How Many Books on Your Reader?

[crsheilah]

I have about 8 or so on my Sony 505 at all times. They are mainly library books, I'm taking advantage of my NYPL non-resident card while I can. They won't renew the card as they've changed the rules in mid-stream. I have about 1,300 ebooks in Calibre. I don't see any point in loading a lot of books on my Reader. Why do so many of you have all those books on your readers? Am I missing something?

[crsheilah]

Originally Posted by Verencat

Please, someone tell me I'm not the only naive person who is scared to put too many books on her device? I got over 400 on my computer, but just can't resolve to putting more then 30 on Pengy, I just feel like I need to be nice and easy to him (yes, him, not it, it would hurt his feelings)...

You've NAMED your reader? You mean I should name my reader? I've had my Sony 505 for 5 months now and never thought of naming it! Where IS my mind? I do restrict the number of books I keep on my reader though to be easy on it....him/her? 1,300 ebooks on Calibre, 8 on my Sony (who now needs a name).

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by crsheilah

.... I don't see any point in loading a lot of books on my Reader. Why do so many of you have all those books on your readers? Am I missing something?

I'm with you on that. I don't get it either.

[LDBoblo]

I have about 40 that I've redone as PDF for my 505. I'd probably have closer to 100, but making a decent PDF takes me a few hours and I haven't felt like cracking down on it.

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by crsheilah

. Why do so many of you have all those books on your readers? Am I missing something?

Speaking only for myself.......there is a certain satisfaction in knowing wherever I am, I have every ebook I own loaded.

No matter what I'm in the mood to read, its there. If it doesn't interest me at the time, I choose another.

It doesn't add weight, or slow things down. They're just....there.

[desertgrandma]

So........5 people have 1001+ on their readers.


Hows that working for you? Do you have folders?

[ravenne]

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

So........5 people have 1001+ on their readers.


Hows that working for you? Do you have folders?

That's a good question! Do tell, 1001+-readers!!

I have about 100 ebooks loaded on my Cybook. I used to have a lot more, but it kept confusing me. And I have about 30 ebooks on my iPhone.
BTW, great poll, DGma!

[astra]

I have about 90.

Even if I were to add all books that are listed on my TRL, it would be no more than 200, 6 years of reading. 90 books that I have take up less than a half of available internal memory and some of them have a lot of pics.

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by ravenne

That's a good question! Do tell, 1001+-readers!!

I have about 100 ebooks loaded on my Cybook. I used to have a lot more, but it kept confusing me. And I have about 30 ebooks on my iPhone.
BTW, great poll, DGma!

Thank you sweet ravenne.......but isn't it a little late/early where you are? What are you doing up so late?

[ravenne]

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Thank you sweet ravenne.......but isn't it a little late/early where you are? What are you doing up so late?

10 pm over here, still early And I'm loading my Cybook right now (your thread reminded me, I had two ebooks on my pc that I've wanted to load to the Cybook for quite awhile).

[Daithi]

Originally Posted by crsheilah

I have about 8 or so on my Sony 505 at all times. They are mainly library books, I'm taking advantage of my NYPL non-resident card while I can. They won't renew the card as they've changed the rules in mid-stream. I have about 1,300 ebooks in Calibre. I don't see any point in loading a lot of books on my Reader. Why do so many of you have all those books on your readers? Am I missing something?

First off, your avatar is adorable -- a reader in the making.

As to loading your reader with a lot of books, I can tell you why I like having as many as possible on mine. There is just something about holding an entire library in the palm of my hand that I find very appealing. The more books I have the happier I am.

[kazbates]

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

So........5 people have 1001+ on their readers.


Hows that working for you? Do you have folders?

I am a pack rat when it comes to books (both paper and electronic) and don't like to give away or delete anything. I know it's obsessive compulsive, but I keep thinking that the moment I delete it is the moment I'll need it for something.

I actually have 384 purchased ebooks loaded on my 600 but also have a 4G SD card loaded with about 120 books, most of which are Harlequin bundles, consequently, I don't know the actual number of books but am estimating well over 500. I also have a 4G Memory Stick with all my freeby downloads which are well over 400. I have no idea why I decided to separate my ebooks in that way, but since I've started it I figured it would take too much effort to change it around and I would rather be reading.

On a side note: I don't know why Sony changed the ebook library software so that it no longer shows the actual ebook count like it used to. It helped me compare my ebooks in Calibre and ELS so that I didn't miss any. I wish these developers would talk to the common person before they make changes.

[desertgrandma]

[QUOTE=kazbates;628105]I am a pack rat when it comes to books (both paper and electronic) and don't like to give away or delete anything. I know it's obsessive compulsive, but I keep thinking that the moment I delete it is the moment I'll need it for something.


(giggle) Thats how I feel too.

[Verencat]

Originally Posted by crsheilah

You've NAMED your reader? You mean I should name my reader?

Most definitly, yes. The object that spends so much time in your hands, that provides joy and sorrow, thrills and tears, has got to have at the very least it's own name!

I've had my Sony 505 for 5 months now and never thought of naming it! Where IS my mind?

I was wondering exactly the same thing...

I do restrict the number of books I keep on my reader though to be easy on it....him/her? 1,300 ebooks on Calibre, 8 on my Sony (who now needs a name).

I decided that if I was to have something in my hand so often, it needed to be masculine, but I know that many people tend to use the feminine to talk about their device... a matter of perspective, I guess.

And I'm with Daiti, A-DO-RA-BLE avatar!

[SHOECHICK]

Originally Posted by kazbates

On a side note: I don't know why Sony changed the ebook library software so that it no longer shows the actual ebook count like it used to. It helped me compare my ebooks in Calibre and ELS so that I didn't miss any. I wish these developers would talk to the common person before they make changes.

That is driving me nuts!!