Re: 9.99 Boycott « Result #1 Yesterday at 9:19am »
I think if Amazon "PROMISED" that now books would be over 9.99 then they have the right to boycott the books. I don't know if I would write a review about the books because of the price. I understand why they are doing it so that people know about the fact that Amazon lied about keeping books under 9.99.
I don't think that Amazon should have made such a statement about the price of the books for e-Readers.
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9.99 Boycott « Result #2 Yesterday at 7:26am »
You don't have to be a Kindle owner to agree with the boycotters...they beleive that Amazon PROMISED that no book for Kindle would be over 9.99. Since there are plenty of books OVER that amount, for instance new releases of hardcovers which are still less than the "DTB" Dead Tree Book it appears that Amazon hasn't kept their promise.
On the other hand these people tag books with "boycott tags" and write reviews, not based on the book itself (they haven't read it) but on the price.
I know that nobody here would ever write a review on a book based on it's price not on it's content...but do you support the boycott in general, not buying the book until the price comes down?
Do you think the author suffers when reviews and tags are used in this manner?
Re: [Insert creature here] Are the New Vampires. « Result #4 on Sept 3, 2010, 9:19am »
Thanks hun. I actually want to write YA (15000 words of my book done already!) but I do enjoy analysing the genre, especially since it's so popular right now thanks to fangs, sparkles and questionable feminism.
I still haven't seen or read anything about this e-reader. I remember reading something on Friday on Yahoo about the Kindle and that the prices of the books available for the Kindle are more expensive then the actual books in the stores.
Not necessarily. Amazon can't set the price for most e-books now because the publisher(s) won that fight, but generally they are still less expensive than the physical book. Bookstores have more leway in setting their prices because they pay a flat price per book from the publisher and then mark it up to make a profit, so if they are willing to take a smaller profit they can make the book cheaper.
Re: Jennifer Crusie « Result #6 on Aug 30, 2010, 11:50am »
I guess it is because they want the ones that are expensive more then the freebies or the cheapies. I have the app for my iPhone and I download all the freebies I can and read them when ever I am some where and didn't bring a book with me. I figure if I don't like it then I didn't waste any money. If it is an author I love and the book is only availabe electronically then I will spend the money for it.
Re: Ereaders-questions « Result #7 on Aug 30, 2010, 11:48am »
Well I actually saw one in Target on Friday. I went and looked at it and it is just a demo so there is no way of really getting a feel for the way it navigates and everyting. I am going to keep looking and try to make a decision. I don't see myself getting one anytime soon unless I hit the lottery (which means I actually have to play first) or find a rich relative that loves me and would buy it for me. Lol..
Re: Pandigital e-Reader « Result #8 on Aug 30, 2010, 11:43am »
I still haven't seen or read anything about this e-reader. I remember reading something on Friday on Yahoo about the Kindle and that the prices of the books available for the Kindle are more expensive then the actual books in the stores.
I saw some reviews on this one, and they are not kind. It's back on the market though, but still seems to have tons of issues- mostly the sluggish touch screen and slow performance. Doesn't really look like the way to go.
I actually went to the store that carries it in my town (Bed, Bath and Beyond why choose this particular store??) and they didn't even have one plugged in or loaded with anything so I couold see how it worked. With the lack of knowledge on part of the sales people (they didn't even know they carried it) on that alone I would stay away.
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Re: It happened again :'( « Result #13 on Aug 26, 2010, 5:35pm »
Yeah, tell me about it. At least their house is big enough we aren't trampling over each other. Bob has 3 of his 5 kids living here right now, with one more popping if often, and we're talking 17 year olds here, so friends galore! Noisy at times too, but I live through that part
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Re: Jennifer Crusie « Result #14 on Aug 26, 2010, 1:15pm »
Now see, with so many bargains like this, I can't see why so many people complain about the books that are more expensive for the Kindle. Really, with all the freebies and cheapies, it really seems to even out in the end.
