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Whisperzzzzzzz, on 03 March 2016 - 07:08 AM, said:
EDIT: Jeeze, the paperback is $14.73 on Amazon!? That's a bit loony.
?? That's pretty standard TPB pricing. But you can get it as low as $7.50 (new, shipped) through the other sellers.
Reading at t'moment?
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Posted 03 March 2016 - 04:10 PM
?? That's pretty standard TPB pricing. But you can get it as low as $7.50 (new, shipped) through the other sellers.
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Posted 03 March 2016 - 04:31 PM
Finished Downward to the Earth last night. I had figured out the "mystery" pretty early on, and the ending went a little mystical. But on the whole it was really good.
"Here is light. You will say that it is not a living entity, but you miss the point that it is more, not less. Without occupying space, it fills the universe. It nourishes everything, yet itself feeds upon destruction. We claim to control it, but does it not perhaps cultivate us as a source of food? May it not be that all wood grows so that it can be set ablaze, and that men and women are born to kindle fires?"
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Posted 03 March 2016 - 05:47 PM
Salt-Man Z, on 03 March 2016 - 04:10 PM, said:
Whisperzzzzzzz, on 03 March 2016 - 07:08 AM, said:
EDIT: Jeeze, the paperback is $14.73 on Amazon!? That's a bit loony.
?? That's pretty standard TPB pricing. But you can get it as low as $7.50 (new, shipped) through the other sellers.
$15 is what I was paying for hardbacks not 2 years ago. Trades are usually around $9-11 in my experience.
I lament the death of the mass market paperback.
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Posted 03 March 2016 - 05:59 PM
Whisperzzzzzzz, on 03 March 2016 - 05:47 PM, said:
$15 is what I was paying for hardbacks not 2 years ago. Trades are usually around $9-11 in my experience.
Where do you get your books? Hardcovers have been retailing for $30 for at least five years now. Even with Amazon's discounts a hardcover will still run you $20.
Shoot, I just dug through my Amazon order history, and I bought two new TPBs back in 2000 that cost $13 and $17.
This post has been edited by Salt-Man Z: 03 March 2016 - 06:00 PM
"Here is light. You will say that it is not a living entity, but you miss the point that it is more, not less. Without occupying space, it fills the universe. It nourishes everything, yet itself feeds upon destruction. We claim to control it, but does it not perhaps cultivate us as a source of food? May it not be that all wood grows so that it can be set ablaze, and that men and women are born to kindle fires?"
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Posted 03 March 2016 - 06:49 PM
Book prices in Canadaland took a hike with the falling dollar. mmpb are now around 12, pushing 14 sometimes.
Also, a few of the books on my "to purchase" list are no longer sold @ book depository. And shipping from anywhere is likely to be brutal.
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
Also, a few of the books on my "to purchase" list are no longer sold @ book depository. And shipping from anywhere is likely to be brutal.
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
The problem with the gene pool is that there's no lifeguard
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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:
And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.
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Posted 03 March 2016 - 08:43 PM
Mentalist, on 03 March 2016 - 06:49 PM, said:
...
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
Come to the dark side Ment`... we have cookies!
... and because you won't clutter up your shelves with books you will read all of once, you will have room to store those cookies.
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Posted 03 March 2016 - 09:52 PM
Salt-Man Z, on 03 March 2016 - 05:59 PM, said:
Whisperzzzzzzz, on 03 March 2016 - 05:47 PM, said:
$15 is what I was paying for hardbacks not 2 years ago. Trades are usually around $9-11 in my experience.
Where do you get your books? Hardcovers have been retailing for $30 for at least five years now. Even with Amazon's discounts a hardcover will still run you $20.
Shoot, I just dug through my Amazon order history, and I bought two new TPBs back in 2000 that cost $13 and $17.
Usually Amazon. Maybe I'm just compressing more recent history and am stuck in the past. The figures I quoted were off the top of my head, and not hard data, so could very likely be wrong.
