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.
Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.
Buffy ,'Sleeper'
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."
Connie Neil - Sep 06, 2012 10:56:50 am PDT #19652 of 28611
brillig
Jessica - Sep 06, 2012 10:58:55 am PDT #19653 of 28611
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 28611
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 28611
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 28611
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 28611
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 28611
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 28611
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 28611
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)
Consuela - Sep 06, 2012 12:40:45 pm PDT #19661 of 28611
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Did you guys hear about the new Kindles? They're on the front page at Amazon: [link]