Content Lord of the Rings Now Available! KINDLE, EPUB, PDF, LIT, and MOBI - Page 11

kyliedork · 04-21-2009, 06:37 AM

finailly i can reread LOR and not worry about lifting 5kg of paper book

sirbruce · 04-21-2009, 07:34 AM

While TTS may be disabled on the Secure MOBIPOCKET versions of these books, it works fine on my Kindle copies (Hobbit, Trilogy, Hurin).

All4Fun · 04-21-2009, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

It has come to my attention that there is a serious error in the omnibus ePub of The Lord of the Rings. The error is that one of the files is misnamed so you cannot read chapter 7 of The Fellowship of the Ring. The solutions is to unzip the epub and rename LordoftheRings_chap- to LordoftheRings_chap-7.html and then zip it all back up. Then it will be good to go. Also with this error, you cannot remove the DRM.

It would appear that the problem has gotten corrected in the epub version from HarperCollins after purchasing it this morning. I also had no problems removing the DRM from it.

JSWolf · 04-21-2009, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by All4Fun

It would appear that the problem has gotten corrected in the epub version from HarperCollins after purchasing it this morning. I also had no problems removing the DRM from it.

Does that mean if it's redownloaded from BooksOnBoard, you'll get the fixed version? The problem is that it should never have happened.

All4Fun · 04-21-2009, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Does that mean if it's redownloaded from BooksOnBoard, you'll get the fixed version? The problem is that it should never have happened.

I can't answer that since I got my epub from HarperCollins. Your original post did not state the source/store of the original epub.

Of course I agree that it should never have happened. Who would be happy getting a bad book?

deltop · 04-21-2009, 08:13 AM

Mine decrypted fine and there was no problem with Chapter 7. I bought the epub from BooksOnBoard yesterday.

poohbear_nc · 04-21-2009, 08:40 AM

I too had been waiting for LOTR to appear in legitimate ebook formats for purchase - I have several pbook editions that weigh more than my cats - and was thrilled to read sirbruce's post on Sunday announcing their arrival.

Being somewhat apprehensive as to their quality (I too had downloaded Dune & HHGTG - only to have them removed from availability for "reformatting" issues) before launching into a grand re-read of the series - I eagerly perused the "Notes on the Text" section - and was greatly impressed - Yes! HarperCollins had done it right this time! So I punched those "Buy Now" buttons and purchased all the Tolkien from Amazon Sunday night. I then proudly showed my Kindle Home Page to a friend (who is still not convinced on the viability of ebooks) - who calmly pointed out "Tha Hobbit" listing to me.

After years of watching the Simpsons, I now personally know what it feels like to have Nelson pop up out of nowhere with his "Hah-Ha" to highlight my moment of mortification.

iain_benson · 04-21-2009, 08:52 AM

The Waterstones ebook store that Sony try to palm off on us UK users also has them available at 20% off

Singles - list £7.99 - discount £6.39 (~ $9.30)
Omnibus - list £19.99 - discount £15.99 (~ $23.30)
Hobbit - list £6.99 - discount £5.59 (~ $8.15)
Hurin - list £7.99 - discount £6.39 (~ $9.30)

With the TAXDAY code (

i spotted the code by chance here!) the singles are $10.83 at fictionwise, but the 100% rebate means I'm not unhappy with the price!

deltop · 04-21-2009, 09:17 AM

If your in the uk check out Whsmiths.

They have 25% off all ebooks atm.

http://ebooks.whsmith.co.uk

The Hobbit - £4.62
Omnibus - £13.04

Seems to be epub only.

wallcraft · 04-21-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JGB

I want to buy these from fictionwise but I gotta know, which version looks the best(mobi->epub or epub straight)
before I buy.

It you want to buy from FictionWise, I suggest waiting for the LIT version. It has the larger images, like the ePub version, see ScreenShots of The Hobbit.

daffy4u · 04-21-2009, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

"Tha Hobbit" listing to me.

