Free Book (Kindle/EPUB/Nook) - Admit One

koland · 02-07-2011, 07:40 PM

Admit One: My Life in Film, by Emmett James, is free in the Kindle & B&N stores, joining the free listings at Borders and Sony.

Book Description
Set in Croydon, South London, in the 1980s, Admit One details how self-deprecating writer Emmett James escaped from the pains of adolescence by going to the cinema. Through wry wit and observation, the writer reflects, obsesses, and rages about film and its correlation to our pasts. Life soon imitates art, and the narrator finds that his true calling is in transcendence from one side of the screen to the other. He decides to leave England for the only place where he can realize his dream of becoming an actor--Hollywood.

We follow the narrator on his numerous adventures: as he jumps from forgery to pornography to crashing the Academy Awards under the alias of a nominated writer. All the while, the films that inspired each tale contextualize this humorous collection of stories. The narrator ultimately provides a unique insight into the fascinating industry of film, eventually himself stumbling into the biggest box-office grossing film of all time.

Click HERE for the download from B&N.
Click HERE for the download from Borders.
Click HERE for the download from Sony.

GlenBarrington · 02-10-2011, 07:06 AM

Downloaded!

I love free books!

BookCat · 02-10-2011, 04:50 PM

The site tried to charge me .70p to download this via the kindle4pc software!!! (Haven't got a kindle, wanted to convert it to sony format!)

ATDrake · 02-10-2011, 05:12 PM

It may not be free to UK Kindlers.

But there are two free listings at Kobo (I have no idea what, if any difference there is between them) for DRM ePub, which you should be able to put on your Sony without any difficulty and one of them may turn out to be free for your region, too.

Admit One (listing #1)

Admit One (listing #2)

BookCat · 02-12-2011, 12:35 AM

Thanks. I downloaded from link one and discovered that the format will work on the PRS 505. However, it requires ADE, which never works for me; probably my fault!

Thanks for the heads up anyway.

HarryT · 02-12-2011, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookCat

The site tried to charge me .70p to download this via the kindle4pc software!!! (Haven't got a kindle, wanted to convert it to sony format!)

Is there really any practical difference between a book being free and costing less than 1p? Seems to be a bit of a pointless complaint

.

marty888 · 02-12-2011, 10:28 AM

Read about 20% of this so far ..... well-written and very enjoyable.

GlenBarrington · 02-12-2011, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATDrake

It may not be free to UK Kindlers.

But there are two free listings at Kobo (I have no idea what, if any difference there is between them) for DRM ePub, which you should be able to put on your Sony without any difficulty and one of them may turn out to be free for your region, too.

Admit One (listing #1)

Admit One (listing #2)

I live in the US and had no problem with Kobo.

BookCat · 02-12-2011, 11:12 PM

Harry, that was 70p, the decimal point may have been misleading, but I usually write the pence after a point. The problem with having to pay, regardless of how little, is the setting up of an account and handing over card details. The less I do this on the internet, the better.

There is only one site I actually buy things from and that's the Tesco online site. This is because I have 6 cats and need masses of food for them. I don't drive so it's much easier to have it delivered. (I ended up with so many cats because my final feral rescue failed to find homes - a mother and her three boys - so I had them all jabbed etc and have kept them along with the two resident cats.) The 6 cats are why I prefer free books. Every time I spend 50p I think "that's a can of cat food"!

ATDrake · 02-14-2011, 07:09 PM

Now also free @ B&N.

arcadata · 03-07-2011, 08:03 PM

Admit One: My Life in Film by Emmett James is free again at the US Kindle store.

greencat · 06-01-2011, 01:45 AM

Also free at Amazon.co.uk:
Admit One: My Life in Film

Also free at Amazon.de:
Admit One: My Life in Film

So a good chance it'll go free again in the US.

arcadata · 06-01-2011, 03:33 AM

Free again for US Kindle

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02-07-2011, 07:40 PM	#1
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Free Book (Kindle/EPUB/Nook) - Admit One Admit One: My Life in Film, by Emmett James, is free in the Kindle & B&N stores, joining the free listings at Borders and Sony. Book Description Set in Croydon, South London, in the 1980s, Admit One details how self-deprecating writer Emmett James escaped from the pains of adolescence by going to the cinema. Through wry wit and observation, the writer reflects, obsesses, and rages about film and its correlation to our pasts. Life soon imitates art, and the narrator finds that his true calling is in transcendence from one side of the screen to the other. He decides to leave England for the only place where he can realize his dream of becoming an actor--Hollywood. We follow the narrator on his numerous adventures: as he jumps from forgery to pornography to crashing the Academy Awards under the alias of a nominated writer. All the while, the films that inspired each tale contextualize this humorous collection of stories. The narrator ultimately provides a unique insight into the fascinating industry of film, eventually himself stumbling into the biggest box-office grossing film of all time. Click HERE for the download from B&N. Click HERE for the download from Borders. Click HERE for the download from Sony. Last edited by koland; 02-14-2011 at 06:56 PM.

02-10-2011, 07:06 AM	#2
GlenBarrington Cheese Whiz Posts: 1,986 Karma: 11677147 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Springfield, Illinois Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Tab A 10.1(2019), Pixel 6a.	Downloaded! I love free books!

02-10-2011, 04:50 PM	#3
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,912 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	The site tried to charge me .70p to download this via the kindle4pc software!!! (Haven't got a kindle, wanted to convert it to sony format!)

02-10-2011, 05:12 PM	#4
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	It may not be free to UK Kindlers. But there are two free listings at Kobo (I have no idea what, if any difference there is between them) for DRM ePub, which you should be able to put on your Sony without any difficulty and one of them may turn out to be free for your region, too. Admit One (listing #1) Admit One (listing #2)

02-12-2011, 12:35 AM	#5
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,912 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	Thanks. I downloaded from link one and discovered that the format will work on the PRS 505. However, it requires ADE, which never works for me; probably my fault! Thanks for the heads up anyway.

02-12-2011, 10:28 AM	#7
marty888 Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Times Square Device: kindle 3 - wifi + 3G	Read about 20% of this so far ..... well-written and very enjoyable.

02-12-2011, 11:12 PM	#9
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,912 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	Harry, that was 70p, the decimal point may have been misleading, but I usually write the pence after a point. The problem with having to pay, regardless of how little, is the setting up of an account and handing over card details. The less I do this on the internet, the better. There is only one site I actually buy things from and that's the Tesco online site. This is because I have 6 cats and need masses of food for them. I don't drive so it's much easier to have it delivered. (I ended up with so many cats because my final feral rescue failed to find homes - a mother and her three boys - so I had them all jabbed etc and have kept them along with the two resident cats.) The 6 cats are why I prefer free books. Every time I spend 50p I think "that's a can of cat food"!

02-14-2011, 07:09 PM	#10
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Now also free @ B&N.

03-07-2011, 08:03 PM	#11
arcadata Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,230 Karma: 4651787 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle, Kindle Fire, iPad, iPod Touch, Sony PRS-350	Admit One: My Life in Film by Emmett James is free again at the US Kindle store.

06-01-2011, 01:45 AM	#12
greencat Freebie finder Posts: 907 Karma: 2046472 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony, Kindle	Also free at Amazon.co.uk: Admit One: My Life in Film Also free at Amazon.de: Admit One: My Life in Film So a good chance it'll go free again in the US.

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06-01-2011, 03:33 AM	#13
arcadata Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,230 Karma: 4651787 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle, Kindle Fire, iPad, iPod Touch, Sony PRS-350	Free again for US Kindle