More Kindle deals and recent finds
It is so fun being able to download books and carry them with me in a device which turns on instantly and is lighter than most paperbacks! I used to read sf where people had portable pocket libraries and be so envious. I am probably getting more enjoyment out of my Kindle than I would out of the much-mourned rocket cars.
Most of E. Nesbit's fantasy is available for free, including Five Children and It
, The Phoenix and the Carpet
, and The Story of the Amulet
. Classic fantasy, still quite funny and readable, though attitudes about race, gender, class, and other political issues were in many ways typical for an English person writing in 1900. (In other ways she was quite radical, as she was a socialist and had an open marriage in 1880.) The Story of the Amulet, in particular, has some scenes of remarkable power and beauty. "We'll sail her straight for the Dragon Rocks."
There are a bunch of versions of the Mahabharata, though unfortunately I'm not familiar with most of the ones available on Kindle. I have to link Krishna Dharma's Mahabharata
, though, because it has a highly indignant comment protesting the author's anti-Kaurava and pro-Pandava bias, noting, "I mean, I'm not saying the Pandavas weren't great, but come on! The Kauravas are villified to a point where it's annoying to read the tirades against them. For instance, we always hear "That sinful blind king and his foolish brain-dead evil horrible unintelligent demonic son Duryodhana will surely reap the consequences of their actions, surely destiny is all-powerful, it must all be arranged by providence." The comment was written by none other than Duryodhana! I had not realized that he had an Amazon account.
I also note Wren Journeymage (Wren Series)
, by Sherwood Smith, sequel to her Wren to the Rescue books, available only in e-book format. $4.99.
Sherwood has got quite a lot of books on Kindle, some only available as e-books, some simply good deals. For instance, her classic Crown Duel
and A Posse of Princesses
at $3.99, and a revised and polished re-launch of her space opera Exordium (with Dave Trowbridge), The Phoenix in Flight (Exordium)
, at $4.99.
While browsing Suzanne Brockmann's titles, I discovered this: When Tony Met Adam (Short Story)
. A new gay romance! I really admire her willingness to push the boundaries of the normally exclusively-straight genre romance market.
There are some nice deals ($4.90) on Rosemary Sutcliff titles I haven't read, Frontier Wolf
, The Mark of the Horse Lord
, and Knight's Fee
. Has anyone read any of these? How are they?
Finally, Sarah Rees Brennan's The Demon's Surrender (Demon's Lexicon)
is out! Though I plan to buy it in print.
Crossposted to http://rachelmanija.dreamwidth.org/933966.html. Comment here or there.
Most of E. Nesbit's fantasy is available for free, including Five Children and It
, The Phoenix and the Carpet
, and The Story of the Amulet
. Classic fantasy, still quite funny and readable, though attitudes about race, gender, class, and other political issues were in many ways typical for an English person writing in 1900. (In other ways she was quite radical, as she was a socialist and had an open marriage in 1880.) The Story of the Amulet, in particular, has some scenes of remarkable power and beauty. "We'll sail her straight for the Dragon Rocks."
There are a bunch of versions of the Mahabharata, though unfortunately I'm not familiar with most of the ones available on Kindle. I have to link Krishna Dharma's Mahabharata
, though, because it has a highly indignant comment protesting the author's anti-Kaurava and pro-Pandava bias, noting, "I mean, I'm not saying the Pandavas weren't great, but come on! The Kauravas are villified to a point where it's annoying to read the tirades against them. For instance, we always hear "That sinful blind king and his foolish brain-dead evil horrible unintelligent demonic son Duryodhana will surely reap the consequences of their actions, surely destiny is all-powerful, it must all be arranged by providence." The comment was written by none other than Duryodhana! I had not realized that he had an Amazon account.
I also note Wren Journeymage (Wren Series)
, by Sherwood Smith, sequel to her Wren to the Rescue books, available only in e-book format. $4.99.
Sherwood has got quite a lot of books on Kindle, some only available as e-books, some simply good deals. For instance, her classic Crown Duel
and A Posse of Princesses
at $3.99, and a revised and polished re-launch of her space opera Exordium (with Dave Trowbridge), The Phoenix in Flight (Exordium)
, at $4.99.
While browsing Suzanne Brockmann's titles, I discovered this: When Tony Met Adam (Short Story)
. A new gay romance! I really admire her willingness to push the boundaries of the normally exclusively-straight genre romance market.
There are some nice deals ($4.90) on Rosemary Sutcliff titles I haven't read, Frontier Wolf
, The Mark of the Horse Lord
, and Knight's Fee
. Has anyone read any of these? How are they?
Finally, Sarah Rees Brennan's The Demon's Surrender (Demon's Lexicon)
is out! Though I plan to buy it in print.
Crossposted to http://rachelmanija.dreamwidth.org/933966.html. Comment here or there.