Announcing a fabulous new site for Kindle owners - Page 2

KindleKat · 03-10-2009, 11:59 AM

Looks like a nice site, good job!

KlondikeGeoff · 03-10-2009, 01:24 PM

Thanks, daithi, great site and I've already downloaded a few books, and will be back often. As somebody who started with the old Rocket eBook, I went to Gutenberg often, but formatting and transferring those was a pain. Still was for the Sony Reader.

This makes it so easy to browse through, download and transfer books I have not read to my Kindle, that it is a pleasure.

Thanks again

Daithi · 03-10-2009, 09:42 PM

I changed the links for the George Orwell books and for Gone with the Wind to buyable links. I don't believe any of the other downloadable books are of questionable public domain status. (It's time like this I long to be Canadian -- Ok, not really, but U.S. copyright laws are ridiculous.)

jcbeam · 03-11-2009, 02:17 PM

This is an absolutely fantastic site, conveniently laid out and easy to read! I have visited feedbooks, manybooks, mobileread and all are fantastic sites themselves; what I love about your site is the Classic Lit, Modern Lit sections--makes it so easy to grab what I want! Thanks for your efforts; they are greatly appreciated!

Juanita

kwjones · 03-11-2009, 02:50 PM

I really love the "Request" button. Not only does it send an email to Amazon, but it also sends one to Sony.

emellaich · 03-11-2009, 02:53 PM

I notice that you have a book by Lois McMaster Bujold (Barrayar), and list the rest of the series. These books are *MUCH* cheaper directly from the publisher and they come without copy protection. You can see the listing at:
http://www.webscription.net/s-13-loi...er-bujold.aspx

In order to get the best deal, you need to recognize the omnibus editions: ie multiple books rereleased as a single book. For example,
Miles Errant is "Borders of Infinity," Brothers in Arms, and "Mirror Dance." so you get all three for $5.

I 'think' the omnibus editions are: Miles Errant, Miles in Love, Miles Mystery and Mayhem, & Miles Mutants & Microbes

JSWolf · 03-11-2009, 03:02 PM

How long does it take the registration email to be sent?

kwjones · 03-11-2009, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

How long does it take the registration email to be sent?

It took about 3 minutes to show up in my inbox. YMMV.

KindleDude · 03-11-2009, 03:29 PM

Nice site, I plan to try it as soon as I can. Very clean, very well organized, saves a lot of bouncing around to different sites.

I'd like to mention it in my blog, and add it to the resource list, if that's OK.

daffy4u · 03-11-2009, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

daffy4U,
Thanks for the clickable sig suggestion.

Thanks to everyone else that has commented on the site. It's really appreciated.

The Search option in firefox now works (but it still flashes a screen it shouldn't and I don't know why).

I added you to the Visual Guide under free PD sites.

Edit: Make that the Myths page.

shima · 03-11-2009, 04:22 PM

Your site is looking good! I hadn't realized that Chronicles of Narnia recently became available on Kindle until i was browsing fantasy on your site. However I own the box set and can't really rejustify buying them again "just because" at the moment, lol.

Daithi · 03-11-2009, 04:33 PM

emellaich - I'll have to look into the best way incorporate buying books cheaper directly from the publisher. I'll also have plans to modify my site to better handle omnibus editions. That's definately a slight problem that I wish I had thought of before designing things.

JSWolf - It should send the email right away, so like kwjones said it should only take a couple minutes for the email to get to you.

KindleDude - Thanks, and I'd love to have you mention my site on your blog.

daffy4u - thank you very much.

pshrynk · 03-11-2009, 04:47 PM

I was just playing with it. Cool idea!

pdurrant · 03-11-2009, 04:52 PM

It is indeed a splendid web site. But.... only 1000 books? I didn't see any category with 26, 51 or 101 books. Did I miss one?

Paul

Oh - and it would be very good to allow links to publisher's direct sites where they are available. I was about to write to you about Barrayar myself. It's available as part of an Omnibus, "Cordelia's Honor", for just $5.00 at webscriptions.net. A lot better than paying $5.99 each for the two individual novels. ("Shards of Honor" and "Barrayar")

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

emellaich - I'll have to look into the best way incorporate buying books cheaper directly from the publisher. I'll also have plans to modify my site to better handle omnibus editions. That's definately a slight problem that I wish I had thought of before designing things.

