Christmas Carol free Google books

steven522 · 12-24-2012, 10:59 AM

As one of their Christmas freebies, Google Play users get the original novella today.

Find it on the main Google Play screen.

Edit:
The Google Play version has illustrations and accompanying recorded content that can be played on your tablet featuring a voice cast re-creating some scenes.
Yes, you do have to have an account with them to get the book, but so do any of the Kindle freebies, etc., so if you don't have an account with Google Play already you will need to set one up.

piperclassique · 12-24-2012, 11:22 AM

Thanks, but it is public domain, and google books are giving away something they got for nothing. Why not get it from Gutenberg direct, no account or login needed.

HarryT · 12-24-2012, 11:30 AM

Why would you want to go anywhere but our library, where we have (if I may be immodest) a MUCH nicer version of all five of Dickens's Christmas Books in a handy omnibus edition?

Mobi Version
ePub Version

piperclassique · 12-24-2012, 11:43 AM

Sorry, Harry. I am sure it is beautiful.
I think my point, that Google aren't really giving anything, is still valid.

HarryT · 12-24-2012, 11:49 AM

I guess one could say that they're giving it away precisely as much as MR or PG are

.

piperclassique · 12-24-2012, 11:54 AM

Yes, but Gutenberg are volunteers working for the public good. So, I suppose, is mobileread. Google are collecting our information to make money, and trying to sucker us in with a pd book. They could at least offer something that we might otherwise have to pay for in return for their statistics collection.

steven522 · 12-24-2012, 12:50 PM

This one has illustrations and recorded content that can be played on your tablet (voice cast re-creating some scenes).

HarryT · 12-24-2012, 01:43 PM

Thank you - it sounds very interesting. I'll take a look.

piperclassique · 12-24-2012, 02:02 PM

OK, if it is enhanced then it is worth looking at. Thank you for the information.
Happy Christmas, one and all.

Barbara1955 · 12-24-2012, 07:26 PM

Well I got the ones HarryT did!

graycyn · 12-24-2012, 08:05 PM

I say more than one edition should be able to co-exist in peace in my library. But I love Dickens! I have the MR edition (thanks Harry, it's lovely) but having never owned an enhanced ebook, I am curious to whether I'd like that or not. I was quite happy to add Google's offering, if only to try it. May not be my cuppa, but my view is that I don't have to read it again if it isn't.

I'm just grateful to live in an age where we have so many reading options available to us.

12-24-2012, 10:59 AM	#1
steven522 binomial: homo legentem Posts: 1,061 Karma: 25222222 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alabama, USA Device: iriver Story HD; Archos 80 G9	Christmas Carol free Google books As one of their Christmas freebies, Google Play users get the original novella today. Find it on the main Google Play screen. Edit: The Google Play version has illustrations and accompanying recorded content that can be played on your tablet featuring a voice cast re-creating some scenes. Yes, you do have to have an account with them to get the book, but so do any of the Kindle freebies, etc., so if you don't have an account with Google Play already you will need to set one up. Last edited by steven522; 12-24-2012 at 12:53 PM.

12-24-2012, 11:30 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Why would you want to go anywhere but our library, where we have (if I may be immodest) a MUCH nicer version of all five of Dickens's Christmas Books in a handy omnibus edition? Mobi Version ePub Version Last edited by HarryT; 12-24-2012 at 11:34 AM. Reason: Typo

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12-24-2012, 11:22 AM	#2
piperclassique A garbling groftpot Posts: 991 Karma: 9234667 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: France Device: Oasis, Voyage, Kobo mini, Samsung tablet, phones, whatever.	Thanks, but it is public domain, and google books are giving away something they got for nothing. Why not get it from Gutenberg direct, no account or login needed.

12-24-2012, 11:43 AM	#4
piperclassique A garbling groftpot Posts: 991 Karma: 9234667 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: France Device: Oasis, Voyage, Kobo mini, Samsung tablet, phones, whatever.	Sorry, Harry. I am sure it is beautiful. I think my point, that Google aren't really giving anything, is still valid.

12-24-2012, 11:49 AM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I guess one could say that they're giving it away precisely as much as MR or PG are .

12-24-2012, 11:54 AM	#6
piperclassique A garbling groftpot Posts: 991 Karma: 9234667 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: France Device: Oasis, Voyage, Kobo mini, Samsung tablet, phones, whatever.	Yes, but Gutenberg are volunteers working for the public good. So, I suppose, is mobileread. Google are collecting our information to make money, and trying to sucker us in with a pd book. They could at least offer something that we might otherwise have to pay for in return for their statistics collection.

12-24-2012, 12:50 PM	#7
steven522 binomial: homo legentem Posts: 1,061 Karma: 25222222 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alabama, USA Device: iriver Story HD; Archos 80 G9	This one has illustrations and recorded content that can be played on your tablet (voice cast re-creating some scenes).

12-24-2012, 01:43 PM	#8
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Thank you - it sounds very interesting. I'll take a look.

12-24-2012, 02:02 PM	#9
piperclassique A garbling groftpot Posts: 991 Karma: 9234667 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: France Device: Oasis, Voyage, Kobo mini, Samsung tablet, phones, whatever.	OK, if it is enhanced then it is worth looking at. Thank you for the information. Happy Christmas, one and all.

12-24-2012, 07:26 PM	#10
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Well I got the ones HarryT did!

12-24-2012, 08:05 PM	#11
graycyn Wizard Posts: 1,591 Karma: 11722446 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NE Oregon Device: Kobo Sage, Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma, Kindle Oasis 2	I say more than one edition should be able to co-exist in peace in my library. But I love Dickens! I have the MR edition (thanks Harry, it's lovely) but having never owned an enhanced ebook, I am curious to whether I'd like that or not. I was quite happy to add Google's offering, if only to try it. May not be my cuppa, but my view is that I don't have to read it again if it isn't. I'm just grateful to live in an age where we have so many reading options available to us.

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