Mira Grant,NOOKbook (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Orbit on 04-18-2011
On my Nook this showed up as 28 pages total, I thought “cool, a sweet short story.” The story was only 10 pages, don’t get me wrong it’s a good story but the rest of the pages were the first pages from “Feed.”
I have “Feed.”
I’ve read “Feed.” Twice.
I’m here for something new to tide me over until “Blackout” is released next year!
I wanted a solid case for my Nook, it is a major purchase, so I looked around online. While I admit there are a couple custom cases I would love to have they were too pricey, so I ended up back at B&N. The day I was there the clerks were unpacking these lovelies.
Honestly I wanted leather ($$$) but these faux-leather is yummy, the only thing missing is the smell. It’s cushioned inside and outside. Soft and smooth to the touch. I love the trifold feature because when it’s folded back for reading the sides are smooth and is about the thickness of a mid-size paperback. The magnetic clasps are in the cover and not only hold it closed but holds the cover flaps while reading.
If you’ve got a NookColor, I suggest checking this case out. Just remember that everyone what’s something different and what makes me happy might not trip your trigger.
PS: The product pictures in various posts are links to Barnes & Noble (usually) where you can read more or purchase the item referred to in the post.
by Freeman Hall
Quick light read. Amusing for anyone who’s worked retail.
A few annoying typos and hanging sentences.
Favorite quote: “Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble, get me a JD on the rocks and make it a double.”
by Adam Mansbach, illustrated by Ricardo Cortes
This looks like a children’s book. It reads–almost–like a children’s book. But it’s not for children. It’s for all the frustrated adults who get to deal with children at bedtime who don’t want to go to sleep.
I recommend this one for anyone with kids, contemplating having kids, had kids, or just know a few rug-rats. If you can get someone else to read it to you, do it! It’s funnier.
I have officially owned my Nook for one month now. I’ve been keeping a list of my book purchases and how much I’ve saved. Want the numbers? Okay…
The book total doesn’t include free books I’ve found, just ones I’ve paid for. So I’ve purchased 29 books with a cash outlay $68.08. Money saved over the cost of buying the same items in DT (dead tree) format–$232.44. Plus some of these books are only in ebook format.
Okay, I can hear you saying “but I don’t spend that much on books.” If books aren’t your thing, that’s fine. Me? I’ve been known to walk out of Barnes & Noble with $300 worth off books in one trip. I average an order delivered to my home once a month, I’m guessing around $30 per order. Also I was in a book of the month club that was $10 per month, which I cancelled on bringing home my Nook.
So yes, buying the Nook made a huge dent in my budget (can you have a budget if you don’t have a regular income?). But I can see where I’m going to be saving money in the long run.
Say I want to try a new author and/or series, I can download the sample chapter. If I like the sample I can buy the first in the series. If I like the first book lives up to my expectations, buy the others as I get to them not all at once because I hate getting into a series then having to wait for the next book to be delivered!
Will I still buy DT books? Yes, I like my reference books with pages to fan through. But I’ve got to say I’m sold on the ebook idea.
Oh, some of the books I bought were like $0.99, so I’m trying new authors too! Wait that means I have more TBR (to be read) books. I’m not sure that’s a good thing…