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Series Read: Symphony of Ages, #2: Prophecy: Child of Earth (Start: March 29, 2012)
I did register my Kindle Fire with Amazon, Vi. It does it automatically when I connect to Wi-Fi. I have access to all my Kindle for PC books I've purchased from Amazon. I just can't access the ones I purchased from allaboutromance.com P.S. I'll be eating PB & J for months. But it was worth it, I think. ☺
Hmm, I have no idea how I ended up looking at this thread since I'm not reading the book but I think I can answer your Kindle Fire question, Lisa Kay. :)I think if you register the kindle at ARe (they have directions on how to do it - you need the email address that Amazon has assigned to the kindle) then you should get a little envelop icon next to the titles in your library and clicking on that will send them directly to the kindle. That's how I usually do it.
I also think you can get the books from the Personal Documents section in the Manage Your Kindle area of Amazon. I know it threw me at first that they weren't in with the purchases from Amazon.
Enjoy your new purchase! :)
Thanks, Karen! I've gone downstairs now, but I think I'll run back up & try it! I'll keep you posted.
Yay! It worked, Karen! Of course, they just have generic grey books covers, but the text is there. Thanks so much!
I'm glad Karen was able to help you Lisa Kay, sorry I didn't see your reply til just now. I use Calibre for all my ebooks and end up uploading once or twice a month to swap out the read books with the to-be-read ones... I have over 1500 ebooks, so for me to have them all in one place cuts out majorly on the confusion and makes it so much easier for me to be able to use search criteria to choose books for upcoming challenges.
I used to read on my computer too before I got an eReader, and couldn't agree more, so convenient!
Thanks, Caro! When I get more memory on my computer - and time to play with that program - I might put Calibre back on my computer.
Still haven't gotten back to this book! **sigh** I'm going over to my ex's house and help my brother-in-law sort through stuff today. (Trying to psych myself up to not crying in front of him. You know how guys hate tears.) But, I'll get to it. I was actually enjoying it, until I got side-tracked by the arrival of my pretty, shinny, new toy.
Sorry. I'm sick.
i'm good..computer not working, so have to come to work to use the internet! lol
Ugh. I'm up. I checked out the mirror and I look Wookstock (Snoopy's bird friend) with my hair standing on end. Well, not as cute. Actually, I look like hell. But, I'm back with the living.
Glad you're feeling better, LK! I'm sooo behind on my reading. I can't get any done for the next two days as well. Hopefully, I'll be back in the land of reading by next week.
Yeah, Vi, just got a little listening done on
but haven't gotten back to this one. Geez! It is the 3rd of April and I don't have one book read yet. And it feels like my migraine is coming back. It is not uncommon to have them more than one day in a row. That is why they call them "cluster" migraines.
Not reading this, just lurking and wondering if anybody has gotten around to it. I really didn't enjoy the first one because of Rhapsody. I was wondering if things got better in this one. Does this one have pages of infodumps and paragraph long description of Rhapsody's hair and beauty? Are people stunned speechless and walk into walls at the sight of Rhapsody? So how is it?
LOL! Just finished the first section this morning, Gisela. There is quite a bit of recap at the beginning (more than I expected), but then there is a lot I forgot, so it clarified things. Nope, no waxing poetic about Rhapsody yet. I don't think they've even mentioned her beauty. I was thinking of posting some DQs, but only if anyone else is going to read along???
I'm reading along.. I completed the Meridion section and I'm in the chapter 3-4. Forgot which. Lisa Kay, if we're the only two person reading (and discussing), then do you want to do it less informally? I'll be reading only this book until I finish it.
Sounds good, Vi. I'm reading a couple other books along with this one. I'll type up just a few questions and post them in a bit.
Please, if possible, put your answers in bold, not the DQs. Thanks!Lisa Kay’s Questions for Meridion – Chapter 2
1. Did you like the Intermezzo? Too much rehash or just enough?
2. For the most part this series centers on the romance between Rhapsody and Ashe. However, we know now that Grunthor is of the earth and, given the title of this book, what pivotal element do you think the book will reveal about him?
3. Why did Achmed give Rhapsody a copy of Rampage of the Wyrm to read the night before she left? Any significance to that specific story?
4. Was Loritorium ever started? Or finished? If it was, any predictions as to who will find it?
5. Why would Jo think Rhapsody wouldn’t take Daystar Clarion with her on her trip? Just a teenager’s whim, or was there another reason Jo wanted it?
6. Yikes! Holding a blade at her throat?! What did you make of that middle of the night campsite incident of Ashe’s? Did you think it was a dream/nightmare at first? What brought it on?
7. Who is Shrike’s master?
8. Comments on Sir Francis Pratt, emissary from Canderre? Is he trustworthy?
I'll post the answers in a bit. And the next set of questions sometime today.
Okay. I was reading a murder mystery, Vi, so I haven't read the next section, but I will. This one is slow going for me.
Sorry, I'm a little late in answering the questions.Vi's Answers to Lisa Kay's Questions
1. Did you like the Intermezzo? Too much rehash or just enough?
A little too much rehash but since we've had 2 months between books, it helped a bit too. Unfortunately, I remembered the stuff they rehashed. It's the other stuff - especially the ending of the first book that I forgot for a bit. Utlimately, it was a little bit intimidating.
2. For the most part this series centers on the romance between Rhapsody and Ashe. However, we know now that Grunthor is of the earth and, given the title of this book, what pivotal element do you think the book will reveal about him?
