What was the first book you read on e-reader? - Page 5

GeneS · 08-29-2011, 07:35 PM

For me it was "Les Misérables" in the late '90s on a Palm PDA.

Soldim · 08-30-2011, 08:56 AM

Something from Jack London that I downloaded from PG, I think it was Call of the Wild, but I might be mistaken on that aspect.

PG4003 · 08-30-2011, 09:55 AM

The first book I read on my Kindle was Stephen King's Under the Dome, in January 2010. I knew I wanted my first Kindle book to be by "The Master." Besides, the DTB weighs 10 pounds (feels like).

Bookpossum · 08-30-2011, 10:01 AM

"Brat Farrar" by Josephine Tey on my Kobo Touch.

DiapDealer · 08-30-2011, 10:03 AM

I couldn't even begin to guess.

kezza · 08-30-2011, 02:08 PM

Hmmm. On my first dedicated ereader (a Sony PRS-505), I think the first book I read was Cruddy, by Lynda Barry:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29015.Cruddy
The first ebook I ever read was probably Riding the Bullet by Stephen King, since it was available exclusively as an ebook, and I think that's what got me started with Peanut Press (AKA Palm Reader AKA eReader) way back when. I read that on a Palm III, sometime in early 2000, IIRC.

Rich_D · 08-30-2011, 02:24 PM

My Palm M130 came preloaded with a couple books and I think I read Jeffrey Deaver's "The Empty Chair" first.

sakura-panda · 08-30-2011, 06:01 PM

I remember trying to look up books for my (original) Palm Pilot, but the process was painful and I didn't want it badly enough to investigate it very far. My Compaq iPaq had Tom Sawyer pre-loaded onto it, and I read enough to realize that even though it was convenient, I didn't like reading on that screen and I didn't get past the first couple of chapters.

It could have been the book rather than the screen since I've read it several times as a kid and it's not a favorite of mine. However, trying to find a other books to read was an unsuccessful venture. (I was amazed when I joined the forums here at the number of people that DID read books on their PDAs. I was obviously not ready for the future.

)

On my Sony PRS-505, I think my first book was Sleeping with Schubert: A Novel by Bonnie Marson. I remember staying up half the night trying to decide what to buy when I had so many choices! For the decade before that I had been buying my books at either the local bookstore or Target, both with much smaller selections. I ended up using Fiction Nation book reviews to finally select it. I read this one all the way to the end.

DMB · 08-30-2011, 06:53 PM

Before I had the Kindle, which I got last August, I used to read Project Gutenberg books on my PC.

My first Kindle book was Evelina by Fanny Burney (free, and a rereading of a book that I last read several decades ago, possibly in the 1950s).

The nest one I read, and I paid for it, was Heartstone by C.J.Sansom (one of the excellent Matthrew Shardlake series of whodunnits set in the time of Henry VIII).

Jill1228 · 08-30-2011, 10:21 PM

None yet. Just downloaded a few

Phogg · 08-30-2011, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jill1228

None yet. Just downloaded a few

Welcome to Mobileread.
You will find some excellent books in the downloads section.

twowheels · 08-30-2011, 10:52 PM

If you count any portable device (PDA, etc) it was so long ago (about 18 years!) that I honestly have no idea.

Heck, I still mix it up a little bit and for some books I can't remember whether I "read" them on paper, a screen, or on tape -- in my mind the experiences are so similar that I don't distinguish them.

twowheels · 08-30-2011, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sakura-panda

I remember trying to look up books for my (original) Palm Pilot, but the process was painful and I didn't want it badly enough to investigate it very far.

I loved reading on my Palm. The program I used had a feature where you could set a scroll speed and it'd just start playing, and you could sit and read without ever thinking about "turning the page", occasionally adjusting the speed based on the content (up/down arrows on the front) or pausing it if it was getting ahead of you. I miss that feature. While lower resolution, the original Palm screens were similar to eInk in that they were retro-reflective and didn't emit light. Overall a great experience! I've actually considered trying to find an old Palm as a second reader since they're smaller and can be carried in a pocket.

cfo · 08-30-2011, 11:58 PM

Kindle User's Guide, 3rd Ed. is it for me for now.

I just got my Kindle, my first e-reader ever, so I've just been going to town downloading and organizing into Collections. Being a member of MR is helping me a lot with all the tips and tricks. This place is pretty awesome.

Monaco · 08-31-2011, 12:09 AM

"The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side" by Agatha Christie. Not a bad book, but didn't like the ending that much.