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Re: Pandigital e-Reader « Result #15 on Aug 26, 2010, 1:14pm »
I saw some reviews on this one, and they are not kind. It's back on the market though, but still seems to have tons of issues- mostly the sluggish touch screen and slow performance. Doesn't really look like the way to go.
Re: It happened again :'( « Result #16 on Aug 25, 2010, 9:06pm »
Lannorui, I am so sorry to hear about your double pneumonia and for all the trouble with your housing. I hope everything settles down for you and your family soon. It is great that you have friends that are willing to take you in while you are looking for a new place to live.
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It happened again :'( « Result #17 on Aug 25, 2010, 4:09pm »
Sorry to keep disappearing. If it makes you feel any better, I even disappeared from my site for a bit.
July 18th I ended up in the hospital with double pneumonia AGAIN. While I was in the hospital, my ex-brother-in-law (Wes) called me. I have been living in my ex-mother-in-laws house since she passed away because she wanted my kids and I to live there until they graduated from High School, but she forgot to put it in a Will, so the house has been in Probate Court for the last 4 years. Wes told me a few times that we might have to move, but then he said, no, we'll be able to stay. Well, while I was in the hospital, he gave me a call and told me we had to move and it would have to be right away because Probate Court was closing and he had to sell the house. Awesome news when you're sicker than a dog. NOT! So my 16 year old daughter had to start packing the house on her own with a few friends helping her. I was in the hospital for 11 days. When I got out, I did what I could to help, but naturally, that was very little. I was out only 10 days before I ended up back in with a relapse of the pneumonia. Sometmes my life really sucks. Anyway, so poor baby girl had to finish herself. Sadly, we had NOWHERE to live! Fortunately, a friend is letting us stay with them for a few weeks until we find a place we can afford to live in. Most of our stuff is in storage though which really bites the big bullet. Anyway, so another 9 days in the lovely hospital... I should seriously take out stock in this hospital... and now we're with our friends and they helped me get my computer set up out here where the internet connection is so that now I have internet.
Confused yet? No. You're the lucky ones then
Anyway, things are doing better, even if I hate being in somebody elses home. At least it is better than living in the car!
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We Will Be Interviewing... « Result #19 on Aug 24, 2010, 4:53pm »
...several different self-published authors, in the next week or so. And if you'd like to ask them anything this would be the place to post questions ---how self-publishing differs from traditional publishing or maybe why they chose this route, ...anything at all...well within reason! Have fun and get creative with it!
The authors we have lined up right now are:
Genia Stemper - click Ryan Callaway - click Ellen O'Connell - click
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Jennifer Crusie « Result #20 on Aug 24, 2010, 4:40pm »
If you are looking for something funny. romantic and just plain wonderful and have never tried this author before, I'd like to suggest you try this book. It is at a great price (actually it's lower than what I paid for it at the beginning of the month -dammit! ) $2.99 can't really beat that with a stick now can you?
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"Take The Monkeys and Run" .99 « Result #22 on Aug 24, 2010, 9:01am »
I've got to tell you guys that for .99 cents this was one of the funniest, cute and cool books that I have read in a long time. (Lord that was pathetic ) But this really was a great book, especially for the price.
[Insert creature here] Are the New Vampires. « Result #23 on Aug 22, 2010, 5:17pm »
The media is always on the lookout for the hot new trend that’s going to make lots of money and fill out the column inches. After Harry Potter ended, Twilight was declared to be the new Potter because Eclipse was on the NYT Bestsellers list right after Deathly Hallows, and after Breaking Dawn’s much hyped release everyone seemed to be searching for the next children/young adult’s book or series that would make their jobs a whole lot easier. It seems to have been the Hunger Games series for now but there have been far too many blogs and articles to count declaring some other mythological creature to be the new vampires. Since the genre has become saturated with paranormal romance full of every creature imaginable, it’s been tough to keep up with the trends. Luckily, I am here in all my cynical book nerd glory to help decode the mess of fangs, fur and feathers stopping true love. So here is my less than comprehensive list on the new vampires.
Werewolves.
