[ChrisL]

If anyone is interested, there is a book bundle on humblebundle.com with SE's books (the 17 books including Bauchelain & Korbal Broach novellas):

www.humblebundle.com/books/steven-eriksons-malazan-book-fallen-tor-publishing-group-books

I guess most here have a paper copy already and I'm personally not buying it, but I thought this is worth posting. It seems to run for two weeks.

[Azath Vitr (D'ivers]

ChrisL, on 26 August 2023 - 08:04 PM, said:

If anyone is interested, there is a book bundle on humblebundle.com with SE's books (the 17 books including Bauchelain & Korbal Broach novellas):

www.humblebundle.com/books/steven-eriksons-malazan-book-fallen-tor-publishing-group-books

I guess most here have a paper copy already and I'm personally not buying it, but I thought this is worth posting. It seems to run for two weeks.

These are ebooks though....

[ChrisL]

Azath Vitr (D, on 26 August 2023 - 08:26 PM, said:

These are ebooks though....

Yes, correct. I should have been more precise in my wording, with 'most here have a paper copy already' I meant to say that you then probably would not be interested in a ebook version.

Personally I don't mind electronic formats for business / work related stuff, but never for pleasure. I like to have my books on the (physical) shelf... Still, nice to see that SE shows up on Humble Bundle, I was quite surprised.

[Azath Vitr (D'ivers]

ChrisL, on 26 August 2023 - 09:39 PM, said:

Azath Vitr (D, on 26 August 2023 - 08:26 PM, said:

These are ebooks though....

Yes, correct. I should have been more precise in my wording, with 'most here have a paper copy already' I meant to say that you then probably would not be interested in a ebook version.

Personally I don't mind electronic formats for business / work related stuff, but never for pleasure. I like to have my books on the (physical) shelf... Still, nice to see that SE shows up on Humble Bundle, I was quite surprised.

IDK it's because I'm a digital native or what, but I've always preferred ebooks over paper. (Even though I used to always have at least one paperback rolled up in a pocket (in part to look like a gun... but mainly to read), enjoyed scribbling endless marginalia...)

But for pleasure reading (poetry or fantasy) I've almost always preferred good audiobooks (one obvious exception being visual poetry), ideally supplemented with ebooks. The ability to search for specific phrases makes ebooks especially good complements to audiobooks, since they allow you to look up what you just heard (or think you heard...). (And the ability to search for specific words---or names---can be interesting....)

I have at least hundreds of paper books (including a couple of scrolls) piled around my apartment, but I haven't bought a physical book (or magazine) in over a decade. Only ever touch them if I can't find a digital copy that contains the full passage I'm looking for.

[Edit: actually I did technically 'buy' one physical book a few years ago when I helped fund a Kickstarter... but it was heavily illustrated by multiple artists, and included additional artwork. And came with a digital copy....]

This post has been edited by Azath Vitr (D'ivers: 26 August 2023 - 11:09 PM