>>You probably know many of the publishing houses have started holding back the release of Kindle editions for a while after the hardcover comes out (higher margin). The days of getting just about everything for 10 bucks may be coming to an end.
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>Actually, no, I hadn't heard that. Even so, I have so much stuff to read, that it doesn't matter if I read a book when it first comes out or 6 months later. Doesn't bother me one bit to wait. I should qualify that statement a bit ... that's only when it comes to fiction. Non-fiction might be a different story, but I read way more fiction than non-fiction anyway.
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>>One of the first Kindle purchases I made was the complete works of Dickens. With no royalties to pay, it was free or maybe a dollar. I haven't made a dent in it yet <g>.
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>I think Gary paid like $3 or so to get the complete works of Shakespeare for his Kindle. He also has all of Mark Twain and Jules Verne (in the original French). Same thing ... a couple of bucks each. What a deal!
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Jules Verne in French -- I'm impressed! Does he do all the talking when you two gallivant off to France, or do you speak it as well? (Your last name makes me suspect you might, even if it isn't strictly Parisian French).