Ok I'll get to the books. First a few ruminations about ereaders.
I had pre-ordered the Kobo Aura, but I cancelled it. I will wait til it is available from a US supplier, and also for reports from users as to its durability. So far, I am hearing a lot of not so good things.
In the meantime, I did pre-order the New Paperwhite 2. If I like it, I will sell the Paperwhite 1. If not, I will sell the PW2.
I also finally found another Kobo Mini. I have always regretted selling mine! It is white, and comes with a green cover, for $40. I should have it in hand by the end of the week. I am SO excited. I loved the small size! I will most likely sell the Nook ST, which is what I replaced my first Mini with. Yes the rooted Nook ST is really nice, but it’s so wide! Add a cover, and it’s a monster! Rumor has it a new Nook will be out next month, but that remains to be seen. So maybe I’ll wait til next month, my used one will be a lot cheaper than a new one, so people might be more apt to buy it. I hate to part with it, but I’m not likely to use it. So it might as well go away.
9/19/13
Received the Kobo Mini today. I am so happy now. It is white, and I like that. It came with the same green Navitech case I had before. I have applied a skin and some fancy duct tape to the outside to hide the ugly burlap type covering. I think it’s pretty nice, now. I love my little Mini!
9/23/13
Horrifying experience yesterday. I sold the Nook ST via a forum board. So I wanted to de-register it. The only way to do that on a Nook device is to also erase the device. So I do that. But I wanted to re-register it to a different account. Error. No amount or re-setting, factory restore, side loaded restore, nothing will get past that error screen. I followed all the steps for a rooted device. Nothing worked. The only saving thing is the guy I am sending it to has no plans to register it or use it in any stock way, plans to do lots of hacking etc, and isn’t worried about it’s currently unfriendly state. I just hope he is happy when he gets it. That really scared the pants off me, and I don’t know if I’ll ever buy another Nook device. I added a little hack to our three tablets, what will happen if I ever want to put them on another account? Scary.
I have rooted Kindles and Sony’s and never had this type of thing happen. I even had a hack on my Kobo for a short time, and screwed that up (my fault), fixed it and installed it correctly, and uninstalled it. My Kobo is FINE. In fact, so far, the KOBO is the one I do not have to root to get what I want out of it. I have no plans to root my newest Kindle. Which is why I don't know if I'll keep it.
Books read in September 2013
- The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan. HR. 5 stars
- The Restorer by Amanda Stevens. UF. 5 stars
- Sadie Walker is Stranded by Madeliene Roux. UF. 4 stars
- Ruthless by Anne Stuart. HR. 5 stars
- Storm Force by Susannah Sandlin. PNR. 5 stars
- Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones. UF. 5 stars
- No Quarter by Christine D'abo. MM SF. 4 stars
- No Love for the Wicked by Megan Powell. UF. 3 stars
- Deadly Heat by Cynthia Eden. RS. 5 stars
- Deadly Lies by Cynthia Eden. RS. 5 stars
- The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter. PNR. 5 stars
- Seduction of a Highland Lass by Maya Banks. HR. 4 stars
- Engaging Gren by Marie Harte. ER. 3 stars.
- Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones. UF. 5 stars
- Coyote's Mate by Lora Leigh. PNR 5 stars
- Melting Iron by Laurann Dohner. ER. 5 stars.
- Healer by Viola Grace. SFR. 3 stars.
