85% Off the Hunger Games - Page 3

ClairePMR · 03-23-2012, 01:28 PM

Thanks for the heads-up! Added to my weekend reading plans.

bookratt · 03-23-2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Belle2Be

I don't want the kobo app, it bugs to have a bunch of different reading apps, I'd rather have them all in one place. I googled alf, which is awesome, but the file is ascm and I can't get it to open in ADE---- never mind got it!

My kobo books download to this app http://www.bluefirereader.com/ on my iPad 2

Works great for me!

CRussel · 03-23-2012, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

I was very pleased to find that the UK prices for the three individual volumes make it an even better deal than the combined volume in the US. £1.62 was my total price, about $2.60.

(Now all stripped and converted for Kindle.)

All free to borrow via Amazon Prime. I like that price. Beats buying the whole Trilogy AND I don't have to count it as a buy.

p_a_smith · 03-23-2012, 04:14 PM

HungerGamesDeal5 didn't work for me to buy the trilogy package (said it was invalid coupon)

but HungerGamesDeal 2 and 3 worked to buy the two books of the series I needed for $1.56 each after tax

Thanks!

tecweston · 03-23-2012, 06:20 PM

I just finished reading the Hunger Games so I used the "HungerGamesDeal2" to buy Catching Fire for about $1.80. However, when I submitted the order, it said my order could not be processed. I've heard that sometimes if you go back and try again you get charged twice so I'm going to wait and see what happens. If I'm still not charged by the 31st I'll try again.

Of course, Kobo just today charged my credit card for two books I bought a month ago so who knows what will happen.

semillon · 03-23-2012, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tecweston

I just finished reading the Hunger Games so I used the "HungerGamesDeal2" to buy Catching Fire for about $1.80. However, when I submitted the order, it said my order could not be processed. I've heard that sometimes if you go back and try again you get charged twice so I'm going to wait and see what happens. If I'm still not charged by the 31st I'll try again.

Of course, Kobo just today charged my credit card for two books I bought a month ago so who knows what will happen.

Check your library. I got the same error this morning on both of the books I got with this promotion, but when I looked in my library they were there for download. So your transaction may have gone through despite the error message.

tecweston · 03-23-2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by semillon

Check your library. I got the same error this morning on both of the books I got with this promotion, but when I looked in my library they were there for download. So your transaction may have gone through despite the error message.

Ah, excellent. There it is. Thanks!

JSWolf · 03-23-2012, 07:09 PM

Are these good ePub or have they been Koboized?

tecweston · 03-23-2012, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Are these good ePub or have they been Koboized?

The paragraphs don't have spaces in between them but they do have jagged right margins. Ew.

JSWolf · 03-23-2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tecweston

The paragraphs don't have spaces in between them but they do have jagged right margins. Ew.

Can you change the font size?

tecweston · 03-23-2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Can you change the font size?

I would assume so, although I didn't try. I've never had a problem changing font size on a Kobo book, with my Nook. I just have a problem with double spacing and jagged right margins.

I have a Kobo book ("Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes") that has triple spaces in between paragraphs! Three blank lines! It is unreadable. I plan on ripping the DRM and reformatting it with Calibre before I even attempt to read it.

Belle2Be · 03-23-2012, 07:18 PM

I skimmed, it looks ok to me. But I also don't know what koborized is

You can change font and font size, and the format is like a regular book

tecweston · 03-23-2012, 07:25 PM

Look at that. Ridiculous.

JSWolf · 03-23-2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Belle2Be

I skimmed, it looks ok to me. But I also don't know what koborized is

You can change font and font size, and the format is like a regular book

There has been an issue with some ePub sold via Kobo where there system has made changes to the ePub and basically added a bunch of javascript and a different CSS such that the eBooks are awful. One of the side effects if the font cannot be changed and since it can, it's not been Koboized.

Loosheesh · 03-23-2012, 07:33 PM

Thanks for posting this deal - I got all 3 books for $3.06 total ($0.83 + $1.07 + $1.16).

Of course now I feel like such a hypocrite 'cause only yesterday a friend asked me if I planned to read them and my response was a firm "no". Hey, at these prices, I might as well give them a try, right?

03-23-2012, 07:25 PM	#43
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ClairePMR Groupie Posts: 164 Karma: 1030058 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New England Device: PocketBook Color, Kindle, EB1150, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, Surface Pro 2017	Thanks for the heads-up! Added to my weekend reading plans.

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tecweston Comic book artist Posts: 553 Karma: 1760679 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Detroit Device: Nook Glowlight, iPad, iPhone	I just finished reading the Hunger Games so I used the "HungerGamesDeal2" to buy Catching Fire for about $1.80. However, when I submitted the order, it said my order could not be processed. I've heard that sometimes if you go back and try again you get charged twice so I'm going to wait and see what happens. If I'm still not charged by the 31st I'll try again. Of course, Kobo just today charged my credit card for two books I bought a month ago so who knows what will happen.

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Belle2Be Peace, Love, and Books Posts: 355 Karma: 1242738 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3(3g), NookColor	I skimmed, it looks ok to me. But I also don't know what koborized is You can change font and font size, and the format is like a regular book

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Loosheesh Wizard Posts: 1,684 Karma: 3137505 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jianghu Device: PW1, PW5, iPhone SE 2016, iPhone 13 Pro, iPad Pro 9.7, iPad Pro 2021	Thanks for posting this deal - I got all 3 books for $3.06 total ($0.83 + $1.07 + $1.16). Of course now I feel like such a hypocrite 'cause only yesterday a friend asked me if I planned to read them and my response was a firm "no". Hey, at these prices, I might as well give them a try, right?