No question it has John,You never see small independant bookstores anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hirlau
Am not much of a techno guy (do not even have a cell phone) but my Nook is very important to me.
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No question it has John,You never see small independant bookstores anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hirlau
Am not much of a techno guy (do not even have a cell phone) but my Nook is very important to me.
I dare say they have. And they do have a place. For instance a lot of research or reference books i use are ebooks. This means I can carry a lot of books along with my laptop and it all fits in my bag. But for a good reading book i prefer paper.
Geek
Yes, and it is regrettable that it has.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hirlau
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Originally Posted by Hirlau
I'm with you there mate 100%.
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Originally Posted by TheGeek
I agree they have their uses, and I would even own one. More than likely though, it would be the fall-back to the paper copy of a book with the odd (I can see circumstances where this could happen) time where the e-book comes before the paper copy. If I enjoy the book, I want to have it on the shelf, not in the ether. I would use an e-reader, and it would be a handy gadget to have, but it isn't the be all and end all of reading for me. That task still goes to the traditional book.
Mick
For everyday reading the paper book still is number one for me. It is what i grew up with and I don't trust batteries.
My reference shelf has all but stopped growing with electronic media. Many things don't change but most do. The latest and greatest up to date versions are available and what I am usually interested in is free. I can print a copy of a few pages of what I need for a few cents rather than buy or wait for a copy of a 500 page book.
many times I just make notes. My wife's Jeep got keyed a short while back. Color code PRH. Inferno Red Crystal Pearl. I spent a couple of hundred on the factory manual that I didn't even bother to open up to understand the code.
Totaly agree MickQuote:
Originally Posted by MickR
I prefer a paper book. Even for desk reference. But I tend to do a fair bit of work on the move akd love to have the ereader there just in case. To be honest though its almost replaced by my tablet amd the kindle app.
I would love it if when I bought a book I got the option to download an e-copy of it too.
Geek
Hey geek, you still reading that linuzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzQuote:
Originally Posted by TheGeek
Yeah when i get chances I delve in lol. You desperate for the ending?
Geek
I have a Kobo - great thing, can take it anywhere, I've got about 250 books on it...it came pre-loaded with over a hundred classics.Quote:
Originally Posted by edhewitt
Still read actual books, at my gym they have a donate books, buy books for $1, just fininshed Alison Plowden's history of Elizabeth I.
Re-reading now for the 10th or 11th time Somerset Maughams, "The Razors Edge", absolutely classic, life-changing book, in old paperback form. Then back to the e-reader to re-read, "Ender's Game", and then, "A Bridge to Far" again.
In terms of environmental impact and cost, you can't beat digital form, both in reduction of forest products and all the various fossil fuels in manufacturing and distribution, but have experience that out of power thing enough to always have a paper standby.
The thing i love about kindle is the kindle app and web reader. I always have my rediculously large phone or tablet or kindle or am at a pc so all my books sync up no matter where I read.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phrank
Geek
That really depends on whether you buy new or used and how you get to the shop. If you stop at the acondand book shop on your way to or from somewhere, or bike there, the environmental impact of your trip is negligible, and the books embodied energy was predominately freom when it was bought new.Quote:
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WHAT, ER, EH sorry I drifted off, I was asking about the linzzzzzzzzzzzzzzQuote:
Originally Posted by TheGeek
I think Amazon's book pricing has done more to kill off book stores than ereaders have. I used to buy a lot of graphic novels and would save up to £5 off the cover price at a time. It's the same as the problem with supermarkets. If we want to see smaller businesses survive, then we have to pay the prices they need to charge so they can get by.
Regarding ownership of an ereader I'm a reluctant Kindle owner. I own physical copies of the books I love, whereas I can use the Kindle to read ones I'm not so passionate about. Plus it helps save on space. I recently had to get rid of close to 100 books and even though I had only read most of them once, it was a most uncomfortable experience. I gave them to a local charity as the idea of throwing away a book just feels wrong.
And as for what I'm currently reading, it's nothing high brow. I'm steadily going back through the Dresden Files books on my Kindle. I'm also reading a paperback copy of Snow Crash for the umpteenth time on my lunch breaks.
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Originally Posted by edhewitt
I would add that there is an environmental impact on the manufacture of electronic goods. Electronics are not made to last, and when they die, are hardly ever fixed or recycled, but end as Plastic land fill somewhere.
Looking at starting a new (to me) Bourne novel soon.
Mick
[QUOTE mickR;1211100]I would add that there is an environmental impact on the manufacture of electronic goods. Electronics are not made to last, and when they die, are hardly ever fixed or recycled, but end as Plastic land fill somewhere.
Looking at starting a new (to me) Bourne novel soon.
Mick[/QUOTE]
The bourne series is very good.
Starting reading this on my Kindle a while back but haven't read much in a few weeks. Attachment 140588
Just finished a great read,the doughboys,was estamated that in about 2003,there were approx 200 world war 1 vets still alive (U.S.Vets)
The author tracked down many of them,most were 105/109 years old.He did extensive intervues that were amazing,the storys they had to tell were amazing,Trench warfare,mustard gas,calling truces at Xmas and playing soccer with the germans.
A must read,long,500+ pages,incredible stuff from a time and a war that has been forgotten.
I finished Killing Jesus by Bill O'Reilly. I learned a lot from this book. It helped me to better understand the political perspective surrounding this murder. I would recommend this book without any hesitation.
