tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post6338693013411597145..comments2024-02-10T19:58:20.327+00:00Comments on Stuck in a Book: e-What now?StuckInABookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-18666471751919421372007-06-03T12:28:00.000+01:002007-06-03T12:28:00.000+01:00I am so sad I HAVE made use of Project Gutenberg. ...I am so sad I HAVE made use of Project Gutenberg. I printed out some short stories and read them on the train.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-16696587567181107072007-06-01T21:22:00.000+01:002007-06-01T21:22:00.000+01:00I have to say, there are moments of desperation wh...I have to say, there are moments of desperation where an electronic book can be a lifesaver. I never thought I would find myself saying that...but never say never, I guess. Of course, that said, give the option, I would always choose my lovely paper books every time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-64247775038941277342007-06-01T16:26:00.000+01:002007-06-01T16:26:00.000+01:00I agree with you. On occasion I have signed up wi...I agree with you. On occasion I have signed up with those free websites that email you a chapter a week of a book; I'll read a few sentences and never open the emails again. It is just not for me, the entire sensory experience is gone not only smell, but the feel of the book and appearance of the cover. Oh how I love books. But not online. That is only a good place to order them.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-68720219299075224692007-06-01T15:45:00.000+01:002007-06-01T15:45:00.000+01:00The one case in which I think electronic books are...The one case in which I think electronic books are more useful is for texts which would either be difficult to get old of otherwise, or which are being distributed widely - bytes are much cheaper than paper, so it's fairly trivial to get texts out very quickly. Project Gutenberg (google it) has a whole heap of public domain electronic texts, including the complete works of Arthur Conan Doyle, which could be very useful, especially as it lets you put the books into any format (I currently have a couple of Sherlock Holmes books on my mobile phone). I do agree though, for convenience and atmosphere it's hard to beat an actual physical book...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15303312993857949172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-53514714334260722492007-06-01T12:34:00.000+01:002007-06-01T12:34:00.000+01:00I so agree. I never willingly read a book on a com...I so agree. I never willingly read a book on a computer though I have done so in desperation for research purposes. Nothing can ever beat paper.harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04470091985662379182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-86365823113064265212007-05-31T23:40:00.000+01:002007-05-31T23:40:00.000+01:00Hey kid. I was thinking about you and your book-sm...Hey kid. I was thinking about you and your book-smelling, trying to come up with a crossword clue for 'book' based on 'smell fine'. See what you can do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com