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Books of the Month, June 2016 - Six of Crows and The Aeronaut's Windlass
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sir Lancer wrote: "oh boy If I can find either of these for a decent price I'm in."So, like, there's this place where you can lay your hands on books. And you get to keep them for a couple of weeks, and there's no charge, dude...
It's called a Library!
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Paul wrote: "Sadly Irish Libraries suck for scifi /fantasy outside of the bigest releases."You can "request" books, if they can't find a copy in their system, most will actually buy a copy.
Rinn wrote: "My library charges for reservations :("Well that sucks! Knew there was a good reason for being English!
So, "The The Aeronaut's Windlass" is already in my 'to read' pile, and I've just put in a reservation on "Six of Crows". At this rate I'll have read both before the month even starts. :-)
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Well that sucks! Knew there was a good reason for being English!"
I am English ;)
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I've meant to read Jim Butcher for a while so might be my push ow
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Maurice wrote: "if they can't find a copy in their system, most will actually buy a copy."My local library (Northamptonshire) does charge for reservations unless your dyslexic and then its free (one of the only up sides i've ever experienced for being dyslexic).
However, they are terrible at buying new books, even ones that follow on from past series, I'm still waiting for them to get the latest Red Rising series book and asking never speeds this process up. Having said that they do have a good collection of sifi and fantasy so i'm usually ok with older titles.
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I read Six of Crows a few months ago and it was great! Excellent BOTM choice.
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There's a long hold wait at my library too .. older books are easy, but new releases are in high demand. I can hopefully get one of them in time anyway - I placed holds for both.
I already own The Aeronaut's Windlass but haven't read it yet. I'll be reading that one for sure.
Will have to read a whole trilogy to get to BOTM point. -_-I am psyched.... Been hearing so many good things about Six of Crows, I have already picked up and am in the middle of Aeranaut, and it is awesome.
Can't wait for the discussions to start. :D
The Aeronaut has been on my tbr for Ever, so will definitely pick it up. And about libraries, mine is kinda decent if you read in dutch, and they do have some english books too cause I live in a student town where a lot of people don't speak dutch. I haven't been there for years though. I used to take books out there at high school, and you pay 20-50 cents per book (which goes on top of the membership price), so I got fed up with them. My brother is dyslexic and he has a membership on a site where you can download audiobooks for free. Needless to say my whole family uses his account :p
You make me want to have a dyslexic around me. :(Of course I don't want anyone to have dyslexia, but if one do. Why can't they be one of my friends?
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I shall see how I get on. I paused my Harry Potter reading to get through Retribution Falls... So may carry on with that.
I wish I could simultaneously read and concentrate on like 3 books at the same time (I mean literally at the same time) that would blatantly solve all my problems.
Really excited for Six of Crows! Got a copy of that last month or so, gives me a good reason to push it to the top of my to read pile ^-^
Kirsty wrote: "I don't have either of these! I shall see how I get on. I paused my Harry Potter reading to get through Retribution Falls... So may carry on with that.
I wish I could simultaneously read and co..."
Well my goodreads show I am reading around 40 books these days.
But I wish to have that superpowers too. :(
Started Shadow and Bone so I could finish Grisha trilogy before June's BOTM.
You can read Six of Crows without reading the previous trilogy. It's stands alone. The book group I read it with a few months ago said there's a little more depth if you've read the Grisha trilogy, but it is is not essential.It's great book, so you all should pick it up if you can.
Reserved both at my library (well, ebook library), but not sure I'll have time for both! Especially with the length of Aeronaut, but I do love me some Jim Butcher. I'm still behind on this month, excited to get started on Stranger in a Strange Land but somehow thought I'd have time to read The Stand in between... d'oh. xD
Susie wrote: "Reserved both at my library (well, ebook library), but not sure I'll have time for both! Especially with the length of Aeronaut, but I do love me some Jim Butcher. I'm still behind on this month, e..."Somehow I was unable to keep up this month too. Maybe I am too caught up in reading Percy Jackson series. But I still haven't finished any of the three.
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ha!
I mean, The Stand is just a tiny tiny tiny little short story right? xD haha.
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Of course, Aeronaut's Windlass was going to be my 3rd Star Lord book, so now i need another for that....
