I generally try to avoid paying more than ten dollars for an e-book, but I do make exceptions. One of them will be Patrick Rothfuss’s The Wise Man’s Fear, which I just pre-ordered for $14.99 and which is due out … Continue reading
Based on info I’d seen on various web forums, I uninstalled the screen-saver hack and the jail-break hack (the latter is needed in order for the former to be installed) on my Kindle 3 before I installed the 3.1 version … Continue reading
I like to try to read at least a couple science-oriented books each year — especially dealing with physics — in order to keep up with current thoughts on how the universe works. Since I do not have the training … Continue reading
While not exactly e-book related, thanks to the Pixel of Ink blog for alerting me that an Amazon Prime membership now includes unlimited free instant video viewing from a currently available selection of over 5000. See the Amazon Instant Video … Continue reading
I decided to download and install the preview version of the 3.1 version of the Kindle firmware tonight. I had no special reason to do so, other than a bit of time on my hands — oh, and so I … Continue reading
As previously reported, I was provided by Open Books with a review copy of The Virtual Life of Fizzy Oceans by David A. Ross. Unfortunately, this book was not for me, and I was not able to make myself finish … Continue reading
Good news for any Phillip José Farmer fans: I just discovered today that his first two “Riverworld” novels are now available from Amazon in a single omnibus edition for $9.99. It has been many years since I read these, but … Continue reading
While I suspect most of my regular readers are already aware of this — as I’ve had a lot on my plate recently and have been neglecting them here, I’m afraid — I do want to post a quick note … Continue reading