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What book are you reading atm??

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    #4922
    fizzypish
    Registered Users Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭fizzypish


    Spunge wrote: »
    midnight tides, the 5th book in the Malazan series. First one that didnt confuse the fudge out of me, even though it has quite a few characters

    Completely new set of characters on a completely new unknown continent set slightly before the events of the 4th book. I was reading it all the while saying to myself "Where's the ****ing desert gone". Also the intrusion from the pantheon tends to be more comprehend able and generally occurs at the end of the book. It took me a while to get to grips with the fact that the author isn't going to explain any of what he's writing about when I started book one. Some of it may make more sense in another books time IF the story naturally goes in that direction.


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    #4923
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    I got a new kindle this week. Why oh why did I never have one of these before?

    Just finished The Girl on The Train. It was good. Not brilliant.

    Starting Gone Girl now, finally.


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    #4924
    The Peanut
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I got a new kindle this week. Why oh why did I never have one of these before?

    Just finished The Girl on The Train. It was good. Not brilliant.

    Starting Gone Girl now, finally.

    Sell me its advantages. I'm still unsure.

    Working my way through Four Quarters of Light: An Alaskan Journey by Brian Keenan. Really enjoying it though I'm a little obsessed with Alaska.


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    #4925
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    The Peanut wrote: »
    Sell me its advantages. I'm still unsure

    It's just easy. It's everywhere I am. I can read it anywhere at all and its not a big heavy book (granted the only book I've read on it wouldn't have been massive in real life form). It fits in my pocket. I can read it lying down without feeling the weight on my wrist. I can leave it lying on the table without having to hold the pages open. When you're finished a book you can have another one immediately!

    I'm only sorry I didn't buy one sooner.


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    #4926
    jimgoose
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's just easy. It's everywhere I am. I can read it anywhere at all and its not a big heavy book (granted the only book I've read on it wouldn't have been massive in real life form). It fits in my pocket. I can read it lying down without feeling the weight on my wrist. I can leave it lying on the table without having to hold the pages open.

    I'm only sorry I didn't buy one sooner.

    I have an original American-spec Kindle that the brother brought me from New York in 2009. It has WhisperNet, which is quite cool, and it is a wonderful bit of kit. I wouldn't have bought it myself in a fit, but I'm glad I have it.


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    #4927
    GLaDOS
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    But it doesn't have the smell of a book

    /old fashioned

    :D

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    #4928
    fizzypish
    Registered Users Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭fizzypish


    The Peanut wrote: »
    Sell me its advantages. I'm still unsure.

    Working my way through Four Quarters of Light: An Alaskan Journey by Brian Keenan. Really enjoying it though I'm a little obsessed with Alaska.

    Adv of e-readers in general or the new Kindle? I have the basic kindle no back light and no net, both of which don't bother me. Who wants to read in a dark room anyway? Only time I though a back light would be really useful would be reading on a dark train or plane maybe. All my e reader concerns before getting it like reading from a screen, it'll feel funny, I like the feel of paper etc.... they were all BS. I love the thing AND if you so inclined to make use of torrents, free books..... Not that I advocate that as it's bad for the book industry :cool:


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    #4929
    The Peanut
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's just easy. It's everywhere I am. I can read it anywhere at all and its not a big heavy book (granted the only book I've read on it wouldn't have been massive in real life form). It fits in my pocket. I can read it lying down without feeling the weight on my wrist. I can leave it lying on the table without having to hold the pages open. When you're finished a book you can have another one immediately!

    I'm only sorry I didn't buy one sooner.

    This is exactly what I'm hearing; I'm going to have to take the plunge. I'm really hoping it'll kick-start my reading again. It's the convenience really.


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    #4930
    The Peanut
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    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    But it doesn't have the smell of a book

    /old fashioned

    :D


    I love libraries and I love browsing bookshops; you can't beat the feel of a book. I'm brilliant for buying books; reading them is a whole different ballgame.


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    #4931
    jimgoose
    Registered Users Posts: 20,177 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    fizzypish wrote: »
    Adv of e-readers in general or the new Kindle? I have the basic kindle no back light and no net, both of which don't bother me. Who wants to read in a dark room anyway? Only time I though a back light would be really useful would be reading on a dark train or plane maybe. All my e reader concerns before getting it like reading from a screen, it'll feel funny, I like the feel of paper etc.... they were all BS. I love the thing AND if you so inclined to make use of torrents, free books..... Not that I advocate that as it's bad for the book industry :cool:

    I have the basic, original Kindle as well, but because it was bought in New York it has functioning WhisperNet, which is Amazon's own carrier for book downloads and basic Web browsing, in cahoots with various mobile operators and is free at the point of use. I have the Kindle Android app as well, so when I actually want backlighting (which is rare) I can use that on a high-end smartphone.


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    #4932
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    Oh I just have the kindle touch. No backlight. None of Yer fancy shtuff. Though I touch to turn pages etc. I'm sure other ereaders are as good.

    "It's just not the same" was my argument. And no, it's not, it's better!

    I still think kids should read actual books until they are pretty competent readers. I think the sense of achievement of moving from books with a few words on a page to books with no pictures and smaller writing and more pages should continue. The achievement and satisfaction of looking at a big book knowing they've read it all shouldn't be taken away by technology. Once you're past that stage though, I'm now a kindle believer :P


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    #4933
    jimgoose
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    ..I think the sense of achievement of moving from books with a few words on a page to books with no pictures and smaller writing and more pages should continue...

