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Crystal
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Sep 27, 2010 03:31PM
I still read the old fashioned way with hardcover and paperback books. Once in awhile I listen to a book on CD or on a Playaway.
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I'm just getting started with audiobooks. Its taken me some time to figure out how to get them loaded on my iPhone but I think I have it figured out now. I think I will enjoy listening to them while I am doing my house work. Who knows, I may even get so I enjoy cleaning the bathrooms!
Crystal wrote: "I still read the old fashioned way with hardcover and paperback books. Once in awhile I listen to a book on CD or on a Playaway."I'm still a paperback/hardback girl too. I love the way books smell, it's like a happy childhood smell or something nostalgic like that. I will occasionally read books on the computer, but prefer the physical book.
That being said, I love the idea of having an e-reader. Maybe when my library starts carrying more e-books.
Vivian wrote: "Crystal wrote: "I still read the old fashioned way with hardcover and paperback books. Once in awhile I listen to a book on CD or on a Playaway."I'm still a paperback/hardback girl too. I love ..."
I am very tempted to try the e-readers, but the price tag is still holding me back. I rarely purchase books, I paperback swap, use the library, and or borrow. I could really understand buying one otherwise. A college student told me he justified it because there were a lot of "free" books available that he was going to need for his lit class so it cost the same as buying those. I wish I had such an excuse.
I adore audiobooks! It actually makes the constant tidying up of the house enjoyable! I love www.audible.com I usually read one (paperback) and listen to one. I have an iPad so I should get into reading on it but I want to get through my TBR bookshelves first!
Hi all, I have a Sony Reader and absolutely love it! Initially wanted to get a Kindle, but as I am a conventional buyer, it didn't feel right to order something from halfway across the world and not having a local distributor to fall back to in case of trouble (FYI, I live in Australia). Although many are using Kindle here. So I decided for the Sony Reader. Love the touch screen, intuitive note taking and the expandable storage!
As with some of you here, I feel that I read faster ever since I got the reader and switched to ebooks. Sometimes the physical dimension of a book (especially a hardcover and really thick books) just intimidates me and would somehow affect my reading pace. But with digital reading, I would be less focused on the amount of pages that I still have to read and that somehow makes me read faster (am I making sense?).
Plus, now I read while nursing my baby, and to be able to turn the page at the flick of your finger is great (and not having to "hold" the reader like you have to hold a book).
I have to share this. Yesterday I was browsing through the Kindle store and accidentally touched the "buy with 1 click" button on my iPhone. I know you can cancel a purchase on the Kindle itself after the fact but I didn't know how to cancel the purchase on my iPhone. I e-mailed Amazon and they immediately canceled the purchase for me and informed me that you can "return" any ebook purchase within 7 days and that I could have canceled the purchase on my Kindle even though it was purchased from my iPhone. I didn't know all that so I thought I would pass it along since I know many of us use Kindle and there are probably similar policies on the other e-readers. Or it could be that I'm the only one who didn't know but I'm glad I didn't have to pay for the book I would never read.
Natasha wrote: "Which Sony Reader did you get? I want to get the touch screen one. I forget the exact name."I got the Sony Reader Touch edition PRS 650 (the one with a screen size of 6") - the smaller one, the pocket touch, also comes with a touch screen.
Paperbacks primarily. Maybe 2% hard covers.
Mostly paperbacks. I like the idea of the Kindle, but I get most of my books from swapping sites so I'd have to recommit to buying books. I'm just not ready to pay more for what I can get for a much lower rate.
i just discovered that u can download kindle for pc for free and get free ebooks.......there is also an app for ipad, so i prob. won't get a kindle, but an ipad instead.....had better make up my mind quick tho cuz santa will be here quickhttp://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nos...
let me know if this link doesn't work
Brad wrote: "My friends think I am nuts because I have read the last 200 books that I have read using an ebook reader on my Blackberry Curve. There are a plethora of ways to read books now, how do you read the..."I am with you! I was using mobi on my curve for a long while, until I was given my Kobo... but now I get weird looks when I pull the Kobo out of my purse and say: "check this out! over 100 books in my purse and no back problems!" hmmm, maybe I need to work on the delivery.
I miss mobi, and kindle, but when I get my own laptop I'll be able to have those apps back!
I only read ebooks now. I haven't read a paper book since March of this year. I mostly read with the Kindle app on my iPod Touch, but I have a Nook as well. I also LOVE listening to audiobooks on my iPod. I would never get any cleaning done if it wasn't for audiobooks!
Kim L wrote: "I only read ebooks now. I haven't read a paper book since March of this year. I mostly read with the Kindle app on my iPod Touch, but I have a Nook as well. I also LOVE listening to audiobooks o..."I hear you on that account! Audio books are a delightful thing when cleaning or stuck in the car for long hours.
I listen to a lot of audio books from http://Podiobooks.com/ or http://Librivox.org/Mostly I've been leaning on Podiobooks, but in the past I've listened to a number of things from Librivox.
