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Just curious..... Books or e-reader?
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To answer my post, I usually do my "light reading/chick-lit" on my Nook. If it is a reference book or something which I consider more "educational," I purchase the book. I should really start utilizing my local library more often. I have been going through my books and donating them to our local library for others to enjoy. Julie
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I also do most of my light reading on my Nook, which I love. But there is something to flipping through the pages, even on a chick-lit book, to find something you want to clarify or reread, that the e-readers don't yet quite live up to. I mostly do a combo of all of the above: actual books, Nook books and library books.
Meryl Davids Landau
Both. I have Kindle on my iPad, and depending on my mood, I'll either read something on it, or pick up an actual book. I usually have my iPad with me, but on vacations or to curl up with a real book sometimes is still lovely (though usually heavier! :-)
Hi Julie, I also buy most of light reading on Kindle and purchase reference books. I recently found I could borrow from our library on my Kindle as well and was able to save highlight quotes. But agree with others, I like to have the book to make notes and highlight physical pages in color. Audible is great too especially for the classics.
I never make denotations. Would hate to mark up a book and I hate it when library books have them! One was funny though, in a book about gambling the reader sited correct odds and debunked one of the theories. I do read on my iPod touch but it's a very small screen and prefer actual books. The iPod is nice to use references along with your reading and make notes.
It's interesting to read everyone's responses. Each individual has their own way of reading. Love it!
I'm a fairly devoted ereader. I have a Sony reader and a Kobo. With the Sony I can make notes, highlight and bookmark in all sorts of ways. I'm finding that if I can't get it digitally, I don't get it anymore. I never thought I'd actually make the complete leap but it seems that I'm almost to that point. I like to be able to carry a zillion books with me - it indulges my book hoarding tendency without people knowing how crazy I really am.I have a stack of real books, made with paper, that I'm reluctant to pick up since they're so much more difficult to carry around with me. They're the ones that I haven't found downloadable yet.
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Meryl Davids Landau
I don't think I will ever totally give up books. I have a Kindle and when I travel I love it! I read Yoga Bitch on my Kindle but missed jotting down notes. I know I can highlight and take notes on my Kindle but I love my multi-colored post-its and notes in the margins. I love flipping pages! Oh well, I am caught between generatons.....
I also do light reading on my nook or check out books at the library. I recently ordered a Kindle Fire, excited for it to be here!!! My nook has been giving me trouble and I'm ready to try something new. I like to purchase books that I know will be read more than once or if I plan to write in them, which I love to do in pink or purple ink! Oh and colorful post-its are fun too ;)
I have a Kindle and Nook Color (I was gifted one after I already had a Kindle). I prefer the Kindle just because it's lighter and more like a book page and less a tablet. Mostly the lighter part (I commute with my e-reader). I think it's great but DANGEROUS because I can just click BUY whenever my heart desires... :) I was always a big book person but I like living with less stuff around... even precious books.
I was given a Kindle and I love it to get samples of books and it is light and i can read easily in bed BUT i will always be a book person. I like holding the actually book and feel the pages. Its weird probably but i feel like i connect to the story better if i'm holding a book. I like to turn the actual page and if it's mine i mark it up as i please. I also like to have the book after on my shelves if i don't give it away or trade it. I also like to look at the author picture. So kindles are cool for researching other books and travel and very easy to buy other books (maybe not such a good thing) but i like to lend books and i like to have them so i guess i still prefer the actual book.
I have spent way too much on Kindle books late at night. Discovered a new side effect to ambien and that is ordering stupid books that I would never read and have no memory of ordering. I also miss lending books that I have enjoyed to friends. most of my reading is Kindle driven now though.... my daughter and I are on the same Kindle account so we can read the same book.
Betsy- cracking up over the ambien side effect!
I have an ipad and have only finished one ebook on it, although I have more ebooks saved on it. I have a huge stack of books and grab from the stack instead of remembering my ebooks.
A college professor's first lecture for a class in early 20th century Novels posed the question "Will audio tapes replace books?" The year was 1972. Frustrated with reading Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury, she threw the book across the room! But would one be satisfied with throwing a tape player (think e-reader now)across the room? Then there's the tactile sensation of turning the pages...the slender jazzy feel of The Great Gatsby and the heavy thickness of Anna Karenina. Consider the sense of mystery in a library or bookstore-- what new experience is hidden on a shelf in the next room? Would a computer program recommend Thor Hyerdahl's Kon Tiki to a girl who last purchased How Stella Got Her Groove Back? For the most part, I still read books, though I concede that some audio books (unabridged) are excellent (The Time Traveller's Wife; The Help). And I still visit the library back home.
