Thank you all for the warm welcome! I think I'll enjoy this forum immensely.
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Originally Posted by Elsi
You'll find people here who are lovers of books as objects as well as lovers of books as words.
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That is so beautifully put. It describes just how I feel about the difference between the ebook versus the printed book. I love being able to chuck down on the contents of the books and not be bugged down by the enormous respect I feel for the printed book as a medium. Funny you mention Baen by the way, cause I just started reading "1632" this morning after finishing "Coraline". I was very surprised at the quality of style it's written in. I'll make sure to add the Honor Harrington series to my library. Thanks for the recommendations.
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Originally Posted by pilotbob
What, pray-tell is a "proper" novel?
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I guess I was referring to genres like historical and contemporary novels. The seem to be all the rave over here and are generally considered better conversations starters then *most* sci-fi novels.
cassidym: As far as I can tell the ebook isn't very popular in Norway yet. I can't really see it hitting mainstream for at least a few more years. Shame though, because it would have been nice to be able to read ebooks in my native tongue as well. Thanks for taking an interest.
Cheers!
-Ingrid