tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post3388737769582999667..comments2023-08-22T06:04:03.368-07:00Comments on my cyber house rules: I Love My Kindle but has it Killed the Quality of my Reading?Marie Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02349867233197745366noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-5051082157172808572012-04-26T12:44:25.429-07:002012-04-26T12:44:25.429-07:00I love books and I love my Kindle. A lot of the th...I love books and I love my Kindle. A lot of the things people say about "real" books, they also said about vinyl records. The same thing they say about book stores, they said about music stores...Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-66270272419450293712012-04-25T16:16:42.961-07:002012-04-25T16:16:42.961-07:00I adore my Kindle. It actually made me start readi...I adore my Kindle. It actually made me start reading again.Laurahttp://www.fetchmyflyingmonkeys.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-45060646550465574342012-04-24T19:47:38.963-07:002012-04-24T19:47:38.963-07:00My son bought a Kindle. The husband has a Nook. ...My son bought a Kindle. The husband has a Nook. He has to sit in the hospital once a month for a 3-hour infusion of his MS meds, so a reader is much easier to carry than books. Me? No way. I love turning pages. I love smelling paper. I love buying them brand new and being the first one to open the cover. As for self-publishing. Eh. I respect the fact that it is becoming more and more "accepted," I guess.... but I will struggle through a lot of hair-pulling with agent submissions and rejections before I'd ever even entertain it. And probably not even then. I dunno. Personally, I know I'm good enough. I have no doubt.Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614041179514339833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-82550053419902637322012-04-24T17:51:14.462-07:002012-04-24T17:51:14.462-07:00That wasn't me but he sounds like a true Ameri...That wasn't me but he sounds like a true American hero.Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-12950483702982407752012-04-24T17:31:43.740-07:002012-04-24T17:31:43.740-07:00Years ago I stumbled upon a blog I believe was cal...Years ago I stumbled upon a blog I believe was called "Lost Bookmark" it was all about your beloved bookmarks. The fellow worked at a used book store, and decided to scan every single bookmark he found and documented them on his blog. Was that you? I wouldn't be surprised... I still own the exact same bookmark I received as a gift in 1988. It's a bit used on the tip, but I love it so much!Marie Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349867233197745366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-12231374666165508932012-04-24T16:55:05.735-07:002012-04-24T16:55:05.735-07:00I know this will sound odd, but I really enjoy usi...I know this will sound odd, but I really enjoy using bookmarks. Real ones, not electronic ones. I can't quite put my finger on why, but they seem so classy and sophisticated. There's something very romantic about them. Like quills and parchment. <br /><br />The poor bookmark industry must be taking a huge hit nowadays.Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-23749307650671341012012-04-24T16:10:33.194-07:002012-04-24T16:10:33.194-07:00I've never been stationary enough to have a li...I've never been stationary enough to have a library card... Like I said, I love my Kindle, i just miss the book browsing in a used bookstore. And like you, I never run out of books to read (actually my to-read list has over 20 titles on my Kindle!)Marie Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349867233197745366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-33203155402092930392012-04-24T15:30:10.997-07:002012-04-24T15:30:10.997-07:00I honestly thought the whole ebook thing was dumb,...I honestly thought the whole ebook thing was dumb, then I purchased a tablet for myself before Christmas. I love it. I've read some really great books I would have never found by walking through the library. I mean sure there's been some clunkers but I've not run out of books to read lately. Plus I save on all the overdue library fines I used to stack up.Vanessahttp://www.5thingsaboutnothingimportant.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-80558832082581846982012-04-24T13:34:56.666-07:002012-04-24T13:34:56.666-07:00I hear ya B'Man! I hear ya... And what about t...I hear ya B'Man! I hear ya... And what about the smell in a used book store? Wonderful isn't it?Marie Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349867233197745366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-50120685158508371152012-04-24T13:34:13.603-07:002012-04-24T13:34:13.603-07:00Actually the future of books is what I really want...Actually the future of books is what I really wanted to write about in this post! But my intro to the importance to reading grew like a wild monster! If the newspapers are dying, doesn't it just make sense books will follow? Don't get me wrong, I love forests and trees, but books?Marie Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349867233197745366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-69268954953400572592012-04-24T10:00:03.638-07:002012-04-24T10:00:03.638-07:00nope...i will never give up a paperback...just som...nope...i will never give up a paperback...just something about the smell and feel of one...i am starting to bend a bit but...nope aint gonna happenBrian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038589108083401807.post-44151427265810570372012-04-24T09:49:03.584-07:002012-04-24T09:49:03.584-07:00I agree. I have such a love/hate relationship with...I agree. I have such a love/hate relationship with my Kindle. While it's definitely made some of my research easier, as some of the books I need are free, newer books or as you said, quality books, are actually more expensive. <br /><br />As a publishing professional, I am forced to face the future of books, and realize that one day, libraries will basically be storehouses for books, if they can even remain open. <br /><br />So very, very sad.~Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05444688120705590780noreply@blogger.com