Wool 1,2,3,4,5

~Kate · 02-17-2012, 08:42 PM

Funny name for a series of books, but I totally loved this dystopian fantasy series. Any fans out there for Wool?

Wool 1,2,3,4,5, is actually a series of short stories about a civilization living in an underground silo (all 141 floors), where bad behavior is punished by exile to the surface. Short reads, but totally fascinating.

I actually purchased the Wool 1 by mistake for 0.99 on Amazon.com, and what a good mistake that turned out to be.

caleb72 · 02-18-2012, 02:09 AM

I'm not a fan yet, but I've scheduled a read/review of it for my site in March. I'm reviewing the omnibus edition with all 5 parts. Looking forward to it.

Stormchild · 02-18-2012, 06:18 AM

I have part one next on my TBR list. It sounds fascinating.

jgaiser · 02-18-2012, 11:12 PM

Read 1, 2 and 3 with 4 and 5 waiting on my Fire.

I really liked the stories. I felt they are well written and interesting, but I wish they weren't so darn depressing.

I like the author enough that I've picked up books in his other series.

CWatkinsNash · 02-19-2012, 02:55 PM

I was intrigued by this thread, and now the omnibus edition is next in line on my TBR list. :-)

Stormchild · 02-19-2012, 03:36 PM

I read the first part last night. Brilliant work and a fabulous twist at the end. I am off to buy the omnibus edition.

julia103 · 02-19-2012, 04:21 PM

It looks interesting. Does anyone know if they're available in epub? (I checked Smashwords which didn't have them.)

CWatkinsNash · 02-19-2012, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by julia103

It looks interesting. Does anyone know if they're available in epub? (I checked Smashwords which didn't have them.)

From Hugh's Facebook wall:

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I had to go Kindle exclusive. Too few Nook sales and the ability to have free days like yesterday. Plus, the ability to "borrow" my books for free for Prime members. It wasn't an easy choice. I think, if you search my blog for Nook and Kindle, you might find a post about it.

His blog can be found here if anyone is interested: http://www.hughhowey.com

wallcraft · 02-19-2012, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

From Hugh's Facebook wall:

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I had to go Kindle exclusive.

The Omnibus Edition (and presumably the others) are DRM-free, so buy for K4PC or K4MAC and use Calibre to convert to ePub. This isn't as convenient as a native ePub, but Amazon is so dominant now that some (many?) indie ebooks are going to be Kindle only.

CWatkinsNash · 02-19-2012, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wallcraft

The Omnibus Edition (and presumably the others) are DRM-free, so buy for K4PC or K4MAC and use Calibre to convert to ePub. This isn't as convenient as a native ePub, but Amazon is so dominant now that some (many?) indie ebooks are going to be Kindle only.

That's what I did. I have a Kindle but I want to read it on my new Sony.

jgaiser · 02-19-2012, 06:44 PM

The author is *not* a big fan of DRM. All of his books are DRM free.

jgaiser · 02-19-2012, 07:43 PM

I don't think I posted this before, but I was turned on to Wool because of an article on MetaFilter, that includes a bit of the history of Wool and a long discussion (including a few posts by the author Hugh Howey).

caleb72 · 02-20-2012, 05:33 AM

I think I stumbled across it in Goodreads as one of my groups had chosen part 1 for a group read. Then I started seeing it EVERYWHERE.

Then it was just a case of having a look at the slant of the reviews and although I'm not necessarily swayed by 5 star reviews, the fact that 182 out of 220 reviews were 5 star reviews and the fact that there were 220 reviews in the first place swayed me enough to purchase.

carpetmojo · 02-20-2012, 08:03 AM

£2-05 on UK Am..

tamborine · 02-20-2012, 09:56 AM

Thanks for posting about this - looks good! Just got the omnibus as my Prime rental for February.

02-17-2012, 08:42 PM	#1
~Kate Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 1087068 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tornado Alley, USA Device: Paperwhite 2, Fire HDX 8.9, Nexus 7 2013	Wool 1,2,3,4,5 Funny name for a series of books, but I totally loved this dystopian fantasy series. Any fans out there for Wool? Wool 1,2,3,4,5, is actually a series of short stories about a civilization living in an underground silo (all 141 floors), where bad behavior is punished by exile to the surface. Short reads, but totally fascinating. I actually purchased the Wool 1 by mistake for 0.99 on Amazon.com, and what a good mistake that turned out to be. Last edited by ~Kate; 08-15-2012 at 11:04 AM.

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caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I'm not a fan yet, but I've scheduled a read/review of it for my site in March. I'm reviewing the omnibus edition with all 5 parts. Looking forward to it.

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jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Read 1, 2 and 3 with 4 and 5 waiting on my Fire. I really liked the stories. I felt they are well written and interesting, but I wish they weren't so darn depressing. I like the author enough that I've picked up books in his other series.

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CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	I was intrigued by this thread, and now the omnibus edition is next in line on my TBR list. :-)

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Stormchild Evangelist Posts: 466 Karma: 878943 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cornwall UK Device: BeBook 1. BeBook Mini. BeBook Neo and Club. BeBook Live. BeeBook Pure.	I read the first part last night. Brilliant work and a fabulous twist at the end. I am off to buy the omnibus edition.

02-19-2012, 04:21 PM	#7
julia103 Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 212 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore MD Device: Sony PRS-505	It looks interesting. Does anyone know if they're available in epub? (I checked Smashwords which didn't have them.)

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jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	The author is not a big fan of DRM. All of his books are DRM free.

02-19-2012, 07:43 PM	#12
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	I don't think I posted this before, but I was turned on to Wool because of an article on MetaFilter, that includes a bit of the history of Wool and a long discussion (including a few posts by the author Hugh Howey).

02-20-2012, 05:33 AM	#13
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I think I stumbled across it in Goodreads as one of my groups had chosen part 1 for a group read. Then I started seeing it EVERYWHERE. Then it was just a case of having a look at the slant of the reviews and although I'm not necessarily swayed by 5 star reviews, the fact that 182 out of 220 reviews were 5 star reviews and the fact that there were 220 reviews in the first place swayed me enough to purchase.

02-20-2012, 08:03 AM	#14
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tamborine Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 523436 Join Date: May 2009 Location: NJ Device: Kindle Oasis, Kobo Aura One, Kindle Fire HD	Thanks for posting about this - looks good! Just got the omnibus as my Prime rental for February.