Enjoying the ebook

leebase · 03-13-2011, 05:00 PM

Has anyone besides me noticed how this amazing group of fans of ebooks spend more time complaining about them rather than talking up our enjoyment of them? This thread is dedicated to the stories where you actually LIKED an ebook

I'll start. Was at church last week and they started a new class. The teacher mentioned the book he was leading from. A quick bring up of Amazon's website on my iPad, found the book, ordered it...and it was delivered instantly to my kindle app.

I really LOVE the new ebook world we are living in.

Lee

PeterT · 03-13-2011, 05:05 PM

I will admit I had done something similar during a service a few months back on my WiFi enabled Kobo

DixieGal · 03-13-2011, 05:21 PM

Yay for positivity! I'm in my sunroom, listening to fun music, soaking up the sunshine, and reading about werewolves on Discworld, while a big bumblebee buzzes around the camellia bush outside. Tim is an iced tea genius.

Baby, you're a firework!

BrentKnowles · 03-13-2011, 06:29 PM

Totally agree. New books are mere seconds away and that is amazing.

chamekke · 03-13-2011, 07:03 PM

Just reading the title of your thread made me smile happily. You're so right!

I love being able to download a book almost instantly. Especially when it's a book you're excited to discover! My latest find is Sacred Koyasan and while it wasn't cheap, it's even better than I'd dared hope. A wonderful read.

MorganM · 03-13-2011, 07:13 PM

I never whinge about my eReader or eBooks. I love having a Kobo!

caheaton · 03-13-2011, 08:36 PM

I've been thoroughly enjoying my new Kobo (as well as the books I've been reading). My biggest complaint is that my library of books to read is growing exponentially faster then I can read them!

Still new to ebooks, but so far have read:
-- "The Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill" (Stephen King's son). It's not your typical ghost story, but I found it engrossing and pulls me into the story and the characters. His writing style is very similar to his dad.
== "On the Beach" by Nevil Shute: a classic; about people living in south Australia waiting for death to come in the form of radioactivity (they are the last people left on Earth following a brief nuclear war between NATO, Russia and China). I enjoyed the story, but found the characters a bit stiff.
== "Blood Music" by Greg Bear; presently reading, about a third of the way through. Very engrossing sci fi tale about man made, intelligent single celled organisms that threaten man's existence.

All 3 titles are from the library (first 2 from Ohio ebook Project and the last one from Singapore). I have several books I've purchased, but have pushed those to the back burner as the library books have an expiration date :-) ).

Craig

spaze · 03-14-2011, 04:39 AM

In my life I have read three books. For some reason I never found any interest toward books.

When I had my first contact with an e-reader, I was instantly in love with books. I now use every free second I have from kids and wife to read.

I finished Raising Atlantis in one week and am now reading Hitch Hiker's Guide to Galaxy. After this, I have already uploaded Lost Symbol by Dan Brown.

idraw22 · 03-14-2011, 04:55 AM

Hi

I gotten into some good stories this month! So good that I've almost tried to turn the page (as in like a pbook while reading my kindle or jetbook. That is pure booklust!

mr ploppy · 03-14-2011, 08:09 AM

I used to like the fact that you didn't have to rush out and buy an ebook as soon as you saw it because it would still be there when you wanted to read it and it would never sell out. But then I found out about limited edition ebooks that get removed from sale as soon as the hardback version sells out.

So, um ... I like that I can press a button to see what time it is without having to move my head. And I can fix spelling and grammar mistakes in case I might want to read them again some time in the future. And I suppose it will be useful when my kids put me in a retirement home and throw all my books in a skip, assuming I'm not completely senile by then.

cfrizz · 03-14-2011, 08:29 AM

I have been enjoying my ereader & ebooks for over a year! Almost the best invention EVAH!

SlowRain · 03-14-2011, 08:52 AM

Any time I'm caught somewhere where I have to wait, I just whip out my phone and read. I couldn't do that before, even with a paperback.

HamsterRage · 03-14-2011, 09:45 AM

My wife never read as much as I do. Now she has a Kobo and can jack up the font size, she's reading a lot. It turns out that dealing with the small font on paper books caused her headaches and eye fatigue, which limited how much reading should could do.

BoiseShan · 03-14-2011, 12:40 PM

I never thought it possible, but I read so much more now!

Because I use several reader apps on my Android phone, I've got a book at my fingertips literally all of the time.

Plus that dang one-click ordering feature from Amazon.... I can finish one book and buy the next in the series without even standing up!

amward · 03-14-2011, 08:40 PM

I just love my ereader especially for travelling, although I'm using it more and more for day to day reading. One of the big advantages for me is the availability of authors that I would never see in my local bookshop or library. My husband loves it too as I don't drive him mad flicking the pages as I read in bed (not that I don't sometimes absentmindedly try).