A lot of Twilight fans were surprisingly upset that Jacob ended up with a newborn child instead of Bella so there was definitely a market for a sweeping teen romance with bestiality instead of necrophilia. Arguably the most notable series to take advantage of this popularity was Maggie Stiefvater’s Wolves of Mercy Falls series. (My review of the first book Shiver is here and if you’ve read that you’ll understand my hesitation to continue down this path.) Other notable books (i.e. the books that come up on GoodReads and Amazon recommendations) include Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, 13 to Life by Shannon Delany, Nightshade by Andrea Creamer, the Red Riding Hood reinterpretation Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce, The Dark Divine by Bree Despain and Claire de Lune by Christine Johnson (the UK cover to this is extremely Twilight inspired.) While I’ve only read Shiver and The Dark Divine, the synopses to these books all seem very similar and use the word ‘forbidden’ frequently. I’m not a huge fan of dogs (my own family shih-tzu hates me) so I don’t really understand the appeal of werewolves. I guess there’s appeal in the idea of the cursed tormented hero fighting against the animal inside and out to be with his own true love, although a lot of these books also have the heroine fighting this battle instead of the love interest. There’s a lot of potential for intrigue and varied takes on the social hierarchy of a werewolf pack and of course there’s potential for it to go the easy way. Werewolf fans should not fret because the genre is jam packed for now.
Angels.
What says the ultimate forbidden love more than a fallen servant of God dedicating eternity to you and only you? And of course that perfect servant will be smoking hot (conveniently bypassing a huge chunk of the mythology that says many angels have no reproductive organs.) While a proper interpretation of this mythology requires a ton of research and sensitivity, of the angel YA books I’ve read so far, that hasn’t been evident. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick and Fallen by Lauren Kate (both with sequels on the way) were weak even by trashy paranormal romance standards and handled the potentially fascinating mythos with such lack of care I was surprised a good Old Testament smiting didn’t occur. The idea of the guardian angel comes with a sort of get out of jail free card giving the hero blanket permission to watch his heroine like a stalker in a way that would have even Edward Cullen throwing up his hands saying ‘Jeez man, back off a bit.’ Other books on the angel horizon include Halo by Alexandra Adornetto, Unearthly by Cynthia Hand, Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick and Torment by Lauren Kate. Of course, if you want my advice, the best YA book with an angel out right now is Going Bovine by Libba Bray. She’s a punk angel who spray-paints cows onto her wings. You know you want that.
Fairies.
A genre with a rich, varied mythology that spans the globe and can be written in several possible ways is practically an oil well of possibilities for writers. While I’ve only read one book in the series, Melissa Marr’s Wicked Lovely books are probably the best known out of this genre. While I didn’t completely love Ink Exchange, I admired Marr’s take on fairies, giving them the dark edge they deserve, as well as the fact that stalking wasn’t taken as romance. With fairies you get something of a choice to go good or bad; you can have the more devious types out to create havoc and use humans as their playthings or you can pick the slightly more friendly option with flowers and rainbows and the undeniably romantic lushness that comes with wings and an affinity with nature. The one getting the biggest ‘The next Twilight’ vibe from me that I’ve read is Aprilynne Pike’s Wings series, which was pretty awful but easily palatable for those looking for a familiar sparkle. Pre-Twilight you’ve got Holly Black’s fairy books, starting with Tithe, which I think helped to kick-start the paranormal genre a lot during the decade. Also included are the Wondrous Strange series by Lesley Livingston, Lament and Ballad by Maggie Stiefvater, Rebel and it’s sequels by R.J. Anderson, the Iron King series by Julie Kagawa and Glimmerglass by Jenna Black, a writer who has made the move from adult paranormal to YA. There’s a goldmine in them hills!
Mermaids.
