julie Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Pixie I'll charge mine up completely this weekend and then turn off the Wi-Fi hookup, the light down to dim and see how long I can read before the battery croaks . I don't use it to read on for any length of time . I like the PW better for that. It's much lighter and handy dandy for reading ,but I love the Fire for videos, etc . I know it sucks the battery life out much faster if you use it for videos . That's usually why I have the charger plugged in all the time and mainly use it while plugged in . Maybe we can compare notes to see if our times match up fairly close . Quote
Little Pixie Posted October 19, 2013 Author Posted October 19, 2013 Pixie I'll charge mine up completely this weekend and then turn off the Wi-Fi hookup, the light down to dim and see how long I can read before the battery croaks . I don't use it to read on for any length of time . I like the PW better for that. It's much lighter and handy dandy for reading ,but I love the Fire for videos, etc . I know it sucks the battery life out much faster if you use it for videos . That's usually why I have the charger plugged in all the time and mainly use it while plugged in . Maybe we can compare notes to see if our times match up fairly close . It`s a plan ! Excellent idea. I find the Fire so handy for ` Ooh, I`ll just quickly look that up ` browsing, or getting help with a crossword clue. Quote
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Little Pixie Posted October 20, 2013 Author Posted October 20, 2013 I may have bought more books - but they`re used books, so they hardly count, since giving a homeless book a new home .. blah blah, more book-buying excuses here. Daughter of Smoke and Bone - Laini Taylor I almost bought The Bone Season oslt, but was tempted by this instead. The Body in the Belfry - Katherine Hall Page The first in a whodunnit cosy mystery series. Still Life - Louise Penny Canadian whodunnit. Friday the rabbi slept late - Harry Kemelman Quote
Athena Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 I own Daughter of Smoke and Bone but I haven't read it yet. I'm always hesistant to start a series when it's not finished yet. I don't know the other three, I hope you enjoy all the books ! Quote
Little Pixie Posted October 21, 2013 Author Posted October 21, 2013 I own Daughter of Smoke and Bone but I haven't read it yet. I'm always hesistant to start a series when it's not finished yet. I don't know the other three, I hope you enjoy all the books ! Part of me feels bad for adding to my TBR... But most of me is thinking, Yay ! More booksies !! Quote
julie Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 Ok Pixie Here are my results , reading on the Fire , no internet on, the back light down below half . I was able to read for approx. .7 hrs , 35 minutes til the battery was showing a low level ( about 15 % ) I just now plugged it back in to charge again . I have the 1st Generation Fire, where you probably have the 2nd ? since you just got yours not too long ago , right ? So your battery life will probably be better than mine . The Hubster has the 2nd one and his battery does seem to last a bit longer than mine . Quote
Little Pixie Posted October 22, 2013 Author Posted October 22, 2013 Ok Pixie Here are my results , reading on the Fire , no internet on, the back light down below half . I was able to read for approx. .7 hrs , 35 minutes til the battery was showing a low level ( about 15 % ) I just now plugged it back in to charge again . I have the 1st Generation Fire, where you probably have the 2nd ? since you just got yours not too long ago , right ? So your battery life will probably be better than mine . The Hubster has the 2nd one and his battery does seem to last a bit longer than mine . Thanks so much, Julie. I bought my Kindle Fire about 5 weeks ago ; I don`t know if that`s still First Gen., `cos we got the Kindle Fire`s a while after the US got them, I think. I`ve started reading with it today, and so far, it`s averaging around 4 mins for 1 %. So, if that keeps up, it would be just under 6 hours for the 85% charge. I`ve kept the lighting at factory settings. I shall keep you informed... Quote
Little Pixie Posted October 22, 2013 Author Posted October 22, 2013 Has it got to 800 yet? It`s nowhere near 800 ! How very dare you ! Erm, providing I don`t count any of the virtual Kindle books, that is.... Quote
Little Pixie Posted October 25, 2013 Author Posted October 25, 2013 Oh look, more books. I went into the Save the Kitties shop today ; they`ve had a revamp and the books are now in a separate place upstairs ( think low ceilings, low windows and black beams, I think 16th C ). And the books are... The Fourth Treasure - Todd Shimoda Novel involving calligraphy. Fanged and Fabulous - Michelle Rowen Looks fun, like True Blood. A Dubious Legacy - Mary Wesley The Golden Notebook - Doris Lessing Not read any of her work, looks like a good place to start. BTW, it was shelved under Chick Lit. Here Comes the Sun, Flying Dutch - Tom Holt The Casual Vacancy - JK Rowling The Forgotten Garden - Kate Morton Deception on his Mind - Elizabeth George We were the Mulvaneys - Joyce Carol Oates Murder at the Laurels - Lesley Cookman White Corridor - Christopher Fowler The Fifth Witness - Michael Connelly Quote
