03-29-2020, 12:06 PM | #46 | |
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The % or progress bar works for me. Printed books only have page number (not x of y) and the progress is obvious. I'd only use the page number on a printed book with an index, so for a novel it simply lets me know two leaves aren't stuck together or a leaf or two hasn't fallen out. Last edited by Quoth; 03-29-2020 at 12:09 PM. |
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03-29-2020, 12:44 PM | #47 | |
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As you say, the progress in a printed book is obvious, it's simply from the thickness of how many pages you've read versus how many remain. Time remaining for the book I also like; I switched to it last night when I was close to the end of a book. For an ebook novel I find page numbers completely useless compared to percentage read or time left. Page 184 of 554 doesn't tell me as much as 30% does. |
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03-29-2020, 01:08 PM | #48 | |
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03-29-2020, 01:55 PM | #49 | |
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I don't need to keep the page number in my sight constantly. On my Libra I only have the progress bar active. But I can look at the page numbers when I want to do so, and occasionally I do. |
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03-29-2020, 07:24 PM | #50 | |
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03-29-2020, 09:30 PM | #51 | ||
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03-30-2020, 02:42 PM | #52 | |
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Book clubs find this helpful, too -- "okay, look at what this guy did on page 96!." Yes, they are fairly useless for books read by a single user in isolation without needing to ever cite a passage -- but there are many ways to use and enjoy a book. |
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03-30-2020, 04:37 PM | #53 |
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I have to disagree. I find that ADE page numbers gives ne a reference on how large the eBook is. So as an individual, page number the way ADE does it works for me. ADE page number are based on 1024 bytes of compressed text is one page. KePub pages are worthless as they are one screen equals one page. Tat doesn't give me an indication of how large the book is as I can change the font size (which I do sometimes) and the page numbers then are all different and thus useless.
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03-31-2020, 01:47 AM | #54 | |
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I like the kepub numbers, I always read at the same font size etc setting so I have a pretty good idea of now long it takes to read say 50 kepub "pages" on my device settings ( also, its roughly double the ADE value on my device settings, which is easy to remember - a 250 ADE page book is about 500 kepub pages |
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03-31-2020, 11:43 AM | #55 |
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@stumped: This. <3. Plus a quick peek once in a while at the 'time left to read' features in one shape or form if I'm on a clock. Otherwise, full-screen, no distraction.
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03-31-2020, 12:07 PM | #56 |
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time left in chapter & such like don't work for me because I abuse the algorithms by skip scanning boring sections.
pages left in chapter , however defined & calculated, is great. it helps decide whether to stop reading at sleep time or go for "just one more" chapter. I aim to complete a chapter, then I will turn one page more just to see how long the next one is, before bookmarking and closing. |
03-31-2020, 12:20 PM | #57 |
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Time left to read doesn't work for me either, because my reading speed is exceedingly uneven and I often stop for a few minutes - to pet a cat, go get someting from the kitchen, look out the window, drink, eat, whatever.
As to any chapter progress, I couldn't care less. I've never felt any obligation to finish a chapter. I usually stop in the middle of the page and pick up from there the next day. |
03-31-2020, 01:27 PM | #58 | |
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I couldn't do that! I need to reach a section where there's a clear structural break in the story, otherwise I can't stop. |
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03-31-2020, 01:49 PM | #59 |
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Well, everyone is different. I've read about George Sand that she was a very disciplined writer and worked a fixed amount of hours every day, writing novels. And whenever she finished a novel and there was an hour left, she immediately started writing a new novel, so that the remaining hour wouldn't go to waste.
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03-31-2020, 11:18 PM | #60 |
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