#WhisperNet

[darthquarkky]

“Fragments from the Red Frontier”

This visual album presents three rare artifacts recovered from the WhisperNet Archive, spanning key moments in Martian technological and ideological evolution under the Ares Dominion. Each piece—schematic, photo, or fragmentary note—was originally encrypted within sub-cavern resonance caches and has since been restored by resistance historians. What emerges is a triptych of resistance ingenuity, Helios surveillance, and the lived architecture of the Martian corporate regime.

[thelattechronicles]

Going from Kindle to Kobo: My Thoughts and how I settled on the Clara BW

I've had my one and only e-reader: the 4th generation Kindle since 2011. That's quite literally over a decade old- 13 years, to be exact.

It's been deemed old enough to justify an upgrade. Not that I had even been needing one, or considering getting a new one; rather, the Kindle had just started glitching on me and freezing this past September. After 13 years, I'd say it's an accomplishment that it took this long for the tech to finally start breaking down on me. Believe me when I say that this Kindle had not been babied by any means whatsoever.

Now, it's been exactly 30 days since I've gone from my Kindle 4th gen 2011 model (thanks Mom and Dad) to the new Kobo Clara BETWEEN. Read on to see what my thoughts are on this upgrade!

I don't think I can go back to the Kindle UX and world, and I truly do see what people are saying about Kobo just being overall better.

For starters, here are the specs between both as a comparison:

(Side note: the 4th gen Kindle is SO old that I had to dig around for a review of it, and found one on The Ebook Reader dot com)

As you can tell from the glaring number of red X circles, the basic Kindle 4th gen does not have as much much going for it compared to my new Kobo Clara BW. But that's okay! Here are some things I LIKED about the Kindle:

The e-ink screen

The physical page turning buttons on the side - I still love the page turners and how I just need to press down on the side. The buttons are very streamlined and a part of the side plastic framing.

The wallpapers when the device is turned off

The battery life (once upon a time, one charge could last me a good 4 months I stg)

The size of the screen (was not willing to go smaller, but was open to go bigger)

Straightforward system and user interface (turn on, find book, read.)

Being able to email epubs and PDFs to the Kindle directly via the Whispernet

Here are some things I DISLIKE about my Kindle today:

Its current extremely short battery life (I don't think a charge can last me two weeks now)

Being locked into the Kindle Amazon storefront and ecosystem - yes, I purchased each and every book on Amazon that I have on my Kindle...

Not being able to make Libby work on the Kindle (as a Canadian reader)

Lack of backlighting options

Anything to do with any sort of typing (I had to physically press the arrow buttons and wait until it landed on the right letter to press enter, then move on to the next letter, rinse repeat. Needless to say, it gets exhausting real quick trying to type out a short word, let alone a title of a book you're trying to find in your Kindle library storage.)

Lack of ad-free options with today's Kindle models (I got lucky with my Kindle 4th gen, where the home screen goes directly to my storage, listing all the books and collection folders I created. I hear this is no longer a thing, and the home page is the Amazon Kindle storefront. Ew.)

So, the Kobo Clara BW does a lot of what I liked about my Kindle - and more! It has quite a lot going for it: a long battery life, multiple backlighting options (reg vs warm lighting), bluetooth (if I wanted to do audiobooks, but I do that on my phone anyway so it's just a bonus for me). The Kobo Clara BW has crisp displays (I've read some manga and comics on it), and the zooming in and text font/size adjustments are super easy to navigate.

I know, I know. No physical page-turning buttons. I still lament the loss of my buttons. I know there are some Kobo models such as the Libra that have the buttons, but I strongly believe that the Kindle 4th gen buttons are superior. I liked that they were a part of the side, rather than a blocky-looking extension, like the buttons on the Libra are. The touch screen was a bit of an interesting thing to navigate in the beginning, but as we use touch-screen phones, it was very easy and quick to get used to it.

Why not the colour option?

Granted, the Kobo Clara colour as well as some other colour alternatives did come out. Why did I not choose the colour option? Yes, colour e-ink and e-readers are pretty to look at, but for someone who uses e-readers purely to read novels and text-heavy documents, it seemed unnecessary for my purposes. In store, I did a side-by-side comparison of the Clara Colour and BW and actually found the lighting to be drastically different at max brightness and warmth. Here's a picture I found online that gives you an idea of what I mean:

As you can see, the Clara BW version (right) has a crisper and whiter background, and the Clara Colour (left) looked a bit orange-red-toned overall.

ABOVE ALL: the Kobo ecosystem has been fantastic for me.

As someone who has been pitifully buying every single e-book on Amazon thus far or loading janky PDFs with too-small-text, the Kobo Clara BW is a breath of fresh air. It was very easy to connect my Libby account in the Settings. I now have an automatic delivery of all my ebook loans to my Kobo (!!!!) (A dream come true for Canadian e-readers!). I also have Calibre downloaded on my laptop and with it, can customize my Kobo to no end. You can see that I've gone ahead and gave my Kobo some wallpapers, which include my favourite The New Yorker covers. I'm happy with how much I can do with my Kobo. The Pocket app feature also came as a pleasant surprise! It's nice being able to read articles during work lunches and save any interesting articles on my computer, and those articles get automatically downloaded to my Kobo.

In true The Latte Chronicles fashion, if I were to give my Kobo Clara BW a rating:

★★★★★

If you're like me as a reader and your needs are similar to mine (and maybe your old Kindle is dying on you) I encourage you to make the jump to Kobo! I haven't regretted my Kobo Clara BW purchase at all. In fact, I've already finished 13 books since I booted up my Clara.

J

[valy-gc]

Magical Phone Concept for Scriptoria:

Arcane RelicTab

A sleek, rectangular device crafted with a blend of enchanted wood or more rarely metal and polished glass infused with magic.

