The Kindle I plugged into my US account died on me this week, and I’ve been resisting the urge to replace it. When Amazon opened their Australian business, they started aggressively pushing local accounts to use the dot au service, which sucked a bit at first because it was pretty spare. It’s better now, but still not as comprehensive as the US Kindle store.
I did the move to Aus account too. I resisted for years because sometimes there were books that weren't available on the Aus Kindle store. But after a time I found all the books I wanted were in the Aus store too. Then just last month I found a book that wasn't on the Aus store :(
Thanks for the book recommendation! I'm currently hoping for a new Kindle Oasis.
I am a bit annoyed with kindle as its my go to e-reader, but isn't compatible with the e-book from my public library. Not a big deal but it would be better if I didn't need multiple devices. The novel looks intriguing. What's everyone else reading? I'm engrossed in the 2nd book in the Radiant Emperor duology by Melbourne writer Shelley Parker-Chan's 'He Who Drowned the World' -brilliant, or should I say Radiant stuff.
muthafuc . . . amazon does the same bloody thing with audible. Australia has a restricted range for some damnable reason. I'm looking for a book, see it it available when i do a google search, get on the audible account and bam. Nothing. I've been looking for this exact book every now and again. I listened to The Black Tongue Thief awhile ago and i've got to say its probably the best author narrated book i've ever come across. Hell, he's one of the better narrators i've come across fullstop. (looking him up on elgoog i can see why, he has a background in performing arts and did a successful gig roasting strangers at renfaires which turned into a successful stage act). Blacktongue Thief is a comedy fantasy trope. Well worth the light read (it was an inbetween book for me when i needed to break up the Malazan book of the fallen series in between books. They are a significant time investment at 40 odd hours per audiobook so i needed something to break them up a bit).
Resisting the urge to buy new Kindle.
I did the move to Aus account too. I resisted for years because sometimes there were books that weren't available on the Aus Kindle store. But after a time I found all the books I wanted were in the Aus store too. Then just last month I found a book that wasn't on the Aus store :(
Thanks for the book recommendation! I'm currently hoping for a new Kindle Oasis.
Try a Kindle Paperwhite. It's very nice and basic with a long battery life.
I am a bit annoyed with kindle as its my go to e-reader, but isn't compatible with the e-book from my public library. Not a big deal but it would be better if I didn't need multiple devices. The novel looks intriguing. What's everyone else reading? I'm engrossed in the 2nd book in the Radiant Emperor duology by Melbourne writer Shelley Parker-Chan's 'He Who Drowned the World' -brilliant, or should I say Radiant stuff.
muthafuc . . . amazon does the same bloody thing with audible. Australia has a restricted range for some damnable reason. I'm looking for a book, see it it available when i do a google search, get on the audible account and bam. Nothing. I've been looking for this exact book every now and again. I listened to The Black Tongue Thief awhile ago and i've got to say its probably the best author narrated book i've ever come across. Hell, he's one of the better narrators i've come across fullstop. (looking him up on elgoog i can see why, he has a background in performing arts and did a successful gig roasting strangers at renfaires which turned into a successful stage act). Blacktongue Thief is a comedy fantasy trope. Well worth the light read (it was an inbetween book for me when i needed to break up the Malazan book of the fallen series in between books. They are a significant time investment at 40 odd hours per audiobook so i needed something to break them up a bit).