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ficbot · 11-08-2009, 01:16 AM

I just finished my first public library ebook. Black Hills by Nora Roberts. Glad I didn't buy it; the main characters were both kind of annoying, by the end. My library went a long time without adding new ebooks so I worried they were giving them up, but it turns out they were just changing formats and ditching the PDF. They have a great selection of several hundred and growing epub now, including recent releases like this one and the Dan Brown. I will be definitely wishlisting non-100% rebate items at Fictionwise now and waiting to see if the library gets it.

phenomshel · 11-08-2009, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I'm currently reading "St. Patrick's Day Murder" by Leslie Meier. Got started on her with the "Women Sleuths Bundle" I got on Sony. Fun, light read so far.

Love Leslie Meier. Her first one is one of my favorites. I must admit though, I've not ever gotten past the third book in the series. Have to start those again...

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Originally Posted by Snowychik

Now that I have finished writing my Ripper research paper I am free to pick up Cape Storm by Rachel Caine, book 8 in the Weather Warden series.

LOVED it! You have a treat in store.

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Well, I just fell in love with Edgar Rice Burroughs all over again.

I downloaded Harry's excellent Omnibus collections of Barsoom and Venus and started reading Princes of Mars (the first Mars book) and what should I come across in the early pages of chapter 9 but the following:

"The men are trained in the higher branches of the art of war; in strategy and the maneuvering of large bodies of troops. They make the laws as they are needed; a new law for each emergency. They are unfettered by precedent in the administration of justice. Customs have been handed down by ages of repetition, but the punishment for ignoring a custom is a matter for individual treatment by a jury of the culprit's peers, and I may say that justice seldom misses fire, but seems rather to rule in inverse ratio to the ascendency of law. In one respect at least the Martians are a happy people; they have no lawyers."

I almost dropped my reader rolling on the floor laughing!

I keep meaning to read these - they sound fantastic.

camino real · 11-08-2009, 05:46 AM

I'm on the second book of Susan Cooper's fantasy quintet The Dark is Rising. I'm very impressed so far. Cooper is very good at evoking landscape in particular the English midwinter. The novel is infused with myth, legend and tradition. I'm interested to see how she builds this up over the remaining three novels.

kennyc · 11-08-2009, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ficbot

I just finished my first public library ebook. Black Hills by Nora Roberts. Glad I didn't buy it; the main characters were both kind of annoying, by the end. My library went a long time without adding new ebooks so I worried they were giving them up, but it turns out they were just changing formats and ditching the PDF. They have a great selection of several hundred and growing epub now, including recent releases like this one and the Dan Brown. I will be definitely wishlisting non-100% rebate items at Fictionwise now and waiting to see if the library gets it.

I Love being able to check out library books! I lucked out and was able to check out Homer and Langley as well as The Lost Symbol and am on the waiting list for several others.

kennyc · 11-08-2009, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Ok, I said I would post some comments (in some thread, but can't remember which one, so I'll post here in this Thread I started), about John Irving's new novel, Last Night in Twisted River: A Novel.
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Don

Just wanted to say that Amazon dropped the price back down to $12.40 or so and it is on the NY Times bestseller list (per the email I got from Amazon). Didn't want to miss it this time so bought it at that price. So this is notice to everyone that since I bought it, it is almost certain to drop to $9.99.

lilac_jive · 11-08-2009, 08:41 AM

I'm reading "The Bookman's Wake" by John Dunning. Took it out in hardcover from the library. Between the library and all of the booksales I've been to recently, I've got a zillion pbooks to read.

kennyc · 11-08-2009, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I'm reading "The Bookman's Wake" by John Dunning. Took it out in hardcover from the library. Between the library and all of the booksales I've been to recently, I've got a zillion pbooks to read.

I know how you feel Lilac....my to-read collection of tree-books and e-books is getting bigger and bigger....

FlorenceArt · 11-08-2009, 10:08 AM

"Starfish" by Peter Watts. This book took me by surprise, because it's one of the Tor freebies I downloaded some time ago, so my expectations were not very high. Not only is the story good (several of the other Tor books I read also had good stories), but the writing is also good. It even made me miss my bedtime last night, which doesn't happen very often

And still continuing on and off with Proust. I'm almost at the end of "A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleur" (I think the English title is Within a Budding Grove).

Dr. Drib · 11-08-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Just wanted to say that Amazon dropped the price back down to $12.40 or so and it is on the NY Times bestseller list (per the email I got from Amazon). Didn't want to miss it this time so bought it at that price. So this is notice to everyone that since I bought it, it is almost certain to drop to $9.99.