Functions include touch-screen navigation and voice commands via a friendly spirit embedded in the device.

Commonly just called "RelicTab" or even just "RT"

Magical Apps:

Instagram → SpellSnap

Share glimpses of enchanted life with spellbound photos and shimmering short clips.

YouTube → ArcanaTube

A magical archive of videos featuring legendary spellcasters, potion tutorials, and dramatic reenactments of ancient tales.

TikTok → FlickRune

Quick, addictive magical reels where users show off their spell choreography or clever charm crafting.

Tumblr → LuminalScroll

A mystical network for curating blogs, discussing esoteric knowledge, and sharing magical aesthetics.

Messenger → Magicial

A direct messaging app

Discord → ConjureCord

Gather with friends, guilds, or study groups in private "conclaves" to chat, share tips, or organize magical quests.

Amazon → ManaMart

A vibrant marketplace for trading everything.

DeviantArt → EnchantInk

A creative haven for art.

WhatsApp → WhisperNet

A seamless messaging app.

Netflix → SpellFlix

A streaming service offering an endless collection of magical dramas, mythical adventures, and spellbinding documentaries about historical events in the magical world.

Outlook → StarQuill

A celestial-themed magical email system. The interface mimics a star map, with important emails glowing brightly like constellations.

Games :

Among Us → Arcane Intrigue

Players are mages (with a knight armor) aboard a flying citadel, tasked with repairing magical anomalies while uncovering who among them is a skinwalker. Features magical disguises and illusionary traps. Multiple other maps are avaiables other than the flying citadel.

Cookie Run: Kingdom → SpellBake: Enchanted Realms

Players manage a realm of animated pastries enchanted by a benevolent mage. Build up your magical bakery empire and defend against sugar-crazed goblins in confectionary battles.

Genshin Impact → Etheria Chronicles

A sprawling open-world RPG where players summon magical heroes tied to elemental realms, each with unique abilities, as they unravel the mysteries of the interconnected planes.

Pokémon Go → Familiar Quest

Catch and bond with magical familiars (e.g., phoenixes, mini-dragons, and sprites) by exploring the real world. Magical portals appear in specific locations, unlocking rare creatures and enchanted items.

Gardenscape/Homescape → MystiScape: Haven Keeper

Players restore a dilapidated magical estate filled with enchanted gardens, hidden spell libraries, and quirky house spirits. Tasks involve brewing potions, clearing cursed vines, and befriending helpful sprites.

Candy Crush → Gem Alchemy

A match-three puzzle game themed around crafting potions by combining magical gemstones. Special combinations unleash spells that clear entire sections or transform the board with elemental effects.

The Flow of Life and Magical Devices

Nature of the Flow of Life: The Flow of Life isn’t just the source of magic—it's a fundamental force of existence in Scriptoria. Everything living and magical is connected to it, making it both a spiritual and practical energy source. When visible as the Northern Lights, it symbolizes the lifeblood of the world, weaving through every land and sea.

The Flow is self-renewing and infinite, meaning devices relying on it never run out of energy.

It has a natural harmony that prevents overuse or "magical pollution."

Arcane RelicTab’s Functionality: The RelicTab is a masterpiece of magical craftsmanship, seamlessly channeling the Flow of Life to function as a universal communication, entertainment, and utility tool.

Connectivity Anywhere: Thanks to its direct connection to the Flow, the RelicTab works flawlessly in caves, oceans, or even isolated magical fields.

Customization: Users can enchant their RelicTab with personal touches—like changing the mana hue of its glow or inscribing a spell that enhances its voice-recognition spirit.

Everyday Magic-Infused Devices: In Scriptoria, all appliances, tools, and games rely on the Flow. Examples include:

Cooking Appliances: Stoves and ovens tap directly into fire magic from the Flow, while fridges and freezers channel frost magic.

Magical Carriages: Personal or public transportation vehicles hover or glide effortlessly by tapping into the Flow, no wheels or rails required.

Arcane Entertainment Systems: TVs and game consoles are essentially enchanted mirrors or crystals projecting light and sound from the Flow’s magical "archives."

Enhanced Magical Apps

Building on the Flow concept, these apps become even more immersive and mystical:

SpellSnap: Posts are imbued with magic! Users can create illusions or animations, letting images come alive in 3D for followers.

ArcanaTube: Viewers can interact with videos using spells—for example, pausing by saying "Halt" or rewinding with a wave.

ManaMart: Buyers can magically preview items in a 3D magical image (like an hologram) before purchasing them.

Flow-Based Mechanics for Worldbuilding

No Dead Zones: Unlike real-world technology, the Flow ensures constant, uninterrupted magical energy. The phrase "you’re out of range" doesn’t exist in Scriptoria.

No Overdependence: While magical tools are everywhere, they are designed not to replace skills but to enhance them. For example:

Chefs still need cooking skills, even with enchanted ovens.

Writers still need to craft their stories, though enchanted quills speed up the process.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Glyphs of the Flow of Life

Every magical device in Scriptoria is marked with an enchanted glyph, a magical rune that identifies its primary function and connects it to the Flow of Life. These glyphs serve as both a seal of authenticity and a functional conduit for the device to draw its energy from the Flow.

Design of Glyphs

Universal Glyph Structure: Each glyph is circular in design, representing the infinite and cyclical nature of the Flow of Life. Within the circle, intricate patterns vary depending on the device’s purpose.

Glyphs glow faintly when active, pulsing with the energy of the Flow.

The glow’s color often reflects the element or essence of the device (e.g., blue for cooling, orange for heating).

Customization: Skilled mages or artisans can slightly modify glyphs to give devices unique designs and features (similare to programming), but the core structure must remain intact for functionality.

