Didn't they restore them after the kerfuffle?
I don't know. But the thought of a book seller creeping into my library and stealing back my book, howsoever electronically, creeps me the hell out. It's almost visceral.
Spike: Lots of fuss over one girl. Other things to do around here--important things. Angel: You know that whoosh thing you do when you're suddenly not there anymore? I love that.
'Unleashed'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Calli - Dec 11, 2009 10:15:35 am PST #10632 of 28370
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
meara - Dec 11, 2009 10:17:08 am PST #10633 of 28370
One of the cool things about the Nook is that, if you're already in a B&N store, you can sample all of their ebooks for free before buying one.
If the publisher has OK'd this, which some haven't.
Atropa - Dec 11, 2009 10:26:07 am PST #10634 of 28370
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I really like the Kindle app on my iPhone, but I only buy books that I already have physical copies of.
Typo Boy - Dec 11, 2009 10:49:44 am PST #10635 of 28370
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Yeah, but people with not so great vision (which is a lot of people over 40, and most people over 60) are not going to want to read novels on an iphone. My wish list: Put an e-ink screen as a second screen on a netbook. Run skype on that and you really have some device consolidation going on.
Rayne - Dec 11, 2009 11:17:19 am PST #10636 of 28370
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
The main reason I got a Kindle was so I could make the text larger. Some books just seem to have teeny, tiny text!
I struggled for a long time on whether to get a Kindle or not (I'm like Giles where I enjoy the physical experience of books... the feel, the smell, etc.) I'm glad I finally did though. I love that I can sample books before I buy them. I love that as soon as I finish a book, I can turn around and order another one and have it on my Kindle almost instantly. I love that I can have tons of books without taking up a ton of space anymore. I love that typically the Kindle version is significantly cheaper than the hard copy version. And it amazes me how many free books they offer - not just new authors trying to get some buzz, but classics like Little Women, Dracula, The Art of War, etc. I even love the dictionary feature (if I don't know what a word means, I just put the cursor on it and the definition shows up!)
The Nook wasn't available when I finally broke down and got my Kindle, but it looks really neat. It probably would have made my decision harder!
beth b - Dec 11, 2009 5:03:51 pm PST #10637 of 28370
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Hil R. - Dec 12, 2009 1:37:19 pm PST #10638 of 28370
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I perhaps need an intervention. A train of Twilight thought that started at "Why do some vampires clearly think there's something morally or ethically wrong about killing humans, and others don't see a problem with it?" just ended up at "Why isn't there a vampire version of PETA? VETH?" I need to find some other book to feed my brain.
-t - Dec 12, 2009 1:45:30 pm PST #10639 of 28370
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I like that. Maybe True Blood will go there.
Jessica - Dec 12, 2009 2:55:30 pm PST #10640 of 28370
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Question for people who've read George RR Martin's Ice and Fire books.
Will there be anyone I like left alive at the end of Storm of Swords? I'm just over halfway through and WAY too many of the Wrong People have died.
-t - Dec 12, 2009 3:16:09 pm PST #10641 of 28370
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Some worthwhile survivors go on to suffer in the following two books, at least.