tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post3437425328624106839..comments2024-03-25T22:59:30.053+00:00Comments on Desperate Reader: Holiday reading, Books v Kindle Desperate Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-34890131915255420952018-07-12T20:51:12.059+01:002018-07-12T20:51:12.059+01:00I love 'real' books and they are stacked u...I love 'real' books and they are stacked up in my study, as I can't resist buying them. They're beautiful and I have loved them all my life. But I also love my Kindle Paperwhite. It's light to hold (my hands and wrists often hurt, so that's a bonus), it's easy to read in any kind of lighting and I like its compactness. Also, some books that are out of print are still available as e-books. My policy mainly is: books I think I will only read once, I buy and read on my Kindle. Books that are more important to me, and/or books with lots of illustrations I buy as physical books. My main concern with the Kindle is the fact that prices are pretty high and Amazon is not a very nice company to buy from.Johannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-3488692234278799762018-07-08T08:11:49.863+01:002018-07-08T08:11:49.863+01:00I think what Jennifer says is right - my heart als...I think what Jennifer says is right - my heart also belongs to physical books but my kindle has been very good to me too. I have had the opportunity to read lots of new releases on my kindle through netgalley. <br /><br />I like to flick back a few pages or judge how long a chapter is but that is the downside of a kindle. <br /><br />I think a kindle works for its owner in whatever way they want it to. The increase in font I know is a godsend to my mum.Johttp://www.josbookjourney.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-45362345961557487022018-07-07T10:14:14.800+01:002018-07-07T10:14:14.800+01:00I like having e-books for digital downloads from t...I like having e-books for digital downloads from the library -- at this point, I'm really resisting buying books that I absolutely don't have to! I'd much rather read a print book but I do like having at least one e-book on my phone so that I can always take advantage of a free moment to read even a few pages while waiting at the post office or somewhere when I haven't dragged a print book with me (difficult if it's a doorstopper). I would rather have pages to turn and to see my place marker so I can trace my progress, but I do love the convenience of ebooks (both print and audio) as I'm quite sure it helps me squeeze in more reading. I think of the nearly 50 books I've read so far this year, I've read maybe 10 completely on e-book and portions of others, as I sometimes have a print book as well.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-38431809947915190522018-07-07T00:49:41.382+01:002018-07-07T00:49:41.382+01:00I am old fashioned, and I admit that I prefer phys...I am old fashioned, and I admit that I prefer physical books. But I can see why people would prefer a Kindle for travelling. I do not own one myself, but have an e-reader app on my phone. But I do not use it often, because I find reading long articles off my phone is more difficult. I suppose this is partly the back lighting, and partly the small physical size. I do not have a Kindle partly because I am just a tight fisted person who mostly read physical books which I borrow from the library, and do not want to spend money on a Kindle.Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-34066868199649811182018-07-05T01:14:49.627+01:002018-07-05T01:14:49.627+01:00I love print books, but I also love my Kindle Pape...I love print books, but I also love my Kindle Paperwhite. You can read it in the dark, which is helpful when I'm stuck at a train crossing at night, or in a dimly lit restaurant or cafe. The best feature is the way it looks up words or phrases in 1. a dictionary, 2. Wikipedia, and/or 3. a language translator. [Mid-century British authors often use a lot of French, which I don't know.] I've had it 2 months and so far I download those public domain ones for free, or borrow modern titles from the public library, also for free. I own piles and piles of paper books, but this Kindle is great fun!BookTapestryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808126395322513413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-71595316320033926252018-07-04T21:06:59.187+01:002018-07-04T21:06:59.187+01:00I read both print books and on a Kindle. Mine is a...I read both print books and on a Kindle. Mine is an ancient one with an actual keyboard. I tend to use it when I'm travelling and it is useful when I'm staying in our house in France, as I can download any title I'm interested in. I still buy books and use my local library regularly. The pros and cons of the Kindle are well documented in earlier comments. I think I read a bit faster on the Kindle