Sentences with phrase «book on a whim»

I picked up this book on a whim based solely on its title and a quick scan of the back cover.

I bought this book on a whim when I was 22, living alone for the first time, and at the height of my Francophilia.

Uhm — I turned the journal into a book on a whim, and it really took off and became the number one book on Amazon for eating disorders.

And I really wish I can afford to drop between 7.99 to 13.99 on a book on a whim... but I have to eat?

In KU, readers can pick up or drop books on a whim, and writers are only rewarded for how much the KU reader actually reads, so KU weeds out the crap, rewarding good writing.

Unless they want to read a specific book that isn't available through the service, they may read from the service rather than buy a book on a whim.

Because people know what they like reading and don't have the time or money to invest in a book on a whim.

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Even THEN it is still a work of fiction, edited by humans for readability as well as content (how many «lost books of the Bible» were left out on the whim of the «church» who was threatened by them?????????) Since this is likely boring folks I will not start on the Church (capital C, not lowercase C)!!!!!! My 2 cents is all — for what it is worth.

I actually picked up some corn flour on a whim a little while back, hoping to make something corny — like corn bread — but had to lay it aside and focus on the grain - free recipes for the book.

Some of my favorite books I picked up based on the cover, some of my favorite albums bought on a whim.

It reminded him of how much he loved reading comic books during his childhood and on a whim he bought a few to take home.

I ended up inviting Blake out to NYC for New Year's Eve on a whim, and, to my surprise, he agreed to come and booked a flight that day.

On a whim, and as an escape for Colin, Mitch books them tickets to go to Iceland and travel around.

There is also, just as obviously, something to be said for having immediate access to a vast, intangible warehouse of books from which you can choose, on a whim, to purchase anything and begin reading it straight away.

One of the findings associated with the report is that self - published books, which still only accounted for 5 % of all book sales in the UK last year, are bought for one of two reasons: either the author has established a dedicated following and a fan base, or they were bought on a whim due to book discovery or promotion.

Although I admire Amazon for its culture of innovation and superb customer service, I do not consider it beneficial either for society (readers) or any of the entities involved in the book industry (publishers, bookstores, libraries, etc.) to allow one company to take on such a leading position in the cultural world and be able to determine its future at its own whim.

I don't want the manufacturer to have a back door into my reader to change it, delete my books, or spy on me at their whim.

My shelves, floors, attic and Kindle are loaded with literally hundreds of books: books bought on a whim; books from charity shops; books from as - yet - unread authors; hell, even books I pre-ordered months in advance and then failed to actually read.

While printed book prices are locked in place due to the physical aspect of the book and the fact that the price is usually printed on the back of the book, e-book prices may easily vary according to the whims and plans of the author and publisher.

When books are shown as «out of stock» and Amazon changes book prices on a whim, the only answers are often because Amazon works from its own rulebook.

I picked this book up used, on a whim, as I'd seen it listed as a well - reviewed book in a number of places.

On the flip side, I grabbed Breakers books 1 - 3 for $ 1 on a whim, having never heard of Edward W. Robinson beforOn the flip side, I grabbed Breakers books 1 - 3 for $ 1 on a whim, having never heard of Edward W. Robinson beforon a whim, having never heard of Edward W. Robinson before.

«For as long as anyone has been writing books, authors» careers have rested on the judgments or whims of publishers.

I saw this movie recently and on a whim picked up the book.

I am delighted with his design which, I have to say, he tweaked on numerous occasions to satisfy my ever - changing whims, and I have no hesitation in recommending Bespoke to anyone looking for a professionally - designed book cover and good old - fashioned customer service.»

I've been an indie writer going on five - plus years now and on a whim I decided to try and calculate the number of books I have sold throughout my career.

As many owners of Kindle e-books discovered this morning, electronic books that come rigged with DRM «copy protection,» stored on e-book readers subject to Amazon remote control, can be made to disappear at the whims of their publishers, as if they never existed in the first place.

Everything else I'm interested in is either available digitally or the sort of book you buy from Amazon on a whim, rather than subscribe to.

On a whim at the end of January, I started polling the people on my website who sign up to be notified when new books are publisheOn a whim at the end of January, I started polling the people on my website who sign up to be notified when new books are publisheon my website who sign up to be notified when new books are published.

Where in a printed book words and images exist at fixed points on a page, words in an e-book must be free - flowing, able to move and change based not only on the device but on the reader's whim.

Books, in this scenario, become flea market trash — wind - up toys you buy on a whim and expect to break.

But then, on a whim, I decided to call AIG Investor Relations, and ask for the statutory books for every US - domiciled insurance subsidiary of AIG.

But when I booked a mistake air fare to India on a whim, I had no idea I'd follow my cheap flight with such a decadent experience.

This is the kind of beauty you can find in the world when you book a lesser known city break destination on a whim at 10 days notice!

This is not to mention professionally trained butlers who cater to every whim, from arranging candle - light dinners on the beach and breakfast in bed with Champagne mimosas, to booking an in - suite Red Lane Spa treatment or a private cabana on the beach.

We booked our trip to Maui on a whim.

On a last minute whim, I decided to book my first - ever trip to Tulum, and much to my delight, the bustling town of Riviera Maya, Mexico surpassed my expectations.

Intrepid Travel was offering 25 % off all of their tours as part of a Black Friday sale in November, so I decided to book the 9 - day Colonial Colombia tour on a whim.

Guests in each villa have access to The Oasis Restaurant & Bar, with the full food and drinks menu available in your villa via room service, our Spa Venus with its range of bespoke treatments and packages, and the legendary Kubu Concierge on hand 24 hours a day to cater to your every whim — from island tours to restaurant bookings, local transport, watersports and beyond...

I was getting very full during our tea time trying all of the different items and thankfully we decided to cut it a bit short because the clouds cleared out over The Peak and we decided on a whim to book it over to Victoria Peak.

Travel by rail is far more flexible, with the ability to hop on and off, on a whim, to destinations across the continent — no advance booking.

Wan na Get Away Fare Redemptions: Although I often talk of the value of transferable points thanks to the flexibility they give you to top up accounts and book premium international tickets on a whim, Rapid Rewards represents the flip side of award tickets where you know you are getting a great (semi) fixed value on award tickets of about 1.8 - 2 cents each on Wan na Get Away (leisure) fares and you can redeem them for any open seat on a flight, just as if you were buying it.

I was able to book a pretty inexpensive fare that fit both our schedules on a whim, using United's 24 - hr cancellation policy as backup.

When Anthony Hernandez was a street - wandering teenager in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of East Los Angeles in the 1960s, a friend of his gave him, on a whim, a book about basic photography.

I searched for this book for awhile and could never talk myself into coughing up the money... on a whim I purchased it and I could not be happier!

- Sandra Carlson, LCSW «What I really appreciated about this book was how clearly it spelled out the total dependence of agencies and adoptive parents on the whims of the host countries.»

I bought a book called Cow in the Rain on a whim several years ago.