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Out of curiosity-- Does anybody reading this have an e-reader of some sort? I mean like a kindle, nook or something similar. If you do, what do you think of it? What are the good points and the bad points?
I've been thinking about getting some sort of e-reader for many months now. I actually forwent birthday presents back in May to save up for one even though I hadn't really decided that I wanted one, just that I might. I still haven't decided.
My impression is that e-readers won't work with my preferred method of reading books-- starting from both ends and working toward the middle. If I'm wrong about that and there is a reader that will accommodate that, let me know. I'd be glad to be wrong.
My other big hesitation is that I haven't been buying books in the last couple of years. I've been having trouble finding things that I actually want to read. I don't like urban fantasy for the most part, and I don't generally enjoy steampunk. Long fantasy series have been misses for me a lot more often than hits, and I've given up even trying new ones. I don't know if I'd spend the money to try more different things if I didn't have to worry about the physical books cluttering up the house or if I'd still hesitate to spend money when I'm not sure I'll read even as much as a third of the book. I've bought books that I was sure I'd read and have left them sitting for months on my to-be-read pile while I sit at my computer and play solitaire. An e-reader wouldn't change that.
Still, it would be awfully nice to have something portable and lightweight that I could take to soccer practices (an hour and a half this year!) and stick in my purse when I'm going somewhere by bus. It would be nice to be able to read without worrying that my arms will give out if I hold the book at a comfortable distance.
Any recommendations about e-readers or about books I might actually like would be appreciated. (On LJ and DW, I have a tag, 'book logging', for writing about books I've read and a bit about what I liked or didn't about each. I don't like vampires, werecreatures, zombies or unicorns, and I've been tending to have better luck reading middle years books than YA or adult books.)
I've been thinking about getting some sort of e-reader for many months now. I actually forwent birthday presents back in May to save up for one even though I hadn't really decided that I wanted one, just that I might. I still haven't decided.
My impression is that e-readers won't work with my preferred method of reading books-- starting from both ends and working toward the middle. If I'm wrong about that and there is a reader that will accommodate that, let me know. I'd be glad to be wrong.
My other big hesitation is that I haven't been buying books in the last couple of years. I've been having trouble finding things that I actually want to read. I don't like urban fantasy for the most part, and I don't generally enjoy steampunk. Long fantasy series have been misses for me a lot more often than hits, and I've given up even trying new ones. I don't know if I'd spend the money to try more different things if I didn't have to worry about the physical books cluttering up the house or if I'd still hesitate to spend money when I'm not sure I'll read even as much as a third of the book. I've bought books that I was sure I'd read and have left them sitting for months on my to-be-read pile while I sit at my computer and play solitaire. An e-reader wouldn't change that.
Still, it would be awfully nice to have something portable and lightweight that I could take to soccer practices (an hour and a half this year!) and stick in my purse when I'm going somewhere by bus. It would be nice to be able to read without worrying that my arms will give out if I hold the book at a comfortable distance.
Any recommendations about e-readers or about books I might actually like would be appreciated. (On LJ and DW, I have a tag, 'book logging', for writing about books I've read and a bit about what I liked or didn't about each. I don't like vampires, werecreatures, zombies or unicorns, and I've been tending to have better luck reading middle years books than YA or adult books.)
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If you're looking for a good general ebook community, I recommend
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The main downside, as far as I can tell, is that it is SO EASY to buy books. (Just finished a book in a series at 2 am? The bookstore and library are closed? That's okay, just click "download" and it will be automatically charged to your credit card!) This is after I told myself I was mainly going to read public domain stuff on my ereader.
As far as good books to read, I've been rereading Tamora Pierce and Patricia C. Wrede lately. Not sure if those fit your criteria, but those are my two cents.
(Also, I forget how I started reading your dw posts - so I hope this doesn't come across as stalker-y)
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It's interesting to hear more good things about the Nook. I'm going to have to get to a Barnes & Noble and see if they have a floor model I can test drive. Of course, people have different good things to say about Kindles as well. It's hard to me to judge, but there's some indication that a Nook might be better for me than a Kindle.
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And good luck with the ereader thing. One other thing I forgot to mention - I get migraines, and screens are generally not good for that. I haven't had any problems with my Nook triggering migraines, as it's not backlit.
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It is interesting to know about it not being backlit, though.