What printed Book do you want as an ebook? - Page 12

AlexBell · 04-08-2009, 02:48 AM

I'd like some of Terry Pratchett's non diskworld books, especially Carpet People and the Bromeliad Trilogy.

Regards, Alex

YGG- · 04-08-2009, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

...and the great thing about it is that the book is written so that you can savour it little bit by little bit - grab it, look up a name, read the chapter. It sits beside the bed in pbook form, and I also bought the ebook (mostly for my laptop, when I want a reference but want something a bit more than a wikipedia dry reference).

In the time I've had it, I've read the Proust bit three times.

Cheers,
Marc (who needs to get some Evelyn Waugh into himself too)

I've seen it as an audio book too!! I'm tempted! Would help me work on my accent (Aussie accent? --well, you should hear mine

)
[and I've started to read "la recherche"...]

montsnmags · 04-08-2009, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by YGG-

I've seen it as an audio book too!! I'm tempted! Would help me work on my accent (Aussie accent? --well, you should hear mine

)

Clive James has a great voice for narration. Did you ever see some of his stuff from the 80's, the Clive James Postcard From... "travel programs"? Funny, erudite and perceptive stuff. I've been going to buy the audio of Cultural Amnesia too. It's abridged, I think, but I also think it was something like 6 hours worth, so I'm not sure the abridgement will be all that damaging

(he also has his Talking In the Library segments you can get via iTunes Podcast for nothing).

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[and I've started to read "la recherche"...]

You're doing better than me. I really need to start setting a cutoff time at night, to go to bed and read rather than stay up all hours MobileReading.

Cheers,
Marc

6charlong · 04-09-2009, 01:03 AM

I've been hunting for an English translation of any of the works of Simone de Beauvoir. So far none of her books are available as ebooks and we'll all be dead before the US copyright expires on The Second Sex in 2066. The publisher seems to have the copyright locked up on it although they did finally agree, after decades of requests from academics and even Beauvoir herself to allow a new translation. The original one was reportedly pretty bad and it's an important piece of literature.

YGG- · 04-15-2009, 05:48 AM

I'd love to have "Kaputt" by Kurzio Malaparte --IMHO the definitive novel on WWII/ German side [eastern front mainly...]

ilovejedd · 04-15-2009, 11:23 AM

I'd love to see the Artemis Fowl series (Eoin Colfer). I think the later titles are available in ebook format in the UK, but I have yet to see it listed on any US based ebook retailer. It's not exactly a highly intellectual or spiritual read, but it sure is entertaining.

Mindy · 04-17-2009, 08:16 AM

I've finally come to the conclusion...
ALL OF THEM!

Then it won't be an issue anymore.
Particularly, however, at the moment Dahlquist's 'The Dark Volume' and the new No.1 Ladies 'Tea Time for the Traditionally Built'. I'm hoping that for these particular titles it's just a matter of patience. The publishers weren't very helpful when I emailed them.

phenomshel · 04-17-2009, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mindy

I've finally come to the conclusion...
ALL OF THEM!

Then it won't be an issue anymore.
Particularly, however, at the moment Dahlquist's 'The Dark Volume' and the new No.1 Ladies 'Tea Time for the Traditionally Built'. I'm hoping that for these particular titles it's just a matter of patience. The publishers weren't very helpful when I emailed them.

I've found that publishers are very seldom helpful with that kind of email, I've been sending a few myself. I managed to hopelessly confuse someone at St. Martin's Press day before yesterday when I called to find out a timeline on availability for some of their author's books in ebook formats. They ended up shunting me to the electronic textbook department.
I totally agree with your statement, though... I want EVERYTHING available.. NOW!!! (no one ever said patience was my strongest virtue....*grin*).
I thought I'd done my homework before buying my reader, but I am finding more and more incomplete series, or series that are not released in ebook formats at all. It's frustrating.

GeoffC · 04-18-2009, 05:45 AM

Pauline Gedge's "Eagle and the Raven" ....

Blue Tyson · 04-18-2009, 12:20 PM

Resplendent - Stephen Baxter

Anno-Dracula - Kim Newman

All of Mark Chadbourn and Joel Shepherd

Terry Dowling

Dozois Year's Best Science Fiction

Bill Pronzini's Hardboiled anthology

Are a few off the top of my head.

Blue Tyson · 04-18-2009, 12:22 PM

Wild Cards, all of it.

acprinter · 04-18-2009, 12:37 PM

I would love to have all of Irving Stone's books made into ebooks. If you have never read them I highly recommend them. When he died in 1989 I felt that I had lost a true friend and was saddened to think that there were would never be another book from him to read.

wayspooled · 04-18-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by acprinter

I would love to have all of Irving Stone's books made into ebooks. If you have never read them I highly recommend them. When he died in 1989 I felt that I had lost a true friend and was saddened to think that there were would never be another book from him to read.

Cheers to that. In middle school and high school I think I read 7 or 8 of his books, pulling them off my parents or grandparents bookshelves or the school library. Haven't read any in a long time but I have fond memories of learning much from them.