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Posted 03 March 2016 - 10:08 PM
Abyss, on 03 March 2016 - 08:43 PM, said:
Mentalist, on 03 March 2016 - 06:49 PM, said:
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I may have to start investing into ebooks...
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
Come to the dark side Ment`... we have cookies!
... and because you won't clutter up your shelves with books you will read all of once, you will have room to store those cookies.
Yeah, it's a consideration. My grandparents each have one, and I got my mom a Kobo for her last birthday.
Main thing stopping me is that it'd primarily used for the commute, and I have a bad history with handling precious and fragile things. They tend to get damaged or broken ©
The problem with the gene pool is that there's no lifeguard
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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:
And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.
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Posted 04 March 2016 - 01:05 AM
Mentalist, on 03 March 2016 - 10:08 PM, said:
Abyss, on 03 March 2016 - 08:43 PM, said:
Mentalist, on 03 March 2016 - 06:49 PM, said:
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I may have to start investing into ebooks...
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
Come to the dark side Ment`... we have cookies!
... and because you won't clutter up your shelves with books you will read all of once, you will have room to store those cookies.
Yeah, it's a consideration. My grandparents each have one, and I got my mom a Kobo for her last birthday.
Main thing stopping me is that it'd primarily used for the commute, and I have a bad history with handling precious and fragile things. They tend to get damaged or broken ©
From another commute reader, ebooks are way easier if you are on the move a lot. I once finished an entire Dresden reread solely on my Subway commutes. Plus if you have to spend a lot of time waiting on other people, then an ereader is really convenient as you can just whip it out and read.
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Posted 04 March 2016 - 03:13 AM
Andorion, on 04 March 2016 - 01:05 AM, said:
Mentalist, on 03 March 2016 - 10:08 PM, said:
Abyss, on 03 March 2016 - 08:43 PM, said:
Mentalist, on 03 March 2016 - 06:49 PM, said:
...
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
Come to the dark side Ment`... we have cookies!
... and because you won't clutter up your shelves with books you will read all of once, you will have room to store those cookies.
Yeah, it's a consideration. My grandparents each have one, and I got my mom a Kobo for her last birthday.
Main thing stopping me is that it'd primarily used for the commute, and I have a bad history with handling precious and fragile things. They tend to get damaged or broken ©
From another commute reader, ebooks are way easier if you are on the move a lot. I once finished an entire Dresden reread solely on my Subway commutes. Plus if you have to spend a lot of time waiting on other people, then an ereader is really convenient as you can just whip it out and read.
Yep. And an ereader or cheapish tablet needn't run you big bucks.Throw a decent case and some ghost armor on if you're worried and you're gtg.
I started that way and never went back.
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Posted 04 March 2016 - 11:57 AM
Still waiting for DL to arrive from BookDepository...ARG!!!!
Filling the gap now with SMALL GODS by Pratchett, which I'm enjoying.
Filling the gap now with SMALL GODS by Pratchett, which I'm enjoying.
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Posted 04 March 2016 - 01:01 PM
Abyss, on 04 March 2016 - 03:13 AM, said:
some ghost armor on if you're worried
Also make sure you research Ocular Implants as this will mean the Ghost has +2 sight and won't be caught in the blast radius of a nuclear strike.
Debut novel 'Incarnate' now available on Kindle
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Posted 04 March 2016 - 01:06 PM
Abyss, on 04 March 2016 - 03:13 AM, said:
Andorion, on 04 March 2016 - 01:05 AM, said:
Mentalist, on 03 March 2016 - 10:08 PM, said:
Abyss, on 03 March 2016 - 08:43 PM, said:
Mentalist, on 03 March 2016 - 06:49 PM, said:
...
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
Come to the dark side Ment`... we have cookies!
... and because you won't clutter up your shelves with books you will read all of once, you will have room to store those cookies.
Yeah, it's a consideration. My grandparents each have one, and I got my mom a Kobo for her last birthday.
