Your first ebook

JanuaryF · 12-15-2009, 11:25 AM

Hi all,

With Santa fast approaching (10 more sleeps, but who's counting), I am really hoping there will be a shiny new reader under the tree with my name on it. This will be my first ebook reader, and I'm already trying to figure out what the first book I read on it will be. Right now I'm thinking "Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss - I am longing to read it again, and I think it would be a great starting point.

Yes, I obsess about weird things - like my first ebook. I'm sure my husband could give you an entertaining list.

This got me wondering - what was the first book you read in ebook format, and was there a reason you picked that book? OK - asking the reason is a bit strange, I know.

Jan

ficbot · 12-15-2009, 11:42 AM

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. When I first found the goldmine of Project Gutenberg, it was a childhood favourite I read to test things out.

First on my Palm m125 back in the day was another favorite, Wuthering Heights. First on the iPod Touch was (I think) a Star Trek novel. First on the Sony was A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert L. Stevenson. Poetry in proper lines! And with graphics! That was the true benefit of the Sony over the iPod Touch for me.

omk3 · 12-15-2009, 11:47 AM

Interesting topic, Jan!
You know, for the life of me, I can't remember. You'd think I should but... Maybe it will come to me later.
Anyway, I remember the first book I read on my latest reader, the prs-600. It was Unseen Academicals, by Terry Pratchett, which I enjoyed immensely, and which gave me plenty opportunities to try out the cool dictionary function (there are so many words I can roughly guess at their meaning from the context, but knowing their precise definition is so much better).

desertgrandma · 12-15-2009, 11:53 AM

When I got my Kindle, I was given a GC to Amazon as well..........I downloaded Ray Bradbury's "Farewell Summer" immediately. For some reason, he allowed it to be published as an e-book, but not any of the others, except one short story..

Yes...I know all about his feelings on ebooks!

kjk · 12-15-2009, 12:07 PM

Alice in Wonderland as well, because it was on the original Rocket eBook.

kilohertz53 · 12-15-2009, 12:08 PM

My first was Dracula by Bram Stoker, from Project Gutenberg. I read it using a text display program called muchmore on my Amiga 3000. Good story, but reading that large a file off the screen gave me a crick in my neck.

Sweetpea · 12-15-2009, 01:02 PM

No idea what the first one I read was...

But Evolution by Stephen Baxter was the first I ever bought...

WT Sharpe · 12-15-2009, 01:15 PM

The first book I read on my Kindle was Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries by Neil deGrasse Tyson. I like science, and what better author could someone ask for than the man who, more than anyone else, destroyed the reputation of an entire planet? It was Tyson led the charge to kick Pluto out of the Solar System. Now that’s clout!

Don’t mess with Tyson—you see what happened to Pluto!

Because of that, he's probably the only astrophysicist who gets hate mail from third graders!

MickeyC · 12-15-2009, 01:20 PM

My first wasAngels and Demons by Dan Brown. I was a quarter the way through the pBook version when I got my 505 and just could not wait to start using it so I bought the eBook version. Next was The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy which was a re-read.

jenieliser · 12-15-2009, 01:27 PM

Mine was Pride and Prejudice. I'd read it several times, but never on a Reader

phenomshel · 12-15-2009, 01:50 PM

Mine was the new (at the time) release from Shirley Rousseau Murphy, her Joe Grey series. I was fortunate that it was released about the same time as I got my EZ Reader last year. I had been obsessing over getting an ebook reader ever since I found out about them, and used Mobile Read to make an informed choice, and then had that file ready to load when my EZ Reader got here. I will never forget the pleasure of reading that on it!

poohbear_nc · 12-15-2009, 02:09 PM

My first read (and purchase) was The Complete Collection of Sherlock Holmes.

BeccaAnn · 12-15-2009, 03:25 PM

I can't remember exactly but it was either a Miss Marple mystery or one of Jayne Ann Krentz's novels.

seagull · 12-15-2009, 05:31 PM

I'm getting my Kindle for Christmas. Not sure what I'll read, I'd like to read something short, well something that I could finish in one day anyway before I start on something big. I think I might start with A Christmas Carol just to be cliche, or maybe Animal Farm or Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Treven · 12-15-2009, 06:27 PM

While I don't remember specifically which book it was, it was something by Anne McCaffrey; one of her Pern (dragon riders) books.

