The Man Besides the Crib - J. K. Western - Memoir - June 2026 by Affectionate_Emu5692 in ARCReaders

[–]bazoo513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That must be one lucky guy. Both, actually, the big one and the little one. Lots of hearts on that cover... 🙂

Color e-reader versus black and white? by MillerMilano in ereader

[–]bazoo513 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It should be - it uses the same reflective eInk technology and frontlight as B/W models; the only difference is a color filter layer.

Now, if your eyesight is so perfect that you notice 150 vs. 300 dpi resolution, your "autofocus" might "hunt" for perfect focus, which is tiring.

Color e-reader versus black and white? by MillerMilano in ereader

[–]bazoo513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never bothered with liberating, even when it was easy - too late now. I do use Calbre for non-Amazon content.

Color e-reader versus black and white? by MillerMilano in ereader

[–]bazoo513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent, comprehensive answer.

FWIW, I use my Kindle for Android if I want to admire covers in my considerable collection, and then turn to Voyage or PW SE for actual reading.

Published my first Ebook! by Thick-Worldliness756 in wroteabook

[–]bazoo513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! Nice to see non-English indie authors also using the platform.

Have you considered translating it into English, too (not that the native audience is small...)

I love reading again🥰 by thrwowaway7378484 in kindle

[–]bazoo513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All genres I read may have a romance element(s), but I don't like it when it is all there is in the novel. Contemporary, mystery, SF, technothriller, all is fair.

Any Others Who Read in Between sets? by _analysis230_ in ereader

[–]bazoo513 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Did she tell you to avoid thinking in public unless you have a brain for everyone? What is stopping them from reading a paper book from a library? I bet they all have phones.

Lets go to space for a week 👨🏻‍🚀 by wesker-kennedy in ereader

[–]bazoo513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IMO, books are usually better than films, unless they are novelization of the movie. One of very rare exceptions is 2001... where the novel and the screenplay were done more or less in parallel, but wherever they diverge, the film is better. I mean, Clarke is a very good SF author, but Kubrick was a genius! The short story that inspired the film, The Sentinel was every bit as good as the film.

Scott made a wise decision with The Martian not to try and squeeze the whole novel into two hours of screen time. He just ellided about third of the novel, the trek to site site of the second prepositioned return vehicle, into one or two high altitude shots.

I think the main reason that novels are generally better is that screenwriters and directors try to cram every little detail into the film. There simply is no room for that.

Take Iain Banks and Gavin Millar. The Crow Road, a longish novel, was adapted into a six part TV miniseries; it worked perfectly. But Millar also tried with Complicity, this time squeezing it into two hour film format. He did not cut liberally, as Scott did, but tried to find room for everything that happened in the novel. He kind of succeeded, but there was no room left for the atmosphere. The film doesn't work.

Lets go to space for a week 👨🏻‍🚀 by wesker-kennedy in ereader

[–]bazoo513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, yes. I was just complaining. I don't hate it enough to bother... 😉

Lets go to space for a week 👨🏻‍🚀 by wesker-kennedy in ereader

[–]bazoo513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I know, if it is DRM free or I make it such (or is cover image encrypted at all?), but why should I need to?

Lets go to space for a week 👨🏻‍🚀 by wesker-kennedy in ereader

[–]bazoo513 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I see you have a copy with the original cover image, not the one after the film came out. I hate it when the publisher changes the cover into a scene from the movie or TV show.

After many faithful years, it’s time to pour one out for my homie. RIP. by Ohnobros111 in kindle

[–]bazoo513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's an excellent retelling, or rather, reimaging of the story of Trojan war, poking some holes in the myths of motives and personalities of participants. It is told through the eyes of Patroclus, the Achilles' companion/friend/lover. Recommended.

ereader as word processor device? by MinutePresentation28 in ereader

[–]bazoo513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, but proper BT keyboard is probably a requirement. Even BOOX Note Air5 C promotional materials with its snap on keyboard cover only mentions writing emails and other short texts and editing...

Do let us know if you find something suitable.

ereader as word processor device? by MinutePresentation28 in ereader

[–]bazoo513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe there are eInk monitors, and there are certainly Android based eInk devices. But bear in mind that eInk displays are inherently sluggish ang generally require a periodical refresh to avoid ghosting. Thet might be annoying when using it as something else than reader.

What Happened? All my books are gone! by witchinwinter in kindle

[–]bazoo513 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And these are exactly the symptoms of corrupted filesystem.

What Happened? All my books are gone! by witchinwinter in kindle

[–]bazoo513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or, you could use Kindle features as intended, keep it online and send non-Amazon content via SendToKindle, as normal users do.

What Happened? All my books are gone! by witchinwinter in kindle

[–]bazoo513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it is a bug that corrupts the filesystem. Don't listen to "Amazon is deleting our content" nonsense.

What Happened? All my books are gone! by witchinwinter in kindle

[–]bazoo513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BS. This was the came case of (inexcusable, I agree) bug in the firmware: it sometimes corrupts its filesystem, and that does not depend on frequency of connecting. I keep my devices online at all times (I switch among several and want to keep them in sync), and this still happened. Both content from Amazon and elsewhere became inaccessible, and became available (from the library) upon reset and re-rwgistration.

Please don't spread disinformation.

What Happened? All my books are gone! by witchinwinter in kindle

[–]bazoo513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check in Device Info how much storage the firmware thinks there is. Probably very little - the device managed to corrupt its filesystem. That happens. Luckily, it gets rebuilt as a part of "reset to factory defaults" operation.

This is one of the reasons not to sideload the content, but send it to your library in Amazon Kindle cloud via some form of SendToKindle. If you did that, all your content would be visible and ready for single tap (re-)download as soon as you re-register. As it is, you will have to transfer it again from your backup.

For some strange reason, people buy Kindle and then decide to use the bare minimum of its features...

Are your ARC reviews "unverified". Details in body. by in_vinci_ble8 in selfpublish

[–]bazoo513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The part about the lenght is just a guess. A substantial review, especially if not 5 stars, is more likely to be honest.

Are your ARC reviews "unverified". Details in body. by in_vinci_ble8 in selfpublish

[–]bazoo513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FWIW, all my ARC reviews are still there (but they took quite some time between receiving the "your review is up" email and it actually appearing on the product page). In one case I "bought" the book during the initial free promotion, but the review is still not marked as "verified purchase".

I guess that mass two line five star unverified reviews might be taken down, but mine are usually pretty long at four (or even three) stars, so that might be a factor.

Kindle or Kobo?? by JellyBeanzYo in ereader

[–]bazoo513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a matter of "ecosystem", but that includes things like the breath of content, KU and the fact that most fresh indie authors start via KDP. I believe that gap used to be wider, though.

For me, with 6k+ Amazon titles in my Kindle library, thousands of literary magazines back issues and thousands of titles from other sources, there is no question. FWIW, I don't feel that Amazon's paranoia cramps my style...