Ebooks, Ereaders, Nook, Kindle, Adobe

[bellgamin]

I enjoy reading & read 4-5 hours almost every day except Wednesday & Sunday -- the days when my adult children visit to play RPGs with me.

I tried reading books on my PC -- buy/download from HERE and read via Adobe. However, I did not at all enjoy extensive reading via computer monitor. So I now read mostly ebooks via Amazon's Kindle or Barnes & Noble's Nook.

I give preference to the Nook because, thanks to Amazon, Barnes & Noble (B&N) is THE last major seller of print books via brick & mortar stores. B&N still has stores in just about every major city. I MUCH prefer print books over digital -- even though I now read digital almost exclusively.

Which is better -- Nook or Kindle? I haven't yet been able to decide. Have you?

What's my favorite type of fiction? Fantasy. What's yours?

My favorite author of fantasy? L.E. Modesitt Jr. Your favorite author?

 

[Digmor Crusher]

When I read I use a rarely used and somewhat mystical object called a book. None of that screen stuff for me.

 

[bellgamin]

@Digmor Crusher -- I prefer books myself but, nowadays, I am rarely able to leave my home to visit B&N.

 

[upnorth]

I prefer books myself but, nowadays, I am rarely able to leave my home to visit B&N.

You might wanna check this other thread if you like books as it got some good recommendations also included with their ISBN numbers. Smart gift/present now for Christmas.

What Books are you reading / planning to read right now?

Related or unrelated to this forum. Anything's fair game. Also would like to know what books you've previously voluntarily read or have read and would voluntarily read again.

malwaretips.com

 

[bellgamin]

@upnorth -- Thanks for the link!

 

[Nevi]

Ken Kesey, Arthur C Clarke and Stephen King are my favorites.
I love Science fiction, horror and the like. I like to read old school books.

 

[Viking]

Nothing beats the old fashion books the you can hold in your hands.

 

[Freki123]

In my country you can also get eBooks from your local library (which wouldn't be possible with a Kindle thanks to DRM)
About eBooks I like the ability to change font size and that they take up no space in my flat.

 

[Stopspying]

I'm with those who retain a preference for books. I do have an e-reader, a quite old Bookeen Cybook Odyssey, it has no illuminated screen. I like this fact as it is not yet another bright screen that I have to look at after spending the working day doing a lot of that. I tend to use it when traveling, the portability of carrying a library of ebooks around unsurprisingly wins out over the printed format.

 

[Behold Eck]

I MY BOOKY WOOKIES

Still as pointed out above I can see the advantages of having an entire library on one single device.

Regards Eck

 

[Digmor Crusher]

@Digmor Crusher -- I prefer books myself but, nowadays, I am rarely able to leave my home to visit B&N.

That sucks, but how are you going to run from the lava flow?

 

[bellgamin]

I like to read old school books.

Interesting! Have you read the McGuffey Readers -- classic school books of yore. They are still bing printed but the older ones are "collectibles" so -- if you have any -- hang on to them so that your great-grandkids can turn a handsome profit.
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@Digmor Crusher -- the presently active volcanos (Moana Lua & Kilauea) are on the big island of Hawaii. I am on Oahu. Unlike volcanos elsewhere, Hawaii's are non-violent/friendly. You can actually get quite close to Kilauea's caldera. Watching lava flow when it reaches the ocean is quite spectacular.

 

[Nevi]

Interesting! Have you read the McGuffey Readers -- classic school books of yore. They are still bing printed but the older ones are "collectibles" so -- if you have any -- hang on to them so that your great-grandkids can turn a handsome profit.
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@Digmor Crusher -- the presently active volcanos (Moana Lua & Kilauea) are on the big island of Hawaii. I am on Oahu. Unlike volcanos elsewhere, Hawaii's are non-violent/friendly. You can actually get quite close to Kilauea's caldera. Watching lava flow when it reaches the ocean is quite spectacular.

No I have not, but I will look at it. I have heard about them. Thanks.

 

[CyberTech]

Have you read it? is it worth it? i've read some ''Networking All-in-One For Dummies 8th Edition'' its fun to learning it this is my first time i try different titles

 

[TedCruz]

Have you read it? is it worth it? i've read some ''Networking All-in-One For Dummies 8th Edition'' its fun to learning it this is my first time i try different titles

I don't need a book to tell me that I am dumb!