[eastbay]

I just finished it. Excellent survey of the oil industry from an insiders perspective. There are so few peak oil-related novels out there. Prelude is a must read for anyone interested in Our Favorite Subject.

It's on Amazon ... I have it on my Kindle app.

[Sixstrings]

It's on Amazon ... I have it on my Kindle app.

Isn't there some irony there, reading a collapse novel on a kindle?

Actually I'm thinking of getting one.. seems like the bookstores just don't have any selection anymore. And why bother schlepping over there anyway if I could just push a button. Libraries aren't an option for me since I'm awful about returning on time.

You using iPhone app or the actual Kindle? If I go electronic, I'd want the kindle since I've read it's the easiest on the eyes. Still not sure though.. I'd miss the feel of pages, the smell of a new book. I can't really imagine getting comfortable with a piece of plastic.

As for Prelude looks interesting.. I'll check it out. I need a good writing and a good story though, not enough to just be on the subject of collapse / peak oil.

[Outcast_Searcher]

I just finished it. Excellent survey of the oil industry from an insiders perspective. There are so few peak oil-related novels out there. Prelude is a must read for anyone interested in Our Favorite Subject.

It's on Amazon ... I have it on my Kindle app.

Will people who have a decent understanding of the peak oil story learn anything new here, or is it "good" because it spreads the message and/or is an engaging novel? (The Amazon reviews confirm it is a good story).

I just want to know how highly I should place this on my reading priority list, as I keep getting further behind... Thanks.

[eastbay]

SS, I felt the same way about the feel of paper in my hands. Then I gave a Nook a test drive. WOW! It's a hoot to read on an ereader! From what I read it was a toss-up between a Nook and a Kindle. So I flipped a coin and it landed on Kindle.

It's handy having a stack of books taking up no space whatsoever. First I blasted through nearly all of Jack London's best works. They're available for free on Kindle, as are countless other titles. "Free' books on the Nook are really 99 cents. Then I stepped up to the plate and actually bought a few. Prelude was one of them.

OC, What can we learn after spending a few years here? Lol. Ok, just joking...

It's an engaging page-turner and spreads the message quite well. You'll spend no more than a few hours on it because it's hard to put down.