tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post7700382890122259126..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: Modern Day Reading Ally Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-91296437088275390532015-06-13T13:48:05.582+10:002015-06-13T13:48:05.582+10:00I mainly read in the evenings - although I take my...I mainly read in the evenings - although I take my ereader to work with me in case we have 'green' time between calls - aka there isn't constant calls. I don't deal well with having nothing to do due to it making pain levels more noticable.<br />Many of those titles I don't know if I've read - the main reading goal for this year is to read the titles already on my ereader. Challenging balancing that with continuing to read my must read authors and series.Lynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-16372139563606489802015-06-13T12:46:05.237+10:002015-06-13T12:46:05.237+10:00Seems like there're a few of us old fashioned ...Seems like there're a few of us old fashioned types, Sharon. But then books have been around for so long. And yep, it's a bit like having a private library. Sue MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475372981173809219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-60707241280042179942015-06-13T10:56:27.788+10:002015-06-13T10:56:27.788+10:00Right there with you, Annie. Old fashioned we may ...Right there with you, Annie. Old fashioned we may be but books have been such an integral part of our lives I can't imagine a world without them.Sue MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475372981173809219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-57961231848995445802015-06-13T10:55:02.167+10:002015-06-13T10:55:02.167+10:00I agree, Grandma Cootie, nothing like those full b...I agree, Grandma Cootie, nothing like those full bookshelves. I like to check other people's out, as it can be quite interesting seeing what they like to read.Sue MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475372981173809219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-42060260274229477792015-06-13T09:48:01.225+10:002015-06-13T09:48:01.225+10:00Call me old fashioned, too, Sue! I'm still a ...Call me old fashioned, too, Sue! I'm still a paper-back reader... but maybe it's also because I have a cheapy e-reader which doesn't hold many books. It's not all that straightforward to load books on to - especially now I have Windows 8... but don't let's get me started on that!<br /><br />How lovely to have free access to someone else's book shelves!Sharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-52069642701543150152015-06-13T09:16:16.510+10:002015-06-13T09:16:16.510+10:00Hi Sue, I'm definitely a paperback reader. I r...Hi Sue, I'm definitely a paperback reader. I read on a Kindle sometimes, especially when travelling, but I still prefer books. I love being able to flick back easily as well as the sensation of holding paper. Call me old-fashioned!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-35194038319130411062015-06-13T03:11:18.879+10:002015-06-13T03:11:18.879+10:00I have a Nook and a Kindle and have about 35 books...I have a Nook and a Kindle and have about 35 books on my computer from my old Sony Reader, but I still love the feel of a "real" book. The e-readers are great for travel, the grocery store, the dark . . . but nothing beats looking at your bookshelves.Grandma Cootiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709540756822695170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-66831415500303853962015-06-12T19:49:27.376+10:002015-06-12T19:49:27.376+10:00Oh Lyn, that book of Sandra's is indeed very s...Oh Lyn, that book of Sandra's is indeed very special. <br />900 titles? I'm a beginner. When do you find time to read?Sue MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475372981173809219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-77247399655118028662015-06-12T18:06:34.398+10:002015-06-12T18:06:34.398+10:00I read many of my books on my Sony Reader these da...I read many of my books on my Sony Reader these days - I became an ebook convert back in the days that it would cost the price of the book (or more) in shipping before the advent of BookDepository. That combined with the fact that Whitcoulls would mainly stock the well known romance authors eg Nora, and Mills and Boon caused the switch for me.<br /><br />I do love telling people that I'm carrying several hundred books - last check I had 900 odd titles on my ereader, though I'm sure there are some duplicates in there.<br /><br />That said, there is still something to be said for a print book. I prize all the titles that have been signed by authors, but I think the paperback on my shelf that I value the most is Sandra (Hyde) Hyatt's Falling for the Princess. I possibly value it the most as I know it wouldn't be at all possible to replace it. Lynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-32992653247656677932015-06-12T16:22:08.978+10:002015-06-12T16:22:08.978+10:00Oh, Rita, love it that you've got so many book...Oh, Rita, love it that you've got so many books. Seriously, where would we be without books in our lives? I can't imagine it, but it is really about the stories and they're just as good - or bad - on a Kindle or tablet as they are in a real book.Sue MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475372981173809219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-78009549430279851412015-06-12T13:17:18.759+10:002015-06-12T13:17:18.759+10:00As a voracious reader from the time I learned to r...As a voracious reader from the time I learned to read, I held out getting an e-reader for a long time. Now I split between both, the Kindle is for traveling or when I go out to eat alone. The other books are for feet up, cozy reading. Oh, my TBR stacks are numerous as are the number of books I have on bookshelves or in storage. I don't know the actual number any more, just suffice to say that many years ago I went to a new bookstore that carried used books and I had more than they did. I had an addiction to collecting!! I've cut back immensely and learned to be more selectve.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12240597770173476245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-24518829849290922522015-06-12T12:56:35.831+10:002015-06-12T12:56:35.831+10:00Interesting, Bronwyn. Hopefully I'll get more ...Interesting, Bronwyn. Hopefully I'll get more used to it if I keep at it. Like yours, my dh isn't keen on the reading light. This is at bedtime and he's been known to unplug my light when he's ready to go to sleep!! At least the tablet is more acceptable. :)Sue MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475372981173809219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-47454041650869197812015-06-12T11:38:24.963+10:002015-06-12T11:38:24.963+10:00After years of thinking that reading wasn't qu...After years of thinking that reading wasn't quite the same if not on paper, I'm now a devoted Kindler. I don't quite know how/when/why the change happened… For a while I used the Kindle when I travelled and for late-night reading (in deference to my dh who doesn't enjoy a reading light in his eyes) and it's now my go-to preferred reading. Suspect it might be the Paperwhite deal, with the soft light/screen which is the perfect match for my eyes. I still have a stack of unread paper books which I still add to, especially with my favourite authors and at signings I'm just a sucker for an autographed "real" book I can put on a shelf. Bronwyn Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720477786460767921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-45200328154492667272015-06-12T11:22:19.502+10:002015-06-12T11:22:19.502+10:00That's interesting, Michelle. I wonder what it...That's interesting, Michelle. I wonder what it was about non-fiction that worked better at first. <br />I definitely need to cut back on the clutter, but would probably fill the gaps with something else. Sigh.Sue MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475372981173809219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-37727116223155649522015-06-12T11:20:59.830+10:002015-06-12T11:20:59.830+10:00Yep, isn't it annoying, Amy? But then I guess ...Yep, isn't it annoying, Amy? But then I guess if we're not buying the books the stores have to make a profit somehow. <br />I think I'm getting more selective on which books I buy now. Like you say, the keepers definitely.Sue MacKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475372981173809219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-41805236071372991082015-06-12T10:56:38.126+10:002015-06-12T10:56:38.126+10:00I read both paper and ebooks, Sue. It did take me ...I read both paper and ebooks, Sue. It did take me a while to adjust to reading on my Kindle -- so instead of fiction I started reading non-fiction and for some reason that eased me in and helped me become familiar with the device. I LOVE how many books I can store on it. Will definitely help me cut back on future book clutter.Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-14479175616071516052015-06-12T09:41:41.199+10:002015-06-12T09:41:41.199+10:00Hi Sue - what is that with book stores these days?...Hi Sue - what is that with book stores these days? I dont want to buy a coffee mug damn it!<br /><br />I read mostly on my tablet these days but still buy paper books too because I like to have physical copies of books I love and authors I adore.Amy Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690419732247281048noreply@blogger.com