StJohn has published his book Radium Baby and is offering a free promotional download for hubskiers May 5th - 7th. Follow this link to get the download.
We have a very talented crew here on Hubski: musicians, artists, writers, scientists etc. I think it's proper that we support one another. Thank you for the free download St John, it's very cool of you.
Right as I was reversing out of my driveway yesterday, the postman came by and dropped off my copy of Radium Baby, just in time for me to take it to the Outer Banks on vacation. Apparently, from the description on the sleeve, the book contains a "Radioactive Duck." If you look closely at the photo, you can see we are staying in a town called "Duck." -seems I'm in the right place to begin reading it.
Congrats again St John!
Yay! I just bought it and sent to my kindle. Headed to the beach as soon as I finish the JS on this UI and now I'll have something to read! http://www.watchthewater.org/beach.cfm?bid=31 Jealous? Me too. My view right now is tunnel vision on the computer in front of me.
At the beach (other ocean) with my gals this morning. Hopefully it warms up a bit. Just finished the first chapter, thoroughly entertaining, I'm looking forward to reading more.
I just came to the conclusion that I much prefer reading a paperback or hardcover. Also, I really don't want my library trapped inside some sort of proprietary device that will be outdated in just a short time. I want to be able to look over my books thirty years from now, pull one out for a reread, or be able to give one to a friend. Just the other day I bought Dave Egger's A Hologram For the King at a new bookstore that opened in town. The book is gorgeous. It's got a great texture, and the paper is quality. The inside covers and the leaf pages are a velvety blue textured paper. I saw it and was like: Fuck yeah, I deserve this! :) I gave the Kindle a shot. I might use it for travel sometimes, but maybe not.
That is a damn beautiful book. We all deserve more books made with some care and artistry. I'm a massive fan of The Neverending Story, which the author never wanted published in paperback because the physical book is supposed to be the same as the embossed hardcover described in the text. It's also supposed to be printed with red and green ink, and with beautiful color illustrations. Most English editions just strip it down to black and white, which is criminal.