tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post2481508307222188274..comments2024-03-25T22:59:30.053+00:00Comments on Desperate Reader: Is this really the begining of the end for the book?Desperate Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-16171138333521755102009-10-19T17:16:29.570+01:002009-10-19T17:16:29.570+01:00e-books don't smell good like real books do. E...e-books don't smell good like real books do. Even if the book does disappear, I comfort myself knowing that the existing supply is enough to keep me busy for the rest of my lifetime.Thomas Hogglestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284352537015457974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-54531982840678844432009-10-14T06:43:27.958+01:002009-10-14T06:43:27.958+01:00Having worked in the publishing field for the past...Having worked in the publishing field for the past few years, I can definitely see the benefit of ebooks, particularly in fields like medicine, where having references and access to the latest journals literally in one's pocket is an incredible asset for a physician or nurse. But I suspect most people simply love the printed thingyness of a book - holding it, seeing it on a shelf, curling up with it. My books are my friends - I can't imagine feeling the same way with something I downloaded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-17996385423577143232009-10-13T18:22:45.141+01:002009-10-13T18:22:45.141+01:00It arrived! I will be reading it tomorrow as I ha...It arrived! I will be reading it tomorrow as I have a friend about to arrive for cake in 10 minutes...verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-45658406966658568562009-10-13T17:21:41.518+01:002009-10-13T17:21:41.518+01:00I found it in waterstone's on sunday and gave ...I found it in waterstone's on sunday and gave up all the points on my card to justify buying it a day after I declared no more book buying for a while. It's just such a darn pretty book I couldn't leave it behind.Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-47793792177470342052009-10-13T17:08:47.737+01:002009-10-13T17:08:47.737+01:00I am so envious that you have recieved your copy! ...I am so envious that you have recieved your copy! I think the e-books thing is very interesting; they are certainly being pushed hard, but I don't actually know anyone who owns one or who would want to. <br /><br />With regards to letter-writing, I still write copious letters by hand, but the current Royal Mail problems makes this almost silly when I can zap across a message that arrives instantaneously.verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.com