FREE/BARGAIN — Science Fiction & Fantasy

[Dr. Drib]

I misread the above as "Empire of the Wine," and I was anxious to buy it. Then I re-read it and changed my mind.

[GlenBarrington]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I misread the above as "Empire of the Wine," and I was anxious to buy it. Then I re-read it and changed my mind.

I hate when that happens! The stuff I make up by mis reading and mis hearing is always far more interesting than what was actually said.

[Little.Egret]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I misread the above as "Empire of the Wine," and I was anxious to buy it. Then I re-read it and changed my mind.

Perhaps "Empire of the Whine" then?

I attached a Unicorn (=One) image so you got a second chance.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

Perhaps "Empire of the Whine" then?

I attached a Unicorn (=One) image so you got a second chance.

Argggh! That brings back a world of bad jokes that I unsuccessfully used while in my teens!

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I misread the above as "Empire of the Wine," and I was anxious to buy it. Then I re-read it and changed my mind.

I saw the cover and said no way. A bad cover is a killer for a book.

[gbm]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I saw the cover and said no way. A bad cover is a killer for a book.

So you are one of those people who judge a book by it cover, you sure do miss out on a lot of good reads.

bernie

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by gbm

So you are one of those people who judge a book by it cover, you sure do miss out on a lot of good reads.

bernie

There are a lot of books out there to read. Why bother wasting time on a book with a rather bad cover (Photoshop gone wrong) from an unknown author?

Have a look at this blog and you'll see what I mean.

[Kieran Seymour]

The Penguin Books edition of John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids is currently down to £1.99 at amazon.co.uk.

Cheapest price to date according to eReaderIQ, and unlike the Rosetta Books edition it shouldn't have any bits missing.

I know... always read the user reviews first

When a freak cosmic event renders most of the Earth's population blind, Bill Masen is one of the lucky few to retain his sight. The London he walks is crammed with groups of men and women needing help, some ready to prey on those who can still see. But another menace stalks blind and sighted alike. With nobody to stop their spread the Triffids, mobile plants with lethal stingers and carnivorous appetites, seem set to take control.

[tch65721]

Marko Kloos "Frontline" series is reduced on Amazon. The first three are $.99, four and five are $1.99. Worth a look if you like military science fiction.

[GlenBarrington]

Originally Posted by tch65721

Marko Kloos "Frontline" series is reduced on Amazon. The first three are $.99, four and five are $1.99. Worth a look if you like military science fiction.

Most of them are also on Kindle Unlimited and I recall borrowing SOME of them,
and enjoying them very much (There's more books in the series than I recall!) But KU doesn't remember which books you've borrowed the way it remembers which you've bought! Now I've got to figure out which I've already read!

[maddz]

Various on Amazon.co.uk:

Daily Deal:
Melissa F Olsen: Midnight Curse (Bk 1 of Disrupted Magic) at 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...d_i=1000577623

Monthly Deals:
Maria V Snyder: A Taste of Darkness (Avry of Khazan Bk 3) at 99p (the other 2 books are also 99p)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Taste-Darkn...6345990&sr=1-7
(The full series: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...ies_rw_dp_labf)

Raymond E Feist: Magician (Riftwar Saga Bk1) at £1.49
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magician-Ri...6345990&sr=1-9

Neal Stephenson: Snow Crash at £1.99
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Snow-Crash-...345990&sr=1-10

Adrian Tchaikovsky: Children of Time at 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Children-Ti...6345990&sr=1-1

Bernard Cornwell: Enemy of God (The Warlord Chronicles Bk 2) at £1.99
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Enemy-God-A...6345990&sr=1-5

[Little.Egret]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

There are a lot of books out there to read. Why bother wasting time on a book with a rather bad cover (Photoshop gone wrong) from an unknown author?

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Because it's a freebie and a mid series entry?

The Image I copied may not help but it's one of the better covers in the series.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pam-Uphoff/...t_pop_ebooks_1

Pam Uphoff is a Mad Genius

https://madgeniusclub.com/

[JSWolf]

The problem is that when the cover looks like Photoshop barfed, a lot of people won't read the book. I'm one of them.

[bgalbrecht]

Originally Posted by Kieran Seymour

The Penguin Books edition of John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids is currently down to £1.99 at amazon.co.uk.

Cheapest price to date according to eReaderIQ, and unlike the Rosetta Books edition it shouldn't have any bits missing.

I know... always read the user reviews first

What's missing from the Rosetta Books edition?

[LJJohnson]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

There are a lot of books out there to read. Why bother wasting time on a book with a rather bad cover (Photoshop gone wrong) from an unknown author?

Have a look at this blog and you'll see what I mean.

Well, I agree with you about 50%. A bad cover makes we check the book with excruciating care, and even then second-guess whether to buy it or not. Usually, I won't buy it unless I have a really good recommendation from someone I trust, or a very high curiosity based on something unique in the summary.

A good cover can actually seduce me into a purchase with little checking (and sometimes buyers remorse after starting to read it).