tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post7962609131589913832..comments2024-03-11T00:52:06.529+10:30Comments on MYSTERIES in PARADISE: Who reads e-books? Take a pollKerriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-3975843549884991082010-11-10T15:59:28.577+10:302010-11-10T15:59:28.577+10:30Oh, I am a Luddite, it seems. I love real books, ...Oh, I am a Luddite, it seems. I love real books, as I have said in the blogosphere--the way they look, feel, smell, piled up on my nightstand, arranged on the bookshelves with pottery and sculptures.<br /><br />I read or work at the computer surrounded by my books and other things which I care about, and it makes me smile.<br /><br />And, key to this, is that I like to share books with friends, so I buy some paperbooks and do that.<br /><br />And carrying around one in one's bag is no big deal. A paperback doesn't weigh much.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-46178876760846050552010-11-10T04:48:21.540+10:302010-11-10T04:48:21.540+10:30Well, I think it is a bit easy for me to speak up....Well, I think it is a bit easy for me to speak up. I have read 40 % of my first book though. <br /><br />Kerrie, I have tried to download a Kindle book from Netgalley. I hope I found out how to get it into my Kindle just now (seems I had to add their mail address as one I am willing to receive mail from in my Kindle account). If it doesn´t work, I will be back, wailing until you or someone else can solve the problem for me ;DDorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-84405750744982271982010-11-09T23:40:40.918+10:302010-11-09T23:40:40.918+10:30I love my Kindle, but I do read regular books as w...I love my Kindle, but I do read regular books as well. I went back through my stats for this year and am reading about 40% on the Kindle. That is in line with what I did last year as well (after the point that I got the Kindle). I suspect that percentage may creep up a bit to 50% or so, but I know I will always read regular books too.<br /><br />I will be glad that geographical restrictions will change at some point (I hope). It's frustrating to not be able to get a book that is available elsewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-49160959824046393942010-11-09T19:42:34.201+10:302010-11-09T19:42:34.201+10:30I think I will always read some physical books, bu...I think I will always read some physical books, but I do love my ereader. It will be better once some of the issues, like geographical restrictions are resolved.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-54943349494332556722010-11-09T19:40:50.124+10:302010-11-09T19:40:50.124+10:30I believe the restrictions will ease over time. It...I believe the restrictions will ease over time. It makes sense for publishers to make their books available world wide. As for me eBooks are a blessing and I'm reading so much more.beekayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03184563428018269815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-91464699273784199312010-11-09T18:32:34.239+10:302010-11-09T18:32:34.239+10:30I expect to continue to read made-from-paper books...I expect to continue to read made-from-paper books as well as digital ones. I think even if 50% of readers buy e-books, the others will still want conventional books.Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-11967643650507153242010-11-09T18:01:24.621+10:302010-11-09T18:01:24.621+10:30I do love my device, though I'm not yet convin...I do love my device, though I'm not yet convinced it is a revolution given that it is harder in many ways for me to get books in digital format than in physical format due to all the geographic restrictions. As someone who would like to do away with traditional books all together I suspect I am a long way off (and I originally thought it would take 5 years but now think that is unrealistic and it will take much longer because I live in AustraliaBernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.com