Has owning a reader changed your life? - Page 2

Sweetpea · 09-15-2010, 08:04 AM

It hasn't changed my life, though it did make some parts of it a bit easier.

For example: I always had a book in my pocket or bag. I still always have a book in my pocket or bag. Except that book is now more portable. I've always read from a lot of authors I had never heard about, and I still do that, but again, it's become easier.

L.J. Sellers · 09-15-2010, 09:46 AM

Because I write and edit fiction and spend most of my reading time in editor mode, I'd lost the ability to immerse myself in fiction for pleasure. But with Kindle, which is different than reading on paper, that joy is coming back.
L.J.

sakura-panda · 09-15-2010, 10:20 AM

Yes it has -- that was the whole point of getting it.

I couldn't read as much or as often as I wanted to, and buying the reader enabled me to be able to get more books (without having to fuss over where to store or stack them), for less money (I used to spend $10 - 15 per paperback, $15 - $25 for hardcover), and much more portable and accessible.

I'm still not reading as much as I would like, but I'm reading a lot more than I was before!

Maggie Leung · 09-15-2010, 11:59 AM

Uh, no. It's a tool. I had a life before I got one, lol.

kwjones · 09-15-2010, 12:58 PM

Storage space is a premium when commuting on a motorcycle. Having an ebook reader means not having to sacrifice reading a specific book because of physical size.

Fat Abe · 09-15-2010, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Has owning a reader changed your life in any way?

Well, yes. Whether we choose to look at it directly or indirectly, the device (or in my case, devices) and the medium have attracted many readers to Mobileread. For tools, advice, ebooks, and so forth. But it's the members who make this forum most interesting, and for that, we should be grateful. May the higher powers bless Patricia, now deceased, and all the other volunteers and contributors to this site. You folks have changed my life.

JSWolf · 09-15-2010, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

I've always been a reader. But like you, Jon (please don't faint), I find myself drawn to more varied subject matter now. I read a lot more "novels" than I used to, before I stuck fairly closely to my favorite genre-within-a-genre, cozy mysteries. (If you don't know what that is, go to http://www.cozy-mystery.com , they explain it bettter than I do.)

However, as much as I adore my reader (past and present devices included), I don't think it's solely the reading device that has changed my habits. A lot of it has to do with the fact that information on authors and books and new releases is so much more readily available now than it was even ten years ago. For example, I have an extensive list of authors on my Facebook page, so I'm always up to date with their latest projects. Back when I got hooked on mysteries (thanks to my mother), we found out about new stuff by bookstore bulletins, or by sheer chance, or if we were really lucky, getting on an author's snail mail newsletter list. We had limited information, and therefore, limited opportunity.

Getting free eBooks helps a lot. We didn't get free paperback books so, trying an author or book we may or may not like was a lot more risky. With getting free eBooks, if we don't like something, we won't feel bad not finishing it or not continuing with the series/author.

JSWolf · 09-15-2010, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Maggie Leung

Uh, no. It's a tool. I had a life before I got one, lol.

Well, just because you had a life before your PADD doesn't mean the acquisition of your PADD doesn't mean life cannot change.

And for those who do not know, PADD was the first name for a hand held standalone smallish device for reading with. The name came from Star Trek: TNG.

JSWolf · 09-15-2010, 04:04 PM

One thing I've noticed and this is a very good thing is that nobody's life has changed for the worse due to having a PADD.

Lady Fitzgerald · 09-15-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Maggie Leung

Uh, no. It's a tool. I had a life before I got one, lol.

So did I. E-books and e-book readers have simplified that life.

simplyparticular · 09-15-2010, 04:33 PM

It's been harder to find the time to read now that i have children. Reading on an LCD smartphone made it possible to read again in small quantities. Reading on an e-Ink device makes it possible to read 2-3 books a week, a level I haven't maintained since I worked in my library/bookstore/publishing career (over 10 years ago).

I've read 110 books in 8 months, compared to 60 all last year.

