Day Twelve - unexpected happy things!

[byslantedlight]

But first an expected one. This is where I spent most of my morning... *g*

I was doing my taster/interview - in the Yellow Drawing Room. I did wonder a little bit if it would be boring (standing around, watching people) but actually it wasn't at all. Of course I was with someone who was telling me all about things, and now and then chatting, but even when it is very quiet you're apparently allowed to read, so yeay. I also discovered what the big cushions in the middle of the floor are for - in all the times I've gone through this room I've never been told. See them? You go and lie down on them, and take a photo looking up to the gasolier in the dome (the dome which was designed by John Soane, who designed the Bank of England). It's not a great photo, if it's just taken on your camera phone, but... *g*

And then unexpected joy!
Just when I was despairing that my copy of Fair's Point would be processed until after I'd left on holiday - this email! It's coming! It might get here on time after all!

And finally, even more unexpected joy. There I was, chatting with moth2fic about the Charm of Magpies books I've been going on about the last... okay, day. Feels like longer. *g* She mentioned that the next one was up for free if you pre-ordered it on Amazon, for one day only, so I went to look - knowing full-well I don't have a kindle, but hey-ho. Sure enough it was, out in January 2015 still, but there for pre-order for free. What a nice treat - if you've got a kindle. So I idly popped over to the Kobo store, just in case, and - not only was it there as a free download, it was actually there! To download today! And have on my Kobo! And read! Hurrah! *hugs Charm of Magpies stories*
I couldn't decide whether it'd been released by mistake or what, but I've worked out the catch - I knew there'd be one - it's got a time-limit on it. I idly flicked on my Kobo whilst I was taking a break from the computer screen (I know, I know...) and a wee message popped up on it - "20 minutes left"! Aaaack! And being on an e-reader (whingewhinge) I couldn't tell how long it was, so I had to throw myself down on my bed and read like billy-o, but I did and it was fab, and I finished it. That said, it hasn't disappeared yet, so it's either waiting for me to connect to Kobo, or... well, I don't know what else, actually. It's definitely more than 20 minutes later now! I Do Not Like that e-readers are allowed to snatch books out of your fingers whenever they want... (if I'd borrowed it from the library for a day it wouldn't feel as bad... Or, you know, if they'd said there was a timelimit on it when I downloaded!) But on the other hand - I read it, and it was fab... *g*

And there's only one more Job 1 job (even if it is massively long and I should have done alot of it already and haven't) before I'm off on holiday - yeay! There's gonna be travelling, and photos, and reading, and writing, and reading and reading and... *g*

Comments

[caffyolay.livejournal.com]

Isn't it brilliant when you get a break like that with a series you love? I went looking for book 2 in the Jack Haldean series I just mentioned to you in an email (by the fabulously named Delores Gordon-Smith), and there it was for 84p on Kindle! I grabbed it very quickly in case the offer was suddenly rescinded! LOL

Hope you find lots of good books on your hols. :-)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

It was an amazing break - and the book actually is still there on my Kobo, waiting to be read again (at a more leisurely pace, I hope, if it'll remain just a day or two longer... Oh, how I wish her books were in print!)

I'm looking forward to your reviews (as always *g*) of the Jack Haldean book - how fab to find it for 84p!

I think I'm going to take a book bag with me on holiday - an advantage of a touring holiday, a whole car boot for books! *g*

[murphybabe]

I love the cushions and the gasolier in the dome! I had to go and look up gasolier, but that has now enriched the sum total of my knowledge (at least, until it drifts out of the other side of my head *g*) so that was a good thing too! What fun!

And books are always good things, even if they might get snatched back, and holidays are wonderful, and jobs pay for both so they have to be counted as good things too :)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I didn't know it was a gasolier either, I'd never come across the word - see, this is what I'm looking forward to, learning all those wee things... *g*

And yeah, jobs have to be counted as good things too (I certainly don't want to be without one, unless there's some other major source of income!) - and how lucky are we, that we can use them to pay for books and holidays rather than just shoes and food...

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

I think I'm glad I won't get the next KJ Charles till January!! Time limits on books don't sound good!! Do you get it again when it's officially out?
I do hope your Fairs Point arrives in time to take on holiday - I've ordered mine and as I'm here for another three weeks or so minimum I should have it to take to Portugal.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough, the book is still there on my Kobo, although as soon as I open it, the time limit pops up... I've sped through again as if I'm reading today, in the hope that it'll stay, and I can read it again at a more leisurely pace... *g* I'm not sure how it'll work when it's officially out - but I think it was designed as a free short story anyway. I think it was always supposed to be free, at least...

I'm not allowed to play too much today though, I have a last final desperate push of work, and I really really don't want it to spill over into tomorrow!

[recycledmedia.livejournal.com]

You can download Kindle for PC and get all the free Kindle books on your PC.

So great to see all your posts! (living vicariously through them) :)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Hello! *waves*

Yeah, I've seen the Kindle app, but I don't really want to go there. I don't like the way they seem to treat authors etc, via the various rules, and I don't like that they've used a system that locks it all down to having to use their software. It almost defeats the advantages of making more books available! And I've had some bad experiences quality-wise when trying the free stuff!

My Kobo uses the standard epub format, and you can even borrow e-books from public libraries on it. The idea is basically that if you've bought it, you own it and get to keep it - things shouldn't be snatched away (which is why I was rather surprised about A Case of Spirits seeming to have a time limit on it, without being warned about that at the storefront. On the other hand - it seemed to be available in Kobo when it wasn't in Kindle, and if it was a preview offer/mistake then I can understand the time-limit - though I'm still cross that there's no warning! Though actually I've just looked and it just says "Available as a free e-book" today... I don't know, it's all rather confusing, cos Amazon claims it's not available until January next year!)

Hurrah for living vicariously - sometimes it's what we need to do! (Though I don't suppose you'd like to do my work for me today, would you...? *g*)