03-13-2011, 05:00 PM	#1
leebase Karma Kameleon Posts: 2,934 Karma: 26616647 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iPad Mini, iPhone X, Kindle Fire Tab HD 8, Walmart Onn	Enjoying the ebook Has anyone besides me noticed how this amazing group of fans of ebooks spend more time complaining about them rather than talking up our enjoyment of them? This thread is dedicated to the stories where you actually LIKED an ebook I'll start. Was at church last week and they started a new class. The teacher mentioned the book he was leading from. A quick bring up of Amazon's website on my iPad, found the book, ordered it...and it was delivered instantly to my kindle app. I really LOVE the new ebook world we are living in. Lee

03-13-2011, 08:36 PM	#7
caheaton Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 12944 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: SW Ohio, USA Device: Kobo & Kindle apps (PC, Android), Aura HD, Kindle Touch	I've been thoroughly enjoying my new Kobo (as well as the books I've been reading). My biggest complaint is that my library of books to read is growing exponentially faster then I can read them! Still new to ebooks, but so far have read: -- "The Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill" (Stephen King's son). It's not your typical ghost story, but I found it engrossing and pulls me into the story and the characters. His writing style is very similar to his dad. == "On the Beach" by Nevil Shute: a classic; about people living in south Australia waiting for death to come in the form of radioactivity (they are the last people left on Earth following a brief nuclear war between NATO, Russia and China). I enjoyed the story, but found the characters a bit stiff. == "Blood Music" by Greg Bear; presently reading, about a third of the way through. Very engrossing sci fi tale about man made, intelligent single celled organisms that threaten man's existence. All 3 titles are from the library (first 2 from Ohio ebook Project and the last one from Singapore). I have several books I've purchased, but have pushed those to the back burner as the library books have an expiration date :-) ). Craig Last edited by caheaton; 03-13-2011 at 08:40 PM.

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03-13-2011, 05:05 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,167 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	I will admit I had done something similar during a service a few months back on my WiFi enabled Kobo

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DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Yay for positivity! I'm in my sunroom, listening to fun music, soaking up the sunshine, and reading about werewolves on Discworld, while a big bumblebee buzzes around the camellia bush outside. Tim is an iced tea genius. Baby, you're a firework!

03-13-2011, 06:29 PM	#4
BrentKnowles Author Posts: 38 Karma: 540064 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Edmonton Canada Device: iPad	Totally agree. New books are mere seconds away and that is amazing.

03-13-2011, 07:03 PM	#5
chamekke Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 13510 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kindle 3 Wi-Fi	Just reading the title of your thread made me smile happily. You're so right! I love being able to download a book almost instantly. Especially when it's a book you're excited to discover! My latest find is Sacred Koyasan and while it wasn't cheap, it's even better than I'd dared hope. A wonderful read.

03-13-2011, 07:13 PM	#6
MorganM Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 1089963 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra H2o	I never whinge about my eReader or eBooks. I love having a Kobo!

03-14-2011, 04:39 AM	#8
spaze Addict Posts: 265 Karma: 512072 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Device: Writing my first short story: Guardian Angel	In my life I have read three books. For some reason I never found any interest toward books. When I had my first contact with an e-reader, I was instantly in love with books. I now use every free second I have from kids and wife to read. I finished Raising Atlantis in one week and am now reading Hitch Hiker's Guide to Galaxy. After this, I have already uploaded Lost Symbol by Dan Brown.

03-14-2011, 04:55 AM	#9
idraw22 Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 1094380 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: arkansas Device: Jetbook Lite, Kindle 3, jetbook mini, sony clie, sony prs-T1	Hi I gotten into some good stories this month! So good that I've almost tried to turn the page (as in like a pbook while reading my kindle or jetbook. That is pure booklust!

03-14-2011, 08:09 AM	#10
mr ploppy Feral Underclass Posts: 3,622 Karma: 26821535 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, tha noz Device: 2nd hand paperback	I used to like the fact that you didn't have to rush out and buy an ebook as soon as you saw it because it would still be there when you wanted to read it and it would never sell out. But then I found out about limited edition ebooks that get removed from sale as soon as the hardback version sells out. So, um ... I like that I can press a button to see what time it is without having to move my head. And I can fix spelling and grammar mistakes in case I might want to read them again some time in the future. And I suppose it will be useful when my kids put me in a retirement home and throw all my books in a skip, assuming I'm not completely senile by then.

03-14-2011, 08:29 AM	#11
cfrizz Wizard Posts: 1,531 Karma: 34583358 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Device: Samsung 54A, Kobo Libra H2O, Samsung S6 Lite	I have been enjoying my ereader & ebooks for over a year! Almost the best invention EVAH!

03-14-2011, 08:52 AM	#12
SlowRain Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 9553 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: a Canadian expat in Taiwan Device: HTC 10, Asus Phonepad	Any time I'm caught somewhere where I have to wait, I just whip out my phone and read. I couldn't do that before, even with a paperback.

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03-14-2011, 09:45 AM	#13
HamsterRage Evangelist Posts: 435 Karma: 24326 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo	My wife never read as much as I do. Now she has a Kobo and can jack up the font size, she's reading a lot. It turns out that dealing with the small font on paper books caused her headaches and eye fatigue, which limited how much reading should could do.

03-14-2011, 12:40 PM	#14
BoiseShan Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 14598 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	I never thought it possible, but I read so much more now! Because I use several reader apps on my Android phone, I've got a book at my fingertips literally all of the time. Plus that dang one-click ordering feature from Amazon.... I can finish one book and buy the next in the series without even standing up!

03-14-2011, 08:40 PM	#15
amward Wizard Posts: 1,299 Karma: 2081110 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SW Australia Device: Eco Eclipse, Sony PRS 350 (pink), Ipod Touch, Kindle Touch	I just love my ereader especially for travelling, although I'm using it more and more for day to day reading. One of the big advantages for me is the availability of authors that I would never see in my local bookshop or library. My husband loves it too as I don't drive him mad flicking the pages as I read in bed (not that I don't sometimes absentmindedly try).