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Ethel Duath
Half-elven
Dec 10 2014, 4:21am
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Thank you! I have now had Christmas.
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Elizabeth
Half-elven
Dec 10 2014, 8:12am
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Good to have it always available. Thanks for the heads-up!
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a.s.
Valinor
Dec 10 2014, 12:41pm
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When you read some of the reviews (many of the reviews) for the Kindle edition, they note some problems: all the Letters are in one "chapter" (that is, they aren't divided up into sections or Letters by page, etc) and so hard to find a specific letter; the footnotes are not hyperlinked and so very hard to find your way back to the Letter you were reading; and there are frequent misspellings or possibly scanning errors (such as "ore" for "orc").
Can anyone confirm or refute this? I already have a very (OK extremely!) marked up and tattered paper copy with the spine in a mess by now, and wouldn't mind an ebook version, if it's useful.
a.s.
"an seileachan"
Through any dark time, I always remember Frodo's claim on the side of Mt. Doom that he "can manage it" because he must.
Sometimes, I have to manage it, too, as do we all. We manage because we must.
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Elizabeth
Half-elven
Dec 10 2014, 7:06pm
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There are way too many wonky Kindle books.
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I am reading The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris by David McCullough. It is quite wonderful, but the pagination is totally wonky and the illustrations are missing. I also have a Kindle War and Peace which is unreadable because it is so messed up.
I got the Letters yesterday because the price was too good to pass up. I haven't opened it yet, but fear the worst from your comments.
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a.s.
Valinor
Dec 11 2014, 12:17am
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I will probably spring for it anyway due to the astoundingly reasonable price! lol. I was just wondering if anyone knew just how wonky it is.
Don't go to any more trouble, Magpie, I appreciate you looking for me!
a.s.
"an seileachan"
Through any dark time, I always remember Frodo's claim on the side of Mt. Doom that he "can manage it" because he must.
Sometimes, I have to manage it, too, as do we all. We manage because we must.
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Ithilisa
Rivendell
Dec 11 2014, 5:47am
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I've been wanting this but can't afford to get any print books right now. Thanks!
"I name you Elf-friend; and may the stars shine upon the end of your road!" - Gildor
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Ithilisa
Rivendell
Dec 11 2014, 6:22am
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I am still grateful to you Magpie, for posting about this. It's nice to now have a copy of the Letters. A warning to anyone else who sees this, the Kindle copy I got at least has no index. The print copy I used to have had an index. Anyone ever seen an index online?
"I name you Elf-friend; and may the stars shine upon the end of your road!" - Gildor
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Loresilme
Valinor
Dec 15 2014, 4:06pm
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Thank you! Still on sale and the clickable footnotes work for me
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I have a Kindle first gen. It's searchable. And the clickable footnotes work. After the letters, there is a Notes section, and a Footnotes section.
Thanks so much Magpie! Definitely well-worth $2.99.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
Immortal
Dec 16 2014, 1:54am
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Oh, thanks! I just ordered it, still at the same price. //
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"For DORA BAGGINS in memory of a LONG correspondence, with love from Bilbo; on a large wastebasket. Dora was Drogo's sister, and the eldest surviving female relative of Bilbo and Frodo; she was ninety-nine, and had written reams of good advice for more than half a century."
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"A Chance Meeting at Rivendell" and other stories
leleni at hotmail dot com
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Brethil
Half-elven
Dec 16 2014, 10:39pm
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and its really one of those books you *do* search often, when looking for a tidbit or a reference. I always try to remember specific places and letter numbers and some stuff is by memory; and I do bookmark with post-its but then it becomes self-defeating when there is a post-it on every third page. Electronic search may help with that in a big way. I think I may follow your lead and snag it this week.
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