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    Quote Originally Posted by Common View Post
    I have a routine after dinner I go in the puter and do some news reading, I watch one hour of tv with my wife then go do whatever. After I shut the puter off for the night, I go park in my recliner and read, I have a samsung galaxy full of books.

    At the moment im on book 7 of the Nero Wolfe series written by rex stout. It wouldnt be for everyone because the setting starts in the 1930s and goes up into the early 50s I believe. There are constantly words that send me to google for definition. They were well used in the 30s but rarely or never used today.

    Tablets are great for reading, I refused to do it for along time with the old fashioned notion I needed to hold the book. With the tablet, I can set the size of the font, put day or night lighting, so I can read in dim light, I can bookmark with one touch and if I run into a word I dont know, I tap hit google write in the word and get the definition. These kids have it made, I used to have to read with a pen light when I was a kid

    If anyone cares that has a tablet they use to read books and its not a kindle, theres an app you can download called "COOL READER" thats what gives me all the features I outlined above plus much more.
    I first got some European brand e-reader because it read the most formats and free stuff. I then got a Kindle Paperwhite. I like it a lot. Get e-reader. Now that I have the Kindle Fire (the latest HD version) I use it and like it as well.
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    I'm actually trying to decide on where to go next...I'm trying to get out of my bad habit of trying to read multiple books at once.

    Right now, my plan is to finish up Bully Pulpit, then hit Scorpions by Noah Feldman and then The Essential Bernie Sanders​ by Jonathan Tasini.
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    @Green Arrow you still work for Amazon? I'm very impressed with Amazon. Even though I almost always select either free or basic shipping I have my books etc. within 2-3 business days. They must have everything I want stored in the general area.

    Anyway, I just bought Hitler's Empire: How the Nazis Ruled Europe by Mark Mazower. It's somewhat "controversial" which means he lays a few liberal myths to rest.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    @Green Arrow you still work for Amazon? I'm very impressed with Amazon. Even though I almost always select either free or basic shipping I have my books etc. within 2-3 business days. They must have everything I want stored in the general area.

    Anyway, I just bought Hitler's Empire: How the Nazis Ruled Europe by Mark Mazower. It's somewhat "controversial" which means he lays a few liberal myths to rest.
    He moved on from Amazon. He appears to like his new job much better.
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    Keeping him busier it appears!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    @Green Arrow you still work for Amazon? I'm very impressed with Amazon. Even though I almost always select either free or basic shipping I have my books etc. within 2-3 business days. They must have everything I want stored in the general area.

    Anyway, I just bought Hitler's Empire: How the Nazis Ruled Europe by Mark Mazower. It's somewhat "controversial" which means he lays a few liberal myths to rest.
    Nah, I quit Amazon about a month after starting. They wanted me to basically drop the quality of my work in order to increase my speed, and that's not acceptable to me.

    Still love the company, though.
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    Used to spend alot of money on amazon, I was a prime member for a long time. Then they built a warehouse in Florida and I had to pay sales tax and they raised prime to a 100 a year. Now I find most things I can get cheaper elsewhere without paying the 100 bucks.

    If you have an american express card you can get free 2day shipping through Shop Runner
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    The one thing they did that pissed me off was eliminate your ability to buy small, very inexpensive items on their own. For example. I used to get tea infusers from them but now I have to put together a real order and add them on it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    The one thing they did that pissed me off was eliminate your ability to buy small, very inexpensive items on their own. For example. I used to get tea infusers from them but now I have to put together a real order and add them on it.
    Thats another thing they started, this item is an addon. You have to wait until you buy something more expensive and add it. Or pay a higher price for it.

    If theres an item you want and its an add on at amazon, check ebay and the new jet.com Theres other sites I can give you also.

    Since I dropped prime Ive bought alot of stuff from ebay and ive never had a single problem. I always pay via paypal
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