris are planning a visit to the Science Museum.

Hi Patricia, thank you for dropping in to welcome me. Its amazing the time and care that you and the other editors give to this work. I like the books that you have chosen to edit. I read Brat Farrar recently in paperback, and afterwards saw that it was in public domain and that you had reformatted it. Your avatar looks like a character from the Sistine chapel ceiling.

Hi happy_terd, lurking is such an expressive word, more of the "lurking behind curtain with Polonius", less of "viewing from a distance".

Hi dreams, what a lovely avatar you have. Thanks for those links, baen particularly is great. I have been enjoying pulp science fiction for years from that site. The eink reader may be new but the number of devices I have forced to perform the task is legion. Even my nokia phone has a reader. This is probably the only forum where people understand the need to read exceeds the need to text or call.

Patricia

Patricia · 03-15-2010, 08:51 AM

Yes, my avatar is one of Michelangelo's sibyls.
My partner went to school in Bromley, and some of his family sre still in Forest Hill.
If you like Josephine Tey then we've got all her mysteries now.

Lady Blue · 03-15-2010, 12:41 PM

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Patricia, and welcome to the forum.

03-14-2010, 08:10 AM	#1
Patricia1066 Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 19894 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bromley, UK Device: Kindle 11th gen, Kindle KB 3rd gen	Hello from UK Hi all I enjoy this site very much, and until today was content to just lurk. I have been loving my PRS300 for 3 weeks now, and feel that it can only get better with the community support here in the forum. I love reading, and I find I can read it comfortably in lowlight while my husband watches that blonde on "Ice Road Truckers." Who does her hair by the way! Patricia

03-14-2010, 08:15 AM	#2
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Patricia and welcome to MobileRead. I've had a Sony 505 for over two years and really like it. Okay, okay, 'like' isn't the correct word; I'm addicted to the thing. And, BTW, this forum is also addictive and, once you've joined there is no backing out!

03-14-2010, 11:53 AM	#4
Kevin2960 YODA's Uglier Twin Posts: 974 Karma: 6295251 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leicester, UK Device: PRS-600 and 2 Kindle 3's - and now a K4 + HTC Desire HD	Hi Patricia, good to see you here, hope you continue to love the 300, and the great community we have here too, Well must get back to Sherlock .... Have a wonderful day,

03-14-2010, 03:57 PM	#5
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Hello, Patricia1066! Did you know we have another Patricia here that creates beautifully formatted books for the MR Library? Have you had a chance to look through them yet? They have been beautifully handcrafted by some very dedicated MR members. ePub format and my 505 can read the lrf, but I'm not sure if yours can. Just in case... Sony BBeB / lrf format Free ebook sites.. feedbooks.com and manybooks.net Free and for purchase ebooks .. smashwords.com and baen.com Plus Baen has a free library You can explore using Calibre to manage your library of DRM free books. and Kovid, the creator, frequents the forums here. We even have a dedicated Calibre forum. Have fun in the forums and ask if you have any questions. PS Check my signature and click on the links to find more information.

03-14-2010, 07:16 PM	#6
Patricia1066 Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 19894 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bromley, UK Device: Kindle 11th gen, Kindle KB 3rd gen	Hi and thanks for your warm welcome. I love Patricia's work - I am enjoying the Little House series at the moment. I must read how to thank her. I have seen the word karma used - is that thanks or something else? I have been downloading loads of Kindle books for ipod touch and sony ereader because its so easy (and cheap!) How few of them have bothered with TOC or any artwork. Patricia puts great care in presenting her work, and any author would be delighted that their work is revived by her.

03-14-2010, 09:00 PM	#7
rlparker Ars longa Posts: 1,179 Karma: 17404 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: north carolina, usa Device: Kindle K1, K3 wifi	Hi Patricia, welcome to MR!

03-14-2010, 09:52 PM	#9
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Hello and welcome to MR!!! lurking has such a dirty ring to it lol.

03-14-2010, 11:05 PM	#10
Katti's Cat Wizard Posts: 2,259 Karma: 175640 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Sony PRS-600	Hi & welcome to MR

03-15-2010, 12:46 AM	#11
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Hello Patricia, welcome to MR and thank you for the kind words. Which part of the UK are you from? I'm near Cardiff.

03-15-2010, 03:54 AM	#12
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Good to have your company, Patricia. Glad you're happy with your Sony. Some beautifully re-formatted classics have been produced by members here for free download. In my experience, better than anything on offer elsewhere. Some even have perrfectly reproduced original illustrations. Well worth taking a look. Trouble is, you're spoiled for choice. Look forward to your posts. Iechyd da. Neil

03-15-2010, 06:35 AM	#13
Patricia1066 Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 19894 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bromley, UK Device: Kindle 11th gen, Kindle KB 3rd gen	Good morning, I live in Bromley just a short train into Central London, and today the sun is shining. Its Spring! I'm not working this week and me and Chris are planning a visit to the Science Museum. Hi Patricia, thank you for dropping in to welcome me. Its amazing the time and care that you and the other editors give to this work. I like the books that you have chosen to edit. I read Brat Farrar recently in paperback, and afterwards saw that it was in public domain and that you had reformatted it. Your avatar looks like a character from the Sistine chapel ceiling. Hi happy_terd, lurking is such an expressive word, more of the "lurking behind curtain with Polonius", less of "viewing from a distance". Hi dreams, what a lovely avatar you have. Thanks for those links, baen particularly is great. I have been enjoying pulp science fiction for years from that site. The eink reader may be new but the number of devices I have forced to perform the task is legion. Even my nokia phone has a reader. This is probably the only forum where people understand the need to read exceeds the need to text or call. Patricia

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03-15-2010, 08:51 AM	#14
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Yes, my avatar is one of Michelangelo's sibyls. My partner went to school in Bromley, and some of his family sre still in Forest Hill. If you like Josephine Tey then we've got all her mysteries now.

03-15-2010, 12:41 PM	#15
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	Patricia, and welcome to the forum.