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tamnonlinear

2011 book list

Feb 15, 2011 16:04

A bit long, since this is the first book post of the year. There were at least a few books between the last book post of 2010 and the first books of 2011, but I won't count them. Also skipping some rereads that I only reread my favorite bits (granted, some of this amounted to more than half the books in question, but still) and a lot of fanfic, as ( Read more... )

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skreidle February 15 2011, 20:59:36 UTC

I need need need to read The Lost Dogs and Oogy. Srsly.

tamnonlinear February 15 2011, 21:05:20 UTC

They are both very good and very heartbreaking books in their way. I'm surprised (quite honestly) that you haven't read them, as I started following the Pit Bull rescue blogs, and eventually found these books, through your posts.

I'd be happy to lend you my copy of Lost Dogs. Oogy I got on kindle, so loaning is not an option (AFAIK).

In both cases, I am glad to have read the books in the modern age, where I could google for pictures and videos and followups to find out more about the animals and how they are now. It helped.

skreidle February 15 2011, 22:09:36 UTC

I know, I know.. I've lauded both books, and asked for both for Christmas, and my mom provided two other great pit bull books, but inexplicably not those two.

I think Kindles -can- loan, but only for two weeks, and only once for the life of the e-book, which is ridiculous.

tamnonlinear February 15 2011, 22:12:40 UTC

Yes, and the loaned book has to be marked as loanable, which I am too old to figure out.

skreidle February 15 2011, 22:24:13 UTC

When (if ever) do you suppose the e-book publishers will realize that "bought once, loaned indefinitely" is the only right answer?

(Incidentally, the only Kindle I have is the app on my laptop and on my Droid, and I only have one book, free, written by the Ambulance Driver blogger.)

tamnonlinear February 15 2011, 22:28:08 UTC

I mostly like the kindle, but it has two big drawbacks against hardcopy books.

You can't load out the good books
You can't throw the bad books across the room.

skreidle February 15 2011, 22:35:04 UTC

Wellll I guess you could wing it. Once. :D

(Riss uses her iPad as her e-reader, and loves it. (Also her email and web browser and portable game machine. :))

tamnonlinear February 15 2011, 22:37:59 UTC

Well, sadly enough I am looking to replace my kindle, as I dropped it on the stairs last week and cracked the screen. I'm two months past the warranty. If only I'd at least been reading something I disliked at the time.

skreidle February 15 2011, 22:42:51 UTC

At least the Kindle (and other simple e-readers) are relatively inexpensive. :]

Would certainly have felt more satisfying if it had been a disliked book on the screen at the time..

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