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Comment on I need more time by Sandy

Sandy — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:04:38 +0000

Sons are good for keeping us up-to-date with technology, aren’t they, Trish
I’d be lost without my computer-guru son. He’s saved my techno butt many a time.

Comment on I need more time by Trish

Trish — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:46:50 +0000

Hi Sandy, I have Kindle only because my son bought me one & said I have to keep up with modern times!!! Having a Kindle is fantastic when going on holiday’s means my case is much lighter but there’s nothing like holding a book in your hands & being surrounded by books it’s gives you a great feeling. Yes! I know how you feel when you say there’s not enough time to do all the things you should be attending to? I’m doing my family tree & boy it’s full on. When I first started doing Mums tree I never in my wildest dreams though I would find such exciting history. I sure make time to read no matter how busy I am.

Comment on I need more time by Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:06:24 +0000

We will probably all end up like that, Dean – having both ebooks and print books. But I’m wondering what it will be like in a few more generations – will today’s babies be e-readers only, or will the tradition of sitting with a parent or grandparent and sharing a print book cement a love for print books? Or will ebooks be their choice? It will be interesting to see what the situation will be 10-20 years from now.

Comment on I need more time by Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 12 May 2012 11:57:23 +0000

That’s the wonderful thing about ebooks, isn’t it? They can reach readers that some print books can’t. And it’s a fantastic way for you to sell your patterns too.

Comment on I need more time by Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 12 May 2012 10:46:48 +0000

Ah, Jan, but I’m sure you have some dusty yellows you wouldn’t part with. Some books that bring back memories?
Lose your place? I’ll have to buy you a bookmark

Comment on I need more time by Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 12 May 2012 10:44:48 +0000

Kathy, I discovered last year, when relatives visited, that the “grey nomads” are big buyers of ebooks because they take up so little space. Finding space for piles of print books in a caravan is a problem, so ebooks are a solution.
One thing we have to be grateful for, we authors will still be able to get our stories to readers no matter what medium we use.

Comment on I need more time by Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 12 May 2012 10:39:35 +0000

Thanks, Helen. Once WriteFest is over I’m going to cut myself off from the world and read those Kindle stories I downloaded (probably will have to recharge the battery first). And then look at my to-be-read hard copy pile and start whittling them down

Comment on I need more time by Dean Anderson

Dean Anderson — Sat, 12 May 2012 07:26:19 +0000

I have both, ebooks and hard copy. Trying a new author via an ebook is a great way to save dollars and if they are what I am looking for then I go hard copy for my collection.

Comment on I need more time by Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 12 May 2012 03:54:58 +0000

Chris, I think that we humans are such tactile creatures that we will always want to “feel” a book. Another reason for us loving our print books could be the childhood memories of having parents or grandparents read to us and that feeling of being loved and secure as we snuggled in their arms and watched the pictures on the page has always stayed with us. There were always books in our house. Might not have been much money, and everything was fairly basic, but thank heavens there were books. And an aunt and uncle who let me borrow their Readers Digest and American Saturday Evening Post. The fiction stories in the SEP were exceptional quality, and played a big part in my desire to write.

Comment on I need more time by Christene Spearman

Christene Spearman — Sat, 12 May 2012 03:21:21 +0000

E books may be the medium of the future & they do have their advantages (when I get one I will be able to judge this better) but nothing beats the pleasure of holding a book in your hands & turning the pages with expectation of the next part of the story. My bookcase is running out of room but I will find space somewhere, can always get another bookcase. Some of my books I have had for 20 years plus & I love to read them again & again. To snuggle up in bed or on a cold day relax in a comfy chair, or on a warm sunny day sit out in the sunshine, always having to read just one more page or chapter before I drag myself away to do some housework but the thought of what is happening next will always drag me back to that book. It is not just the novels that I love to read but so many others & the pleasure of browsing through a bookshop can never be achieved by browsing the book titles at an E-book store.