Another timolino full of yum. Scraping the last few cups out of my bag. Haven’t pulled the trigger on more of this yet but did do a re-steep today to try and make what I have last just a little longer. Trying to get through that so I can get off to bed, and hopefully the caffeine won’t bother me tonight. Just not sure I can let it sit tonight & risk not getting to it in the morning.
Contemplating getting a Kindle. Mom keeps giving me books to read and I rarely pick up a real book unless I’m on vacation. I have read a couple on my phone though and have wondered if it would be a smart purchase to get me more into reading. I enjoy it, but rarely find the time for it. Any of you readers? Do you prefer real books or electronic versions ?
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Real books with real pages. Can’t use a Kindle in the bathtub ;) Lots of voracious readers hang around here—search the discussion boards for some good bookish conversations. What genre do you like?
real books. all the way.
I figured there were a good number of readers on here. I haven’t read many books the last few years due to busy schedules and lack of time to do so. I also find myself reading forums too much to take the time to pick up a book… Something I want to change.
The books I have read more recently are The Shack & Crossroads by Wm. Paul Young, and Reunion by Jeff Bennington (my husband works with him), and Louisiana Longshot (a freebie ebook on Amazon just to try the whole electronic thing). I’ve read Karen Kingsbury and and Ted Dekker in the past. Most of what is listed here is Christian in some form although I’m not set in that. I enjoy science fiction/mystery for the most part I think if I had to label it. Throw in a little good medical stuff and that is cool too if it is done well. If I listed tv shows you might get a better idea :). Enjoy shows like CIS, NCIS, Once Upon a Time, Dr G, Eureka, Chuck, & loved!! Fringe!!
My mom is always going to the half price books store and is an avid reader. She is always trying to hand me books when she is done with them… Mostly Christian mystery. She does pick up some romance too sometimes, but not usually my thing. She would probably keep me loaded with books if she knew what author I reading, & if she could find it in the store she loves.
I keep hearing about books like the Hunger Games that set you in a different world. I have yet to pick any of them up because my brother loaned me his copy of 1984 and I hit a dull point and put it down. He keeps encouraging me to pick it up and try again because he almost did too and was glad he finished it.
True on the comment about the bathtub and a Kindle… Lol. Although my Hubby is more inclined to soak in the bath than I… I could see myself putting it in a ziplock bag just in case I dropped it.
Maybe I need to take advantage of my mom and the library as a resource for awhile and see if I can get back into reading before I invest and money on books and/or a kindle.
I used to travel a lot for work and the kindle was a real Godsend. I could carry 200 books overseas with me and not worry about running out. I used to carry a dozen paperbacks then try to swap them with coworkers. now, however, I get 90% of my books from the library, but still occasionally buy for kindle.
I was a committed real book person until I tried a Kindle and haven’t read a real book since. I love it and I love having so many books on the kindle so I can change to a new book at any time. Also. What do you mean “no reading a kindle in the bath.” ???? I always read my Kindle in my bathtub. Unless you have a habit of dropping your books in the bath, you should have no problem with reading a Kindle in the bath. I currently have 197 books on my Kindle. I generally read about 2 books a week (I’m a fast reader) I love SF/Fantasy: Mercedes Lackey, Anne McCaffery, Sara Douglass, David Eddings, Diana Gabaldon. I also read a lot of spy/action/detective types and mysteries.
Dee Henderson writes good, suspenseful Christian fiction that isn’t sticky-sweet—usually about military or emergency/police personnel; easy reads and short chapters. Anne Perry is my favorite mystery writer; she’s done several series, but her specialty is Victorian London.
Carol Who, I am the Queen of Klutzes…I wouldn’t dare ;)
Loving all the comments! I can see there are people on both sides of the book vs kindle option, & several avid readers as I suspected. I’m still undecided if I’ll try one or not. I often find new gadgets fun, but they don’t always keep my attention. If I take the leap I’m thinking I’ll go with a cheaper model for trying it out. They have come way down in price since the first time I looked at them.
