It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? (12/03/12)
Pretty much still working on what I was reading last week, but…
This Week I’m Reading:
Sherlock Holmes for Dummies by by Steven Doyle, David A. CrowderPicked up Sherlock Holmes for Dummies from the digital library. Figured it would be a hoot.
The main advantage my Kindle Touch has over my Sony eReader is that it’s much easier to use when dealing with DRM books, like those from the Greater Phoenix Digital Library. Using Adobe Digital Editions and ePub is laborious. I had to give up using my eReader to read library files when my computer’s C: drive tanked. C: drive was were Adobe Digital Editions had installed itself originally. Since my computer was already “authorized,” it wouldn’t let me reinstall on a different drive. There are probably ways around this, but honestly, I’m tired of the run-around. Don’t get me started on their software to help manage my files… Calibre is a much better tool but isn’t going to help me get DRMed library files on to my eReader.
With the Kindle, I am at Amazon’s mercy, but like a competent devil, at least they offer tempting product. I can check out a Kindle file from the library, turn on my Touch’s wireless capability and, ta-da, there’s my book. No crappy management software. All I need is my browser and my Kindle.
What Am I Writing This Week:
This is the more important question.
NaNoWriMo was sort of a vacation for me. This month (more like now to the 20th) I’ll be putting the final edits on Luck for Hire and getting a query letter/synopsis ready. Today/tomorrow, I’m going to be reading and going over notes.
It’s going to be a long December.
