What's the last ebook you purchased? - Page 6

amjbrown · 03-07-2009, 03:07 PM

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Finished it - highly recommended if you haven't read it.

Now bought and reading Douglas Adam's Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy for the n-th time, but first time on an eBook reader which feels deliciously ironic!

Forgot just how short that was! Only half of it was the book - the other half interviews with the recent film crew, very shocked to suddenly finish it! Now purchased Ben Elton's Blind Faith after reading the extract that came on my 505. Amusing, but like every other Ben Elton book (which is not a very bad thing!).

lilac_jive · 03-07-2009, 03:09 PM

Squeee! My mom just sent me a $50 Sony ebookstore gift card so I can load up on books for vacation! I want to buy them now but if I do then I will read them even before I leave. I'm getting:
Christie, Agatha Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Lovelace, Merline Undercover Wife
Butcher, Jim Blood Rites
D'Alessandro, Jaquie Love and the Single Heiress
O'Riley, Kaitlin Secrets of a Duchess
Jacobs, A.J. Year of Living Biblically
Dickson, Helen The Defiant Debutante
Linz, Cathie Smart Girls Think Twice

Seant018 · 03-09-2009, 11:29 AM

Not counting the free books for the Kindle... The last book was The Arabian Nights 16 book edition with table of contents.

I was a little disappointed because the table of contents only lets you jump to each book, not each individual story

ErwinOtten · 03-10-2009, 04:47 PM

Just bought the three Hal Spacejock novels because I liked the first free one
and got Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet because of all the recommendations I found here

So you can say my latest purchases are verry mobileread-related ....

mgrunk · 03-10-2009, 09:20 PM

I actually broke down and bought 3 books from the Sony Library - I just wanted to read a book - not de-drm and convert - I finished "Dead Lines" by Greg Bear - wasn't what I expected - more Stephen Kingish than sf IMO. It was ok.

amjbrown · 03-11-2009, 05:44 AM

Now on Bernhard Schlink's "The Reader", which is not quite the last book I bought (it was a de-DRM experiment that some MobileRead people helped me with a couple of weeks ago) but is at least recent.

It is also excellent - not seen the film yet, and I have no idea how you can film a book which has almost no dialogue, but is full of powerful thoughts and emotions. Highly recommended.

Sweetpea · 03-11-2009, 07:19 AM

I bought two, the other day..

Dragonblood and Dragon's Fire by Todd McCaffrey. Waiting for the latest of the series to arrive in ebook format...

dragonbone · 03-12-2009, 03:04 AM

I haven't managed to actually BUY an ebook yet, as I've just joined the ebook gang, and there are so many freebies. I also don't actually know HOW to buy one yet either

!

Last (non e)books I bought. (I'm lazy to shop, so over time I add to my with list, then buy in bulk and consume in bulk

)

Kafka on the Shore - mmm... weird throughout - and incest isn't my cup of tea
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - loved it, no. 2 please!
The Wheel of Time (book 1)- still busy and loving it
The Kite Runner - fascinating, absorbing
A Thousand Splendid Suns - heartbreaking
The Graveyard Book - didn't like it much
The Hunger Games - brilliant, cried my eyes out!
The Story of Edgar Sawtell - feeling of gloom and doom throughout, and finally (as a BIG dog lover myself) I was disappointed!

MelC · 03-12-2009, 10:13 AM

Just stocked up at the Fictionwise NYT Best Sellers Sale (sadly the day before the "impress our new bosses" 10% coupon code arrived - always the way, but since I bought the books with micropay money can't really complain).

The White Tiger
Outliers (Malcolm Gladwell's newest)
The Secret Life of Bees
World Without End (Ken Follett)
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Almost Moon
Still Alice

These should, together with the Southern Comfort Vampire Series I downloaded earlier this month get me through to the end of my two week vacation in April.

Wanted to echo dragonbone's plug for The Girl with the Green Dragon Tattoo (also available on the NYT Bestseller sale right now) - I read it last month and it was excellent. Can't wait for the last two of the trilogy to make their way out of Sweden into my hot little english speaking hands.

