Well, lady, I must say-- You're my kinda stupid.

Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'


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."


Liese S. - Jan 19, 2011 7:44:45 pm PST #13639 of 28288
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Yeah, Kindle specifically does not work with libraries.


beth b - Jan 19, 2011 8:24:14 pm PST #13640 of 28288
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

Kindle's choice


Sue - Jan 20, 2011 3:42:05 am PST #13641 of 28288
hip deep in pie

Stupid Kindle.


flea - Jan 20, 2011 3:56:03 am PST #13642 of 28288
information libertarian

Sue, is Project Gutenberg Canadian-Friendly?


Sue - Jan 20, 2011 4:42:42 am PST #13643 of 28288
hip deep in pie

I've downloaded a couple of books from there, but I haven't tried loading them on the Kindle. I know there are other resources for public domain stuff out there, it's just that not making PD stuff available internationally is BS.


Jessica - Jan 20, 2011 5:34:46 am PST #13644 of 28288
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

it's just that not making PD stuff available internationally is BS.

In the case of something as old as Jane Austen, yes, but generally speaking, "public domain" is not an international standard since each country has its own copyright laws.


Sue - Jan 20, 2011 5:38:41 am PST #13645 of 28288
hip deep in pie

Yes, and our copyright terms are shorter than the United States. Death of the creator + 50 years.


Dana - Jan 20, 2011 6:16:43 am PST #13646 of 28288
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Project Gutenberg does offer Kindle format.


Polter-Cow - Jan 20, 2011 7:01:34 am PST #13647 of 28288
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Witness my reviews of Shades of Milk and Honey and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. The former would probably be of interest to Jane Austen-loving Buffistas.


Liese S. - Jan 20, 2011 7:23:31 am PST #13648 of 28288
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Ah, you want gutenberg.ca, looks like. Hm, except that doesn't seem to load at the moment.