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That article seems to be about how online shopping changes what you read. They apply equally to printed books purchased online.
The changes I've noticed after I got my Kindle are: - I'm more likely to read new books not yet out on paperback, because the Kindle is far easier to handle and carry than a hardcover book. - My reading habits have broadened, primarily because Kindle allows a free download of a sample. It's simple to impulsively click on "send free sample", then later come across it on my Kindle and start reading. - If a particular book is unavailable on Kindle, usually I'd read something else that isavailable on Kindle, rather than buy a printed book. |
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yes, ebooks changed what I read.
before: nothing after: 3-4 books a month. |
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Yes, not so much a different genre, but rather from unknown (unknown by me) authors. Or authors that would probably never be available in Dutch stores.
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Yup. Without the internet's series of tubes I would've never found stuff like:
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I still like having both print and eBook versions of my favorite books on hand...I definitely re-read the books I have in both formats a lot more.
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Yeah, I definitely feel that way, too. I love the widgets on sites that say "Customers that bought this book also bought this..." Before ebooks, I had to struggle to find other books I liked.
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I feel like there's so many classics that are on my "to-read" list, I'll never get to the lesser known authors. Then again, not everyone's recommendations are books I'll like, so that should narrow it down a bit.
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So you said you now read more fiction. What did you used to read more of before? |
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