Tag: Amazon

Some reflective thoughts about social reading…

Posted by Darcy Moore | Published on March 6, 2016

We read to know we are not alone. SOURCE I have recently purchased a new Kindle e-reader. You can click on that last link and […]

Posted in Digital life, Popular culture | Tagged Amazon, goodreads, Kindle, kobo, librify, reading, social reading | 1 Comment

Where do you get your books?

Posted by Darcy Moore | Published on November 8, 2015

I haven’t analysed how much money I spend proportionally on hardcover, paperback, audio or ebooks each year but know it is not as predicted several […]

Posted in Digital life | Tagged Amazon, audible, audiobooks, eBooks, hardcover, Kindle, kobo, paperback, reading | 9 Comments

Eggs & baskets, Kobo & Calibre

Posted by Darcy Moore | Published on June 1, 2014

It always concerned me that Amazon had such a monopoly on ebooks. However, my customer satisfaction since purchasing my first kindle in 2009, compared with the obvious inferiority […]

Posted in Digital life, Popular culture, Professional development | Tagged Amazon, Calibre, DRM, ereader, Kindle, Kobo Aura HD, reading, social reading | 1 Comment

Amazon Fails Social Reader

Posted by Darcy Moore | Published on May 10, 2014

I have written many posts about social reading but this one is focused on the the decline in Amazon’s (previously excellent) customer service. It is really difficult […]

Posted in Digital life | Tagged Amazon, customer service, iPad, Kindle, social reading | 1 Comment

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'Down and Out in Paris and London' was banned in Australia until 1953. #Orwell himself made a note of the fact in 1949 for his literary executors. #Orwelltrivia

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Added Henri #Barbusse's 'Inferno' (expurgated) tran. John Rodker 1932 + 'Hell' (unexpurgated) tran. Robert Baldick 1966 (artwork by Charles Mosley) to my #pariscollection. A scandalous look at Parisian boarding houses originally published in 1908. #Orwell darcymoore.net/paris… pic.twitter.com/BW13…

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#ants aeon.co/videos/incre… via @aeonmag

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#Orwell’s bust vandalised at his Motihari birthplace toi.in/dynY2b96/a24g… via @timesofindia

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Australia's freedom of information regime labelled 'dysfunctional' in scathing audit theguardian.com/aust… #auspol

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IMHO George Woodcock wrote more insightfully about Orwell than anyone else who knew him. He also founded NOW (1940-1947) which I have collected & started reading chronologically, from the first, stapled A4 edition. en.m.wikipedia.org/w… #Orwell #HowThePoorDie pic.twitter.com/PvwV…

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