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PattyJB
Rivendell
Oct 13 2012, 9:49pm
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We have books in many formats.
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Each person in my family reads avidly and we have many, many hundreds of books, acquired over the years. My husband has a degree in Library Science and we have both worked in libraries over the years, although not recently. We love books and treasure them. That said, we have found e-books are yet another wonderful medium in which to read. We first considered them when my nephew was first deployed to Afghanistan and took a Nook with him there. He enjoyed having it so much and it held up very well. We researched what was available and went with Amazon's Kindle. The display was one of our decision criteria and the e-paper used for the Kindle is perfect. It really is nothing like reading from a computer of any kind and is very easy on the eyes.
Using the Kindle is wonderful. We (my husband, son, and I) each got one for Christmas and love them. We read a LOT and the Kindle is great for selection, ease of use, portability, and wonderful readability. Just the other night, my husband was commenting how nice it was to be able to bump up the font size with the touch of a button. There are a large number of free editions of e-books out there and you can also check e-books out from our local library. As far as buying e-books, we share a Kindle account, so any of us can read anything the others buy. The Kindle editions are great. The types of books that do not do well in e-editions are those like graphic novels, which are so heavily dependent on the graphics component, and poetry, where layout is important. E-books do best with straight text or straight pictures, and not with combinations of the two on the same page.
Another thing we like about e-books is that they do not get dusty or mildew and are not printed on cheap paper that breaks down over time. My husband and I are both in our 60's and after 30-40 years, many of our older trade paperbacks are really not readable anymore, in that they will precipitate an asthma attack. My son lives in Minneapolis and does not have a car. He uses the fantastic public transit there and reads his Kindle constantly.
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Who here buys eBooks?
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T_Meyers
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Oct 13 2012, 5:56pm
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I do!
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Elizabeth
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Oct 13 2012, 6:24pm
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I prefer paper between my fingers
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Carne
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Oct 13 2012, 6:40pm
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I prefer the real thing
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DanielLB
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Oct 13 2012, 6:55pm
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Paper books
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Ardamírë
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Oct 13 2012, 7:23pm
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Me too.
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Annael
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Oct 15 2012, 4:44am
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Hard copies are my cup of tea
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Oct 13 2012, 8:39pm
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We have books in many formats.
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PattyJB
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Oct 13 2012, 9:49pm
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Thanks everybody!
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T_Meyers
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Oct 13 2012, 10:15pm
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there's been a couple of threads discussing eBooks in the past
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Magpie
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Oct 14 2012, 1:05am
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E books are great for self-publishing
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guitarzankansasfan
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Oct 14 2012, 5:14am
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Yes, they are cheap...
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T_Meyers
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Oct 14 2012, 7:02am
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I worry about the authors
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Aragorn'sSexyScar
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Oct 14 2012, 7:42pm
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It depends...
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T_Meyers
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Oct 14 2012, 8:34pm
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I sell 2-3 copies of my e-books a month
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Oct 15 2012, 5:26pm
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Thanks....
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T_Meyers
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Oct 15 2012, 5:58pm
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Upon investigation...
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T_Meyers
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Oct 15 2012, 8:11pm
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you've restated that rule a bit loosely
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Magpie
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Oct 15 2012, 8:24pm
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Correct...
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T_Meyers
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Oct 15 2012, 9:08pm
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tell your son...
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Magpie
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Oct 14 2012, 1:07am
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He loves the light rail
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PattyJB
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Oct 14 2012, 2:52am
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I mostly download free books
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zarabia
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Oct 14 2012, 2:22am
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I use both paper and Ebooks...
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Donry
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Oct 15 2012, 2:30am
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I like both
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ShyElf
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Oct 15 2012, 3:06am
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I do both
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sherlock
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Oct 15 2012, 10:14am
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I like browsing in libraries and book stores
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Loresilme
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Oct 15 2012, 3:51pm
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I do, for a reason that surprised me.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Oct 15 2012, 5:21pm
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Nope :)
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grammaboodawg
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Oct 16 2012, 1:13am
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I think there are
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Donry
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Oct 16 2012, 2:24am
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I use both
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Padfoot
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Oct 16 2012, 12:00pm
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You're right...
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grammaboodawg
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Oct 19 2012, 4:33pm
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