My kindle ,changed my life! I'm back to reading in volumes not seen since before the phd. And having lost a lot of fiction in a couple international moves, I'm now throwing a heap of it out (well, to second-hand/charity) to free up space. I don't see me reading paper books again, at least not for fiction. Still for knitting patterns, recipes, professional books, sure. But reading for pleasure is all electronic.
Ps. I think the worst thing about the digital revolution is no longer being able to peek at what people are reading. Bus journeys are a whole lot more boring.
I have a huge paper book collection. But I've also now got a large digital collection. There is a lot of cross over between the two. Since I got an e-book reader I'd say more than 90% of my reading is digital. Its just way to convenient to have that many books in your pocket, its lighter than a real book, its easier to transport, you can easily read one handed, or prop it up against something and read with no hands.
I'm not ready to throw out my hard copy book collection for space. But before the thought of getting rid of books was unimaginable. Now I can envision a day when I might need the space and digital is easier....
The narrator has a lot to do with your enjoyment - and I'm sucker for a good voice. Tim Curry got me hooked, with the Lemony Snicket series but there are many good readers. Sorry to hear that Martin Freeman isn't good.
Incidentally, if you ever decide to record an audio book, sign me up.
Physical. E-books don't quite feel like *reading*, to me. I still consume the story, I guess, but I don't lose myself in it like I do with a physical book; I'm always aware I'm holding a thing and pressing buttons. I mostly read library books rather than buying books these days, but I still want them to be things I can hold, not files I can transfer to a device.
I don't know what to recommend, what have you been reading lately? I've been very crime/mystery inclined recently.
I've been going through some old stuff recently, old Clarke and Heinlan.
Jack McDevitt's stuff is what I've bought recently, particularly the 'Alex Benedict' series - some 10k years in the future antiquarian digs up mysteries.
I got a good deal of fun out of 'The Quantum Thief' by Hannu Rajaniemi - much better than the Windup Girl or the City & the City as a future detective novel.
And while I strongly dislike anything to do with vampires or werewolves, Glen Duncan's 'The Last Werewolf' was a tremendously engaging read.
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I have a huge paper book collection. But I've also now got a large digital collection. There is a lot of cross over between the two. Since I got an e-book reader I'd say more than 90% of my reading is digital. Its just way to convenient to have that many books in your pocket, its lighter than a real book, its easier to transport, you can easily read one handed, or prop it up against something and read with no hands.
I'm not ready to throw out my hard copy book collection for space. But before the thought of getting rid of books was unimaginable. Now I can envision a day when I might need the space and digital is easier....
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My reading has exploded since discovering audiobooks. Much better for bedtime and great for driving and exercise.
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'The Man In The High Castle' as read by George Guidall totally changed my perception of the book.
And as it turns out, Martin Freeman is an atrocious narrator.
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Incidentally, if you ever decide to record an audio book, sign me up.
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But I have been tempted to record me speaking some of my favourite books to audio and see if there's a market for it.
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I don't know what to recommend, what have you been reading lately? I've been very crime/mystery inclined recently.
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Jack McDevitt's stuff is what I've bought recently, particularly the 'Alex Benedict' series - some 10k years in the future antiquarian digs up mysteries.
I got a good deal of fun out of 'The Quantum Thief' by Hannu Rajaniemi - much better than the Windup Girl or the City & the City as a future detective novel.
And while I strongly dislike anything to do with vampires or werewolves, Glen Duncan's 'The Last Werewolf' was a tremendously engaging read.
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