Namaste

silverfish · 07-11-2009, 07:53 AM

Got my PRS-505 (Gray) a few weeks ago and have been quite contented with the purchase. Among my list of unread books, one was Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs. I was e-reading today, when I thought of looking up an epub version of SICP, since the authors had made the html version of the book available for download. A quick search, and I reach here, which in hindsight seems to be a bad decision. I wanted to keep only two books on the reader - "I am that" and SICP. A few hours on this site, and now I am going crazy with the downloads. And look at this, I registered :O and now I am introducing myself! Why oh why, did you create this forum and this site and allow people to rediscover the conversations that have been bound forever in the dead trees in an entirely new way? Things will never be the same again...

Not one for fiction, I have been gleefully downloading the books Patricia has been hand-creating and sharing. Patricia - a huge thanks and appreciation for all your hardwork.

To all the others, thanks for reading this.

Namaste,
Silverfish

pdurrant · 07-11-2009, 08:09 AM

Welcome to Mobileread.

Mobileread is a delightful paradox. It greatly increases the number of books easily available to you, and at the same time cuts down on the amount of time you spend reading them...

An interesting choice of screen name. Do you also "inhabit dry papery areas such as old books and newspaper stacks"?

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Originally Posted by silverfish

Got my PRS-505 (Gray) a few weeks ago and have been quite contented with the purchase. Among my list of unread books, one was Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs. I was e-reading today, when I thought of looking up an epub version of SICP, since the authors had made the html version of the book available for download. A quick search, and I reach here, which in hindsight seems to be a bad decision. I wanted to keep only two books on the reader - "I am that" and SICP. A few hours on this site, and now I am going crazy with the downloads. And look at this, I registered :O and now I am introducing myself! Why oh why, did you create this forum and this site and allow people to rediscover the conversations that have been bound forever in the dead trees in an entirely new way? Things will never be the same again...

Not one for fiction, I have been gleefully downloading the books Patricia has been hand-creating and sharing. Patricia - a huge thanks and appreciation for all your hardwork.

To all the others, thanks for reading this.

Namaste,
Silverfish

zelda_pinwheel · 07-11-2009, 08:15 AM

tee hee ! welcome to the madness, silverfish. pdurrant speaks the truth. i'm afraid you'll find there is no esape from mobileread, and resistance is futile.

nonetheless, since i've no doubt you'll enjoy your time here, learn a lot, and find lots of wonderful books to read (as you already have, i see) (not that you'll have any time to read them, of course, since you'll spend all your time on the forum

) and also as we're all trapped here with you, i won't offer you too much sympathy for your plight.

don't hesitate to ask any questions ; you'll find this place is populated with immensely knowledgeable, friendly and helpful people ! i would point you in the direction of the ebooks download section but i see you've found it without needing any help.

happy reading !

silverfish · 07-11-2009, 08:58 AM

Thanks pdurrant for the welcome.

I agree with your statement about MR being a paradox. One of the reasons I wanted to have only 2 books was to prevent myself from becoming a hoarder. And, that's precisely what i have become when it came to book purchases. I have books lying around everywhere, waiting to be read. And, it pains me to see the paper turning yellow - of books, which I still haven't read!

I love the smell of the glue in the new books, and sometimes go into book stores to take a lung-load whiff of the smell. And, old paper, my=my, I can melt away with an old book in my hands. The delicate feel of yellowing paper and the smell of aging paper is simply fabulous. I do have an affinity for reading any and all printed material, however of late, have not been getting enough time to do any reading.
Abt the nick, was surprised to see silverfish was available. Poor, lucky and cursed creatures, they go through books all the while not realising their value.

MickeyC · 07-11-2009, 09:23 AM

Hi silverfish and welcome to eternal addiction, er, I mean MobileRead.

Oh, and BTW, you might as well start thinking of Patricia as your pusher. Right after I joined, I sent her an email asking why 'Under Milkwood' by Dillon Thomas wasn't available. Thirty minutes later it was. And I guess I don't need to tell you how much time I've spent reading and re-reading that masterpiece when I should be doing something else. It is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black, ooops, where was I? Oh yeah, welcome to the madness

pdurrant · 07-11-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by silverfish

One of the reasons I wanted to have only 2 books was to prevent myself from becoming a hoarder. And, that's precisely what i have become when it came to book purchases. I have books lying around everywhere, waiting to be read. And, it pains me to see the paper turning yellow - of books, which I still haven't read!

The one really big advantage of ebooks is that they don't clutter up your living space while waiting to be read. But they do haunt your computer and ebook reader -- "read me next - you bought me years ago!"

My TBR folder currently holds 266 ebooks. Nearly two years worth of reading, and that's not counting the 300+ classics downloaded from here. Although I have read quite a few of those 300. But then again, lots of them are anthologies.

And I have to admit that my TBR folder doesn't include quite a few ebooks bought at fictionwise in recent sales and not yet downloaded....

hnoto · 07-11-2009, 01:53 PM

Welcome! You will find a LOT of hoarders here on MR. And enablers.

Patricia · 07-11-2009, 04:07 PM

Welcome to the forum Silverfish, and thank you for the kind words. We're glad that you found your way here and took the trouble to register.

kazbates · 07-13-2009, 10:55 AM

Welcome to MobileRead, silverfish!

We are so glad you found the forum. The wonderful thing about MR is that no matter what questions you might have about readers and ebook reading, you will find a sympathetic ear here and tons of advice. Enjoy!