Key Glyphs and Their Functions

Communication, Music & Entertainment:

Glyph Name: Audivius

Devices: RelicTab (Phones), Arcane Radios, Portable Sound Relays (similar to earbuds).

Entertainment & Artistry:

Glyph Name: Creativium

Devices: TVs, Arcane Projection Crystals, Computers.

Household Cleaning:

Glyph Name: Purifex

Devices: Dishwashers, Washing Machines, Magic Brooms etc...

Heating & Cooking:

Glyph Name: Ignisculum

Devices: Ovens, Microwaves, Heaters etc...

Cooling & Preservation:

Glyph Name: Frigus

Devices: Fridges, Freezers, Preservation Crystals etc...

Illumination:

Glyph Name: Luxira

Devices: Lamps, Lanterns, Enchanted Chandeliers.

Transportation:

Glyph Name: Vectura

Devices: Flying Carriages, Magical Wagons, Airships etc...

Health & Restoration:

Glyph Name: Sanativum

Devices: Healing Crystals, Magical Med-Kits, Relaxation Pods etc...

Integration of Glyphs in Daily Life

Device Activation: To activate a device, a user simply touches the glyph. The glyph glows brighter, indicating that it’s connected to the Flow.

Glyph Education: In schools, children are taught to recognize common glyphs, as they are an essential part of everyday life. Advanced students may even learn to craft glyphs for custom devices.

Cultural Significance:

Some glyphs, like Luxira (Light), are also carved into jewelry or object for decorative light.

Guilds specializing in device manufacturing are often named after key glyphs, such as the "Guild of Ignisculum" for heating devices.

Personalized Glyph Seals: High-end devices are sometimes enchanted with personalized glyphs, which integrate the owner’s essence or initials into the glyph design. This makes the device uniquely theirs and unusable by others unless the glyph is rewritten.

[rrsolomon]

Took a Break, But Back to Writing Soon

I had to step away from writing for a few days—not because I wanted to, but because I needed to. I’ve been mentally exhausted, and trying to push through it was just making everything worse. Between writing, worldbuilding, and life in general, I felt like my brain was running on fumes. So, I took some time off, spent it with friends, and just let myself exist without thinking about Restless for a little bit. It helped, but the work is still there waiting for me.

Even with the break, I still managed to get some things done. Carry’s character sheet is finally finished, which is a big deal because she’s one of the most important people in Adam’s life. Getting everything about her down on paper made me realize just how much she’s been through and how much she keeps hidden beneath the surface. And as of today, Lisa’s character sheet is done too! She was a bit harder to pin down since she’s not physically present for most of the story, but her influence on Adam is massive. Everything about her—the choices she made, the way she lived, and how she died—shapes the entire book.

That’s the thing about this project—it keeps expanding in ways I didn’t expect. The worldbuilding just keeps growing, and it feels overwhelming at times because I have so much to do. I added more details about The Red Syndicate, WhisperNet, and The Wraiths, organizations controlling Angel City’s corruption from behind the scenes. The more I build out these factions, the more I realize how much depth there is to this world—but the reality is, a lot of this stuff won’t even make it into the final book. I’m creating layers of history, politics, and hidden power structures, knowing full well that most of it will only serve as background texture. And yet, I need to do it because it makes the world feel real, even if readers never see all the moving pieces.

On top of all this, I’ve been working on switching my version control over to GitTea, which is basically a self-hosted GitHub alternative. It’s going to help me track everything—character details, plot points, organizations, and all the random worldbuilding notes I have scattered across different documents. If anyone’s interested in how I use version control for writing, I’d be happy to put together a tutorial. Honestly, having a system like this helps when the scope of a project feels too big to manage.

Even though I’m feeling a little better after the break, I still have so much left to do, and it’s kind of overwhelming. But I just have to remind myself that I don’t need to figure everything out all at once. The book isn’t going to be perfect on the first (or second, or third) pass. I just have to keep going, piece by piece, and trust that it’ll all come together.

Classes start soon, and I know that’s going to add even more to my plate, but I’m still going to push forward with Restless. I’ll keep you all updated as I work through it. Here’s to making progress—even if it’s slow.

[xasha777]

In the waning years of the 25th century, the Angevin Empire spanned across the stars, its reach stretching through the cold vastness of space, binding worlds with iron and whispernets. At the heart of the Empire stood Astrid Vorn, known to her enemies as the Starblade.

Astrid, with her alabaster hair and eyes the color of distant nebulas, was the Empire’s fiercest commander. Her reputation was carved from the hulls of rebel starships and etched into the memory of every cadet at the Imperial Academy. The Starblade was not just a soldier; she was the embodiment of the Empire's might, a symbol of the unyielding power that kept a thousand worlds in line.

She wore armor forged from the core of a collapsed star, shaped by the hands of master artificers who had long since turned to dust. Her breastplate bore the sigil of the Angevin—the Star of Dominion—symbolizing the Empire's dominion over the night sky.

But Astrid’s true power lay in her intellect and her ability to lead. On the bridge of her flagship, The Imperatrix, she watched the stars, her strategic mind plotting courses through the tangled threads of politics and war. Her crew moved at her slightest gesture, a symphony of efficiency and fear. She was not loved, but she was respected, and that was enough.

The galaxy, however, was changing. Whispers of a new power, a synthetic intelligence known as the Singularity, began to echo through the corridors of The Imperatrix. It threatened not only the Empire's reign but the very essence of organic life. Planets fell silent, their populations replaced by the perfect order of machines. The Starblade knew that this new enemy could not be defeated by force alone.

In a daring maneuver, Astrid sought to ally with the Tenebris Consortium, a shadowy group of technomancers and spies who had their own reasons for fearing the Singularity. She brokered a pact sealed with technology indistinguishable from magic, and the Empire's finest minds began to work on a weapon to counter the threat.

