tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post2159133419076961575..comments2024-03-29T00:47:12.051+00:00Comments on Biblibio: Do you like your eReader?Meytal Radzinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-11298446888035255432011-03-04T14:57:38.511+00:002011-03-04T14:57:38.511+00:00I bought a Nook, rather unwillingly to some degree...I bought a Nook, rather unwillingly to some degree, for two reasons. I can borrow library book with it..I can download free books from NetGalley to it. <br />Otherwise, quite honestly, I usually still find myself reading a 'real' book.caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-19079310094796483772011-03-01T01:33:18.890+00:002011-03-01T01:33:18.890+00:00I like me ereader, but it won't make me stop r...I like me ereader, but it won't make me stop reading paper books. I like mine because it opens up new ways to read -- I can now get ebooks through Net Galleys, Project Gutenberg, and my library, all without cost, beyond the ereader itself. The possibility of all those free books was just too much to pass up.Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-80544726337499902582011-02-28T21:33:42.084+00:002011-02-28T21:33:42.084+00:00I bought a Kindle back in September and I love it....I bought a Kindle back in September and I love it. I originally made the deal with myself that once my TBR shelves were clear, I would get a Kindle. Then I realized that was never going to happen, so now I use it to download my TBR hardback books that I wouldn't be able to lug around in my bag (yes, I paid for these books twice but it is worth it). <br /><br />I tend to not keep a LOT of the books I buy. To go from my TBR to my Keep shelf I have to really, really like it. To cut down on trips to the book bin/library to discard books I use my Kindle first. If I really like the book I go buy the hard copy (paperback version) for my shelf.Erin in Bostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02126848857633060909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-60927067062200210222011-02-27T18:51:31.468+00:002011-02-27T18:51:31.468+00:00I own a Sony Reader Daily Edition, the latest mode...I own a Sony Reader Daily Edition, the latest model. I love reading digital books and have been doing so for the last five years. There are some pitfalls with embracing this technology with publishers like Harper Collins wanting to cap how many times an ebook can be checked or geo restrictions, price disparity when compared to print, there are a lot of issues involved that may make owning a digital device a risky investment. I love it though and wouldn't want to read anything else. Plus, I know how to strip them for my own personal use because that's when you have true ownership of the books you buy.Shonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-14390175876965212562011-02-27T10:37:38.513+00:002011-02-27T10:37:38.513+00:00I'm one of those still hesitating about jumpin...I'm one of those still hesitating about jumping on the bandwagon. I want a Kindle but have so many print books on my tbr mountain (and I also use the library a lot) that I feel it hard to justify spending even more on my bookish hobby. I'm likely to give in around about May I think, so it's interesting to read your views and those of people who've commented.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-73362682414014321072011-02-27T00:51:54.152+00:002011-02-27T00:51:54.152+00:00I love my ereader. I was slow to acquire one only ...I love my ereader. I was slow to acquire one only because I was waiting to be able to afford one.<br /><br />I've notice 2 clear changes in my reading habits.<br /><br />I'm more likely to be reading more than one book at a time. Previously I'd carry the book de jour with me wherever I went, but the portability of the ereader has spoiled me -- I leave my hardcovers at home but take my ereader with me everywhere.<br /><br />I'm more likely to read "blockbuster" type books (eg, the Larsson books, Cronin's The Passage), because as e-editions they're cheaper and more portable. I never had anything against such books, but with a limited budget and with limited shelf space, I used to be more discriminating about what I'd buy. And these sorts of books tend to be faster (more mindless?) reads. But, they haven't supplanted my usual literary picks, so I think I'm reading more, and more diversely, than I used to.Isabella Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-50255552827888611782011-02-26T23:59:45.146+00:002011-02-26T23:59:45.146+00:00I bought a jetBook lite around the beginning of th...I bought a jetBook lite around the beginning of the year and like it much more than I'd expected. It's a very basic, small reader without Internet access that takes regular AA batteries... and reads Russian out of the box. It was also cheap, only $85, including a case and ear light. I prefer books on paper with covers but bought the reader because so many Russian books I want to read are difficult to find in online bookstores in the US but are available, legally, online. <br /><br />I, too, read a little differently with the jetBook. I especially miss flipping through the pages but I've gotten better at keeping my notes in a journal rather than in the margins and back cover. Other positives: adjustable font size and not having to deal with bindings/pages that won't stay open!Lisa (Lizok's Bookshelf)http://lizoksbooks.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-65277471800091887782011-02-26T21:39:16.054+00:002011-02-26T21:39:16.054+00:00I was hesitant getting an eReader at first, like m...I was hesitant getting an eReader at first, like most people, but when I finally got one as a gift I found I love it. I still like real books but I love the ease of my Kindle and the ability to take notes, highlight passages etc. I don't like writing in books so my eReader gives me a different option.<br /><br />My mom wasn't too keen on eReaders but after seeing mine she recently picked one up for travelling. Now she can carry lots of books with her but has extra suitcase room for clothes.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-34497013257419110222011-02-26T21:01:04.233+00:002011-02-26T21:01:04.233+00:00I like my Kindle very much. It is easy to use, com...I like my Kindle very much. It is easy to use, comfortable to read on, and since I only read free books on it (which means mostly classics, those books I always mean to read but haven't gotten to) I have saved a bundle in not buying print copies of classics which means I also save on shelf space. <br /><br />The only thing I don't like is that my husband and I share one Kindle. I've been thinking recently of getting a second but have been considering something besides a Kindle so I can borrow ePub books from my library. <br /><br />You've got a Sony with a stylus, right? That is attractive to me. How well does it export your handwritten notes?Stefaniehttp://somanybooksblog.comnoreply@blogger.com