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Originally Posted by MrsJoseph
I'm in a lot of book clubs and I read a ton of books yearly. I also review books for a blog site so I'm always reading multiple books at one time. I'm sometimes juggling 5-10 books at once. Having access to in-device notes is sometimes the only access I have when I want to jot something down or highlight really quickly on the run.
One great example is a book I just reviewed a few weeks ago. It was supposed to be a sci-fi romance but in read like a romanticized derivative of Star Wars (with the names changed to protect the innocent). I read that one on a trip so I had no extra notebook with me.  I was not about to re-read that to remind myself of all the things I hated, lol.
I'm also really really good with keeping GR statuses updated. If I'm on a roll I only do start & finish but if I'm not, I update regularly. |
I'm not dissimilar - in a number of book clubs, 5+ books always on the go. I tend to have a number of formats going through - physical, ebook, audiobook, so I find an old school notebook just works better for me (as I’m across media). Never really been one to directly annotate (deface) my physical books so such an approach is foreign to me in the digital world.
Curious how you do find making notes on these eReaders. They just don't strike me as the best for input of any significant amount. It's definitely an area where a Tablet (iPad 'n Co) probably have the edge, but even compared to those I think I would find I'm more efficient with pen and paper - just a much freer medium.
Also re: the Goodreads reading progress updates, I'm also curious what value you find is the ongoing updates? Is it just to communicate to others so they can discuss during the reading with knowledge of your position? Or is it your own data gathering interest as some are so inclined?
Sorry know these are a little tangent, but find such interesting. As to your review it is perfectly good as other have said, obviously features, functions and niceties will vary depending upon how you use it. I tend to use mine rather simplistically (as a simple digital book) - I don't even use the dictionary function, though my wife has on hers. Any UI and interface improvements however are always welcome. I’d love am automatic progress interface with Goodreads, but then that wouldn’t work as I share one account with my wife.