Are You Reading More Than Before You Got Your EReader? - Page 2

rdfry · 08-06-2011, 04:17 PM

Reading just as much, still visiting the library for books I can't get through overdrive.

GraceKrispy · 08-06-2011, 04:39 PM

I'm reading about the same since I got my ereader several years ago. BUT I'm writing and discussing books WAY more. I never discussed anything about any book before that, it was a very personal experience. Now, I'm writing reviews on the books I've read, and trying to be better about discussing them (I still don't like discussing books much, it still feels personal. Is that weird?

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Rumpelteazer · 08-06-2011, 05:20 PM

I'm reading more than before I got my ereader. My local bookstore hasn't got a lot of English books I would to read, or they miss books in series (strangely most the first books of series) so I usually needed to order books online and then wait for them to arrive. Now I can just find something I want to read, buy it and download it.

Ron. · 08-06-2011, 05:35 PM

I am reading a lot more, paper books were to much of a hassle. If I had it in my head to read something my library almost never had it, if I made the 80 mile drive to the nearest barnes & noble they never had what I wanted either. Now I can get almost any book I want within seconds....

montsnmags · 08-06-2011, 05:55 PM

I am reading much less.

It's similar to what some (amateur) photographers may tell you, in that the enthusiasm of discussing all the merits and details (technical, aesthetic, social, etc.) of the hobby with others, and following interesting online information down rabbit holes, and learning about methods and getting ideas, sometimes distracts from the part of photography where you, you know, actually take photos.

I find it quite, quite frustrating...difficult habits to break.

Cheers,
Marc

CazMar · 08-06-2011, 08:10 PM

The only reason I answered "the same" was because they haven't increased the day length! I was already a reading junky, but now I can carry a greater choice of books wherever I go. I also transfer interesting long articles I find on the internet to my Kobo and can read them on the bus without the eye-strain from reading a computer screen (I think some of our local buses were built by Noah and can turn even a smooth road into a very rocky ride!).
I am beginning to wonder how I ever managed in the "pre e-reader" era; it seems so strange to imagine not having about 250 books and magazines with me at all times!

CazMar · 08-06-2011, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

I am reading much less.

It's similar to what some (amateur) photographers may tell you, in that the enthusiasm of discussing all the merits and details (technical, aesthetic, social, etc.) of the hobby with others, and following interesting online information down rabbit holes, and learning about methods and getting ideas, sometimes distracts from the part of photography where you, you know, actually take photos.

I find it quite, quite frustrating...difficult habits to break.

Cheers,
Marc

Yes, I have an amateur astronomer at home who is guilty of that! Just occasionally he does get the telescope outside to look at those shiny things in the sky!

Musashi · 08-06-2011, 09:01 PM

More than before. Paperbooks are too expensive here in Brazil, ebooks are more cheaper.

speakingtohe · 08-06-2011, 10:27 PM

I read about the same amount. A book or two a day most days.

I have wider choices and overall enjoy my reading more since getting and ebook reader.
Helen

ucfgrad93 · 08-07-2011, 12:29 AM

I am reading a lot more since I got my Kindle.

Hellmark · 08-07-2011, 01:44 AM

I am reading about the same amount as before I got my 505, but WAY more than before I got into ebooks. I read a lot on my tablet pc, and my N800, but got the 505 because I wanted something easier on the eyes, so it didn't hurt after reading so long.

Barbara1955 · 08-07-2011, 01:45 AM

YES! I couldnt See the printed words! Large print books are hard for me to hold ... do to arthris! So yes since I got my Kindle I reading a Lot more LOL

Anke Wehner · 08-07-2011, 02:06 AM

I'm not entirely sure I spend more time reading, but I read a lot more new-to-me books and authors, rather than re-reading the books on my shelf already.

jayne80 · 08-07-2011, 07:22 AM

I'm reading more than I did before I got an ereader, but I'm probably back to the amount I read in my teens and early twenties.

mrscoach · 08-07-2011, 10:07 AM

I am reading more books, but less fanfiction. I simply don't have the money to support my voracious reading appetite with pbooks, and no close used bookstore. I started with a Sony 300, and moved to a K3 at Christmas, and have gotten TONS of freebies to read. Some were good, some were horrendous, but they all fed into my addiction.

Now I keep my K3 in my purse and can read whenever I have to wait somewhere.

