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A warning to published authors
Ebooks tree dot net appears to be offering free downloads of several published works ( Read more... ) -
Reading: Backlists and YA
One of the things that makes me realize I’m living in the future is the joy of having a dozen or so novels in my pocket at all times. It was surprisingly easy to learn to read on my phone; for convenience it’s become my primary reading device ( Read more... ) -
Dreamwidth crossposting failed.
Just a note; normally my posts start on Dreamwidth these days- same user id there. Today's entry didn't crosspost.
Anyone else who's moved over should feel free to connect with me there; my observation is that I get more responses on LJ still. -
Reading over the holidays
I've been reminded that word of mouth is a good thing, and I don't talk about my book addiction enough. I've been doing a lot more reading on the Kindle; the move keeps me away from my physical books. So presume that all books I talk about are available as ebooks.
Martha Wells: The Cloud RoadsI've owned this for a while in paperback without ( Read more... ) -
Political observation of the day
Watching the current congress, it is obvious that Republicans care about women and children the same way the NHL cares about hockey pucks. There's not a scrap of interest in their welfare; they just want to slap 'em around to score points for their fans. -
Trivial update
I spent last week with a cold, but unable to take any time off work, which was unpleasant but is now over. In talking with an old friend, I came up with a new way of thinking of things like this. "Bruised Ass" problems. They're constantly on your mind if you're the one who has to sit on them, but in the grand scheme of things are hard to really ( Read more... ) -
Back from a week away
I just came back from a week in Yosemite with my parents and family. The scenery does make up for the crowds, though I was very done with people by the end of the week. Pictures may follow ( Read more... ) -
It's been a long week.
I gave blood (platelets) again on Saturday. It will probably be a while before I do that again; I didn't really recover until late Sunday ( Read more... ) -
Musings on aikido
I'm very much a beginner at this art. I know that in terms of mat time, I'm not really moving slowly, but it sometimes seems like I'm struggling against a complete lack of natural ability ( Read more... )