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A reader's take on ebooks.
This whole MacM-stiffing-readers kerfluffle has made me ponder a bit on what has changed for me since switching to ebooks.
Prior to changing to an ebook library, I had 28 'core' authors whose titles I would automatically purchase. There were another 30 who I have a single title sitting on my bookshelves, but that's it. And the authors were pretty much from hard SF and Fantasy genres.
Since late 2007, which is when I switched to a primarily-ebook option, I have added 377 'core' authors from whom I'll almost automatically purchase titles. (Yes, I took the time to count the authors!!! I spent nearly five hours working my way through my various ebook libraries to do so and I only counted those who I have more than two titles on hand.) These authors cover mainstream, 'chick-lit', paranormal thriller, romance, paranormal romance, dark-fantasy, suspense & thriller, mystery, paranormal mystery, steampunk (including my latest, "Steamed", a steampunk romance from Katie MacAlister that I consider a light, fun read), along with my more normal hard SF and Fantasy.
In other words, the ease of buying and maintaining my ebook library has made it far more likely I'd buy from the offerings made by the publishers each month. Ebooks have dramatically increased my reading horizons ahd made it more likely that I will give new (read: first-time and unknown) authors a try.
Derek
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