Hello from a cold and foggy UK

Chris P Bacon · 01-09-2009, 02:35 PM

Just popped up to say hello.
Have been dithering over whether or not to take the plunge and buy an e-reader for ages.
Received a Sony PRS 505 yesterday as a late present from my wife.

My constant dropping hints must have finally paid off.

I read lots of stuff but mainly British crime fiction.
Am a bit ( a lot actually) of a gadget addict so am looking forward to getting to know the e-reader and Calibre over the coming weeks.
Cheers
Chris

ShortNCuddlyAm · 01-09-2009, 02:40 PM

Welcome to the forums - I'm sure you'll love the 505

Elsi · 01-09-2009, 05:22 PM

Welcome to MobileRead. If you're like most of us, you'll find too many books to read on your Sony reader. I mean, we have over one thousand titles for Sony reader which can be downloaded for free. Just check out the Sony books forum. And some of these are mysteries written by British authors -- John Buchan is definitely one of those.

Ervserver · 01-09-2009, 11:18 PM

Hello Chris

montsnmags · 01-10-2009, 02:00 AM

"Chris P Bacon"....

Too funny.

Welcome aboard, Chris. Congrats on the pressie. I expect you're loving it already.

Cheers,
Marc

MickeyC · 01-10-2009, 06:43 AM

Hi Chris and welcome to the Forum. 'Cold and foggy UK'. Sounds like things haven't changed

Anyway, enjoy your new toy. I got a 505 a year ago and am addicted to it.

jillam · 01-10-2009, 12:30 PM

Hello - also in v cold and foggy uk; received my ereader for Christmas and seem to be spending more time reading than ever. Could be the attraction of new gadget or the weather (sitting with cat in front of fire). Got a waterstones voucher with mine and am reading Stephen Booth (8th book in crime series), recommend them if you enjoy that genre. Found this forum when looking for Little Dorrit which I read over Christmas week whilst everyone else ill and therefore not expecting usual meal service (which activity usually occupies most of my time).

Chris P Bacon · 01-10-2009, 01:44 PM

Hi,
Thank you all for the warm welcome.
John Buchan is a favourite of mine. I also have a Stephen Booth in paper format on my to be read pile. (I think it is Black Dog).
I have already found one of the drawbacks of e reading.
I have just spent £6 on downloading a book which I realised about 3 pages in I have aleady read.Ho hum.
Anyway I have a couple of paper books I got for Christmas that I need to get through before I can apply myself fully to my new toy.
I have to add my agreement that it seems a bit harsh (as my 12 year old son would say) that we are expected to pay the same for an e book as for a paper copy. I am thinking that is you buy the paper copy perhaps you could get some sort of a code to download the e version.
But then again they seem to love selling us things we already own. Just look how many of us buy CDs of albums we owned on vinyl. I always think that if you bought a vinyl copy you should at least get a discount on the CD as you have already bouhht the copyright once.
Right well rant over and I will get back to my reading.
Cheers all
Chris

MickeyC · 01-10-2009, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris P Bacon

Hi,

I have just spent £6 on downloading a book which I realised about 3 pages in I have aleady read.Ho hum.

Chris

To avoid exactly this sort of mistake, I designed a database to track what I've read and also to show my Wish List. And I posted a copy of it here https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...360#post324360

Take a look and see if it'll be useful to you

ShortNCuddlyAm · 01-10-2009, 07:43 PM

If it's a book I've read in paper I don't mind if I then get it as an ebook

Chris P Bacon · 01-11-2009, 01:02 PM

Thanks Cassidym. I'll check it out.

01-09-2009, 02:35 PM	#1
Chris P Bacon Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 558 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony Reader	Hello from a cold and foggy UK Just popped up to say hello. Have been dithering over whether or not to take the plunge and buy an e-reader for ages. Received a Sony PRS 505 yesterday as a late present from my wife. My constant dropping hints must have finally paid off. I read lots of stuff but mainly British crime fiction. Am a bit ( a lot actually) of a gadget addict so am looking forward to getting to know the e-reader and Calibre over the coming weeks. Cheers Chris

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ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Welcome to the forums - I'm sure you'll love the 505

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Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Welcome to MobileRead. If you're like most of us, you'll find too many books to read on your Sony reader. I mean, we have over one thousand titles for Sony reader which can be downloaded for free. Just check out the Sony books forum. And some of these are mysteries written by British authors -- John Buchan is definitely one of those.

01-09-2009, 11:18 PM	#4
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	Hello Chris

01-10-2009, 02:00 AM	#5
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	"Chris P Bacon".... Too funny. Welcome aboard, Chris. Congrats on the pressie. I expect you're loving it already. Cheers, Marc

01-10-2009, 06:43 AM	#6
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Chris and welcome to the Forum. 'Cold and foggy UK'. Sounds like things haven't changed Anyway, enjoy your new toy. I got a 505 a year ago and am addicted to it.

01-10-2009, 12:30 PM	#7
jillam Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lincoln england Device: sony	Hello - also in v cold and foggy uk; received my ereader for Christmas and seem to be spending more time reading than ever. Could be the attraction of new gadget or the weather (sitting with cat in front of fire). Got a waterstones voucher with mine and am reading Stephen Booth (8th book in crime series), recommend them if you enjoy that genre. Found this forum when looking for Little Dorrit which I read over Christmas week whilst everyone else ill and therefore not expecting usual meal service (which activity usually occupies most of my time).

01-10-2009, 01:44 PM	#8
Chris P Bacon Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 558 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony Reader	Hi, Thank you all for the warm welcome. John Buchan is a favourite of mine. I also have a Stephen Booth in paper format on my to be read pile. (I think it is Black Dog). I have already found one of the drawbacks of e reading. I have just spent £6 on downloading a book which I realised about 3 pages in I have aleady read.Ho hum. Anyway I have a couple of paper books I got for Christmas that I need to get through before I can apply myself fully to my new toy. I have to add my agreement that it seems a bit harsh (as my 12 year old son would say) that we are expected to pay the same for an e book as for a paper copy. I am thinking that is you buy the paper copy perhaps you could get some sort of a code to download the e version. But then again they seem to love selling us things we already own. Just look how many of us buy CDs of albums we owned on vinyl. I always think that if you bought a vinyl copy you should at least get a discount on the CD as you have already bouhht the copyright once. Right well rant over and I will get back to my reading. Cheers all Chris

01-10-2009, 07:43 PM	#10
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	If it's a book I've read in paper I don't mind if I then get it as an ebook

01-11-2009, 01:02 PM	#11
Chris P Bacon Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 558 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony Reader	Thanks Cassidym. I'll check it out.

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