That's the thrill of living in the Hellmouth! There's a veritable cornucopia of fiends and devils and ghouls to engage ... Pardon me for finding the glass half-full.

Giles ,'Same Time, Same Place'


Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.

There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."


§ ita § - Sep 06, 2012 10:54:34 am PDT #19651 of 28343
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I'm trying to remember my stance--there must have been some reason it took me so long--but, fuck, I love the shit out of my reader. Even when I'm not reading, I'm loving.


Connie Neil - Sep 06, 2012 10:56:50 am PDT #19652 of 28343
brillig

When I'm fiddling with my Nook it's like sitting in a big pile of books--I open things and skim a couple of pages, then put it down and pick up something else and skim a little there. It's wonderful.


Jessica - Sep 06, 2012 10:58:55 am PDT #19653 of 28343
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

The first gen Kindles were so fugly I couldn't imagine them being pleasant to read on. Then I got a cheap used one and got hooked on the convenience.


Calli - Sep 06, 2012 11:00:48 am PDT #19654 of 28343
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I love my reader apps on my tablet. I get to choose from hundreds of books to read on my lunch hour without the back ache of carrying the paper versions with me.


Polter-Cow - Sep 06, 2012 11:02:10 am PDT #19655 of 28343
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

When my Kindle was stolen, I discovered that it was actually pretty neat to read on the Kindle app on my phone. It's like I'm carrying all these books with me in my pocket!


§ ita § - Sep 06, 2012 11:07:36 am PDT #19656 of 28343
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I have my Nook, tablet, and phone on me most of the time, but I do tend to grab for the Nook to read, even if it involves putting the tablet away. I prefer that experience, black and white as it may be.

But knowing I got my shit...great.

It would be great if I could still full text search, though. I swear I used to be able to do that...


Atropa - Sep 06, 2012 11:26:36 am PDT #19657 of 28343
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I discovered that it was actually pretty neat to read on the Kindle app on my phone. It's like I'm carrying all these books with me in my pocket!

I don't actually have a Kindle, it's all the app on my phone, and I LOVE it. I am never without books to read!


sumi - Sep 06, 2012 11:27:16 am PDT #19658 of 28343
Art Crawl!!!

I use the Kindle app on my phone mostly for knitting patterns.


Fred Pete - Sep 06, 2012 11:29:31 am PDT #19659 of 28343
Ann, that's a ferret.

I prefer the reader apps on my tablet. Bigger screen, easier to read. Even though I'm trying to save those books for vacation, so I can just take one tablet instead of half a dozen books.


Volans - Sep 06, 2012 11:53:46 am PDT #19660 of 28343
move out and draw fire

I use the Kindle app on my tablet and love it. I still order some book-books though, and still love them also.

Interestingly, my DH is reverting from his Fire to his old Kindle as it's easier to read (despite lack of wi-fi)