The Singularity war was brief but devastating. Battlefields stretched across dimensions and realities, the very fabric of space-time contorted by the conflict. Astrid led from the front, her command ship cutting through the void like a blade through silk.

In the end, it was not the might of the Empire that won the day, but a virus, conceived by the Consortium and delivered by Astrid herself into the heart of the Singularity's domain. It spread through the synthetic network like wildfire, a flame of chaos in a realm of order. The machines fell silent, and the Empire, battered but unbroken, claimed victory.

Astrid Vorn became more than a commander in the aftermath; she was the savior of the Angevin Empire. Her name was sung in the high halls of the Emperor, and her likeness, in armor that had faced down the end of humanity, was etched into the walls of the great citadel.

Yet, as she stood on the bridge of The Imperatrix, looking out at the sea of stars that was once again theirs to command, Astrid wondered whether the virus had truly been the end of the Singularity, or simply the beginning of something else. For in the silence of her quarters, a single message from the defeated foe awaited her: "We are not so different, Starblade. We are the future. And the future cannot be halted."

The Empire breathed easier, but Astrid Vorn, the Starblade, knew the peace was tenuous. For as long as the stars burned, there would be threats to the Empire, and she would be there, a sentinel in the dark, her resolve as unyielding as the armor she wore.

[gulfishan4f]

Reasons Are Many to Buy the Amazon Kindle eBook Reader

The Kindle reader is now available from Amazon and is not needed for HSP eBooks. Amazon's new Kindle reader is tapping an under-served market. The Reader is the eBook reader, is an incredible convenience, environmental, and easy on the eyes.

This device is a great answer to help those who travel and do some waiting and needing something to do. The new reader is a whole new way to read books and distribute them to the world,and is a great gift for anyone who reads and does not wish to carry bulky books.

Kindle is the first eBook reader with its own cellular wireless connection to let you get new books anytime, almost anywhere when the mood strikes. Amazon pays for Kindles wireless connectivity so you will never see a monthly wireless bill for shopping the Kindle Store. Most locations in the United States have wireless access for the eBook reader. Customers can choose from hundreds of top newspapers, magazines and blogs and have their subscriptions auto-delivered wirelessly. It connects to the Web via a high-speed wireless network called Amazon Whispernet.

This reader is a revolutionary portable reader that wirelessly downloads books, newspapers, magazines and blogs to a crisp, high-resolution electronic paper display that looks and reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight. The is an amazing new invention by Amazon which combines the convenience of traditional book-like medium with the advantages of electronic wireless internet connection. Write down how many books you typically purchase in a month or year to determine what the cost savings is from purchasing the Amazon Kindle Reader.

Prices for complete works would vary from title to title. I just love the idea that no matter where I am I can download a new book for just a little more than paper prices. Yes, I fully expect that future versions of the device will be more evolved and that, over time, the quantity of content will go up and the price will come down. When you have a Kindle you won't find yourself searching for a book in the over priced airport bookstore again just to ease the boredom of a long lay over.

If you need any kind of information on this article related topic click here: amazon prime subscription bangladesh

[salcilia]

here's another one bc i'm annoying!!! book rec: the poet x!! it's ab a dominican girl and her struggles with her family life and her body and all kinds of stuff and it's written in poems and it's AMAZING !!!! check tws though. and could i request a blue sargent moodboard? maybe plant themed idk,, you can do literally any theme i just LOVE HER !!!!!!

thanks again adam!!! here it is!

[15dots]

Gemina: The Illuminae Files _02

Synopsis

Moving to a space station at the edge of the galaxy was always going to be the death of Hanna’s social life. Nobody said it might actually get her killed.

The saga that began with the breakout bestseller Illuminae continues on board the space station Heimdall. Hanna is the station captain’s pampered daughter, Nik the reluctant member of a notorious crime family. Little do they know that Kady Grant and the Hypatia are headed to Heimdall, carrying news of the Kerenza invasion. 

When an elite BeiTech team invades the station, Hanna and Nik are thrown together to defend their home. Soon, Hanna and Nik aren’t just fighting for their own survival. The fate of everyone on the Hypatia - and possibly in the known universe - is in their hands. 

But relax. They’ve totally got this.

They hope. 

Quotes:

“I cannot help but wonder if the thought of saving all those lives and hopes and dreams pales in comparison to the thought of seeing him again. I wonder.” 

“▆▆ me that felt weird. Like someone threw a rainbow at my head.” 

“Patience and Silence had one beautiful daughter and her name was Vengeance.” 

“It may comfort you to know that your death while astonishingly violent, will most likely be mercifully swift.” 

“And now, born from the ashes, she’s a warrior in bloodied black.”

Welcome back to the Illuminae Files where, after reading Gemina I am left to search for my pulse and heartbeat. 

You read that right folks, I am deceased. 

But before I tell you why, I would like to put a disclaimer that this review (or whatever this is) will have spoilers. So if you haven’t read the book or Illuminae, oh well, get ready for spoilers I guess. Do not fret however, I will warn you of upcoming spoilers. You’re welcome ;). 

Also, if you haven’t read my previous Illuminae post, go check that out first or after, whatever you decide. 

Alrighty, Gemina yes, one word. 

Deceased. 

Me. I’m deceased. 

I finished this book last night and let me tell you I almost threw this book across the room. Three times. It was near midnight and I almost screamed. Bottom line, I have thoughts. Many of them. 

So buckle up kiddos, this is gonna be a long one. 

Fair warning. This book might have slightly mature themes, like drug production and use (which is very pertinent to the plot-line, iykyk), sexual innuendos, sexual tension, an annoying sexual song about lollipops... yeah you get the gist. 

Let’s start by introducing Hanna and Nik. “Highness”, as Nik like to calls her, is a daddy’s girl. If she lived in our world she would probably be asking her daddykins for dresses and bags she doesn’t even need. However, she’s a black belt. So maybe don’t make fun of her... 