Wait a while, fins will be the new fangs, I guarantee it. Stephenie Meyer has previously discussed the possibility of writing a mermaid book (although she said they’d be called sirens which are technically different creatures although their mythology often crosses together but I don’t expect her to do a whole lot of research) but even without her possible contribution, I think mermaids will be a new big thing. What appeals more to the childlike glee and mystery than a creature that lives in a completely different environment and can never truly live with you? The angst potential is limitless, especially if you’ve read the original Andersen version of The Little Mermaid which still haunts me to this day. Plus the typical depiction of mermaids is one of strange beauty and grace, although I’ve always preferred the more murderous angle (and Rachel Maddow is terrified of them.) Like the others, this one has a lot of potential but it’s so easy to make this one a typical Twilight knock off too. Upcoming mermaid YA books include Ripple by Mandy Hubbard, Forgive My Fins by Terra Lynn Childs, The Mermaid’s Mirror by L.K. Kadigan and Siren by Tricia Rayburn.
Dragons.
Hell yeah, fire breathing scaly beasts with no mercy and power beyond your mortal imagination! And of course there’s the other route. The potential for a really good fantasy YA is right there if you use dragons although I’m sort of at a loss as to how writers could make this into a romantic story, let alone wonder why they would in the first place. Firelight by Sophie Jordan, centred around a girl who can shift between human and dragon (which makes the loving a whole lot easier I guess) is the one getting the biggest buzz in the paranormal genre and offers a less male orientated option than the arguably most famous dragon centred YA right now, the Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini.
Zombies and Unicorns.
I’m lumping these together because the battle for supremacy will soon begin with the anthology Zombies Versus Unicorns, edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier. What two enemies could be more different from each other than the walking undead and the magical horned horses of our fantasies? While rotting flesh and monotonous groaning don’t offer much in the way of fresh smelling romance, they do open the door for some interesting stories. Carrie Ryan’s series is getting the most hype right now (and I must admit, despite the problems I have with it, I’m enjoying The Forest of Hands and Teeth more than I’m disliking it), offering a dystopian take on the genre, then there’s the more comical take with books like Zombie Queen of Newbury High by Amanda Ashby, the Generation Dead series by Daniel Waters, Bad Taste in Boys by Carrie Harris and I Kissed a Zombie and I Liked It by Adam Selzer. A lot of these books are set in high schools, which is pretty accurate for anyone who has ever gone to high school. Personally, I am much more interested in the unicorn side of things. As Holly Black said, unicorns are almost never written about nowadays, especially in the YA genre, so there is huge potential to take the mythos and do amazing, chaotic things with it. Diana Peterfreund’s Rampant series is about killer unicorns. Hell yeah! While I don’t think unicorns will reach the level of vampire popularity, it offers up an interesting option. Team unicorn all the way because, let’s face it, any procrastinating geek worth their salt knows that Robot Zombie Attack would be an awful game!
Dystopia.
I’m a big fan of the end of the world, it doesn’t happen enough in YA for my taste. For the meantime, Suzanne Collins has that corner of the market covered with her massively popular, bestselling Hunger Games series which I still haven’t read (calm down, I have the first book on my computer so I’ll start it sooner or later, honestly) but waiting in the wings to offer up itself for the fans undoubtedly dying for more post Mockingjay is Ally Condie’s Matched. Already highly anticipated based on hype alone, the publishers made no secret about the seven figure deal Condie received for the book, set to be the first in a trilogy (making all these books into series has become very common, I’ve noticed. Easy way to make more money I guess.) While I’m very happy that there are more dystopian YA novels out there, especially ones that focus on young women, I’m a little dismayed to see so much of the hype focus on the romantic element. It’s another thing that’s irritated me about the YA craze lately. So many of these books have unnecessary love stories, many of which are unnecessary love triangles which gobble up so much of the story’s focus as well as the book’s publicity. A lot of the Hunger Games frenzy has been focused on the Team Peeta and Team Gale thing. Forget that the heroine is an amazingly strong character who kicks arse, saves people and is her own mistress; she has to have a man! This seems to be the same for Matched, with the romantic element kick starting most of the more exciting sounding action (although the book isn’t out until November so I can’t properly comment.) It’s one of the things that is bugging me about The Forest of Hands and Teeth – there are zombies and the world is over, stop moping about after the guys! Whatever my problems with the trope, I think it’s here to stay.
