• Ebook or Print?


    I remember a couple of years ago I swore up and down I’d never deviate from the printed book. I’d heard so many people getting Nooks or Kindles or whatever electronic version of e-reading devices.

    I just love the smell of a book. The texture.

    But then I tried it.

    I got a Nook a couple of years ago when I went on a trip “across the pond.” I couldn’t very well PACK ten books….

    After that, I was hooked.

    Now, I didn’t stop buying print books all together. But…my buying print books has diminished significantly. I’ve heard it’s happening everywhere.

    Weekly I see posts on blogs or twitter such as “e-book sales soar” or “Bookstore report losses again….”

    And now…I have a Kindle!

    I actually like my Kindle better than my Nook. But can you believe it? I went from “Never” to having TWO! **shakes head**

    Funny how things change, right? You know what they say about never saying never….

    What’s your preference? Will you ever go to strictly e-books? Are print books a thing of the past?

  • Is it a book?


    I caved.

    Yep.

    I’ve finally entered the 21st century!

    The NOOK from Barnes and Noble.

    It looks so pretty, right? Kinda like a book.

    Just a pink cover.

    Now, I’m not the most technically inclined person, but even I figured this thing out in just a few minutes!

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    You might ask, “Why, Lynn? Don’t you just love the feel of a real book in your hands?”

    Oh yeah! I fought it a long time. I love holding a print book in my hands. The feel of the pages as I turn them. Even the smell.

    So what prompted me to get one?

    A trip to ENGLAND.

    Yep. In about a week, we’re heading out on a trip across the pond. I couldn’t very well bring, like, ten books with me. No way they’d all fit on my carry-on, you know?

    So far, I’m lovin’ it.

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    So, do you have one? What are your thoughts on the whole e-reader thing? I’m curious.

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