New eBook Humble Bundle (HarperCollins)

AnemicOak · 08-20-2014, 11:33 PM

There is a new eBooks Humble Bundle, this time with books from HarperCollins...

https://www.humblebundle.com/books

The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
Twinmaker by Sean Williams
Busting Vegas by Ben Mezrich
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Map of Bones (with The Sixth Extinction excerpt) by James Rollins

Pay more than the average (currently $6.90) to unlock!
Angel's Ink by Jocelynn Drake
The Wasteland Saga by Nick Cole
By the Blood of Heroes by Joseph Nassise
The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho
More books coming soon!

Pay $10 or more to unlock!
Dead Witch Walking w/Trouble on Reserve (Bundle Exclusive Novella) by Kim Harrison
[note: Dead Witch Walking is currently free at most stores]

AnemicOak · 08-20-2014, 11:40 PM

I think I'll probably be passing on the bundle this time since I already have five of the books (two I got free [they've been free many times] & the rest as deep discounted specials) and would only possibly be interested in one other.

peachiekene · 08-21-2014, 12:11 AM

Any opinions on "pay above average" books?
(Question directed at anyone who has read any of them.)

murg · 08-21-2014, 06:05 AM

American Gods by Neil Gaiman is not available to people registered in Australia.

Laurablue · 08-21-2014, 09:30 AM

Peachiekene, I started listening to Angel's Ink as an audiobook, and gave it up because the main character had so much angst and kept revisiting his backstory. I can see why many love the series because the plot was intriguing and the secondary characters are enjoyable. I might try the ebook version . . . it could be the narrator wasn't a good choice because he kept reminding me of the Dresden Files and how much more I liked Storm Front, including the narrator.

latepaul · 08-21-2014, 09:43 AM

I already own Curse of Chalion and American Gods (the later not available in the UK anyway) so I'll probably pass. Always worth seeing what else they add.

Manabi · 08-21-2014, 12:33 PM

Here's links to get the the top tier book (Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison) for free:

It doesn't include the novella, but I can't see that tier being worth $10 for just the novella except to die-hard fans of the series.

Maybe they have some super awesome additions planned for the top tier.

ATDrake · 08-21-2014, 12:52 PM

^

I paid the $10 for the top tier not because I particularly wanted the novella, but because from past experience, the HB e-book bundles usually go above $10 for the average price anyway by the time they add the extra mystery books.

So I figured I might as well splurge a bit, potentially save if it climbs higher, and get a bonus at the same time.

I did already own LMB's Chalion book which would have been the main draw, and don't like Neil Gaiman's novels nearly as much as I like his short stories and comics (and AG is a particular unfavourite), and I think I already have that particular Coelho from the time there was a 99 cent sale on 12 of his novels, but I figured it was worth getting the entire bundle to encourage HC to potentially offer more stuff DRM-free and discount bundle pricing in the future.

But I am interested in the Mezrich casino-hacking story (although I wish it were a non-fiction version of such). And I hope they have something nice released as the bonus(es) for next week. I've probably jinxed it now.

Manabi · 08-21-2014, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATDrake

I paid the $10 for the top tier not because I particularly wanted the novella, but because from past experience, the HB e-book bundles usually go above $10 for the average price anyway by the time they add the extra mystery books.

It doesn't sound like it applies to you on this bundle (you had other reasons to spend the $10), but as long as you pay better than the average at the time of your purchase, you'll still get all the books in the better than average tier. I've gotten in early on some of the game bundles and got the entire better than average bunch for $2-$3 less than the final average.

In my experience, the average never goes down after the first couple of hours, it just keeps edging up, for both games and books, so buying early can save you money.

On another note, here's some additional info from the Sci-Fi & Fantasy thread about the top tier. The novella is not, as the bundle claims, exclusive to this bundle. It's included in the e-book and paperback of book ten of the series. (The novella takes place between books ten and eleven) It's also available to read on Wattpad. [Thanks to AnemicOak and tilia for posting this info in the other thread.] This really seems like a huge blunder by Humble Bundle.

peachiekene · 08-22-2014, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manabi

but as long as you pay better than the average at the time of your purchase, you'll still get all the books in the better than average tier.

I just noticed this and decided to go ahead and upgrade to the middle tier. It was cheaper to upgrade than to just buy the one I was most interested in (Wasteland Saga). And I'll get some more books out of it too. . . Not that I need them

ottdmk · 08-24-2014, 08:59 PM

*shrug* I don't regret spending $10 US. Still a heck of a deal, and I get to get rid of another paperback.

Manabi · 08-25-2014, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ottdmk

*shrug* I don't regret spending $10 US. Still a heck of a deal, and I get to get rid of another paperback.

Well to me, I wasn't interested in the $10 tier books at all, just not my thing. But claiming the novella is an exclusive, when it's even available to read for free, is rather misleading. It might even be considered false advertising. I just expect better from the Humble Bundle folks.

(The book being free at other stores wasn't as big a deal, as they didn't try to claim the book was unavailable for free elsewhere.)

On another note, the average is up to $7.18 now.

