Kindling Dragons

[bunn]

I am resisting the impulse to Kindle George RR Martin's Dance with Dragons at present, but if people continue this frenzied level of excitement over it then I may be forced to do so.

I note that Amazon UK seems to be taking its time sending out the print copies, and wonder if this is a marketing initiative for Kindle...

If I do Kindle it, then it will be the third book that I've found that I actually want to read that is available on Kindle, since I was given the thing several months ago.  I am still hoping that I will warm to it more, but at the moment, an awful lot of the things that cause me to go BOOK!!!! WANT WANT WANT! like a sort of pathetic book-Gollum, simply aren't available in that medium.  

Also, I find I kind of like being able to flip through actual pages. But perhaps my Kindle flipping skills will improve with use.

Comments

[ladyofastolat.livejournal.com]

I do like the optimism shown in adding the paperback of A Dance with Dragons to your wishlist in 2007. :-)

I wondered if Amazon.uk was just being ultra cautious after the debacle of Amazon.de, which despatched far too early and faced the Wrath of Publisher. Or maybe their workers have been dropping like flies as they struggle with the weight of the tome.

[bunn.livejournal.com]

Back in 2007, I think I naively thought that I might have forgotten about it by the time it finally came out, so put it on list as a reminder.

Fat chance! :-D