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« on: April 19, 2009, 12:41:28 PM » |
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Yay look what's coming soon!  |
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« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2009, 12:43:08 PM » |
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Forgot to say the others are already available but I haven't decided if I want to buy each book or wait for the trilogy to be available.
Melissa
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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2009, 12:48:15 PM » |
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Amazing! I'll get the trilogy and The Hobbit immediately!
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« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2009, 01:02:38 PM » |
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ooohhh great is it better to individuals or trilogy as a whole?
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« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2009, 01:06:32 PM » |
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Wow, I guess the Tolkiens came around. Personally, I will wait for the trilogy, since I'd prefer to have them all together on my Kindle. Plus, it's almost half price to get the trilogy at $15.94 than to buy the three books at $9.99 each. It's really a matter of personal preference, though.
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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2009, 01:09:31 PM » |
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Now we got to turn the Rawling, HP
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« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2009, 03:37:04 PM » |
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Wow, I guess the Tolkiens came around. Personally, I will wait for the trilogy, since I'd prefer to have them all together on my Kindle. Plus, it's almost half price to get the trilogy at $15.94 than to buy the three books at $9.99 each. It's really a matter of personal preference, though.
Is that the only difference? I have always seen them separate and I am hesitant to purchase the trilogy in case it is different than the three. |
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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2009, 03:51:58 PM » |
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No difference. I have hard bound copies of each,
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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2009, 03:58:47 PM » |
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Although the trilogy and the individual LOTR books are all listed as "not yet available," this is the first I've heard of a Kindle edition coming! (I've been putting my Kindle request to the Tolkien estate website 2-3 times/month, but never thought it would happen)
When did this change? I'm absolutely THRILLED, as Tolkien's books are my all time favorites, and THE major disappointment of the Kindle available titles!
As Sylvia says, ON TO JKR!!!
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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2009, 04:17:14 PM » |
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Not anymore. The books, separately available for 9.00 each were available as of 6:00 PM EST and o my Kindle shortly thereafter. Even though I have have read the work annually since High School, which would be 37 times, my Kindle is happy now that the Fantasy bible is where it should belong. I have a dozen LOTR's in print, including some expensive illustrated ones. I have it on audiobook. I would have it tattoo on my . . . well, let's upper thigh, and I have a wide upper thigh, if I didn;t have a low threshold for pain. Hallelujah! And The Hobbit will download authomatically tomorrow. Now if Rowling's publishers will wake up, we could avert the end of the world in 2012 a la Maya caledar.
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« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2009, 04:35:20 PM » |
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Wow. I never thought that I'd see these works on Kindle. Well maybe not never, but certainly for a long, long time.
Off to amazon.
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« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2009, 04:38:38 PM » |
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I am reading The Hobbit on my KIndle now and will order LotR trilogy ASAP!
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« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2009, 04:55:09 PM » |
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Went to the page, one clicked it, it was sent to my Kindle, that's all I know.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it! (and it really is the truth)
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« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2009, 04:59:45 PM » |
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How is the formatting, for those who have downloaded them already?
I wonder if the three-in-one edition will have a linked TOC to make it easier to navigate from one book to the other?
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« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2009, 05:02:17 PM » |
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Yes, I see that is the way it is now, earlier no mention of preorder was made. I'm athinkin' that sombody goofed. Formatting looks good and matches up with my DTB, including drawings. Guess I'll keep whispernet off for a wile incase they want it back!
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« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2009, 05:04:26 PM » |
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It was definitely available earlier. I went ahead and got the Hobbit too.
Melissa
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« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2009, 05:06:21 PM » |
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I just took a peek at the formatting. Cover (the original cover in fact as published in 1954), front page sports the original first page, complete with tengwa characters. Full Table of Contorts with hyperlinks. I am truly happy. Pippa passes, and All's well with the world.
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« Reply #17 on: April 19, 2009, 05:13:03 PM » |
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And there was rejoicing in Kindleworld.  |
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« Reply #18 on: April 19, 2009, 05:14:37 PM » |
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If these are legit, I'm definitely getting them!  Well, the publisher is listed as HarperCollins e-books, so if it's a pirate, it's a pretty clever one. That's the first thing I checked  I don't think amazon would be doing pre-orders for any but the big companies, anyway. |
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« Reply #19 on: April 19, 2009, 05:22:21 PM » |
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I am surprised that there was not some kind of anouncement made about them coming to Amazon, LotR and Harry Potter are probably the most requested books for the Kindle.
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« Reply #20 on: April 19, 2009, 05:33:32 PM » |
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When I first went to look at it, the trilogy was still showing not yet available..However, after going through the links, it's now showing up and available to purchase. It's just downloaded to my Kindle, but I haven't had a chance to look through it yet.
I am very excited. I've never actually read the books. I may have read The Hobbit when I was younger, but I don't remember it. As soon as I get the Hobbit, I'm going to start reading.
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« Reply #21 on: April 19, 2009, 05:44:31 PM » |
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Got the Trilogy!
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« Reply #22 on: April 19, 2009, 05:51:03 PM » |
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"HarperCollins has invested an undisclosed sum in order to secure the global electronic rights to the JRR Tolkien list, with the three titles available to download from today." sourceHC moves really fast once they get their deals finalized, apparently? edited to fix format error with link |
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« Reply #23 on: April 19, 2009, 05:53:07 PM » |
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WOW, this changed quickly! I can now download each of the LOTR books, and the trilogy, but The Hobbit still shows "Preorder" only - how did some of you already download it?
edit: I've been repeatedly refreshing the Amazon page for this, and now, at 7:55 CDT, it's downloadable (and downloading on my Kindle! wOOt!)
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« Reply #24 on: April 19, 2009, 06:06:33 PM » |
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OMG - I'm like a 6 year old at Christmas!
The Hobbit and LOTR Trilogy are now on my Kindle! Gimme the Harry Potter series, and my (Kindle) life is complete! (The only problem is that with the excited celebration dance I'm doing here in our living room, Mrs. r0b0d0c is checking the wine cellar to see how much I've consumed! Hmm ... think I might open a bottle right now!)
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