11 October 2008

Right before I went on my trip to Colorado with my dad, I bought a Palm T/X. I don't do very well sitting still for hours on end, and my dad had a lot of driving in mind. I could work on my reception invitees spreadsheet, update my contact lists, read a few eBooks, and even access free wifi to get directions to great locations or check my e-mail. Additionally, I don't always have enough money to pay the mandatory monthly cell phone bills, so if my cell phone is turned off, I'd be able to use the T/X to e-mail people at any free wifi hotspot as well as transmit documents and keep contact information handy at all times.

I have not regretted this purchase once. There are a few things about the T/X that irritate me, but overall the benefits far outweigh any of my pesky irritations.

A few months back, Jon (my friend) pointed out a site that had some free Tor eBooks. I downloaded them but didn't think anything of it for quite awhile. Then, under the pressures of this semester, I started reading late at night when there wasn't much else for me to do. I'm too tired to actually study or do homework, but I'm too worried to sleep. The T/X and eBooks have definitely filled the gap.

At first I thought that the free eBooks would be really bad - after all, they were free. So far, however, I've been truly enjoying myself. I suggest running over to your local library, if you like sci-fi, and checking out these books. You may not like them - and I'm certainly not going to say that they are outtrumping Jacqueline Carey in my opinion - but I do like them.

1632 by Eric Flint
Through Wolf's Eyes by Jane Lindskold
Touch of Evil by C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp
Touch of Madness by C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp

Touch of Evil and Touch of Madness rather remind me of Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake back in the beginning of the series - a powerful woman who knows how to take care of business.

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