September 4th, 2013
5 Sept 2013 · page 263 of 1306
It'll give you a while to catch up on your reading, at least.
The Kickstarter drew to a spectacular close, can't wait to get the book out! It's gonna look pretty neat!
Cast: Alexa King, Ethan Booth, Rosie Bell
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Is it wrong that my first reaction was, "Could I still get Kindle connectivity, or do they have a really good library?" And then I read your commentary, and I see I'm not the only one who went there...
Don't know if this pocket dimension works on the same rules as Widdershins proper, but if so your Kindle will just go phut when you turn it on.
Okay, NOW I need to leave...
Bah, e-books are inferior to brick and matter books anyway. I'm gonna look for the library.
I love physical books, but new hardcover releases are harder to haul around than an eBook. And when I travel I love being able to pack a Kindle and have lots of books.
And then there's the whole "I ran out of bookshelves" problem...
They are pretty damn amazing for holidays, it's nice to not have to stuff 5+ books into luggage any more!
Aye, but people have a longer attention span when reading from paper than when reading from a screen.
I find it a bit different with Kindles, since I'm properly in "let's read a book" mode at that point. It's all personal preference, really, I'm happy to own one as well as many, many bookcases of lovely stuff!
Rows and rows of books are suddenly less appealing when you move house... Anyway, with 3 updates a week, when do you get to go on holiday?
Haha, haven't for a little while, can't afford it right now anyway! One day I will buffer and have one :)
Actually, I have a bad habit of skipping ahead in paper books (counting how many pages in the chapter or just flipping ahead at random). I do this even with books I LOVE. For instance, I accidentally spoiled The Return of the King for myself because I knew Sauron & co. didn't have Frodo. I can't do that with an e-book. I'm getting better about making myself read paper books in order, but that, and the weight factor make me actually prefer e-books.
That's not really true, at least for me.
Well, rather, it's very true if the 'screen' is an iPad, iPhone, or whatever; I can't focus on reading from that for too long. But an eInk device like a Kindle Paperwhite? Nope, I can read just as long as real paper.
Plus, since the Kindle is lighter, I can lay in bed and hold the book much longer than I could a hardcover without dropping it on my head.
Mostly, though, I buy my favorite books in both forms: paper to have one to put on my (overflowing) bookshelves and get signed or loan out, eBook for convenience's sake since I can haul the Kindle around so easily. (Or read one-handed, which the corgi appreciates since she doesn't approve of the whole 'two hands for hardcover' thing when I could be petting her!)
But yes, as Kate says, it all comes down to personal preference. :)
A corgi is the best reading accessory :3
Before I was gifted a Kindle, I actually packed 5+ paperback books on my vacation trips. I seran wrapped each book so that the pages don't get crumpled while traveling in my checked baggage. On my last trip last year, I just bought the kindle. Yep! You can take it everywhere with you, even on long lines at the Post Office and the DMV....
Itchy teeth? Is such a thing even possible?
... says the guy who's skin regularly gets tired
There can be an unpleasant tingling in your teeth, they have nerves after all. But for me, little Miss Bossy Dumpling just makes my fingers itch. Though, probably not a wise reaction to follow up, what with the gorilla butler attached to her.
I think I may have found a way to get out of here that will really work, cook really horrible food???
Ethan, you're really just a contrary jerk, aren't you? You've argued against that same position you just held both earlier and later on.
It looks like Lexa is trying to form an escape plan.