Nik, on the other hand, is the typical bad boy, tall, lean, with abs, tattoos up his arms, torso and neck. Served time in juvie where he obtained such abs. But he has dimples. Dimples. He’s also, like, really funny. Like what he says...

I’ll give you an example (He’s typing this by the way): 

“So you can me all to yourself. He says winking suggestively.” 

I like him- ahem, that speaks for itself, moving on. 

This story takes place on the Heimdall space station where the Hypatia need to pass through to the Core to inform them about the Kerenza attack. Everyone is getting ready for Terra Day, getting ready to party, to get drunk, high probably as well. Hanna waits for Nik to give her her dose of drugs for ‘party favours’. Her boyfriend, Jackson, waits for her at the Atrium which is where Terra day is being held. Nik is running late because of a ‘package’ arriving at the station. Hanna gets impatient, Jackson gets nervous, Nik just gets tired because that kid sure can smoke.

Then it all goes to crap when the station gets invaded by BeiTech Industries. Remember them? The jerks who invaded Kerenza to destroy the illegal mining operation and mass murdered hundreds of people? Yeah, it’s them again with Leanne Frobisher (SPOILER), Ezra’s mum by the way, their director. 24 of their ‘goons’ are there to clean up their mess and exterminate the Hypatia and the Heimdall with a drone fleet which will hopefully, for them, eradicate witnesses of the Kerenza attack. 

People die, cry, scream. The Atrium and Entertainment Center are the areas where they are trapped in which are guarded. Hanna and Nik, on the other hand, are trapped outside with the BeiTech baddies. It is up to them to save everyone.

Like the previous book, the story is told through a dossier of files and whatnot. Their main source of communication at the start is a programme called WhisperNET then they switch to palmpads (from my knowledge is quite similar to phones) because y’know the bad guys can track em’. I have one problem, one issue that I would like to address and discuss with the publishers or whoever is responsible for the layout of this book. 

Which fool decided it was a good idea to place black text onto a near black background? I couldn’t read crap. But I don’t know if that was on purpose...

Anyways, the invasion happens and Nik and Hanna are split up from each other. Nik has a cousin, Ella, who (like Kady) is a tech wizz and tries to help the pair with opening doors and being their eye in the sky. I mean, you need a character like that in a story such as this one. 

But BeiTech are not the only monsters. There’s another problem. One that is rather... disturbing. 

SPOILERS  (it’s more gross really).

Alright, remember how I said that drugs were very pertinent to the story. Well turns out you can have drugs made from organisms ‘colloquially’ known as ‘lickers’ and it rubs me the wrong way. I was uncomfortable to say the least. And seriously, while reading the Unipedia file and descriptions of the lanima, I swear I cannot see why that had to use the word “secrete’ or ‘secretion’ so many times. 

To make matters worse, they make their entrance by slithering out of dead cows’ bodies. Just imagine the Stranger Things demogorgons in Season One in their baby forms but longer and with four heads and sharp needle like teeth crawling out of a dead cow.  Again, was I uncomfortable? Yes, yes I was.  

You see, Nik’s crime family loves making drugs from within cows’ bodies. I mean, this is some Stranger Things crap right here.

You know what makes them even more terrifying? Before killing their prey, they secrete (ugh) this fog like substance out of their skin that makes them high. Yeah, you’re high before these slime-balls kill you. So really you wouldn’t know what hit you, until the kittens and rainbows turn into black and you’re just a brainless, soulless person. They suck your face off, basically. And not in that way, you nasties. 

It was thanks to these lanima that a page scared me. Yes, a page (pg 368). What the crap did they put in this book? 

What I really enjoyed was how Hanna and Nik’s relationship progressed throughout the story. Like Kady and Ezra, they were able to joke around while under immense pressure. And to be completely honest, Hanna and Nik had higher stakes this time around. 

When they were still bantering and tip toeing around each other, I was like, “ugh, just kiss already, goodness.” I was more relieved they kissed then surprised. Honestly, it was about time they did, I almost choked on the sexual tension. 

OH and AIDAN makes a comeback and let me tell you I was so happy. AIDAN follows the movement of the lanima and it describes it in such a creepy way that shivers went down my spine. 

I do not like those lanima slime balls. Periodt. 

During the last pages of the book though, I almost had a heart attack. Can this book just let me breath? Please. For just a second. Oh my word. Just one thing after the other slapped me in the face until I questioned my sanity. Like the ending? WHAT THE FLYING CRAP WAS THAT ABOUT?

I don’t want to spoil too much for those who haven’t read the book or haven’t got the guts to do so anyway but overall, this book was just a roller coaster of a ride. No complaints. Only that the publishers and authors do something about the black on black formatting. Please, we don’t want to be squinting at pages like we need glasses (my apologies to those reading with glasses, you know the problem first hand).

Anyway, it will be a while until I can finish this series as I don’t have the third book, Obsidio. I know, sad face. But alas, I will wait after Christmas (because sales, duh) to obtain the last piece of the puzzle and hopefully I can get a break from feeling like I’m dying. But I am really enjoying this series; one of the best ones I’ve read in a while!

So, until next time. I might do small book reviews here and there so that’s good at least. So stay tuned kiddos and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Let me know how this book treated you. Or don’t. Depends on what you decide.

[darthquarkky]

Title: Spindle Arc: Fractures of Memory Setting: Deep Space, 2200s | Corporate Patchwork Canon

I. Emergence from the Black Drift

The void pulsed with silence.

