Maybe not the equivalent ... this link has been on google for months now and still nothing has happened: Simply Audiobooks UK We're coming to UK. Join our email list to get notified when we launch www.simplyaudiobooks.co.uk Deon At 00:44 07/19/2005, you wrote: >Hi Kevin. I've brought this up here before, but given this is, in the main, a >'fix My problem' sort of list, doubt if anyone took any notice. > >I hope someone will find the energy to get something here like BookShare up >and running. You could think of two or three candidates in the respectable >establishment who (could) do it, but given the lack of mission of those who >claim to be 'looking after us' in our best interest of course, I cannot see it >happening. > >They, and others, suffer from CBA syndrome - but I wont' spell that out, don't >want to be sensured or banned now, do I? > >Puzzled by the bit of Andrew's on the end of your message, which I'll snip out >as its nothing to do with this thread. > >Ray > >Personal emails: Email me at >mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Kevin Cussick" <mm0tmg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >> Hi all, >> >> I had a look on the book share website last night, I was dismayed to >> learn that us as brits cannot take advantage of downloading a book in >> daisy or txt formats!!!! >> >> I fully understand all the copyright laws but it seems that the us >> have managed to get around this problem could it not be possible to do >> something over heir in the uk? >> >> I really wanted to download some of the book share books onto the bc I >> know I cam join but I don't think we get much selection oh well just a >> thought it is a pity maybe someone on this list knows of an >> organisation somewhere I CAN GET BOOKS IN TXT ALL THE BEST. >> >> Kevin CUSSICK. >> > > >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >** and in the Subject line type >** unsubscribe >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >** immediately-following link:- >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >** or send a message, to >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq