tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post522136185725741487..comments2024-03-28T21:58:56.757+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Read in 2012 - 11: The Woman UpstairsLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-43275080745570430352012-05-13T09:45:55.688+02:002012-05-13T09:45:55.688+02:00Duh. I can be a bit thick sometimes although the ...Duh. I can be a bit thick sometimes although the 'no free books' wouldn't have occurred to me.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-64444189401714957722012-05-13T09:41:26.289+02:002012-05-13T09:41:26.289+02:00Oh, I am sure these will last me for quite a long ...Oh, I am sure these will last me for quite a long time to come.<br />And yes, of course there is Amazon in Deutsch. But they do not offer books for free, and certainly have a lot less choice when it comes to books in English. Since I like reading in English - especially if the book was originally written in that language -, that is the best way for me to fill my library.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-4619722775390323682012-05-12T21:03:38.265+02:002012-05-12T21:03:38.265+02:00That's odd. Why do you pay in $ (US$?). Is t...That's odd. Why do you pay in $ (US$?). Is there not a Deutche Amazon? <br />You've certainly built up quite a library already. At the rate I'm reading books at the moment 80 would be enough for a good few years! I keep a lot of reference books on my Kindle though.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-30274869955726714122012-05-12T08:39:24.706+02:002012-05-12T08:39:24.706+02:00Scriptor, I believe I chanced across a special off...Scriptor, I believe I chanced across a special offer when I found the free edition. If I now go to the product page through my Amazon Kindle account, it tells me that it is now priced at 3,51 $.<br /><br />Thank you for having persisted in trying to comment!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-89507793734071281662012-05-12T08:37:43.401+02:002012-05-12T08:37:43.401+02:00Exactly, Jill!
And as for re-reading at your pleas...Exactly, Jill!<br />And as for re-reading at your pleasure, of course you can do that on the Kindle, too.<br />I will delete those books which I did not like, but the ones I liked will stay there until I will be running out of space - which won't happen for a long time yet.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-71473372963337709792012-05-12T08:36:30.893+02:002012-05-12T08:36:30.893+02:00Don't stop getting books from the library, Son...Don't stop getting books from the library, Sonia! Libraries need people - not just readers who download online content :-)<br />My local library does offer ebooks, which remain active on the ebook reader for a certain period and then can not be read any longer. Sadly, though, they are not offering them for Kindle...Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-38891929266542011852012-05-12T08:35:07.968+02:002012-05-12T08:35:07.968+02:00Hello Jane and Lance, I find the Kindle ideal for ...Hello Jane and Lance, I find the Kindle ideal for travelling (obviously), since how else can one carry an entire library around without adding more than a few 100g of weight to one's luggage? And I find reading on it just as pleasant as in a book of paper. Also, with paper I always have the environmental aspect in mind; the production of a regular book consuming a lot of energy and, in spite of the more frequent use these days of recycled paper, still costs a great many trees their lives. Of course, the production of an item such as the Kindle takes its toll on the environment, too...<br />When it comes to books I want on my shelves, that will never fully go away. I have some topics on which I have a nice little collection, and I also prefer reading non-fiction (which often contains pictures, diagrams and so on) on paper for the better visualization of their content. So, to me, the Kindle is never going to be a replacement, just an addition, but one I really like.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-54646550204513000542012-05-11T21:52:07.432+02:002012-05-11T21:52:07.432+02:00Believe it or not I have spent ten minutes trying ...Believe it or not I have spent ten minutes trying to comment - I really am fed up with blogger! <br /><br />Interestingly the same Kindle book is £2 on UK Amazon.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-65269960479092185192012-05-11T16:49:56.633+02:002012-05-11T16:49:56.633+02:00I still prefer a 'real' book and get a war...I still prefer a 'real' book and get a warm feeling just looking at them on my shelves and being able to re-read at my pleasure. But, I do enjoy my Kindle also. My daughter gave it to me for Christmas last year and I went wild buying every book by a certain author that I fell in love with! Since that time I've moderated my appetite and am following Meike's path to the free books or the really cheap books. Kindle is convenient to take-along for waiting rooms, travel, the beach, etc., but will never take the place of a well loved and worn book on your shelf.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791018174075586241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-73167612206350690482012-05-11T14:09:57.717+02:002012-05-11T14:09:57.717+02:00I love the free Kindle books. I've also purcha...I love the free Kindle books. I've also purchased a slew of them but am neglecting it as of late. Need to stop taking books out the library!soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699796086402523726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-71166705834672379342012-05-11T09:02:23.586+02:002012-05-11T09:02:23.586+02:00Hello Meike:
You are certainly making very good us...Hello Meike:<br />You are certainly making very good use of your Kindle, something which we are continuing to resist. How do you feel about it in comparison with having, and most likely owning, a real book which is there on the shelf for all time? And into which others may readily and easily dip?Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com