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    #1

    kindle, nook etc...

    do you have one or want one? how do you like it?
    i have a kindle and absolutely love it. i didn't think i would like it as i am quite the bibliophile, but it is so awesome to have books at the touch of a button. i live in a very isolated place and don't have access to a bookstore, so it is a good investment for me. my husband and i were joking that if we build bookshelves, all that will be on them is a kindle.
    of course i have hundreds of old books and will definitely buy some i can't live without!

    if you have eye/vision problems they are nice because you can change the font size as well. the only thing i wish it had was a backlight so i could read all night without waking my old man!

    :H
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    kindle, nook etc...

    Fraid I'm a 'kindlephobe'! I work in a library and couldn't imagine my life without books! I'm sure like all new technology I'll be brought 'screaming and kicking' into the 21st century tho!!
    Molly
    Contentedly sober since 27/12/2011
    contentedly NF since 8/04/14

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      #3
      kindle, nook etc...

      Hi there - I have a Nook and also love it - some books I would never want on my Nook- I bought the biography of the Queen mum - and that goes on my book shelf - but books just as a quick read are perfect for the nook - also with the Nook, you can get books from the local library too, and anywhere that does ePub books - with Kindle you can only get books from Amazon. I did a lot of research and although Kindle is $10 cheaper decided that in the long run, Nook was much better - it has a replaceable battery - you have to send the Kindle back (which means being without it for a couple of weeks) plus it is expensive to do (so I have heard), whereas the nook battery is about $25.00 and you can get them at Barnes & Noble. There are other reasons I ended up getting the Nook over the Kindle - I do like having the book in my hand but with a cover on the nook it is as good. The thing is, if it was back lit, then the battery life would be worse, also you would get eye strain too - one of the reasons they aren't back lit - they are supposed to be - a book! I use my bedside light or a book light with mine. Nook is now coming out with a Nook Color but I think I will just stick with the one I have.
      How simple it is to see that we can only be happy now and there will never be a time when it is not now....

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        #4
        kindle, nook etc...

        I recently purchased the kobo e-reader from Borders. I was quite apprehensive at first but have grown to like it. I use it primarily when I travel. It is Wifi so I do not have to schlep my LT if I want to download. However, there is NOTHING that replaces the thrill and joy of holding a printed book!
        Outside of a dog a book is mans best friend. Inside of a dog its too dark to read

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          #5
          kindle, nook etc...

          my kindle was a gift, i never would have bought one myself! maybe when it dies, i'll try the nook. i have heard alot of good things about it.

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            #6
            kindle, nook etc...

            I wonder if you can get the nook here??

            I would be happy with the Kindle or Nook or Kobo..

            But I do love the printed book too....passion of mine..
            "It's not your job to like me, it's mine!"

            AF 10th May 2010
            NF 12th May 2010

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              #7
              kindle, nook etc...

              yep, nothing beats a real book!

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                #8
                kindle, nook etc...

                But I'd still love a Kindle tho lol...
                "It's not your job to like me, it's mine!"

                AF 10th May 2010
                NF 12th May 2010

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                  #9
                  kindle, nook etc...

                  they are really cool, different, but cool.

                  i'm not sure if you can get them in ireland (you are in ireland right oney?)...hmmm, look on amazon's site.

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                    #10
                    kindle, nook etc...

                    Peace--I use Audible.com and listen to books on my cheapo MP3 player. There are pros and cons to this like if I fall asleep, I've totally lost my place. But I love it when I'm driving, working or doing housework.
                    I have been interested in the Kindle though, I think Amazon has a way bigger selection of books than Audible, which is $15 a month.
                    Thanks for starting this thread.
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                      #11
                      kindle, nook etc...

                      You can only get books from Amazon if you have the Kindle - you can get books from anywhere if you have a Nook (except Amazon). If you fall asleep reading, it saves your place too..... Local libraries support the ePub system which the nook has -again, Kindle doesn't. Oney - I still love a book too, but the Nook is so handy at times - I still buy books and have bookshelves full but like my Nook. not sure if the Nook would work in UK - go to bn.com and see. All I know is that with the Nook you have far more places to get books from than with the Kindle. You can search on-line for any ePub books and download them to a nook - not so with a Kindle.
                      How simple it is to see that we can only be happy now and there will never be a time when it is not now....

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                        #12
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                        I love my Kindle! It is great for travel as I travel quite a bit for work and it is also very easy to read in bead with my Kindle! I am also a book lover and I still buy books and use the library. To me having my Kindle does not mean having to make a choice "Between" traditional paper books or digital books, it simply gives me a choice!

                        Oh...and can we say Instant Gratification!! I love being able to downoad a book in less than a minute and get started reading right away!
                        A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes~Cinderella

                        AF 12/6/2007

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                          #13
                          kindle, nook etc...

                          yes! i find i am reading alot more (and i read alot before) simply because it is so easy to find what i really want and get it instantly! i feel a bit glutonous, but it's reading, so who cares!

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                            #14
                            kindle, nook etc...

                            Ohhh Sunshine, I am off to look and see if we can get them here....
                            "It's not your job to like me, it's mine!"

                            AF 10th May 2010
                            NF 12th May 2010

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                              #15
                              kindle, nook etc...

                              I have a new Sony E-book reader.
                              I'm still learning to use it but have finished one book....Imperfect Birds by Anne Lamont
                              Still not sure if I'm going to love it though.
                              More later!
                              "Be still and know that I am God"

                              Psalm 46:10

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