Kindlegarten

Yes, I’m taking the occasion of my eldest child’s first day of kindergarten to point out that The Complete Peanuts volumes are now available for reading on your Kindle (or through Kindle software on your computer or tablet.) This would not be my preferred method of reading these items, I’m a paper book guy at heart, and they will take up a lot of space on your device. However, if you’ve bought your Complete Peanuts through Amazon, there’s a deal to be had – under the “Matchbook” program, you are qualified to get the Kindle version at a greatly reduced price. Here’s volume 1 for $2.99, if you bought the hard copy through Amazon (although I bet it’s not smart enough to recognize if you bought the boxed set… someone tell me if I’m wrong.)

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A thing that might have been

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