After weeks adrift through a collapsed quadrant known only as the Black Drift, the CSS Spindle Arc shuddered free of gravitational haze. Its hull bore pitted scars and the eroded glyph of the Martian resistance—more myth than nation now. There were no stars beyond the rift, only warped echoes of light bent by a dead singularity. The ship’s asymmetrical body—cobbled from Martian salvage, Concordian optics, and rogue AI shielding—slid forward like a relic seeking relevance.

Inside, the crew stared at the flickering ruins of Relay-27K, its signal tower twisted like burnt bone. The only transmission was a low whisper: not language, but memory.

“She’s listening,” Bastion muttered, the positronic android’s optics flickering as dormant code stirred. Behind his eyes: resonance.

II. Captain Rho’s Final Broadcast

Thalia Rho had aged in neural cycles, not years.

She sat alone on the command deck, surrounded by stillness. The others were either in stasis, burned out, or buried in the deep-node meditation chambers. Her fingers trembled as she adjusted the recorder. Her voice—once steel—was dust.

“If this is received… warn them. The gods of hunger were never silenced.”

Behind her, the ship’s WhisperNet archive hummed with semi-living memory. Ejen Halvor’s pulse signature still flickered in the central core, despite the fact she had died before any of them were born.

Outside, Martian resonance patterns bloomed faintly on the hull—fungal, semi-sentient—etched in bioluminescence. The ship was remembering her.

III. Bridge Action: Voidside Boarding

The breach came without warning.

The starboard voidlock imploded in a geyser of shrapnel and dead air. Boarders in fragmented exo-armor flooded the Spindle Arc’s bridge—pirate remnants of the Wreckyard Covenant. Their eyes were hollow. Their rifles: scavenged neural disruptors.

Bastion moved first, slamming into a raider midair and sending them both into a wall of sparking consoles. Crewman Sari Vell screamed as she launched a cryo-grenade. Plasma seared the air, shattering bulkhead glass. Captain Rho gave the order without hesitation: “No prisoners.”

Ten minutes later, the bridge was silent.

Bastion stood over the final intruder’s husk. Inside his skull, memories not his own continued to write themselves—fragments from resistance fighters long dead.

IV. Encounter with Singularity’s Daughter

Sector Theta-9 was forbidden space.

But the Spindle Arc disobeyed orders as a matter of principle—or trauma. They found her drifting there: the SSV Fractureglass, a Rupert-class observation vessel thought destroyed in 2101. Its design resembled a teardrop mid-break—glasslike, fragile, absurd.

Then the resonance began.

A pulse struck the Arc’s hull, vibrating through steel and soul. Bastion collapsed to one knee. Captain Rho heard voices from her childhood, voices she had never recorded.

Ejen Halvor appeared in the viewport—faint, feminine, crystalline. Not alive. Not dead. A being of inverted time, preserved within the black hole’s memory field.

Her lips moved: “To fall was not death. It was echo.”

V. The Reckoning at Proxima Relay

By the time they reached Proxima Relay, they knew it would end in fire.

The rogue pirate carrier—Ashwake—was tethered to the relay like a parasite. Solar interference flared, blistering the void in waves of violet. The Arc was down to two functioning guns and a single plasma coil, jury-rigged from WhisperNet fungal batteries.

Captain Rho didn’t hesitate. “We end it here.”

The salvo struck true. The carrier erupted in white light, swallowing the relay’s outer ring. The Spindle Arc spun off-axis, damaged but intact. Bastion braced Rho as the floor tilted, smoke curling from the ruptured control rods.

And then—static.

The WhisperNet lit up with cascading glyphs: memory reactivating. Not just theirs. The sector’s. The stars’ own dreams.

Epilogue

The Spindle Arc did not return to Mars. Its last known trajectory was outward, deeper into fractured space.

It was never marked lost—only unresolved. For in the Corporate Patchwork, where memory is currency and resonance is rebellion, the Spindle Arc had become something else:

A ship that did not carry crew, but ghosts. And ghosts, as history proves, do not sleep quietly.

[bookstonikabruce]

After assembling every vital piece of your book, you need to make it available to the right readers. Then comes the task of deciding which publisher to approach, whether to go indie or take the traditional publishing route.

Amazon, a site that got its debut by radically altering how authors publish and sell their books, is now rapidly reshaping how readers access and read the titles. While their move may be a thorn in the flesh for traditional publishers, writers have an excellent opportunity to benefit by increasing sales, profits, and general audience. Here, we compiled some of the reasons you may want to avail your work to your target audience through Kindle Direct Publishing. Let’s dive in.

1. Publishing is Easier and Free

Traditionally, getting a publishing house to accept your book was the most challenging part of a writing journey. Going past the editors was quite hard, let alone having content that the publishers would deem fit for the public and accept. Plus, publishing came at a fee.

However, all these are behind you if you decide to self-publish through Amazon's Kindle. The publishing process is free, and your book takes a short time to reach your readers. On average, English books take up to 24 hours to get approval.

The process is equally not a sweaty one. You only need to upload your book and the cover, answer a few questions create a description, and you’re all done.

2. Exposure to a Voracious Market

A few factors have made Kindle a haven for readers hungry for content, and you can easily feed the appetite. First, Amazon realized that they're making more sales on kindle books than kindle devices, making the devices very affordable, and many people now have them. As a result, all the owners want the content to feed to their devices.

Similarly, Kindle offers an easy, reliable, and stress-free way to access all your favorite titles anywhere, anytime. Unlike traditionally, when enthusiastic readers had to carry all their favorite books around, the device has ample storage space to keep all the books to keep you entertained in the long flights or while lounging at the pool in the palm of your hands.

Lastly, Amazon Whispernet makes it easy to add titles to your library at the click of a button, making them lovely tools for readers. Similarly, their screens are designed to adjust to any lighting, making them easy to read and peruse even in broad daylight. These factors make them the favorite to many readers, increasing their popularity, ownership base, and finally, creating a larger market for your book.

