Sorry all, I have a book stand i secure to my pillow (along with a magnifier and a clip on light which attaches to my tripod pillow stand) which holds the reader for easy reference (a bit heavier than a couple sheets of paper) but i do have to use a rubber band to make sure it doesn't accidentally fall off.
Hugs, Lin and the Mali On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 8:59 PM, Lin Hudren <linhud...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. 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