How many e-books have you read so far? - Page 4

kazbates · 01-09-2009, 10:17 AM

I've read almost 250 in the last 2 years, almost exclusively purchased ebooks, since receiving my ebookwise 1150 as a gift. I've also, read a small handfull of classics from Gutenburg. Since receiving my new Sony 700 for Christmas, I've read 5 ebooks. Thank goodness the kids have gone back to school - I was slowing down on my reading!!

Kaz

geneven · 08-14-2009, 12:47 PM

I must have read over a hundred, mostly from Project Gutenberg. For starters, I read all the Sue Grafton alphabet novels (not from Gutenberg), most of Henry James, etc etc.

That was all on my Nokia N800 or my Nokia N810. I just got a Kindle and have read three books so far, but I've only had it for a few days.

On second thought, I must've read more than 200.

Hellmark · 08-14-2009, 12:54 PM

I started reading ebooks a year ago, and in that time I've read 64.

ravenlife · 08-14-2009, 01:07 PM

Ive probably got through around 40 or so in the last 8 months

delphidb96 · 08-14-2009, 01:19 PM

Last time I checked - which was Wednesday as I'm in the process of moving data files from the current desktop to the new one - my "I've read these" folder had 5,437 mobi- and ereader ebooks.

Guess that I'm one of the heavy-duty ebook readers!

Derek

Hellmark · 08-14-2009, 01:23 PM

I still read on dead tree, and I've only had my ebook reader a few weeks. Plus work full time, and goto school full time, for very little reading time. Still, only reason I read as much as I do, is having my N800 or 505. They are easy to carry with, and so when I get a few minutes of downtime, I can read. Much harder to do with paper books

Anggun · 08-14-2009, 01:36 PM

Seriously, I've lost count. I've been buying and reading ebooks since I accidentally stumbled upon Fictionwise since 2004. I think I've bought like 600+ ebooks since then. Not to mention the ebooks from my Overdrive library. I know I've borrowed hundreds.. reading and returning them within a few days.
What I've noticed is that my ebook reading that increased tremendously since I got a dedicated ebook reader.
I did check myself this February and I found that I had read 61 ebooks for the month.
It was kind of a shock for me.. I don't ever remember reading that much of p.books in a month.

lilac_jive · 08-14-2009, 01:52 PM

I think I'm at 150 or so (since last May).

Sweetpea · 08-14-2009, 01:53 PM

I don't want to know... I will only find out I don't have enough time to read what I want...

pilotbob · 08-14-2009, 01:54 PM

Up from 20 to 52 since this thread started.

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/PilotBob&tag=ebook

I like how easy it is with LibraryThing to check on stuff like that now. I can even tell you what book I read each month since I started keeping track:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/PilotBob&tag=ebook

BOb

Elsi · 08-14-2009, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elsi

I bought my Kindle at the beginning of the year and unwrapped it on 21 February. (They were backordered at first and then it arrived while I was in England.) Of the 137 books I have read this year -- so far -- 55 of them have been electronic books.

Sources:

Baen free library: 6
Purchased from Baen/Webscriptions: 8
Free from Feedbooks: 3
Free from MobileRead: 5
Purchased from Fictionwise: 5
Free from TOR: 2
Free from Amazon: 3
Purchased from Amazon: 21
Free from Steve Jordan: 1
Unknown source: 1

I finished up 2008 having read 140 books in total, 56 of them electronic books. So far in 2009, I've read 78 books, 31 of which were electronic books. So that makes 87 electronic books in all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Up from 20 to 52 since this thread started.

I like how easy it is with LibraryThing to check on stuff like that now. I can even tell you what book I read each month since I started keeping track:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/PilotBob&tag=ebook

I use Goodreads for the same purpose. http://www.goodreads.com/review/list...i?shelf=ebooks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hellmark

I still read on dead tree, and I've only had my ebook reader a few weeks. Plus work full time, and goto school full time, for very little reading time. Still, only reason I read as much as I do, is having my N800 or 505. They are easy to carry with, and so when I get a few minutes of downtime, I can read. Much harder to do with paper books

Yes, I read paper books. I have too much fun in my book swapping group to go entirely to electronic books.

pilotbob · 08-14-2009, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elsi

I finished up 2008 having read 140 books in total, 56 of them electronic books. So far in 2009, I've read 78 books, 31 of which were electronic books. So that makes 87 electronic books in all.

bbusybookworm · 08-14-2009, 10:13 PM

I've read 40-50 Ebooks over the past year, and probably 6-8 times that over the past 8 years.

Before the last 2 years or so, E-books were a supplement, not my preffered format for reading books.

On getting a dedicated Reader, I finally shifted to getting eBooks almost exclusively, only going for Hard copy for a few books I want to complete my collection or I couldn't get in E.

Xenophon · 08-15-2009, 02:27 PM

I've been reading eBooks for about 10 years now. My Calibre library shows about 700 eBooks, and I think I'm all caught up on reading them, so I guess the answer would be "700, +/- 50".