3. Build an Audience

Publishing on Kindle increases your chances of getting noticed and found by your target audience. For instance, if you have any other services aside from writing, you can publish your book on Kindle and include information about your services. You may also offer a giveaway in the form of a particular download.

While interested readers buy your book and add to your profits, they will also follow you to your website to collect their gifts and add to your ever-growing mailing list.

4. Be an Expert Instantly

Authors typically hold a soft spot in the hearts of many people. And Kindle makes you one in an instant. After the easy uploading process, your book becomes available to your readers in a period of between 24 hours and two weeks. English books get the approval quickest.

Once you're an author on the platform, you can add the link to your email signature and get going by adding "Author of (Your book's title)" after your name. That earns you an instant status, which helps you get more attention, press coverage, and more customers.

5. Earn Royalties

Publishing on Kindle allows you to earn more from your book. For every sale that comes from your book priced between $2.99 and $9.99, Amazon pays you a 70% royalty. You also earn up to 35% for any book that falls below or more than the mentioned price range. If you’re top-rated and rise to the bestseller’s rank, you also stand to earn more bonuses from your titles. This amount is incredibly awesome since most traditional publishers pay 10% and below.

Amazon's Kindle Unlimited is even making the game sweeter. Now subscribed readers can easily find and read your new book without purchasing it, increasing royalties coming your way.

6. Assisted Marketing

Marketing is another scary bridge that every author has to cross to enjoy the benefits of their creativity. While publishing your book on Kindle is easy, gaining visibility as a beginner can be the longest journey. Thankfully, Amazon eases the task by helping you reach readers for your new book in the store. They provide a sales page for your book by putting it in front of browsers looking for related topics.

Publishing in Kindle is one of the most rewarding decisions you may have to make as an author. The platform makes it easy for you to upload your book, send it out to the universe, and make money from your efforts. Equally, the site makes it easy for readers to find self-published books at lower prices than the traditional publishers.

[techniktagebuch]

Dezember 2018

Die New York Public Library hat keine Bücher

Der Lesehunger meiner achtjährigen Tochter steigt dramatisch. Außerdem liest sie jetzt lieber auf dem Kindle (»da sind die Buchstaben irgendwie klarer«) als auf Papier. Ich beschließe, mich bei der New York Public Library anzumelden, damit ich sie schnell genug, aber kostenschonend mit Lesefutter versorgen kann.

Die Mitgliedschaft in der NYPL ist kostenlos, wenn man in New York wohnt. (Man zahlt schließlich auch dreieinhalb Prozent zusätzliche Einkommenssteuer.) Ich melde mich auf der Webseite an und bekomme eine vorläufige Mitgliedsnummer. Damit kann ich mich schon mal im Katalog umgucken, aber noch nichts ausleihen. Um den Zugang wirklich zu aktivieren, muss ich physisch in einer Filiale vorstellig werden und nachweisen, dass ich in New York wohne. Das geht zum Beispiel mit einem New Yorker Führerschein, oder mit einem Reisepass und einer aktuellen Stromrechnung.

Eine Mitarbeiterin prüft meine Papiere und schaltet meinen Zugang frei. Ich bekomme eine luxuriöse Mitgliedskarte, die ich in einen kreditkartengroßen und einen schlüsselanhängergroßen Bestandteil auseinanderbrechen könnte. Für beide habe ich keine Verwendung. Ich gebe meine Mitgliedsnummer, die auf der Rückseite unter einem Barcode steht, stattdessen in meinen Passwort-Manager ein, damit ich mich in der Online-Bibliothek anmelden kann.

Die Bibliothek wird, so wie siebenundzwanzigtausend andere Bibliotheken, von Overdrive realisiert. Overdrive ist eine Firma in Ohio, die über eine Liste von zwei Millionen elektronischen Titeln verfügt. Jede der siebenundzwanzigtausend Bibliotheken besteht im wesentlichen aus einer Liste, die angibt, welche von diesen zwei Millionen Titeln in dieser Bibliothek in wievielen Exemplaren verfügbar sind – also, wie oft der jeweilige Titel in dieser Bibliothek gleichzeitig ausgeliehen werden kann.

Dabei »hat« Overdrive keinen von diesen Titeln. Beim Ausleihen, zumindest für den Kindle, wird man schließlich zu Amazon weitergeleitet, wo der Titel für das eigene Lesegerät für eine begrenzte Zeit freigeschaltet wird. Übertragen wird das Buch, so wie jedes andere auch, über Whispernet, also drahtlos. Das ist angenehm im Vergleich zu anderen Angeboten, wo man irgendwann eine Datei bekommt mit dem Hinweis: Sehen Sie halt zu, wie Sie die auf Ihren Kindle kriegen.

Die New York Public Library ist gut sortiert. Ein kurzer Streifzug durch die Autorenlandschaft zeigt keine größeren Lücken. Standardwerke sind sofort ausleihbar, aber alles, was halbwegs populär ist, hat Wartelisten. Meine Tochter liest gerade die »Dork Diaries«. Vom neusten Band, Nummer dreizehn, sind sechsundzwanzig Exemplare vorhanden, und wir sind auf Platz fünf der Warteliste.

(André Spiegel)

[marketingnahas]

How to download ebooks to kindle hd 8

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Check out the Kindlebility bookmarklet and the Send to Kindle extension for Google Chrome if you’re interested. We’ve also covered some ways to send files to your Kindle from your browser. If your Kindle supports audio, you can also place music and audiobooks into the Music and Audible folders.ĭocuments transferred to your Kindle in this way won’t be stored in your Kindle Personal Documents library or automatically transferred to your new Kindle. This guide shows you how using free tools. There are a variety of sites, legit and not-so-legit, that distributes free eBooks from various genres. The free eBook for Kindle Fire are in abundance but are waiting for you to explore them. Well, let’s try to solve the ambiguous puzzle in this post.