So that’s just a few things to look forward to in the world of paranormal YA. I’ve only scraped the surface so feel free to add what you think is going to be the next big thing. Personally I’ve found that the contemporary side of YA has a lot more interesting ideas and plots right now although that might be my sparkle jaded mind rebelling against the genre. Either way, you’ll never be short of something fun to read and the genre is packed full of imagination and creative ideas. You just need to know where to look for it!
(Since it won't copy-paste into this entry, go to the original LJ post for more info on the aformentioned books.)
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man « Result #24 on Aug 20, 2010, 2:38pm »
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey
This book has been sitting on my TBR pile for about a year and I decided to read this book now for a few reasons. One of the reasons is I had seen Steve Harvey on the Dr. Phil Show promoting this very book. Reason number 2 is with the problems I am currently having in my marriage I thought this book could possibly enlighten me about men. Now you know there is a third reason, always a third reason. The third reason is because I had read Maria Bastillo's book Act Like a Gentleman, Think Like a Woman, (Absolutely wonderful book), which was written in response to this book. Those are the reasons I decided to read Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man.
So far I have to say this book is funny, informative and is proof that women are superior to men. Okay now that I have your attention you maybe asking yourself why I say women are superior to men. I will just say that is my opinion. The reason I feel that way is because from just reading 50 pages, I feel that men have no depth to their personalities. Women can handle a lot while a man can only handle 3 things and that is to Profess their love for you, (possibly only once in a blue moon), provide for you and protect you and that is it. Men think that is all that matters, those are important yet a true man can grow and learn to add more to their personalities. Women are able to achieve those 3 elements and also include nurturing, listening, friendship and we can also make sure you get the best damn "cookie" in the bedroom without thinking of ourselves. Yes that is how I feel from reading 50 pages.
Now this book is written in 3 parts. Part 1 is the Mind Set of a Man. My first two paragraphs about sum that section up. Part 2: Why Men do What they do. I could say a few choice words or statements to answer this question but I will wait till late to voice them. Part 3: The Playbook: How to win the Game (Do we really want to?). By winning the game Steve is implying that all women want is the ring.
So I have read part 2 and still I believe that women are superior to men. I also feel that men are very self centered. Now part two discusses Why men are the way they are. Well I will try to say this as nice as possible,Men don't think with their brains, they think with their... you know what they think with. In this book Steve Harvey "enlightens" women to the fact that men do what they do because they can. I have to say that is true, or better yet I will say me do what they do because they think they can. This section informs us that men only want one thing from women and I don't have to tell you what it is. Men also think about women in two ways either a Keeper or a Throw back. Also covered in this section is Why Men Cheat. From personal experience I have to say men cheat because they are a**holes, idiots, and only care about themselves. I do have to say that I found the cheating chapter informative and did help me in realizing that I don't want to be with a man who cheats. Once a man cheats he is always going to be a cheater. Even after being married for 21 years, he will always be a cheater. This section can be helpful if you are open to actually realizing that things about yourself, men and how you handle relationships.
Now onto the Playbook, so that us women can win the true man of our dreams!!! I have to tell you I wrote in this book. Don't get mad or angry, I usually don't write in books but this section allows it and so I decided to do it. So that I can set my standards and get the respect I deserve from a man.
The third section tells us how to get the final prize of the ring. Steve Harvey reiterates over and over again that men are simple beings. They don't think as much about commitment as women do. I found this section very informative in telling women what to do and not to do to gain the commitment they want. Women should not get into deep with a man before asking questions. Steve mentions 5 questions we should ask over a period of time and before giving up the cookie.
There is so much a woman will learn from reading Act Like a Lady, Think like a Man. You will gain a better understanding of how 2 dimensional men really are. Now that I have read Steve Harvey's book I am hoping to try some of his suggestions mentioned in the book. I also found myself analyzing my current relationship which seems on the verge of a divorce. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is a wonderful book for all women to read.
Remember Women to always act Like a Lady, because it will make your man happy!!!
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Julie Garwood « Result #25 on Aug 13, 2010, 9:17am »
Check out our web-site. If you like Julie Garwood, or have never read her (like I haven't) and would like to, I have posted three of her books that are being re-printed. These are pre-releases and are only 99˘ each.
