Tracy's comments
(member since Feb 13, 2009)
Tracy's comments from the Fantasy Book Club group.
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Yep, I bought both the last two for my Kindle, plus I have a copy saved on my computer. I have also bought things from fictionwise, though to make it easier on myself I try to stick with non-DRM material. I have calibre, which will convert most formats to mobi/kindle format.
I will download whatever is free for my Kindle. I check it out weekly, they almost always have new book offers...usually the publisher or author puts up the first book in a series (baiting the hook). This week:The Demon Spirit
First to Fight
I download most of the free offers - I figure that if I don't like it, which has happened a couple of times, I can delete it.
This book was a blast. Of course, I have a weakness for thieves, spies, con-men and assassins as characters - maybe the thrill of the vicarious...
Maybe some year, but not right now. It was just too depressing, and I'm looking more at light, quick reads for now.
Aug 29, 2009 11:28PM
I had a hard time really getting into and enjoying this book. I'm not really sure why. This book just really came across to me as too much of a "downer"...my lord, how much more crap could be put on to one character. Anyway, I've had a lot going on at work and in my personal life that I just am trying to keep to lighter material.
I read this one a few years back....guess I better dust it off for a re-read.
Thanks for answering, Janny, it does help. I don't know that much about publishing - other than that the process ends in lovely, wonderful books. I suspected that there might be some copyrights issues involved (especially after the little fracas Amazon was in back in July over 1984).
I know there are a few authors on here so I would like to ask a quick question...How hard is it to get a book into an ebook format (although I own a Kindle, I'm really curious about any e-format).
Of course, the root of my question is: there are many people recommending books, their own or otherwise, why are so few them downloadable? (I admit that I'm spoiled, any book in the e-format I can have with just a few clicks of my mouse - much easier than driving an hour to a book store and faster than buying online and waiting....and waiting
...still waiting.)
Anyway, it's mostly curiosity on my part, I just don't know why some books go digital and others don't.
It happens to me frequently. I hate to put a book down whether I need to go to bed or not.
I re-read those last year - the Science Fiction Book Club put them out in a collection of three books. I admit that ERB's books(both Barsoom and Tarzan) have lost some of the appeal they had for me as a teen. And there are legitimate criticisms to be made of the writing. And the "feisty, always needs rescuing heroine" stereotype drives me a bit crazy. Yet, despite all that, I still can't help but enjoy them.
I read this one a few weeks ago - haven't read the rest of them.
I'm working my way through some older stuff...this seems to be my year of nostalgia. A lot of it has to do with good deals on the Kindle - older stuff can be found for free or companies put everything by the author in one huge file that they sell for the price of one book. This month I started the Tarzan series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Pulp fiction at it's finest.
Just want to add my thanks, as well. It has been a great and enlightening discussion.
You know, I did notice how young Dakar was when he had made the first two prophecies, but I guess it didn't really hit me as to how that might stunt his growth. Maybe because Janny also showed young Jieret being affected by his seer ability...but, of course, he was still surrounded by family and clan. That is quite a bit different from being sent away with old strangers.
I read the entire Harry Potter to prepare for my viewing of movie number six (which I will see tonight).
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is great! Ok, so I never read the original and I can't say how much Seth changed, but it was definitely fun to read. And apparently it was so popular, that the publisher has someone doing another mixup on Sense and Sensibility.My recently acquired books:
Masters of Fantasy
Solaris Book of New Fantasy
Magic Bites
Red-Headed Stepchild
Dhampir
Demons Are Forever
Probably others, as well, depending how far back "recent" refers to.
Janny wrote: "Tracy wrote: "Dakar rather intrigues me...and, at times, infuriates me. How stubborn does a person have to be to be around sorcerers for centuries, yet so determinedly avoid paying real attention ..."Well, the one thing I noticed that seems to be mistaken is "apprentice to Fellowship Sorcerer, Asandir, during the Third Age following the Conquest of the Mistwraith." Which, IMO, implies that Dakar is not currently(in this book, and the series, assuming there is more to "Conquest" than just bottling it up in a prison) Asandir's apprentice....
Again leaving me with - Why is Dakar with the Fellowship?
And why is he the "Mad Prophet"?
S.A. wrote: "Marc wrote: "S.A. wrote: "Perhaps I could humbly mention my own series Shaihen Heritage, which certainly strives to go deep. "Authors have no business being humble. Trumpet it from the rooftops.
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Go ahead and tootle a bit. Having read both of the first two books, I would really like to read the third.
No, I haven't read up to Stormed Fortress...I can't remember which book I read last...I know I read Peril's Gate, and I think I read Traitor's Knot. The last two books I've only read as library books and I never had paperback copies. Luckily when the new editions come out I will be able to complete my reading. (Thank goodness, I've been looking for them off and on for quite some time now!)Of course, nowadays I have a bit more money....I may go to Amazon.uk and see if they have pb copies of the last three books for me....
I really want to read the series through to see how Stormed Fortress might affect my view of the coronation...