Mel

dragonbone · 03-12-2009, 10:50 AM

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Wanted to echo dragonbone's plug for The Girl with the Green Dragon Tattoo (also available on the NYT Bestseller sale right now) - I read it last month and it was excellent. Can't wait for the last two of the trilogy to make their way out of Sweden into my hot little english speaking hands.

Mel

Hey MelC,
Welcome! I'm still new here too and very new to ebooks. All of one week and loving it here

. Great and informative forum this, plus people are civil and nice.
YES!! I loved The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and really got the atmosphere and mood of Sweden! I've never read a novel from any of those Scandinavian countries, so it was a real treat.
I loved World Without End and the Secret Life of Bees! Seems like we have similar tastes, so I may just check out your other new books!

busy91 · 03-12-2009, 11:50 AM

Veronika Decides to Die - Paulo Coelho

That was only my 2nd purchase. Other than UR - Stephen King, the books on there are from the free domain.

DixieGal · 03-12-2009, 12:02 PM

Books 2,3, & 4 of the Hal Spacejock series, from Spacejock himself's links to them at the Freemantle site. If you are looking for funny, try them. Book 1 is free and uploaded here at MR. Spacejock's real name is Simon Haynes, in case you might want to search by author.

They are $5 in Australian money, and the conversion to US dollars made it $9.85 out of pocket. (YAY for a US dollar that is actually stronger than somebody else for a change!)

Dragoro · 03-12-2009, 12:03 PM

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
Scars on the Face of God by CG Buaer

sammsmom · 03-12-2009, 03:07 PM

I just purchased Curveball and Strikezone by Kate Angell.

MelC · 03-12-2009, 03:57 PM

Thanks for the welcome. I should caveat that I haven't actually read any of the ones that I purchased so other than "Almost Moon", "Outliers" and "World without End" who have other books by the same author that I have read and enjoyed the rest were pretty much on a whim/recommendation. Hopefully they will all be good. One of the great things about the Cybook is that if I end up on vacation with a dog of a book there are lots of other ones to choose from and I haven't exceeded my luggage weight.

ETA: I loved the Swedish perspective as well. Although it took me some time to adapt to a hero named "Blomkvist". North American sensibilities kept telling me his name should be "Bond" or "Mason" or "Davis" or "Bourne". Sigh... Need to read more Scandinavian books clearly.

Mel

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Originally Posted by dragonbone

Hey MelC,
Welcome! I'm still new here too and very new to ebooks. All of one week and loving it here

. Great and informative forum this, plus people are civil and nice.
YES!! I loved The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and really got the atmosphere and mood of Sweden! I've never read a novel from any of those Scandinavian countries, so it was a real treat.
I loved World Without End and the Secret Life of Bees! Seems like we have similar tastes, so I may just check out your other new books!

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03-07-2009, 03:09 PM	#77
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Squeee! My mom just sent me a $50 Sony ebookstore gift card so I can load up on books for vacation! I want to buy them now but if I do then I will read them even before I leave. I'm getting: Christie, Agatha Murder of Roger Ackroyd Lovelace, Merline Undercover Wife Butcher, Jim Blood Rites D'Alessandro, Jaquie Love and the Single Heiress O'Riley, Kaitlin Secrets of a Duchess Jacobs, A.J. Year of Living Biblically Dickson, Helen The Defiant Debutante Linz, Cathie Smart Girls Think Twice

03-09-2009, 11:29 AM	#78
Seant018 Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony Reader	Not counting the free books for the Kindle... The last book was The Arabian Nights 16 book edition with table of contents. I was a little disappointed because the table of contents only lets you jump to each book, not each individual story

03-10-2009, 04:47 PM	#79
ErwinOtten Addict Posts: 338 Karma: 444 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Netherlands Device: Cybook G3	Just bought the three Hal Spacejock novels because I liked the first free one and got Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet because of all the recommendations I found here So you can say my latest purchases are verry mobileread-related ....

