# Spindown by Andy Crawford **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** books-writing-myths\ **Created:** [July 7, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901 "2021-07-07T12:23:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/61 "2021-08-24T22:59:54Z")
Well, I finally got round to trying it this afternoon. It appeared to copy the epub files them to the Kobo, but I looked all through the library and couldn’t find them on the reader. Windows saw the Kobo and I marked and copy the epub files and then pasted them onto the reader. There were no error messages, but I cannot find them. Here is a different point. All my Kobo files are on my computer on the Kobo app. But I cannot find any place on my computer where these files are stored. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/62 "2021-08-24T23:17:31Z")
Wow, what a pain. I hope you’re able to read it! Unfortunately I don’t have any advice. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/63 "2021-08-25T00:07:10Z")
Sorry you're having problems @Hari_Seldon . One more link, [4 Ways to Transfer EPUB and PDF to Kobo](https://epubor.com/3-ways-to-transfer-epub-and-pdf-to-kobo.html) I used Method 2 successfully with my original Kobo and my Aura. I had to download Adobe Digital Editions but once you’ve done it it should work. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/64 "2021-08-25T08:36:18Z")
That’s why I read books using this newfangled medium called “paper”. ---
**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/65 "2021-08-25T10:12:49Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > That’s why I read books using this newfangled medium called “paper”.   Personally I prefer hand-written papyrus scrolls, but ebooks are more easily available these days, and more convenient. 🙂 I think a generic ebook reader or tablet is better than a proprietry one such as Kindle, Kobo, or Nook. You can read any format you like and transfer files with no hassles. On a tablet, you can also use any ebook reader software you like. I like Moon+ Reader. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/66 "2021-08-25T12:47:34Z")
Sometimes tech troubles have a silver lining. I’ve been looking for a book to read, and this thread is leading me to reread Spindown, I remember liking it when I first bought it for my kindle, and it’s still there. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/67 "2021-08-25T22:55:21Z")
Can you carry the entire works of Isaac Asimov in one hand? I can, just sayin’. There’s a time and place for paper (and papyrus scrolls for that matter 😆) but e-books have them too. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/68 "2021-08-26T08:27:09Z")
No, I get it - I have the complete works of Shakespeare as an app on my phone. But “I can’t read my book because my battery died” is a very sad sentence indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/69 "2021-08-26T12:17:44Z")
I keep the complete works of Shakespeare in my pocket, and ALSO on my bookshelf. I can read them anywhere, and I can also read them when my battery dies. It’s only when I’m away from my shelves AND my battery dies that I’m unable to read. Except that most of the people I hang out with do the same, so in that case, I’d just use one of their copies. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/70 "2021-08-26T12:21:16Z")
I have the complete works of Shakespeare on my shelf, on my e-book, and tattooed on my body… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/71 "2021-08-26T12:43:00Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I keep the complete works of Shakespeare in my pocket, and ALSO on my bookshelf. I can read them anywhere, and I can also read them when my battery dies. It’s only when I’m away from my shelves AND my battery dies that I’m unable to read. > > Except that most of the people I hang out with do the same, so in that case, I’d just use one of their copies. > [@RitterSport](#): > > I have the complete works of Shakespeare on my shelf, on my e-book, and tattooed on my body… > > 🙂 Pfft. Posers. _I_ have the complete works of Shakespeare memorized. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/72 "2021-08-26T13:19:14Z")
Question for @iiandyiiii - is there any particular significance or kudos to the “Book Readers Appreciation Group” tag/label/endorsement? I don’t recall seeing that before on other books. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/73 "2021-08-26T14:33:45Z")
B.R.A.G. is an organization that vets self-published/indie books. If they determine you’re good enough, you’re awarded the “B.R.A.G. Medallion”, which is meant to indicate to readers that the quality of this book’s writing and editing is professional-level. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/74 "2021-08-26T14:38:13Z")
Well done you, then! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/75 "2021-08-26T14:42:12Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/76 "2021-08-26T14:52:30Z")
Okay, Mr. Smarty, is it “Methinks the lady doth protest too much”, or “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.”? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/77 "2021-08-26T14:53:42Z")
“The protesting lady doth think too much.” ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/78 "2021-08-26T18:04:10Z")
I read it and enjoyed it. Particularly enjoyed the bits about the problems of pets in zero G. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/79 "2021-08-26T18:08:08Z")
Great, I’m so glad! If you feel inclined, please consider leaving an online review at Amazon or elsewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/80 "2021-08-26T18:33:56Z")
Already gave it 4 stars on Amazon. To get 5 out of me, you’d be be writing at Tolkien’s level. ;-D [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901.md?page=5)