Category Archives: ebooks

random awesomeness

Posted on 11/03/2012 by Kris

Truth.

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the long ones: your sexual expectations

Posted on 12/09/2010 by Kris

About romance and erotica books, you perves. *rolls eyes* This is a post that’s been hanging around in my head for a while now so I decided to pull it out, dust it off and attempt to give it some … Continue reading →

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dear publisher

Posted on 17/08/2010 by Kris

Dear Don’t-push-me-I-have-PMS Publisher, Further to my letter of 10 August, I write to reaffirm that one of the main reasons I purchase ebooks is for the purposes of my instant gratification. Therefore, this bullshit wasting of time trying to sort … Continue reading →

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dear publisher

Posted on 09/08/2010 by Kris

Dear You-Know-Who-You-Are Epublisher Please note that most PDF makers come with a handy little ‘reduce file size’ option. FUCKING USE IT! Sincerely, Kris of Kris ‘n’ Good Books

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dear publisher

Posted on 21/06/2010 by Kris

Dear God, would you get with the times already!? Print Publisher I’ve given it some thought and I’ve come to the conclusion that it would be in my best interests if you would implement an epublishing program at your company. … Continue reading →

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a question for you about ebooks

Posted on 17/06/2010 by Kris

I’m in the process of reviewing my home and contents insurance. Because I am obviously a tad rabid about my books, I, naturally, include these in my estimate about how much my stuff is worth. Then the thought suddenly occurred … Continue reading →

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what do you do with your ebooks?

Posted on 09/06/2009 by Kris

Since we are on the subject of ebooks, I thought I’d ask the question about what you do with the books after you’ve finished reading them. A number of us have commented that you can’t exactly treat them the same … Continue reading →

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ebooks vs ‘real’ books

Posted on 08/06/2009 by Kris

When I posted about loaning ebooks yesterday I wondered whether people’s comments – either explicitly or obliquely – would make reference to another subject I’m intrigued about, which is readers’ attitudes towards ebooks. In particular, the differences in the way … Continue reading →

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what’s a book between friends

Posted on 07/06/2009 by Kris

About a month ago Wave posted about the illegal downloading of ebooks. This led to an interesting discussion about piracy, the impact it has on the industry, especially on authors and small epublishers, the ways it can (or cannot) be … Continue reading →

Posted in ebooks, reading, serious randomness, Wave | 25 Comments

The Beauty of Ebooks

Posted on 14/11/2008 by Kris

Since discovering ebooks at the end of 2007 (before that I was a print fascist), there have been occasions when I’ve had to remind myself why I like this medium so much. Granted this is generally after I’ve read one … Continue reading →

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