So e-Ink has been a HUGE life changer for me. I'm a lot saner and happier when I can read, so it makes me a better person (to be around).

gilag · 09-15-2010, 06:52 PM

It has very much changed my life. I went from reading the occasional book, maybe every six months or so, to reading a book a week. Strange how I find it much easier to read on a screen than I do on paper.

Emmaleigh · 09-15-2010, 07:20 PM

LOL, no. I was an addict before and now the nook just makes it easier to carry around my stash.

Emmaleigh · 09-15-2010, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

And for those who do not know, PADD was the first name for a hand held standalone smallish device for reading with. The name came from Star Trek: TNG.

Thanks for that interesting tidbit.

mrscoach · 09-15-2010, 07:26 PM

No, unless you call putting off things I SHOULD be doing changing my life, but this forum is more to blame than my 300.

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09-15-2010, 08:04 AM	#16
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	It hasn't changed my life, though it did make some parts of it a bit easier. For example: I always had a book in my pocket or bag. I still always have a book in my pocket or bag. Except that book is now more portable. I've always read from a lot of authors I had never heard about, and I still do that, but again, it's become easier.

09-15-2010, 09:46 AM	#17
L.J. Sellers Novelist Posts: 287 Karma: 387979 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eugene, Oregon Device: Kindle	Because I write and edit fiction and spend most of my reading time in editor mode, I'd lost the ability to immerse myself in fiction for pleasure. But with Kindle, which is different than reading on paper, that joy is coming back. L.J.

09-15-2010, 10:20 AM	#18
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 923 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: 2017 10.5" iPad Pro (Kobo, NOOK, Kindle, Google Play Books & Scribd)	Yes it has -- that was the whole point of getting it. I couldn't read as much or as often as I wanted to, and buying the reader enabled me to be able to get more books (without having to fuss over where to store or stack them), for less money (I used to spend $10 - 15 per paperback, $15 - $25 for hardcover), and much more portable and accessible. I'm still not reading as much as I would like, but I'm reading a lot more than I was before!

09-15-2010, 11:59 AM	#19
Maggie Leung Wizard Posts: 1,449 Karma: 58383 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle, iPad	Uh, no. It's a tool. I had a life before I got one, lol.

09-15-2010, 12:58 PM	#20
kwjones Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 1546 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rising Sun, MD Device: Sony PRS-505; Motorola Droid	Storage space is a premium when commuting on a motorcycle. Having an ebook reader means not having to sacrifice reading a specific book because of physical size.

09-15-2010, 04:04 PM	#24
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,037 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	One thing I've noticed and this is a very good thing is that nobody's life has changed for the worse due to having a PADD.

09-15-2010, 04:33 PM	#26
simplyparticular Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 1395952 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York Device: Oasis 3 & GlowLight 4	It's been harder to find the time to read now that i have children. Reading on an LCD smartphone made it possible to read again in small quantities. Reading on an e-Ink device makes it possible to read 2-3 books a week, a level I haven't maintained since I worked in my library/bookstore/publishing career (over 10 years ago). I've read 110 books in 8 months, compared to 60 all last year. So e-Ink has been a HUGE life changer for me. I'm a lot saner and happier when I can read, so it makes me a better person (to be around).

09-15-2010, 06:52 PM	#27
gilag Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 56 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Antioch, CA Device: iPod Touch, Nexus One, EeePC 900, Sony PRS-300	It has very much changed my life. I went from reading the occasional book, maybe every six months or so, to reading a book a week. Strange how I find it much easier to read on a screen than I do on paper.

09-15-2010, 07:20 PM	#28
Emmaleigh Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 12 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: St. Augustine, FL Device: NOOK	LOL, no. I was an addict before and now the nook just makes it easier to carry around my stash.

09-15-2010, 07:26 PM	#30
mrscoach Guru Posts: 763 Karma: 4837659 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Angelo Texas Device: Samsung Galaxy tab	No, unless you call putting off things I SHOULD be doing changing my life, but this forum is more to blame than my 300.

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