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Originally Posted by ebusinesstutor
Yes, Kindle Unlimited isn't about being a library for bestselling books you want to read, rather it is a discovery tool.
You get access to a ton of books, but not many of your favorite authors. So it doesn't fully replace buying some of your favorites, but for speed readers like me, it is really beneficial way of keeping my reading monster fed.  |
When I was young new writers had outlets on the newsstand. Here's a link about pulp magazines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_magazine#Popularity
As the world changed and the publishing world resisted change as much as possible, the beginning writers were left out. One of the things I appreciate about ereaders is new authors have a shot.
I get books by new authors that are free or very cheap. Some aren't worth reading but when they're free or a dollar you can toss it without feeling the pain. I enjoy reading fiction from authors from other countries and other cultures and I get some of those at a reasonable, or free, price.
I am not a speed reader. I'm a compulsive reader. My real love of reading began in junior high but I can remember think before junior high how wonderful it would be to be a writer. I'm assuming I was already a reader.
As for the Paperwhite. That's my reader of choice. I got a Voyage and didn't like it so a student has it now. I got an Oasis 2 and thought it was nice but over-priced and when I learned I wouldn't get a cover for two months I sent the Oasis 2 back. I want to compliment Amazon Kindle for not forgetting the Paperwhite. We have had some wonderful updates to the software lately.
So, enjoy reading. I can read on my cellphone in an emergency but I've never wanted to read an entire novel on my cell phone.