I didn't even bother checking the library, just compared prices at a couple online used book sources and went with the cheaper, should show up in a few days, huzzah for the internet age.I'd like to shop around at the local stores but where I live everything is 30 minutes away from everything else, and I get one day off a week.
How do you have a queue to borrow an eBook? That seems a silly concept, are they afraid of running out?
Alex wrote: "How do you have a queue to borrow an eBook? That seems a silly concept, are they afraid of running out? ..."It has to do with the libraries paying the publisher. They pay for a certain number of copies, and only that many copies can be outstanding. A library user has to return an eBook electronically before another user can check out the eBook. By the way, those copies of eBooks the library buys can be quite expensive because the library's license to lend an eBook copy often expires after being checked out 20 or so times (and has to be purchased by the library all over again)!
An interesting article: https://www.boston.com/news/technolog...
Greg wrote: "Alex wrote: "How do you have a queue to borrow an eBook? That seems a silly concept, are they afraid of running out? ..."It has to do with the libraries paying the publisher. They pay for a certa..."
Huh, didn't know that, I feel more learnded now, thanks, good article
Raven Rebecca wrote: "Greg wrote: "Alex wrote: "How do you have a queue to borrow an eBook? That seems a silly concept, are they afraid of running out? ..."It has to do with the libraries paying the publisher. They pa..."
Yeah, I didn't even really check for eBooks on these. Don't get me wrong I do use eBooks and find them convenient, but I prefer print for multiple reasons.
Got both for $24.46 USD which I think's acceptable (with shipping)
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Kirsty wrote: "Susie wrote: "Reserved both at my library (well, ebook library), but not sure I'll have time for both! Especially with the length of Aeronaut, but I do love me some Jim Butcher. I'm still behind on..."Yeah, it blow to the last page like a wind. Only you realize a week or two of your life has gone unnoticed. ;)
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You're probably aware, but http://www.bookdepository.com does free shipping worldwide. As I'm not in Canada I don't know if the actual prices for the books change, but as its a .co.uk site I assume it just converts it afterwards?
I try to check it semi regularly and stick any good deals on the book deals page.
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http://www.bookdepository.com/Six-of-...
The trade paper back of Jim Butchers books is 7 euro but not out until July so a bit late
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Six of crows is £5.59 on Amazon for p/back but not out until June 2nd, kindle is £6.99. Aeronauts is £8.99 for p/back but again not available till July 5th, kindle is £9.99.
There are a couple of used copies of Six of Crows on Barnes and Noble for $10 U.S. Good book!
sir Lancer wrote: "Raven I'm also in Canada (near Winnipeg) and absolutely agree. It pisses me off when it's like "oh this book is $10.99" then wait never mind that's American price it's actually $25.00 (may be a lit..."I feel your pain, because it the same when converting to euros. Game in the US is as you said 59,99 dollars, but it is also 59,99 euros. But the euro is worth more than the US dollar.
Greg wrote: "It has to do with the libraries paying the publisher. They pay for a certa..."I assume my library has a similar system, but I am not extremely technically literate and never figured it out LOL They do have a partnership with Hoopla however, which allows me a fair selection of audiobooks. However I am limited to 2 checkouts per month (previously 5 per month, a sudden drop this year).
There is some way I can sync this service up to my phone but I can't get it to work LOL 2 per month works fine for me. I put it on while cook/prepare food, clean, shave, etc.
Andrew wrote: "Greg wrote: "It has to do with the libraries paying the publisher. They pay for a certa..."I assume my library has a similar system, but I am not extremely technically literate and never figured ..."
That's great Andrew, except for the drop from 5 to 2 that is. :)
My library system uses Overdrive, which is pretty easy with the Overdrive app on my iPod. Their selection of newer audiobooks isn't too huge though (a bit better with classics) ... but between that, books on CD at the library, and Audible, I manage to pass my long commute.
For newer books (especially newer fantasy/sci-fi), usually Audible is my only bet. But my library system actually happens to have an audiobook on CDs of The Aeronaut's Windlass. Lucky for me!! Now the only question is how long I need to wait in queue for it.
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I disliked Aeronaut's Windlass, but found the narrator to be good.
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Let's start a black market in books there... we'd make a profit!
One does wonder if black market librarians are better or worse than regular ones
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