Doc Savage Novels? and ?opinion Google Nexus 7

DOC FAN · 05-04-2014, 11:59 AM

Hello,
First time on this site.--new to ebooks.

does anyone know of any place to get the Doc Savage novels for ebooks possibly free? Many years ago I read the Bantam paperbacks-but...

I was thinking of getting a Google Nexus 7 [2013] for a reader of ebooks and small tablet to also get email and searches--opinions?

Thanks ahead of time
Doc Fan

HarryT · 05-04-2014, 12:02 PM

What country are you in? That's the key factor in determining whether or not they are legally available free for you.

Danger · 05-04-2014, 12:18 PM

WOW Doc Savage. I haven't read any of those in probably 30 years. Did a quick search on Kobo and they have 7 listed for $2.49 (Canadian). Not free but still not to bad of a price. Could not find in when using a US address.

Added to my "To be purchased list" Thank for the reminder.

DOC FAN · 05-04-2014, 12:20 PM

thanks Harry.
USA
Did not know it varied by country.

HarryT · 05-04-2014, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOC FAN

thanks Harry.
USA
Did not know it varied by country.

Certainly it does, because different countries have different copyright laws. I'm afraid that none of them are in the US public domain, so you won't legally find any of them free.

Manabi · 05-04-2014, 03:27 PM

The Nexus 7 is a really good tablet. It gets Android updates quickly and doesn't really have any bloatware crap on it. For your needs it'll do wonderfully. I have a Nexus 7 (2012) model I got for my mom, she loves the thing.

ballfresno · 05-04-2014, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOC FAN

I was thinking of getting a Google Nexus 7 [2013] for a reader of ebooks and small tablet to also get email and searches--opinions?

I have both first and second versions of the Nexus 7. Lovely tablets. Excellent for email, searches, youtube, etc. I would never want to read an ebook on them, however. They are way too heavy and the light is wrong for reading.

I love reading on a ebook reader, however. No comparison at all!

For travelling, I actually have a very nice little zip case with a foam insert that allows me to carry both the Kobo and the Nexus 7.2 easily. Otherwise, I carry only the Kobo.

Hope this helps.

Manabi · 05-04-2014, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ballfresno

I have both first and second versions of the Nexus 7. Lovely tablets. Excellent for email, searches, youtube, etc. I would never want to read an ebook on them, however. They are way too heavy and the light is wrong for reading.

I love reading on a ebook reader, however. No comparison at all!

This kind of thing tends to be a personal preference. I read primarily on a Nook HD+ (8.9", so bigger than Nexus 7) and the screen doesn't bother me at all, nor the weight. (It weighs about the same as my mom's Nexus 7 (2012) despite being bigger than it.) I actually much prefer it over e-ink readers. This is something DOC FAN's going to have to figure out for themselves, I'd suggest at least try reading a bit on tablet/e-ink readers on store models before you buy.

Greg Anos · 05-04-2014, 07:39 PM

Here are the Doc Savage copyright rules...(And there are maybes included in them.)

US - all under copyright. No legal E-books released of the orginal Doc Savages. Some of the recent Will Murray versions are available on e-books. See various e-books sellers.

Life + 70 countries EU and many others...Too long to list. All under copyright. No legal E-books released that I know of. 159 wiil become PD on Jan 1, 2030. A few will become PD (9, I think) in 2021, some others in 2026. The last ones will become PD in 2066. (Ryer Johnson wrote 3, and died in 1995.)

Life + 50 - Around 170 are already PD, the rest going PD at various time ending 2046.

(Maybes - Some jurisdiction give dofferent length copyright protections for works for hire. All Doc Savages were works for hire, however sometimes the copyight will revert from work-for-hire to standard author copyright when the name of the author of a work-for-hire is attributed. You legal mileage may vary...)

(Somewhere around here I did the breakdown, a few years ago. I'm too lazy to look it up...)

(I looked it up - so sue...)

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...ght=doc+savage

piperclassique · 05-07-2014, 01:50 AM

So, if you want some of the books free, and legal, then you need to move to somewhere like Australia. It might be cheaper to just buy the ones that are out in ebook in USA. Try Google?
Good hunting!

cromag · 05-07-2014, 03:31 AM

A lot of folks here at MR are ebook purists -- not that there's anything wrong with that! -- but I'm willing to read a paper-based book if it makes sense. Doc Savage was hugely popular way back when, and there's no shortage of used books on the market. Amazon has quite a few, starting at $4 (one cent for the book, $3.99 for shipping). There are several used book stores near me that carry a lot of mass market paperbacks from the 50s to the 80s and books like these are usually 50 cents to a dollar each. Have you checked any used book stores near you?

tubemonkey · 05-07-2014, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by cromag

A lot of folks here at MR are ebook purists -- not that there's anything wrong with that! -- but I'm willing to read a paper-based book if it makes sense.

I'm an ebook cheapest

I read ebooks because they're free. Paper books cost money.

