Even before I bought my first electronic reader, I carried a book with me at all times. I also carry a flashlight at all times -- and it was not unusual to see me reading a book during the commercials and previews in the movie theater waiting for the main feature to begin. I've never worried about people making a judgment based on what I am reading, though I was aware that I could get a plastic or fabric cover for my books if I cared about keeping the titles private.
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Originally Posted by BookishDreamer
I read in restaurants all the time. The response is very positive, mainly because its a device they've never seen. I also live in a college town where most of the wait staff are students who have to read for class. I get the typical questions..."What's that?" "What are you reading?" "Where can I get one?" In most cases, if I tell them what book I'm reading, they've never heard of it. Not surprising. I can't really compare my experience to life before my Reader because I didn't take my big unwieldy books into restaurants.
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A restaurant is one of my favorite places to read. I usually ask for an additional silverware/napkin bundle and use it as a prop to hold the book reader tipped up and just a little bit easier to read than laying flat on the table. That way I have both hand free to read. With a paper book, I'd typically use a spare knife as a weight to hold the book open while I read.
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Originally Posted by cassidym
One of the things I like about eBook readers is that I can slip in a chapter or two at work and no one can see that I'm reading a book. To them it looks like and appointment calendar or the like.
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Ah now. The Sony and Kindle still look too much like a book, particularly with the covers on. So I use my Blackberry for stealth reading. I keep one SF book (from Baen) loaded on the Blackberry and slip in a chapter or two with no one the wiser. To them, it looks like I'm checking my messages or e-mail.
On yesterday's flight from Hartford to Dallas, I wound up talking about my readers with two fellow passengers. I was reading on the Sony at the time and got to demonstrate the lightwedge cover and how it makes it easy to read in the dark. Finished that book (
Mars Girl) en route, so put the Sony reader away and pulled out the Kindle so I could start
Dragon Bones by Patricia Briggs. I didn't get the sense that either person was ready to dash out and buy a reader, but both acknowledged that they're a good idea.