Mile 81

**ConstantReader1973** · October 6th, 2011

I really enjoyed Mile 81, but, like many others here, I felt it ended too soon. Now, I realize that, apparently, I missed "Ur" completely, so I'm off to B&N to download that one!
Thanks to SK for another superb short story.

**col381** · October 12th, 2011

Does anyone know if this story will become available on "paper." I don't have the cash to purchase an e-reader for this one book. Personally I am a little ticked that I won't be able to read it. I haven't missed a book in so long that I can't remember and rereading is a good thing but new stories always make me happy. If anyone has any info on this please let me know.

**Moderator** · October 13th, 2011

There won't be another story collection coming out anytime soon but you don't have to have an e-reader to get the story. There are free software applications you can download that will allow you to read an e-book/story on your computer, e.g. Kindle's can be found here. You will still have to purchase the story as an e-book but you can read it on your computer.

**ghost19** · October 13th, 2011

Mile 81 is great story. I bought my Nook Color specifically right around the time it was released. Damn well worth it. This is my first delve into the e-reader market and I wanted to make sure one of Mr. King's books was the first one to touch my new e-reader. I was not disappointed. Seemed like five minutes into it, I was finishing it. ME WANT MORE Mile 81! Great story.

**vickita** · October 17th, 2011

Read Mile 81 over the weekend. It was my first ebook. Very fitting.
SK managed to ellicit a visceral reaction to include tears (again). "Thirty!"

**Jor80Dan** · October 21st, 2011

call me old fashioned but I like to hold the actual book when I read. I do not own an eBook or Kindle or anything like that. Does anyone know if Mile 81 is going to be put in paper back or hard cover?
Thanks! ~ Susan

**Moderator** · October 21st, 2011

Please see Post #103 above.

**blunthead** · October 21st, 2011

Originally Posted by Jor80Dan

call me old fashioned but I like to hold the actual book when I read. I do not own an eBook or Kindle or anything like that. Does anyone know if Mile 81 is going to be put in paper back or hard cover?
Thanks! ~ Susan

You asked for it, Jor80Dan: You're old-fashioned. I'm both old- and new-fashioned, since music CDs, anyway. I told myself I bought the cassettes! I won't start over!

I don't even know where those cassettes are anymore, and I have hundreds of CDs, and I'm happy. I keep my vinyl, though.

If/when the time comes I read a beloved eBook, I rest assured of its hardcopy. Somewhere.

**fljoe0** · October 21st, 2011

Originally Posted by blunthead

You asked for it, Jor80Dan: You're old-fashioned. I'm both old- and new-fashioned, since music CDs, anyway. I told myself I bought the cassettes! I won't start over!

I don't even know where those cassettes are anymore, and I have hundreds of CDs, and I'm happy. I keep my vinyl, though.

If/when the time comes I read a beloved eBook, I rest assured of its hardcopy. Somewhere.

Blunt - have you converted your 8 tracks to mp-3s yet?

Trivia question - What was the last commercially released 8-track (at least in the US)?

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Sorry, now that I've totally gone off the rails of the tread, let me just say to Jor80Dan; "buy a kindle, you'll love it and you don't have to read anything on it you don't want to."

**DarlingHush** · October 31st, 2011

My question is (and I haven't read the other posts so as not to ruin the tale) is the novella worth the download? I don't have any of this fancy machinery but I did just get an Android phone and the tale is offered to download onto the phone. While I don't think I'll enjoy reading something in such small text if it is a superb tale I might not mind. It is only $2.99 so I obviously don't mind the cost. Still just a little weirded out with my new phone. Not used to anything on it as of yet!