I had the same problem but I did see both films and they were ok.Aitch wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:29 pm The Jack Reacher books are a good study in planned ultra-violence... I've read a few and it always makes me laugh that Jack Reacher is portrayed as a 6'4" 250 lb Ex Army policeman and he's played in the movies by Tom Cruise... well known for being 5'4' and 9 stones wringing wet...
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The Open Library has many books and some can be downloaded for free as pdf/epub files which you can load into your kindle from a computer or if using a phone just opened with a pdf reader.
H.T.Sheringham's classic An Anglers Hours plus one or two others of his are there.
H.T.Sheringham's classic An Anglers Hours plus one or two others of his are there.
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I have written a conventional book that was published by a London company in 2000 and also self published abook using Amazon's app. The latter is a lot easier and I would think in most cases more financially rewarding. You can also have books printed by Amazon if the sales warrant it.
Regards ebooks to download; there are a few fishing books available to download free in various archive sites. At the moment I am reading Fishing in Eden by William Nelson who is mentioned by Arthur Ransome in Rod and Line. If you like trout fishing then I strongly recommend this book, it is delightful! There are some Zane Gray books available too. Again highly recommended.
Regards ebooks to download; there are a few fishing books available to download free in various archive sites. At the moment I am reading Fishing in Eden by William Nelson who is mentioned by Arthur Ransome in Rod and Line. If you like trout fishing then I strongly recommend this book, it is delightful! There are some Zane Gray books available too. Again highly recommended.
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I have written a 500 page textbook (sadly, not on fishing) that I published through Amazon. I uploaded to them a pdf of the book contents and a pdf of the cover, created using standard graphics, word-processing, and computer typesetting software. They then publish it from the pdf files in print, as an e-book, or in both forms, according to the authors' instructions. The royalties are higher for print copies!
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That is surprising as the royalties for the book were around 7% of the rrp whereas the Amazon diy book was over three times that. It was selling steadily, but I got fed up with having to jump though all the hoops regards tax declarations so I pulled it.
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I got a kindle, but didn't enjoy reading books etc, within 2 months I gave it away to a charity
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They are a boon in some ways and to be honest they take a bit of getting used to... But one of the benefits for me, is reading at night... I don't need a light on to read it, as the Kindle pages can be set to a negative view with a black page and white lettering, so I don't keep the wife awake with a bedside light or a bright page... They also save trees from being pulped for paper, which has to be good for the environment... And... as has already been mentioned when luggage space is at a premium the kindle can be slipped into (an albeit large) pocket...
The Kindle App can be downloaded onto a tablet or phone to allow you to read your books pretty much anywhere...
Love mine
But nothing beats the fresh crisp feel of a new hardback
The Kindle App can be downloaded onto a tablet or phone to allow you to read your books pretty much anywhere...
Love mine
But nothing beats the fresh crisp feel of a new hardback
Just one more cast love, and I'll be on me way home
Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures and memories
Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures and memories
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Or a very old book - from the 1800s!