# hi, anyone want to read my book? :) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 25, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-anyone-want-to-read-my-book/594079 "2011-08-25T20:18:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biffer\_Spice\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@Biffer\_Spice\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffer_Spice_1)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-anyone-want-to-read-my-book/594079/1 "2011-08-25T20:18:59Z")
Hi there, After years of meticulous procrastination, I have actually self-published a collection of short stories, called “Breakdown at Tiffany’s (and other stories)” and put them online. If anyone is looking for something to stick on their kindle, or merely fancies having a look at some short stories, then I’d be ever so grateful for any feedback you might offer. This seemed to be the ideal subforum where people might be interested, and I’ll answer any questions, no matter how offensive, but if you’re not then no worries 🙂 **You don’t have to pay anything** to read the first 50% of the book, so you don’t have to sign your life away. If you like it enough to get the other 50% it is meant to be the grand sum of **$0.99** , but I have noticed that [amazon.com](http://amazon.com) seems to have it as $1.41, but maybe that’s because I’m in the UK? I’d be interested to know if Americans see it as $0.99? Kindle owners should head to [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/Breakdown-Tiffanys-other-stories-ebook/dp/B005IRPMPI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1314302773&sr=1-1) or [amazon.co.uk](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Breakdown-Tiffanys-other-stories-ebook/dp/B005IRPMPI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1314302802&sr=1-1). Anyone else can get it from [smashwords](https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/75745) where you get various versions all at once so you don’t need any particular software or anything (includes text, browser, pdf, etc). **Many thanks tp Twickster and the other Cafe Society mods for OKing this thread in advance** 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-anyone-want-to-read-my-book/594079/2 "2011-08-26T05:47:23Z")
Don’t have a Kindle, but I’ll support your hard work with one free bump. ---
**Author:** ![Biffer\_Spice\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@Biffer\_Spice\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffer_Spice_1)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-anyone-want-to-read-my-book/594079/3 "2011-08-26T08:17:56Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > Don’t have a Kindle, but I’ll support your hard work with one free bump. ah you’re a star for that 🙂 but you don’t need a kindle. follow that smashwords link, and you can read the first 50% of my book without downloading a single thing, just read it in the browser. if you decide to buy it from there, you get every kind of version you can think of (.rtf, .txt, .pdf, etc). 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-anyone-want-to-read-my-book/594079/4 "2011-08-26T14:39:49Z")
FYI, it is indeed $0.99 on amazon and smashwords. I also don’t have a Kindle, but I just finished the first story, “Shadows,” on smashwords. It’s good. You’ve done a great job of showing the surroundings and actually leading up to a pretty suspenseful, and creepy, final paragraph. Well done. I’ll keep reading as I have time. ---
**Author:** ![Rattlehead02](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rattlehead02/32/3944_2.png) [@Rattlehead02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rattlehead02)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-anyone-want-to-read-my-book/594079/5 "2011-08-26T15:42:42Z")
Only a buck? You just got yourself a sale. Not sure when I’ll get around to checking it out, but when I do I’ll try to remember to come back here with my thoughts. Jeff ---
**Author:** ![Biffer\_Spice\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@Biffer\_Spice\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffer_Spice_1)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-anyone-want-to-read-my-book/594079/6 "2011-08-26T16:00:38Z")
Hey guys, thanks very much 🙂 I appreciate you taking the time to both read it and to comment. Hope you enjoy the rest 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Melysnl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@Melysnl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melysnl)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-anyone-want-to-read-my-book/594079/7 "2011-08-31T23:06:44Z")
I’ll check it and post a short review when I get a little time. I’m in the process of self publishing a book about my experiences teaching English in South Korea. I’m dying to finish this book so that I can start on another one. Editing this book _kills_ me. It must feel incredible to see your book finished and for sale online. Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![Biffer\_Spice\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@Biffer\_Spice\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffer_Spice_1)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-anyone-want-to-read-my-book/594079/8 "2011-09-01T16:20:14Z")
Hey, thanks Melysnl 🙂 Would be grateful for any feedback, and a review on the site would be amazing, if possible. Your book sounds good - would like to read it when you get it done 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Melysnl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@Melysnl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melysnl)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-anyone-want-to-read-my-book/594079/9 "2011-09-03T09:05:23Z")
Hi, I just bought it from Smashwords and posted a short review on Amazon. I read a couple of stories and liked them! Keep writing and good luck. I’ll ask the mods if I can plug my book right before it comes out as well. I’m SO anxious. It can’t happen soon enough for me. ---
**Author:** ![Biffer\_Spice\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@Biffer\_Spice\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffer_Spice_1)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-anyone-want-to-read-my-book/594079/10 "2011-09-05T08:38:57Z")
Melysnl, you star! thanks very much. Best of luck with yours, I’ll keep an eye out for your thread 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-anyone-want-to-read-my-book/594079/11 "2011-09-05T11:43:44Z")
OK, I can afford a buck. I’ve sent it to my kindle. ---
**Author:** ![Biffer\_Spice\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@Biffer\_Spice\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffer_Spice_1)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-anyone-want-to-read-my-book/594079/12 "2011-09-05T11:56:23Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > OK, I can afford a buck. I’ve sent it to my kindle. Brilliant, thanks 🙂 would love to hear any feedback you may have, or a review would be great if you have the time. Thanks very much for that, hope you enjoy it!