KindleDude · 03-12-2009, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

KindleDude - Thanks, and I'd love to have you mention my site on your blog.

Done! http://www.kindlelicious.com/2009/03/1001bookscom.html

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03-10-2009, 11:59 AM	#16
KindleKat Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 29 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle	Looks like a nice site, good job!

03-10-2009, 01:24 PM	#17
KlondikeGeoff Wombat Aficionado Posts: 481 Karma: 733 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona Device: Fire, Kindle1, Sony PRS-500 Reader, Rocket 1100 eBook	Thanks, daithi, great site and I've already downloaded a few books, and will be back often. As somebody who started with the old Rocket eBook, I went to Gutenberg often, but formatting and transferring those was a pain. Still was for the Sony Reader. This makes it so easy to browse through, download and transfer books I have not read to my Kindle, that it is a pleasure. Thanks again

03-10-2009, 09:42 PM	#18
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	I changed the links for the George Orwell books and for Gone with the Wind to buyable links. I don't believe any of the other downloadable books are of questionable public domain status. (It's time like this I long to be Canadian -- Ok, not really, but U.S. copyright laws are ridiculous.)

03-11-2009, 02:17 PM	#19
jcbeam Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 2	This is an absolutely fantastic site, conveniently laid out and easy to read! I have visited feedbooks, manybooks, mobileread and all are fantastic sites themselves; what I love about your site is the Classic Lit, Modern Lit sections--makes it so easy to grab what I want! Thanks for your efforts; they are greatly appreciated! Juanita

03-11-2009, 02:50 PM	#20
kwjones Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 1546 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rising Sun, MD Device: Sony PRS-505; Motorola Droid	I really love the "Request" button. Not only does it send an email to Amazon, but it also sends one to Sony.

03-11-2009, 02:53 PM	#21
emellaich Wizard Posts: 1,101 Karma: 4388403 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Palm>Ebookman>IPaq>Axim>Cybook>Kndl2>IPAD>Kndl3SO>Voyager>Oasis	I notice that you have a book by Lois McMaster Bujold (Barrayar), and list the rest of the series. These books are MUCH cheaper directly from the publisher and they come without copy protection. You can see the listing at: http://www.webscription.net/s-13-loi...er-bujold.aspx In order to get the best deal, you need to recognize the omnibus editions: ie multiple books rereleased as a single book. For example, Miles Errant is "Borders of Infinity," Brothers in Arms, and "Mirror Dance." so you get all three for $5. I 'think' the omnibus editions are: Miles Errant, Miles in Love, Miles Mystery and Mayhem, & Miles Mutants & Microbes

03-11-2009, 03:02 PM	#22
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,973 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	How long does it take the registration email to be sent?

03-11-2009, 03:29 PM	#24
KindleDude Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 172 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Kindle	Nice site, I plan to try it as soon as I can. Very clean, very well organized, saves a lot of bouncing around to different sites. I'd like to mention it in my blog, and add it to the resource list, if that's OK.

03-11-2009, 04:22 PM	#26
shima 読みすぎる Posts: 27 Karma: 44 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Device: Kindle 3	Your site is looking good! I hadn't realized that Chronicles of Narnia recently became available on Kindle until i was browsing fantasy on your site. However I own the box set and can't really rejustify buying them again "just because" at the moment, lol.

03-11-2009, 04:33 PM	#27
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	emellaich - I'll have to look into the best way incorporate buying books cheaper directly from the publisher. I'll also have plans to modify my site to better handle omnibus editions. That's definately a slight problem that I wish I had thought of before designing things. JSWolf - It should send the email right away, so like kwjones said it should only take a couple minutes for the email to get to you. KindleDude - Thanks, and I'd love to have you mention my site on your blog. daffy4u - thank you very much.

03-11-2009, 04:47 PM	#28
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I was just playing with it. Cool idea!