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My Lord of the Rings hardback illustrated bookBird spotting books!!
My collection of well loved paperbacks that I read in the bath
Yeah, kindle may be a lot of things, but for thick books that can double up as a doorstop, then the real deal can't be beaten!
I tend to prefer graphic novels as physical copies rather than e-books. There are some 'museum in a book' books, like The Spider-Man Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book with Rare Collectibles Spun from Marvel's Web which obviously wouldn't work as an e-book.
I always prefer cookbooks to be paper.
Yep, cookbooks. And art books. And the kindle doesn't smell like a new paperback *inhales deeply*
Gardening books too, they're better as a "real" book.
One of mine is a hardback history of Dartmoor. High Dartmoor by Eric Hemery came with a hard protective box cover like a video. Cost an arm and a leg, but I love it. 1073 pages including the index.
Yeah, I wouldn't want to risk covering my kindle in food.
Robert wrote: "I tend to prefer graphic novels as physical copies rather than e-books. There are some 'museum in a book' books, like The Spider-Man Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book with Rare Collectibles Spun from Marve..."Same. Graphic Novels I love in DTB plus my favourite poets I do enjoy in paperback so I can scribble all over it
Pat (Scorpio) wrote: "One of mine is a hardback history of Dartmoor. High Dartmoor by Eric Hemery came with a hard protective box cover like a video. Cost an arm and a leg, but I love it. 1073 pages including the index."Looks awesome Pat ...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/High-Dartmoor...
Simon (Highwayman) wrote: Looks awesome Pat...Indeed it is Simon. I have spent many a happy hour both up on the moor and in the book reading about it.
Seems I bought it Feb 2003.
I have some lovely film reference books with gorgeous images that just would not be so gorgeous reduced in size on a kindle screen (even a fire or other tablet)
Maps. I adore maps with a serious passion, but on anything electronic? No.
Robert wrote: "Yeah, I wouldn't want to risk covering my kindle in food."
My cookery books are quite embarrassing, you can tell my favourite recipes by which ones are covered in food splashes!
My cookery books are quite embarrassing, you can tell my favourite recipes by which ones are covered in food splashes!
Will wrote: "Maps. I adore maps with a serious passion, but on anything electronic? No."You and me both - I'm a bit of a mapaholic! :D
Same here. Both my Lady wife and I are keen on maps, if we travel anywhere, we'll probably have the OS one inch maps of destination (and a fair bit of the route) and the entire route in the 3 inch.
I rather like maps too - specially antique ones.
Walking guides, and 'coffee table' books intended for visitors to pick up and flick through - like the '1227 QI facts'.
I love Jan Pienkowski's books, especially the pop-ups. The fairy tales book has gilt edged pages. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fairy-Tales-J...
Rosemary wrote: "Yep, cookbooks. And art books. And the kindle doesn't smell like a new paperback *inhales deeply*"For the time being, but you can bet that Amazon are working on a scented kindle.
I agree, some things are definitely worth having in flesh and paper. For me, cookbooks, as mentioned, but also makeup books :)
Isn't that just fiction?Oh, wait, that's *made* up books.
Lol Tim ! Yes, I'd say it's fiction. The result is too far from the reality to say it's non-fiction lol ;) I never manage to get the same on my own face !
In future though, when kindle has replaced the book, will we still be able to say throw the book at them? I know kindle has a sharp edge :) but you can't beat a thick, clunky book to fight off an intruder!
Lorraine wrote: "I agree, some things are definitely worth having in flesh and paper. For me, cookbooks, as mentioned, but also makeup books :)"OK, I'll bite, what on earth is a makeup book?
Jim wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "I agree, some things are definitely worth having in flesh and paper. For me, cookbooks, as mentioned, but also makeup books :)"OK, I'll bite, what on earth is a makeup book?"
Good question, I'm stumped as well.
A book that gives you tutorials on makeup :)Maybe I've just been French and makeup book means something other than what I think it means?
Karen (Kew) wrote: "Robert wrote: "Yeah, I wouldn't want to risk covering my kindle in food."My cookery books are quite embarrassing, you can tell my favourite recipes by which ones are covered in food splashes!"
Isn't that how it should be?
I knew what you meant Lorraine, I don't think there is another way to describe it. I'd say Jim is just being male rather than you being French :o)
Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "I knew what you meant Lorraine, I don't think there is another way to describe it. I'd say Jim is just being male rather than you being French :o)"Jim is being entirely male and has dropped into 'the teasing of daughters mode' ;-)
I could guess at what it might be, but I've never seen one or even heard one mentioned before
Although http://jandbvwebster.wordpress.com/20...
Might explain why ;-)
Jim wrote: "Might explain why ;-) ":)
Ha!Not to worry Jim, I wouldn't expect Dad/brother/husband to buy me clothes/make up/anything without me first showing them what I want or just taking the money and buying it myself. I think I once asked my brother to get me make up for my birthday but it was my mum that went and got it and he gave her the money.
It was a real clash of cultures I tell you, I was left wondering if I was the only chap in the country who wasn't utterly knowledgeable about that sort of thing.Gave me a nasty turn I can tell you :-)
Cookbooks and anything that I want to read and read and read. Plus textbooks are another biggie.
Jim wrote: "Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "I knew what you meant Lorraine, I don't think there is another way to describe it. I'd say Jim is just being male rather than you being French :o)"
Jim is being entirel..."
I do enjoy your blog posts, Jim!
:0)
Jim is being entirel..."
I do enjoy your blog posts, Jim!
:0)
Another thing where an ebook won't do - sticker books!
Or colouring books :) That would just be messy!
Gingerlily (The One and Only) wrote: "Another thing where an ebook won't do - sticker books!"it will but it can be a beggar peeling the stickers off the screen to do the next one :-(
Karen (Kew) wrote: "I do enjoy your blog posts, Jim!:0) ..."
Obviously; after all they only appeal to the more intelligent and erudite readers......
Strangely enough I have a tale about a girl when she was in Portsmouth :-)
Claire wrote: "Cookbooks and anything that I want to read and read and read. Plus textbooks are another biggie."I'm in two minds about University books. On the one hand I read them for sure if I have them on my Kindle but on the other hand it's easier to flick through them in DTB
Elle wrote: "Claire wrote: "Cookbooks and anything that I want to read and read and read. Plus textbooks are another biggie."I'm in two minds about University books. On the one hand I read them for sure if I ..."
I refuse to buy textbooks on the kindle as they're normally the same price (near enough) as a 'real' copy. And I don't have the space on my Kindle
Elle wrote: "I'm in two minds about University books. On the one hand I read them for sure if I have them on my Kindle but on the other hand it's easier to flick through them in DTB ..."pdf's are at least searchable :-)
I've got the wainwright and Derry Brabbs books on the Lakes.There's no way a Kindle could do justice to the photos.
My OH has quite a collection of photographic books - eg Ansel Adams, and a couple of Joe Cornish books. Def not kindle material
yes, my rather large collection of I.d. books. (birds, plants and insects)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/00074...
There are still some things that the kindle can't do. I also have a fantastic reference book of British birds.
What real books do you have that the kindle just can't replace?