Main thing stopping me is that it'd primarily used for the commute, and I have a bad history with handling precious and fragile things. They tend to get damaged or broken ©
From another commute reader, ebooks are way easier if you are on the move a lot. I once finished an entire Dresden reread solely on my Subway commutes. Plus if you have to spend a lot of time waiting on other people, then an ereader is really convenient as you can just whip it out and read.
Yep. And an ereader or cheapish tablet needn't run you big bucks.Throw a decent case and some ghost armor on if you're worried and you're gtg.
I started that way and never went back.
Plus with the right app, you can read on your smartphone and sync with your e-reader.
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Posted 04 March 2016 - 01:42 PM
acesn8s, on 04 March 2016 - 01:06 PM, said:
Abyss, on 04 March 2016 - 03:13 AM, said:
Andorion, on 04 March 2016 - 01:05 AM, said:
Mentalist, on 03 March 2016 - 10:08 PM, said:
Abyss, on 03 March 2016 - 08:43 PM, said:
Mentalist, on 03 March 2016 - 06:49 PM, said:
...
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
Come to the dark side Ment`... we have cookies!
... and because you won't clutter up your shelves with books you will read all of once, you will have room to store those cookies.
Yeah, it's a consideration. My grandparents each have one, and I got my mom a Kobo for her last birthday.
Main thing stopping me is that it'd primarily used for the commute, and I have a bad history with handling precious and fragile things. They tend to get damaged or broken ©
From another commute reader, ebooks are way easier if you are on the move a lot. I once finished an entire Dresden reread solely on my Subway commutes. Plus if you have to spend a lot of time waiting on other people, then an ereader is really convenient as you can just whip it out and read.
Yep. And an ereader or cheapish tablet needn't run you big bucks.Throw a decent case and some ghost armor on if you're worried and you're gtg.
I started that way and never went back.
Plus with the right app, you can read on your smartphone and sync with your e-reader.
Agree with all the things said above. For commute reading, I use mainly my phone now - so much easier to just pull it out and start reading instead of having to hustle with a paper book on a busy train. And you can read anywhere. And have, like, twenty books on you all at once. I used to be a 'dead tree only' person, but now anything that's not an instant buy (like Malazan) or doesn't contain lots of pictures (like comics) happens in ebook format.
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Posted 04 March 2016 - 02:21 PM
Puck, on 04 March 2016 - 01:42 PM, said:
or doesn't contain lots of pictures (like comics) happens in ebook format.
And even this you can do on your smart phone or tablet with Comixology.
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Posted 04 March 2016 - 03:42 PM
acesn8s, on 04 March 2016 - 01:06 PM, said:
Abyss, on 04 March 2016 - 03:13 AM, said:
Andorion, on 04 March 2016 - 01:05 AM, said:
Mentalist, on 03 March 2016 - 10:08 PM, said:
Abyss, on 03 March 2016 - 08:43 PM, said:
Mentalist, on 03 March 2016 - 06:49 PM, said:
...
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
Come to the dark side Ment`... we have cookies!
... and because you won't clutter up your shelves with books you will read all of once, you will have room to store those cookies.
Yeah, it's a consideration. My grandparents each have one, and I got my mom a Kobo for her last birthday.
Main thing stopping me is that it'd primarily used for the commute, and I have a bad history with handling precious and fragile things. They tend to get damaged or broken ©
From another commute reader, ebooks are way easier if you are on the move a lot. I once finished an entire Dresden reread solely on my Subway commutes. Plus if you have to spend a lot of time waiting on other people, then an ereader is really convenient as you can just whip it out and read.
Yep. And an ereader or cheapish tablet needn't run you big bucks.Throw a decent case and some ghost armor on if you're worried and you're gtg.
I started that way and never went back.
Plus with the right app, you can read on your smartphone and sync with your e-reader.
You can pry real books out of my cold, dead hands. And I don't even have a smartphone.
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Posted 04 March 2016 - 04:10 PM
Gabriele, on 04 March 2016 - 03:42 PM, said:
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You can pry real books out of my cold, dead hands. And I don't even have a smartphone.
