tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080763276453498935.post4965413224200439785..comments2024-03-18T02:02:51.107-07:00Comments on CBCA Tasmania blog: It's the end of the world as we know it!CBCA Tasmaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175617441683356572noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080763276453498935.post-52140489491832947752011-05-23T16:29:32.543-07:002011-05-23T16:29:32.543-07:00I purchased a Kindle earlier in the year with trav...I purchased a Kindle earlier in the year with travel in mind. That way, I don't need to carry several paperbacks when I go on holiday. Its very user friendly and I enjoy reading from it. <br /><br />I can also download thousands of books for a fraction of the cost of the paper versions. I now have classic collections such as Mark Twain, H G Wells, Jules Verne, Jane Austen, Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allen Poe. And one of the collections I have is L Frank Baum's The Complete Wizard of Oz.<br /><br />But ... having said all that. There really is nothing like the feel and smell of new book. And Kindle electronically bookmarks the pages so I can't use one of the many beautiful paper bookmarks I own. Although I can curl up in bed and read my Kindle it just isn't the same.<br /><br />I agree there are advantages and disadvantages with the e-book but it appears e-reading is destined to be a part of our future.PennyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10517667232315900230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080763276453498935.post-38143676915984658992011-05-22T02:31:46.987-07:002011-05-22T02:31:46.987-07:00Some revolutions can run for decades, I suspect th...Some revolutions can run for decades, I suspect the ebook will take a long long time to push the paper books into a dark corner - ebooks will probably be replaced by something fancier (like the book app) before that happens. Still, I think it's good to shake up those gatekeepers of the publishing houses a bit.<br /><a href="http://clancytales.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Wagging Tales - Blog for Writers</a>Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642615452680721583noreply@blogger.com