Comments on: On reading my hundredth e-book: My best finds http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/on-reading-my-hundredth-e-book-my-best-finds/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:55:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ficbot http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/on-reading-my-hundredth-e-book-my-best-finds/comment-page-1/#comment-1017041 ficbot Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:07:45 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/03/02/on-reading-my-hundredth-e-book-my-best-finds/#comment-1017041 I replied yesterday but it never got posted [due to a tech glitch - D.R.]. As stated in the post, Lora Roberts was the 100th read. As for devices, about two dozen were from my Sony Clie/Palm m125 days, and the rest are evenly split between my eBookwise and my iPod Touch. I like the Touch better and it is my main reader now, but the eBookwise is more comfortable for reading while in motion e.g. at the gym on the treadmill. I replied yesterday but it never got posted [due to a tech glitch - D.R.]. As stated in the post, Lora Roberts was the 100th read. As for devices, about two dozen were from my Sony Clie/Palm m125 days, and the rest are evenly split between my eBookwise and my iPod Touch. I like the Touch better and it is my main reader now, but the eBookwise is more comfortable for reading while in motion e.g. at the gym on the treadmill.

]]> By: Joseph Gray http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/on-reading-my-hundredth-e-book-my-best-finds/comment-page-1/#comment-1016962 Joseph Gray Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:23:40 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/03/02/on-reading-my-hundredth-e-book-my-best-finds/#comment-1016962 Yes, there are many very good reads out there in Public Domain Land. All of the Holmes stories continue to be a favorite (I've read them several times since I was a kid). About two years ago, I finally got around to reading the Burroughs "John Carter of Mars" series, which is still very entertaining and well written. As you have pointed out, there is also quite a selection of free or low cost ebooks from more recent authors. We are a long way from David's vision of a digital library, but the quantity of material that is out there already is amazing. I don't read as often as I did when I was younger, but the availability of ebooks makes it easier/cheaper for me to read more than I would otherwise. Congrats on #100. I haven't kept track, so I don't have a clue as to how many ebooks I have read. I do know that it is a substantial number. Trivia time (Ficbot only)! Who introduced Watson to Holmes, where did Watson and this person meet, and where did Watson and Holmes first meet? No fair re-reading the story to find out. Yes, there are many very good reads out there in Public Domain Land. All of the Holmes stories continue to be a favorite (I’ve read them several times since I was a kid). About two years ago, I finally got around to reading the Burroughs “John Carter of Mars” series, which is still very entertaining and well written.

As you have pointed out, there is also quite a selection of free or low cost ebooks from more recent authors.

We are a long way from David’s vision of a digital library, but the quantity of material that is out there already is amazing. I don’t read as often as I did when I was younger, but the availability of ebooks makes it easier/cheaper for me to read more than I would otherwise.

Congrats on #100. I haven’t kept track, so I don’t have a clue as to how many ebooks I have read. I do know that it is a substantial number.

Trivia time (Ficbot only)! Who introduced Watson to Holmes, where did Watson and this person meet, and where did Watson and Holmes first meet? No fair re-reading the story to find out.

]]> By: James Swezey http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/on-reading-my-hundredth-e-book-my-best-finds/comment-page-1/#comment-1016860 James Swezey Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:50:09 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/03/02/on-reading-my-hundredth-e-book-my-best-finds/#comment-1016860 Wow 100 ebooks! Congrats. How did you read all of them? Did you do it on your computer, ipod, or do you have an electronic reader? I wish my friends and family could read the ebook that I just got published, but they don't like that idea and would much rather be holding a paper book in their hands. I can't wait for technology to get more advanced for ebook reading. And I loved a Study in Scarlet, great book by a great author. Wow 100 ebooks! Congrats. How did you read all of them? Did you do it on your computer, ipod, or do you have an electronic reader? I wish my friends and family could read the ebook that I just got published, but they don’t like that idea and would much rather be holding a paper book in their hands. I can’t wait for technology to get more advanced for ebook reading. And I loved a Study in Scarlet, great book by a great author.

]]> By: ryber http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/on-reading-my-hundredth-e-book-my-best-finds/comment-page-1/#comment-1016835 ryber Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:17:16 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/03/02/on-reading-my-hundredth-e-book-my-best-finds/#comment-1016835 So what book was number 100? Judging by the moderator's note, it was not the one pictured in the post. So what book was number 100? Judging by the moderator’s note, it was not the one pictured in the post.

]]> By: Rob Preece, Publisher http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/on-reading-my-hundredth-e-book-my-best-finds/comment-page-1/#comment-1016795 Rob Preece, Publisher Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:16:17 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/03/02/on-reading-my-hundredth-e-book-my-best-finds/#comment-1016795 Hi Ficbot, Thanks for the kind words on the Amy Eastlake and Karen Leabo books--from BooksForABuck.com. And congratulations on your 100 book oddessy. Rob Preece Publisher, www.BooksForABuck.com Hi Ficbot,

Thanks for the kind words on the Amy Eastlake and Karen Leabo books–from BooksForABuck.com.

And congratulations on your 100 book oddessy.

Rob Preece
Publisher, http://www.BooksForABuck.com

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