Does anyone have a kindle?
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Re: Does anyone have a kindle?
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I download kindle books to my PC but mostly still love the ritual of holding a book & turning it's pages. Maybe someday I will see the light, lol!~TJ
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I never in my wildest dreams thought I would get one, as I'm a purist and like the physical feel of books, as well as seeing and greeting them every day in my bookcases - old friends with whom many memories are shared.
One day I needed a book in a hurry, an old classic, and it seemed logical to get it in ebook form. I have an ipad, so I downloaded it and started reading, an experience that convinced me to try a kindle. Now I will never look back. I never lose my place and always carry it around in my bag, ready to whip it out if I have to wait in a queue, which happens often in Italy where I live. It is so light and fits into a pocket as well.
There aren't many books written in English available where I live, so it's a godsend being able to choose what I want and have it delivered immediately. No more going into the local bookstore and coming out with empty hands.
And even if I can't have any physical contact with my kindle books I love the feeling of knowing that they're all together in my device, keeping me company wherever I go!
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We go to used bookstores and libraries and new bookstores, but my daughter and I get TWO copies of the books we buy on the kindles, so we can both read it and talk about it, which is amazing.
Yes, I love holding a beautiful book in my hands.
We got a kindle copy of The Blind Assassin and checked it out from the library as well, so we could flip back and forth easier.
We have cards at three libraries and spend heaps of money at our fav used bookstores still.
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I knew then that if it was in eBook format that I would have not had any trouble reading it,so after much research and considering Amazon's unsurpassed Customer Service, and when Kindle made the deal with Overdrive so that library books can be in Kindle format, I bought the Kindle Touch in late 2011,and I would be happy if I could get all my books in Kindle format!
I don't miss reading book form one iota,since my Kindle is lighter,I don't have the aggravation of the book closing on me while I'm reading,and the E-ink is so soothing on my eyes,plus I can always set text size to suit me.For me, no paper book is better than an eBook except those with lots of photos.
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Great point, there, though. Some book reviews say, don't get the Kindle version of this book because the photos are not included, or not good.booklvr62 wrote:I was one who never thought I would get an eReader until I borrowed a book from the library and the text was so tiny and faded that I had to return it 'unread'.
I knew then that if it was in eBook format that I would have not had any trouble reading it,so after much research and when Kindle made the deal with Overdrive so that library books can be in Kindle format,I bought the Kindle Touch in late 2011,and I would be happy if I could get all my books in Kindle format!
I don't miss reading book form one iota,since my Kindle is lighter,I don't have the aggravation of the book closing on me while I'm reading,and the E-ink is so soothing on my eyes,plus I can always set text size to suit me.For me, no paper book is better than an eBook except those with lots of photos.
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