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I Never Had it Made by Jackie Robinson | 6 | 46.15% | |
The Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden | 3 | 23.08% | |
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson | 5 | 38.46% | |
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury | 8 | 61.54% | |
The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West | 3 | 23.08% | |
The Go-Between by L.P. Hartley | 6 | 46.15% | |
Atonement by Ian McEwan | 5 | 38.46% | |
Long Summer Day by R.F. Delderfield | 3 | 23.08% | |
A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams | 1 | 7.69% | |
A Man's Got to Have a Hobby: Long Summers with My Dad by William McInnes | 4 | 30.77% | |
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06-13-2018, 12:50 AM | #31 |
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Because audio book rights are a quagmire, especially for anything written before the late 80's when Books on Tape started to be a force. And because someone thought they could make a profit at it.
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06-13-2018, 04:10 AM | #32 |
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That's always a gem, finding a book you didn't know/remember you had. I've done it too .
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06-13-2018, 07:37 AM | #33 |
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06-13-2018, 08:52 AM | #34 |
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06-13-2018, 09:01 AM | #35 |
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Yes, that's why I checked the bookcase, because I too have bought books which I then found I had already.
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06-13-2018, 09:37 AM | #36 |
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That's what I like about Amazon kindle books. They tell you that you've already bought it from them - I've had that moment several times.
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06-13-2018, 10:50 AM | #37 |
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Yes, so have I. As for already having the pBook version however -- I rarely care, since I no longer read pBooks other than cookbooks. And those only when there isn't an eBook version at a reasonable price.
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06-13-2018, 12:35 PM | #38 |
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Sometimes... a repackaged or "Anniversary" edition will come with a different ASIN and one ends up with several version of the same book in their library.
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06-13-2018, 12:59 PM | #39 |
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There are a few books in my library where the version I bought is no longer sold at all so if you search for that title a different version is the only option and it doesn't have the purchase information on it.
The only way to get the version I bought is through my Kindle Library page where I can still download it but if I can't see the product page any longer since it is gone completely. |
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06-16-2018, 04:20 PM | #42 |
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There are scores of books in copyright that have multiple versions with various translators. Like print books they will often stop selling the older editions when the new version comes out. Some Robert Heinlein books have been through at least four audiobook versions.
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06-29-2018, 03:07 PM | #44 |
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Thanks, Bookworm_Girl. I have an Audible version that is WhisperSync'd but I haven't yet started reading it. I might well circle back and read/listen to this one as well.
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06-29-2018, 03:12 PM | #45 |
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It was just a fun listen and short. It really captures the magic of the words on page to make you feel the spirit of it. Oh, to be a kid again in the summertime!
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