I’m about as avid a reader as you’ll find. I bought a first generation Kindle shortly after they appeared, mostly because my wife and I wanted to stop having to build all decorating plans around “where can we put some more bookshelves?”
I read plenty of history and a plenty of non-fiction related to my job (as an attorney) and my other job (teaching law) and my hobbies. But I’ve always enjoyed fiction as well, and I always have at least one novel going. (Kindle advantage No. 17: The ability to have multiple books in progress.) My favorite sort of fiction cuts across the thriller, intrigue, mystery and tough guy genres. Chandler, Thompson, Crais, Parker, Hunter, those sorts of guys.
I fought the idea of a Kindle for a while. I always said I liked BOOKS. But I've been converted and realize I like reading more than books. 500-page biography? A LOT easier to read in bed on a Kindle. Traveling? Take your library. Working through a detailed history of the Continental Congress and feel like taking a break with a murder mystery? Two clicks and you're there.
I have stayed true to Kindle because I like the e-ink (not backlit, read in the sun, change fonts), massive battery life (two weeks on a charge), and I find long session reading a backlit CRT strains my eyes. So I don't think an iPad would be a good substitute.
I also love hearing about a book and being able to grab a sample or the whole book in less than a minute. Cost advantage is huge, too. I have paid for my Kindle many, many times over buying e-books instead of paper ones.
Additionally, I have a lot of friends who write books -- about half a dozen who make their living at it -- and they tell me the economics are good on their end. Royalty through-put to the author is comparable to traditional books AND their backlist is always available everywhere when a reader finds they want more.
How about y'all?
I read plenty of history and a plenty of non-fiction related to my job (as an attorney) and my other job (teaching law) and my hobbies. But I’ve always enjoyed fiction as well, and I always have at least one novel going. (Kindle advantage No. 17: The ability to have multiple books in progress.) My favorite sort of fiction cuts across the thriller, intrigue, mystery and tough guy genres. Chandler, Thompson, Crais, Parker, Hunter, those sorts of guys.
I fought the idea of a Kindle for a while. I always said I liked BOOKS. But I've been converted and realize I like reading more than books. 500-page biography? A LOT easier to read in bed on a Kindle. Traveling? Take your library. Working through a detailed history of the Continental Congress and feel like taking a break with a murder mystery? Two clicks and you're there.
I have stayed true to Kindle because I like the e-ink (not backlit, read in the sun, change fonts), massive battery life (two weeks on a charge), and I find long session reading a backlit CRT strains my eyes. So I don't think an iPad would be a good substitute.
I also love hearing about a book and being able to grab a sample or the whole book in less than a minute. Cost advantage is huge, too. I have paid for my Kindle many, many times over buying e-books instead of paper ones.
Additionally, I have a lot of friends who write books -- about half a dozen who make their living at it -- and they tell me the economics are good on their end. Royalty through-put to the author is comparable to traditional books AND their backlist is always available everywhere when a reader finds they want more.
How about y'all?
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