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08-06-2011, 04:17 PM	#16
rdfry loving the books Posts: 374 Karma: 18825402 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: DFW Device: Rooted Nook, Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, Galaxy Note 5, 2 Fire 7s Note 8	Reading just as much, still visiting the library for books I can't get through overdrive.

08-06-2011, 04:39 PM	#17
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	I'm reading about the same since I got my ereader several years ago. BUT I'm writing and discussing books WAY more. I never discussed anything about any book before that, it was a very personal experience. Now, I'm writing reviews on the books I've read, and trying to be better about discussing them (I still don't like discussing books much, it still feels personal. Is that weird? )

08-06-2011, 05:20 PM	#18
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,330 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I'm reading more than before I got my ereader. My local bookstore hasn't got a lot of English books I would to read, or they miss books in series (strangely most the first books of series) so I usually needed to order books online and then wait for them to arrive. Now I can just find something I want to read, buy it and download it.

08-06-2011, 05:35 PM	#19
Ron. Evangelist Posts: 448 Karma: 864744 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3, LookBook, Nook Simple Touch	I am reading a lot more, paper books were to much of a hassle. If I had it in my head to read something my library almost never had it, if I made the 80 mile drive to the nearest barnes & noble they never had what I wanted either. Now I can get almost any book I want within seconds....

08-06-2011, 05:55 PM	#20
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	I am reading much less. It's similar to what some (amateur) photographers may tell you, in that the enthusiasm of discussing all the merits and details (technical, aesthetic, social, etc.) of the hobby with others, and following interesting online information down rabbit holes, and learning about methods and getting ideas, sometimes distracts from the part of photography where you, you know, actually take photos. I find it quite, quite frustrating...difficult habits to break. Cheers, Marc

08-06-2011, 08:10 PM	#21
CazMar Book Geek Posts: 596 Karma: 1499085 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Device: Kobo Touch, Asus MemPad 7" tablet, Nexus 5, Asus 10" tablet	The only reason I answered "the same" was because they haven't increased the day length! I was already a reading junky, but now I can carry a greater choice of books wherever I go. I also transfer interesting long articles I find on the internet to my Kobo and can read them on the bus without the eye-strain from reading a computer screen (I think some of our local buses were built by Noah and can turn even a smooth road into a very rocky ride!). I am beginning to wonder how I ever managed in the "pre e-reader" era; it seems so strange to imagine not having about 250 books and magazines with me at all times!

08-06-2011, 09:01 PM	#23
Musashi Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 515166 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: iPad 4th Generation. Kindle Paperwhite.	More than before. Paperbooks are too expensive here in Brazil, ebooks are more cheaper.

08-06-2011, 10:27 PM	#24
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	I read about the same amount. A book or two a day most days. I have wider choices and overall enjoy my reading more since getting and ebook reader. Helen

08-07-2011, 12:29 AM	#25
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,370 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	I am reading a lot more since I got my Kindle.

08-07-2011, 01:44 AM	#26
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 am reading about the same amount as before I got my 505, but WAY more than before I got into ebooks. I read a lot on my tablet pc, and my N800, but got the 505 because I wanted something easier on the eyes, so it didn't hurt after reading so long.

08-07-2011, 01:45 AM	#27
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	YES! I couldnt See the printed words! Large print books are hard for me to hold ... do to arthris! So yes since I got my Kindle I reading a Lot more LOL

08-07-2011, 02:06 AM	#28
Anke Wehner Addict Posts: 249 Karma: 177956 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany Device: PRS-650	I'm not entirely sure I spend more time reading, but I read a lot more new-to-me books and authors, rather than re-reading the books on my shelf already.

08-07-2011, 07:22 AM	#29
jayne80 Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 5837 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Device: iphone 4s, ipad 3, kindle touch,kindle PW, kobo mini, kobo aura	I'm reading more than I did before I got an ereader, but I'm probably back to the amount I read in my teens and early twenties.

08-07-2011, 10:07 AM	#30
mrscoach Guru Posts: 767 Karma: 4837659 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Angelo Texas Device: Samsung Galaxy tab	I am reading more books, but less fanfiction. I simply don't have the money to support my voracious reading appetite with pbooks, and no close used bookstore. I started with a Sony 300, and moved to a K3 at Christmas, and have gotten TONS of freebies to read. Some were good, some were horrendous, but they all fed into my addiction. Now I keep my K3 in my purse and can read whenever I have to wait somewhere.