Right now I'm reading Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub. This is a sequel to a favorite childhood book of mine by the same duo. The Talisman. Its a cool read. It feels good to read for pleasure for change.
Reread of an biography on Ludwig Wittgenstein. And a book about knots:) If u like a good story, the Wittgenstein biography are realy good.
Right now I'm about 1/2 way through and thoroughly enjoying "Through Black Spruce" by Joseph Boyden. I also *highly* recommend his first novel "Three Day Road". It is absolutely brilliant.
I went and bought a Kindle e-reader for myself the other day. I'm of two minds about them as I previously mentioned in an earlier post. I do see the benefits of them, but I also see the problems and still much prefer to have the book. Saying all that I am currently reading 'The Wind in the Willows' that I downloaded as a free e-book. I've not read it at all before now, and I am enjoying it. I find the characters relationships and method of speech a little amusing in todays context, but I appreciated the era from which this story came.
Mick
Mick, I recently converted to a Kindle and it did take a bit of getting used to but once I did it was great. There's a wide selection of books available, I even buy most of my textbooks for school in Kindle format and despite my initial doubts, I'm just really sold on this little gadget. At the moment I'm reading a bunch of school related stuff and my just for fun book at the moment is The Last of the Breed by Louis L'Amour
I love Louis L'Amour's 'Sackett' series. I have those five books and three random titles by him on the bookshelf behind me. I had more, but as one tends to do, I lent them out over time and slowly lost them.
Mick
I grew up reading L'Amour. I like the Sackett books; pretty sure one of them has some shaving with a "Tinker made" knife. Still, I think his best writing was in the longer books like The Walking Drum, The Lonseome Gods, Last of the Breed, and of course, Jubal Sackett.
Also, I just found out this summer that Louis L'Amour went through tank destroyer training at the same place my Grandfather did during WW2. According to what I read, L'Amour was transferred to a non-combat unit due to age.
Geezer wrote:
For a change of material and venue, I have been re-reading the Robert Van Gulick book series about Judge Dee- Jhien Jeh. They are a fictional stories revolving around the deeds and intelligence of an actual historical figure of ancient China.
I also love the 狄仁傑 books, except maybe the first one in the series, which is more interesting for its insight into Medieval Chinese culture than as a mystery IMHO. But, right now I just finished Hostile Shores by Dewey Lambdin (an Alan Lewrie naval adventure) - a fun romp following the adventures of this 18th century anti-hero. I am currently reading The Devil's Company by David Liss, a historical thriller involving corporate espionage aimed at the British East India Company, and China: A Macro History by Ray Huang.
I am pretty sure I read "Three Day Road". Good read.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cangooner
Yep, read it.
Over the Hills and Through the Trees by Papa.
"Forged In Battle" by Yossi Klein Halevi.
The story of the Israeli Paratroopers who reunited Jerusalem and divided a nation.
I've been listening to the unabridged audiobook 'Wheelmen' the last couple of days.
I'm just over halfway thru it by now.
So far it is pretty interesting.
I currently have two books on the go. On the e-Reader I have 'Catriona' by R.L Stevenson, and in the real world, I have 'The Bourne Dominion' by Eric Van Lustbader. 'Catriona' is the follow on from his book 'Kidnapped'.
I have some 930 + books on the e-reader now thanks to Jim's (syslight) generosity and knowledge of technological things. Even if I only find a fraction of them to my interest, I will be reading for some good while now. :). Thanks once again Jim.
Mick
I just read stephen king's doctor sleep, its the sequel to the shining and its really good, and now i just started reading the latest dexter book final cut. I read mostly on my sony reader, i like it better than my android tables, mostly because its lighter.
Agreed! Dr. Sleep was an excellent book....great sequel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mmmike
One of his best in my opinion!
Currently an older book - "Queen Sheba's Ring" by Henry Rider Haggard.
Then, a book currently on hold because I was in the mood for the above - Emile Zola's "Le Ventre de Paris" ("The Belly of Paris")
The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos by Dr. Brian Greene.
Really enjoying Ben Aaronovotch,
What would happen if Harry Potter grew up and joined the Fuzz ?
Great way to learn about London !!
1. Rivers of London.
2. Moon over Soho.
3. Whispers Underground.
4. Broken Homes.
At the moment i am listening to "the swiss family robinson"by johann david wyss audio book at work.
On my kindle i am reading "the sunfire" by mike smith.
In addition to those i am reading "what is so amazing about grace" by philip yancey
On my old Kobo, using my library card because the Kobo supports the E-Pub format, which means I can "check" a book out from the library for 6 weeks, and it then deletes itself after that time, unless I "renew" it.
Currently, revisiting an old classic, Victor Hugo's, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame".
Only a handful of pages to go on China Mieville's Railsea.
I have Embassytown to read, too but I'll probably move on to a reread of Iain Banks' The Bridge, next.
My wife and I finally finished Somersets Maughm's "Of Human Bondage" We have been reading aloud to one another once a week since we've been dating. The birth of our daughter slowed down reading time and we had been at this book her whole life! (17 months) Next will be something alot shorter, we're thinking of "The Great Gatsby.
Rob
W. Somerset Maugham's, "Of Human Bondage" is superb, as is, in my opinion, his masterpiece, "The Razor's Edge".Quote:
Originally Posted by MandoRob
"The Great Gatsby" is a great novel, another one worth reading, an excellent story, and a brilliant insight into the Civil War, is, "Gone with the Wind".
