Cozy Mysteries discussion
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Kindle Or Printed Form-Which Do You Like Best?
Ewww That sounds awful Gary! But yeah thanks to technology we can recover things easier! Thankfully!To travel I think technology. But otherwise books. hehehe Audiobooks app on your phone is amazing as well.
Annamarie wrote: "Ewww That sounds awful Gary! But yeah thanks to technology we can recover things easier! Thankfully!To travel I think technology. But otherwise books. hehehe Audiobooks app on your phone is amazi..."
I went through about 2 weeks of E-book withdrawal and shifted back to real books and still exceeded my goal for last year
Book for sure - but borrowing from the library is a real treat when you can't get there.
Of course there is a down side to E-readers, running out of battery charge. I am always running my battery down well below 50% and it takes forever to recharge. One does not have to recharge a real book.
Gary wrote: "Of course there is a down side to E-readers, running out of battery charge. I am always running my battery down well below 50% and it takes forever to recharge. One does not have to recharge a real..."I can continue reading while my Kindle recharges. Does the Nook also have this feature?
The Nook does not. But I find that my battery lasts for about 2 books, and doesn't take all that long to recharge. Of course, I usually plug it in for a new book when it's at about 80% or better, so it's all charged up in an hour or less.I think some of the ereaders that have more table-like capabilities have much shorter battery life?
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If you're talking about android ereaders that you can load apps, yes, they usually have much shorter battery life (I've an Energy Pro+ -for testing, geek girl here- and its battery lasts much less than my Kobo -and I use my Kobo everyday-)
If it's a dedicated ereader, you shouldn't have to recharge more often than 1-2 months. Even with heavy usage such as using the wifi to download books, visiting the bookstore, lighting adjustments, changing the fonts, going back and forth between different books, etc., doesn't drain the battery to the point of having to charge more than once a month. Tablets are not dedicated ereaders and will require constant recharging. I have to recharge my iPad at least once a day (sometimes twice a day) depending on its usage. With my Sony and Kobo dedicated ereaders, I charge at the beginning of every month.
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Not really, Julesy. A dedicated android ereader has a lot of software in the background because of the OS that drains the battery. It's not a tablet but it has a lot of SW which is not necessary for the reader but it is not possible (or safe) to remove it.
Julesy wrote: "If it's a dedicated ereader, you shouldn't have to recharge more often than 1-2 months. Even with heavy usage such as using the wifi to download books, visiting the bookstore, lighting adjustments,..."I charge my dedicated e-reader at least twice a month with heavy usage. The marketing information is based on 30 minutes of reading per day with wi-fi off.
Kindle Paperwhite uses a lot of battery because of the lighting function. I usually read about 10 hours a day and mine lasts for at least 4 days.
Nell wrote: "Gary wrote: "Of course there is a down side to E-readers, running out of battery charge. I am always running my battery down well below 50% and it takes forever to recharge. One does not have to re..."It does but it takes longer to recharge if it is operating than if it is shut down.
Most of the Nooks are tablets. My current Samsung is and the prior HD+ was as well. In power saving mode at 74% charged I have about a days worth of use left. I just checked. If I switch over to Ultra power saver that goes up to about 48 hours, but strips the unit down to essential functions only, the e-reader being one of them.
I have been seeking out old book stores for too long not to prefer a physical book, but as i now live in Mexico, getting what I want in physical form almost always proves too difficult. This in spite of our community having a fairly good (30,000+ volumes) English language library.Thus, my Kindle, an Amazon Prime membership as well as three stateside public libraries.
The two main problems with a Kindle are too many books to read and too many physical books to donate to non-Kindle-ites.
I always preferred real paper books and I still do, but I have got used to reading from the Kindle app on IPad. I enlarge the print so the eyes don't get so gritty. I like that I can make notes on the kindle as I read, handy for reviews. It was even better when I learned how to actually find the darned notes!