than I do some books. jayceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00252396018395433888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-81170197703593003272018-07-04T13:02:53.525+01:002018-07-04T13:02:53.525+01:00I do sometimes read e-books (on an i-pad not a kin...I do sometimes read e-books (on an i-pad not a kindle) but I prefer physical books. For a start you can't read a kindle/i-pad in the bath! <br /><br />And when I am reading at night, or in my lunch hour at work, I do like to check how long a chapter is, to decide whether to start it, or whether to keep going for just those few pages more.Rhiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-77330474662578560052018-07-04T01:29:45.120+01:002018-07-04T01:29:45.120+01:00I agree with all the comments to some degree, BUT,...I agree with all the comments to some degree, BUT, I love books -- the physical feel, the smell, the look, the immediacy, and many covers are works of art (well almost). I also seem to absorb and retain the contents much better if I read from paper. However it is handy to have one along in case one runs out of, or really doesn't like a book. And it means that you con't have to cart a lot of heavy books around. The changeable font is a huge plus for those of us with aging eyes but Kindle books are getting very expensive -- about the cost (and sometimes more) of real paper back books.<br /><br />What I would love, for all books, whether digital or print, are maps, illustrations, family trees, descriptions, and some suggestions for further reading, if non fiction. Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995557136967349805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-36313157712780467642018-07-03T13:09:52.407+01:002018-07-03T13:09:52.407+01:00I have a kindle too, but prefer actual books. Howe...I have a kindle too, but prefer actual books. However, the screen on some of the kindles is not like reading from a computer screen (it's not back lit). <br /><br />Like you I enjoy the ritual of picking books, for holidays or otherwise, and having a shelf (or more) of unread books. I also think you rememeber books better if read on paper. Finally, kindle made me realise how often i flick back a few pages to check things. Much harder on a kindle and definitely no good for any sort of reference book or travel guide. <br /><br />As my kindle is very old i can listen to audio books on it and that's what i really use it for, but i also have it as a back up in case of being somewhere without a book... though in that case can also read on my phone. <br /><br />I think that as there is no physical production process or deliveriies etc kindle books should be cheaper than real books, but often they are not...Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05648371907130351290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-14957555599921370652018-07-03T13:01:51.950+01:002018-07-03T13:01:51.950+01:00Another reason I do love my Kindle is font size. ...Another reason I do love my Kindle is font size. As I grow older I am amazed to discover how often the print size in physical books is so small it makes reading very difficult. (It can't have anything to do with my eyesight failing as I age, can it?) With the Kindle (or Kindle app on tablet, computer, phone or whatever) I can adjust the font size so I can read in comfort. I love physical books, but I also want to be able to read the text.<br /><br />JerriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-52387409513846498792018-07-03T12:54:30.878+01:002018-07-03T12:54:30.878+01:00I thought I would never take to a kindle (or any o...I thought I would never take to a kindle (or any other electronic reader) but soon found that what I was reading on didn’t make a difference. For me it is the story that matters and how it is conveyed to me doesn’t seem to be important. Where I can have a problem is with audio books because a poor choice of reader can be devastating.Café Societyhttp://cafesociety956.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-34690290714311654362018-07-02T20:56:24.951+01:002018-07-02T20:56:24.951+01:00I love physical books but I also own a Kindle. The...I love physical books but I also own a Kindle. The Kindle was a gift at a time when I didn't have a lot of money to spend on books. It allowed me to read dozens and dozens of out-of-copyright books for free. This was in the days before I read book blogs and it helped me discover many authors I wouldn't have otherwise read. Now, if I am going to spend money on a book it will be physical copy but I still use my Kindle. I always throw it in my suitcase for vacation because it guarantees I won't run out of reading material. So, while my heart belongs to physical books, my Kindle has been good to me as well. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878149675832228998noreply@blogger.com