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gnuckers · 04-28-2008, 12:10 PM

Ok, got it.

Btw, what did you think of Mistborn? After that, I followed the sequence and read Old Man's War, then Spin, and then I went back to finish the rest of Scalzi's trilogy and read Ghost Brigades and The Last Colony. Scalzi's not quite as subtle as Wilson, but his plots are pretty good. Spin is satisfying in a slow and complex way, but the whole adventure feels simplistic compared to Mistborn and the Old Man's War trilogy.

JSWolf · 05-16-2008, 08:57 AM

The current eBook that Tor is giving away was previously released by the author and is available for download in LRF, PRC, and IMP right here on MobileRead. Just search for the term starfish and you will find it.

Today's eBook release from Tor is Starfish by Peter Watts. Thanks Tor for an eBook we already got as a free release.

astra · 05-16-2008, 09:03 AM

Yeah, nice to have HTML which can be converted to anything else and maybe read directly by future ebook reader.

pilotbob · 05-25-2008, 12:36 PM

One of the weekly free books was _The Disunited States of America_. It looks like this is the 4th book of the Crosstime Traffic series. Can this book be read by itself, or will I be lost if I haven't read the first 3 books?

BOb

LeisureSuitLarry · 05-27-2008, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

One of the weekly free books was _The Disunited States of America_. It looks like this is the 4th book of the Crosstime Traffic series. Can this book be read by itself, or will I be lost if I haven't read the first 3 books?

BOb

You don't have to have read the any of the previous Crosstime Traffic books to pick understand this one. There are no common characters in any of the books, so far at least. The only thing in common is the concept of traveling to alternate earths. BTW, I read this one over the weekend and I really liked it.

pilotbob · 05-27-2008, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by LeisureSuitLarry

You don't have to have read the any of the previous Crosstime Traffic books to pick understand this one. There are no common characters in any of the books, so far at least. The only thing in common is the concept of traveling to alternate earths. BTW, I read this one over the weekend and I really liked it.

Great thanks. Perhaps I'll give it a try. I am really getting board with Star Dragon... I don't feel so guilty abandoning books I haven't even paid for.

BOb

Steven Lyle Jordan · 05-27-2008, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeisureSuitLarry

You don't have to have read the any of the previous Crosstime Traffic books to pick understand this one. There are no common characters in any of the books, so far at least. The only thing in common is the concept of traveling to alternate earths. BTW, I read this one over the weekend and I really liked it.

I add my thumbs-up to this one, too. It was fun reading the crosstime versions of colloquialisms we use all the time... some of them made sense, and some were just out there!

Icarusbop · 06-09-2008, 03:17 AM

Hello:

I am just nearing the end of the free Tor ebook 'Mistborn' by 'Brandon Sanderson', and would like to say what a great book it is.
It had raised a couple of questions regarding the author; now I am near the end I went to hunt down the second book in the trilogy to find it is not out yet. So then I went to find 'Elantris' - buit it seems it is not avialable in eBook format...

Can anyone confirm ( I been to the official Branddon Sanderson' website but could not find anything definitive) if 'Elantris' is available in eBook format (legally), and if anyone know if the rest of the mistborn series (when finsihed) will be published in eBook format ( I found the first in the trilogy available at fictionwise - albeit for en extortionate $17 or so)

LeisureSuitLarry · 06-13-2008, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icarusbop

Hello:

I am just nearing the end of the free Tor ebook 'Mistborn' by 'Brandon Sanderson', and would like to say what a great book it is.
It had raised a couple of questions regarding the author; now I am near the end I went to hunt down the second book in the trilogy to find it is not out yet. So then I went to find 'Elantris' - buit it seems it is not avialable in eBook format...

Can anyone confirm ( I been to the official Branddon Sanderson' website but could not find anything definitive) if 'Elantris' is available in eBook format (legally), and if anyone know if the rest of the mistborn series (when finsihed) will be published in eBook format ( I found the first in the trilogy available at fictionwise - albeit for en extortionate $17 or so)

Mistborn is a great book. So is Well of Ascension, Alcatraz Versus the Librarians, and Elantris. Unfortunately, at this point if you want to read any of them other than Mistborn, you'll have to do the dead-tree versions. I really hope that Tor is planning on having ebooks as a permanent part of their business, but that's still up in the air. On the other hand, if you like Brandon Sanderson you should check out Warbreaker. He's offering it for free on his website, and a lot of people on his forums think it's his best one yet.

