Buffy ,'Chosen'
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."
One of the things I love about my e-reader is that I can carry it with me easily and I never have to worry about running out of books. Or, to prevent running out of books, carrying a lot of them with me.
Yes. This. The kindle was a MASSIVE game changer for me for this reason.
It is almost embarrassing that I fought electronic reading for so long. I was holding tight to my "real" books. Now, I still buy them, because irresistible, but I read everything on my Nook.
I also love it because some things are only available electronically. Also, I sometimes luck into a sale, so I can check something out and see if I want to read more by that author.
I think they should bundle them where if you buy the hardcover you get the electronic access too.
The Kindle Paperwhite pushed me over to preferring my e-reader to an actual book.
About a year ago I misplaced my Paperwhite and ended up getting a Voyager (which is better, but probably not worth the extra cost). Naturally, I found my Paperwhite the day after I got the Voyager. But that turned out to be awesome because my MIL recently complained about not being able to read any Kindle books since using her tablet at night kept her for falling asleep. I gave her the Paperwhite and now she can read at night again.
I think they should bundle them where if you buy the hardcover you get the electronic access too.
Sometimes that happens. Frequently there's a deal where if you get the hardcover you can get the electronic for a nominal charge, like a buck. Audiobooks also get bundled like that, but they are still more like $7.
I was reading the Coroner's Daughter on an library e-book loan, and it was really good! But it just expired and I haven't finished! I am on the waiting list again! It is good that it is so popular! But I want to finish!
Looking for family-friendly book recs for our long car trip next week. 10 year-old wants sci-fi, 6 year-old loves dragons and robots. The obvious candidate is Pern but I don't love the narration on the samples I've listened to so far. It's a 16-hour drive, so multi-book series are welcome!
Wrinkle in Time?
I'm working the library bookstore today. Does anyone want a copy of Railsea or Kraken by Mieville?They're like new library editions. ETA: Claimed!