Comments on Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore TypePad 2013-06-22T00:04:49Z Deb Robson https://independentstitch.typepad.com/the_independent_stitch/ tag:typepad.com,2003:https://independentstitch.typepad.com/the_independent_stitch/2013/06/mr-penumbras-24-hour-bookstore/comments/atom.xml/ L.M. Cunningham commented on 'Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore' tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c6c7753ef01901de6ce3e970b 2013-06-26T22:29:36Z 2013-06-26T22:29:39Z L.M. Cunningham http://profile.typepad.com/lasquetipress With all the flooding here, particularly our central library downtown, I haven't been able to get there to get the... <p>With all the flooding here, particularly our central library downtown, I haven&#39;t been able to get there to get the print version, but I have downloaded the Adobe Digital Editions version onto my desktop Mac.</p> <p>It&#39;s not as convenient as a real book, but at least I get to read it!</p> <p>(And so far, I love it too! Thanks for the post, Deb, and hope you&#39;re doing better.)</p> Deb Robson commented on 'Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore' tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c6c7753ef019103d2e53b970c 2013-06-25T22:25:59Z 2013-06-29T16:50:53Z Deb Robson http://profile.typepad.com/independentstitch Susan, I like your idea. I've listened to a bunch of audiobooks while commuting to jobs in the past (and... <p>Susan, I like your idea. Ive listened to a bunch of audiobooks while commuting to jobs in the past (and my daughter listens for about two hours a day while she exercise: theres an audiobook from the library playing in the next room as I type). The reader makes all the difference!</p> <p><br /> An audiobook that I listened to while spinning samples for The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook was Tamim Ansarys Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World through Islamic Eyes. Tamim (with whom I went to college for part of our respective higher education years) is the reader.He was born in Afghanistan and grew up, and lives, in the U.S., so he has the cultural background to handle the job beautifully, and reads well in addition.Having him neatly pronounce the names of people and places added a lot to my enjoyment of the text. I recommend that particular work highly!</p> Susan Foster commented on 'Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore' tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c6c7753ef019103d2869c970c 2013-06-25T21:31:11Z 2013-07-27T14:24:38Z Susan Foster http://profile.typepad.com/fostersusan1 I was a librarian for 36 years. I love books. Real paper and ink books. I read a whole lot,... <p>I was a librarian for 36 years. I love books. Real paper and ink books. I read a whole lot, but have never tried an e-reader, nor do I intend to. I exchange books at a local used book store, and occasionally buy used books on line. That said, I have an Audible account and I love it. I get two books and transfer them to my iPhone each month. I listen while I knit, spin, drive the car, anything where I simply can&#39;t read. I have used Audible for long enough that I recognize the names of good readers. Highly recommend it!</p> Deb Robson commented on 'Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore' tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c6c7753ef019103b33ce5970c 2013-06-22T16:08:47Z 2013-06-22T16:08:49Z Deb Robson http://profile.typepad.com/independentstitch Jennigma, I am reserving my opinion about other reading formats. This was e-ink, and I did try varying the typeface... <p>Jennigma, I am reserving my opinion about other reading formats. This was e-ink, and I did try varying the typeface style and size. (On the Tina Fey book, my optimal margin/size settings varied, depending on the reading conditions.) I dont have a iPad or iPhone, and while Ive tried to read on the iPod Touch (should be similar to the iPhone), the small screen did me in. Im tempted by an iPad mini some day, for other reasons, and would be happy to discover that it does well enough as a reader.</p> Jennigma.wordpress.com commented on 'Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore' tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c6c7753ef019103b30629970c 2013-06-22T15:32:42Z 2013-06-22T15:32:45Z Jennigma.wordpress.com http://profile.typepad.com/jennigmawordpresscom Interesting! As we discussed briefly the other day, I find reading anything on an e-reader more pleasant than reading a... <p>Interesting! As we discussed briefly the other day, I find reading anything on an e-reader more pleasant than reading a physical book, assuming the image layout survived the translation to electronic format. </p> <p>I haven&#39;t made it to the end of three of the last four physical books I picked up for pleasure reading, but have read dozens of electronic books in that same period. </p> <p>FWIW I don&#39;t like e-ink at all. I use my ipad or iphone as a reader. </p>
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