#e-Book

[this-vs-that]

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[justwriteyoudummy]

Another year- another birthday sale!! "Spare me a buck and I'll tell you a tale..." The Fragments of Magic E-book is now on sale!! Now's the time to go and snag yourself a copy (or an extra copy if you're so inclined ;> ) Link to purchase is available on my Linktr.ee or find it by searching Fragments of Magic on Amazon! Paperback is still available for the normal price but the e-book will be on sale for the rest of the week to celebrate my birthday! . My gift to you guys~☆ . I hope you'll come explore Allunatia with Amber and Brentan!!

[harkthorn]

Haymarket is offering Let This Radicalize You for $2 as an e-Book right now, for anyone who might be interested. There is also a free accompanying workbook available to download under the "resources" section of the page.

[techniktagebuch]

Juni 2024

E-Books lesen 2024: Geht eigentlich, bis auf die Fußnoten

Ich lese "In the Form of a Question" von Amy Schneider, ein Buch mit sehr vielen Fußnoten. Und so sehr ich Libby mag, die Bücherei-App, mit der ich seit Dezember 2022 ein paar Hundert Bücher am Handy gelesen habe: Fußnoten kann sie nicht so gut.

Fußnoten sind in so einem E-Book einfach Links. Die Fußnotenzahl führt zu der Stelle (im aktuellen Buch: am Ende des Kapitels), an der die Fußnote steht, und von dort führt die Fußnotenzahl wieder zurück zu der Seite, von der ich gekommen bin. Theoretisch jedenfalls.

Es gibt viele Bereiche auf der Seite, die schon eine Drauftippfunktion haben: Rechts oder links auf den Rand tippen heißt Blättern. In die Mitte tippen heißt: Ich möchte das Menü rund um die Seite sehen, in dem ich zum Beispiel die Schriftgröße einstellen kann. Oben rechts macht man ein Lesezeichen. Eigentlich gibt es überhaupt keinen Seitenbereich, in dem Drauftippen nicht schon irgendwas auslöst. Und die Fußnotenzahlen sind sehr klein. Ich brauche meistens mehr als einen Versuch.

Fußnoten auf der ersten Seite eines Kapitels kann ich aus unbekannten Gründen überhaupt nicht folgen, egal, wie oft ich es versuche. Auf der zweiten Seite geht es auch noch nicht. Ich merke mir die Anlässe der ersten paar Fußnoten und hoffe dann, dass die nächste Fußnote nicht ganz am Rand der Seite stehen wird (geht nicht, man blättert immer nur um), sondern irgendwo in der Mitte. Aber auch wieder nicht zu genau in der Mitte, wegen des Kontextmenüs.

Wenn ich eine antippbare Fußnote gefunden habe und die bisher verpassten Fußnoten nachlesen kann, gibt es auf der Seite mit den Fußnoten wieder dasselbe Problem. Nur stehen hier natürlich alle Fußnotenzahlen ganz am Rand. Manche davon führen immer nur zum Umblättern, aber wenigstens manche dann doch zurück zum eigentlichen Text. Ich suche mir also eine Fußnote mit funktionierendem Link zurück und blättere dann von der Seite, auf die ich dadurch gelange, wieder ein paar Seiten vor oder zurück, bis ich die Stelle finde, an der ich mit dem Lesen aufgehört habe.

Es ist mühsam. Zum Glück haben die meisten Bücher nicht so viele Fußnoten. Oft sind die Fußnoten auch so langweilig, dass ich sie ignorieren kann.

In der Frühzeit des Buchdrucks war sicher auch nicht alles einfach. Ich hoffe, ich werde so alt, dass bis dahin auch die Leute, die E-Book-Lese-Apps entwickeln, selbst E-Books lesen und merken, wo die Probleme liegen.

(Kathrin Passig)

[fridaythe13ththeseries]

The author of the four Friday the 13th books that were aimed at young adults apparently wrote another years later, that combined the movies (as in Jason's mask) with the show we all love. I haven't read this, only just heard about - but I am intrigued!

[wyrllarebeca]

Leitura atual e, provavelmente, o tema da próxima resenha

[eulinoslivros]

Matthew Perry na sua autobiografia, "Amigos, amores e aquela coisa terrível" (2023)

[glasratz]

On "Sacred and Terrbile Air" by Robert Kurvitz

I just finished rading Kurvitz' "Sacred and Terrible Air" and I just want to give some thoughts on it.