Greg Anos · 05-07-2014, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cromag

A lot of folks here at MR are ebook purists -- not that there's anything wrong with that! -- but I'm willing to read a paper-based book if it makes sense. Doc Savage was hugely popular way back when, and there's no shortage of used books on the market. Amazon has quite a few, starting at $4 (one cent for the book, $3.99 for shipping). There are several used book stores near me that carry a lot of mass market paperbacks from the 50s to the 80s and books like these are usually 50 cents to a dollar each. Have you checked any used book stores near you?

Cromag, If' you're going to buy paper, there are nice reprints on the market, of the unedited works available. I have a few, they are very nicely done.

But they aren't cheap...

Manabi · 05-07-2014, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I'm an ebook cheapest

I read ebooks because they're free. Paper books cost money.

I do it because of that, plus they don't take up physical space. I can't stand to sell or trade my books (because I'll probably read them again) so I have boxes tucked away in a storage shed. Now I try to avoid buying a physical book if at all possible to keep the clutter down.

Froide · 05-07-2014, 04:03 PM

Manabí - I totally get you.

But I must confess: my mind flashed from reading that you kept books tucked in away in a storage shed to this story about Gus Hasford: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav..._theft_charges. Making that connection says more about me than it does about you.

05-04-2014, 11:59 AM	#1
DOC FAN Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2014 Device: Google Nexus 7	Doc Savage Novels? and ?opinion Google Nexus 7 Hello, First time on this site.--new to ebooks. does anyone know of any place to get the Doc Savage novels for ebooks possibly free? Many years ago I read the Bantam paperbacks-but... I was thinking of getting a Google Nexus 7 [2013] for a reader of ebooks and small tablet to also get email and searches--opinions? Thanks ahead of time Doc Fan

05-04-2014, 12:18 PM	#3
Danger Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1665031 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island, Nanaimo Device: K2 (retired), Kobo Touch (passed to the wife), KGlo, Galaxy TabPro	WOW Doc Savage. I haven't read any of those in probably 30 years. Did a quick search on Kobo and they have 7 listed for $2.49 (Canadian). Not free but still not to bad of a price. Could not find in when using a US address. Added to my "To be purchased list" Thank for the reminder. Last edited by Danger; 05-04-2014 at 12:21 PM.

05-04-2014, 07:39 PM	#9
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,528 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Here are the Doc Savage copyright rules...(And there are maybes included in them.) US - all under copyright. No legal E-books released of the orginal Doc Savages. Some of the recent Will Murray versions are available on e-books. See various e-books sellers. Life + 70 countries EU and many others...Too long to list. All under copyright. No legal E-books released that I know of. 159 wiil become PD on Jan 1, 2030. A few will become PD (9, I think) in 2021, some others in 2026. The last ones will become PD in 2066. (Ryer Johnson wrote 3, and died in 1995.) Life + 50 - Around 170 are already PD, the rest going PD at various time ending 2046. (Maybes - Some jurisdiction give dofferent length copyright protections for works for hire. All Doc Savages were works for hire, however sometimes the copyight will revert from work-for-hire to standard author copyright when the name of the author of a work-for-hire is attributed. You legal mileage may vary...) (Somewhere around here I did the breakdown, a few years ago. I'm too lazy to look it up...) (I looked it up - so sue...) https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...ght=doc+savage Last edited by Greg Anos; 05-04-2014 at 07:45 PM.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	What country are you in? That's the key factor in determining whether or not they are legally available free for you.

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DOC FAN Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2014 Device: Google Nexus 7	thanks Harry. USA Did not know it varied by country.

05-04-2014, 03:27 PM	#6
Manabi Wizard Posts: 1,384 Karma: 18484273 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Paperwhite, Galaxy S22	The Nexus 7 is a really good tablet. It gets Android updates quickly and doesn't really have any bloatware crap on it. For your needs it'll do wonderfully. I have a Nexus 7 (2012) model I got for my mom, she loves the thing.

05-07-2014, 01:50 AM	#10
piperclassique A garbling groftpot Posts: 994 Karma: 9234667 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: France Device: Oasis, Voyage, Kobo mini, Samsung tablet, phones, whatever.	So, if you want some of the books free, and legal, then you need to move to somewhere like Australia. It might be cheaper to just buy the ones that are out in ebook in USA. Try Google? Good hunting!

05-07-2014, 03:31 AM	#11
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,294 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	A lot of folks here at MR are ebook purists -- not that there's anything wrong with that! -- but I'm willing to read a paper-based book if it makes sense. Doc Savage was hugely popular way back when, and there's no shortage of used books on the market. Amazon has quite a few, starting at $4 (one cent for the book, $3.99 for shipping). There are several used book stores near me that carry a lot of mass market paperbacks from the 50s to the 80s and books like these are usually 50 cents to a dollar each. Have you checked any used book stores near you?

05-07-2014, 04:03 PM	#15
Froide Wizard Posts: 1,898 Karma: 9851695 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Noo Yawk Device: Samsung Galaxy and Windows devices. RIP: Palm & Nook devices.	Manabí - I totally get you. But I must confess: my mind flashed from reading that you kept books tucked in away in a storage shed to this story about Gus Hasford: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav..._theft_charges. Making that connection says more about me than it does about you.