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Originally Posted by Juliette
For me, it's the opposite- I like that, with a Reader/liseuse, I can read books without having people peeping at me because I'm reading something with an "outrageous" cover (for their tastes!) or of a genre they despise. It's not the ultimate private experience with reading, but almost.
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I agree wholeheartedly. Quite frankly, I was starting to get a fed up of people commenting my reading material all the time, and my reader certainly helps with that. I was just commenting the same thing to my husband last night. As a grad student, I get a LOT of snooty comments from my peers when they see me reading children's books, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Manga, basically anything that isn't a "classic", written in latin/greek/german, or related to my field of study. Not that I let other people influence my reading habits, mind you, but it is nice to be able to read something in peace without people staring at the cover of my book and commenting on it.
On another note, as an ex-pat my reader has been a
life-saver. Where I live, imported books cost 2-3 times the amount they would cost otherwise, and I really don't have many books to choose from as it is. My reader offers me the freedom to read what I want without having to pay shipping costs and having to wait several weeks for my book orders to arrive. Also, I find reading books off of a reader much more pleasant than say reading a paperback novel, especially mass market paperbacks. I still would consider reading a hardback novel more pleasant than reading a book on my reader - that is, if I were reading at home. If I had to stick that hardback novel in my purse and carry it around all day I would probably curse myself for not getting the e-book version. So, although pbooks have their charm, I find ebooks much more practical for me. I do, however, at times have trouble finding books in foreign languages, and would like to see the market expand more in that direction.
Sorry for the long post, I guess I got a little carried away!