Oooh, and you can get, like, all of Octavia Butler's books for, like, $2

[conuly]

Go do that. Go do that now.

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[shadowkat]

Ugh...thank you I think. I just bought all of Octavia Butler's books on Kindle plus, Pandemic. I am one of those people who is not allowed into book stores without parental supervision and Amazon's Kindle has made it ridiculously easy for me to buy books. I appear to be hoarding them. ;-)

[conuly]

Hey, at least hoarding books on the Kindle is unlikely to make your floor collapse.

[shadowkat]

LOL! My thoughts exactly. I can own upwards to 1000 or more books electronically, cart them around with me, and no worries. Also they aren't difficult to get rid of, or take up any space.

[conuly]

And it doesn't matter how trashy the cover is, either.

[shadowkat]

And no one can tell what you are reading unless you tell them. Which is key for subways and commuting. Plus it's light. And has a light that comes on when the lights go off on trains.

[dragonyphoenix]

if i only had a kindle

[erinptah]

You don't need the actual Kindle. I just have the Kindle app on my Android phone, and it does the same thing.

[shadowkat]

Or on your computer, ipad, amazon fire....I've also read it on my smartphone. You really just need an app and the app is free.

[conuly]

They're offering a massive sale on those, too - but the kindle app for your phone, tablet, or computer is free.

[sgatazmy]

I remember reading an Octavia Butler book in college. At the time I thought she came off as pompous and preacher. Now, I think I’d be more ready to appreciate her themes.

[conuly]

Which book was that, do you remember?

[sgatazmy]

I believe the title was Parable of the Sower.

[conuly]

Oh, no, but that's the best one. (Well, unless you're a particular fan of Patternmaster, I mean.)

[saturnofthemoon]

Lol, I already bought those from Amazon ages ago. (I should not be allowed on their site without supervision.)

[raino]

Thanks for the tip! I got Parable of the Sower.
Last time I read Butler was when I was maybe 10 years old and reading through the library trying to find books with spaceships and stuff. I thought most of the trilogy was boooring, but obviously it's ridiculous I've let my quarter-century old opinion keep me from her work, which has made such an impact on so many people.

[conuly]

Well, if you were looking for spaceships at ten, it's no wonder you didn't get into it.

It's not a proper trilogy, though. Unfortunately, we lost Butler too soon.