LeisureSuitLarry

TheLongshot · 06-13-2008, 05:27 PM

At Balticon I asked the Baen guys if they knew what Tor was going to do as far as eBooks go, and they said that they could only give me the stock answer that negotiations are ongoing.

Jason

LeisureSuitLarry · 06-14-2008, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheLongshot

At Balticon I asked the Baen guys if they knew what Tor was going to do as far as eBooks go, and they said that they could only give me the stock answer that negotiations are ongoing.

Jason

It's not like I don't appreciate the weekly free ebook. Really, I've read an author or two that I wouldn't have even looked at thanks to this little promotional bit. However, I would really like them to get on with whatever it is they're going to do with their new website. If they'll just offer ebooks for sale - through webscription, amazon, or their own site - I'll buy them. Let's just get on with it though.

JSWolf · 06-14-2008, 01:01 AM

I hope it's not just at Amazon. That would not be nice for the others here who do not have a Kindle.

Greg Anos · 06-15-2008, 08:13 AM

Well, accourding to my count (which could be off), they've completed the 12 free books that they were giong to issue. I wonder what happens next?

astra · 06-15-2008, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Well, accourding to my count (which could be off), they've completed the 12 free books that they were giong to issue. I wonder what happens next?

Do you mean TOR? I have 18 from the so far.

Greg Anos · 06-15-2008, 08:27 AM

Still no web site....

04-28-2008, 12:10 PM	#331
gnuckers Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Mobipocket	Ok, got it. Btw, what did you think of Mistborn? After that, I followed the sequence and read Old Man's War, then Spin, and then I went back to finish the rest of Scalzi's trilogy and read Ghost Brigades and The Last Colony. Scalzi's not quite as subtle as Wilson, but his plots are pretty good. Spin is satisfying in a slow and complex way, but the whole adventure feels simplistic compared to Mistborn and the Old Man's War trilogy. Last edited by gnuckers; 04-28-2008 at 12:30 PM.

06-09-2008, 03:17 AM	#338
Icarusbop Groupie Posts: 156 Karma: 25846 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Device: PRS505	Mistborn - fromTor Hello: I am just nearing the end of the free Tor ebook 'Mistborn' by 'Brandon Sanderson', and would like to say what a great book it is. It had raised a couple of questions regarding the author; now I am near the end I went to hunt down the second book in the trilogy to find it is not out yet. So then I went to find 'Elantris' - buit it seems it is not avialable in eBook format... Can anyone confirm ( I been to the official Branddon Sanderson' website but could not find anything definitive) if 'Elantris' is available in eBook format (legally), and if anyone know if the rest of the mistborn series (when finsihed) will be published in eBook format ( I found the first in the trilogy available at fictionwise - albeit for en extortionate $17 or so)

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05-16-2008, 08:57 AM	#332
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,797 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The current eBook that Tor is giving away was previously released by the author and is available for download in LRF, PRC, and IMP right here on MobileRead. Just search for the term starfish and you will find it. Today's eBook release from Tor is Starfish by Peter Watts. Thanks Tor for an eBook we already got as a free release.

05-16-2008, 09:03 AM	#333
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Yeah, nice to have HTML which can be converted to anything else and maybe read directly by future ebook reader.

05-25-2008, 12:36 PM	#334
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	One of the weekly free books was _The Disunited States of America_. It looks like this is the 4th book of the Crosstime Traffic series. Can this book be read by itself, or will I be lost if I haven't read the first 3 books? BOb

06-13-2008, 05:27 PM	#340
TheLongshot Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 7758 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Sony Reader	At Balticon I asked the Baen guys if they knew what Tor was going to do as far as eBooks go, and they said that they could only give me the stock answer that negotiations are ongoing. Jason

06-14-2008, 01:01 AM	#342
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,797 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I hope it's not just at Amazon. That would not be nice for the others here who do not have a Kindle.

06-15-2008, 08:13 AM	#343
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,531 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Well, accourding to my count (which could be off), they've completed the 12 free books that they were giong to issue. I wonder what happens next?

06-15-2008, 08:27 AM	#345
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,531 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Still no web site....