Iris wrote: "A college professor's first lecture for a class in early 20th century Novels posed the question "Will audio tapes replace books?" The year was 1972. Frustrated with reading Faulkner's The Sound and..."Iris, I love your response!
Iris, thank you! Just when I was thinking that I would bow out of this forum you made me think and you made me smile. I'll stay tuned for more thoughtful and insightful commentary.
Nothing compares to a book! A month ago I made a short trip well knowing that I wouldn´t have the time sitting calmly and reading a book. For my iPhone I recently downloaded the first e-books of my live... Well, sitting at the airport while waiting to get into the plane I felt so "jealous" watching all the people with books in their hands...
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I agree that books are still preferable--for now, until ereaders improve more. I'm reading Learning to Breathe on my Nook, and am finding it a challenge to go back and write questions and reflect on prior sections without being able to physically flip pages.
Meryl Davids Landau
I suppose I am versitle with my books. When I was in grad school I found a lot of free PDFs online, which saved me a lot of money, so I bought a cheap netbook, and went nearly completely digital during that time of school. I tried to go with a Nook Color during that time, because half of my degree was in Islamic Arts, but the Nook Color only supported the Roman alphabet (though they may have updated since then), and I needed to be able to read Arabic, so I returned it. This Christmas I received a Kindle Touch, which so far I have used mostly to hold the notes I have taken on different spiritual practices. I am sure it will be wonderful for travel though!!! Most of my books come from the library, and I listen to a lot of audiobooks as I commute back and forth to work.
I am sure we'll all become more comfortale with the technology as it evolves, but for now it is a bit cumbersome. One thing most of my friends have commented on is that they have such a pile of gadgets! A laptop, netbook, kindle/nook, cell phone, and camera, etc. Someday there will be an invention that can encompass them all :o)
Seems I've been having this discussion with just about everyone, and there are lots of opinions out there, with pros and cons for both sides. But for me it will always be a real book. Something with some heft, I can hold, write in, go back to and own with some pride. I love the look and smell of a new book, and if it's something I know I'll be going back to I want to own it!I admit to having quite a library probably over several thousand (yes, some are boxed up, esp. since I retired and had to take all my work books home) books and I love it.
Nothing makes me feel lighter :) than spending time at the library or a physical book store. Slowly strolling down the aisles, my eyes roaming here and there, then alighting on a title that catches my interest or cover art that catches my fancy. I love books too obviously, and the order we keep them and the reverence I still feel when in a library. I like to curl up with my book and flip slowly through the pages. That said, my son works for Apple and keeps hounding me about an IPad, so I wouldn't have stacks of books laying about the house and so I could read whatever I wanted, whenever and wherever. There is a point to it - it would save resources and space, but....and I'm seriously feeling the loss of the look Borders store.....what would happen to the libraries?
I'm sure we'll all end up digital in the future because, aside from picking up older books at garage sales etc, that will be the only way we can purchase them. I guess that's when I'll move over :)
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As for browsing a bookstore, I keep thinking there's going to be virtual browsing stores someday, perhaps with cafes attached. You'd browse through books virtually, and the store/cafe would get a cut of each sale of the ebook. Then you'd sit in the cafe and read. Or something like that. I do think most paper books are going away over the next few years.
Meryl Davids Landau
Our Borders was the busiest store they had in the portfolio - what a shame they couldn't pick and choose and keep a handful open. The nearest bookstore to us now is about 20 miles away and that's too far to just pop by and browse - it's an outing that must be planned. Not quite the same. The library is the only "store" in town now and I've been using it. But they don't get everything I want to read - sometimes too obscure for them or with limited press. Oh well, perhaps you are right...there will be digital shopping, but you can go to "see" the book - maybe cover art posters and book discussions groups and a cafe' - not sure how that would work, but maybe they could tie in arts/crafts workshops too in order to bring in more foot traffic.
If I want to read a book, I'll read it in the format that I can obtain most easily. Since my income varies, I prefer free. Most of the books I read are print format from the library. I got a Kindle a few weeks ago mainly because I was becoming frustrated with the number of books which sounded wonderful that are only available in e-format. I have been loading it up primarily with free books and samples. Yet the first book I loaded on to my Kindle is a textbook for a course on digital copyright. It's a 2011 edition which isn't available used. The print version is out of stock and the class starts in a couple of weeks. I had no alternative but to buy the Kindle version. I do appreciate the fact that it's twenty dollars cheaper than the print format.