Steven wrote: "I used to like the printed form but now I'm warming to Kindle. The Kindle allows me to read hands-free while on my exercise bike."I'm impressed you can exercise and read at the same time. I've wanted to do something similar but just can't focus
Never thought I would enjoy an e-reader as much--or more--than a real book. After getting a Kindle Paperwhite for Christmas, I am "obsessed", reading twice as much as I did before. This is a problem since I'm trying to finish edits on my own book! Haven't even begun using all its features but have seen some good ideas in this thread. Love that so many books are available in such a handy and practical device.
I love my Kindle. I used to have many of my favorite books in my car. And, they would get messy. Now, I place my kindle in my bag and I'm on my way. I love to curl up at home with it, too.
Since there is no right or wrong, I admit it. I love using the Kindle app on my phone. Print is lovely, but it's expensive. If I want to hold a book I go to the library, it's cost effective and I like hanging out there.
Janice wrote: "Since there is no right or wrong, I admit it. I love using the Kindle app on my phone. Print is lovely, but it's expensive. If I want to hold a book I go to the library, it's cost effective and I l..."Libraries are the best :) Though I might be a little biased.
I do like the feel of paper in my hand but when I'm reading a massive tome it hurts my wrists after a while to hold a book that heavy. So I definitely appreciate the lightweight nature of a Kindle, that it can be as light as a feather even when the book is 800 pages.
Thread necromancy! I read in every format. Kindle (and I read them on my Kindle, tablet, and phone - never without a book) and physical copies. I love the smell of paperbacks though. Does that make me weird?
I own a Kindle as well and even though I like the fact that books are only a minute-download away and I can store hundreds without them taking up any space, I still prefer a paper book.
I love physical books, especially when I find awesome deals on signed or first editions. However, due to space issues, I have resigned myself to purge many of my regular books and buy Kindle versions instead. I also have a Nook, but I haven't been too thrilled with the practices of Barnes & Noble lately. All in all, I actually love being able to haul my entire library around on one device, and currently that would be a Kindle.
I really like both but I tend to lean more to Paper Backs and Hard Cover it's the way they smell when you first open up a book old or new.
Bonnie wrote: "I really like both but I tend to lean more to Paper Backs and Hard Cover it's the way they smell when you first open up a book old or new."Absolutely! I recently bought a secondhand copy of one of my all-time favorite books from my childhood, and it smells as if it's been in an attic for a long time. Furthermore, it has a birthday wish written inside which dates to 1982 so it was obviously a birthday present from someone back then. That's the sort of thing you can't get with a Kindle, I love the little "history" that paper books can provide. You just know when you pick it up, that others have enjoyed that same book before you, it's a real thing, not just letters on a screen...
You can actually get your electronic books signed over at Authorgraph if your favorite authors are on there. Which is interesting. I've never done it, just seen it.
I think I prefer reading print books, but lately I'm finding myself searching for more and more eBooks on my Kindle.
I prefer Kindle books for reading. I have a Kindle Paperwhite, but I also read on my iPad mini and on my phone. I like the weight of my Kindle, the ability to change the brightness of the screen and the size/spacing of the text. I also like being able to quickly look up the meaning of any words that are not familiar to me. Being able to "search" the book to find a particular conversation is also something I like. However, I still love going to bookstores and the library. I love looking at the books and still check out books at the library. So for now I like both Kindle and print books, but prefer Kindle.
I am the last to embrace new technology. I am very computer literate. However, I am dedicated to paperback books. I can cuddle up with them. Most importantly, I can share them with friends. Digital books are not so friendly with sharing them with friends and family. I am a dedicated paperback book reader!!!!!
Memo wrote: "Digital books are not so friendly with sharing them with friends and family."This is not true. Kindle has a function where you can loan your books to anyone else. The person you lend the kindle book to does not need to own a Kindle or Kindle Fire tablet; they can use the kindle app. This is more convenient than lending paperback books because the lending period ends and you do not have to worry about getting your paperbacks back from the person you lent them to. I've lost many paper books by lending them out and never getting them back. I don't own a kindle but have different ereaders and lend my ebooks to my friends many times and vice versa.
