I just recently bought a dedicated electronic book reader. After months of deliberation, I finally chose Barnes and Noble’s Nook (I’ll have to come back another day to discuss why I chose Nook over the many other options out there). Here’s thirteen things I can do with an e-reader that I can’t do with a normal book.
- Read the many great books, novellas and short stories that are only available in e-book format … without having to be stuck at a computer desk or with a clunky laptop
- Comfortably read my writing buddy’s and my own unfinished written works for editing and critiquing purposes
- I’m a proponent of books in all formats: paperback, hardcover, audio and digital. I support e-books and have been dreaming about e-readers before they were even invented
- Increase font size for easier reading when I’m on the treadmill (which it turns out is possible at fast-walking speeds)
- Listen to audiobooks while driving, walking or on the treadmill
- Read and turn pages with one hand
- Read full books for free while I’m in Barnes and Noble
- Can carry lots of books in my purse with one slim, lightweight device
- Because reading on my iPod Touch can get uncomfortable
- I can be rough on a book. Stuffing them in my purse, folding and prop them up so I can read while I cook or fold clothes, I read them while I’m at the park with the kids and fall asleep all kinds of ways with my poor book still in my hands. Electronic devices tend to fare much better in my care.
- I can make notes in books without permanently marking up physical pages
- Bookshelf space is a rarity in a house full of book-lovers …
- Soon I will be a published e-book author. Having an e-reader will allow me to experience my work in the way my future readers might
It’s only been a few days, but so far I’m really enjoying it.
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I want one! Saves a tree space on my shelf space which is at a premium right now, and I get to read my friend's ebooks.
Happy TT.
Janice~
Both of those are great reasons to want one, imo.
i read ebooks on my computer. a bit inconvenient if you are, say, sitting in the car waiting for a Munchkin to be through with a class… lol
Yeah, I've been reading ebooks on my computer and iPod Touch all of this time. But looking at all of the ebooks I buy (and now the ebooks I'm going to soon publish) I really felt it was time to get something more convenient.
If I could afford one, I would probably go for the Nook. Enjoy your new toy!
Eventually the prices will come down … if you can wait that long!
You can upload your own writing to it, and share pieces with others? Now that's something worth thinking about…
Are these things super-expensive?
Now, you can't just upload your writing to it and share it to the masses (although you could do that through a self-publishing medium, like Amazon or Barnes & Noble's Pub It), but yeah – you could email your Word document (or PDF document), email it to someone who has an e-reader like a Nook, and they can upload it to their device and comfortably read it. I've uploaded one of my own books that I'm writing onto my Nook to review what I've written so far while in bed. I also plan to read my writing buddy's unfinished stuff that way sometimes.
The Nook is around $250 bucks. If you buy it soon, you'll get a $50 gift card, too. There are some that are less expensive, and some that cost more.
As always, you inspire me. I've resisted making such a purchase. Perhaps I should rethink this. Happy TT!
Thanks Darla. I definitely think it is worth a consideration.
# 1 reason for me is: It saves trees! I read somewhere we need them to breathe so this is a fantastic thing! I want!
How could I have left that one off?
I want a Nook…but then again I don't know if I should have one…cause lately reading is not something I enjoy doing anymore… *sigh*
Weird that your comments got stuck in my spam filter. I got it out now.
Why don't you enjoy reading anymore, hmm?
I wonder do my comments go to spam because I can't log into your blog…I can't even register…very weird….
I wish I knew why I don't enjoy reading as much anymore…maybe now that my mind has some free space (not thinking about the boy graduating) I can begin to enjoy reading again…
I don't have one yet, but I'll probably invest in one before too long. Maybe around the time my book comes out as an e-book? Yeah, that'd be a great time for one!
Agreed, that'd be the right time!
#1 is the reason I want an ereader. I have so many ebooks waiting for me to get to them.
Yeah, I believe that's going to be the case for a lot of people eventually.
Had to pop by cause Alice Audrey made me…!
My husband sleeps on his books, so I know what you mean about being hard on them – LOL!
*smiles and waves* Thanks for popping by!
Yeah, folks like your husband and I don't MEAN to be so rough with our books. It just happens, I swear!
I want one! I can't decide between the Nook and Kindle (I keep waiting for the newest version, but some feature is always dropped when they improve the Kindle), so I will be looking out for your review.
I think I would read more if I got an e-reader. It IS hard to take books everywhere (like working out, etc.), plus I like the convenience of space and availability.
I just posted my comparison about the Nook vs the Kindle 2. Hopefully it'll help you out. Let me know if you have any questions.