Hello All, I am a full time RVer and am always looking for a new book to read. I have space and weight concerns. my security blanket is a book. to make room for those extra pillows and bobbins, tatting shuttles and threads, etc., i invested in an eReader (kindle keyboard) a bit over 2 years ago. i was able to replace all those stored books in epub or mobi format and have purchased thousands of others. i have about 45,000 books in my library (stored on 12 DVDs). i have a book no matter where i am. since i read 6 or 7 books a week (entertainment), it was a blessing to be able to have so many at my fingertips. i wish i had had this technology many years ago. i have several lace books, pattern books for my favorite crafts, etc. usually in pdf format. the unit i purchased will handle these formats. i can read and have music playing in the background (mostly classics for the dedicated reader) which cuts out road and other RVer's noises. if i am tired of "reading" i can enable the book from text to speech and listen with my eyes closed (no music tho). the third blessing is that it has a built-in dictionary which allows me to "look up" any words i am unfamiliar with - we don't use our language to its fullest.
eReaders are not for everyone. the one i purchased does not have a back light so i can go for 2-3 months without having to charge it up as long as i am conservative about the music. i also am not exposing my eyes to blue light which is now being discovered to be a problem. i have to have light on it like a regular paper book but the weight is so easy to hold for long periods - much lighter than even a paperback book. i do not have glare in the outside daylight like my phone or xyboard so i can "see" better in daylight and a light clipped onto it at night is great. when i have a lace project, i can photograph the diagrams with my phone and convert a collage of the pattern into a pdf document and load it onto the eReader and carry that with me rather than a book. i save wear and tear on my books - i do have two boxes of lace books i refuse to give up. maybe some day i will scan those in and make them into a pdf documents to put on the eReader. last idea is that i carry this with me everywhere. i do not carry a purse or even a backpack any longer. i have tummy pockets (like those on hooded sweatshirts) on most of my shirts and it fits nicely in there. i can attach a earphone to it and listen to a book while i do yard work, ironing, walking for exercise and even standing in line at the grocery store (no bluetooth). again, it is not for everyone but it sure has made my life more pleasant and it keeps on giving. enjoy everything you do and all the benefits our times allow us. i don't text on phones tho. i can do email on the kindle keyboard with wifi connection, but i use my xyboard, cell or computer for that. i like a full keyboard for typing. Happy trails. Hugs, Lin and the Mali Overton, NV USA "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anais Nin On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 4:25 PM, <lynrbai...@desupernet.net> wrote: > Dear Doris, et al, > Personally, I doubt that anyone alive today will need to worry about > living without books, because they are all some sort of electronic. I > usually choose paper books, but it must be admitted that a book or two on > the phone is a comfort and space saver, especially ones I already have that > are way, way outside the copyright laws. Pride and Prejudice on my phone, > Ruins of Lace is there, to see if I want to read it again before forking > out any more money than less than a ride on the subway in New York. > > For the last 500 years, humankind has been dealing with paper books. I > don't think we've seen the end of those yet. We may yet, but not right > now. And, who knows, maybe digital books are enticing those who don't read > REAL books to read. Only time will tell. I do know that reference books > are easier to use as books, and more reliable in a way. Paper books don't > crash. > > While libraries are wonderful, it is good to have certain books, Tolkein, > Jane Austen, Harry Potter, those we read over and over, on the shelves. It > gives a sense of security. And then there are the lace books, which > libraries and digital books don't have, so you get them the old fashioned > way. Old fashioned can be very, very cool. lrb > > Doris wrote: > >How will the quotations change when we have only kindle editions? "A room > without books is like a body without a soul": "When I get a little money I > buy books: and if any is leftover I buy food and clothes". > > > "My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, > please ignore it. I read your emails." > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ > -- Hugs, Lin and the Mali Always remember that no matter how useless you feel, youre someones reason to smile. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