I have many printed books, but finally switched to a Kindle. I was adding too much extra weight to luggage with books on trips! Now I'm hooked. I read everywhere I go...waiting rooms etc. and I always have a huge book selection with me.
I would say neither. I like to read a book in my hands, but I have gotten used to reading on my tablet as well. It is cheaper to buy Kindle books than real ones though, so it will probably sway to kindle any day now.
Printed form. I like having the book in my hand better. You can smell the pages, turn them... Lots of reasons why I like paper better than kindle!
I have both print and ebooks, and both have their pros and cons:Ebook pro: I just recently bought my first Kindle Fire, due to the fact that I have a ton of ebooks on my computer via my Kindle app. Now, I can read ebooks outside of my home. Ebooks are also-for the ones I read-usually cheaper and I get them immediately as opposed to waiting for them to arrive in the mail. Ebook con: I read in different places and I can't take my Kindle fire to some of those places. Also, not all of the books I want to read are digitized.
Print pro: Most of the books I read are in print-only. They are portable to everywhere I go.
Print con: As mentioned above, they are far more expensive and far less quickly accessible than ebooks. There is also the issue of space; I currently own nearly 1,000 print books, and I have to be creative due to the fact that I don't have nearly enough space to keep them all. I throw away some print books after I have finished for space-saving reasons. I acquire books every month-I've obtained 36 so far this month-so I need to constantly create room to keep them all.
As an author, I write with the printed book in mind because I guess I'm pretty much old-school. Yet, I am not unaware of the growth of the eBook marketplace for the genre of Southern Fiction mysteries. The only caveat I offer is which will outlast the other? What edition will my granddaughter share with her granddaughter? How many digital versions will survive in our ever-changing technological world? How long will our eBooks float in the "cloud" before oblivion blows away the clutter?
T.M. wrote: "As an author, I write with the printed book in mind because I guess I'm pretty much old-school. Yet, I am not unaware of the growth of the eBook marketplace for the genre of Southern Fiction myster..."Exactly.
I've been buying some of my favorite childhood books for my 3 granddaughters. I even found a Betty Crockers cookbook for teaching children to cook from 1957. Reminds me of my mom.
My wife and I inherited old school books and children's books dating to the early 1900s that we carefully share with our grandchildren and likely will pass them on as heirlooms of a time-lost era. How will our future generation salvage and savor the books from our days?What books do you choose to read and keep on your bookshelf, versus tackle a quick read for entertainment sake alone?
If my husband had his way he would give away all my books. Trust me that will never happen. I'll give away one of his treasured antique project cars before that ever happens. LOLI had a small collection of antique books that had been passed down in the family but I don't know what happened to them. My mother had a habit of giving things away thinking I didn't want them anymore. She didn't realize the value of them, but emotionally and finanically. I had other collectibles that she threw away.
I have a collection of mostly fiction books that are autographed. Some I won and others I stood in long lines to buy the book and talk to the author for a minute or two. My husband and I like to go antique shops and I always end up in the books sections if they have one and I look for the books that my mom gave away.
If it's a book just for a quick read I usually get it from the library or an ebook to read at night as I have trouble falling asleep.
I enjoy perusing old used bookstores for treasures, not likely to be an activity with ebooks. One thing I do when traveling is to look up the used bookstores in the area to visit. I keep a list with me of books l'd like to read, and whenever I find one, I'll get it then. The hunt is part of the fun. I have read two books on my husbands kindle, and I still prefer the printed word. Of course, having around 200 unread books at the house means I can take all the time needed to locate the ones on my list.
I love printed books but have gotten away from them. My Kindle makes it easier for me to carry books around. I don't need an extra bag for books when I go on a trip.But a printed book is great to hold too.
