Hey!! Let's get some action going! What are we reading?

[CRussel]

Finished The Hobbit, the first book I borrowed from Kindle Unlimited. This was a combined read/listen, and I enjoyed the re-read.

[PurpleStar]

I finished Under a Graveyard Sky by John Ringo. Moving right along to the next in the series, To Sail A Darkling Sea. It's too darned entertaining not to!! Lots of zombie hunting...YEAH!!!!!!

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by alansplace

I completed reading Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and was highly entertained by it. Like most books I've read that have a movie that has been based on them, the original book far outshines the resulting movie. That's not saying that the movie is not good (the one based on this book certainly was), just that the book is almost always much better, as was the novel Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

Now on to another novel, but I've not yet decided which book on my TBR list to start reading next.

Someone mentioned this author/series recently and I found it available at the Kindle Owners' Lending Library (does this still exist or has Kindle Unlimited replaced it). I've begun reading the first novel in the series, The Tall Dolores (Ed Noon #1) by Michael Avallone.

[CRussel]

Both the Kindle Owner's Lending Library and Kindle Unlimited are still in existence and available. They have an overlapping, but not identical set of books available.

Meanwhile, I'm trying to decide what to read next. Maybe one of my Miss Silver's? Or perhaps another Peter Robinson? Decisions, decisions. Lots of books in my TBR, and none of them is really reaching out to grab me right now.

[bfisher]

Originally Posted by BelleZora

I finished Tom Holt's Lucia in Wartime, a continuation of E.F. Benson's Mapp & Lucia series. I absolutely loved it. He captured the characters wonderfully and it was delight to return to the village of Tilling.

Thanks so much for the info. I hadn't known that he wrote a continuation of the Mapp & Lucia books. I'm putting "Lucia In Wartime" on my TBR.

I'm about to start reading his new book "The Outsorcerer's Apprentice".

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by CRussel

Both the Kindle Owner's Lending Library and Kindle Unlimited are still in existence and available. They have an overlapping, but not identical set of books available.

Meanwhile, I'm trying to decide what to read next. Maybe one of my Miss Silver's? Or perhaps another Peter Robinson? Decisions, decisions. Lots of books in my TBR, and none of them is really reaching out to grab me right now.

I borrowed The Tall Dolores a week or more ago (before the announcement introducing Kindle Unlimited). now links that used to be for the Kindle Owners' Lending Library seem to be for Kindle Unlimited instead. I can't actually try it till I've returned The Tall Dolores.

[Hampshire Nanny]

Originally Posted by CRussel

Meanwhile, I'm trying to decide what to read next. Maybe one of my Miss Silver's? Or perhaps another Peter Robinson? Decisions, decisions. Lots of books in my TBR, and none of them is really reaching out to grab me right now.

It looks like all of the Miss Silver books are available through KU. Robinson's Inspector Banks, however are not included in KU.

Originally Posted by BelleZora

I finished Tom Holt's Lucia in Wartime, a continuation of E.F. Benson's Mapp & Lucia series. I absolutely loved it. He captured the characters wonderfully and it was delight to return to the village of Tilling.

Hmmm... and there's another Lucia book by Holt, Lucia Triumphant. I'll keep these in mind when I've finished reading the original series by Benson.

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by Hampshire Nanny

It looks like all of the Miss Silver books are available through KU. Robinson's Inspector Banks, however are not included in KU.

All the Miss Silver books are in the public domain here in Canada, and available for download here for free. So it doesn't really matter if they're in KU - I already have them all in Calibre. The Robinson books I don't yet have all of (though a lot of them are in my provincial public library), but I'm not surprised that they aren't in KU. Too bad.

In the end, I decided to read Unnatural Death, a Lord Peter Wimsey book by Dorothy L. Sayers. Available from KU, but also available here in the public domain.

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by alansplace

I borrowed The Tall Dolores a week or more ago (before the announcement introducing Kindle Unlimited). now links that used to be for the Kindle Owners' Lending Library seem to be for Kindle Unlimited instead. I can't actually try it till I've returned The Tall Dolores.

If you're in KU, you see the KU link if the book is in both. If you're not, you see the Prime link if you're in the Kindle Owner's Lending Library. Or at least, that's what I seem to be seeing.

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by CRussel

If you're in KU, you see the KU link if the book is in both. If you're not, you see the Prime link if you're in the Kindle Owner's Lending Library. Or at least, that's what I seem to be seeing.

I'm not "in" KU but all I see is $0.00 KindleUnlimited and never see $0.00 Prime!

Here's what I see:



...but I've never seen since Kindle Unlimited was announced! [I paid $0.99 for Second Suicide]

[CRussel]

When I search for Second Suicide on my Kindle FireHD 8.9, I see both KU, and Prime shown. When I go to order it, I get a single "Read it for free" button.

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by CRussel

When I search for Second Suicide on my Kindle FireHD 8.9, I see both KU, and Prime shown. When I go to order it, I get a single "Read it for free" button.

...and the "Read it for free" button only goes to one place, Kindle Unlimited.

[Rev. Bob]

Originally Posted by bfisher

I'm about to start reading his new book "The Outsorcerer's Apprentice".

I quite liked that one, but be aware that it is a (loose) sequel to Doughnut and When It's a Jar. It should work fine on its own, but if you've read the other two, some things will make a bit more sense.

Of course, this is Tom Holt we're talking about. Making sense is strictly optional.

[bfisher]

Thanks. I'll have a bash at Doughnut first then.

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by alansplace

...and the "Read it for free" button only goes to one place, Kindle Unlimited.

Was just poking around and saw The White Cottage Mystery by Margery Allingham. It is Kindle Owner's Lending Library, but NOT Kindle Unlimited. When I select it, I get a Borrow This Book button.