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zerospinboson · 10-13-2009, 05:27 AM

The Portable Chaucer by Geoffrey Chaucer (Penguin).

John F · 10-13-2009, 08:13 AM

From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris

Ea · 10-13-2009, 08:18 AM

The Little Black Book of Stories by Antonia S. Byatt. Literary ghost stories.

"Little Black Book of Stories offers shivers along with magical thrills. Leaves rustle underfoot in a dark wood: two middle-aged women walk into a forest, as they did when they were girls, confronting their childhood fears and memories and the strange thing they saw–or thought they saw–so long ago. A distinguished male obstetrician and a young woman artist meet in a hospital, but they have very different ideas about body parts, birth, and death. A man meets the ghost of his living wife; a woman turns to stone. And an innocent member of an evening creative writing class turns out to have her own decided views on the best way to use 'raw material'."

poohbear_nc · 10-13-2009, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

This is my kind of nonsense.

From whom did you buy it? ADDED: Just found it on Amazon. This looks wonderful !

Don

I just finished it - it was a hoot - most of the stories were great fun. If you read & enjoy this, I also recommend (at Amazon):
Furry Fantastic - more weird animal SS
Soulless (Gail Carriger) - a cynical(?) take-off on the Victorian spinster/vampire/werewolf/steampunk novel - I've just started it but it's clever so far.

P.S. Thoroughly enjoyed Shantaram too!

Steven Lyle Jordan · 10-13-2009, 08:39 AM

I just bought Wild Cards: Busted Flush, 19th in the series, Edited by George R. R. Martin. I waited over a year, I think, before the e-book came out, then down to a reasonable price, before buying it.

Man, I'd pay good money if the entire Wild Cards series was available in e-book formats...

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My most recent single book purchase was Verdant Skies by Steve Jordan.

Yay!

kennyc · 10-13-2009, 08:48 AM

Well here are all of my ebook purchases in reverse order

The Road - Cormac McCarthy
Verdant Skies - Steve Jordan
Flashforward - Robert J Sawyer
South of Broad - Pat Conroy
The Year of the Flood - Margaret Atwood

at least I think that's all of them.
many free downloads of classics and newer freebies.

kennyc · 10-13-2009, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Superlucky

.. God, this is embarrassing - Mackenzie Phillips's memoir High on Arrival. So far its really terrible and I deserve that.

I thought that might be interesting....but now...

Thanks!

Steven Lyle Jordan · 10-13-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Well here are all of my ebook purchases in reverse order

The Road - Cormac McCarthy
Verdant Skies - Steve Jordan
Flashforward - Robert J Sawyer
South of Broad - Pat Conroy
The Year of the Flood - Margaret Atwood

Double-yay!

Superlucky · 10-13-2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I thought that might be interesting....but now...

Thanks!

Please don't go by my judgment yet as I've only read a little! It's chronological, and I've read her childhood through American Graffiti, so I'm not to the part where she starts sleeping with her father yet. I wonder if I'll start reading tabloids after this or if I can somehow clean out my brain.

I'm comforted to hear that there are others like me.

pilotbob · 10-13-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Double-yay!

Don't spend that $7 all in one place now, ya hear!

BOb

kennyc · 10-13-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Double-yay!

And some were DRM free. Triple Yay!

MelC · 10-13-2009, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ficbot

I just bought the new book by Audrey Niffenegger. I was waiting for it to hit the best-seller list so I could get 100% rebate on it at Fictionwise

Me too. Except I couldn't wait but I did use my 25% survey coupon and it had a 35% micropay on it and I got to use micropay so I don't feel too bad about it. At about half way through I can say it was worth not waiting

Sadly it is now being held hostage up north where I stupidly forgot my reader last weekend. Will be spending next weekend up north retrieving and enjoying the last half of it.

Mel

Dr. Drib · 10-13-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

I just finished it - it was a hoot - most of the stories were great fun. If you read & enjoy this, I also recommend (at Amazon):
Furry Fantastic - more weird animal SS
Soulless (Gail Carriger) - a cynical(?) take-off on the Victorian spinster/vampire/werewolf/steampunk novel - I've just started it but it's clever so far.

P.S. Thoroughly enjoyed Shantaram too!

I just bought it from Amazon, based upon your mention here on MobileRead.

I just finished reading the first 3 stories (I think there's 41), in between my time on "The Lords of Discipline."

Thanks for mentioning this title.

Remember: The only thing that can keep a putrefying zombie down is a dead cat - and my microwave is working overtime!

Don

Shiren · 10-13-2009, 11:22 AM

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane which I'm half way through, and so far it's excellent.

Shiren · 10-13-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by acprinter

My latest purchases were The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Equal Rites, and Mort all by Terry Pratchett.

Where can you get the Colour of Magic for the 505? It isn't sold by Sony.

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10-13-2009, 05:27 AM	#16
zerospinboson "Assume a can opener..." Posts: 755 Karma: 1942109 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Local Cluster Device: iLiad v2, DR1000	The Portable Chaucer by Geoffrey Chaucer (Penguin).

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John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,003 Karma: 71261339 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris

10-13-2009, 08:18 AM	#18
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	The Little Black Book of Stories by Antonia S. Byatt. Literary ghost stories. "Little Black Book of Stories offers shivers along with magical thrills. Leaves rustle underfoot in a dark wood: two middle-aged women walk into a forest, as they did when they were girls, confronting their childhood fears and memories and the strange thing they saw–or thought they saw–so long ago. A distinguished male obstetrician and a young woman artist meet in a hospital, but they have very different ideas about body parts, birth, and death. A man meets the ghost of his living wife; a woman turns to stone. And an innocent member of an evening creative writing class turns out to have her own decided views on the best way to use 'raw material'."

10-13-2009, 08:48 AM	#21
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Well here are all of my ebook purchases in reverse order The Road - Cormac McCarthy Verdant Skies - Steve Jordan Flashforward - Robert J Sawyer South of Broad - Pat Conroy The Year of the Flood - Margaret Atwood at least I think that's all of them. many free downloads of classics and newer freebies.

10-13-2009, 11:22 AM	#29
Shiren Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 712 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505/iPod Touch	Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane which I'm half way through, and so far it's excellent.