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cc_in_oh · 08-24-2023, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Critteranne

Do they still expire if you turn off the Wi-Fi? I know somebody who used to turn off the Wi-Fi on her Kindle Fire so she could finish her library books.

Yes <edit: I mean No>, on my PW at least , but I thought it might be inappropriate to bring that up here?

Critteranne · 08-25-2023, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by cc_in_oh

Yes <edit: I mean No>, on my PW at least , but I thought it might be inappropriate to bring that up here?

But nobody on this site ever turns off their Wi-Fi.

maddz · 08-26-2023, 04:05 PM

New Humble Book Bundle up: Seanan Maguire urban fantasy. It covers her October Daye and Incryptid series.

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/s...dle_bookbundle

It’s another redeem via Kobo offering, which is good because the ebook editions available in the UK are at least 2 behind on October Daye. It’s not such a good bargain for me as I got most of the October Dayes when they were up for the series award at the Dublin Worldcon.

My final tally (new ebook) was October Day 13-15 plus the non-series, and all 10 Incryptid (I have 1-5 in paperback). So reasonable if not such a good bargain for me as the Valdemar bundle.

JSWolf · 08-26-2023, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by maddz

New Humble Book Bundle up: Seanan Maguire urban fantasy. It covers her October Daye and Incryptid series.

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/s...dle_bookbundle

It’s another redeem via Kobo offering, which is good because the ebook editions available in the UK are at least 2 behind on October Daye. It’s not such a good bargain for me as I got most of the October Dayes when they were up for the series award at the Dublin Worldcon.

My final tally (new ebook) was October Day 13-15 plus the non-series, and all 10 Incryptid (I have 1-5 in paperback). So reasonable if not such a good bargain for me as the Valdemar bundle.

Offer ends in 20 days : 21 hours : 43 minutes

JSWolf · 08-26-2023, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GlennD

Steven Erikson Humble Bundle

The Malazan books have been on my "I should check them out" list for a while. This sounds like a good time to get them and start reading.

Offer ends in 13 days : 21 hours : 41 minutes

lkmiller · 08-26-2023, 05:49 PM

Yeah, thanks to recent Hugo Packets I have everything in the Seanan McGuire bundle except InCryptid 10. Otherwise, I'd definitely get it.

ottdmk · 08-26-2023, 06:03 PM

Here's a listing of what's what in the McGuire Bundle (as Humble Bundle has everything mixed between the tiers.)

InCryptid
#1 Discount Armageddon
#2 Midnight Blue-Light Special
#3 Half-Off Ragnarok
#4 Pocket Apocalypse
#5 Chaos Choreography
#6 Magic for Nothing
#7 Tricks for Free
#8 That Ain't Witchcraft
#9 Imaginary Numbers
#10 Calculated Risks

October Daye
#1 Rosemary and Rue
#2 A Local Habitation
#3 An Artificial Night
#4 Late Eclipses
#5 One Salt Sea
#6 Ashes of Honor
#7 Chimes at Midnight
#8 The Winter Long
#9 A Red-Rose Chain
#10 Once Broken Faith
#11 Brightest Fell
#12 Night and Silence
#13 The Unkindest Tide
#14 A Killing Frost
#15 When Sorrows Come

The final book is the Quentin Sollys novel Full of Briars, which is basically #7.5.

Pretty good, really! I appreciate that while not every book in each series is in there, at least they're in sequence without gaps. I wish I'd kept up on my Hugo bundles though...

lkmiller · 08-26-2023, 07:09 PM

Bundle is only missing the 2022 and 2023 novels from InCryptid. And the 2022 novel from October Daye. (2 more novels in October Daye will be out in the next couple months.) Full of Briars is short fiction (novelette?) in the October Daye world.

GlennD · 08-26-2023, 07:49 PM

The Seanan McGuire bundle is done through the Kobo store, like the Tad Williams one was. I know some folks were not thrilled with that.

I haven't read the Incryptid series but I give the October Daye series a high recommendation. Urban fantasy with a fey focus rather than werewolves/vampires.

GlennD · 08-26-2023, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by lkmiller

Bundle is only missing the 2022 and 2023 novels from InCryptid. And the 2022 novel from October Daye. (2 more novels in October Daye will be out in the next couple months.) Full of Briars is short fiction (novelette?) in the October Daye world.

Book 12 of the Incryptid series is on sale at Amazon for $1.99. That would just leave book 11 to get at full price if you were doing a full read of the series. (Which I just might do.

)

lkmiller · 08-26-2023, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by GlennD

Book 12 of the Incryptid series is on sale at Amazon for $1.99. That would just leave book 11 to get at full price if you were doing a full read of the series. (Which I just might do.

)

Oh nice! Also at Kobo US: Backpacking Through Bedlam

GlennD · 08-26-2023, 10:24 PM

Book 1 of the Chronicles of the Cheysuli, Shapechangers, by Jennifer Roberson is on sale at Amazon for $.99.

