tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post1775145650092035347..comments2024-01-06T02:15:31.671-06:00Comments on Marcia Hoehne: E-books: Out of Sight, Out of Mind?Marciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-25297858993581977942011-08-10T13:03:59.764-05:002011-08-10T13:03:59.764-05:00As always a fantastic post. And I wanted to let yo...As always a fantastic post. And I wanted to let you know Cabinet of Curiosities blog has presented you with a Liebster award.<br /> http://fivecuriosities.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-24921030826632589662011-08-10T12:30:23.147-05:002011-08-10T12:30:23.147-05:00Christina -- This surprises me. You couldn't s...Christina -- This surprises me. You couldn't search for books from your Kindle? I can with the Kindle app on my phone, and I know you can with a Nook.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-9088009828494808502011-08-08T18:58:23.940-05:002011-08-08T18:58:23.940-05:00This is a great question. I just got a kindle rece...This is a great question. I just got a kindle recently and I wanted to do a search for books but I couldn't. So I have to go online for that.Christina Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459203755170266842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-54263055104984994042011-08-07T18:08:20.357-05:002011-08-07T18:08:20.357-05:00Lee -- Yes, I can already see that Kindles probabl...Lee -- Yes, I can already see that Kindles probably have to be kept visible. I downloaded a few free samples onto my phone. I was less than blown away by one that has a good rep, but of course that happens with print, too.<br /><br />Rena -- That "too much time on a computer" feeling seems to be one that a lot of people share. Doesn't seem to be a lot of age correlation. I too think there's room for both, and that e-books won't drive out print books any more than TV drove out movies.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-76829869460007624652011-08-07T17:31:23.015-05:002011-08-07T17:31:23.015-05:00I don't have one, but my daughters do and real...I don't have one, but my daughters do and really like them. However, they're both little book worms and still love to hold, read, and even SMELL real books. So for them, there's a market for both. I'm not sure if that would be the norm for most people, though. As for me, I have NO interest in them. I spend way too much time on a computer as it is.Rena Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02328844122193024220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-24513694357254237262011-08-07T14:24:54.319-05:002011-08-07T14:24:54.319-05:00I'm a newbie at the Kindle, but so far I'v...I'm a newbie at the Kindle, but so far I've enjoyed one good book and disliked a second. I did find that when I stored my Kindle on the shelf it kind of disappeared and I forgot it was there. Ooops! Better get it out and download something.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-53127923133378030702011-08-05T19:35:30.712-05:002011-08-05T19:35:30.712-05:00Andrea -- Oh, I get prints much less often, too! I...Andrea -- Oh, I get prints much less often, too! I think it's only partly a generational thing. I'm amazed at the number of 20- 25-year-olds who don't care about e-books. I figure I can't be the only one running into this???<br /><br />Christine -- I believe creating that "this is downtime" feeling is HUGE. Whatever does that for an individual -- book or screen -- will be that person's choice for pleasure reading, is my prediction. Though I keep encountering that "I don't need one more screen!" remark.<br /><br />Dawn -- I spend so much time on my computer that I may take reading on the screen in stride, but precisely because I'm always on here, paper book means "welcome change of pace." Even if it's for research!<br /><br />inluv -- My experience matches yours 100%.<br /><br />Anne -- To me it makes perfect sense. There's a relationship -- and intimacy is a good word -- with a print book that doesn't exist with e-books, at least not yet. Whether that will change -- just like I learned to write on the computer and no longer think I need to write longhand for "intimacy" -- remains to be seen.<br /><br />Laura -- Yes, an e-reader sure eliminates the problem of storage and weight of books. I foresee people making personal choices about what they prefer to read in each format, but staying open to both. I do think the POD part of e/POD publishing may become more important than was first thought.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-64599181383000121312011-08-04T15:57:13.176-05:002011-08-04T15:57:13.176-05:00That's why some want an e-reader b/c of the st...That's why some want an e-reader b/c of the stacks of books. I like both. Some books have smaller print all jammed together that make it harder to read. I still love print but I think there's room for both.Laura Paulinghttp://www.laurapauling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-50420791299790526892011-08-04T14:51:25.506-05:002011-08-04T14:51:25.506-05:00I like the "privacy" of sitting with a b...I like the "privacy" of sitting with a book. It's sort of hard to explain - I want to be able to take the book anywhere and not be connected so the experience is between just me and the book and nothing between us. Does that make sense?Anne Spollenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12915171740680350711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-58244343539237621052011-08-04T11:50:22.028-05:002011-08-04T11:50:22.028-05:00My daughters, both in their twenties, have never h...My daughters, both in their twenties, have never had a bit of interest in an ereader. They read like crazy and have never mentioned even considering getting one. <br />I'm with you - I have several ebooks on my computer that I've never even opened.Ruth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-72012440449177583032011-08-04T08:50:15.989-05:002011-08-04T08:50:15.989-05:00My teens like their paper books better than e-vers...My teens like their paper books better than e-versions. I feel the same way about looking at so many screens throughout the day. Paper books are easier on my eyes.D.E. Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10256696009575732721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-47526805263387356432011-08-04T08:40:22.020-05:002011-08-04T08:40:22.020-05:00Interestingly my teens love their phones and compu...Interestingly my teens love their phones and computers, but still prefer a paper book for pleasure reading. In their eyes reading from the screen signals homework or textbook, not relaxation.Christine Sarmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152192568260315003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054081895459294120.post-82154125131985694982011-08-04T06:30:32.096-05:002011-08-04T06:30:32.096-05:00An interesting perspective, Marcia. There is somet...An interesting perspective, Marcia. There is something about having that stack of books on my bedside table, knowing they are physically there, waiting for me.<br /><br />This also reminds me of how, now that all my photos are digital and stored on the computer, I get prints much less often (to the dismay of grandparents, especially the ones that don't even have a computer, let alone an internet connection). <br /><br />But I think it's a generational thing. My younger daughter might end up ONLY reading on e-books (though I can't imagine her without her well-worn print copy of Harry Potter).Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.com