I tend to listen to audiobooks (or short fiction podcasts) while I'm working at a computer. This significantly increases the amount of material I can consume.
It does sort of put my head in two different places at times, but it's really only slightly different than listening to an instructor while reading a book. That was a skill I mastered while in middle school.
I have an Android phone and I use an app called "FBReader" -- http://www.fbreader.org/FBReaderJ/ -- to read free books from http://Smashwords.com/ http://Feedbooks.com/ http://ManyBooks.net and "Project Gutenberg" http://Gutenberg.org/ -- I have the Amazon Kindle app, but I've never used so I don't know how it compares. FBReader will also read random EPUB files I've downloaded from the Internet.
FYI, if you go straight to Project Gutenberg, you can actually get free Kindle editions of many free books. PDF doesn't allow the reader to change the font size or style. Usually fine for reading on a PC or laptop (when you want it to look like the paper edition more than you want it to be legible), but horrible compared to EPUB or other formats designed for eReading. (I think everything but the Kindle has native support for the EPUB format.)
The disadvantage of using an eReader on my phone is it uses my phone batteries -- and when I leverage the GPS every time I get lost (which is frequent) -- it makes traditional paper books make sense when I'm taking public transit. As such, I've been using paper books (typically trade paperbacks) while taking mass transit.
I've always had pretty good memory for the page I'm on in a book -- provided I don't put it down for too long. I do not typically use a bookmark.
mostly ebooks - probably abot 60%; paperback/hardcover - 25% and then audiobooks about 15% - i normally have several books going at once - one audiobook in the car for the commute to work; 1 hardcover/paperback, and a couple on the kindle (I can't have my kindle at work, so that is where I read the paperback)
I am curious about ebook readers but have a hard time picturing myself using one exclusively. I love the feel of a book, even if some may be clunky and cumbersome. I'm a heavy library user and have no real preference regarding paperbacks vs. hardcovers. If it's a book I can hold in my hand it's good enough for me!
I'm with you on that one Dionisia, although I'm tempted by the ereaders I don't think they can replace real books. I don't think they'll ever replicate the experience of reading an actual book (especially the thicker ones that you can look at when you've finished and think, I read that with a sense of pride and accomplishment. You don't get that with an ereader, in my opinion)
i don't use my kindle exclusively but it has been a lifesaver many a times...especially on my last deployment - normally I would spent ton of money and would end up having to leave books at various bases/donate to libraries, with my kindle, I didn't have to worry about that
That's what's tempting me about the ereaders, not lugging a ton of books with me when I go away with work or holiday (apparantly your baggage allowance includes books as well, which I think is a little cruel). But I'm still working on convincing myself they're worth their current price tags...
for it, totally worth it...my last deployment (Pre-Kindle) - I ended up donating close to 500 dollars worth of books because I didn't have room to carry them back...so having all those books at my finger tips has been great with my kindle...but if you are looking for cheaper books that isn't necessarily going to help you out, because most ebooks (non-self published authors that is) run you about the same price as the print version
I have never read an e-book. I enjoy the experience of reading a physical book almost as much as the story itself. However, I have so many books on my wishlist, I am thinking of getting as many of the older books as I can free from the Gutenberg Project. I'll have to read them as PDF on my computer or txt on my phone, though, as I don't have an e-book reader.
100% hardbacks and paperbacks for me all the way. i just love the feel of a physical book
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Okay, I have finally read an e-novel. I finished The Wonderful Wizard of Oz on a Nook Color last night. I enjoyed the experience and love that it was free from project Gutenberg. The e-reader itself was pricey, but the classics are out there for free. I still have read tons of books this year the old fashioned way though and will likely continue to do the bulk of my reading from hardcover or paperback books. Once in awhile I listen to a Playaway or a book on CD. I am a librarian and have purchased Nooks for my students so I still won't use them all the time, but will likely have more of a mix from now on.
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I got a Barnes & Noble nook for my birthday last year. I've read a LOT of books on that. But I still have physical books. In fact, I'm reading one right now. "The Art of Saying Goodbye: A Novel" by Ellyn Bache, that I won off the GD First Reads.
I have an extensive library of paperbacks and hardcovers, however I have just gotten an Amazon Kindle. I am not used to it yet, but I'm getting there....
I just read real books that I get in the library.. I really dislike reading on e-readers, because I just like feeling the book and smelling it and turning the pages and writing stuff down in books :) I do listen to books sometimes, but I just prefer reading real books.
I read once that reading on an ereader or online decreases your speed of reading by 10% so there is no way I'd stray from a real book. I already don't read as fast as i wish i could.