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Honeymoon For One by Beth Orsoff « Result #26 on Aug 8, 2010, 7:39am »
After a five-year relationship and living together for two, Lizzy's fiancé decides to wait until the night before the wedding to tell her he's not the marrying kind. It had taken her weeks of research to find the best place to take their honeymoon. To drown her sorrow she decides she's still going to go and hopefully find herself an exciting one or two night-stand.
But it's going to be awkward being the only single at the couples-only resort. So how incredible that a guy she meets in the airport, going to Belize for business, offers to be her stand-in husband for dinners and sight-seeing, even while staying at a separate hotel. At least until he's killed. The trip kind of goes downhill from there.
Yes, there are lots of red flags (as well as disaster sirens) that should have been noticed by Lizzy when it comes to the things Michael does, but that's part of the story's charm. Add to it a very rich, phobia and conspiracy theory-ridden best friend, a sexy scuba diver/marine biologist, lots of potential suspects as well as motives for his death, an escape from her cleaning-closet jail cell and the need to find whodunit while hiding out, and you've got a humorous chic lit/mystery/romance.
Well after midnight with eyes so blurred it was difficult to read, I had to finish in one sitting what was perhaps the most enjoyable read I've had this summer. The story grabbed me from the first page with its very likeable characters, the situations they find themselves in, and not knowing who the bad guy is because there are just so many to choose from. And it seems that no one is quite what you think they are. This is a great book to escape in for a mini-vacation or to take to the beach. Fun light read.
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Re: Ereaders-questions « Result #27 on Aug 5, 2010, 5:40am »
One of our contributors, had her Kindle break down. She had help from Kindle to see if the issue could be resolved over the phone and computer ( a lot of help) but when it came to pass that her Kindle could not be resurected...they sent her another one. WITHOUT getting the old one back first. Amazon really is a good company to do business with, plus the idea that you can now buy your Kindle via local means or at least check them out is a very good one. Of course buying one through a brick and mortar store would mean that we lose out but if you can get a better price I say go for it.
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Re: Ereaders-questions « Result #28 on Aug 4, 2010, 1:41pm »
If you're still waffling between the Nook and the Kindle, you might want to check out Smart Bitches Trashy Books today. Apparently, B&N is selling the wrong book. Instead of getting Anne Stuart's newest release, people are getting a book by Jennifer Mikels. People have been writing to B&N with no resolution, and they are STILL selling the wrong book. With Amazon, if you have a problem, its usually resolved within minutes.
In Harm's Way by Ridley Pearson « Result #29 on Aug 1, 2010, 8:56am »
This is the first book that I have ever read by Ridley Pearson and I have to say I find his work pleasantly enticing. I love reading mysteries and was thrilled to win this book from the Early Reviewers program. I started reading the book as soon as it arrived in my mailbox.
In Harm's Way is the 4th book in the Walt Fleming Novels. I am honored to say that I was able to enjoy the book even though I was not familiar with the characters in the novel prior to reading this book.
Walt Fleming is sheriff in a small town in Idaho who is raising two twin eleven year old girls. I found Walt Fleming to be a complex character while still being interesting and entertaining. He has a small staff of deputies and a photographer whom is the love interest of Walt. I found some of the characters of little interest and didn't create a bond towards them while reading In Harm's Way.
In Harm's Way is a well crafted story of intrigue and suspense. As I read the book I found myself getting more and more drawn into the story and thinking I knew who did it before I finally reached the end. It is enjoyable when reading a book and not being able to figure out who committed the crime before the end. I was getting to the point where I started to actually talk back to the characters while reading the book. When that happens you know I am drawn into the story.
Re: The pets of B&C « Result #31 on Jul 30, 2010, 2:26pm »
I went to Walmart today to pick up some film I dropped off over a month ago and one of the rolls of film was pictures of my cat Lucky that I just had put to sleep. When I get a chance to load them onto the computer I am going to post them here because they are so adorable of him playing with a mouse he had caught and playing with our other cat Whiskers. I have one of Luck and Whiskers and it looks like they are kissing. I started to cry when I saw the pictures because I didn't realize I had those pictures.