I do buy many books. In fact, I have bought hundreds of books that I haven't gotten around to reading. Some of them have been waiting to be read for a decade or more, but library due dates have tended to take precedence.
Since I got the Kindle, I tend to use it when I'm reading a print book that's five hundred pages or more at home. Then I'll take the Kindle on mass transit.
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You make a good point, Shomeret. An increasing number of books are available only on ebooks. I think that will be more and more the case going forward. But I think the ereaders will evolve to be better, too, so we won't mind the loss of the print book as much when it does happen.
Meryl wrote: "I'll add my commiseration for the loss of our local Borders. First, it was only a few miles away, and my teen daughter and I loved stopping by regularly just to browse. Second, its closing has made..."Ooohhh! I really love the idea of a virtual book store! What an exciting concept! Hopefuly, someone picks up on it in the near future :o)
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Thanks Danie. What made me think of it was visiting my local New Age store and finding out about books I otherwise wouldn't know about. Yet as ebooks become more popular, there still has to be a way for a place like that to steer you to certain books and still make a commission. Different "virtual bookstores" could even specialize in different types of books like the New Age store. Just my pie-in-the-sky idea, but I'd love to see it. If browsing Amazon's millions of books is the only way we're going to find books in the future, that will be sad.
Meryl Davids Landau
Meryl wrote: "Danie wrote: "Meryl wrote: "I'll add my commiseration for the loss of our local Borders. First, it was only a few miles away, and my teen daughter and I loved stopping by regularly just to browse...."I think it's a great idea! I know it costs a lot for small bookstores to carry a good diverse selection, so this would give them the opportunity to carry more, without such a large upfront cost, not to mention the space factor. In the case of New Age stores, they could cut their shop size in half, and still have room for a cafe, ritual items, crystals, a few reference books and books that are not available online, etc. It'd be amazing for small businesses! Might even revitalize small bookstores.
I work in a public library, so I have a definite bias: I hardly ever buy books anymore, except when I am on vacation. Lots of my coworkers have Nooks and read ebooks, but until more are available through the library, I am going to stick with print! There is one way to help ensure that those indie bookstores that we love to hang out in stay in business: see if they are a participating seller in the Google ebook store & buy ebooks through them! http://www.indiebound.org/google-ebooks
Tricia wrote: "I work in a public library, so I have a definite bias: I hardly ever buy books anymore, except when I am on vacation. Lots of my coworkers have Nooks and read ebooks, but until more are available..."Tricia, I have been spending a lot of time at my local library, and love it. I used to buy SO many books. Now I just purchase certain ones, and the rest I get through the library. It saves me so much money! :)
Julie wrote: "Tricia, I have been spending a lot of time at my local library, and love it. I used to buy SO many books. Now I just purchase certain ones, and the rest I get through the library. It saves me so much money! :)"So glad to hear that your library works for you, Julie! I love hearing things like this! :-)
I used to go to our local public library frequently, but haven't in a long time..I need to return with my wish list of books and see what they have in stock - also love checking out books on CD there for the car - I have listened to Baron Baptiste's books several times - I love, love his views on life & yoga and his voice is so nice to listen to. I have a Kindle & most of the books I have downloaded are free or very, very cheap. It is mostly for travel and carrying around (car trips, etc.). Once when we drove to Maine for about 9 days, I probably had about 20 pounds of books I took with me. I love books and will always collect & buy them. Used books sales are just about as good as shoe sales in my opinion!
Meryl, I love your idea for an Internet book store with a cafe!! Excellent!Just a question for you all...does anyone use or belong to One Spirit book club? Not sure if it is worth it...
Thanks!
blessings~
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Their introductory deals when you first join are excellent. Just be aware that sometimes the books are a different printing than the bookstore book, with thinner paper and such (no doubt to bring the cost down).
Meryl Davids Landau
Thank you Meryl! I will have to browse their website this weekend. Just wanted to say that I downloaded The Chakra Diaries by Becca Chopra on to my Kindle for $2.99. It has over 20 reviews & was 4 stars - sounds like a good little read.
Thanks for the mention of the Chakra Diaries - sounds like I'll have to check that one out based on the title alone :).
I was wondering..... What do you read? Books, e-reader, or a combination? If it is an actual book, do you purchase or use the library?