Amazon Kindle

[poohcarrot]

Ok to clear the air,
Poohcarrot got insulted by my comment earlier about little yellow buggers and then things almost went sour.

I did not to mean to insult his family, it was a quote from (if I have the right book and character) vimes comment about the monks of time.

I am sorry that I did it, it was not on purpose but I apologise and will bear that in mind.


He did come back and atempt to insult my family and get one over on me but personally im not bothered about as he got the nationality totally wrong.

I completely accept the apology.

In return I apologise for being a b*st*rd and trying to fight fire with fire.

I think I'll now have a rest from the forum for a week.

 

[snowballs]

Ok to clear the air,
Poohcarrot got insulted by my comment earlier about little yellow buggers and then things almost went sour.

I did not to mean to insult his family, it was a quote from (if I have the right book and character) vimes comment about the monks of time.

I am sorry that I did it, it was not on purpose but I apologise and will bear that in mind.


He did come back and atempt to insult my family and get one over on me but personally im not bothered about as he got the nationality totally wrong.

I completely accept the apology.

In return I apologise for being a b*st*rd and trying to fight fire with fire.

I think I'll now have a rest from the forum for a week.

So hopefully it is sorted then, if not then we can meet in the fight thread if Jan will be the ref. Your choice of wepons.

 

[TheTurtleMoves]

I use the Kindle app on my phone and love it. I still read paper books though but having the app is great to travel with or in bed if your partner wants the lights off but you can't sleep. Having the app also means less paper being used and more compact book storage so is also useful if you live in a small flat for example.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

I really need help on archiving my Kindle collection. Have no idea how to go about it, and now have 4 pages of book titles on my Home page!

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Mostly vampire stories.

 

[pip]

serves you right for having a Kindle.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

 

[pip]

 

[Bouncy Castle]

So, if I go onto Amazon now, and buy a Kindle, and have it sent to:

Pip
Pip Manor
No. 1 Pip Street
Pippsville
County Pip
Republic of Pip

you'd return it?

 

[poohcarrot]

(I just posted this in the Dolls House thread, but thought I'd post it here as well)

Terry Pratchett on Kindle.

Tiffany knew what the problem was immediately. She'd seen it before at birthday parties. (Bouncy) was suffering from tragic (book) deprivation. Yes she was surrounded by (books). But the moment she took any (book) at all, said her (kindle)-addled brain, that meant she was not taking all the rest. And there were so many (books) she'd never be able to (read) them all. It was too much to cope with. The only solution was to burst into tears.

 

[pip]

So, if I go onto Amazon now, and buy a Kindle, and have it sent to:

Pip
Pip Manor
No. 1 Pip Street
Pippsville
County Pip
Republic of Pip

you'd return it?

Got offered a sony ebook and didn't want it. Love the feel of a book. I love the look of a full bookshelf.
Can't get that with a Kindle thingy.

 

[TheTurtleMoves]

I don't see why it has to be an 'either or' thing. I think paper books and ebooks compliment each other and make up for each others cons to a degree. I love to read in any format and will continue to buy both paper and ebooks.

 

[poohcarrot]

Totally agree with pip.

I will never but an ereader.

 

[TheTurtleMoves]

Well each to their own I find them to be a space and money saver.

 

[poohcarrot]

How much do they cost to buy?

And are ebooks cheaper?

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Indeed.

I wanted something to read last weekend, so downloaded about five books to my Kindle, at a cost of around 79p each.

Kept me amused for 2 days.

Don't know about you, Turtle, but I find that I get through books so much faster on a Kindle than in book form.

 

[poohcarrot]

What were the titles of these books?
Spot goes to town, Spot goes to the park, Spot meets a rabid squirrel, Spot contracts rabies, Spot is put down.

 

[pip]

Indeed.

I wanted something to read last weekend, so downloaded about five books to my Kindle, at a cost of around 79p each.

Kept me amused for 2 days.

Don't know about you, Turtle, but I find that I get through books so much faster on a Kindle than in book form.

I bought the entire Jasper FForde collection in hardback with two signed for the missus at christamas for eleven pound while the ebook price would have topped a hundred quid. A bookshelf is also cheaper than a kindle.
LAtest release books tend to cost about the same but you can't go 'Oy Poohcarrot just read a bleedin deadly book . would you like a lend . then we can both discuss it.'

A book can be passed around, shared loved by many. ebooks are restrictive. I love showing off my book collection and lending to trusted people.
Ebooks just don't allow that.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Indeed.

I wanted something to read last weekend, so downloaded about five books to my Kindle, at a cost of around 79p each.

Kept me amused for 2 days.

Don't know about you, Turtle, but I find that I get through books so much faster on a Kindle than in book form.

They were proper books, with big words in.

 

[TheTurtleMoves]

I don't have the Kindle. I have the Kindle phone app (which is free). Lots of books are free and many of them are a few pounds. If something should happen to my phone, all I have to do is redownload the app and all my books will be there without having to repurchase. If my paper books are damaged it will cost me a lot to replace them.