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eBook Effects
With all the talk about ebooks outpacing paper books on Amazon...and the attendant debates on whether paper books will survive, will publishers survive...yadda yadda. I thought it would be interesting to discuss what effect ebooks have had on our own reading.
For me:
1. I am reading fewer paper books.
2. I am reading a LOT more books.
3. I am am spending somewhat more on books.
4. I am reading a lot more back list and out of copyright books
5. I am far far more engaged in reading...spending time most every day chatting about it on the internet.
6. I watch less Tv and read more
7. I read pretty much the same types of books I always have
8. I have become far more organized about my reading, keeping track of authors and series and "what to read next" than I ever have
9. Publishers have nothing to fear from the effects of ebooks if I'm a normal example
10. I'm more likely to read a book from a new author than ever before thanks to free ebooks easily available
11. But I still pretty much read books from authors I know I like
12. I go to book stores a lot less
13. I go to the library less, but would engage them more once they get their ebook act together
14. I buy ebooks with or without DRM, but will choose DRM that has been cracked over DRM that has not
15. I value ebooks higher than physical books because I FAR prefer to read ebooks
16. I am as willing to pay for an ebook as I was a paper book
That's me. How about you?
Lee
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