Timewaster's Guide Archive

I'm loving this tour schedule. When I lived in Dallas, no one ever went there. Now that I've moved to Seattle, I get someone new to see at least once a month. And this time, one of my favorite new authors is doing three appearances in the Seattle area. Yep, time to get my stalking shoes on.

Sadly, not even one mention of bacon. Otherwise a pretty entertaining story.

Why would anyone assume that fictional characters in a fictional world from different cultures within that fictional world share values with anyone in Alabama? I think it's also important to note that Alabama's values have probably not been the same since the first person moved there. Surely there was a point where it was not only acceptable but also encouraged for a 13 year old girl to get married and start popping out babies as quickly as possible. I doubt even in Alabama they accept that now.

I hope you enjoy WoT! It's a very good series. It gets incredibly intricate later on. Also, just as sort of a note, I personally, and everyone I've known who has read the series, has said that the first book is very slow. I almost stopped reading it after the first book because of how slow it was (there was actually about 3 years between me reading the first and second books, after that I just started devouring them), but I really recommend trudging through it if you find it too slow, (if you don't, well then ignore that) as it picks up and starts getting really good come the second book.

I actually started and stopped EotW three times before I finally got into it. The first four or five chapters just didn't move fast enough to keep me in it. Once I really started getting into it I tore through it and tGH. And after that, it was complete the book in one sitting or fall asleep with it on my chest.

Sigh...

Maybe, UtopiaGreen01, it would better for you to think before you start a topic so you don't get your head ripped off. Right now as I am reading this, it is taking a lot of self-restraint to not go berserk on these idiotic topics of yours.

I mean, come on. Brandon will not be giving away free books. Wasn't that... obvious? Now, I looked at a recent blog post of his, and he stated that he would do something for fans who live far away (who can't get to the Hero of Ages release party) to get a signed/numbered copy... but obviously they wouldn't be free. Who do think Brandon is, Bill Gates? Shipping alone, man...

Wow, dude. You hurt my brain.

I'm a fan of Brandon's stuff, so I'd probably look through these boards anyway, but I find myself coming here more and more often to see what kind of hilarious topic UtopiaGreen01 has posted. I'm really sorry I missed the HDTV one. I'll have to search for it just for a good laugh.

I've read some reviews lately saying that you can not get nearly the advertised amount of books on this devise. Is that true so far to your knowledge?

I haven't had that problem, but that's largely through lack of trying. I only have about 50 books on my Kindle and that's plenty for me.

One of the biggest complaints about the Kindle, by actual users, is that it doesn't support folders. There are only two ways to sort your books: by title or by date added. Looking through more than four or five pages of books to find the one you want sounds like a real pain to me.

However, as far as storage goes... I don't know how many the K is supposed to hold in its built in memory, but it accepts SD cards. The official documentation says it can handle up to a 4gb card (I think), but some people on the Kindle message boards have said they've been able to use 8gb cards. If you can't fit enough books on one of those, then you probably read too fast.

I have a Kindle and I love it. There are going to pros and cons to any new device, but for my $399 it was worth it. I have actually only purchased one kindle book from amazon since buying it, but that was a pretty seamless experience. It was delivered to me in about 30 seconds from when I hit the purchase button. Some way, some how there have been a lot of free fantasy/sci-fi ebooks lately, which is the vast majority of what I read, so I haven't actually had to spend a lot of money on books yet. I've seen some people say that the reading experience is so immersive that they reach up to turn the page like a real book. That has actually happened to me, but only once. One of the biggest pluses is that it is far more comfortable for me to use than a paper book when lying down.

Anyway, if there's anything you want to know, just ask. I'm happy to pimp out the Kindle.