Books .. Paper, Audio, E Books ..

[Eleena]

What have you been buying, reading?
I know gness is in to audio, I'm a newbie to it, but really enjoying it.

[Eleena]

I've just bought ' Samuel Pepys ...... after the fire' on audio. I'm itching to get stuck in to that after listening to a sample of it.
I just get transported back in time!

[johnk]

Books for me. A read helps me to sleep.

[Eleena]

Hi John,
they are wonderfully relaxing. What are you reading?

[Eleena]

I have to shoot, will look back later!

[Maydup]

I tried a kindle but I just couldnt concentrate when reading on the small screen with the endless page turning and swiping. I sent it back for a refund.

I stick with paperbacks and find them most practical. They go anywhere, you can read them sitting up, lying down, on the bus or in the garden and they dont mind when you fall asleep on them!

Audio is good for me for a long car journey, otherwise I dont seem to have time to listen to a whole novel, but its really appealing. When I retire I will investigate audio I think.

[woofgang]

Both e books on a kindle and "real" books if there is no option. I prune my real books regularly and still have no room in the house. I am currently reading the third book in the A Discovery of Witches trilogy. Its a romance and I would say more of a women's book but really good.

[CrapAtCryptics]

Ebooks for the convenience of access to the entire world library from a device smaller than a paperback.

[Cloverjo]

I've never been able to get into audio books. The speaker doesn't read as I would like it. I tend to read quickly so become impatient when I can't get the whole sentence in one look. Also, I like to slow down and reread a particularly well-written part.
I love 'real' books, but buy mostly on my Kindle now to save space in the house.

[Stephen_G]

I've got a Kindle (The original version with the buttons for turning the page) and I'm re-reading a Trilogy (Of sorts)

The Book of Ultimate Truths / Raiders of the Lost Car Park / The Most Amazing Man Who Ever Lived by Robert Rankin. He's very funny, and a similar writing style to Terry Pratchett (In fact, he gives a nod to TP in The Book of Ultimate Truths...

Quote: "It is said that that the impossibly prolific Master of Horror, Stephen King, has a Biro surgically grafted to his right hand. Others (other than myself, of course) whisper that Terry Pratchett is half-man, half-Biro.

Think on!End quote.

I've just finished The Time Machine / The Invisible Man & The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells (Free in the Kindle store - Amazon Classics section. There's loads to choose from).

I also have a Book at bedtime and I'm re-reading about Bill Hicks (American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story / Love all the People: Letters, Lyrics & Routines and Agent of Evolution), an American Comedian who died in 1994. Hated in America, but loved in the UK.

[pastafreak]

Ive never been particularly tempted by audio books, probably for the same reasons as cloverjo. Its like a loss of control over how I read.
I buy mostly for my kindle paperwhite. I can read it anywhere, carry it anywhere, and it weighs nothing. I also have 100s of books at my fingertips.
I'm currently wading through Phil Rickmans Merrily Watkins series. I've also got a number of books about health/nutrition to tackle, and a LOT of literary novels.
Things like cookbooks or anything illustrated is bought as a proper book.

[hereIam]

Prefer books to anything else. Have just finished reading Hunted by Carla Norton, a great read and would recommend it to lovers of a good thriller ...

[Eleena]

Apologies for not returning sooner. Thanks everyone.

[margarettom]

Definitely books. Would certainly get a kindle and use audio books if I got problems with my eyes, which a lot of my friends have. Like books with larger print if possible, but I will still read small print books. Just read The Dust That Falls From Dreams by Louis de Bernieres. I loved the first half, but found the second half less enjoyable.

[Eleena]

Hi margaret, the subscription seems like a great deal!