12-15-2009, 11:25 AM	#1
JanuaryF Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 38 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Waterloo, Canada Device: Sony PRS-505 (Red)	Your first ebook Hi all, With Santa fast approaching (10 more sleeps, but who's counting), I am really hoping there will be a shiny new reader under the tree with my name on it. This will be my first ebook reader, and I'm already trying to figure out what the first book I read on it will be. Right now I'm thinking "Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss - I am longing to read it again, and I think it would be a great starting point. Yes, I obsess about weird things - like my first ebook. I'm sure my husband could give you an entertaining list. This got me wondering - what was the first book you read in ebook format, and was there a reason you picked that book? OK - asking the reason is a bit strange, I know. Jan

12-15-2009, 01:15 PM	#8
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	The first book I read on my Kindle was *Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries* by Neil deGrasse Tyson. I like science, and what better author could someone ask for than the man who, more than anyone else, destroyed the reputation of an entire planet? It was Tyson led the charge to kick Pluto out of the Solar System. Now that’s clout! Don’t mess with Tyson—you see what happened to Pluto! Because of that, he's probably the only astrophysicist who gets hate mail from third graders! Last edited by WT Sharpe; 12-15-2009 at 01:21 PM.

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ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. When I first found the goldmine of Project Gutenberg, it was a childhood favourite I read to test things out. First on my Palm m125 back in the day was another favorite, Wuthering Heights. First on the iPod Touch was (I think) a Star Trek novel. First on the Sony was A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert L. Stevenson. Poetry in proper lines! And with graphics! That was the true benefit of the Sony over the iPod Touch for me.

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omk3 Wizard Posts: 1,454 Karma: 37243 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Europe Device: pocketbook 360, kindle 4	Interesting topic, Jan! You know, for the life of me, I can't remember. You'd think I should but... Maybe it will come to me later. Anyway, I remember the first book I read on my latest reader, the prs-600. It was Unseen Academicals, by Terry Pratchett, which I enjoyed immensely, and which gave me plenty opportunities to try out the cool dictionary function (there are so many words I can roughly guess at their meaning from the context, but knowing their precise definition is so much better).

12-15-2009, 11:53 AM	#4
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	When I got my Kindle, I was given a GC to Amazon as well..........I downloaded Ray Bradbury's "Farewell Summer" immediately. For some reason, he allowed it to be published as an e-book, but not any of the others, except one short story.. Yes...I know all about his feelings on ebooks!

12-15-2009, 12:07 PM	#5
kjk . Posts: 3,408 Karma: 5647231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: never enough	Alice in Wonderland as well, because it was on the original Rocket eBook.

12-15-2009, 12:08 PM	#6
kilohertz53 Zealot Posts: 141 Karma: 671 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Harwichport, MA Device: Sony PRS-500, Sony PRS-350, Augen "The Book"	My first was *Dracula* by Bram Stoker, from Project Gutenberg. I read it using a text display program called muchmore on my Amiga 3000. Good story, but reading that large a file off the screen gave me a crick in my neck.

12-15-2009, 01:02 PM	#7
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	No idea what the first one I read was... But Evolution by Stephen Baxter was the first I ever bought...

12-15-2009, 01:20 PM	#9
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	My first wasAngels and Demons by Dan Brown. I was a quarter the way through the pBook version when I got my 505 and just could not wait to start using it so I bought the eBook version. Next was The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy which was a re-read.

12-15-2009, 01:27 PM	#10
jenieliser Groupie Posts: 165 Karma: 2136526 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Device: Kindle PW, Kobo Libra Color	Mine was Pride and Prejudice. I'd read it several times, but never on a Reader

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phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Mine was the new (at the time) release from Shirley Rousseau Murphy, her Joe Grey series. I was fortunate that it was released about the same time as I got my EZ Reader last year. I had been obsessing over getting an ebook reader ever since I found out about them, and used Mobile Read to make an informed choice, and then had that file ready to load when my EZ Reader got here. I will never forget the pleasure of reading that on it!

12-15-2009, 02:09 PM	#12
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 62,665 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	My first read (and purchase) was The Complete Collection of Sherlock Holmes.

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12-15-2009, 03:25 PM	#13
BeccaAnn Groupie Posts: 188 Karma: 660 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Spearfish, SD, USA Device: Sony PRS-505	I can't remember exactly but it was either a Miss Marple mystery or one of Jayne Ann Krentz's novels.

12-15-2009, 05:31 PM	#14
seagull Addict Posts: 247 Karma: 89950 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 2	I'm getting my Kindle for Christmas. Not sure what I'll read, I'd like to read something short, well something that I could finish in one day anyway before I start on something big. I think I might start with A Christmas Carol just to be cliche, or maybe Animal Farm or Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

12-15-2009, 06:27 PM	#15
Treven Addict Posts: 222 Karma: 680 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: the Left Coast Device: iPad	While I don't remember specifically which book it was, it was something by Anne McCaffrey; one of her Pern (dragon riders) books.