Some of that might be public domain. I know the Anne books are, and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
No bonus features or illustrations, though.
Mal: He calls back, you keep them occupied. Wash: What do I do, shadow puppets?
'The Message'
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."
Dana - Jan 10, 2014 1:35:41 pm PST #21847 of 28368
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Kat - Jan 10, 2014 1:40:53 pm PST #21848 of 28368
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Amy, I read about the rewrite in EW. I was wondering if it was metaphorical, relating to something else or if it was a reset entirely. I'm not sure.
Polter-Cow - Jan 10, 2014 1:46:59 pm PST #21849 of 28368
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Some of that might be public domain.
Yeah, I'll bet most of it is on Project Gutenberg. Might be better formatting in those versions, though.
Polgara - Jan 10, 2014 1:47:34 pm PST #21850 of 28368
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS
Ah, sneaky. Still, $.99 is still worth it for the convenience.
EpicTangent - Jan 10, 2014 2:19:17 pm PST #21851 of 28368
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
The entire Oz collection is on sale at Amazon (Kindle) for only $.99! [link]
Another version for $.99, with all books illustrated, instead of just the first.
I might have to pick that up, even though I'm pretty sure I already have the other version. (It comes with a warning that it might load slowly because of all the illustrations. Might just have to get me some o dat).
Polgara - Jan 10, 2014 3:32:45 pm PST #21852 of 28368
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS
Aaaaand I bought both of them. I've never read any of the Oz books, so I'm ok spending $1.98 for them now.
-t - Jan 10, 2014 3:35:10 pm PST #21853 of 28368
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
$2 for not having to find them and/or decide which ones to get? Yeah, that's reasonable.
I bought the super illustrated one. I haven't read them since I was a kid - my grandmother had them, so I read them when we stayed with her, so they have that vacation-y treat patina for me.
Dana - Jan 10, 2014 3:48:27 pm PST #21854 of 28368
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Totally worth the convenience.
Gris - Jan 10, 2014 4:24:56 pm PST #21855 of 28368
Hey. New board.
And they are great!
DavidS - Jan 10, 2014 6:01:00 pm PST #21856 of 28368
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
And they are great!
They get into a Star Trek Movie rhythm about four books in where they start alternating boring books (because Baum got bored with them) with great books. But stick it out to the Patchwork Girl of Oz - one of my favorites.
It was an American tradition for about 35 years that children would always get a new Oz book under the Christmas tree. (Sort of like that sweet spot where both Harry Potter and LoTR movies were coming out at Christmas.)