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reeder2 · 05-29-2009, 08:41 PM

Hey, y'all! I decided to buy a reader when I ran out of bookshelf space and got tired of driving to the library. My own public library (Gwinnett County, GA, USA), offers a limited selection of DRM-protected .pdf and even fewer mobipocket books, on Overdrive. I impulsively bought a BeBook, because it can access so many formats, and the website advertised a "temporary price reduction". However, since it does not read DRM-protected .pdf, I really had to buy a Sony PRS-505, also at a discount. I now realize I am a tech addict. My pupils dilate wider in a computer store than in a jewelry store. Is there a 12-step program for that? I own my own business, and although I am not unemployed, I am not making any money. So this was all foolishness. However, tech makes me happy and reading makes me happier. I love fiction, history, and historical fiction. Fantasy is OK but I prefer something that doesn't strain my credulity. Like Garrison Keillor, I like to have more truthfulness in my lying. I am looking forward to checking out some of the writers on this site. I wish I could write but I don't have that gift. Hats off to those of you who do.

05-29-2009, 08:41 PM	#1
reeder2 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Device: BeBook, Sony PRS505	Another Newbie Hey, y'all! I decided to buy a reader when I ran out of bookshelf space and got tired of driving to the library. My own public library (Gwinnett County, GA, USA), offers a limited selection of DRM-protected .pdf and even fewer mobipocket books, on Overdrive. I impulsively bought a BeBook, because it can access so many formats, and the website advertised a "temporary price reduction". However, since it does not read DRM-protected .pdf, I really had to buy a Sony PRS-505, also at a discount. I now realize I am a tech addict. My pupils dilate wider in a computer store than in a jewelry store. Is there a 12-step program for that? I own my own business, and although I am not unemployed, I am not making any money. So this was all foolishness. However, tech makes me happy and reading makes me happier. I love fiction, history, and historical fiction. Fantasy is OK but I prefer something that doesn't strain my credulity. Like Garrison Keillor, I like to have more truthfulness in my lying. I am looking forward to checking out some of the writers on this site. I wish I could write but I don't have that gift. Hats off to those of you who do.