Comments on: Kindle bestsellers https://thenewneo.com/2011/12/27/kindle-bestsellers/ A blog about political change, among other things Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:25:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Ymarsakar https://thenewneo.com/2011/12/27/kindle-bestsellers/#comment-304455 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:25:38 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=12224#comment-304455 Btw, if anyone remembers Star Trek the Next Generation, the captain and others would constantly be sipping a drink while they’re looking at some thin electronic pad. I was wondering, oh so many decades ago, how long it would take for the US to get to that point.

Well, it seems we’re already here in the 21st century. Science fiction often delays tech and social advances by around 20-50 years.

]]> By: Ymarsakar https://thenewneo.com/2011/12/27/kindle-bestsellers/#comment-304452 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:21:45 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=12224#comment-304452 The Japanese have an original artwork re-conception of Alice in Wonderland that I liked quite well. It was published as a manga called Pandora Hearts. The anime also turned out to be quite good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH_yAhcwy7I

Japanese openings are done in a formal artistic style in which it suggests and implies what the series has in store. Since the song is sad, slightly regretful, and longing, that’s exactly what the primary story arc’s theme is. I also thought the ending was quite fitting, since it fully supported the emotions of the viewer if they were empathizing with the story plot at the end of each episode.

You can look around for the video of the OP on the sidebar. I’m not reposting that one because of the link restrictions.

]]> By: Mrs Whatsit https://thenewneo.com/2011/12/27/kindle-bestsellers/#comment-300418 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:32:23 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=12224#comment-300418 I love my Kindle. I didn’t think I would, but I do. It frees me to enjoy books without loading down my house with more and more and more groaning bookshelves, especially since Amazon has enabled library lending.

I fully agree about the Mockingjay trilogy, Neo. I was excited about the first book, which seemed original and compelling, but the rest of the series didn’t fulfill the promise. Too much violence, not enough story. Oh well. In the genre of young adult fiction, Ann Brashares’ Traveling Pants series is a good deal more fun and — though shallow, I guess — more insightful.

]]> By: Roy https://thenewneo.com/2011/12/27/kindle-bestsellers/#comment-299960 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:24:47 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=12224#comment-299960 …and let me tell you, I have read almost everything Celia Hayes has written, and I highly recommend them all. Indeed, “To Truckee’s Trail” – the story of an early wagon train across the west to California – was so good that I was inspired to take a road trip and follow that same route.

]]> By: Sgt. Mom https://thenewneo.com/2011/12/27/kindle-bestsellers/#comment-299642 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:32:20 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=12224#comment-299642 My books are all available on Kindle – for not very much more than the price of a cup of coffee. Most months, my digital sales are about equal to my print sales. I think you can get to my Amazon Author page (Celia Hayes) through Neo’s Amazon links – and you’d be doing both of us a favor!

]]> By: texexec https://thenewneo.com/2011/12/27/kindle-bestsellers/#comment-299517 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:06:24 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=12224#comment-299517 My wife has a Kindle…one of the originals with joystick navigation. She loves it and so do I. We also have an Amazon Prime account which gives us free shipping on almost anything we order from Amazon regardless of how little the cost.

It also provides free fairly current books if read on a Kindle device (as opposed to an app on a laptop, ipad, etc.)

On top of that, there are about 10,000 movies you can watch instantly for free if you have a Prime account. And Amazon says they are gonna add more goodies to Prime accounts (about $79 per year) in the coming year.

I have a free library card for a library that is part of a Central Texas consortium of libraries that offers Amazon Kindle books to be checked out for two weeks for free. I can usually find something to borrow that I will enjoy.

I have a early Nook which I rarely use anymore. I prefer to get the books on loan or from Amazon and read them using the Kindle app on my netbook PC. The netbook is small, very portable, and has a battery life that is much longer than most laptops (about 6 usable hours). Turning pages with the netbook app for Kindle is easier than turning pages on my Nook.

]]> By: kali https://thenewneo.com/2011/12/27/kindle-bestsellers/#comment-299477 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:23:08 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=12224#comment-299477 SteveH, the major publishers have been trying to kill ebooks with such things as windowing, agency pricing, and high prices for DRM’d books–ie, books that you can’t loan, resell, or transfer to different ereaders.

As for what happens when you lose your ereader or your files, once you’ve bought the book, you can download it as many times as you like, as long as you’ve authorized your device to your account.

]]> By: expat https://thenewneo.com/2011/12/27/kindle-bestsellers/#comment-299471 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:03:59 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=12224#comment-299471 SteveH,

New releases (I’ve especially noticed this with nonfiction such as Kissinger’s China) are often more expensive on Kindle. I love the Kindle for travelling, and I have enough books downloaded that I don’t need to order more at a premium. A relative just got a Kindle for Christmas to help her get through hours of her sons’ soccer practice.

I think Amazon keeps the books for you. You can also read them on your laptop, iPad, and iPhone if you get the free Kindle apps. Some libraries also can lend you books for 2 weeks. I think it just takes a while to figure out what buying pattern suits you best. I definitely recommend the Kindle if you are underway a lot.

]]> By: neo-neocon https://thenewneo.com/2011/12/27/kindle-bestsellers/#comment-299470 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:56:55 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=12224#comment-299470 SteveH: it depends. Generally they’re cheaper (and of course some are free), but the prices of others has been rising. This is what happens if it’s lost or stolen.

]]> By: SteveH https://thenewneo.com/2011/12/27/kindle-bestsellers/#comment-299421 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:31:11 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=12224#comment-299421 Are kindle books generally cheaper than physical books? Do you save them to disc in case your reader bites the dust?

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