I do the bulk of my reading in the Kindle app on the iPad now. That being said I’m occasionally tempted to get a true Kindle again as e-ink is easier to read in daylight on vacation and there be the temptation to check work email on the device. But so far a combination of thriftiness and not wanting to add an additional device to my travel bag has kept that at bay.
The other trick is to see if your library has a good e-book collection. Being able to check out a new read whenever you’re done with the current one and wherever you are is a game changer.
As for finding the perfect candidate the best advice I have heard on this goes something like "Picking a candidate is not lot getting married, its more like public transportation. The bus likely doesn't stop right in front of where you want to go, so you get on the route that gets you closest to your destination. You may still have to walk a bit to get there."
"I would like to vote for a GOP candidate for President in 2024, but the Party and its members are making it increasingly difficult."
I spoke almost this exact statement to my brother after the debate. He asked me if I was giving up voting forever because there was less chance of finding a viable candidate in any other current party.
I agree on soft covers. I typically purchase to see if the content is worth investing in the hardback version. Nine times out of ten it isn't. I do consider my HBs an investment.
As someone who travels a lot for work, buying physical books became a struggle for me several years ago. In addition to all my work-related papers, adding a hardback in my briefcase bag felt cumbersome. So I took the plunge to all e-reading and haven’t really looked back. I will say, I miss the feeling of a nice book in a nice chair, but that is only 5% of my reading experience these days. One day maybe.
It is not clear from your post whether you have a separate Kindle vs. using an iPad/iPhone for reading. If you do not own a proper Kindle, I strongly urge you (or any of your readers) to buy one. The reading experience on a Kindle is way better. It has (a) made it easy to acquire books and (b) made it easier on my eyes to read in the dark - whether on planes or in my bed.
I do the bulk of my reading in the Kindle app on the iPad now. That being said I’m occasionally tempted to get a true Kindle again as e-ink is easier to read in daylight on vacation and there be the temptation to check work email on the device. But so far a combination of thriftiness and not wanting to add an additional device to my travel bag has kept that at bay.
The other trick is to see if your library has a good e-book collection. Being able to check out a new read whenever you’re done with the current one and wherever you are is a game changer.
Indeed.
WS Churchill said, "Only fools loan books...my library is full of fool's books." I'm not sure he had that right. Being the loaner is not all bad.
As for finding the perfect candidate the best advice I have heard on this goes something like "Picking a candidate is not lot getting married, its more like public transportation. The bus likely doesn't stop right in front of where you want to go, so you get on the route that gets you closest to your destination. You may still have to walk a bit to get there."
"I would like to vote for a GOP candidate for President in 2024, but the Party and its members are making it increasingly difficult."
I spoke almost this exact statement to my brother after the debate. He asked me if I was giving up voting forever because there was less chance of finding a viable candidate in any other current party.
Times are tough.
I agree on soft covers. I typically purchase to see if the content is worth investing in the hardback version. Nine times out of ten it isn't. I do consider my HBs an investment.
After hauling books around post funeral, I decided I could not do that to my girls.
For the renovations, I just negotiated more library space.
Good advice. I'll have to figure out whether the benefits justify "another" device.
400 books...... listen amatuer......
As someone who travels a lot for work, buying physical books became a struggle for me several years ago. In addition to all my work-related papers, adding a hardback in my briefcase bag felt cumbersome. So I took the plunge to all e-reading and haven’t really looked back. I will say, I miss the feeling of a nice book in a nice chair, but that is only 5% of my reading experience these days. One day maybe.
It is not clear from your post whether you have a separate Kindle vs. using an iPad/iPhone for reading. If you do not own a proper Kindle, I strongly urge you (or any of your readers) to buy one. The reading experience on a Kindle is way better. It has (a) made it easy to acquire books and (b) made it easier on my eyes to read in the dark - whether on planes or in my bed.