Comments on: E is for Ebooks

By: Misha

Misha — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:49:18 +0000

Still holding out, but simply because of the exorbitant cost of buying a reader in South Africa.

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:53:09 +0000

I also resisted the digital reader. Then my husband bought me a Nook Color for Christmas. It’s amazing how many stories you can download for free instantly! I’ll never give up paperbacks, but the ereader has some definite advantages. I’m stopping by from the “A to Z” challenge and I look forward to reading more from you.

By: Barbara Ann Wright

Barbara Ann Wright — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:55:27 +0000

I went digital, but I still have a lot of print books yet to read.

By: Laura Bambrey

Laura Bambrey — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:21:51 +0000

I held out until this afternoon – finally went to download kindle for my mac, only to discover that my comp is too old. boo!!!
I really wanted to get hold of Roland. D Yeoman’s book
Lx

By: Vicki Tremper

Vicki Tremper — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:24:18 +0000

I love my Kindle. Not only can I just carry it instead of hardcovers, I can even put manuscripts on it and make notes and highlight stuff. So I’m never without something to read and I can sneak in some revision between all sorts of other stuff.

But in bed every night, I still read a real book.

By: allison

allison — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:18:52 +0000

I got a nook as a gift, and I admit I probably wouldn’t have bought one on my own, but I do love it. I love buying books on release day without leaving the house. I love free books on Fridays. I love the B&N cafe coupons exclusive to the nook.

I still love physical books, and have many many shelves full. But I’m with you – the STORY is more important to me than what I hold in my hands.

- allison writes

By: Tere Kirkland

Tere Kirkland — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:21:02 +0000

I’ll freely admit it, I’ve gone to the dark side. Er, the ebook side.

It’s to the point where if I can’t get it on my nook, I don’t read it. I’m so excited to read the new Jean M. Auel book this weekend. Without breaking my wrists.

By: Sandra Ulbrich Almazan

Sandra Ulbrich Almazan — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:30:52 +0000

More books are more books, no matter what format they’re in. I got a Kindle last year, and I really love reading on it. I still have a stack of paper books to read, so now I try to read two books at once.

By: Julie Hedlund

Julie Hedlund — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:47:24 +0000

I thought I would NEVER read on an ereader, but when I got an iPad for Christmas, my husband had pre-loaded the Kindle app. I tried a single at first just out of curiosity, but then an amazing thing happened.

We were sharing a condo with another family this ski season, and we had to share a room with the kids. That’s when I realized that I could dim the lighting on the Kindle app and READ with the lights off while the rest of the family was asleep. I got used to reading on it, and because the iPad comes with me almost everywhere, I now always have one print book and one ebook going. So I am both reading more and buying more books.

We are going to Italy for the summer, and I suspect I’ll bring a handful of paperback books but load a whole battalion on my iPad. I still prefer the experience of reading print books, but I’m a total convert to the advantages of both.

The only problem is, eventually book light manufacturers might go out of business.

By: Brenda Drake

Brenda Drake — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:38:53 +0000

I haven’t gone digital yet. I’ve been reviewing the systems out there but haven’t made the purchase yet. Thanks for this post, I’m now a step closer to buying one, I think.