Comments on: A decent, and prescient, courtroom thriller *UPDATED* http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/12/09/a-decent-and-prescient-courtroom-thriller/ Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:48:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: suek http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/12/09/a-decent-and-prescient-courtroom-thriller/comment-page-1/#comment-84000 suek Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:26:07 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9975#comment-84000 >>I think they learned their lesson over the 1984 affair; not only did they give me roughly 6X the value of the book, the CEO issued one of the more sincere apologies I’ve seen of late. >>   Yeah...but that's Amazon.  I'm not really worried about Amazon.   You have a "book-buying credit card"?  Does that mean you have a standard type credit account that's joint, or is it a special books-only card? Speaking about books - this article link is actually on-topic...there's a link to a book in it! http://westernrifleshooters.blogspot.com/2009/12/was-democrats-health-care-strategy.html >>I think they learned their lesson over the 1984 affair; not only did they give me roughly 6X the value of the book, the CEO issued one of the more sincere apologies I’ve seen of late. >>
 
Yeah…but that’s Amazon.  I’m not really worried about Amazon.
 
You have a “book-buying credit card”?  Does that mean you have a standard type credit account that’s joint, or is it a special books-only card?
Speaking about books – this article link is actually on-topic…there’s a link to a book in it!
http://westernrifleshooters.blogspot.com/2009/12/was-democrats-health-care-strategy.html

]]> By: lookingforlissa http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/12/09/a-decent-and-prescient-courtroom-thriller/comment-page-1/#comment-83998 lookingforlissa Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:31:57 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9975#comment-83998 Suek, I understand your concerns, but I don't stress about them.  For the taking-back of books, I think they learned their lesson over the 1984 affair; not only did they give me roughly 6X the value of the book, the CEO issued one of the more sincere apologies I've seen of late.  It wasn't "sorry if you were inconvenienced," but more like "wow we totally screwed up and deservedly got smacked for it, we're so sorry and we'll learn from these well-earned scars." As for the other, if you buy books from Amazon.com they enter your library and can be downloaded and re-downloaded to anyone who shares your book-buying credit card.  Mike and I share books all the time. Suek, I understand your concerns, but I don’t stress about them.  For the taking-back of books, I think they learned their lesson over the 1984 affair; not only did they give me roughly 6X the value of the book, the CEO issued one of the more sincere apologies I’ve seen of late.  It wasn’t “sorry if you were inconvenienced,” but more like “wow we totally screwed up and deservedly got smacked for it, we’re so sorry and we’ll learn from these well-earned scars.”

As for the other, if you buy books from Amazon.com they enter your library and can be downloaded and re-downloaded to anyone who shares your book-buying credit card.  Mike and I share books all the time.

]]> By: suek http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/12/09/a-decent-and-prescient-courtroom-thriller/comment-page-1/#comment-83994 suek Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:10:12 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9975#comment-83994 That Amazon deal still bothers me.  If they can suck a book back out of your Kindle for perfectly legal reasons, they can also suck one back for _any_ reason. Also...what happens if you lose/damage/destroy your Kindle?  do the "books" belong to the particluar device, or do they belong to you the person?  Would they be re-issued to a new Kindle if you requested it?   I think I like _real_ books.  My husband has been playing with the idea of getting one of the electronic books...they'd be smart to have a rental program of some kind for people like him who _think_ they'd like one, but aren't certain.  He'd spend the money if he _knew_ he'd like one, but doesn't want to fork out that kind of money when he's not at all sure. That Amazon deal still bothers me.  If they can suck a book back out of your Kindle for perfectly legal reasons, they can also suck one back for _any_ reason.
Also…what happens if you lose/damage/destroy your Kindle?  do the “books” belong to the particluar device, or do they belong to you the person?  Would they be re-issued to a new Kindle if you requested it?
 
I think I like _real_ books.  My husband has been playing with the idea of getting one of the electronic books…they’d be smart to have a rental program of some kind for people like him who _think_ they’d like one, but aren’t certain.  He’d spend the money if he _knew_ he’d like one, but doesn’t want to fork out that kind of money when he’s not at all sure.