My requests -

Patrick O'Brian (the Aubrey-Maturin series)

Dorothy Dunnett (the Lymond Chronicles and The House of Niccolo)

Eliyahu Goldratt (The Goal)

Raymond E. Feist (The Riftwar Saga)

Robert Jordan (the Wheel of Time series)

John D. MacDonald (The House Guests, The Travis Magee series)

William Manchester (The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America, 1932-1972)

Roger Caras (Dangerous To Man, A Dog Is Listening)

CJ Cherryh (the rest of the Compact Space and Alliance/Union series, and Devil to the Belt)

JRR Tolkien (The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings)

Adachi Mitsuru manga (Touch, H2, Katsu, Crossing Game)

Rumiko Takahashi manga (Maison Ikkoku)

Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove)

Tad Williams (Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series)

Harpo Marx (Harpo Speaks)

Michael LeBoeuf (GMP: The Greatest Management Principle)

Robert Ruark (Something of Value)

Edward O. Wilson (The Diversity of Life)

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman (Dragonlance Chronicles, Dragonlance Legends, Darksword and Rose of the Prophet series)

Jim Corbett - (Maneater of Kumaon)

David Brin (the Uplift Novels)

Larry Niven (Ringworld, Dream Park, Lucifer's Hammer)

Bob Edwards (Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism)

Arthur C. Clarke (Rendevous With Rama)

Frederick Pohl (Gateway)

Ian Fleming (Casino Royale, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, You Only Live Twice)

Jennifer Roberson (Sword Dancer)

John Steakley (Armor)

Dave Duncan (The rest of the Seventh Sword trilogy, only 1st is in ebook) ***nevermind, available at BAEN***

Terry Goodkind (The Sword of Truth)

Alexander Kent/Douglas Reeman (all of his books)

C.S. Forrester (all of his books, Hornblower and others)

Lindsay Davis (all the Falco books)

George MacDonald Fraser (all the Flashman books)

R.D. Wingfield (all the Frost books)

Xenophon · 04-18-2009, 04:49 PM

The Seventh Sword trilogy by Duncan is available over at Webscriptions (all three, multiple formats, no DRM, nice prices). They also have The Mote in God's Eye, along with the rest of the novels by Niven & Pournelle that take place in the CoDominium future history.

Sorry, can't help with the rest of the list.

Xenophon

wayspooled · 04-18-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Xenophon

The Seventh Sword trilogy by Duncan is available over at Webscriptions (all three, multiple formats, no DRM, nice prices). They also have The Mote in God's Eye, along with the rest of the novels by Niven & Pournelle that take place in the CoDominium future history.

Sorry, can't help with the rest of the list.

Xenophon

I wonder why they didn't show up for me, I searched under Duncan and only saw the first Seventh Sword, and didn't see any of the Nivens except some Man/Xzin wars books I never loved. I didn't look in Webscriptions though, I didn't realize it had a different novel list.

Thanks!

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04-08-2009, 02:48 AM	#166
AlexBell Wizard Posts: 3,413 Karma: 13369310 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Launceston, Tasmania Device: Sony PRS T3, Kobo Glo, Kindle Touch, iPad, Samsung SB 2 tablet	I'd like some of Terry Pratchett's non diskworld books, especially Carpet People and the Bromeliad Trilogy. Regards, Alex

04-09-2009, 01:03 AM	#169
6charlong friendly lurker Posts: 896 Karma: 2436026 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Device: Kindle, nook, Apple and Kobo	I've been hunting for an English translation of any of the works of Simone de Beauvoir. So far none of her books are available as ebooks and we'll all be dead before the US copyright expires on The Second Sex in 2066. The publisher seems to have the copyright locked up on it although they did finally agree, after decades of requests from academics and even Beauvoir herself to allow a new translation. The original one was reportedly pretty bad and it's an important piece of literature.

04-15-2009, 05:48 AM	#170
YGG- Dry fruit Posts: 1,157 Karma: 1047086 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: Bookeen Opus + HTC Desire HD	I'd love to have "Kaputt" by Kurzio Malaparte --IMHO the definitive novel on WWII/ German side [eastern front mainly...]

04-15-2009, 11:23 AM	#171
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,110 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	I'd love to see the Artemis Fowl series (Eoin Colfer). I think the later titles are available in ebook format in the UK, but I have yet to see it listed on any US based ebook retailer. It's not exactly a highly intellectual or spiritual read, but it sure is entertaining.

04-17-2009, 08:16 AM	#172
Mindy Away with the Faeries Posts: 483 Karma: 8459 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Sony PRS 650	I've finally come to the conclusion... ALL OF THEM! Then it won't be an issue anymore. Particularly, however, at the moment Dahlquist's 'The Dark Volume' and the new No.1 Ladies 'Tea Time for the Traditionally Built'. I'm hoping that for these particular titles it's just a matter of patience. The publishers weren't very helpful when I emailed them.

04-18-2009, 05:45 AM	#174
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Pauline Gedge's "Eagle and the Raven" ....

04-18-2009, 12:20 PM	#175
Blue Tyson Blue Captain Posts: 1,595 Karma: 5000236 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G,Huawei Ideos X3,Kobo Mini	Resplendent - Stephen Baxter Anno-Dracula - Kim Newman All of Mark Chadbourn and Joel Shepherd Terry Dowling Dozois Year's Best Science Fiction Bill Pronzini's Hardboiled anthology Are a few off the top of my head.

04-18-2009, 12:22 PM	#176
Blue Tyson Blue Captain Posts: 1,595 Karma: 5000236 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G,Huawei Ideos X3,Kobo Mini	Wild Cards, all of it.

04-18-2009, 12:37 PM	#177
acprinter Groupie Posts: 163 Karma: 3141364 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California Gold Country Device: Paperwhite 11th generation	I would love to have all of Irving Stone's books made into ebooks. If you have never read them I highly recommend them. When he died in 1989 I felt that I had lost a true friend and was saddened to think that there were would never be another book from him to read.

04-18-2009, 04:49 PM	#179
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,487 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	The Seventh Sword trilogy by Duncan is available over at Webscriptions (all three, multiple formats, no DRM, nice prices). They also have The Mote in God's Eye, along with the rest of the novels by Niven & Pournelle that take place in the CoDominium future history. Sorry, can't help with the rest of the list. Xenophon