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Originally Posted by Cyberman tM
What if the author has a clear concept in his head that heavily depends on the reader actually knowing what the author is talking about?
Not everyone has the same range of experiences. The book might still be good, but with the added knowledge of some random information, it might be a bit better.
Example: Stephen King, Dark Tower series. In the City of Lud, I think - a very loud drumbeat is played throughout the whole town.
A character identifies it as the drum beat of ZZ Top's "Velcro Fly" song.
Do you need to know that song? Not really, it's more or less just background information.
Does it help appreciate the situation? I'd say hell yes.
(Note: I actually didn't read the books. I just read ABOUT them and this situation specifically and happen to know the song.)
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Sorry, that'd be hell no! No way do I want a soundtrack when I'm reading... that's what imagination's for...
Now instructional non-fiction (especially learning a language) is another matter
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Originally Posted by Cyberman tM
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Originally Posted by elcreative
I don't use my eReader for those, I use a tablet, a computer and, if out and about, a smartphone...
We had that discussion in another thread, didn't we?
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So, it is still relevant to this topic... fiction and non-fiction are produced with differing aims and thus can make use of different approaches... just because this may have been raised in another topic doesn't invalidate it here and not everybody reads every topic or posts in it...
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Originally Posted by Cyberman tM
Is that so?
The impression I got - and still get - is that for many in this thread the idea of a digital book is only accepted as long as it stays as close as possible to the printed original.
Anything that goes beyond pure text - and perhaps pictures - is considered heresy.
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Not heresy just unnecessary for most people's needs, you may need all these "wonderful" add-ons but most people reading for entertainment etc have and use their imagination to fill in more detail... and it's usually better than having someone else clutter the pleasure of reading with unwanted add-ons...