Summary of the important point: Don't read it now. Wait for a better translation.

Four girls on summer vacation go missing without a trace. Three boys who befriended them make it their quest to find out about their fate. Twenty years later, whit the world on the brink of nuclear war, they meet again at a class reunion to finally figure out the mystery.

The book takes place in the same world as Disco Elysium, so people who played the game will be familiar with several concept like the Pale, the Innocents and the political structures of the Isolas. For everyone else, these things are well enough explained in the text itself, the glossary at the end is a bit superfluous - especially since there is no index to make you know about it being there at all. It's an e-book. I don't know about you, but I usually don't just flip through the pages of an e-book like I would do with a regular book.

Even though the translation seems rough (more on that below) the writing style is very good. It has several characteristics of Soviet-style sci-fi stories. However, I think Kurvitz took some of those characteristics to the extreme, especially with the ending. Sure, the ending is fits the overall plot and is not unlike something you'd read in a story by the Strugatsky brothers - but it still looks like there's a sequel missing.

However, the presentation of the plot is also modern to the extreme. It's told in a non-linear manner with constant leaps back in time - and even forward later in the story. This is very common in modern storytelling and definitely necessary to build up some tension. But... I think it was overdone here. Many of the chapters are very short, the point of view constantly changes. Sometimes rather unimportant scenes are held back for later for not apparent reason. I really think a bit more of consistency and longer scenes would have done the plot good. Often I felt like the author was holding information back from me just to rise the tension and then those facts turned out not to be important at all. There's a long story arch that turns out to be just a red herring for example.

The character presentation is rather good for the most part. The three men on their quest are nicely described, even though we only really learn about Khan's motivation. I wish they would be allowed to shine a bit more, I felt like they were given too little room to act.

The world Kurvitz creates is phantastic. Mysteries and stories are hinted on, political systems are created with just a few words. I would have loved to read more on that - but that is actually what you get from Disco Elysium instead. The game will teach you much more about the world than the book does.

The edition I read was the supposedly "better" translation, allegedly done by a professional translator. If that is true, I assume it was an Estonian native with English as his or her second language. That may work sometimes, but it's not the ideal way to do it.

English is not my first language either, but I read English books on a regular basis (just startet Peake's "Titus Groan" which was never translated into German). Well, I had a really hard time with "Sacred and Terrible Air". Many of the sentences just aren't right. It's very hard to make out who is talking in a dialogue. Sometimes one character referred to in an action when the context makes is clear that another one should actually be referred to. I also felt that there were many parts that were supposed to be humorous, but the joke is missing. That is why I would really recommend not reading this book at this point in time.

Unfortunately, the book is not "more Disco Elysium" as many people expect it to be. DE is probably much closer to Kruvitz' tabletop RPG sessions than it is to the book: Countless different characters, and abundance of facts about a weird world and clever dialogues. You don't get this in Sacred and Terrible air. It's a work on its own, and I felt that it had a vastly different tone.

[enchantzz]

The Easter Bunny aka LJ Ross dropped a new DCI Ryan book. I'm a very happy (Easter) Bunny and already half way through the book. I love it so far. Happy to read about new adventures of the criminal investigation department and Ryan's team in famous Northumberland settings. Also, reading this, I hear it in my head in Jonathan Keeble's voice, who narrates the audiobooks. I'll have to wait for the audiobook a while longer, but its great to have a new story already 😊

And of course imagining Ryan looking like this (my manip)

[overgrown-ruins]

Free e-book from Verso Books

Ten Myths About Israel

by Ilan Pappe

In this groundbreaking book, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the Occupation, the outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappe examines the most contested ideas concerning the origins and identity of the contemporary state of Israel. The “ten myths” that Pappe explores—repeated endlessly in the media, enforced by the military, accepted without question by the world’s governments—reinforce the regional status quo. He explores the claim that Palestine was an empty land at the time of the Balfour Declaration, as well as the formation of Zionism and its role in the early decades of nation building. He asks whether the Palestinians voluntarily left their homeland in 1948, and whether June 1967 was a war of “no choice.” Turning to the myths surrounding the failures of the Camp David Accords and the official reasons for the attacks on Gaza, Pappe explains why the two-state solution is no longer viable.

[astroe-book]

Understanding Your Life's Perspective (pdf E-book)

[justwriteyoudummy]

The Fragments of Magic Ebook is On Sale!