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Re: New Kindle announced. « Result #33 on Jul 29, 2010, 8:37pm »
Not really another one, so much as a new version of one you were already considering. The K3 will take the place of the K2, just like the K2 took the place of the original Kindle.
My k2 isn't even a year old, but I want one of the new ones! 4 gigs of space, that is m ore than twice as much space as my K2 has, awesome. But I can't really justify a new one when mines only 6 months old. (got it christmas)
New Kindle announced. « Result #35 on Jul 28, 2010, 9:11pm »
I just saw on Amazon that the 3rd generation of the Kindle is available. There are actually 2 versions one with 3G wireless and one without, the price difference is about $50 but my question is why would anyone want the one that doesn't have 3G?
edited to add: I just saw the comparison page and a close up view of the new button layouts - I LOVE them. The page forward and back buttons are on either side, the menu, home & back buttons have been moved to the keypad area and the little toggle button that was sandwiched between the home & back buttons has been replaced by a friendlier up/down/left/right directional button - much like a cell phone.
Don't make me find your lack of faith disturbing. *wink* *lol*
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Re: The pets of B&C « Result #37 on Jul 24, 2010, 9:11pm »
Awillis, I'm sorry to hear that Spot passed away and that you had to make the decision. That isn't an easy thing to do, but sounds like it was the the right decision.
Re: Pandigital e-Reader « Result #39 on Jul 24, 2010, 8:24am »
I was reading an article yesterday (I think on MSNBC.com) about e-readers. There were a lot slated to be introduced this year but have been pulled for various reasons - most are probably because of the prices of the Nook & Kindle now being so low that companies can't compete. The article went on to say that since the price of the Kindle & Nook are so low that Amazon & B&N aren't really making any profit on the devices themselves but on the books sold for them.
I tried to look for the article but I can't find it. If I find it I'll post a link to it.
I thought about it, but the more I asked around the more I learned that this may not be the way anyone wants to go. Apparently it was introduced and then swiftly pulled due to issues (?) Then re-introduced ---I found out that the company that makes it also makes digital frames...
Re: The pets of B&C « Result #45 on Jul 23, 2010, 10:18am »
I had to have Spot put down today. He wasn't getting any better and there was no guarantee that intensive I-V fluid therapy would help so I went ahead and had him put down.
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Pandigital e-Reader « Result #46 on Jul 20, 2010, 8:46am »
Have any of you seen the product or just the add in Bed, Bath and Beyond for Pandigital Novel 7"? It looks just like a slightly smaller iPad but you seem to only be able to get the books from B&N. It's also only 169$
I've heard so much negative stuff about Bullet I have not started it yet. I'm sure I'll eventually read it but it's not anywhere near the top of my list at this point.
I think you really need to read it and judge it for yourself. It may surprise you!
Ok I finished reading this and I will admit I liked it better than Flirt, however I still have some issues:
1) the number of times she used the word 'spill' - does the woman not on a dictionary or thesaurus? surely she can find different words to use so she doesn't repeat herself ad nausium? 2) the obession with describing the clothes in minute detail - enough already I know that Jean-Claude likes frilly shirts, leather pants, and leather boots that lace up the back and reach his crotch. 3) ditto for the decor of the COD underground 4) the over descriptive sex scenes that read like bad porn (at least to me) - although I will admit that it wasn't as bad as some of the others.
Over all on a scale of 1-10 I'd give it a about a 5.
Re: The pets of B&C « Result #49 on Jul 17, 2010, 11:00am »
He's doing much better. I took him to the vet this morning and his creatine level is way down but his BUN is still high but we don't know the exact values from Monday (after they reach certain values the report just says <? or >?) so since we're not sure exactly where the values where we don't know how far they have actually dropped. but he is doing much better, he ate almost a whole can of food yesterday and he had a BM this morning (never thought I'd get excited about cat poo!).
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