You can pry real books out of my cold, dead hands. And I don't even have a smartphone.
The trees would like a word with you.
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Posted 04 March 2016 - 04:40 PM
Gabriele, on 04 March 2016 - 03:42 PM, said:
acesn8s, on 04 March 2016 - 01:06 PM, said:
Abyss, on 04 March 2016 - 03:13 AM, said:
Andorion, on 04 March 2016 - 01:05 AM, said:
Mentalist, on 03 March 2016 - 10:08 PM, said:
Abyss, on 03 March 2016 - 08:43 PM, said:
Mentalist, on 03 March 2016 - 06:49 PM, said:
...
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
Come to the dark side Ment`... we have cookies!
... and because you won't clutter up your shelves with books you will read all of once, you will have room to store those cookies.
Yeah, it's a consideration. My grandparents each have one, and I got my mom a Kobo for her last birthday.
Main thing stopping me is that it'd primarily used for the commute, and I have a bad history with handling precious and fragile things. They tend to get damaged or broken ©
From another commute reader, ebooks are way easier if you are on the move a lot. I once finished an entire Dresden reread solely on my Subway commutes. Plus if you have to spend a lot of time waiting on other people, then an ereader is really convenient as you can just whip it out and read.
Yep. And an ereader or cheapish tablet needn't run you big bucks.Throw a decent case and some ghost armor on if you're worried and you're gtg.
I started that way and never went back.
Plus with the right app, you can read on your smartphone and sync with your e-reader.
You can pry real books out of my cold, dead hands. And I don't even have a smartphone.
You can keep them. I converted for the convenience of eBooks. If the topic comes up, I chime in. Doesn't hurt my feelings if someone prefers a physical book.
I've even used Caliber to convert the format of my eBooks so I can open them in a 3rd party e reader on my phone and use text to speech plugins to listen to my books while I cut the lawn. Sure, it sounds like a female Steven Hawking reading to me, but sometimes I just don't want to listen to music for 2.5 hours.
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Posted 04 March 2016 - 04:50 PM
acesn8s, on 04 March 2016 - 04:40 PM, said:
Gabriele, on 04 March 2016 - 03:42 PM, said:
acesn8s, on 04 March 2016 - 01:06 PM, said:
Abyss, on 04 March 2016 - 03:13 AM, said:
Andorion, on 04 March 2016 - 01:05 AM, said:
Mentalist, on 03 March 2016 - 10:08 PM, said:
Abyss, on 03 March 2016 - 08:43 PM, said:
Mentalist, on 03 March 2016 - 06:49 PM, said:
...
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
I may have to start investing into ebooks...
Come to the dark side Ment`... we have cookies!
... and because you won't clutter up your shelves with books you will read all of once, you will have room to store those cookies.
Yeah, it's a consideration. My grandparents each have one, and I got my mom a Kobo for her last birthday.
Main thing stopping me is that it'd primarily used for the commute, and I have a bad history with handling precious and fragile things. They tend to get damaged or broken ©
From another commute reader, ebooks are way easier if you are on the move a lot. I once finished an entire Dresden reread solely on my Subway commutes. Plus if you have to spend a lot of time waiting on other people, then an ereader is really convenient as you can just whip it out and read.
Yep. And an ereader or cheapish tablet needn't run you big bucks.Throw a decent case and some ghost armor on if you're worried and you're gtg.
I started that way and never went back.
Plus with the right app, you can read on your smartphone and sync with your e-reader.
You can pry real books out of my cold, dead hands. And I don't even have a smartphone.
You can keep them. I converted for the convenience of eBooks. If the topic comes up, I chime in. Doesn't hurt my feelings if someone prefers a physical book.
I've even used Caliber to convert the format of my eBooks so I can open them in a 3rd party e reader on my phone and use text to speech plugins to listen to my books while I cut the lawn. Sure, it sounds like a female Steven Hawking reading to me, but sometimes I just don't want to listen to music for 2.5 hours.
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