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I had a kindle books thread at the other place, so I'll start one here.

I picked up this book today for just 99p as it was recommended and looks interesting :)


How to be a Bad Birdwatcher: To the Greater Glory of Life by Simon Barnes

"Look out of the window. See a bird. Enjoy it. Congratulations. You are now a bad birdwatcher. Anyone who has ever gazed up at the sky or stared out of the window knows something about birds. In this funny, inspiring, eye-opening book, Simon Barnes paints a riveting picture of how bird-watching has framed his life and can help us all to a better understanding of our place on this planet. How to be a bad birdwatcher shows why birdwatching is not the preserve of twitchers, but one of the simplest, cheapest and most rewarding pastimes around."
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I guess that's most of us, really - Bad Birdwatchers :goodevil: .
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:yes: Brilliant, JooMoo :laugh:
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If I'm right, it was our new member Palta who posted it on the Amazon forum. (and we annoyed people by talking about the forum rather than books :) :D )
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Some great free books today









Just download them :P
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This has nothing remotely to do with Kindle books (precisely the opposite actually) but it's just for JooMoo .......

BOOK: A written work of fiction or nonfiction transcribed in a set of bound paper pages. Never needs charging. Never malfunctions. Can be read in the bath. No instructions necessary. Can be signed by the author. Collectible. Doubles as a flower press or door-stop. Smells good. Bookshelves full of them give a room a certain something. Doesn't mind sand on the beach. Can be passed on to friends. :)

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I know.
But if I'm reading a paper book and I want a cup of tea and a biscuit, one of them will have to be put down.
With a kindle, it can be on my lap and I can nudge the page turn with my knuckle, getting a reduced amount of crumbs in the creases.
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This is on the reverse of a bookmark I got today in an old (to you !!) book I tracked down and sent for from a great little bookshop called Bookbarn. I read it, laughed, and thought, "That's for JooMoo !!!" :nod:.

Actually, I ordered it, and its mate, from Abebooks and they found it from Bookbarn.
Beat eBay and Amazon :clap:.
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Don't know whether this is a 'Kindle' book but at the moment Chris Packham is BBC Book of the Week. Quite a story.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b079mwt6

The above is Episode 1 and the others are on the same site, lasts 15 minutes.
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Oh wow, that was Special !!
Wednesday and Friday should carry a warning.
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