Xenophon

rixte · 08-15-2009, 03:23 PM

I'm at close to 1000, I started reading ebooks in about 97 or so but that was project gutenberg on a computer so there it was slow going - then in 99 I got a Compaq Aero and Baen started publishing and I met PeanutPress and the rocket ebook and it took off. I've cycled on and off how exclusively ebook I am, depending on formats and devices. Right now I'm at 90% ebooks, 10% paper.

The number's a rough one, based on palm reader files purchased, fictionwise purchased and guesses on public domain, baen and other assorted sources.

08-14-2009, 12:47 PM	#47
geneven Member Retired Posts: 124 Karma: 340 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Nokia N800, N810, Kindle 2	Number of ebooks read I must have read over a hundred, mostly from Project Gutenberg. For starters, I read all the Sue Grafton alphabet novels (not from Gutenberg), most of Henry James, etc etc. That was all on my Nokia N800 or my Nokia N810. I just got a Kindle and have read three books so far, but I've only had it for a few days. On second thought, I must've read more than 200.

08-14-2009, 01:36 PM	#52
Anggun Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 657 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	Seriously, I've lost count. I've been buying and reading ebooks since I accidentally stumbled upon Fictionwise since 2004. I think I've bought like 600+ ebooks since then. Not to mention the ebooks from my Overdrive library. I know I've borrowed hundreds.. reading and returning them within a few days. What I've noticed is that my ebook reading that increased tremendously since I got a dedicated ebook reader. I did check myself this February and I found that I had read 61 ebooks for the month. It was kind of a shock for me.. I don't ever remember reading that much of p.books in a month. Last edited by Anggun; 08-14-2009 at 01:38 PM.

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01-09-2009, 10:17 AM	#46
kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	I've read almost 250 in the last 2 years, almost exclusively purchased ebooks, since receiving my ebookwise 1150 as a gift. I've also, read a small handfull of classics from Gutenburg. Since receiving my new Sony 700 for Christmas, I've read 5 ebooks. Thank goodness the kids have gone back to school - I was slowing down on my reading!! Kaz

08-14-2009, 12:54 PM	#48
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,592 Karma: 4290425 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Foristell, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3, Kobo Libra 2	I started reading ebooks a year ago, and in that time I've read 64.

08-14-2009, 01:07 PM	#49
ravenlife Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 499658 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: PRS505	Ive probably got through around 40 or so in the last 8 months

08-14-2009, 01:19 PM	#50
delphidb96 Wizard Posts: 2,999 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Citrus Heights, California Device: TWO Kindle 2s, one each Bookeen Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS-500, Axim X51V	Last time I checked - which was Wednesday as I'm in the process of moving data files from the current desktop to the new one - my "I've read these" folder had 5,437 mobi- and ereader ebooks. Guess that I'm one of the heavy-duty ebook readers! Derek

08-14-2009, 01:23 PM	#51
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,592 Karma: 4290425 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Foristell, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3, Kobo Libra 2	I still read on dead tree, and I've only had my ebook reader a few weeks. Plus work full time, and goto school full time, for very little reading time. Still, only reason I read as much as I do, is having my N800 or 505. They are easy to carry with, and so when I get a few minutes of downtime, I can read. Much harder to do with paper books

08-14-2009, 01:52 PM	#53
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I think I'm at 150 or so (since last May).

08-14-2009, 01:53 PM	#54
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I don't want to know... I will only find out I don't have enough time to read what I want...

08-14-2009, 01:54 PM	#55
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Up from 20 to 52 since this thread started. http://www.librarything.com/catalog/PilotBob&tag=ebook I like how easy it is with LibraryThing to check on stuff like that now. I can even tell you what book I read each month since I started keeping track: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/PilotBob&tag=ebook BOb

08-14-2009, 10:13 PM	#58
bbusybookworm Tech Junkie Posts: 1,027 Karma: 10080 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Device: iPad, MotoXStyle, OnePlusOne	I've read 40-50 Ebooks over the past year, and probably 6-8 times that over the past 8 years. Before the last 2 years or so, E-books were a supplement, not my preffered format for reading books. On getting a dedicated Reader, I finally shifted to getting eBooks almost exclusively, only going for Hard copy for a few books I want to complete my collection or I couldn't get in E.

08-15-2009, 02:27 PM	#59
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,487 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	I've been reading eBooks for about 10 years now. My Calibre library shows about 700 eBooks, and I think I'm all caught up on reading them, so I guess the answer would be "700, +/- 50". Xenophon

08-15-2009, 03:23 PM	#60
rixte Addict Posts: 300 Karma: 396757 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: new oasis, paperwhite, ipad, kobo	I'm at close to 1000, I started reading ebooks in about 97 or so but that was project gutenberg on a computer so there it was slow going - then in 99 I got a Compaq Aero and Baen started publishing and I met PeanutPress and the rocket ebook and it took off. I've cycled on and off how exclusively ebook I am, depending on formats and devices. Right now I'm at 90% ebooks, 10% paper. The number's a rough one, based on palm reader files purchased, fictionwise purchased and guesses on public domain, baen and other assorted sources.