]]> By: Doug http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/12/09/a-decent-and-prescient-courtroom-thriller/comment-page-1/#comment-83975 Doug Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:21:28 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9975#comment-83975 I was really surprised when I compared the cost of the most recent book purchased I'd made versus their Kindle versions to see that a) they didn't offer many of the books, and b) in some cases they were MORE expensive on the Kindle versus a regular book, and c) when they were cheaper they weren't much cheaper.  I think in the end buying all of the books they had on Kindle was 23 cents cheaper or something like that.  I'm sure they're relying more on convenience to drive sales but I really don't understand how an electronic version could cost MORE from the same retailer than mailing a physical book to me, especially since they're paying the shipping. I was really surprised when I compared the cost of the most recent book purchased I’d made versus their Kindle versions to see that a) they didn’t offer many of the books, and b) in some cases they were MORE expensive on the Kindle versus a regular book, and c) when they were cheaper they weren’t much cheaper.  I think in the end buying all of the books they had on Kindle was 23 cents cheaper or something like that.  I’m sure they’re relying more on convenience to drive sales but I really don’t understand how an electronic version could cost MORE from the same retailer than mailing a physical book to me, especially since they’re paying the shipping.

]]> By: suek http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/12/09/a-decent-and-prescient-courtroom-thriller/comment-page-1/#comment-83972 suek Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:52:52 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9975#comment-83972 No dreck, Gringo.   Of course, nothing else either. I don't understand your problem.  I'd probably have to know more to understand why you're having the trouble you have.   Ignorance is bliss.  At least sometimes.     No dreck, Gringo.
 
Of course, nothing else either.
I don’t understand your problem.  I’d probably have to know more to understand why you’re having the trouble you have.
 
Ignorance is bliss.  At least sometimes.
 
 

]]> By: Gringo http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/12/09/a-decent-and-prescient-courtroom-thriller/comment-page-1/#comment-83970 Gringo Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:46:04 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9975#comment-83970 I forgot to preview to get out the dreck. This preview  indicates there will be no dreck. Let's see. I forgot to preview to get out the dreck. This preview  indicates there will be no dreck. Let’s see.

]]> By: Gringo http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/12/09/a-decent-and-prescient-courtroom-thriller/comment-page-1/#comment-83969 Gringo Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:43:52 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9975#comment-83969 <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Arial Black"; panose-1:2 11 10 4 2 1 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> <!--[if gte mso 10]>--> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Lissa, thanks for the extensive list of websites for free Kindle books. I doubt I will be buying a Kindle any time soon, as I have plenty of books  at home I haven't  read yet, in addition to libraries and used bookstores. But it is useful to have that information if I ever change my mind. Reading a book is much more comfortable than reading from a screen. I wonder how a Kindle or a similar compares.   <!– /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:”Arial Black”; panose-1:2 11 10 4 2 1 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:”"; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} –>

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Lissa, thanks for the extensive list of websites for free Kindle books. I doubt I will be buying a Kindle any time soon, as I have plenty of books  at home I haven’t  read yet, in addition to libraries and used bookstores. But it is useful to have that information if I ever change my mind.
Reading a book is much more comfortable than reading from a screen. I wonder how a Kindle or a similar compares.
 

]]> By: lookingforlissa http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/12/09/a-decent-and-prescient-courtroom-thriller/comment-page-1/#comment-83968 lookingforlissa Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:08:58 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9975#comment-83968 Hi Book, Free Kindle books can be found in a bunch of places: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Million-Kindle-books-available-now/forum/FxBVKST06PWP9B/Tx15UAKRX5252A/1/ref=cm_cd_ef_tft_tp?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B000FI73MA" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Million-Kindle-books-available-now/forum/FxBVKST06PWP9B/Tx15UAKRX5252A/1/ref=cm_cd_ef_tft_tp?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B000FI73MA</a> Also, don't forget that highlighted passages from your Kindle can be accessed online for easy cut-and-pasting! Hi Book,

Free Kindle books can be found in a bunch of places:
http://www.amazon.com/Million-Kindle-books-available-now/forum/FxBVKST06PWP9B/Tx15UAKRX5252A/1/ref=cm_cd_ef_tft_tp?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B000FI73MA

Also, don’t forget that highlighted passages from your Kindle can be accessed online for easy cut-and-pasting!

]]> By: suek http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/12/09/a-decent-and-prescient-courtroom-thriller/comment-page-1/#comment-83965 suek Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:58:58 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9975#comment-83965 Well see...you were in high school then.  Now you've got your legal degree and it requires that courtroom drama to suck you in...!!!  Such progress we make when we get educated...! Well see…you were in high school then.  Now you’ve got your legal degree and it requires that courtroom drama to suck you in…!!!  Such progress we make when we get educated…!

]]> By: Bookworm http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/12/09/a-decent-and-prescient-courtroom-thriller/comment-page-1/#comment-83962 Bookworm Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:55:06 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9975#comment-83962 <p>I read, and very much enjoyed, the Rabbi series back when I was in high school.  No yen to read them again, though.</p> I read, and very much enjoyed, the Rabbi series back when I was in high school.  No yen to read them again, though.

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