tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post4814205460495790228..comments2024-03-28T00:22:52.767-05:00Comments on Wild Olive: goal: read a big classic bookMolliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05919005875185335727noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-46262148674082233852011-01-10T13:33:55.241-06:002011-01-10T13:33:55.241-06:00Such a great goal! There are so many great classi...Such a great goal! There are so many great classics that I never read in school and so "missed out" on. I need to make a list of books "I should have read" and get on it!<br /><br />I have a kindle and still read both ways. Use the kindle/iphone/ipad option for travel and quick (or embarrassing reads...like tori spelling books) but actual books most of the time. I realize heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05965864121232790114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-91003590791656138502011-01-06T15:31:12.030-06:002011-01-06T15:31:12.030-06:00I love my kindle. It is easy on the eyes & wri...I love my kindle. It is easy on the eyes & wrists. I love books, but I have carpel tunnel syndrome & it is so nice not to have my wrists hurt when reading what would normally be a heavy book. Also love that I can have a bunch with me so easily. I just wish it was able to get library ebooks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08367995163923757545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-24419049429495344202011-01-05T20:40:37.878-06:002011-01-05T20:40:37.878-06:00Ha! I just had this conversation with a friend of ...Ha! I just had this conversation with a friend of mine, and I told her that I will gladly remain a dinosaur and stick with the printed word. I love books, everything about them:)Nichole Dominguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575284812159572993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-45500818385489897262011-01-05T20:35:35.579-06:002011-01-05T20:35:35.579-06:00I wanted an ereader but decided to go for the iPad...I wanted an ereader but decided to go for the iPad to get the other bonus features. I've read 2 books on it so far and I love it. I can read in bed at night without bugging my hubby as much, and it's not adding to this giant pile of unread books lying around the house . . . which I suppose I'll never get to now :/<br /><br />I also carry patterns I love on my ipad in PDF so if I'sewtarahttp://www.sewtara.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-54232703486108009772011-01-05T18:32:52.002-06:002011-01-05T18:32:52.002-06:00If you read Common Sense, find a hard copy. It'...If you read Common Sense, find a hard copy. It's a tough read and I wouldn't want to try to do it on my phone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-28844697569823067822011-01-05T16:56:58.702-06:002011-01-05T16:56:58.702-06:00I really love the feel of books, but as I have nev...I really love the feel of books, but as I have never had the chance to try a reader I'm not sure I wouldn't love that too.Nettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005830016547676928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-27415301326390256272011-01-05T15:44:10.264-06:002011-01-05T15:44:10.264-06:00I wasn't keen on the e-readers, but my husband...I wasn't keen on the e-readers, but my husband bought a kindle, and it's amazing! I had to be careful not to steal it too often, or he'd get miffed. I'm hoping to get one for valentine's day..<br />I think I would still read actual books, just for cost-efficiency: nothing beats a library card!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-48878541027968345432011-01-05T14:23:46.675-06:002011-01-05T14:23:46.675-06:00I have a Kindle and I love it. But I also love fee...I have a Kindle and I love it. But I also love feeling a book in my hands. It's more tangible!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14310949848837847045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-69423745538729254642011-01-05T14:23:16.060-06:002011-01-05T14:23:16.060-06:00I love both! I never thought I would get one - I l...I love both! I never thought I would get one - I love my books too much, my library card, the trips to the library and coming home with well-loved paperbacks. But when I decided to get one I also made the choice to NOT buy books. I've never bought them before (rarely) and I've always loved the library. So I read the free classics on my Nook, I read the free books from Barnes & Noble, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-53286110168241997832011-01-05T13:00:06.600-06:002011-01-05T13:00:06.600-06:00Reading an actual book can feel so luxurious! You ...Reading an actual book can feel so luxurious! You can sink into a massive chair and snuggle up with this lovely, chunky book and lose yourself. I can totally understand the pull of eBook readers, but they feel a bit more clinical than a real book.<br />This being said, I'm buying one for my boyfriend's birthday this month and it's a present he'll never imagine I'd buy because Poppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14945553528122169624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-75069488906473150112011-01-05T12:47:08.700-06:002011-01-05T12:47:08.700-06:00I have always loved owning books. The feel of the...I have always loved owning books. The feel of them. The smell of them. That said, I'm running out of room for all of my books! I've had my Kindle for a few months now and I loooove it. It's so easy to stick in my purse and take with me everywhere I go. And the reading is very easy on the eyes. With the wi-fi, you can sync your iPod and the Kindle so that you can start reading Elisabethhttp://e-bethknits.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-11651807282595879852011-01-05T12:12:24.773-06:002011-01-05T12:12:24.773-06:00I got a Kindle AND a Nook Color for Christmas. I d...I got a Kindle AND a Nook Color for Christmas. I decided to keep both because my son wants to use the Kindle. I have been downloading all the free classics I can get my hands on. Uncle Tom's Cabin is on the reading list!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00126699820463054890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-83738369394881793212011-01-05T11:49:32.516-06:002011-01-05T11:49:32.516-06:00I JUST downloaded Uncle Tom's Cabin! So far, ...I JUST downloaded Uncle Tom's Cabin! So far, so good. I have always been intrigued by the story and how it moved a nation. Now I will know what I have been missing. Hope it doesn't get me too depressed. You will have to let me know what you think about the book.... Lorimysteryhistorymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05120214042929404248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-27429625864210396832011-01-05T11:48:25.282-06:002011-01-05T11:48:25.282-06:00I read in spurts like you do, & am very much a...I read in spurts like you do, & am very much addicted to the printed on paper kind of books. But I also love the idea that I could carry many many books around with me, and fit a much larger library in my house with an e-reader. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-71328810180092017732011-01-05T11:44:51.235-06:002011-01-05T11:44:51.235-06:00I was really wary of book readers, because I, too,...I was really wary of book readers, because I, too, love the physical parts of reading a book - turning the pages, the smells and sounds. But I was gifted a Kindle for my birthday in September, and I honestly love it. There are a lot of classic books available for free, and it's great for travel. Kindle is easy on the eyes, and there is nothing better than laying in bed and reading and only Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489743528291045483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-65815368212610800212011-01-05T11:25:55.751-06:002011-01-05T11:25:55.751-06:00I love my Kindle, I got it for Christmas. While I ...I love my Kindle, I got it for Christmas. While I do miss the book feeling, it's really great for me. I usually wind up reading multiple books at once, so this way I can carry them all around and read whichever one fits my mood.Devonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004638141129103874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-72416613286458733662011-01-05T11:23:30.347-06:002011-01-05T11:23:30.347-06:00I think that I'd miss the ability to make note...I think that I'd miss the ability to make notes in the margins. :(Meadowlarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208672418814503032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-25609707544466565102011-01-05T11:21:37.051-06:002011-01-05T11:21:37.051-06:00I received a Kindle for Christmas. I love it! It ...I received a Kindle for Christmas. I love it! It is easy to read and lightweight so it is easy to stick it in my purse to bring with me whenever I might have downtime. I was a bit sad to realize that it doesn't work with electronic library books. I do love that there are so many free books available.Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06281970249513229178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-25777754883337319592011-01-05T11:20:42.059-06:002011-01-05T11:20:42.059-06:00Common Sense might be a little dry .....
Here...Common Sense might be a little dry ..... <br /><br />Here's a collection of some free classic ebooks if you want to take a look ... <br />http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/library/?promoid=DNRIP<br /><br />Or, there's always the library :)Amy T Schuberthttp://www.lemonandraspberry.comnoreply@blogger.com