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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:18 am

I am impressed by the breadth of knowledge/interests displayed here, and also by the sheer voracious appetite for reading. How do you all find the time??

@Rowenar, what is your opinion of Trudi Canavan's books? I am tempted by her magician's trilogy, but am always wary of new writers. (New to me, I mean).

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:53 am

^^^ I almost did not recognize you with that new sexy avatar!!

I forgot to mention I am a fan of the Arthurian Legends, Camelot, and of course Morgain! But I guess that goes without saying - and my very favorite book is the Mists of Avalon.

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:57 am

Currently reading on my Kindle 2:
Tony Blair's A Journey

Currently reading on my Kindle 3:
At the Sharpe End by Hugh Ashton

On my TBR pile (figuratively since they are on my Kindles)

Live to Tell by Lisa Gardner
Kidnap and Ransom by Michelle Gagnon
Murder Takes the Cake by Gayle Trent
Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir
The Lux by Anna Godbersen
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
The Battle of Mogadishu by Dan Schilling

Very Happy

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:11 am

To all the philistines out there................ Laughing

How can you compare the written word on a machine, to the pleasure of reading a proper book ..?

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:16 am

I dunno, VM. Do you still read your stories from chiseled tablets or papyrus scrolls? Evolution, my man. Laughing

And just for the record -- reading the screen on a Kindle is just like reading a paper book -- you really don't notice anything but the story once you start reading. Really.

insults and more · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:46 am

I don't know about everyone else, but I generally find time by stealing it from small Welsh villages.

Just say Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch three times fast and you'll find you now have all the time in the world.

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:17 am

A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn, who recently passed on.

Hit Parade by Lawrence Block. This is the third in Block's series about a professional hit man named Keller whose hobby is stamp collecting. Unlike those we encounter, this hit man does not send poorly worded emails to his victims and try to extort money from them.

Next up: Washington Rules by Andrew Bacevich

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:26 am

@ Dora

Evolution my backside.......... Laughing

There is nothing to compare with sitting down and reading the written word !!

In a proper book !

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:36 am

Vampiremerchant wrote:

In a proper book !

You mean in a dead tree book? Laughing

I think it looks like a book page to me:

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:06 am

^^ Ah, but it only looks like a book page as long as the battery lasts, or you have access to electricity.

There's nothing better than camping beyond the end of the road, in some small bach/crib/hut with a stock of books that have accumulated over the years, reading them by the fire light, or lazing on the beach

And when the power goes out, you can't use a kindle to start a fire Very Happy

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:20 am

^^Keep it in your pants. If you have matches, you can light your "Kindle" on fire and roast marshmallows but I don't know what idiot would do something like that.

Books I've read recently: Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. One of the worst books I have ever read and I would definitely NOT recommend it to ANYONE. Confusing, poor plot, excessive use of Spanish in which makes it more confusing to follow (if you don't speak Mexican [dialect] Spanish), and it jumped back and forth too much.

Books I'm currently reading: Män som hatar kvinnor by Stieg Larsson (Actual English meaning: "Men who hate women" but Americans wouldn't read it so the title was change to this: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo).

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:29 am

G.R.R. Martin's "A Song Of Ice and Fire". For the 8th time Very Happy

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Vampiremerchant wrote:

To all the philistines out there................ Laughing

How can you compare the written word on a machine, to the pleasure of reading a proper book ..?

(This is my way of agreeing wholeheartedly).

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:38 am

Cougar wrote:

How do you all find the time??

Two weeks of Christmas holidays carefully prolonged to four by a silly illness that started just in the nick of time Laughing

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:41 pm

"For Crying Out Loud" - Jeremy Clarkson. Never realised it was so difficult to dispose of a dead seal.

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:40 pm

Just a few of my favorite reasons for the Kindle: I know not everyone is convinced; however, I don't think regular books are capable of the following:

A Kindle is also capable of WiFi browsing.

I can store 3,500 books on the Kindle

There are over 1.8 million free, out-of-copyright books available.

Free samples of the books down loadable.

Over 600,000 for less than $9.

A new book in less than 60 seconds without getting out of my jammies.

Medically beneficial. Arthritics have trouble holding heavy books. A large print book is 2X as heavy as a Kindle which is about 8-10 oz.

Declining eyesight? -- make the font bigger without increasing weight of book.

Built in dictionary.

Wireless Access to Wikipedia

Kindle makes it easy to take personal documents with you, eliminating the need to print. Each Kindle has a unique and customizable e-mail address.

With the Text-to-Speech feature, Kindle can read English newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you,

Transfer MP3 files to Kindle to play as background music while you read.

And during hurricane evacuation I will be taking my Kindle with 3,500 books with me whilst my others drown in the tidal surge and are lost to me forever.

Living in hurricane country I have a generator at the ready for the hydro so I will still be reading and computing. Wink

It is not for everyone I know, but I don't use 8 track tapes, 16 mm movies, cameras with film, old-fashioned telephones (landlines), a b&w t.v, nor an old style Victrola, horse and buggy, et al.

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:04 pm

Quote:

It is not for everyone I know, but I don't use 8 track tapes, 16 mm movies, cameras with film, old-fashioned telephones (landlines), a b&w t.v, nor an old style Victrola, horse and buggy, et al.

You won't like visiting me then, I'm working on getting the Horse and buggy, the others I already have Very Happy

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:42 pm

Do kindles smell like a book too? Very Happy

Edit: added smiley so Dora doesn't take me too seriously. Smile

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:51 pm

^^ Nope, not at all.

Does it really matter how peeps read, whether a paper book, an e-reader, their computer, or a cereal box? There are advantages and disadvantages to all forms. Reading is reading and is good for you no matter how you choose to do it. Very Happy

Edited for grammar.

insults and more · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:35 pm

^^^ Unless you are trying to read something which is tattooed on the tongue of a hippopotamus.

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:27 pm

Morgain Le Fay wrote:

@windy Is that a Kindle2 or Kindle3?

It's a K3. I've been eyeing ebooks up for a while but held off when I knew this one was on it's way. Best thing I've bought since my Asus net book. Very Happy

It's great, but I hope they develop the browser as it's a bit frisky when trying to do anything too complicated. I tried to post here with it and nearly set the forum on fire with multiple posts. Laughing

Though I have sent and received emails without too much stress. Wink

Calibre is essential if you have an e-book.

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:29 pm

^^^ One granddaughter had been using her Kindle2 to get maps since she did not have a GPS. Grammy popped for the GPS this year!

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:52 pm

Vampiremerchant wrote:

Evolution my backside.......... Laughing

Backsides have developed about as far as they can if you ask me. Very Happy

You have a point though. Some books I'll always want in hard copy form.

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:58 pm

Count me as one who prefers cloth and paper.

But then, I was perfectly happy with separate faucets for hot and cold water.

Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:18 am

There is something magical about holding a book, smelling the paper. If it's an old/antique book, it could also be held as an example of the bookmakers craft, and a tangible connection with all those who have previously read it and shared the experience of the story or the knowledge contained within.

But, I also see the advantages of a Kindle and, while for me it may not be as evocative, there is a practicality that can't be ignored. It's a big world, there's room for both in it.

Oh, and Windy?

Quote:

Backsides have developed about as far as they can if you ask me.

Not until they incorporate charcoal filters. Wink

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