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JSWolf · 03-01-2017, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricky D'Angelo

Operation Haystack by Frank Herbert is 0.00 at Amazon US

https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Hay...ation+haystack

This is a short story or novella.

Dr. Drib · 03-01-2017, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

This is a short story or novella.

"Operation Haystack" ------- 8,000 words.

"A novelette is also a narrative fictional prose. ... A novelette is longer than a short story, but shorter than a novella. The word count is usually between 7,500 words to 17,500 words.Jun 3, 2016" [Emphasis added].

tubemonkey · 03-01-2017, 12:28 PM

Another short by Herbert is also free at Amazon.com:

FREE -- Missing Link -- Frank Herbert --> 30 pg

badgoodDeb · 03-01-2017, 05:26 PM

Actually, the fact that it was SHORT was the only reason I was willling to try it! (Well, that and "FREE"). I read Dune, way back when, but bogged down and never finished the second book.

bgalbrecht · 03-01-2017, 09:06 PM

Both of the Herbert stories are always free at Project Gutenberg, along with "Old Rambling House" which doesn't appear to be free at Amazon at the moment.

Dr. Drib · 03-02-2017, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by bgalbrecht

Both of the Herbert stories are always free at Project Gutenberg, along with "Old Rambling House" which doesn't appear to be free at Amazon at the moment.

The two at Amazon, discussed here, are also always FREE.

Public domain and all that sort of stuff.

Ricky D'Angelo · 03-02-2017, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Actually, the fact that it was SHORT was the only reason I was willling to try it! (Well, that and "FREE"). I read Dune, way back when, but bogged down and never finished the second book.

I've read the entire series multiple times. . . lately I've been fighting the urge to re-read it again

. . . You might reconsider attempting to read the second book since it has the shortest word count of all the Dune books.

Dune: 188k
Dune Messiah: 60k
Children of Dune: 148k
God Emperor of Dune: 138k
Heretics of Dune: 164k
Chapterhouse Dune: 141k

LJJohnson · 03-02-2017, 11:00 AM

Tales from the Perilous Realm by J.R.R. Tolkien, $2.99 at Amazon USA.

This is the first time this book has been below $9.32 since it came out in 2012. It is normally between $9.99 and $12.99. I have a couple of the novellas, but not all of them, and none of the poems and I've been waiting on the price to fall for a long time...

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Never before published in a single volume, Tolkien’s four novellas (Farmer Giles of Ham, Leaf by Niggle, Smith of Wootton Major, and Roverandom) and one book of poems (The Adventures of Tom Bombadil) are gathered together for the first time. This new, definitive collection of works — which had appeared separately, in various formats, between 1949 and 1998 — comes with an illuminating introduction from esteemed author and Tolkien expert Tom Shippey as well as Tolkein’s most celebrated essay, “On Fairy-stories,” which astutely addresses the relationship between fairy tales and fantasy.

The book is the perfect opportunity for fans of Middle-earth to enjoy some of Tolkien’s often overlooked yet most creative storytelling. With dragons and sand sorcerers, sea monsters and hobbits, knights and dwarves, this collection contains all the classic elements for Tolkien buffs of all ages.

pdurrant · 03-02-2017, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LJJohnson

Tales from the Perilous Realm by J.R.R. Tolkien, $2.99 at Amazon USA.

An absolute bargain, and highly recommended by me. Farmer Giles of Ham is a great romp. Leaf by Niggle is sentimental, but not sickly. Smith of Wooton Major is a proper fairy tale.

Hollow Man · 03-02-2017, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by LJJohnson

Tales from the Perilous Realm by J.R.R. Tolkien, $2.99 at Amazon USA.

I got it. I can't pass up cheap Tolkien.

-HM

lkmiller · 03-02-2017, 05:33 PM

Last year's Hugo Best Novel winner The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin is $1.99 in the US.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Season-.../dp/B00H25FCSQ
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-fifth-season-11

Highly recommended! Looking forward to the third book coming out this August.

lkmiller · 03-04-2017, 08:28 PM

Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks is $2.99 in the US. The first of the excellent Culture books.

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Consider-Phle...dp/B0013TX6FI/

Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/consider-phlebas

JSWolf · 03-05-2017, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by lkmiller

Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks is $2.99 in the US. The first of the excellent Culture books.

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Consider-Phle...dp/B0013TX6FI/

Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/consider-phlebas

Sorry, but not so. Consider Phlebas is a waste of time reading.

pdurrant · 03-05-2017, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Sorry, but not so. Consider Phlebas is a waste of time reading.

In Your Opinion. Please try to remember to add an IMO to your pronouncements. Plenty of people have found it worth reading.

Little.Egret · 03-05-2017, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

In Your Opinion. Please try to remember to add an IMO to your pronouncements. Plenty of people have found it worth reading.

Indeed.

It would also be useful if you gave your verdict on other books in the same series or stated that this was the only one that you have read.

03-02-2017, 11:00 AM	#203
LJJohnson Groupie Posts: 156 Karma: 511136 Join Date: May 2013 Location: -- Home is where the RV stops (Texas ~6 months/year) Device: Kindle Fire HDX, Fire HD, Paperwhite,Android & Windpws phones	Tales from the Perilous Realm by J.R.R. Tolkien On Sale Tales from the Perilous Realm by J.R.R. Tolkien, $2.99 at Amazon USA. This is the first time this book has been below $9.32 since it came out in 2012. It is normally between $9.99 and $12.99. I have a couple of the novellas, but not all of them, and none of the poems and I've been waiting on the price to fall for a long time... -------------------------------- Never before published in a single volume, Tolkien’s four novellas (Farmer Giles of Ham, Leaf by Niggle, Smith of Wootton Major, and Roverandom) and one book of poems (The Adventures of Tom Bombadil) are gathered together for the first time. This new, definitive collection of works — which had appeared separately, in various formats, between 1949 and 1998 — comes with an illuminating introduction from esteemed author and Tolkien expert Tom Shippey as well as Tolkein’s most celebrated essay, “On Fairy-stories,” which astutely addresses the relationship between fairy tales and fantasy. The book is the perfect opportunity for fans of Middle-earth to enjoy some of Tolkien’s often overlooked yet most creative storytelling. With dragons and sand sorcerers, sea monsters and hobbits, knights and dwarves, this collection contains all the classic elements for Tolkien buffs of all ages.

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03-01-2017, 12:28 PM	#198
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,763 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Another short by Herbert is also free at Amazon.com: FREE -- Missing Link -- Frank Herbert --> 30 pg

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badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,550 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Actually, the fact that it was SHORT was the only reason I was willling to try it! (Well, that and "FREE"). I read Dune, way back when, but bogged down and never finished the second book.

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