Hrafn · 08-25-2014, 02:13 AM

I bought this bundle, but now cannot get FBReader (either on Onyx or on desktop) to open it (Coolreader-on-Onyx does however appear to work). Anybody else have any problem with these files?

peachiekene · 08-27-2014, 03:36 PM

The average price is now at $7.08. However, since the new books have been added, it has been rising.

The new books are:
The Taken - Vicki Petersson
The Dead Run - Adam Mansbach
Sandman Slim - Richard Kadrey

Manabi · 08-27-2014, 04:27 PM

I'm quite surprised they didn't add anything at all to the top tier.

08-20-2014, 11:33 PM	#1
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	New eBook Humble Bundle (HarperCollins) There is a new eBooks Humble Bundle, this time with books from HarperCollins... https://www.humblebundle.com/books The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold Twinmaker by Sean Williams Busting Vegas by Ben Mezrich American Gods by Neil Gaiman Map of Bones (with The Sixth Extinction excerpt) by James Rollins Pay more than the average (currently $6.90) to unlock! Angel's Ink by Jocelynn Drake The Wasteland Saga by Nick Cole By the Blood of Heroes by Joseph Nassise The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho More books coming soon! Pay $10 or more to unlock! Dead Witch Walking w/Trouble on Reserve (Bundle Exclusive Novella) by Kim Harrison [note: Dead Witch Walking is currently free at most stores]

08-21-2014, 12:33 PM	#7
Manabi Wizard Posts: 1,384 Karma: 18484273 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Paperwhite, Galaxy S22	Here's links to get the the top tier book (Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison) for free: iTunes Amazon Kobo Google Barnes & Noble. It doesn't include the novella, but I can't see that tier being worth $10 for just the novella except to die-hard fans of the series. Maybe they have some super awesome additions planned for the top tier.

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08-20-2014, 11:40 PM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	I think I'll probably be passing on the bundle this time since I already have five of the books (two I got free [they've been free many times] & the rest as deep discounted specials) and would only possibly be interested in one other.

08-21-2014, 12:11 AM	#3
peachiekene Fanatic Posts: 572 Karma: 1972282 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hampton Roads, VA, USA Device: kobo aura one, htc 10, kobo glo hd	Any opinions on "pay above average" books? (Question directed at anyone who has read any of them.)

08-21-2014, 06:05 AM	#4
murg No Comment Posts: 3,240 Karma: 23878043 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Australia Device: Kobo: Not just an eReader, it's an adventure!	American Gods by Neil Gaiman is not available to people registered in Australia.

08-21-2014, 09:30 AM	#5
Laurablue Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 910220 Join Date: Jun 2013 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Arc, Sansa Clip Zip, Sansa Fuze+	Peachiekene, I started listening to Angel's Ink as an audiobook, and gave it up because the main character had so much angst and kept revisiting his backstory. I can see why many love the series because the plot was intriguing and the secondary characters are enjoyable. I might try the ebook version . . . it could be the narrator wasn't a good choice because he kept reminding me of the Dresden Files and how much more I liked Storm Front, including the narrator.

08-21-2014, 09:43 AM	#6
latepaul Wizard Posts: 1,270 Karma: 10468300 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: a variety (mostly kindles and kobos)	I already own Curse of Chalion and American Gods (the later not available in the UK anyway) so I'll probably pass. Always worth seeing what else they add.

08-21-2014, 12:52 PM	#8
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	^ I paid the $10 for the top tier not because I particularly wanted the novella, but because from past experience, the HB e-book bundles usually go above $10 for the average price anyway by the time they add the extra mystery books. So I figured I might as well splurge a bit, potentially save if it climbs higher, and get a bonus at the same time. I did already own LMB's Chalion book which would have been the main draw, and don't like Neil Gaiman's novels nearly as much as I like his short stories and comics (and AG is a particular unfavourite), and I think I already have that particular Coelho from the time there was a 99 cent sale on 12 of his novels, but I figured it was worth getting the entire bundle to encourage HC to potentially offer more stuff DRM-free and discount bundle pricing in the future. But I am interested in the Mezrich casino-hacking story (although I wish it were a non-fiction version of such). And I hope they have something nice released as the bonus(es) for next week. I've probably jinxed it now.

08-24-2014, 08:59 PM	#11
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,220 Karma: 3804496 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M9	shrug I don't regret spending $10 US. Still a heck of a deal, and I get to get rid of another paperback.

08-25-2014, 02:13 AM	#13
Hrafn Fanatic Posts: 520 Karma: 846170 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Zealand Device: Onyx Boox Poke 5, Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e 10.5	I bought this bundle, but now cannot get FBReader (either on Onyx or on desktop) to open it (Coolreader-on-Onyx does however appear to work). Anybody else have any problem with these files?

08-27-2014, 03:36 PM	#14
peachiekene Fanatic Posts: 572 Karma: 1972282 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hampton Roads, VA, USA Device: kobo aura one, htc 10, kobo glo hd	The average price is now at $7.08. However, since the new books have been added, it has been rising. The new books are: The Taken - Vicki Petersson The Dead Run - Adam Mansbach Sandman Slim - Richard Kadrey

08-27-2014, 04:27 PM	#15
Manabi Wizard Posts: 1,384 Karma: 18484273 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Paperwhite, Galaxy S22	I'm quite surprised they didn't add anything at all to the top tier.

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