Ereaders

[diamondlady]

Atlanta-hoping that will be the case this winter, more down time to find things i enjoy.  might be a start.  good idea on borrowing one for a while to see if i'll use it and enjoy it.  thanks.

[Jackie G]

Depending on your phone capability Diamond, you might be able to download an ereader app there?

As for the library, in the old days (!) you used to be able to have two books at a time.  I'd be back same day sometimes and the librarians were initially suspicious that I'd read them (like it's any of their business).  then they realised that I was a quick reader, I often stayed in the library to read a book and handed it back after a couple of hours!  I was usually there at least every other day if not daily!  Now I think you can get 6 or more, but have stopped using libraries as all the books usually stink of cigarette smoke which is extremely unpleasant to me.

I am quite excited by Kindle Fire, just will depend on what it'll cost!

[msmarieh]

I received my mother in law's old kindle (she upgraded), but to be honest, I never really use it. I just like a book with paper in my hands. Just a personal preference, though I certainly see lots of things to love about the kindle.

[Katie G]

I was at the beach this weekend and casually observed how many e-readers vs. paperpacks were being used by beachgoers.  It's seemed to be still slightly leaning toward actual paperbacks.  I suppose I'd be concerned about getting sand, salt, etc. in an e-reader, although I imagine protective cases are probably out there for sale.  (I wear an insulin pump and have a specially designed, waterproof plastic case for it when I go to the beach to protect it from water, sand, salt and possible seagull "bombs".)

For me, part of the beach experience is having that trashy little beach novel in your bag, getting slightly damp and wrinkled, but you don't care because, well, it's a trashy little beach novel.   

I don't have one, and I'm really not all that fired up about getting one.  Of course, in my house we still have a turntable for playing albums that were never released on CD (Happens in the classical arena), so.....

[sanpet]

I have an Ipad, but I actually want a kindle.  It would fit in my purse where and Ipad is a bit bigger.  I just wnat it for reading and to go things.