tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post8431931619403726838..comments2024-02-20T00:13:53.322-08:00Comments on Bookishly Boisterous: Bookish (and not so Bookish) ThoughtsChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02287501540207945678noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-13827571806332941052014-10-16T05:26:34.990-07:002014-10-16T05:26:34.990-07:00Oh I've never been to Yosemite...someday hopef...Oh I've never been to Yosemite...someday hopefully. And I'm inspired by your emailing Penguin to ask for an ARC...I didn't realize that was possible...so I just emailed the author of a book I'd like, because I couldn't uncover who her publisher is (I'm a novice clearly)...hopefully she'll point me in the right direction. :)*krystyn*https://www.blogger.com/profile/08611182339906918223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-7174827894212751742014-10-16T01:24:11.973-07:002014-10-16T01:24:11.973-07:00Actually, a little more on e-readers... that artic...Actually, a little more on e-readers... that article is a bit skewed and doesn't consider some key benefits of e-readers, the main one being e-readers give people access to books. Change the font size for visual impairments or turn it to text-to-voice; get books even if you're housebound..<br /><br />Notably, not all e-readers are created equal and it is important to stress that tablets ARE NOT e-readers (they're heavy, bright, invasive tablets). I really love hard copy books but I also really love my Kindle for all sorts of reasons - having loads of books in one place; having an electronic record of all my highlighted passages, 'margin notes' and words I've looked up in the built-in dictionary; getting sample chapters of books before buying the whole thing; sometimes switching on text-to-voice so that I can keep 'reading' while I drive/ cook dinner/ fold washing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-41626510768898721482014-10-16T01:11:50.771-07:002014-10-16T01:11:50.771-07:001. Brilliant.
2. I beg to differ... nothing like t...1. Brilliant.<br />2. I beg to differ... nothing like taking 750 books on holiday with me ;-)<br />5. Sign of a true friend.<br />8. Made me laugh. Out loud.<br />9. Just do it (ice cream and Yosemite)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-77240841680199385112014-10-15T19:38:58.295-07:002014-10-15T19:38:58.295-07:00Love that article about print books! I am also ver...Love that article about print books! I am also very resistant to e-readers and don't see that changing any time soon. I have a tablet for the occasional book/short story/novella/magazine that is only available digitally -- I really can't read on my computer, so the tablet is a compromise. But if I can get it in print, I will read it in print.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215797870829907924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-84259598701955922632014-10-15T18:44:16.239-07:002014-10-15T18:44:16.239-07:00It's surprising how easy it is to snatch books...It's surprising how easy it is to snatch books from publishers when you have a blog. There are a few publishers who are harder to get a hold of. But persistence often pays off...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-84163963842559636952014-10-15T18:35:42.163-07:002014-10-15T18:35:42.163-07:00I haven't been to Yosemite in years, but don&#...I haven't been to Yosemite in years, but don't live that far away from it. As a kid, we went camping there every summer. This was back when they used to have a fire fall over Half Dome. Obviously that is no longer considered safe.<br /><br />I think it has changed a lot since I was there last....Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.com