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raulf · 12-15-2009, 06:35 PM

The first eBook i read was "The Sign of Four", from the complete Sherlock Homes collection available here at mobileread. In fact, i was reading it in pBook format and when i got the Kindle i switched to eBook and never looked back.

AlexBell · 12-16-2009, 02:43 AM

The first ebook I ever read was 'The Spirit Ring' by Lois McMaster Bujold, mainly because that was the only one of hers that I hadn't read. I read it on my computer while waiting for my Cybook to arrive, and then again on the reader when it came.

Regards, Alex

AprilHare · 12-16-2009, 03:00 AM

I think the first book I read on my Sony Reader was Excavation (James Rollins). Was part of the default content and a very good book.
The first ebook I remember that wasn't "suggested" for me was probably Pride & Prejudice.

calvin-c · 12-16-2009, 05:34 PM

My first ebook, as far as I can remember, was The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier by Bruce Sterling. And the main reason was because it was free-I had a new Palm that included reading software (don't even remember the software-might have been eReader, or maybe MobiPocket) so I wanted to try it out. Second reason was because it was a subject I was interested in. Interesting book, by the way.

Solitaire1 · 12-17-2009, 12:05 AM

I don't remember the first ebook I read, but besides some ebooks from Project Gutenburg, one of the earliest ones I purchased and read is "Star Trek - New Frontier" by Peter David. It is an excellent series that is set at the same time as "Star Trek - The Next Generation" and it retains the same feel as "Star Trek - The Original Series."

cklammer · 12-17-2009, 12:18 AM

Plutarch's Lives read on a Casio PV 600 organizer

linou · 12-17-2009, 03:48 AM

My first read was Roadside Crosses by Jeffery Deaver.
I bought the ebook, knowing I'd get the reader just a few weeks after...

Jack Tingle · 12-17-2009, 07:33 AM

Hmm. I don't remember the specific story, but it was one of a bunch of book in PDF format purchased from AlexLit in the late 1990's.

Regards,
Jack Tingle

Xenophon · 12-17-2009, 09:54 AM

My first eBook was I-forget-which-classic from Project Gutenberg (back in pre-WWW days). It was plain-old-ASCII text, with no formatting at all. I gave up on it.

My first (successful) eBook was On Basilisk Station from Baen, sometime in the '90s. That, plus the beginning of Webscriptions got me to buy an RCA-1100 ebook reader (now the eBookwise-1100), and it's been all downhill from there. I'm now on my third reader device (a Sony PRS-700), and have purchased over 1000 eBooks (not counting freebies).

Xenophon

BenG · 12-17-2009, 11:03 AM

I think it was My Antonia by Willa Cather from Project Gutenberg. I read it on my laptop in the late 90s.

tdanzie · 12-17-2009, 12:12 PM

My first eBook were Anne Bronte's Agnes Grey.

TGNY · 12-17-2009, 11:18 PM

My first ebook was The alchemist by Paulo Coelho
I thought of it as my first ebook before I read it

Wiki excerpt:
Paulo Coelho is a strong advocate of spreading his books through peer-to-peer file sharing networks. He put his own books on file-sharing networks like BitTorrent, and noted that The Alchemist received a boost in sales due to this.[26] He stated that "I do think that when a reader has the possibility to read some chapters, he or she can always decide to buy the book later."[26] Currently, chapters from The Alchemist can be found on Google Books and Coelho's agency Sant Jordi Associoados.[27][28] Entire copies of his books, including translations, can also be found on Pirate Coelho, a blog off Coelho's main blog.[29]

toomanybooks · 12-18-2009, 12:02 AM

My first ebook was Ibsen's Hedda Gabbler.

Fiona · 12-18-2009, 01:05 AM

Terry Pratchett's 'Small Gods'. A favourite.

(The Turtle Moves!)

Ridley · 12-18-2009, 05:07 PM

First ebook I ever read was Machiavelli's The Prince off Project Gutenberg's site.

The first I ever bought, however, was Deidre Knight's Butterfly Tattoo which was only available in ebook at the time.

12-17-2009, 12:18 AM	#21
cklammer Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 450 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Device: Palm Centro, Acer Aspire One	First ebook Plutarch's Lives read on a Casio PV 600 organizer

12-17-2009, 11:18 PM	#27
TGNY Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 376 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: PRS-600	My first ebook was The alchemist by Paulo Coelho I thought of it as my first ebook before I read it Wiki excerpt: Paulo Coelho is a strong advocate of spreading his books through peer-to-peer file sharing networks. He put his own books on file-sharing networks like BitTorrent, and noted that The Alchemist received a boost in sales due to this.[26] He stated that "I do think that when a reader has the possibility to read some chapters, he or she can always decide to buy the book later."[26] Currently, chapters from The Alchemist can be found on Google Books and Coelho's agency Sant Jordi Associoados.[27][28] Entire copies of his books, including translations, can also be found on Pirate Coelho, a blog off Coelho's main blog.[29] Last edited by TGNY; 12-17-2009 at 11:22 PM.