Happy reading.

Lady Blue · 07-14-2009, 11:35 AM

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silverfish · 07-23-2009, 01:55 AM

First, apologies for my absence. Oblivious to the world's rotation, I was running in my own Hamster Wheel and failed to notice the passage of precious moments...

Needless to say, logging in back confirms the great vibes that this group exudes. I am thrilled to accept the warm welcomes from zelda_pinwheel, kazbates, Lady Blue, Patricia, hnoto, pdurrant and cassidym.

If I may, let me applaud you for taking time and making new-comers feel warm, wanted and appreciated

The silverfish has been quite inactive lately, chewing on mundane work related stuff that generates social barter lubricant (read money), however viscous it is, and hence is thirsting for the lofty heights that a good read can take it to.

Hope and wish that all of you have had better conversations of the paper kind the past few days than yours truly.

Once again, thanks for the welcome,
Silverfish

ccpraveen · 07-23-2009, 06:06 AM

Welcome to the forum once again, Silverfish.

Not that I am anymore the wiser than you are here, I only joined yesterday, which is to say a good ten days after you did. I just wished to express my warm and generous goodwill towards you, both as a voracious reader which shows in the ways you communicate, and as a fellow national. I am from your own country, only a lot more to the south. And yet to have a device of my own.

Warm regards once again

07-11-2009, 07:53 AM	#1
silverfish Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Sony PRS-505	Namaste Got my PRS-505 (Gray) a few weeks ago and have been quite contented with the purchase. Among my list of unread books, one was Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs. I was e-reading today, when I thought of looking up an epub version of SICP, since the authors had made the html version of the book available for download. A quick search, and I reach here, which in hindsight seems to be a bad decision. I wanted to keep only two books on the reader - "I am that" and SICP. A few hours on this site, and now I am going crazy with the downloads. And look at this, I registered :O and now I am introducing myself! Why oh why, did you create this forum and this site and allow people to rediscover the conversations that have been bound forever in the dead trees in an entirely new way? Things will never be the same again... Not one for fiction, I have been gleefully downloading the books Patricia has been hand-creating and sharing. Patricia - a huge thanks and appreciation for all your hardwork. To all the others, thanks for reading this. Namaste, Silverfish

07-11-2009, 09:23 AM	#5
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi silverfish and welcome to eternal addiction, er, I mean MobileRead. Oh, and BTW, you might as well start thinking of Patricia as your pusher. Right after I joined, I sent her an email asking why 'Under Milkwood' by Dillon Thomas wasn't available. Thirty minutes later it was. And I guess I don't need to tell you how much time I've spent reading and re-reading that masterpiece when I should be doing something else. It is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black, ooops, where was I? Oh yeah, welcome to the madness Last edited by MickeyC; 07-11-2009 at 09:27 AM.

07-14-2009, 11:35 AM	#10
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	Hello silverfish, and to Mobileread.

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silverfish Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Sony PRS-505	Thanks pdurrant for the welcome. I agree with your statement about MR being a paradox. One of the reasons I wanted to have only 2 books was to prevent myself from becoming a hoarder. And, that's precisely what i have become when it came to book purchases. I have books lying around everywhere, waiting to be read. And, it pains me to see the paper turning yellow - of books, which I still haven't read! I love the smell of the glue in the new books, and sometimes go into book stores to take a lung-load whiff of the smell. And, old paper, my=my, I can melt away with an old book in my hands. The delicate feel of yellowing paper and the smell of aging paper is simply fabulous. I do have an affinity for reading any and all printed material, however of late, have not been getting enough time to do any reading. Abt the nick, was surprised to see silverfish was available. Poor, lucky and cursed creatures, they go through books all the while not realising their value.

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hnoto Groupie Posts: 194 Karma: 177180 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Device: Sony PRS 505	Welcome! You will find a LOT of hoarders here on MR. And enablers.

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kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	Welcome to MobileRead, silverfish! We are so glad you found the forum. The wonderful thing about MR is that no matter what questions you might have about readers and ebook reading, you will find a sympathetic ear here and tons of advice. Enjoy! Happy reading.

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silverfish Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Sony PRS-505	First, apologies for my absence. Oblivious to the world's rotation, I was running in my own Hamster Wheel and failed to notice the passage of precious moments... Needless to say, logging in back confirms the great vibes that this group exudes. I am thrilled to accept the warm welcomes from zelda_pinwheel, kazbates, Lady Blue, Patricia, hnoto, pdurrant and cassidym. If I may, let me applaud you for taking time and making new-comers feel warm, wanted and appreciated The silverfish has been quite inactive lately, chewing on mundane work related stuff that generates social barter lubricant (read money), however viscous it is, and hence is thirsting for the lofty heights that a good read can take it to. Hope and wish that all of you have had better conversations of the paper kind the past few days than yours truly. Once again, thanks for the welcome, Silverfish

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ccpraveen Site: tinyurl.com/bukworm Posts: 23 Karma: 78 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle, Bluefire Reader	Welcome to the forum once again, Silverfish. Not that I am anymore the wiser than you are here, I only joined yesterday, which is to say a good ten days after you did. I just wished to express my warm and generous goodwill towards you, both as a voracious reader which shows in the ways you communicate, and as a fellow national. I am from your own country, only a lot more to the south. And yet to have a device of my own. Warm regards once again

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