from Dublins fair city

matcat123 · 05-12-2009, 05:31 PM

Hi
I got a present of a Sony Reader. Such a thoughtful present as I'm a total bookworm. I'm a bit worried about losing the whole physicality of handling a book and turning the pages..... but also very excited as I've just downloaded some books to my reader.

zelda_pinwheel · 05-12-2009, 05:39 PM

welcome to the forum matcat ! ah, dublin, i'd love to visit there someday.

i've got a very romanticised image of it of course, from joyce's dubliners and the pogues...

that is a lovely present indeed. i know a lot of people are worried they'll miss the tactile aspect of reading when they start using a reader, but let me tell you a little secret : since i got mine, i love it so much, i can barely stand to take a paper book anymore ! the ergonomics are terrible !

like when you're reading in bed, on your side : oh, my poor wrist, propping up all those pages ! and the top of the book is always blocking the light from the page i'm trying to read ! and when i'm reading a nice thick omnibus edition... oh my ! it's so HEAVY ! just try reading that with one hand...

and i LOVE having hundreds of books in my bad wherever i go, without having to carry more than a few grammes.

i'm sure you'll love your sony, if you love reading. and just to give you more reason to love it, don't miss our free ebooks section (click the ebooks link in the blue navigation bar at the top of the page) for thousands of books formatted by our members ! for sony, choose the epub or lrf format. another great site is feedbooks for even more free public domain and creative commons books.

soon you'll have more than you can count, and then calibre (see the calibre forum) will be indispensable for managing your library, doing conversions, and aggregating rss feeds.

don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions, and happy reading !

FizzyWater · 05-12-2009, 07:18 PM

Welcome to mobileread, matcat123! Pull up a virtual barstool and order up a pint (or pitcher) of your favorite libation!

F1Wild · 05-12-2009, 07:28 PM

Welcome matcat123! My husband is from just up the motorway in Bangor, NI - in fact we just moved back to the US from there. Gawd I miss the Temple Bar pubs for fun & great music!!

BTW, I'm still making up my mind between the Sonys & Kindle...let us know what you think of yours - did you get a 505 or 700??

MickeyC · 05-12-2009, 07:40 PM

Hi matcat123 and welcome to MobileRead. That's sound advice there from Zelda. I've gotten so I prefer my eBook reader to a print book

matcat123 · 05-20-2009, 11:22 AM

Hi Thanks for you replies. One of my problems (if it is in fact a problem!) is that I could only ever read new pristine clean books. The thought of rotten dirty library books with all sorts of diseases and dead insects lurking within their pages would send me into a spin.... I would need to wear a CSI forensic suit before I could even approach a library book... My lovely Sony reader is so so clean!!!

F1Wild · 05-20-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by matcat123

Hi Thanks for you replies. One of my problems (if it is in fact a problem!) is that I could only ever read new pristine clean books. The thought of rotten dirty library books with all sorts of diseases and dead insects lurking within their pages would send me into a spin.... I would need to wear a CSI forensic suit before I could even approach a library book... My lovely Sony reader is so so clean!!!

Ah, hello my fellow OCDer!!! I completely get what you're saying. My husband thinks it's a bit strange to move every book on the shelf over to find a clean, untouched one to buy...finger prints on my book (or anything else) would NEVER do! This is just motivating me more to sell the jetBook and get myself a Sony...or Kindle.

GraceKrispy · 05-21-2009, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matcat123

Hi
I got a present of a Sony Reader. Such a thoughtful present as I'm a total bookworm. I'm a bit worried about losing the whole physicality of handling a book and turning the pages..... but also very excited as I've just downloaded some books to my reader.

I felt the SAME WAY!! I was not sure about that gift I received, but it didn't take long to convince me! I sometimes check out library books (pbooks) (and I'm not grossed out by the books, unless they have funny brown stains. that bugs me and I pray to the powers that be that the brown is from some chocolate loving reader...), and it's a fun change once in a while, like looking at antiques

I hope you love your new reader! Welcome to the forum!

05-12-2009, 05:31 PM	#1
matcat123 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: sony reader	from Dublins fair city Hi I got a present of a Sony Reader. Such a thoughtful present as I'm a total bookworm. I'm a bit worried about losing the whole physicality of handling a book and turning the pages..... but also very excited as I've just downloaded some books to my reader.

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05-12-2009, 05:39 PM	#2
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	welcome to the forum matcat ! ah, dublin, i'd love to visit there someday. i've got a very romanticised image of it of course, from joyce's dubliners and the pogues... that is a lovely present indeed. i know a lot of people are worried they'll miss the tactile aspect of reading when they start using a reader, but let me tell you a little secret : since i got mine, i love it so much, i can barely stand to take a paper book anymore ! the ergonomics are terrible ! like when you're reading in bed, on your side : oh, my poor wrist, propping up all those pages ! and the top of the book is always blocking the light from the page i'm trying to read ! and when i'm reading a nice thick omnibus edition... oh my ! it's so HEAVY ! just try reading that with one hand... and i LOVE having hundreds of books in my bad wherever i go, without having to carry more than a few grammes. i'm sure you'll love your sony, if you love reading. and just to give you more reason to love it, don't miss our free ebooks section (click the ebooks link in the blue navigation bar at the top of the page) for thousands of books formatted by our members ! for sony, choose the epub or lrf format. another great site is feedbooks for even more free public domain and creative commons books. soon you'll have more than you can count, and then calibre (see the calibre forum) will be indispensable for managing your library, doing conversions, and aggregating rss feeds. don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions, and happy reading !

05-12-2009, 07:18 PM	#3
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Welcome to mobileread, matcat123! Pull up a virtual barstool and order up a pint (or pitcher) of your favorite libation!

05-12-2009, 07:28 PM	#4
F1Wild Addict Posts: 346 Karma: 170 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix (Ahwatukee), AZ Device: Paolo-my Kindle2, Blackberry Curve	Welcome matcat123! My husband is from just up the motorway in Bangor, NI - in fact we just moved back to the US from there. Gawd I miss the Temple Bar pubs for fun & great music!! BTW, I'm still making up my mind between the Sonys & Kindle...let us know what you think of yours - did you get a 505 or 700??

05-12-2009, 07:40 PM	#5
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi matcat123 and welcome to MobileRead. That's sound advice there from Zelda. I've gotten so I prefer my eBook reader to a print book

05-20-2009, 11:22 AM	#6
matcat123 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: sony reader	Hi Thanks for you replies. One of my problems (if it is in fact a problem!) is that I could only ever read new pristine clean books. The thought of rotten dirty library books with all sorts of diseases and dead insects lurking within their pages would send me into a spin.... I would need to wear a CSI forensic suit before I could even approach a library book... My lovely Sony reader is so so clean!!!