I am a versatile reader of hardback, paperback and newspaper/magazine periodicals, and iPhone and ereader material. Today, I prefer carrying my iPhone and Nook ereaders with me everywhere. For example, when I was in college, I enjoyed reading many college hardback textbooks. I was stuck in the library or my dorm room. It was easy to read hundreds of pages in a few days. Since the end of college, I have read numerous and various types of literature on my Nook, ereader. Today, it seems so boring to read a normally printed book. I read more today, because I am able to carry a 500 book library around with to any destination. However, the rest of my library remains home on the shelf at a total of 300 books. I believe I have read more books on various ereaders in the last 5 years than I did when I was in college. So for me, the newest ereader technology is a great mainstay.
I am still the old fashioned reader. A book whether it be hardcover or paperback. I don't own a e-reader.(can't afford one)and I have never used one. I still like to sit in bed with a book and turn the pages. Sometimes it keeps me awake when the book is a little boring. But I just like holding them too.
I bought my first e-reader almost two years ago when my hands started giving me trouble. I decided my hands needed a rest from holding books open. BUT I'm still a physical book addict and I love, love, love the library. I try to read big books on my e-reader and use it more when I've gone on a paper book binge and my hands are worn out. lol I've also gotten into listening to audiobooks in the last couple of years. If only they could surgically implant earbuds, my life would be complete!
I bought a nook color 2 years ago, but still read the majority of my books in an actual book format, mostly paperback as opposed to hard cover.
I received a Kindle as a gift 2 1/2 years ago and I love it. It's so easy to carry and I really don't think it has changed how fast I read. I actually use the Kindle app on my iPad also because it has a light for in-bed reading and it doesn't disturb my husband. Now, I confess that sometimes I miss how a book feels and I have ordered several this year already. Friends and family still loan me "real" books also.
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I will say that one thing I like about the Nook is that I can sample books that sound interesting. I've downloaded several samples that sound great, but once I start reading they just don't hold my interest. I can't tell you how much $$$ that feature has saved me.
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Huh?! Please explain!
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I'm trying to read as many 'real' book I have that I've not read yet... hoping I won't have to pack to many of them when I'm moving! I've been passing most of what I read to friends, family, & colleague :)
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Huh?! Please explain!"
There is a restaurant in CT which has a used/new bookstore downstairs. But upstairs in the restaurant, they have shelves of books all around the dining room. If you purchase a meal, you can take 3 free books when you leave. Most are hardbacks and some are new (or in nearly new condition). My husband and I walked away with 6 free books and then we bought a bag of approximately 20-30 mysteries for $5 on top of the free books. (Those were all paperbacks.) It is wonderful to see people walking about looking for books.
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I'm trying to read as many 'real' book I have that I've not read yet... hoping I won't have to pack to many of..."
Yeah, me too but book sales and free books are undermining my goal! I usually give my read books to the library to re-sale (my way to support my local library). However, now I am reactivating my membership to Paperback Book Swap and mailing them off to people who want them. 'Course that is also a cheap place to get books. I am doomed!
Bea wrote: There is a restaurant in CT which has a used/new bookstore downstairs. But upstairs in the restaur..."
That is so cool!
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There is a restaurant in CT which has a used/new bookstore downstairs. But upstairs in the restaur..."
That is so cool!"
Ditto!
Bea wrote: "My husband bought me Kindle for my birthday, and I still have not downloaded any books to it! Part of the problem is that I cannot decide what to buy! I haven't bought a book in so very long and,..."My public library has audiobooks that you can download to your Kindle for free. You may want to investigate whether yours does too, Bea.
Amy wrote: "Bea wrote: "My husband bought me Kindle for my birthday, and I still have not downloaded any books to it! Part of the problem is that I cannot decide what to buy! I haven't bought a book in so ve..."In addition there are many sites which list free Kindle books every day. One of my favorites is One Hundred Free Books which lists them on FB three times each day or you can do the free sign-up and get one email about all of them each evening.
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Cheryl wrote: "In addition there are many sites which list free Kindle books every day. One of my favorites is One Hundred Free Books which lists them on FB three times each day or you can do the free sign-up and get one email about all of them each evening..."That's a really good deal, Nook offers alot of free books, but not as many as Kindle from the sound of it. I may have to switch my device when I go to upgrade.
I prefer printed books, so, for me it would be 98% paperback/ hardcover, and 2% e-books on my iPad. Lately, I'm really finding myself going more and more back to printed and losing almost all interest in e-books. It is so much more fun to hold an actual book! :-) I have wanted to try audio, but am yet to do so.
85% of the time, I read e-books downloaded from the public library on my IPad. It saves me lots of money in late dues, & in buying books. 10% is actual books I can hold in my hand, & 5% of the time I purchase a book from IBooks. I almost always buy books when I visit the bookstore, but I do not enjoy my visits to Barnes & Noble as much as I used to. They no longer have the cushy seats all over the store, and have a game section.I prefer Elliot Bay Bookstore in Seattle. For Mother's Day, my husband took me & the my kids there, with no time limit, and paid the bill at the end. (We have been known to spend 8 hours here). Sometimes I will buy the books that my book club is reading if I think it is one I would want to read again & again.
I pretty much only read on my kindle. It is so easy, convenient and CHEAP!!
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