You can get the Ebook Copy of Fragments of Magic for $0.99 over on Amazon! .

Perfect for fans of Avatar the Last Airbender and Deltora Quest! 

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'Amber's dull life tucked away in the woods is upended when her mentor, Sage, is captured by the King's men for crimes against the crown. Armed with an elemental magic she can only half wield, Amber must set off to journey across the realm to seek help in rescuing Sage from the palace dungeons. Quickly realizing she's in over her head, she turns to a thief named Brentan to help her. With elemental magic of his own, he's more than happy to help in exchange for a mysterious favor. Seeing no other options, Amber must place her trust in the untrustworthy stranger and hope he's not like the roguish thieves from her fairy tale books.' .

Some of my favorite tropes can be found within including: +Forced Proximity! +Bound By Fate! +An Evil King! +A Greek Inspired Fantasy Pantheon! +And best of all: AN EXPANDED ELEMENTAL MAGIC SYSTEM! (When I say expanded I mean it ;) )

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This Ebook only sale continues until Saturday June 3rd so be sure to snag yourself a copy!

[anilbertovillalobos]

Read the Millionaires' Secret for free here.

[pieterhb]

The Black Forest - The Black Forest - (Complete Story) (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1468171438-the-black-forest-part-1-of-2-complete-story?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=Pieterhb When Jack and Madeleine embark on a fateful drive through the notorious Black Forest, they unwittingly step into a malevolent realm beyond human comprehension. Their journey quickly transforms into a harrowing race against time as a raging storm bears down on them. Not long after, when two student geologists, James and Pierre, heard the chilling tale of Jack and Madeleine, they set out to unravel the mystery. Their expedition into the Black Forest quickly turns ominous as a fatal bend in the road vanishes before their eyes. What evil mysteries does the Black Forest keep to itself, and is there an escape once caught in its monstrous grip?

[r0silva]

Desenho do zine Comunique III. 2019

Disponível pra leitura online no Issuu

(Flor morta encontrada numa edição alemã antiga de Guerra e Paz, do Tolstói)

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Drawing from the zine Comunique III. 2019

Available for online reading on Issuu

(Dead flower found in an old german edition of War and Peace, by Tolstoi)

[wyrllarebeca]

Sempre fui fã da #BritneyBitch, cresci ouvindo as suas músicas, dançando suas coreografias em frente da televisão e usando as suas músicas como toque de celular.

Sou transportada para a minha adolescência toda vez que ouço músicas como: "My prerogative", "3" ou "Overprotected". A princesinha do pop fez parte da minha história e de várias pessoas.

Como a maioria dos fãs eu fiquei preocupada com ela quando foi divulgado que ela estava mal, que estava usando substâncias ilicitas, que estava tendo dificuldade em ser mãe dos seus filhos. Demorei a perceber que tudo foi armado para fazê-la parecer ruim.

Mas só ao ler o livro eu percebi o quão conturbada foi a fase do puerpério dos dois filhos dela. Como ela foi responsabilizada pelo fim de cada relacionamento que teve.

Lendo o livro "A mulher em mim" percebi o quão perigoso é para uma mulher este local de boazinha e comportada. Como o pai dela usou o sonho dela, o desejo de ser mãe de seus filhos, de estar com eles, para aprizioná-la e mantê-la obediente durante o período da curatela.

Percebi durante o movimento #FreeBritney o quanto os fãs estavam dispostos a ajudá-la a se fortalecer para sair da curatela. E ela afirma do livro ela afirma o quanto foi necessário este movimento para ajudá-la a perceber que não estava sozinha lutando por si mesma.

Britney também fala bastante sobre o quanto se sente conectada espiritualmente com o universo como um todo e, atribui a isso o fato dos fãs terem percebido que ela não estava bem mesmo sem que ela tenha dito isso diretamente.

Tudo isso me tocou profundamente e me fez voltar para a história de um dos meus livros. "Bárbara Bellini" é retirada do local confortável de esposa troféu, que era o que ela queria para si, e é levada, contra a sua vontade para um lugar onde ela não passa de um troféu, sem regalias ou conforto.

Consigo ver claramente a similaridade entre Bárbara e Britney, como elas encontraram estratégias para sobreviver e se mantivem fortes até o último momento. Mesmo quando sentiam que não estavam seguras e não podiam confiar em ninguém.

"A mulher em mim" na Amazon

"Bárbara Bellini" na Amazon