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12-15-2009, 06:35 PM	#16
raulf Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle 2	The first eBook i read was "The Sign of Four", from the complete Sherlock Homes collection available here at mobileread. In fact, i was reading it in pBook format and when i got the Kindle i switched to eBook and never looked back.

12-16-2009, 02:43 AM	#17
AlexBell Wizard Posts: 3,413 Karma: 13369310 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Launceston, Tasmania Device: Sony PRS T3, Kobo Glo, Kindle Touch, iPad, Samsung SB 2 tablet	The first ebook I ever read was 'The Spirit Ring' by Lois McMaster Bujold, mainly because that was the only one of hers that I hadn't read. I read it on my computer while waiting for my Cybook to arrive, and then again on the reader when it came. Regards, Alex

12-16-2009, 03:00 AM	#18
AprilHare Wizard Posts: 2,981 Karma: 11862367 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T2	I think the first book I read on my Sony Reader was Excavation (James Rollins). Was part of the default content and a very good book. The first ebook I remember that wasn't "suggested" for me was probably Pride & Prejudice.

12-16-2009, 05:34 PM	#19
calvin-c Guru Posts: 787 Karma: 1575310 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Moon+ Pro	My first ebook, as far as I can remember, was The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier by Bruce Sterling. And the main reason was because it was free-I had a new Palm that included reading software (don't even remember the software-might have been eReader, or maybe MobiPocket) so I wanted to try it out. Second reason was because it was a subject I was interested in. Interesting book, by the way.

12-17-2009, 12:05 AM	#20
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,247 Karma: 66666666 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor	I don't remember the first ebook I read, but besides some ebooks from Project Gutenburg, one of the earliest ones I purchased and read is "Star Trek - New Frontier" by Peter David. It is an excellent series that is set at the same time as "Star Trek - The Next Generation" and it retains the same feel as "Star Trek - The Original Series."

12-17-2009, 03:48 AM	#22
linou Member Posts: 21 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: psr 505	My first read was Roadside Crosses by Jeffery Deaver. I bought the ebook, knowing I'd get the reader just a few weeks after...

12-17-2009, 07:33 AM	#23
Jack Tingle Punctuation Fetishist Posts: 557 Karma: 1070000 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Bluest Commonwealth In East America Device: Kindle PW, Nexus 7 (2013), Galaxy S5 phone, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0	Hmm. I don't remember the specific story, but it was one of a bunch of book in PDF format purchased from AlexLit in the late 1990's. Regards, Jack Tingle

12-17-2009, 09:54 AM	#24
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,481 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	My first eBook was I-forget-which-classic from Project Gutenberg (back in pre-WWW days). It was plain-old-ASCII text, with no formatting at all. I gave up on it. My first (successful) eBook was On Basilisk Station from Baen, sometime in the '90s. That, plus the beginning of Webscriptions got me to buy an RCA-1100 ebook reader (now the eBookwise-1100), and it's been all downhill from there. I'm now on my third reader device (a Sony PRS-700), and have purchased over 1000 eBooks (not counting freebies). Xenophon

12-17-2009, 11:03 AM	#25
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,729 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I think it was My Antonia by Willa Cather from Project Gutenberg. I read it on my laptop in the late 90s.

12-17-2009, 12:12 PM	#26
tdanzie Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 26804 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Device: iPad Pro, Kobo H2O, Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura One	My first eBook were Anne Bronte's Agnes Grey.

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12-18-2009, 12:02 AM	#28
toomanybooks Addict Posts: 302 Karma: 1039424 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Ipad, Ipod Touch, KIndle Fire	My first ebook was Ibsen's Hedda Gabbler.

12-18-2009, 01:05 AM	#29
Fiona Member Posts: 13 Karma: 380 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Australia Device: Mobi for Nokia N95; Hanlin V3; Sony PRS350; Kindle for Android	Terry Pratchett's 'Small Gods'. A favourite. (The Turtle Moves!)

12-18-2009, 05:07 PM	#30
Ridley Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New England Device: Sony Touch Edition	First ebook I ever read was Machiavelli's The Prince off Project Gutenberg's site. The first I ever bought, however, was Deidre Knight's Butterfly Tattoo which was only available in ebook at the time.