What Do You Read?

foreverjuly · 09-22-2010, 03:47 PM

I'd love to get a better sense of what people are using their kindles for. It seems like these boards are focusing on very specific issues, and I thought it'd be great to have something extremely broad like this.

I mostly read fiction, but I do a few newspapers as well. Most blogs I'll just check with my laptop. The fiction I read is pretty broad in genre, but I do have a soft spot for fantasy and young adult literature. I'd say kindle has helped broaden my tastes, and I'm finding myself reading a lot I formerly wouldn't have.

How about you? What do you like to read?

TheKindleWorm · 09-22-2010, 04:22 PM

- Feeds from my favourite blogs / news sources from Kindlefeeder and also Calibre
- Fiction spanning many genres but mostly fantasy and classical fiction
- Emails via gmail
- Holiday details including packing list, itinery, restaurants
- Personal recipe collection and meal planner

I'm finding the Kindle to be very versatile indeed.

foreverjuly · 09-22-2010, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TheKindleWorm

- Feeds from my favourite blogs / news sources from Kindlefeeder and also Calibre
- Fiction spanning many genres but mostly fantasy and classical fiction
- Emails via gmail
- Holiday details including packing list, itinery, restaurants
- Personal recipe collection and meal planner

I'm finding the Kindle to be very versatile indeed.

Oh, recipes! That's a great idea. I hadn't thought of that yet. Do you download them from someplace or just upload files of your own?

TheKindleWorm · 09-22-2010, 05:28 PM

My own recipes typed up in open office, converted to HTML and then saved as a mobi file in mobipocket creator. But yes you could copy and paste recipes you want to try from the Internet as well.

I cover my Kindle with a clear plastic bag and prop it up on a bookstand whilst cooking so I can follow the recipe and not get the Kindle covered in flour or dough etc! Instead of having to refer to a multitude of cooking books, the recipes are all in one place - saves loads of time.

foreverjuly · 09-22-2010, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TheKindleWorm

My own recipes typed up in open office, converted to HTML and then saved as a mobi file in mobipocket creator. But yes you could copy and paste recipes you want to try from the Internet as well.

I cover my Kindle with a clear plastic bag and prop it up on a bookstand whilst cooking so I can follow the recipe and not get the Kindle covered in flour or dough etc! Instead of having to refer to a multitude of cooking books, the recipes are all in one place - saves loads of time.

Nice. Thanks for the tip!

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Originally Posted by PhillipA82

I mostly read fiction as well! What's your favorite fiction writer?

After just finishing The Hunger Games series, it's impossible for me to say anyone but Suzanne Collins, but I also read a lot of indie stuff. How about you?

superstitious · 09-22-2010, 06:31 PM

Just fiction. I also play the Kindle games quite bit too. Every Word and Shuffled Row are quite addicting!

Skydog · 09-22-2010, 07:54 PM

Primarily nonfiction and current events/politics. Followed by mystery and history.

jgumphress · 09-22-2010, 08:51 PM

I use my Kindle for a Bible in church and in our mens meeting. It has several lesson plans, Bible studies and the like for use in my church work.

I also like to read the old classics. The ones we were forced to read for school but never did. By the way, do they have Cliff Notes on Kindle format?

foreverjuly · 09-23-2010, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jgumphress

I also like to read the old classics. The ones we were forced to read for school but never did. By the way, do they have Cliff Notes on Kindle format?

This made me curious so I had to go check. No, I don't think they have cliff notes available. I like reading the classics too though. Don Quixote all the way!

a_str8 · 09-24-2010, 01:00 AM

I just got mine, but I'll be using it for mostly fiction with a bit of nonfiction thrown in. I also get a local newspaper and Wired magazine through Calibre

09-22-2010, 03:47 PM	#1
foreverjuly Crank Up The Awesome! Posts: 315 Karma: 708054 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Japan Device: Kindle, Nook, iPhone	What Do You Read? I'd love to get a better sense of what people are using their kindles for. It seems like these boards are focusing on very specific issues, and I thought it'd be great to have something extremely broad like this. I mostly read fiction, but I do a few newspapers as well. Most blogs I'll just check with my laptop. The fiction I read is pretty broad in genre, but I do have a soft spot for fantasy and young adult literature. I'd say kindle has helped broaden my tastes, and I'm finding myself reading a lot I formerly wouldn't have. How about you? What do you like to read?

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09-22-2010, 04:22 PM	#2
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	- Feeds from my favourite blogs / news sources from Kindlefeeder and also Calibre - Fiction spanning many genres but mostly fantasy and classical fiction - Emails via gmail - Holiday details including packing list, itinery, restaurants - Personal recipe collection and meal planner I'm finding the Kindle to be very versatile indeed.

09-22-2010, 05:28 PM	#4
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	My own recipes typed up in open office, converted to HTML and then saved as a mobi file in mobipocket creator. But yes you could copy and paste recipes you want to try from the Internet as well. I cover my Kindle with a clear plastic bag and prop it up on a bookstand whilst cooking so I can follow the recipe and not get the Kindle covered in flour or dough etc! Instead of having to refer to a multitude of cooking books, the recipes are all in one place - saves loads of time.

09-22-2010, 06:31 PM	#6
superstitious Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 7270 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: K3 wifi	Just fiction. I also play the Kindle games quite bit too. Every Word and Shuffled Row are quite addicting!

09-22-2010, 07:54 PM	#7
Skydog Wizard Posts: 2,243 Karma: 7400001 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Circling Earth @ Mach .83 Device: Elipsa 2E, Sage, Forma, Libra 2, Clara 2E, Kindle Oasis3, Voyage	Primarily nonfiction and current events/politics. Followed by mystery and history.

09-22-2010, 08:51 PM	#8
jgumphress Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 948 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arlington, TX Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I use my Kindle for a Bible in church and in our mens meeting. It has several lesson plans, Bible studies and the like for use in my church work. I also like to read the old classics. The ones we were forced to read for school but never did. By the way, do they have Cliff Notes on Kindle format?

09-24-2010, 01:00 AM	#10
a_str8 Member Posts: 22 Karma: 472464 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3 Wifi	I just got mine, but I'll be using it for mostly fiction with a bit of nonfiction thrown in. I also get a local newspaper and Wired magazine through Calibre

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