The "WHAT EBOOKS DID YOU BUY THIS WEEK" Thread - Page 2

Greg Anos · 05-12-2009, 08:40 PM

The Perfect Host - Theodore Sturgeon and
Vic and Blood - Harlan Ellison

lilac_jive · 05-12-2009, 08:56 PM

I just bought Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs and Small Favor by Jim Butcher.

Sweetpea · 05-13-2009, 04:03 AM

I caved...

Bought Star Trek: The Original Series: Star Trek Movie Tie-In by Alan Dean Foster and Other Earths by Nick Gevers

Gibbo · 05-13-2009, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I caved...

Bought Star Trek: The Original Series: Star Trek Movie Tie-In by Alan Dean Foster

I bought it last week but got it yesterday when it got released

rixte · 05-13-2009, 01:07 PM

The Glister: A Novel
by John Burnside

The Little Stranger
by Sarah Waters

Man Walks Into a Room
by Nicole Krauss

The Magic Nation Thing
by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Still Alice
by Lisa Genova

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
by Alan Bradley

The Unseen
by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Those took advantage of the 20% off sale, but everything came out of previous rebate credit. Of those, I've read The Glister and The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. The Glister is atmospherically fantastic, it's sort of a 'literary horror' story, very subtle and sinister. The resolution didn't work for me, though, although I think it's the sort of book that I'll think about on and off for a long time. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is just kind of adorable - it's a mystery with a 11 year old terror of a protagonist, but it's not a children's novel.

I also have about five books waiting in my fictionwise cart that I am debating for the 50% rebate, if I can decide it fits into budget. I will probably decide that yes, it does

bertold · 05-13-2009, 05:01 PM

I've finished reading "The Lies of Locke Lamora", which was fantastic, and I've purchased the sequel, as well as China Mieville's "Perdido Street Station", which I am reading now.

MelC · 05-14-2009, 12:03 AM

Dead and Gone;
The Idiot Girls Action Adventure Club; and
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the world of Chinese food.

Darn you fictionwise rebate sale!!!!

Mel

moz · 05-14-2009, 12:23 AM

Wow. I am still working through the last fictionwise sale fallout. So this week I've bought more download from our ISP (coz Australia doesn't have "unlimited" broadband plans) because someone has been downloading waaay too much TV this month. Share housing can be a real btch sometimes.

garygibsonsf · 05-14-2009, 12:52 AM

I'd recommend recent purchase 'Sway' by Zachary Lazar. A fictional retelling of real events through the eyes of real characters, the viewpoint switches between the members of the Rolling Stones, Kenneth Anger, an experimental film director known for his interest in the occult, and Bobby Beausoleil, who ended up serving life for his part in the Sharon Tate murders.

Apart from that, I'm really struggling these days to find anything that's available in an electronic format I either want to read or that's even vaguely affordable on Fictionwise or anywhere else. I must have fifty books in my wishlist, of which a significant number are pricey even after the discounts. But I have considerably more wishlisted on Amazon that I really want to read and aren't available in any kind of electronic format. A situation that is, to say the least, somewhat irritating.

All4Fun · 05-14-2009, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I caved...

Bought Star Trek: The Original Series: Star Trek Movie Tie-In by Alan Dean Foster and Other Earths by Nick Gevers

I also bought Star Trek: The Original Series: Star Trek Movie Tie-In by Alan Dean Foster. I'm hoping that I can finish reading the book before I go see the movie this coming weekend.

RickyMaveety · 05-14-2009, 12:34 PM

This week I purchased three Dyson DC17 (Animal) Vacuums, also 1,944 cans of Fancy Feast cat food, 200 pounds of kitty litter, and 100 pounds of dry cat food. Also, some shorts to wear this summer. Oh, you meant books, didn't you?? I bought a few books as well.

radamo · 05-14-2009, 12:51 PM

29 Leadership Secrects from Jack Welch
Bad Luck and Trouble, Lee Child
Stone Cold, David Baldacci

Big week...
RA

lilac_jive · 05-14-2009, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

This week I purchased three Dyson DC17 (Animal) Vacuums, also 1,944 cans of Fancy Feast cat food, 200 pounds of kitty litter, and 100 pounds of dry cat food. Also, some shorts to wear this summer. Oh, you meant books, didn't you?? I bought a few books as well.

Nice on the Dysons! Those things are flippin fantastic.

Dr. Drib · 05-15-2009, 08:26 AM

Let's get back on topic, please.

