tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post7958492620248215007..comments2024-03-25T02:53:26.373-04:00Comments on Women in Crime Ink: eBook or Print? WCI Contributors Weigh In.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-17809248957139974042011-07-22T14:57:41.512-04:002011-07-22T14:57:41.512-04:00I have been out of work for three years. The only ...I have been out of work for three years. The only time I get new books is when the thrift store has some for 8 for $1. I wouldn't mind a kindle but someone else would have to buy it for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-15940945887046278092011-07-22T13:08:26.559-04:002011-07-22T13:08:26.559-04:00I never thought I'd ever give up the feel and ...I never thought I'd ever give up the feel and smell of a new book for the kindle. However as I've aged and my thumbs have become spots for discomfort from arthritis holding a hard bound book has become uncomfortable. The size and weight of a kindle is easier for me the handle daily. I still have all my books all over the house but now only to look at. I do love the ease of the kindle and the number of books you can keep on hand and at the ready for spare moments to read and enjoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-28488010470850531382011-07-22T11:42:29.071-04:002011-07-22T11:42:29.071-04:00I will miss places like Borders as a good place to...I will miss places like Borders as a good place to meet because you could get coffee and then read magazines and hang out.<br /><br />I have bought the majority of my print books online for years now though and have never switched to ebooks yet. I don't think print books will die out any time soon.Crime Kittehshttp://www.crimekittehs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-62695322293418205802011-07-22T11:15:16.303-04:002011-07-22T11:15:16.303-04:00My children grew up with a home library, allowed t...My children grew up with a home library, allowed to read whatever they liked..when we moved across the country, we moved over a ton of books, lol. E-books would have been easier and cost effective, but what a loss it would have been! <br /><br />Nothing compares to reading through an early 19th century Pilgrim's Progress, or the beauty of a set of hand-tooled leather Elbert Hubbard.<br /><br />E-books certainly have a place(especially travel), as do CDs and iPods, but I prefer vinyl sound any day (the Victrola when power is out..) For those who work with computers all day, a book is essential. Besides, you can't put your bookplate, or a note to a loved one to cherish in an e-book!<br /><br />No, I am not an older individual, just well read..NCfarmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-26081780104272273342011-07-22T10:54:43.175-04:002011-07-22T10:54:43.175-04:00I share the overall view expressed by the Women in...I share the overall view expressed by the Women in Crime dignitaries that it's sad to see the book go. Like ms. Bremmer I too have fond memories of cruising the libraries as a teenager and if I was rich I'd love to have a large room in my house dedicated to a personal library.<br />-<br />However the sheer information density of e-books - you can basically have the collected works of an entire physical library in a portable electronics device - makes the transition unavoidable.<br />-<br />Another plus is, that the bar for publication will be lowered. An e-book is inexpensive to publish and print, meaning that the main focus will be on the author rather than the publisher. Basically, if you can write a book you can get it published. Maybe that will cause more potential authors who has something to say but wasn't able to negotiate the "publishing-hurdle" to get published. So I'm optimistic...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-70069060742264782832011-07-22T09:56:12.144-04:002011-07-22T09:56:12.144-04:00Books. Always.
None of my 7 adult kids owns a Ki...Books. Always. <br /><br />None of my 7 adult kids owns a Kindle reader, and all are avid readers. We spend a lot of time in used book stores, but will miss both local Borders, as well as other book shops that have closed. We love the relaxation, and the feel of a well-bound book in our hands (just be careful with the antiques!).dadgumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316617410436977874.post-57519927583416085372011-07-22T09:53:38.005-04:002011-07-22T09:53:38.005-04:00I always said I'd never get an e-book reader b...I always said I'd never get an e-book reader because I love the feel of a book in my hands, I love the smell of the pages and the act of turning the page. I just felt old fashioned that way. Well -- that was UNTIL my hubby brought home an iPad, and as I figured out what to do with it, I discovered I could use it to Kindle. Consider me CONVERTED. :) I have read MORE since I began Kindle-ing than I ever did before. I am not sure why that is, perhaps it is the ease of it all, having an entire bookstore/library at my fingertips whenever I want. I still love a good book -- but nowadays I'm most likely reading it thru Kindle. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com