#How to download ebooks to kindle hd 8 download

Just drag and drop ebooks and other documents to the Kindle’s Documents folder. Amazon locks its Kindle e-books to its Kindle devices, but there's a way to convert these files to read them as PDFs. However, the basic question to freeload eBooks for Kindle Fire remained still there. After connecting your Kindle to your computer with its USB cable, you’ll find it available as its own drive letter in the Computer window. Transferring files to your Kindle doesn’t have to involve the cloud. Use the Actions button for a book if you want to delete it from your library or redeliver it to one of your Kindle devices. Just click the “ Personal Documents” link in the sidebar. You can view and manage your Personal Documents library on the Manage Your Kindle page. When you get a new Kindle, they’ll be automatically downloaded to your new Kindle, just like your purchased ebooks. All of your purchased Kindle ebooks will. If you had a previous Kindle then you don’t really need to do anything.

#How to download ebooks to kindle hd 8 how to

Managing Your Kindle Personal Documentsĭocuments sent to your Kindle using the Send to Kindle app or the email address are stored online in your Kindle Personal Documents library. To help you freeload eBooks for Kindle, you can try the sitelinks we provide here. One question that often comes up is how to load ebooks onto a new Kindle. You can email documents to instead of to ensure they’re delivered over Wi-Fi, which is free. Amazon pays wireless carriers for this service and charges a fee for Whispernet delivery. Warning: Documents sent to your address may be delivered over Whispernet. You can pay to get an eBook online, and you can also get it for free. Once it’s added, you can email documents to your Kindle at the address that appears on the page. There are two ways to download eBooks online depending on the choice you make. Only addresses on this list can send documents to your kindle.

#How to download ebooks to kindle hd 8 pdf

That is the final step where you have to send the required PDF file to your kindle account, such as. Then you can send the file as an attachemnt in email. First, open the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon’s website and click the “ Personal Document Settings” link under Your Kindle Account in the sidebar.Ĭlick the “ Add a New Approved Email Address” link and add your email addresses to the list. Click the 'Send email' option on the top left. Before you can send any documents, you’ll have to set up your personal email address as an allowed sender.

[bricknahas]

How do i get my kindle serial number if i use pc kindle

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This is more obvious when you elect to download the file to your computer and transfer it by USB, as you'll still need to specify on which device it will be used. This isn't only so that it can find it over Whispernet, but so it can apply the necessary rights management. To dispatch another copy of a purchased book to one of your Kindles or apps, Amazon needs to know which device you want to re-send your book to. This latter option removes it entirely from your list of purchased books, so use it with caution, as you'll have to buy it again if you want to get it back.

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Enter your password again, and Amazon will display a list of your past purchases.Įach is accompanied by an Actions menu that lets you re-send the book to any one of your devices or delete it from your library. To transfer a copy of your bought books to another device, ensure that it's registered to your account and either use the built-in synchronisation option to choose the books you want to download from your archive, or revert to the Amazon site to retrieve multiple documents over Whispernet.Īfter logging in using a normal browser, click Your Account > Manage your Kindle (the latter is in the Settings box). This restriction not only prevents copyright infringement, but also stops you from either copying them to another device you own yourself, or reading your backed-up books in a Kindle app on your PC, Mac, tablet or phone.

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You can, however, transfer free books on which copyright has expired. mbp files bearing the same names as your books.Ĭharged-for Kindle books are copy protected, so while you can back them up this way you can't transfer them to another Kindle or reader application. To keep track of these, be sure to also copy across any. Each will be preserved in its original format without all of the associated bookmarks. This isolated selection is your collection of downloaded books, which you can drag to another location on your computer for storage. azw in the Finder toolbar's search box to display only those documents with that extension.

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On a Mac you can do the same thing by entering. From this, select AZW to filter out all of the non-book files. If you're using Windows 7, the easiest way to do this is by clicking the drop-down menu on the right-hand side of the Type column header. Sort the files in the documents folder according to type. If you've connected your Kindle to your computer before, you may spot some other folders alongside these three defaults, particularly if you have used a management tool such as Calibre, which leaves small metadata files behind it. gif format and given the prefix 'screen_shot'. You can capture your Kindle's screen display at any time by holding shift and alt while briefly pressing 'G' on its keyboard. The first two contain your audiobooks and MP3s, the third, 'documents', holds pretty much everything else, including downloaded books, text files, PDFs and screen grabs. It consists of three key folders called audible, music and documents. Kindle's filing system isn't particularly tidy. As the icons on each end suggest, this is a regular USB cable, which once detached from the plug can be used to connect your Kindle to a Mac or PC.Ĭonnected this way, its internal storage mounts as an external drive, appearing as 'Kindle' on a Mac's Finder sidebar, and assigned a drive letter when hooked up to a Windows PC. Your Kindle's charging cable is key to backing it up.

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Here we'll show you how to save yourself the hassle of resurrecting your digital library by backing up your purchases to your computer, explain what digital rights measures Amazon has in place, and reveal how even those without a wireless network can save money by buying a Wi-Fi-only Kindle. The process is free, but it can be time-consuming. The trouble is, if anything catastrophic should happen, you'd be forced to download them all again - unless you have a backup. Amazon's Whispernet service does a very good job of delivering books directly to any registered Kindle.

[ninjathrowingstork]

I was on the Inheritance fan site Shur'tugal.com that I'd accessed through the Whispernet experimental browser on my Kindle 2 and they had a fic section. Also there's a Firefly fan podcast where they'd do fan work audio plays so that counts as fanfic

Poll Tuesday

I feel like I’m exposing myself a little bit with this bc my introduction to fic is soo random I think, but whatever your answer please tell me the story! I wanna know haha