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Originally Posted by bibahbuzemann
This is good for you! However, less accomplished readers than you, might incur dissatisfaction adhering to your policy.
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I don't recall stating any policy, just making some feature requests.
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Originally Posted by bibahbuzemann
Reading Dean Koonz novels, with ONE heroine, ONE hero and ONE Villain, might satisfy those sceptics, who don't seem to need a SEARCHING function.
Decades long, serial novels might teach you a different story.
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Interesting assumptions about my reading. I actually don't know anything about Dean Koonz, nor do I have any need to comment on the styles of novels others read. To me, reading is about becoming immersed in the story. If I need to jump around and cross-reference all the time, then I've left the story. I prefer to forget that I'm reading a book at all. I picture every scene like it's a movie, but with so much more depth than a movie could ever have. I want to forget about the device I'm using completely, if possible. The more I need to tap and click to less immersed I am. Having some quick reference material in the status bar (like a clock) means I can glance at it almost sub-consciously, without taking my eyes off the book. It's not the end of the world to have to look at my watch, or tap the screen to get status. But this is a wish-list, right? I'm just stating things that would
improve my experience.
My current reader (nook classic) has a clock. When I first saw it there, I thought it was silly. Now, when I read a paper book, I realize just how distracting having to look at the time can be. I really like the clock, and it would be great if it were an option that could be turned on. There's already a status bar with the clock--just make it an option to have it on always. That's all I'm asking for. It seems that would be trivial to implement, compared to complex searching and marking functions.