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MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on March 08, 2009, 01:49:59 pm ---The new one almost looks too delicate. Like it could snap in two without much trouble. Does it feel that way, Leslie?
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No, it's pretty sturdy. Of course, I treat both my Kindles with a fair amount of care as they are expensive electronic devices. But the new one is metal and plastic and seems pretty tough.
L
MaineWriter:
An interesting take on book pricing:
http://www.bookbusinessmag.com/article/publisher-lets-customers-pay-what-they-want-latest-title-404414_1.html
Book Business
Publisher Lets Customers Pay What They Want for Latest Title
San Diego-based Code Publishing is allowing customers to choose the price they would like to pay for either the paperback or the electronic version of its latest book, "Everyone Agrees," by J.S.B. Morse. Customers must pay a minimum of $4.95 for the paperback; no minimum payment is required for the e-book. Both versions are available at www.Nezgo.com/ea
"We think the book is a monumental product and just want people to read it, so we lowered all the obstacles we could think of that are keeping readers from it, most notably the price," says Jenny Langley, director of marketing for the self-help and philosophy book publisher, noting that the average price readers have paid for the book is just under $9.
The "pay-what-you-choose" model is not without precedent: The rock band Radiohead released its 2007 album "In Rainbows" in a similar fashion online; and Paste, an independently published music magazine, allowed readers to name their price for subscriptions.
MaineWriter:
This has been Read an Ebook Week -- it ends tomorrow. But you still have 24 hours to download some great, free books that are out there. I blogged about it here and included some links:
http://www.kindleboards.com/blog/2009/03/read-an-ebook-week-march-8-14-2009/
MaineWriter:
This book is being made into a movie, directed by Ang Lee. The book itself is finally out in a Kindle edition. Yeah!
MaineWriter:
A few more recommendations:
This is a sweet romance that takes place in New York after World War I. Nice characterizations and some really snappy dialog. I'd give it 4 out of 5 stars.
I think this book has been mentioned before...a cowboy romance with a twist:
It's a very sweet story. It's aimed at the young adult market so not as sophisticated as some of the stuff I read, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
I finally finished:
Historical fiction, set in France in 1815. Great descriptions and a good mystery, with lots of twists and turns.
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