Carol wrote: "Printed books. I have a Kindle Fire, which I've had for two and a half years now. I have a number of books on it, most of which were free, and none of which have I spent over $3 to buy. All of them..."You pretty much hit on all the reasons I don't like to read on my Kindle Fire. I have a bunch of free books on it and some I've paid for, like you no more than $3.00. Most of those have been cookbooks and I do use them from time to time. As far as reading a regular book, though, I find it tedious and it has taken me forever to read the books I have read on it. I use it for getting online and playing a few games. I will say I find it great for reading magazines. I have one or 2 that I subscribe to that the digital version comes with it. I find I read the digital versions more than the paper versions.
I love to read and do not have a preference for one over the other. If I can get the book in ebook format before I can get it in print form (I borrow a lot from libraries) I will read it that way or if it is only available through ebook format I will go that way. I also have over 16,000 ebooks for Kindle that I use for school (lots of classics) or just for the shear enjoyment of reading. The books are available to my girls and I and we can all read them. I also like that I can loan a book that I own and know that it will be returned to me after 3 weeks, unharmed, unlike when my sister borrowed my books and wrote all over them and threw them at people and animals and tore them all up.
I don't own a kindle but have been using ereaders by other manufacturers for 10 years now. I very rarely read paper books, mainly because it irritates my carpal tunnel syndrome to hold the book then losing my spot when I drop the book. Ereaders automatically save your place or bookmark it. I cannot find any benefit to reading paper books anymore, other than that is the only format available for older or HTF books. I love the convenience of getting the ebook from the library or purchasing online and then having the book on my ereader within seconds to read. As far as feeling the book in my hands, I don't miss that at all. There are a few paper books I do want to feel in my hands, i.e., the Nancy Drew classic yellow hardbacks. Also, ebooks saves a tree by not reading on paper. On the other hand, I love reading magazines and comics on paper, so I am definitely contradicting myself. ;-)However, either method is good when it gets people to read, right?
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Carol, I hear you.
While I primarily read print books, I do occasionally read ebooks, but I much prefer my Nook over the Kindle, as it is much lighter and has more of the feel of an actual book in its size, shape and functionality -- not to mention the faster search function on the Nook when trying to find a book in my library. Also, I will not pay $10 or $20 for an ebook, especially when I can get an actual real book for much less.
I also have a Kindle, but I use it more frequently to get online when I have WiFi access away from a computer than I do for actual reading. Most of the books I have on mine were free, and I've learned the hard way to steer clear of self-published books (on both Nook and Kindle), even if free, as the lack of editing drives me nuts. It's not only the atrocious grammar, but also story structure. The few self-pubbed books I've read could have greatly benefited from tighter editing -- or just plain better writing.
I have books on a tablet that I never use anymore since it is so slow. I also have a ton of books on my phone which I have never read. The phone books are for emergencies, like being stuck somewhere and I forgot to bring my paper version with me. I'm just not comfortable with e versions of anything. Even though I get to increase the size of the type it just doesn't do anything for me.
I would have said both, but recently I've been re-reading some books I have in paperback format, and it is very difficult to hold the book open; it needs two hands. I'd forgotten how annoying that is.Physical books will always be better for books with a lot of illustrations, maps, tables and graphs and so on.
OTOH, e-readers have enabled the self publishing revolution, so many more authors can get their work out there to readers.
And they've also helped to make available the vast range of out of copyright books that have been digitised and can be downloaded for free. Not just the classics such as Austen and Dickens, but really obscure stuff which is invaluable for researchers. I can download and read it on my laptop, but it's good also to be able to read it on a Kindle wherever I happen to be.
Printed form, the aesthetics to the smell, they're perfect! And I'm surrounded by enough technology as it is.
The bag ripped that they gave me and it slipped right out! I had it all of 2 minutes! hahahahaha But they were amazing about it all.