I noticed that the prophecies increased in this book - the one about the sleeping child. Since this is the middle book, I'm thinking it will concentrate on the romance and Grunthor discovering more about his ability AND raise more questions.
3. Why did Achmed give Rhapsody a copy of Rampage of the Wyrm to read the night before she left? Any significance to that specific story?
Achmed probably did that because he wanted to scare Rhapsody off the trip to see the dragon.
4. Was Loritorium ever started? Or finished? If it was, any predictions as to who will find it?
I think the Loritorium is a completely finished building. Probably Grunthor (and Achmed) because of the title
5. Why would Jo think Rhapsody wouldn’t take Daystar Clarion with her on her trip? Just a teenager’s whim, or was there another reason Jo wanted it?
Maybe because of Jo's infatuation of Ashe (and her subsequent thoughts), I'm feeling increasingly apprehensive about her. I can't discount Jo's thought of Daystar just as a teenage whim. Or I could be completely wrong and she just wants to be like Rhapsody. She associates the sword with her and if she has the sword, then maybe she thinks everyone would take her more seriously.
6. Yikes! Holding a blade at her throat?! What did you make of that middle of the night campsite incident of Ashe’s? Did you think it was a dream/nightmare at first? What brought it on?
Seriously, Ashe is irritating the hell out of me. Feeling like martyr and behaving like it. I was totally bewildered. And seriously, Rhapsody just forgives Ashe and goes off with him after that? Really?? Is she all right in the head?
7. Who is Shrike’s master?
I'm not sure actually (In hindsight, from a few chapters later, I can guess what but not who exactly)
8. Comments on Sir Francis Pratt, emissary from Canderre? Is he trustworthy?
He comes across as trustworthy. I sincerely hope he is. I'm interested in how this will tie off with the overall story, however.
Vi#1 – The rehash was just about just right for me. I wish I had read it about 7/8 of the way through the first book, as I has some questions, LOL!
#2 – I didn’t spend much time analyzing the prophecies as I did last time. I’d better check them out.
#3 – True. But still, was he trying to warn her about failed relationships too? **shrugs**
#4 – I’m betting you’re right!
# 5 – Hmmm. Really? I am a smidge. You could be right about the sword.
#6 – LOL! Yeah, it was a bit much. I don’t think I would just be able to forgive and forget like that. Even if it is something external causing the craziness, it still could happen again.
#7 – I was thinking demons.
#8 – I think he is trustworthy too.
I haven’t’ gotten very far into the next section. I think I have too many chucksters going at the same time. I’ll try and pick it back up again today. This one may take me a while to finish. I hope that is okay.
Sure, LK! No problem. It's slow going for me too. I don't have as much time as before to read either. Are you doing the NBRC BOM starting today?
Vi wrote: "Are you doing the NBRC BOM starting today?"I was planning on it, but I'm behind on so many challenges. Between my ex's death, company visiting, and getting sick for a couple days, I've fallen behind. Real Life and Death has a habit of doing that. I saw you were going to... and I'm so tempted.
I’m going to make an executive decision and move book #3 back to June, Vi, if that's okay with you. I love fantasy, but a little goes a long way for me and
is kicking my butt. It doesn’t help that I have it in paperback when I just bought a new Kindle Fire. (I know; no will power.)
Sure, LK. I'm just about halfway through. The only problem is my marriage is on June 8 and things will settle down only around the last week for me. How about that?P.S: The third book is not available as an ebook. WTF?! The first two were available at Kobo but the third is not. Why????
Don't know. Maybe it is on Kindle?
Date sounds good, Vi!
Nope, the books were available only on Kobo. It's not available anywhere in the e-form. Annoying. I saw it when I bought the first and the second. I should have bought the third then instead of waiting. Darn it!
Why would it come and go? I didn't know they did that.
I don't know either but its highly frustrating. Anyway, I just finished off the book. Loved it, LK! Though Haydon frustrated me until nearly the end. I'd love to discuss once you resume your reading :)
Eep! Still haven't re-started it, Vi. Put it down when Rhapsody was starting to throw a tantrum when Ashe started to carry her over the river. But I'll get back to it.
How's it going, Lisa Kay?
It is going slow, Vi. I'm trying to knock off 20 pages a day, so that I can finish by the end of May and be ready for June's reading. Unless, of course, it grabs me... then I'll be off and running with it.
Oh, is it because of the K.Fire? I've noticed once I got my e-readers, DTB don't seem to hold my attention as much..
Vi wrote: "Oh, is it because of the K.Fire? I've noticed once I got my e-readers, DTB don't seem to hold my attention as much.."Yes, that hasn't helped, Vi! LOL! But I have read a couple of PBs. Fantasy is really not my first-love genre and this one is epic. Waiting for these two to realize who each other is...is really driving me a little nuts. LOL!
OH yeah, it drove me nuts as well. But it does get better, LK! I can't wait to see what you think of the ending.
Hey Midu!! How are you? Long time!! Things fine on my end. How's going with you?
Hey, ladies! I'm going to go to sleep early tonight; there is a big Friends of the Library Booksale tomorrow. I have to have my beauty rest. **waves bye**
Okay, Vi. Making my way thorough this one again. I'm up to the part where Rhapsody is with the dragon/wyme. However, since you have the wedding next month, and I'm still working on this one, how about moving #3 to July? Is that okay with you?
Sorry, LK! I was not on GR for a couple of days and I didn't receive any notifications. Sure, July 3 should be perfect. My reading's very sporadic and I'm guessing it'll be like that in June also.
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