Free & bargain romance ebooks & discussion in April 2014

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

I don't agree. I have an iPad retina, and a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 (8"). For reading emails, forums or news it's quite good, better than a computer, but for reading a novel... not at all.

I wasn't necessarily meaning for reading....though I do read on mine, I use them for news apps, card games, email, web....lots of things. I just love tablets

[Blossom]

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[Blossom]

Originally Posted by booklover6

I wasn't necessarily meaning for reading....though I do read on mine, I use them for news apps, card games, email, web....lots of things. I just love tablets

It's great for apartment hunting. You can use Google maps to see the neighborhood and what's around it. So you have in idea if you want to inquire or not. I love my tablets. I use it to surf the net, Facebook, Swagbucks, journal, blogging, reading, music and posting here.

I can't read anymore on eInk since I got my Nexus 7. I'm spoiled with that high PPI. After reading on it all my Kindles text looks like crud. Still I keep my K4 handy in case there ever a chance to read outside which for me probably will never happen since I don't like the sun.

[Atunah]

I am really struggling reading the Scribd books on my Fire HD. Its large so of course its a bit heavy, but that isn't what is mostly bothering me. Its the backlit. My eyes start flickering after a while. I can't really describe it, but it feels like the letters start floating on me. I get the same when I stare at my computer for long time and read posts like these for too long. I have to move my eyes around to do other stuff and that is then distracting to me when I am trying to immerse myself.

That is really the problem, I can't get into the book and disappear like I can on e-ink. I am constantly aware of everything and its so much slower.
And yes, I have my light turned down, any more down and I'll need night vision goggles to see.
I mean I still have to be able to see the letters, or my eyes really are straining.

Maybe some duper duper new small tablet would be better but I don't know that and I don't have the budget for one anyway. I suspect there won't be a lot of difference for my eyes though. My Fire HD isn't a bad tablet. Its the 2012 version, not the current one. But I have glanced at my hubbies ipad retina he has and that thing made me so dizzy just looking at the icons I gave it back. That thing is a vertigo machine.

So at the speed I am going right now trying to read a Scribd book on my tablet, I am not sure if its worth it for me. Its just not as much fun to read this way. I still have time, thanks to the generous free time, but it isn't looking good for me right now.

[Joykins]

What you're describing is eyestrain. I'm starting to get that. One reason that reading on my phone has gotten annoying now is that I have to crank the font way up 'cause I'm in my 40s now

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Atunah

I am really struggling reading the Scribd books on my Fire HD. Its large so of course its a bit heavy, but that isn't what is mostly bothering me. Its the backlit. My eyes start flickering after a while. I can't really describe it, but it feels like the letters start floating on me. I get the same when I stare at my computer for long time and read posts like these for too long. I have to move my eyes around to do other stuff and that is then distracting to me when I am trying to immerse myself.

That is really the problem, I can't get into the book and disappear like I can on e-ink. I am constantly aware of everything and its so much slower.
And yes, I have my light turned down, any more down and I'll need night vision goggles to see.
I mean I still have to be able to see the letters, or my eyes really are straining.

Maybe some duper duper new small tablet would be better but I don't know that and I don't have the budget for one anyway. I suspect there won't be a lot of difference for my eyes though. My Fire HD isn't a bad tablet. Its the 2012 version, not the current one. But I have glanced at my hubbies ipad retina he has and that thing made me so dizzy just looking at the icons I gave it back. That thing is a vertigo machine.

So at the speed I am going right now trying to read a Scribd book on my tablet, I am not sure if its worth it for me. Its just not as much fun to read this way. I still have time, thanks to the generous free time, but it isn't looking good for me right now.

Yep I get that when I read on my Kindle Fire too which is why I own my Nexus 7. The extra PPI and font rendering makes a super big world of difference. I never get eye strain reading on my Nexus 7 but I do reading everything else including eInk.

[Atunah]

Originally Posted by Blossom

Yep I get that when I read on my Kindle Fire too which is why I own my Nexus 7. The extra PPI and font rendering makes a super big world of difference. I never get eye strain reading on my Nexus 7 but I do reading everything else including eInk.

