The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald - BeamItDown Software
In celebration of over 5 million downloads and the release of our next generation of iFlow Reader we are happy to provide this book for free.
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"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a 1921 short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald and adapted for a 2008 film by the same name.
The BeamItDown Book Collections use a very different approach to reading that is absolutely ideal for the screen of the iPhone and iPod Touch. Other reader applications display the text of the book you are reading in individual pages. The number of words that can be displayed on the screen at one time is determined by the size of the font used. This forces you to choose between reading with a very small font size or using a large font and changing pages every few seconds. The problem is that reading with a very small font induces eye strain, while frequent paging disrupts concentration.
The BeamItDown iFlow Reader solves this problem by using an entirely new approach to reading. Instead of paging, the BeamItDown iFlow Reader scrolls text much like a teleprompter. Large, easy to read text scrolls by smoothly as you read. The precise scrolling speed is controlled by subtly tilting the device, which quickly becomes very intuitive and natural. You can personalize your reading experience by selecting the paper color, text color, text size, and the font that you prefer to create a truly enjoyable reading experience.
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald reviewed by Users
<3<3<3 Love this story. I think it's hilarious how the movie is 3 hours long and the book took less then 45 minutes to read. Watch and read. Great twist.
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Version 2.0.1
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May 7, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
GDM98Golf
:) Love all the free books could u make it to were all the free books can be downloaded all at the same time? All in one app book?
Plz and thank you!
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Version 2.0.1
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May 10, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
Icyshadow
pleasure to read this reading experience was so pleasurable, I was sad when it was over.
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Version 1.0
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Feb 2, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
death to pink cellphones
AWESOME... i havent seen the movie yet but if its anything like this short story than it must be great!!!
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Version 1.0
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Feb 23, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
whaaawhaaawhaaa
Great way to read Smooth continuous reading. Easy to use. Hope to find more in this type of format
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Version 1.0
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Mar 14, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
rn008
Excellent This is a great app because its actually worth my time to use
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Version 1.0
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Mar 19, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
blackbelt360
Lola PureAwesomeness Omg this book is really awesome and I don't really read anything so I think everybody should at least read this book becuz I really thought it was straight up PureAwesomeness lol
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Version 2.0.1
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May 4, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
PureAwesomeness
Becomes intuitive The scrolling thing took me about a minute to get used to - I had to adjust it so it was much slower - but by the end of the story I forgot I was controlling the movement. Very clever little app. I haven't checked out the 100 books app but I will now.
Yeah, did notice a typo in the story though, which drives my OCD a little nuts. Maybe the non-promo books are better though.
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Version 2.0.1
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May 1, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
Dhaataaram
Great!!! This book is almost a great as the Undercurrents!!
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Version 2.0.1
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May 1, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
Johnny818
Awesome! It's short, but great! At first I thought this was a short version of the book, I found out THIS is a short story, not a novel. So it's worth it! Very interesting!! I love the features it has and I think I will buy the full version and by that I mean the 100 books app, I never thought I'd read books on my iPhone I thought it would strain my eyes too much but it didn't, the font was large and it was great! Plus it's free!!! The only thing bad might be spelling errors in some parts but I don't mind them, not so many I can't understand it--so two thumbs up!
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Version 2.0.1
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Apr 30, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
LPfan
I like that scrolling My girlfriend did want to watch that movie so I downloaded the book :-) Good book. And I like the auto scrolling thingy.
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Version 2.0.1
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Apr 24, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
BaileBear
A reader out there The book is great, I never seen the movie but now I want to. It's short but worth reading. I wish it was longer
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Version 2.0
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Apr 1, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
Someone out there
Easy Read This book was short but good. I haven't seen the movie yet but after reading the book, it's a must see. I love the reading application. I definitely recommend it!
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Version 2.0
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Mar 29, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
Hutchette
AMAZING!! It's amazing how far technology has come. But this app is great. The book was so easy to read and I couldn't stop reading. I wish I could read like this for all my other real books. I loved it!
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Version 2.0
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Mar 28, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
Orharas
Great app scrolling is great. .
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Version 2.0.1
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Mar 25, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
Shadow rogue
Perfect! I had hoped for a reader app, a la the Kindle, when I first got my iPhone, but didn't find any. I am so happy to now find one! The interface is perfect. Just set the type style and size to your preference, then start reading! Getting used to controlling the speed of the scroll with the tilt of the iPhone is almost automatic. I stumbled on the freebie sample when I was on a train - bored out of my mind and uncomfortable in my seat. Reading on the iPhone took me away just like a real book would have. Right away I ordered the 50 books for $9.99 so I'll always have something to read as long as I have my iPhone on hand.
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Version 1.0
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Mar 4, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
gingging65
Good The book is good. Also the movie they made about this is hella good and very sad
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Version 1.0
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Mar 1, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
Dropper18
Great reading interface Love the way the words scroll by themselves. All readers should incorporate this feature.
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Version 1.0
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Mar 1, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
Jim in DC
Horrible way to read a book. The auto-scroll makes me feel that I have to speedread. It's not a question of the scrolling going too fast, it's the very motion that makes it feel as if you can't focus on the text, instead always having to hurry up.
In addition, when you tap the screen to make the scrolling stop, the text jumps around, which makes it hard to focus on where you are in the text.
Simple thumb-scrolling would be much preferable.
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Version 1.0
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Feb 6, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
(.) (.)
Awesome but hard I read some part of the book and I got confused. One part he was born and talking and second skip 5 pages and his 5 old. And the other skips for 3 pages and his 12. What is going on. But it's cool ,read it
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Version 2.0.1
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Apr 23, 2009
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald review by
Ash-tree-spain
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