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Self Challenge 2013 - Lindsay's Challenge
Go Lindsay! I look forward to you doing this. It might inspire me to do it too ;)
Looks like there are a few of us "mopping up" with allowances for series, Lindsay :)Good luck with the Challenge Lindsay - and don't forget to snaffle up any good bargains in sales that you want cos imo that should be allowed too :)
Adam wrote: "This sounds like a good way to rediscover what attracted you to those books to put them on your Kindle in the first place. Will you be letting us know what books you read and a general opinion of e..."I will be trying to do a review for each of the books on my kindle as they are indie authors. And I will update this thread with a link to the reviews
I've got really lax in my reviews. I need to start doing them again
I've got a load of reviews to catch up with as well!
I only review indie books now, I dint bother with the trad published
Yay Lindsay!!! That is a big challenge!!
Lindsay wrote: "I only review indie books now, I dint bother with the trad published"I'm a fraidy cat, I normally only review trad published works.
I don't give bad reviews, but I am always honest.
I review everything. I thinking only reviewing indies is a bit horrible to be honest. Are you saying that those trad published authors didn't work hard to make their book good too? Should be penalise them for making it further than someone we may know?
No of course not, I just have a limited amount of time, so I figure that the traditionally published authors have people pushing their book and getting it out there, but indie authors don't so I try to give them a helping hand if I can. If I had time to I would review everything, but life always gets in the way.
Oh man, now I feel really guilty like I have been stiffing authors.:-(
Sorry! Didn't mean to make you feel bad!I just really dislike this idea of the indies deserve more. They don't. Every author should be treated the same!
Sore point -.-
Just did a quick tot up of my books in regards to this challenge.110 books on my Kindle
20 Hard Copy books
Going to be a busy year!
ooo! only 110 books on your Kindle?That seems so little compared to me *eep*!!!
I currently have 158 on my kindle. I won't mention my archive though
my kindle is at.........*checks*566 but that includes a pile of fic. so books, i'd say 375?
I have about 320 on mine with only 8 in my archive!!
seriously?!i have 78 in my Archive which is exactly how many books I've read 100% of on my Kindles.
I have a pile of half finished or hated books still on my kindle because i refuse to put them in the archive as i want my archive to show only finished books
#crazyocdperson
I have 114 in my 'read' folder on the kindle
i don't really see a point of keeping my read books on my kindle given the fact i have never re-read a book in my life apart from harry potter.. (on purpose anyway)
I don't like to archive them, feels like I am throwing them out and I very rarely throw out or give away DTB's!!
LOL! I treat my archive like a dusty old book shelf that no-one looks at anymore but are still there xD
I'm going in to mourning...My aunt is going on holiday for 2 weeks tomorrow and she wants to take my kindle with her to see if she wants one of her own!!! 2 whole weeks without my kindle!!! What am I going to do!!!
I'm the same as you Emma, I have a read folder on my kindle. My archive now holds all the books I have bought on my previous kindles whether read or not.
D.D. wrote: "I'm going in to mourning...My aunt is going on holiday for 2 weeks tomorrow and she wants to take my kindle with her to see if she wants one of her own!!! 2 whole weeks without my kindle!!! What ..."
AND YOU LET HER?!
NO way is anyone taking my Kindle away. I actually have a spare now, not that it really works that well, but a spare all the same
Oh DD... Do you have a ipad or iphone that you can at least use the kindle app on?Although I'd be telling my Aunty no, only not so politely
Louise-Lesley (Elle) wrote: "D.D. wrote: "I'm going in to mourning...My aunt is going on holiday for 2 weeks tomorrow and she wants to take my kindle with her to see if she wants one of her own!!! 2 whole weeks without my ki..."
LET?!?!?!?
It is soooooo obvious to me that you don't know my Aunty Jan!!! ;-P
Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "Oh DD... Do you have a ipad or iphone that you can at least use the kindle app on?Although I'd be telling my Aunty no, only not so politely"
Fortunately, yes!
I have had my Kindle for less than a year, i currently have 54 in my archive.i still like reading hard copy books, something about actually turning the page i just can't quite give it up.
Poor DD, My girlfriend kept "borrowing" my kindle so her mum bought her one for christmas this year. Now it is mine, ALL MINE!!!!! MWahhahahahahahahahahahah.........
Sorry about that. I get carried away.
Okay, this is embarrassing.91 on my baby kindle.
2437 in my archive.
I almost lent my KK as I don't use it much anymore but then I just couldn't.
My precious.
Lindsay wrote: "I have had my Kindle for less than a year, i currently have 54 in my archive.i still like reading hard copy books, something about actually turning the page i just can't quite give it up.
Poor D..."
Lol!
Do you call it 'My precious' as well, Lindsay???
I just call it mine! Mine, mine, mine,
I used to have a pile like that Patti but I barely have any free books left on my Kindle anymore (unless it's a classic or 'our' author)
Louise-Lesley (Elle) wrote: "LOL! I treat my archive like a dusty old book shelf that no-one looks at anymore but are still there xD"I do, I read, then archive, as I have too many books to re-read any. I don't want to look at how many are on the kindle though. I have even been really good, and putting the paperbacks I am finishing in the charity pile (mind you, they were donated to the charity, and I thought I would 'check them out') - I dont' have any bookcase space left, and I refuse to buy a 5th.
I only have one box of old DTB's now! it's a big box but still, only a box! I donated everything else when i got my kindle, much to my mothers delight
Wow! My boss suggested I got rid of some books, I nearly hit him. I have some books that Took years to find and aren't on kindle
I haven't had that problem being quite young you see. I spent most of my younger years reading library books and when I did buy books it was cheap from Amazon and they were ALL series PNR/UF books that are easily found again. I only kept my old book collection (which is rather small until I find a proper place to store them), my Harry Potters and some reference books.
Hi all,A quick update.
I have re-read all the Harry Potters.
Books from my kindle:
The Fire Mage by John Forrester - review pending. Great book I definitely recommend it and will b getting the next book in the series.
Soulkeepers by G P Ching - another good book, review forthcoming. Best thing is this Is free, well worth having a look at if you are in to fantasy.
Spirit Chronicles by NW Gould - This book was atrocious. I will try to write a review but I don't know if I even want to give it that much time.
The Wizard's Tale by Kirk Hisko - This book was so disappointing. The premise was brilliant bit it was poorly executed. Needed a bit more refining before being released I think. It is not on GR so
Can't review
Apologies for not putting links, I am on my phoneand it takes an age. I will update with proper links when I get home tonight.
The Fire Mage - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fantasy-Adven...Soulkeepers - http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Soulkeepe...
Spirit Chronicles - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spirit-Chroni...
The Wizard's Tale - http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Wizards-T...
Thanks Jud!Yeah have managed to get through a few Miss DD!
Very busy! I have the Soulkeepers. I got it ages ago for the cool cover!
It wasn't to bad, not going to set the world on fire but readable
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I do have one caveat though, I will still be buying the next books in a couple of series that I am in the middle of already, because I NEED to know what happens! :-)