One of these days you are going to push me over the edge and I'll use my cell phone budget on the Nexus

If I didn't need a phone, I would give it a try.

[hannahi]

I am really struggling reading the Scribd books on my Fire HD. Its large so of course its a bit heavy, but that isn't what is mostly bothering me. Its the backlit. My eyes start flickering after a while. I can't really describe it, but it feels like the letters start floating on me. I get the same when I stare at my computer for long time and read posts like these for too long. I have to move my eyes around to do other stuff and that is then distracting to me when I am trying to immerse myself.

Have you tried reading the book in night mode? That seems to be easier on my eyes.

[semillon]

Originally Posted by Atunah

I am really struggling reading the Scribd books on my Fire HD. Its large so of course its a bit heavy, but that isn't what is mostly bothering me. Its the backlit. My eyes start flickering after a while. I can't really describe it, but it feels like the letters start floating on me. I get the same when I stare at my computer for long time and read posts like these for too long. I have to move my eyes around to do other stuff and that is then distracting to me when I am trying to immerse myself.

If you are having issues reading on the backlit screens, you might try an app called f.lux on the computer or iOs, or one called Twilight on android devices. Both are free, and both work by shifting the screen's color profile to more resemble that of the ambient light and filtering the blue spectrum. It will take a couple days to get used to - at first it seems a little orange.

I have been using Flux for several months and it has completely changed my relationship with my devices.

ETA: Unfortunately f.lux is only available on iOs if you are jailbroken

[ScalyFreak]

Originally Posted by Blossom

Someone PM me to let me know this.

ARE 50% Rebate Sale!

CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH ALL ROMANCE eBOOKS AND GET A 50% REBATE!


*Rebate to be given at check-out in eBucks equal to 50% of purchase for use on a future purchase. The Earth Day 50% Site-Wide (on Eligible ebooks) Rebate applies to Paypal and credit card purchases from 12:01 am 04/22/14 to 11:59 pm 04/22/14 US/Central only.

Does not apply to agency titles.... the Penguin title on my wishlist does not show a 50% discount. Rats. I was really hoping that lawsuit would make them more reasonable. I guess not.

[Atunah]

Originally Posted by hannahi

Have you tried reading the book in night mode? That seems to be easier on my eyes.

I can't stand the night modes. It makes the white letters just dance in my eyes. I tried it many times, its horrible for me.

If you are having issues reading on the backlit screens, you might try an app called f.lux on the computer or iOs, or one called Twilight on android devices. Both are free, and both work by shifting the screen's color profile to more resemble that of the ambient light and filtering the blue spectrum. It will take a couple days to get used to - at first it seems a little orange.

I have been using Flux for several months and it has completely changed my relationship with my devices.

ETA: Unfortunately f.lux is only available on iOs if you are jailbroken

Thanks, never heard of any of them. I don't have an i devices, only hubby, but they are work toys and I don't touch them. I'll check out what it is for the fire maybe.

I can read for hours on my e-ink kindles so that has always been a joy to read on. But back lit stuff? So far not as pleasant. I keep trying. I am always afraid they'll get rid of e-ink all together one day and then what do I do. I can't read paperbacks as well either as the font is so small. I went from 5 books a year reading to 189 the first year with my kindle back in 2008/2009.

[Joykins]

The night mode with sepia lettering works better for me than with white lettering, fwiw.

[Joykins]

I'd think you'd get better pdf reading on the tablets than the e-ink readers? Do you, or does it depend on size like full size iPads are really best?

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Joykins

I'd think you'd get better pdf reading on the tablets than the e-ink readers? Do you, or does it depend on size like full size iPads are really best?

I can't read on a pdf although Moon does a good job rendering them I would say you need a bigger tablet for pdf.

[ScalyFreak]

Originally Posted by Joykins

I'd think you'd get better pdf reading on the tablets than the e-ink readers? Do you, or does it depend on size like full size iPads are really best?

My Touchpad is the best I have foudn for reading PDFs, especially after I droidified it.

Atunah, I assume you've already played around with the brightness settings? I read on my phone all the time, with white background and black text, and about 25% brightness and that seems to work just fine for me.