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View Poll Results: How important are page numbers in Kindle Books? | |||
Very important - I tend to avoid those books and forget the author | 16 | 8.56% | |
Nice to have - I use them if they are there | 57 | 30.48% | |
Not important at all - get over yourself. | 114 | 60.96% | |
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08-18-2017, 04:01 AM | #286 |
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08-18-2017, 04:41 AM | #287 |
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I find that the time left is accurate enough. Absolute accuracy doesn't matter so long as it gives me an idea of whether I've got a big bit (30 mins) or a little bit (5 mins) of the chapter left.
Last night for example I was reading a book that has a mix of chapter lengths. I was getting tired but each time I started a new chapter the time left show 2,3 or 4 minutes, so I carried on. I did this for a few chapters until I got to a new one where the time left was 10mins, bookmarked it and put it down. |
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My preference is to stop at some sort of scene break. A chapter is the most logical choice. A scene break between chapters is my next choice. Some sort of stopping point at the end of a paragraph that ends at the top of a page is next, for example, I don't like to stop in the middle of a lot of dialog. I like to continue with the first new chapter that is on the current page. Last edited by John F; 08-18-2017 at 10:36 AM. Reason: changed chapter to paragraph |
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Every night, I read until I fall asleep. Literally. I've been doing this since I was a small child. One of the great things about e-readers is that I don't have to search for my page every morning when I wake up. If I'm waiting for something, (doctor's office, public transportation, whatever) I read until I have to stop. How would the "stop at the end of the chapter" thing work? When I'm in a waiting room at the doctor's office, I never know how long it's going to take, so how would I know when to stop reading? I just read until the doctor is ready to see me, then I stop wherever I am. Shari |
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If I hear "dinner's ready", I'll finish the page and paragraph. Using common sense and evaluating your situation usually works for me. |
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Much faster than doing the equivalent in Kindle. I just prefer to stop reading at a chapter break, though not always possible with long chapters. But actually, some Android ebook apps do have progress lines much more informative. E.g., a line with your current place and marks for each chapter break. Quote:
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08-18-2017, 01:01 PM | #292 |
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I must admit I never really read books unless I have some open-ended time. I used to. Back in the day I carried a paperback and would read it waiting for the bus etc. These days I'm more likely to use that time to read a forum like this, check twitter or listen to a podcast. I find reading in very small chunks, a few minutes here and there, to not be as satisfying.
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08-18-2017, 02:38 PM | #293 |
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Sometimes, yes. I've never had the need to finish a chapter. I read before bed...when my eyes won't stop rolling, I put my Kobo down, and close my eyes. I pay no attention to where I am in a chapter or on a page.
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08-18-2017, 08:04 PM | #294 | |
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I have read a few books, though, where each chapter ended on a sort of mini cliffhanger, so in that case a chapter end might not be the best place to stop! |
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08-20-2017, 05:26 AM | #296 |
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Or Thomas Bernhard, who doesn't even have paragraphs, let alone chapters.
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08-20-2017, 06:58 AM | #298 |
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I just picked up The Man Who Folded Himself and has no chapters. The publisher created it as one long flow which on some Readers won't work as it's too big.
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08-20-2017, 07:02 AM | #299 |
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Wow, that's an expensive ebook: £9.64 at Amazon! Did you find somewhere cheaper, Jon? One of my favourite books, but that really is a bit steep .
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08-20-2017, 07:36 AM | #300 |
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Seems like it's a non-agency book. You could use a Kobo discount code on it. Also it's only $10 on Amazon Canada(~6.20 pounds)
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