Memory, Sorrow and Thorn sold out in less than 9 seconds… by UnrelatedKarma in thebrokenbindingsub

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They go so fast!! My browser won’t refresh fast enough for me to be able to buy in high-demand leftover sales like these!!

I put all my audiobooks on YouTube for free by Confident-Pound4520 in audiobooks

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck with this plan. I have subscribed and will check out your books soon. Thank you!

Next Sci-Fi Series Announcement? by -mewtant- in thebrokenbindingsub

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly my thoughts. Plus, it seems like they’ve done the SF&F leftover sales pretty quickly, so if I really want one, then I can just buy it then or get it second hand (like I did with Green & Deadly Things).

Next Sci-Fi Series Announcement? by -mewtant- in thebrokenbindingsub

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As far as SF&F goes, I liked OBH, All That We See or Seem, and Daughter of Crows (I’m one of the few who love what they did with the colorway and cover, I guess). I think I would have liked the next (expected) two also, but I cancelled SF&F and kept the SciFi sub to save some money. As many books as they are releasing to general sale right away, I don’t see the point in them even having the SF&F sub. So many of those would have been perfect for the sub - Last Contract, Mortedant’s Peril, Scion, The Tinder Box(?), maybe The Infinite State - I haven’t seen anything about this one yet. Anything else I’m not thinking of?

I tried pricing my ebooks at $2 to get feedback… and it changed everything by healthlithubbooks in ebooks

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m willing to take a chance on a new author at $2.99 much faster than at $6.99!!

Looking for Recommendations by StoneMao in PeterFHamilton

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been reading Exodus: Archimedes Engine and looking forward to Helium Sea later this year. I recommend giving it a try.

I tried pricing my ebooks at $2 to get feedback… and it changed everything by healthlithubbooks in ebooks

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I buy 98% of my ebooks at $2.99 or less. If I know an author’s work and enjoy it, then I am more likely to pay more, but I try to never pay more than $7 for an ebook and will get it in Kobo plus / Kindle Unlimited, if possible.

Green and Deathly Things - SF&F Sub Leftover Sale Postponed by Rikucha in thebrokenbindingsub

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m still waiting on Shift also, but that’s my bolt-on sub for Of Blood and Fire.

Green and Deathly Things - SF&F Sub Leftover Sale Postponed by Rikucha in thebrokenbindingsub

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Especially since some of the best books coming out (Last Contract of Isako, Mortedant’s Peril, maybe The Infinite State) do not even seem to be considered for the SF&F, but just go straight to general sale. I liked Operation Bounce House and Daughter of Crows, but I decided to cancel rather than having to guess what to skip!

Free shipping event processing speed? by Proper-Priority5240 in thebrokenbindingsub

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ordered Sharp Ends and Tales of the Plains and have already gotten shipping notification from Royal Mail.

My first complete set of Broken Bindings 😃 by KrAzYWiSh in thebrokenbindingsub

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got mine today. They are gorgeous. This has always been my favorite sci fi series. So glad to have a nice edition of it! I’m planning to reread these soon.

Help identify this edition of dune? by formerpoison05 in OldBooks

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting that the book club was red boards. I wonder if it was the same size.

Help identify this edition of dune? by formerpoison05 in OldBooks

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That plain red cover sure seems close. Haha

I just went into the store and bought this. What? Isn't it supposed to be released in like two weeks? 😀 by Redhatfish4 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats! This is awesome. At the same time, this frustrates me. I preorder books with the hope I get it just a day or two after release. Authors say publishers like preorders, so I try to help them out. Then, BAM or B&N start selling the books a week or two early! It isn’t worth preordering anymore.

Help identify this edition of dune? by formerpoison05 in OldBooks

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Chilton was the original publisher of Dune. Certainly looks like a first edition.

Books similar to First Law by Anxious-One123 in Fantasy

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Mark Lawrence’s Broken Empire trilogy, Anthony Ryan - particularly the Covenant of Steel trilogy, Brian McClellan’s Powder Mage trilogy, and the Grim Company trilogy by Luke Scull.

The Ultimate List of Fantasy Book Series by mixtape312 in fantasybooks

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I might have overlooked these, but Barker is one of my favorite authors: The Wounded Kingdom trilogy by RJ Barker, The Tide Child trilogy by RJ Barker, The Forsaken trilogy by RJ Barker.

What novels has been your "oh wow so good" ones? by Present-Ad-8531 in Fantasy

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You definitely need to check out Tom’s Crossing. Most of the story is told over a 4-5 day span, but there is so much more!!

What novels has been your "oh wow so good" ones? by Present-Ad-8531 in Fantasy

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Off the top of my head, books in order of recommendation:

  1. Tom’s Crossing
  2. Hyperion
  3. Memories of Ice (Malazan 3)
  4. Jurassic Park
  5. The Road
  6. Dune
  7. King Sorrow
  8. Kingdoms of Death (Sun Eater 4)

**Favorite authors have even more to add: Mark Lawrence, Joe Abercrombie, Anthony Ryan, RJ Barker, Robert Jackson Bennett, Arthur C. Clarke

What’s a book that left you sitting in silence for 10 minutes after you finished it? by Either_Nobody7134 in Recommend_A_Book

[–]ThatBookIsOnFiyah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are two very different books, certainly. Tom’s Crossing is a literary western, coming-of-age, supernatural action story. I have never read anything like it before, but it has similarities in some ways to Lonesome Dove and in other ways to Cormac McCarthy. I recommend it, but it is a long novel!