Little Pixie Posted October 25, 2013 Author Posted October 25, 2013 (edited) Ooh, my Tom Holt books are signed copies. A little scrap of paper fell out of one of the books saying ` signed copy` ( and then I realised I could look in Google images for his signature to check... ). Edited October 25, 2013 by Little Pixie Quote
Marie H Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 TBR - 734. Wow, a TBR of 734!! :clapping:Like, WOW! Little Pixie . The thought of storing them makes me go ( ) Quote
pontalba Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 Stacks. Stacks are good things. /evil grin/ Quote
julie Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 Pixie sounds like you killed 2 birds with one stone. You saved the kitties and you saved the books . I've read the Mulvaneys one and liked it . Oates has a really wide range of writing skills . Mulvaneys is like a family saga I guess you'd call it . Hope you enjoy them all ! Keep on stacking them up, you may catch up with some of the others in here. I know I never will . I delete mine after reading them ,but the list gets bigger pretty fast ,since I buy faster than I read . Quote
vodkafan Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 People have been killed by their stacks of books you know...... Quote
pontalba Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 People have been killed by their stacks of books you know...... Yeah, well, something has to get ya...... Quote
Little Pixie Posted October 27, 2013 Author Posted October 27, 2013 Wow, a TBR of 734!! :clapping:Like, WOW! Little Pixie . The thought of storing them makes me go ( ) I think `storing` them is too professional a word ; I think I`m going for `dumping in piles`. Quote
Little Pixie Posted October 27, 2013 Author Posted October 27, 2013 (edited) People have been killed by their stacks of books you know...... I imagine it would be cosy under all those books... Or are you saying that stacking them up makes them go all zombie and they come after the person who hasn`t got round to reading them yet ?? Edited October 27, 2013 by Little Pixie Quote
Little Pixie Posted October 27, 2013 Author Posted October 27, 2013 Yeah, well, something has to get ya...... Indeed. And it might as well be books... Quote
Little Pixie Posted October 27, 2013 Author Posted October 27, 2013 Pixie sounds like you killed 2 birds with one stone. You saved the kitties and you saved the books . The woman in the shop actually thanked me for buying that many books and helping the kitties - aw. I did tell her that the books would eventually make their way back to the shop ( except for the ones which I can`t bear to part with ) , though the actual ` reading books - not wanting to keep them - getting them back to the shop` bit is going rather slowly. I do have 5 or 6 books by the front door waiting to go out, but those are duplicates. I've read the Mulvaneys one and liked it . Oates has a really wide range of writing skills . Mulvaneys is like a family saga I guess you'd call it . Hope you enjoy them all ! Keep on stacking them up, you may catch up with some of the others in here. I know I never will . I delete mine after reading them ,but the list gets bigger pretty fast ,since I buy faster than I read . I haven`t read any of her work, but keep coming across mentions of her in the Sunday papers` books` section. Do you stick to Kindle then for reading ? I don`t take mine out of the house, so lately I`ve been reading paper books out of the house, then coming inside to finish them off - and neglecting my Kindle. The battery`s only down to 70% now. I`m not sure about this `catching up ` business ; my brain can`t comprehend that happening. Quote
Little Pixie Posted October 27, 2013 Author Posted October 27, 2013 The Library - Book of drool-worthy library pics Love the George Peabody library, and the new Paris one. Yum. Quote
Athena Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Awesome, more books for you! Great pictures of those libraries . Quote
julie Posted October 28, 2013 Posted October 28, 2013 Pixie Yes, I use my Kindle almost all the time ,unless I occasionally pick up a library book . I don't deal well with tons of books stacked around waiting for me to read them ,so the Kindle works out well for me. I can put as many as I want on it, but they aren't staring me in the face waiting to be read. You can sorta keep them hidden in the Kindle ,and only take a look through when looking for something new to read . Quote
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