This is an older series, originally published in the mid 80s. I read them in high school and remember them as being pretty solid fantasy. I grabbed it to start a reread.

Aleron Ives · 08-26-2023, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GlennD

Book 12 of the Incryptid series is on sale at Amazon for $1.99. That would just leave book 11 to get at full price if you were doing a full read of the series.

Is the series complete at 12 books, or is it ongoing?

maddz · 08-26-2023, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GlennD

Book 12 of the Incryptid series is on sale at Amazon for $1.99. That would just leave book 11 to get at full price if you were doing a full read of the series. (Which I just might do.

)

Only books 1-10 of October Daye (excluding the Quentin novella) and 1-3 of Incryptid are available as ebook in the UK at Kobo and Amazon, which is why I’m glad these bundles are available. The last Hugo bundle I got was 2019 (October Daye 1-12) and the NetGalley links have expired; fortunately I downloaded them but it’s good to now have another back-up. Even with what I had already, there’s 14/26 ‘new’ to my Kobo, so a little over £1 per book.

batpuppy · 08-26-2023, 11:23 PM

I have not read any of her books but am tempted by this offer.
Heck they have to worth 70 cents a book.
Well I have 20 days to decide.
I got a kobo account when Sony closed their ebook store and moved all the books to kobo.

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Originally Posted by GlennD

The Seanan McGuire bundle is done through the Kobo store, like the Tad Williams one was. I know some folks were not thrilled with that.

I haven't read the Incryptid series but I give the October Daye series a high recommendation. Urban fantasy with a fey focus rather than werewolves/vampires.

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08-26-2023, 04:05 PM	#7428
maddz Wizard Posts: 1,310 Karma: 29121666 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Icarus, iPad Mini 2, Kobo Touch, Google Nexus 7	New Humble Book Bundle up: Seanan Maguire urban fantasy. It covers her October Daye and Incryptid series. https://www.humblebundle.com/books/s...dle_bookbundle It’s another redeem via Kobo offering, which is good because the ebook editions available in the UK are at least 2 behind on October Daye. It’s not such a good bargain for me as I got most of the October Dayes when they were up for the series award at the Dublin Worldcon. My final tally (new ebook) was October Day 13-15 plus the non-series, and all 10 Incryptid (I have 1-5 in paperback). So reasonable if not such a good bargain for me as the Valdemar bundle.

08-26-2023, 05:49 PM	#7431
lkmiller Laura Posts: 1,345 Karma: 22770108 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus, Kindle Oasis 2	Yeah, thanks to recent Hugo Packets I have everything in the Seanan McGuire bundle except InCryptid 10. Otherwise, I'd definitely get it.

08-26-2023, 06:03 PM	#7432
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,201 Karma: 3765734 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M8 HD	Here's a listing of what's what in the McGuire Bundle (as Humble Bundle has everything mixed between the tiers.) InCryptid #1 Discount Armageddon #2 Midnight Blue-Light Special #3 Half-Off Ragnarok #4 Pocket Apocalypse #5 Chaos Choreography #6 Magic for Nothing #7 Tricks for Free #8 That Ain't Witchcraft #9 Imaginary Numbers #10 Calculated Risks October Daye #1 Rosemary and Rue #2 A Local Habitation #3 An Artificial Night #4 Late Eclipses #5 One Salt Sea #6 Ashes of Honor #7 Chimes at Midnight #8 The Winter Long #9 A Red-Rose Chain #10 Once Broken Faith #11 Brightest Fell #12 Night and Silence #13 The Unkindest Tide #14 A Killing Frost #15 When Sorrows Come The final book is the Quentin Sollys novel Full of Briars, which is basically #7.5. Pretty good, really! I appreciate that while not every book in each series is in there, at least they're in sequence without gaps. I wish I'd kept up on my Hugo bundles though...

08-26-2023, 07:09 PM	#7433
lkmiller Laura Posts: 1,345 Karma: 22770108 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus, Kindle Oasis 2	Bundle is only missing the 2022 and 2023 novels from InCryptid. And the 2022 novel from October Daye. (2 more novels in October Daye will be out in the next couple months.) Full of Briars is short fiction (novelette?) in the October Daye world.

08-26-2023, 07:49 PM	#7434
GlennD Wizard Posts: 2,102 Karma: 17249026 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Pacific NW Device: sony PRS350, iPhone, iPad	The Seanan McGuire bundle is done through the Kobo store, like the Tad Williams one was. I know some folks were not thrilled with that. I haven't read the Incryptid series but I give the October Daye series a high recommendation. Urban fantasy with a fey focus rather than werewolves/vampires.

08-26-2023, 10:24 PM	#7437
GlennD Wizard Posts: 2,102 Karma: 17249026 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Pacific NW Device: sony PRS350, iPhone, iPad	Book 1 of the Chronicles of the Cheysuli, Shapechangers, by Jennifer Roberson is on sale at Amazon for $.99. This is an older series, originally published in the mid 80s. I read them in high school and remember them as being pretty solid fantasy. I grabbed it to start a reread.