Books

[AQMP]

Right, the plot thickens with amazon.co.uk (I'm really enjoying this).  Late yesterday, following registering my address as their warehouse in Slough, I got an email from them, as follows: 

Hello,

I see that you attempted to purchase "The City of Shadows" while in a different country than United Kingdom listed on your Amazon account. Certain Kindle titles are not available everywhere. We are reaching out to you to ensure the best possible service for your account.

If you have moved to a different country, you can easily update your country for your Amazon account at www.amazon.co.uk/manageyourkindle

If this is not the case, and you would like to share information that you live in United Kingdom, we can be reached by fax at +44 (0) 20 8636 9326 from outside the UK, or 020 8636 9326 from within the UK. Helpful information includes:

– Passport
– Military ID
– Driving Licence

We want to assure you that we handle this information in a secure manner: these are dedicated fax lines, staffed in an area with limited employee access. The fax is never printed, just converted to an electronic image that is used to check the country, then the image is deleted.

Best regards,
Account Specialist
Amazon.co.uk
Your feedback is helping us build Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/your-account

Anyhoo, I've completely ignored this; the book I bought arrived safely last night, and I've managed to buy another one (for free) a few minutes ago.  I need now to source a Military ID that confirms I live in their warehouse - any ideas?

I'd think in the current climate a poppy should do the trick!

[nifan]

Billy, they can actually remove books from your kindle when you sync up, so you could still find it gets removed at some stage.

[Billys Boots]

Billy, they can actually remove books from your kindle when you sync up, so you could still find it gets removed at some stage.

Thanks nifan, must copy books to my computer or dropbox tonight.  I'll really have to get my military ID sorted soon, or else move to another ficticious address. 

[Main Street]

It's Fred Vargas - see http://www.amazon.co.uk/Have-Mercy-All-Commissaire-Adamsberg/dp/0099453649/ref=tag_dpp_lp_edpp_ttl_in.

There's no Vargas audio stuff available either for download and I'll not be giving Amazon £19 for each audio file.

'I see that you attempted to purchase "The City of Shadows" while in a different country than United Kingdom listed on your Amazon account.'
Did they suss you out because of your ip address? You bought the book but had you actually downloaded it to an Irish IP?
or getting a slap on the wrist for being so cheeky with your choice of address?

As long as UK exclusive stuff is posted to a UK address on an Amazon account, regardless of where you are domiciled , it will get sent out.  At least that's what I do, same with being able to use USA addresses  for USA restricted items.

[mouview]

Just finished 'Thick as thieves' by Peter Spiegelman. Excellent read about a group of conmen planning a last heist. Lot of sub-layers and gets very tense near the end. Recommended.

[JUst retired]

Just ordered an autobiography by Willie Nelson,The title is" Roll me up and smoke me when I die"
It sounds interesting.

[LeoMc]

Anyone know of any good programs which can sort your electronic book collection on your PC?
I was given a disk with a couple of thousand books but they are all in individual folders by Author (alphabetically by Christian name). I would like to be able to browse by title or by Author Surname or by genre a bit like the way iTunes will organise your music collection when you first install it.

[rrhf]

Get and read boomerang for those who enjoy economic and social history in the making ie the current global recession

[RMDrive]

Anyone know of any good programs which can sort your electronic book collection on your PC?
I was given a disk with a couple of thousand books but they are all in individual folders by Author (alphabetically by Christian name). I would like to be able to browse by title or by Author Surname or by genre a bit like the way iTunes will organise your music collection when you first install it.

Calibre is decent enough.

[LeoMc]

Anyone know of any good programs which can sort your electronic book collection on your PC?
I was given a disk with a couple of thousand books but they are all in individual folders by Author (alphabetically by Christian name). I would like to be able to browse by title or by Author Surname or by genre a bit like the way iTunes will organise your music collection when you first install it.

Calibre is decent enough.

Cheers, from their online demo it could be what I am after.

[Celt_Man]

Right so I have a Kindle job and I'm already convinced - they're a great job!!  Anyone know some good free titles I could get?

[Tony Baloney]

Right so I have a Kindle job and I'm already convinced - they're a great job!!  Anyone know some good free titles I could get?

Sure if it is free stuff you're after there are plenty of places you could get online books 

[Harold Disgracey]

Just bought 1,227 QI Facts to Blow your Socks off for 20p on Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Facts-Blow-Your-Socks-ebook/dp/B009FQSICM/ref=zg_bsms_digital-text_20

So far I have learned that Scotland has twice as many Pandas as Conservative MPs, the Dyslexic Research Centre is in Reading and Wild Bill Hickok's brother Lorenzo was nicknamed "Tame" Bill Hickok!

[5 Sams]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned it yet but Two Pints by Roddy Doyle is funny. Its a series of conversations between two oul lads sitting in the pub.

Recommended

[Hound]

I see Katie Taylor won best Irish sports book this week.

Anyone read it yet? I wasn't overly impressed by the two excerpts published in the Irish Times a week or so ago.