Glad you decided to get it when the price dropped again.

I believe that's the price I paid for it, as well. (And it probably will drop more, as you say!)

Let us all know what you think about it, please.

ADDED: We're talking about John Irving's new novel.

Don

dreams · 11-08-2009, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

"Starfish" by Peter Watts. This book took me by surprise, because it's one of the Tor freebies I downloaded some time ago, so my expectations were not very high. Not only is the story good (several of the other Tor books I read also had good stories), but the writing is also good. It even made me miss my bedtime last night, which doesn't happen very often

Four books by Peter Watts are in the MR library: Starfish, Maelstrom, and Behemoth in LRF, IMP, and PRC. Blindsight seems to be in LRF only. His books are also on feedbooks in other formats for free.... (and I was freaked by the realistic feel of the first story)

pilotbob · 11-08-2009, 08:46 PM

Finished _The Penal Colony_ by Richard Herley... quite good. I give it 4 of 5 stars. Very well written and good story.

Started reading _The Trial_ by Kafka for the MRBC. Just finished chapter 1.

BOb

jgaiser · 11-08-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Started reading _The Trial_ by Kafka for the MRBC. Just finished chapter 1.

Started it, but having a hard time staying on it. Got started reading Charlie Chan Omnibus and wasted the whole day...

Slite · 11-09-2009, 02:43 AM

Jim Butchers - The Dresden Files.

Just started book 2, Fool Moon ... I really like these books and hadn't even heard about them earlier, I love discovering new series!

crsheilah · 11-09-2009, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I know how you feel Lilac....my to-read collection of tree-books and e-books is getting bigger and bigger....

Treebooks....I like that! Just finished Diana Gabaldon's Lord John and the Private Matter and was so disappointed. That book just doesn't rank with the Outlander series (of which I've read the first 3). I actually looked forward to finishing it. Now I'm well into The Time Traveler's Wife and enjoying it.

crsheilah · 11-09-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ficbot

I just finished my first public library ebook. Black Hills by ...... I will be definitely wishlisting non-100% rebate items at Fictionwise now and waiting to see if the library gets it.

I would like to take advantage of the 100% rebate items at Fictionwise also but they don't seem to have so many in Multi-format for my Sony 505.

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11-08-2009, 01:16 AM	#2911
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	I just finished my first public library ebook. Black Hills by Nora Roberts. Glad I didn't buy it; the main characters were both kind of annoying, by the end. My library went a long time without adding new ebooks so I worried they were giving them up, but it turns out they were just changing formats and ditching the PDF. They have a great selection of several hundred and growing epub now, including recent releases like this one and the Dan Brown. I will be definitely wishlisting non-100% rebate items at Fictionwise now and waiting to see if the library gets it.

11-08-2009, 05:46 AM	#2913
camino real Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 58 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manchester, UK Device: Sony PRS-300	I'm on the second book of Susan Cooper's fantasy quintet The Dark is Rising. I'm very impressed so far. Cooper is very good at evoking landscape in particular the English midwinter. The novel is infused with myth, legend and tradition. I'm interested to see how she builds this up over the remaining three novels.

11-08-2009, 08:41 AM	#2916
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I'm reading "The Bookman's Wake" by John Dunning. Took it out in hardcover from the library. Between the library and all of the booksales I've been to recently, I've got a zillion pbooks to read.

11-08-2009, 10:08 AM	#2918
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	"Starfish" by Peter Watts. This book took me by surprise, because it's one of the Tor freebies I downloaded some time ago, so my expectations were not very high. Not only is the story good (several of the other Tor books I read also had good stories), but the writing is also good. It even made me miss my bedtime last night, which doesn't happen very often And still continuing on and off with Proust. I'm almost at the end of "A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleur" (I think the English title is Within a Budding Grove).

11-08-2009, 08:46 PM	#2921
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Finished _The Penal Colony_ by Richard Herley... quite good. I give it 4 of 5 stars. Very well written and good story. Started reading _The Trial_ by Kafka for the MRBC. Just finished chapter 1. BOb

11-09-2009, 02:43 AM	#2923
Slite Icanhasdonuts? Posts: 2,837 Karma: 532407 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mölnbo, Sweden Device: Kobo Aura 2nd edition, Kobo Clara HD	Jim Butchers - The Dresden Files. Just started book 2, Fool Moon ... I really like these books and hadn't even heard about them earlier, I love discovering new series!