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FarFromHome
Valinor
Apr 21 2009, 7:03pm
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I've just bought LotR and The Hobbit
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for the eReader. I've been using my iPod Touch as a handheld reader for a number of months now, and I've discovered that it's actually a very comfortable and pleasant way to read. I've downloaded tons of free classics - since I got this system I've read (or re-read) dozens of books, from Sherlock Holmes to Middlemarch, Don Quixote, Ivanhoe, Treasure Island - you name it (providing it's out of copyright), you can get it. I mostly use another free software, called Stanza, for the free books - I prefer it to the eReader, although both are very easy to use and display clear, attractive print.
I haven't paid to purchase many books so far, but I did buy the one-volume LotR, and The Hobbit. The Hobbit has a few minor formatting errors (some spaces between words are missing). I emailed to report the error and received a reply to say they are contacting the publisher and will provide me with a corrected copy when it's available. The LotR is the 50th anniversary edition, with the foreword by Hammond and Scull. There are no maps, and the charts etc. in the appendices are in the form of a very poor scan. There's no index. But if you just want a portable, searchable text, it's good. The Hobbit's illustrations are there, although for some reason they are sideways!
When you purchase a book, you can also download a copy to your computer, to be read in the (free) software provided by the company. I don't normally do that (reading on a computer screen is much less pleasant than on my iPod), but if you want to, you can. And again, the text is searchable. Plus you can copy and paste quotes - very handy for posting!
If anybody decides to give this a try, I'll be happy to answer any questions about how things work. I've used the system enough to know that it's quite reliable and pretty simple once you see how it works.
Farewell, friends! I hear the call.
The ship’s beside the stony wall.
Foam is white and waves are grey;
beyond the sunset leads my way.
Bilbo's Last Song
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Just spotted this on the Harper Collins website
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Jazmine
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Apr 21 2009, 6:03pm
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Tolkien electronically, legally! But how does it work?
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N.E. Brigand
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Apr 21 2009, 6:10pm
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I think so
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Jazmine
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Apr 21 2009, 6:14pm
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A little more info
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NottaSackville
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Apr 21 2009, 6:16pm
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I've just bought LotR and The Hobbit
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FarFromHome
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Apr 21 2009, 7:03pm
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A "one-volume" electronic text ...?!
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visualweasel
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Apr 21 2009, 7:33pm
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Well if you can have folders
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FarFromHome
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Apr 21 2009, 8:05pm
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Books are heavy!
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visualweasel
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Apr 21 2009, 8:13pm
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Argh! Don't make me think about moving books!
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Jazmine
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Apr 21 2009, 8:28pm
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Well...
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Apr 22 2009, 3:56am
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Tolkien and the iPhone
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bookgirl13
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Apr 23 2009, 8:32pm
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You need to get...
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FarFromHome
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Apr 23 2009, 9:15pm
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I shall have to try the eReader app
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bookgirl13
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Apr 23 2009, 9:36pm
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*snert*
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Ataahua
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Apr 22 2009, 12:34am
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Try eReader.com
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priell3
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Apr 21 2009, 11:25pm
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Thankyou so much for this!
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Elven
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Apr 23 2009, 11:45am
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