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08-29-2011, 07:35 PM	#61
GeneS eBook Enthusiast Posts: 120 Karma: 726 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-350, Astak PocketPro, iPhone, Asus eee Pad Transformer	For me it was "Les Misérables" in the late '90s on a Palm PDA.

08-30-2011, 08:56 AM	#62
Soldim Not so important Posts: 1,064 Karma: 10181343 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Zurich Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle 4, iPad, Kobo Glo 4	Something from Jack London that I downloaded from PG, I think it was Call of the Wild, but I might be mistaken on that aspect.

08-30-2011, 09:55 AM	#63
PG4003 Addict Posts: 381 Karma: 987250 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kentucky Device: Kindle PW I & II, Kindle Voyage, Fire HD 7", Fire HD 8.9"	The first book I read on my Kindle was Stephen King's Under the Dome, in January 2010. I knew I wanted my first Kindle book to be by "The Master." Besides, the DTB weighs 10 pounds (feels like).

08-30-2011, 10:01 AM	#64
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	"Brat Farrar" by Josephine Tey on my Kobo Touch.

08-30-2011, 10:03 AM	#65
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,891 Karma: 207182180 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I couldn't even begin to guess.

08-30-2011, 02:08 PM	#66
kezza Lowlife of the Party Posts: 266 Karma: 4038 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: seattle Device: nook, iphone	Hmmm. On my first dedicated ereader (a Sony PRS-505), I think the first book I read was Cruddy, by Lynda Barry: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29015.Cruddy The first ebook I ever read was probably Riding the Bullet by Stephen King, since it was available exclusively as an ebook, and I think that's what got me started with Peanut Press (AKA Palm Reader AKA eReader) way back when. I read that on a Palm III, sometime in early 2000, IIRC.

08-30-2011, 02:24 PM	#67
Rich_D Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1314896 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA Device: Android phone, Kobo Glo HD, nook ST with Glo (backup)	My Palm M130 came preloaded with a couple books and I think I read Jeffrey Deaver's "The Empty Chair" first.

08-30-2011, 06:01 PM	#68
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 939 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: Kindle Oasis; 11" iPad Pro (Books, Kindle, Kobo, MapleRead SE)	I remember trying to look up books for my (original) Palm Pilot, but the process was painful and I didn't want it badly enough to investigate it very far. My Compaq iPaq had Tom Sawyer pre-loaded onto it, and I read enough to realize that even though it was convenient, I didn't like reading on that screen and I didn't get past the first couple of chapters. It could have been the book rather than the screen since I've read it several times as a kid and it's not a favorite of mine. However, trying to find a other books to read was an unsuccessful venture. (I was amazed when I joined the forums here at the number of people that DID read books on their PDAs. I was obviously not ready for the future. ) On my Sony PRS-505, I think my first book was Sleeping with Schubert: A Novel by Bonnie Marson. I remember staying up half the night trying to decide what to buy when I had so many choices! For the decade before that I had been buying my books at either the local bookstore or Target, both with much smaller selections. I ended up using Fiction Nation book reviews to finally select it. I read this one all the way to the end.

08-30-2011, 06:53 PM	#69
DMB Old Git Posts: 958 Karma: 1840790 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Switzerland (mostly) Device: Two kindle PWs wifi, kindle fire, iPad3 wifi	Before I had the Kindle, which I got last August, I used to read Project Gutenberg books on my PC. My first Kindle book was Evelina by Fanny Burney (free, and a rereading of a book that I last read several decades ago, possibly in the 1950s). The nest one I read, and I paid for it, was Heartstone by C.J.Sansom (one of the excellent Matthrew Shardlake series of whodunnits set in the time of Henry VIII).

08-30-2011, 10:21 PM	#70
Jill1228 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Iowa Device: Kindle	None yet. Just downloaded a few

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08-30-2011, 10:52 PM	#72
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,855 Karma: 13432974 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro, Boox Note Max	If you count any portable device (PDA, etc) it was so long ago (about 18 years!) that I honestly have no idea. Heck, I still mix it up a little bit and for some books I can't remember whether I "read" them on paper, a screen, or on tape -- in my mind the experiences are so similar that I don't distinguish them.

08-30-2011, 11:58 PM	#74
cfo Connoisseur Posts: 92 Karma: 667753 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: US Device: KSO, iPhone4	Kindle User's Guide, 3rd Ed. is it for me for now. I just got my Kindle, my first e-reader ever, so I've just been going to town downloading and organizing into Collections. Being a member of MR is helping me a lot with all the tips and tricks. This place is pretty awesome.

08-31-2011, 12:09 AM	#75
Monaco Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 50000 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Nook	"The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side" by Agatha Christie. Not a bad book, but didn't like the ending that much.