Oz ,'Selfless'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Since DH and I are seriously thinking about moving, we're looking at getting rid of books we can reread on Kindle (if we are ever likely to reread them) like mysteries or novels which were good, but probably not compelling enough to reread. There are books which are not kindleable, like art books or old favorites, so those we will keep, of course.
Lots of culling in our future.
And now I'm crying over Carrie Fisher's dog.
Much as I love having physical books, I'm facing the truth that it's getting harder to read them. An e-reader that allows me to enlarge the text as much as I want is better. Also better for saving space. The only books I want to keep are the ones that can't be downloaded and a few favorites for nostalgia.
I probably should get a new mattress but I have other things I want/need to spend that money on.
My hands are so cold I can barely type. I should do something about that.
I'm sorry, Matt. How awful for your friend.
And now I'm crying over Carrie Fisher's dog.
Yeah, I did that earlier.
Zen and Scrappy, do remember that you don't really own e-books - can't loan them, read them and then give them away, or even pass them on when you die. Much as I love my Kindle for all the reasons you both mentioned, I still buy and keep print books for those authors/titles I really feel compelled to OWN. Until the copyright laws change for the better (not likely under the upcoming regime) I'm hanging on to most of my keeper shelves out of paranoia.
I have physical copies of books I must always have access to, such as Zelazny's A Night in the Lonesome October, and have lots of books that I know are far from likely to ever appear digitally. I've been buying favorite books from my childhood from Abe Books so I can run my fingers over the bindings.
Timelies all!
Ugh. Got some sort of bug bites on my arm and they itch awfully. At least this time, there's a plausible reason for them.(short sleeve shirts in Florida)
You can crack the DRM on ebooks. Everything I get from Amazon gets put into Calibre and saved on my computer.
And now I'm crying over Carrie Fisher's dog.
You guys, they're saying Debbie Reynolds had a stroke. I can't even.