Ignoring Your DT Books

[Lonnie]

library books are the key for me. There are SOOOO many books that I want to read but am not sure if I really want to own. I am lazy enough that it is great to get those from the library online. There are still some books (any new Stephen King book for example) that I will purchase the hardcover when it comes out so I can always own it.

I still have the fear that something is going to happen to my electronic books like what happened to my electronic music in the 90's. I lost nearly 3,000 songs when a cpu crashed but I still had my CD's! Important books I buy DT and the rest I try to read the ebook for free or cheap.

[Donnajo]

with having so many DT books because I was a book buyingaholic. I still read those but lately have been trying to read so as much on the nook. Best thing I ever bought. It sure has cut down alot on me spending money on books. I still spend alittle but not as much as I was before.

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Lonnie...if you're worried about losing your books if your computer crashes I have an idea for you. You could do what I did. I got an SD card for my nook and have my entire ebook library backed up onto it in a zip file so that even if my computer dies I still have my books. Not to mention that anything you buy from Barnes & Noble is automatically stored in your nook library on their website.

[Lonnie]

J. Elizabeth wrote: "Lonnie...if you're worried about losing your books if your computer crashes I have an idea for you. You could do what I did. I got an SD card for my nook and have my entire ebook library backed up ..."

thanks for the suggestion. Having B&N back it up has been conforting. I guess with the Nook I'm to the point where I really wonder if the format will still be available 20 years from now. I don't know... there's just something that bugs me about paying for electronic items on the CPU.

[Linda]

That's funny Erin, I do the exact same thing! Sometimes I go to Barnes and Noble with my Nook to read and 9 times out of 10, I have hit the discount table to purchase a DT book.... I just can't help it!!!! :)

[Michelle]

I just "had" to read my first DT book (unavailable in e-format) since buying my Nook at Christmas. At first I enjoyed the feel of the book in my hand. However, when I got to the first word I did not know the meaning of, I was disappointed. I was not near a computer or dictionary so I just kept reading skipping over the unknown word. I did not know how often I use the "look up" function on my Nook, but I use it all the time.

The other thing I did not care for about the DT book is that since I have my Nook in an easel cover, I read while eating all the time. I had a hard time propping up the DT book and keeping the pages from turning on their own.

I am glad I have the Nook and I think it will be a lot harder to forgo getting the ebooks for it, even when there is a cheaper DT option.

[SpritetheRight]

I'm looking for a home digital scanner so I can scan all my DT book and put them on my nook and pc. Then I will give the all my DT books to my local library.

[Rebecca]

I love DT books. I have read 29 books this year but only 10 have been ebooks. I do enjoy the nook but I read a lot of mystery books and I love holding the books in my hand.

[Reishka]

I'm split! I love taking my nook on the go - to the gym, to the local college, to coffeeshops and on trains (and I'd probably love it on a plane, too!), but I find that when I'm reading at home I like the DT edition. I think there's still something to be said for that reading experience of the DT version. Don't get me wrong -- there's an experience for the eBook version, too, it's just a different one. Why should they be mutually exclusive?

And even though I love love love and adore my nook, I still have the dream of having a library-office in my home... you know, the room that has ALL the walls lined with bookshelves, a large desk, and two large comfy chairs for reading with a table in between?

[Duchess Nicole]

Rachael wrote: "I'm split! I love taking my nook on the go - to the gym, to the local college, to coffeeshops and on trains (and I'd probably love it on a plane, too!), but I find that when I'm reading at home I l..."

Oh, I know! And a fireplace, maybe a minifridge...is that being greedy? I swear when my kids move out, one of their rooms is mine. And I know what you mean about how both ebooks and DT books are such different experiences. I've been reading my nook so much lately, and I find I'm missing flipping pages and looking at the cover without pushing buttons, or having the synopsis available when I'm trying to pick out a new book.

[SpritetheRight]

certain publishers have a synopsis in their ebooks it is usually in the first couple pages in the book.

[Duchess Nicole]

Michelle wrote: "certain publishers have a synopsis in their ebooks it is usually in the first couple pages in the book."

I find myself just browsing through my to read list here on gr to read the synopsis. But there is still something about browsing through my dt bookshelves at home or seeing endless rows of books at the library! Still, the nook is great for convenience, and a book that you want to read is just a click away. I've found that I actually spend less on books because I don't get sidetracked by othe titles at the bookstore.

[Linda]

I totally agree with you Marelis, I will never give up my DT books, I purchase books on my Nook and I purchase DT books also, and I love looking at all of my books in my book room!!!

[Vicki]

I did not think I would like the nook as much as I actually do. I love to curl up on the couch with a good book and I didn't think the nook would ever have the same feel....but I was wrong. I really like to read books on my nook. However, I don't think I will totally do away with my DT books. I still have so many on my TBR that I want to read them all. I won't download an e-book if I already own the paper version. I still also borrow a lot from the library. Some e-books are overpriced and I can get them for free at the library.