(I think we all realize we're talking about ebooks here, but for clarification purposes, I'll change the title thread so there will be no misunderstanding in the future and this thread can remain on topic.)

Thank you for your understanding.

Don

lilac_jive · 05-15-2009, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Let's get back on topic, please.

(I think we all realize we're talking about ebooks here, but for clarification purposes, I'll change the title thread so there will be no misunderstanding in the future and this thread can remain on topic.)

Thank you for your understanding.

Don

Sorry, I hear Dysons and I can't help myself.

I think tonight I'm going to buy "Strapped," which is a book about the horrible financial situation people in their 20s and 30s are in. I saw it on the Colbert Report and it sounded interesting.

05-14-2009, 12:52 AM	#24
garygibsonsf Addict Posts: 321 Karma: 432192 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite	I'd recommend recent purchase 'Sway' by Zachary Lazar. A fictional retelling of real events through the eyes of real characters, the viewpoint switches between the members of the Rolling Stones, Kenneth Anger, an experimental film director known for his interest in the occult, and Bobby Beausoleil, who ended up serving life for his part in the Sharon Tate murders. Apart from that, I'm really struggling these days to find anything that's available in an electronic format I either want to read or that's even vaguely affordable on Fictionwise or anywhere else. I must have fifty books in my wishlist, of which a significant number are pricey even after the discounts. But I have considerably more wishlisted on Amazon that I really want to read and aren't available in any kind of electronic format. A situation that is, to say the least, somewhat irritating. Last edited by garygibsonsf; 05-14-2009 at 10:29 AM.

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Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,251 Karma: 35000000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	The Perfect Host - Theodore Sturgeon and Vic and Blood - Harlan Ellison

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Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I caved... Bought Star Trek: The Original Series: Star Trek Movie Tie-In by Alan Dean Foster and Other Earths by Nick Gevers

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rixte Addict Posts: 300 Karma: 396757 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: new oasis, paperwhite, ipad, kobo	The Glister: A Novel by John Burnside The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters Man Walks Into a Room by Nicole Krauss The Magic Nation Thing by Zilpha Keatley Snyder Still Alice by Lisa Genova The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley The Unseen by Zilpha Keatley Snyder Those took advantage of the 20% off sale, but everything came out of previous rebate credit. Of those, I've read The Glister and The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. The Glister is atmospherically fantastic, it's sort of a 'literary horror' story, very subtle and sinister. The resolution didn't work for me, though, although I think it's the sort of book that I'll think about on and off for a long time. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is just kind of adorable - it's a mystery with a 11 year old terror of a protagonist, but it's not a children's novel. I also have about five books waiting in my fictionwise cart that I am debating for the 50% rebate, if I can decide it fits into budget. I will probably decide that yes, it does

05-13-2009, 05:01 PM	#21
bertold Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 2135 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: iRex iLiad v2, Onyx Boox Note 3	I've finished reading "The Lies of Locke Lamora", which was fantastic, and I've purchased the sequel, as well as China Mieville's "Perdido Street Station", which I am reading now.

05-14-2009, 12:03 AM	#22
MelC Evangelist Posts: 410 Karma: 2081 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Cybook Gen3, PRS600	Dead and Gone; The Idiot Girls Action Adventure Club; and The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the world of Chinese food. Darn you fictionwise rebate sale!!!! Mel

05-14-2009, 12:23 AM	#23
moz Addict Posts: 370 Karma: 1553 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbun Device: Kobo H2O	Wow. I am still working through the last fictionwise sale fallout. So this week I've bought more download from our ISP (coz Australia doesn't have "unlimited" broadband plans) because someone has been downloading waaay too much TV this month. Share housing can be a real btch sometimes.

05-14-2009, 12:34 PM	#26
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	This week I purchased three Dyson DC17 (Animal) Vacuums, also 1,944 cans of Fancy Feast cat food, 200 pounds of kitty litter, and 100 pounds of dry cat food. Also, some shorts to wear this summer. Oh, you meant books, didn't you?? I bought a few books as well.

05-14-2009, 12:51 PM	#27
radamo Addict Posts: 331 Karma: 175766 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Device: Oasis 9th Gen	29 Leadership Secrects from Jack Welch Bad Luck and Trouble, Lee Child Stone Cold, David Baldacci Big week... RA

05-15-2009, 08:26 AM	#29
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,751 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Let's get back on topic, please. (I think we all realize we're talking about ebooks here, but for clarification purposes, I'll change the title thread so there will be no misunderstanding in the future and this thread can remain on topic.) Thank you for your understanding. Don

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