    Hell yeah. I hardly ever go outside the lines with my crayons anymore. :D


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    #4934
    GLaDOS
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    You actually retain information better from a real book than an e-reader. Not a big deal for novels and such, but I agree that kids should start reading from real books before moving onto kindles.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    #4935
    StewartGriffin
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    fizzypish wrote: »
    Who wants to read in a dark room anyway?

    This is also useful for reading in bed, not disturbing the wife with a light on. I've been reading much more since I got the kindle, someone mentioned Gravity's Rainbow on here and I had a sample downloaded within 30 seconds.


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    #4936
    fizzypish
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    StewartGriffin wrote: »
    This is also useful for reading in bed, not disturbing the wife with a light on. I've been reading much more since I got the kindle, someone mentioned Gravity's Rainbow on here and I had a sample downloaded within 30 seconds.

    How's the back light on the eyes? Does it make the screen more "screeny" and less etch a sketch like?


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    #4937
    gutenberg
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    Another supporter of kindle here. I was initially sceptical, but I love it now, for the convenience and ease of carrying my reading with me, and being able to have books quickly.

    That said, I have one of the older, non-backlit ones, and I don't think I would like one with a backlight, would feel too much like a screen then.


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    #4938
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    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    You actually retain information better from a real book than an e-reader. Not a big deal for novels and such, but I agree that kids should start reading from real books before moving onto kindles.

    On my one and only example of reading a book on a kindle, I would personally disagree with that. I definitely knew my way around the story and charachters better than usual. That of course could be the book itself, but it felt easier.


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    #4939
    GLaDOS
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    I can't compare myself, not having an e-reader. I do know I much prefer to read papers printed off than off my laptop though, and definitely feel I pick things up easier that way. Could be personal preference though.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    #4940
    Mars Bar
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    fizzypish wrote: »
    Who wants to read in a dark room anyway?:

    Me! My kindle can sit up with the case so I turn off the lights, lie down with my hands under the covers and just poke out a finger to turn the page. Super comfortable and I doze off as I'm reading.


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    #4941
    StewartGriffin
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    fizzypish wrote: »
    How's the back light on the eyes? Does it make the screen more "screeny" and less etch a sketch like?

    It can be set any way you like and also has an automatic sensor that adjusts, but sometimes can flicker a little in alternating light, eg, by an open fire.
    In my experience, and this goes for paper or kindle books, when a book is dragging, everything is a distraction, but when it draw you in, nothing is going to distract you from it.


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    #4942
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    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    I can't compare myself, not having an e-reader. I do know I much prefer to read papers printed off than off my laptop though, and definitely feel I pick things up easier that way. Could be personal preference though.

    I can't read for long on a laptop and I got the kindle app on my iPad and didn't use it. This is like reading paper though. Totally different thing.


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    #4943
    Paramite Pie
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    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    You actually retain information better from a real book than an e-reader. Not a big deal for novels and such, but I agree that kids should start reading from real books before moving onto kindles.

    I don't think I could enjoy an e-reader. I find myself skimming text on screens rather than properly digesting it to be honest.

    Also I spend a lot of time in front of screens because of college/work so I started reading books as an escape from constant technology!!


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    #4944
    eisenberg1
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    I have had a Kindle for a couple of years, and thought they were the best thing since the proverbial sliced bread (and I would have one of the "Ah no, its not the same" brigade). Brilliant, convenient, easy to source off the wall books, and great going on hols. I still have a few paper books on the go. Especially good if you need something in a hurry, and you dont have to get off your ass, in to town, park & pay. However at Xmas, kids bought me the Ipad, and I much prefer that to the Kindle ( oldish basic model to be fair).


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    #4945
    GLaDOS
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    Anyway, back onto what I'm actually reading :)

    Recently finished up Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch. I loved The Secret History and had high hopes for this, but was a little disappointed in the end. A good book, no doubt, but I found the plot and characters a little outlandish.

    Started on The Odyssey, having read The Iliad last year. Love Greek mythology :D.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    #4946
    StewartGriffin
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    eisenberg1 wrote: »
    easy to source off the wall books.

    Yes, I like that too. Was watching a doc called Sacred wonders of Britain, someone mentioned the roman chronicler Tacitus and his account of a battle 2000 years ago, had it downloaded and was reading his words off my phone within a few minutes. Most of the old classics are free.


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    #4947
    the evasion_kid
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    Hopping freight trains in america by Duffy littlejohn


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    #4948
    Dog of Tears
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    fizzypish wrote: »
    How's the back light on the eyes? Does it make the screen more "screeny" and less etch a sketch like?

    It's not really a back light at all.
    The light is projected from the edges of the screen. Completely different experience than reading off a tablet or phone - which is basically like having a torch shone in your face.

    I was dubious about the Paperwhite given it cost a bit more than the regular version, but having had it around 18month now, I would recommend.


    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    But it doesn't have the smell of a book

    /old fashioned

    :D

    You can get pretty nice leather covers. Not the same as a book, but getting there.


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    #4949
    Pomplamousse
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    Just finished The Girl on the Train. It was an easy read but the ending was predictable.

    I have the kindle Paperwhite too & love it. Despite the backlight, it doesn't feel like reading off a computer screen.


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    #4950
    New Home
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    gutenberg wrote: »
    Another supporter of kindle here. I was initially sceptical, but I love it now, for the convenience and ease of carrying my reading with me, and being able to have books quickly.

    This is quite funny, considering your username... ;)


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    #4951
    gutenberg
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    New Home wrote: »
    This is quite funny, considering your username... ;)

    I like to think Johannes would also have been a fan of kindles, considering his advocacy of new technology ;)


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