Random Raves ΜΔ: Crate Expectations

[cardgame]

I set a goal of reading 20 books during 2019 and I've already read 6.

Wow, that's fast. Are you getting them from the library or do you already have them, just unread?

 

[Synobun]

Wow, that's fast. Are you getting them from the library or do you already have them, just unread?

I got a library card from the Seattle Public Library that actually works and lets me check out ebooks. I gave up on trying to get my card with the Vancouver Public Library to work.

Before, I relied almost entirely on free books from Amazon and the quality was always... lacking. Trash books made me not want to read.

Now I have access to good books and there's a time limit on them so I feel the pressure to actually read for more than 10-20 minutes every day.

 

[Ajidica]

I got a library card from the Seattle Public Library that actually works and lets me check out ebooks.

Dirty foreigner mooching off of American public services!

 

[cardgame]

I have found some entertaining and even quality stuff on Kindle Unlimited (10 books at a time, no time limits, but $10/mo) but yeah the quality assurance is definitely nonexistent so it's hard to know what to expect. Fortunately I can just return them right away and grab something else. If you like sci-fi there's quite a selection of actual quality on it.

I tried doing the library ebook thing but my local options are total crap! Only allow ~3 iirc and their selection is very minimal, plus the access to the content (the website) is very ugly and poorly functional.

 

[Synobun]

Dirty foreigner mooching off of American public services!

It's a feature.

I have found some entertaining and even quality stuff on Kindle Unlimited (10 books at a time, no time limits, but $10/mo) but yeah the quality assurance is definitely nonexistent so it's hard to know what to expect. Fortunately I can just return them right away and grab something else.

I tried doing the library ebook thing but my local options are total crap! Only allow ~3 iirc and their selection is very minimal, plus the access to the content (the website) is very ugly and poorly functional.

Kindle Unlimited would probably have been better but I could never "justify" the cost. I relied on the free free books. Truly horrifying works. I read maybe 20-25 books over the span of 2+ years from there and 3 or 4 were alright. I don't dread reading anymore. It's wonderful.

If you have a friend from a major city, get them to sign up for a library card for you. Worth the hassle.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Kindle Unlimited would probably have been better but I could never "justify" the cost. I relied on the free free books. Truly horrifying works. I read maybe 20-25 books over the span of 2+ years from there and 3 or 4 were alright. I don't dread reading anymore. It's wonderful.

If you have a friend from a major city, get them to sign up for a library card for you. Worth the hassle.

Check out the Open Library.

 

[Synobun]

Check out the Open Library.

I'm bookmarking this! Thank you!

Edit: Nevermind, it doesn't support my reading app.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

That stinks. You can read them online, though. Or use Adobe Digital Editions, but it sucks.

 

[Synobun]

I use Libby or Kindle, and the Kindle feature only works with a US account.

Normally I'd just use my .com account but Amazon is smart enough to force local region. Setting up a VPN on my phone is too much effort.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

Finally out of the hospital. Maddy talked nonstop to me for about half an hour (lots of squeaky meows and purring), and is happy to see me.

 

[Zkribbler]

Finally out of the hospital. Maddy talked nonstop to me for about half an hour (lots of squeaky meows and purring), and is happy to see me.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

Dirty foreigner mooching off of American public services!

Build a wall around Vancouver!

 

[Kyriakos]

Bieber, jim carrey, and in the future that deadpool guy likely will become obnoxious too. Blame canada, mkay?

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Blame canada, mkay?

We're sorry.

 

[Kyriakos]

I wrote a nice 2500 word story, titled"the libation-bearer".
Hint: it isnt about an actual libation-bearer. Someone is scattering something as if he was one

 

[MaryKB]

I wrote a nice 2500 word story, titled"the libation-bearer".
Hint: it isnt about an actual libation-bearer. Someone is scattering something as if he was one

Are you publishing your stories? Or how can we read them?

 

[Kyriakos]

Are you publishing your stories? Or how can we read them?

Some are published in a book, but that is in greek i will link at a couple i self-translated sometime ^_^

 

[tjs282]

I'm bookmarking this! Thank you!

Edit: Nevermind, it doesn't support my reading app.

Do you do Project Gutenberg? It's all old stuff, but there might be a few things that are interesting to you, you never know...

I wrote a nice 2500 word story, titled"the libation-bearer".

Hey, plagiarism much?

Still, if you're going to steal, might as well steal from the best, right?

 

[Synobun]

Do you do Project Gutenberg? It's all old stuff, but there might be a few things that are interesting to you, you never know...

Old people are the worst.

 

[Kyriakos]

(guessing the link)That was in plural; the libation-bearers, and was part of a dramatic trilogy
But yes, it was a good title... I have only read the first of the trilogy.