03-10-2009, 09:20 PM	#80
mgrunk Zealot Posts: 130 Karma: 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: metro Atlanta, GA Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	I actually broke down and bought 3 books from the Sony Library - I just wanted to read a book - not de-drm and convert - I finished "Dead Lines" by Greg Bear - wasn't what I expected - more Stephen Kingish than sf IMO. It was ok.

03-11-2009, 05:44 AM	#81
amjbrown Addict Posts: 322 Karma: 1231044 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London, UK Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle app on the iPhone	Now on Bernhard Schlink's "The Reader", which is not quite the last book I bought (it was a de-DRM experiment that some MobileRead people helped me with a couple of weeks ago) but is at least recent. It is also excellent - not seen the film yet, and I have no idea how you can film a book which has almost no dialogue, but is full of powerful thoughts and emotions. Highly recommended.

03-11-2009, 07:19 AM	#82
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I bought two, the other day.. Dragonblood and Dragon's Fire by Todd McCaffrey. Waiting for the latest of the series to arrive in ebook format...

03-12-2009, 03:04 AM	#83
dragonbone must love dogs Posts: 480 Karma: 1079 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tokyo Device: Sony PRS-700, iPhone 32GB 3GS, iPad 64GB WiFi	I haven't managed to actually BUY an ebook yet, as I've just joined the ebook gang, and there are so many freebies. I also don't actually know HOW to buy one yet either ! Last (non e)books I bought. (I'm lazy to shop, so over time I add to my with list, then buy in bulk and consume in bulk ) Kafka on the Shore - mmm... weird throughout - and incest isn't my cup of tea The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - loved it, no. 2 please! The Wheel of Time (book 1)- still busy and loving it The Kite Runner - fascinating, absorbing A Thousand Splendid Suns - heartbreaking The Graveyard Book - didn't like it much The Hunger Games - brilliant, cried my eyes out! The Story of Edgar Sawtell - feeling of gloom and doom throughout, and finally (as a BIG dog lover myself) I was disappointed!

03-12-2009, 10:13 AM	#84
MelC Evangelist Posts: 410 Karma: 2081 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Cybook Gen3, PRS600	Just stocked up at the Fictionwise NYT Best Sellers Sale (sadly the day before the "impress our new bosses" 10% coupon code arrived - always the way, but since I bought the books with micropay money can't really complain). The White Tiger Outliers (Malcolm Gladwell's newest) The Secret Life of Bees World Without End (Ken Follett) A Thousand Splendid Suns Almost Moon Still Alice These should, together with the Southern Comfort Vampire Series I downloaded earlier this month get me through to the end of my two week vacation in April. Wanted to echo dragonbone's plug for The Girl with the Green Dragon Tattoo (also available on the NYT Bestseller sale right now) - I read it last month and it was excellent. Can't wait for the last two of the trilogy to make their way out of Sweden into my hot little english speaking hands. Mel

03-12-2009, 11:50 AM	#86
busy91 Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 264 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NYC Device: Kindle 2, Nook Color	Veronika Decides to Die - Paulo Coelho That was only my 2nd purchase. Other than UR - Stephen King, the books on there are from the free domain.

03-12-2009, 12:02 PM	#87
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Books 2,3, & 4 of the Hal Spacejock series, from Spacejock himself's links to them at the Freemantle site. If you are looking for funny, try them. Book 1 is free and uploaded here at MR. Spacejock's real name is Simon Haynes, in case you might want to search by author. They are $5 in Australian money, and the conversion to US dollars made it $9.85 out of pocket. (YAY for a US dollar that is actually stronger than somebody else for a change!)

03-12-2009, 12:03 PM	#88
Dragoro Lovecraft Fan Posts: 414 Karma: 539914 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Kindle Touch	No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy Scars on the Face of God by CG Buaer

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sammsmom Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 192 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 2	I just purchased Curveball and Strikezone by Kate Angell.