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I am really beginning to love my Kindle, mostly because I can transport so many books in my bag each day wherever I go, and the all only weigh OUNCES. I love eating lunch alone -- just me and my no hands required book. I may have mentioned this previously, but I think I read MUCH faster on my Kindle for some reason.
Have you converted yet (or even tried an eReader)?Any plans?
I've had a Kindle since 2009 and LOVE it. I don't buy paperback books anymore really. I have always been a fast reader but I seem to breeze through books even faster on my Kindle.
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Reading faster is something I noticed almost immediately with reading on my Kindle. My hubby bought it for me in 2009 (a surprise). I still have a boatload of books on my TBR shelves but I prefer reading on my Kindle.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're loving your Kindle. So far, I haven't gotten into the eReading experience - maybe I haven't used mine enough.
ReplyDeleteI go back and forth on whether to do it so much! I suspect eventually I'll cave in. We just have no more room for book storage!
ReplyDeleteI have a Kindle on my phone and I have to say it's not as annoying as I thought it would be. I am still a fan of holding a book in my hand and seeing it on my shelf. :)
ReplyDeleteI am liking my Kindle a lot more than when I first got it, and recently have been stocking it up with some great reads to peruse when I have some time away from other obligations. It does make me read faster as well. I just finished Jane Eyre in a couple of days on it, and the best part was that it was free!
ReplyDeleteI love my kindle. I read faster and there is less strain on my eye and face (I have permanent paralysis from bell's palsy). The e-readers are great for those books without pictures that you really don't want to keep, but I was just looking at a blog post that was about a basketfull of books she picked up at a library sale. There is something about beautiful paper, words and pictures that is irresistible and just can't be replaced with e-ink. That said--I will still do the majority of reading on my kindle. I also like how it has opened up the doors to a massive amount of available literature that I otherwise would never have had access to.
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying my Kindle too, especially while waiting at appointments!
ReplyDeleteI still haven't fallen in love with my Nook. I like it well enough and I do appreciate the sheer volume of books it can hold. I'm afraid I'm a bit of a Luddite when it comes to reading.
ReplyDeleteI love hands-free lunchtime Kindle reading!
ReplyDeleteWe have a first generation Kindle (on loan from my husband's work) and I just don't use it very much. I have used the kindle app on my husband's iPad more often just because he takes it everywhere with him.
ReplyDeleteI heart my Nook Color so much! I travel frequently for business and just came back from a quick meeting to Charlotte, NC this week. I don't know how I ever lugged huge and heavy hardback novels onto flights in the past. This time, I had about 10 books at my fingertips! Loved it! The only bad thing is that you have to turn off the Nook Color or any other reading device during take-off and landing, which can be about fifteen minutes for each. That's a lot of reading time to miss out on! :)
ReplyDeleteI got Kindlefied last year and I love turning the pages!
ReplyDeleteI love my Kindle. I also have an iPad and like reading on there as well. I still like my paper books but it is so much easier to read on the electronic ones.
ReplyDeleteI just can't get into it. Call me old fashioned, but I want a BOOK to hold. I feel like I have so much technology around me all the time (I do work for a Help Desk, after all), that when I read I want it to be as low-tech as possible. However, I've been reading some ARCs on my computer and I notice that I do read faster on the computer. I don't think it will ever replace physical books for me, though.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to get a MicroCruz ereader from Borders for my birthday, but the Borders here are closing and don't have them. I look forward to getting an ereader some day.
ReplyDeleteI have read some statistics that readers don't actually read all the words on an ereader, they skim more, which might account for the faster reading.
I am glad you love your e-reader and I see the pros. However, I am a girl who loves my books the old fashioned way!
ReplyDeleteI'm starting to enjoy my Kindle even more now. I love changing the font and looking up a word right then and there. I take it with me wherever I go and love that it fits in my purse without making it feel too bulky. I think I do read faster on it too. Not sure why that is though. Even though I still read paper books I'm starting to like reading on my Kindle more (and I NEVER thought I'd say that!).
ReplyDeleteI really think that people who are so against e-readers just haven't tried one. There are a lot of advantages to them ... mostly being able to carry around all your books and the ease of reading chunksters. I love my Kindle!
ReplyDeleteI have my Kindle in my purse for emergencies:)
ReplyDeleteBut I usually mostly read on my I-pad which has the kindle ap on it. I am amazed how they synch so well. I bring both when I travel.
Love my kindle...especially for hands-free reading at lunch. Very nice! I am never without my books with my kindle in my briefcase. No time to run to the store to buy the next book for book group?? No longer a problem. I love buying a book at 2am after finish my current book.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if I read faster of just flip pages more, since one page on the Nook doesn't equal a book page... I have used my Nook just a few times, I have 'paper' books stacked on my shelf above my desk and they keep coming in so I keep reading paper. It's not that I don't enjoy the Nook.
ReplyDeleteI do like to write in books that I will be discussing for book club, so I don't forget something... cringe right? :)
I have an iPad and am enjoying reading on it - when I traveled for 10 days earlier this year, I really saw the value because my bags were so much lighter!
ReplyDeleteI am considering getting a Kindle too because it is so much lighter for back and forth to work - I am either on the subway or walking so anything to lighten the load is welcome!
I read faster too on my nook. I think it has to do with the fact that I see only a small portion of the book at a time. I don't see how big/small the book is, nor do I see the text before or after the current page. I love my nook more than I expected to!
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