My K1 download has "Tha Hobbit" and by the time I re-downloaded to my K2 the next day it was "The Hobbit". I'm keeping K1 the way it is 'cuz it's funny.

poohbear_nc · 04-21-2009, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

My K1 download has "Tha Hobbit" and by the time I re-downloaded to my K2 the next day it was "The Hobbit". I'm keeping K1 the way it is 'cuz it's funny.

I too am keeping my "Tha" - will tell folks the title is in Middle Earth, or maybe the runes didn't convert well digitally.

sirbruce · 04-21-2009, 09:56 AM

Subtitled: "Thar and Back Again: A Pirate's Tale"?

amjbrown · 04-21-2009, 10:05 AM

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also, to the person who fixed the epub glitch, how did you find it?

I found I couldn't remove the DRM because of a corrupted file name (and therefore couldn't manage my sopny reader from my Mac via Calibre).

JSWolf tracked down the offending file which was missing "7.htm" on the end be decompressing the original ePub. You can do this with WinZIP on a PC

Halk · 04-21-2009, 10:13 AM

Apologies if this has already been answered...

I've never used Fictionwise before, but they have a 100% micropay rebate on these books. Does this mean I could buy The Fellowship of the Ring, and with the micropay rebate buy the Two Towers, and with the Micropay rebate buy the Return of the King? I'm guessing there will be something to prevent this, but it doesn't hurt to ask!

04-21-2009, 08:52 AM	#158
iain_benson Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 37 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: PRS-600	Also available at Waterstones The Waterstones ebook store that Sony try to palm off on us UK users also has them available at 20% off Singles - list £7.99 - discount £6.39 (~ $9.30) Omnibus - list £19.99 - discount £15.99 (~ $23.30) Hobbit - list £6.99 - discount £5.59 (~ $8.15) Hurin - list £7.99 - discount £6.39 (~ $9.30) With the TAXDAY code ( i spotted the code by chance here!) the singles are $10.83 at fictionwise, but the 100% rebate means I'm not unhappy with the price!

04-21-2009, 09:17 AM	#159
deltop Zealot Posts: 136 Karma: 244 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Kobo Glo	If your in the uk check out Whsmiths. They have 25% off all ebooks atm. http://ebooks.whsmith.co.uk The Hobbit - £4.62 Omnibus - £13.04 Seems to be epub only. Last edited by deltop; 04-21-2009 at 09:20 AM.

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sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	While TTS may be disabled on the Secure MOBIPOCKET versions of these books, it works fine on my Kindle copies (Hobbit, Trilogy, Hurin).

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poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,516 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	I too had been waiting for LOTR to appear in legitimate ebook formats for purchase - I have several pbook editions that weigh more than my cats - and was thrilled to read sirbruce's post on Sunday announcing their arrival. Being somewhat apprehensive as to their quality (I too had downloaded Dune & HHGTG - only to have them removed from availability for "reformatting" issues) before launching into a grand re-read of the series - I eagerly perused the "Notes on the Text" section - and was greatly impressed - Yes! HarperCollins had done it right this time! So I punched those "Buy Now" buttons and purchased all the Tolkien from Amazon Sunday night. I then proudly showed my Kindle Home Page to a friend (who is still not convinced on the viability of ebooks) - who calmly pointed out "Tha Hobbit" listing to me. After years of watching the Simpsons, I now personally know what it feels like to have Nelson pop up out of nowhere with his "Hah-Ha" to highlight my moment of mortification.

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Halk Fanatic Posts: 538 Karma: 469999 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Sony PRS-650 (PRS+ alpha - thanks Kartu!)	Apologies if this has already been answered... I've never used Fictionwise before, but they have a 100% micropay rebate on these books. Does this mean I could buy The Fellowship of the Ring, and with the micropay rebate buy the Two Towers, and with the Micropay rebate buy the Return of the King? I'm guessing there will be something to prevent this, but it doesn't hurt to ask!