I’m with gmathis on being a klutz & being the one to drop a kindle if I tried to read it in the bath. A book is usually much less costly to replace ;). I might be brave enough to try it at some point if I had one. Maybe
Thanks for all the author recommendations too Dr. Jim & gmathis. I will have to do some looking at your suggestions. I have heard of a couple of the authors you mentioned & I think you made some good suggestions. I get bored if there isn’t enough going on in a storyline.
Real books with real pages. Can’t use a Kindle in the bathtub ;) Lots of voracious readers hang around here—search the discussion boards for some good bookish conversations. What genre do you like?
real books. all the way.
I figured there were a good number of readers on here. I haven’t read many books the last few years due to busy schedules and lack of time to do so. I also find myself reading forums too much to take the time to pick up a book… Something I want to change.
The books I have read more recently are The Shack & Crossroads by Wm. Paul Young, and Reunion by Jeff Bennington (my husband works with him), and Louisiana Longshot (a freebie ebook on Amazon just to try the whole electronic thing). I’ve read Karen Kingsbury and and Ted Dekker in the past. Most of what is listed here is Christian in some form although I’m not set in that. I enjoy science fiction/mystery for the most part I think if I had to label it. Throw in a little good medical stuff and that is cool too if it is done well. If I listed tv shows you might get a better idea :). Enjoy shows like CIS, NCIS, Once Upon a Time, Dr G, Eureka, Chuck, & loved!! Fringe!!
My mom is always going to the half price books store and is an avid reader. She is always trying to hand me books when she is done with them… Mostly Christian mystery. She does pick up some romance too sometimes, but not usually my thing. She would probably keep me loaded with books if she knew what author I reading, & if she could find it in the store she loves.
I keep hearing about books like the Hunger Games that set you in a different world. I have yet to pick any of them up because my brother loaned me his copy of 1984 and I hit a dull point and put it down. He keeps encouraging me to pick it up and try again because he almost did too and was glad he finished it.
True on the comment about the bathtub and a Kindle… Lol. Although my Hubby is more inclined to soak in the bath than I… I could see myself putting it in a ziplock bag just in case I dropped it.
Maybe I need to take advantage of my mom and the library as a resource for awhile and see if I can get back into reading before I invest and money on books and/or a kindle.
I used to travel a lot for work and the kindle was a real Godsend. I could carry 200 books overseas with me and not worry about running out. I used to carry a dozen paperbacks then try to swap them with coworkers. now, however, I get 90% of my books from the library, but still occasionally buy for kindle.
I was a committed real book person until I tried a Kindle and haven’t read a real book since. I love it and I love having so many books on the kindle so I can change to a new book at any time. Also. What do you mean “no reading a kindle in the bath.” ???? I always read my Kindle in my bathtub. Unless you have a habit of dropping your books in the bath, you should have no problem with reading a Kindle in the bath. I currently have 197 books on my Kindle. I generally read about 2 books a week (I’m a fast reader) I love SF/Fantasy: Mercedes Lackey, Anne McCaffery, Sara Douglass, David Eddings, Diana Gabaldon. I also read a lot of spy/action/detective types and mysteries.
Dee Henderson writes good, suspenseful Christian fiction that isn’t sticky-sweet—usually about military or emergency/police personnel; easy reads and short chapters. Anne Perry is my favorite mystery writer; she’s done several series, but her specialty is Victorian London.
Carol Who, I am the Queen of Klutzes…I wouldn’t dare ;)
Loving all the comments! I can see there are people on both sides of the book vs kindle option, & several avid readers as I suspected. I’m still undecided if I’ll try one or not. I often find new gadgets fun, but they don’t always keep my attention. If I take the leap I’m thinking I’ll go with a cheaper model for trying it out. They have come way down in price since the first time I looked at them.
I’m with gmathis on being a klutz & being the one to drop a kindle if I tried to read it in the bath. A book is usually much less costly to replace ;). I might be brave enough to try it at some point if I had one. Maybe
Thanks for all the author recommendations too Dr. Jim & gmathis. I will have to do some looking at your suggestions. I have heard of a couple of the authors you mentioned & I think you made some good suggestions. I get bored if there isn’t enough going on in a storyline.