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a bit YA for me but I've always like dragons.
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While waiting on next books in GRRM series I stumbled across this stand alone prequel to GOT and what a surprise, probably the best short stories book of all of them! Too bad it's only 365 pages...

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Ted Chiang wrote the short story which the movie Arrival is based on. It's in the collection, "Story of your life and others". Love the ideas behind his writing, but less prose, more narrative. Reminds me of early Asimov.

I don't have enough time in the summer for long books, so I went back to Chiang's short stories again. Just finished this collection:

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Exhalation

In these nine stunningly original, provocative, and poi…
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There are some good Black Mirror-type stories in there. Very thought-provoking.

Just starting reading another collection of short stories by one of my favorite authors, Miranda July:

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No One Belongs Here More Than You

The creator and star of Me and You and Everyone We Know…
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My Kindle says I read it, but I'm a quarter way through and I don't remember any of the stories. A good, quirky read. She makes me laugh on the outside and cry on the inside at the same time. 🥲
 
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I like MBB and interesting to read this a family story. Some controversy about the ghost writing but I have no issue with it.
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Debut novel by Millie Bobby Brown reignites debate over ghostwritten celebrity books

Publishing figures defend Stranger Things star’s book, Nineteen Steps, after this week’s publication ignites criticism on social media
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I Like MMBs headspace ....girl on the go big time....she actually is producer and star of the Enola Holmes movies.
What did Millie Bobby Brown do as a producer?

At 16, Brown produced the first Enola Holmes film for Netflix. She has started her own production company, PCMA Productions, which is behind another of her projects, the adventure fantasy Damsel, which is already in post-production, as well as her latest film, Enola Holmes 2.
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Millie Bobby Brown is still a teenager, but her net worth is staggering! The newly engaged actress is worth $14 million according to Celebritynetworth.com, but what is her husband-to-be's fortune?
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Bon Jovi's kid is the intended ....

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Then on to a big scifi novel
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The novel received positive reviews from critics, with praise directed towards Paolini's worldbuilding, plot, and pace. Kirkus Reviews called it "A fun, fast-paced epic that science fiction fans will gobble up."[8] The Nerd Daily awarded the novel an eight out of ten, stating it was "...a wild ride from the start to the end."[9]

The novel won the 2020 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.[10]
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Any one have a copy of Jupiter's Travels they are willing to part with.
Amazon/Indigo price is a little more than I want to pay for a book.
Willing to pay if needed.

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oioioi said:
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I prefer paper copy. Not that I have tried Kindle but I don't think I would like it.
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I was of the same mindset. I was forced into it because the series I am reading, many of the books are out of print and quite valuable. Over $100.00 per book in many cases.
So I picked up a used Kindle Oasis. It's a better experience than anticipated and there are things that beat the physical copy. It's always at the right page when you pick it up, no more bookmarks falling out.

I will say that when I have to plug in my book to charge it I feel that the future is stupid.
 
oioioi said:
Thanks
I prefer paper copy. Not that I have tried Kindle but I don't think I would like it.
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If you decide to give Kindle a try, I have a digital copy
 
regder said:
If you decide to give Kindle a try, I have a digital copy
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Can digital copies be shared or borrowed like old fashioned books?
 
oioioi said:
Can digital copies be shared or borrowed like old fashioned books?
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You can check out digital copies from the library.
The funny part, they only have so many digital copies, so you could be waiting for someone to return (timeout) their digital book before you can download it.......

Yup.... the future is stupid.
 
oioioi said:
Can digital copies be shared or borrowed like old fashioned books?
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Sure you can. Just takes some creative activities.

This is why I stayed away from Kindle, the Kobo and other readers allow for much more variety in terms of files (ePub, doc, pdf, etc.) whereas Kindle has their own ecosystem and are trickier.

No different than the old days of sharing music / video files. Kobo FTW in this aspect. Much easier to share.

Soulcatcher668 said:
You can check out digital copies from the library.
The funny part, they only have so many digital copies, so you could be waiting for someone to return (timeout) their digital book before you can download it.......

Yup.... the future is stupid.
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I couldn't believe it the first time I had to 'wait' to loan a book from TPL. Like WTF...it's a digital copy! Apparently they only have X licenses, and those are loaned out same as physical books.
 
You would think that with a digital copy it would be easier to return a book. An expiry date needs to coded into the programming and it would be automatically returned.
 
oioioi said:
You would think that with a digital copy it would be easier to return a book. An expiry date needs to coded into the programming and it would be automatically returned.
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It is automatically returned. I've had multiple instances where I'm listening / reading to a book, and it disappears because the time period expired.

So they do have that encoded in automatically.
 
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