for guy who claims he cannot read..
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this is a hell of a book, great read for those of "us" who don't read for fun, Highly recommended
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WHAT DEVICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY DOESN'T COME WITH SPEAKERS? Get with the program, Amazon. And contrary to some statements on this kindle oversight, speakers aren't going to significantly impact the weight. Just look at the Apple Watch.

And VoiceView?? So-so. It's fine if you have vision problems, but not everyone who has reading disabilities needs a full-featured screenreader. Often, they just need adjustable typefaces and text to speech INSIDE the book. The vast majority of us with reading disabilities can read a button just fine - it's the wall of text we need help with.

And no, this doesn't work with the Amazon Audio Adapter. Major blow to consumer confidence/brand loyalty over here. I would have liked that on the treadmill, where I read/listen to a lot of books.

Here's what I'd love, Amazon:

1. An e-ink reader with speakers and a headphone jack.
2. In-book-only TTS (text-to-speech) like the Kindle Keyboard had. VoiceView is fine, but I don't want or need a screenreader.

VoiceView is NOT for people with dyslexia or other non-vision related issues that impact reading. It's estimated that roughly 10% of the population has a reading disability that isn't vision impairment. I just want to hit play on the page I'm on, not read every single bit of who-cares in a menu. In-book TTS would help kids learning to read. The Kindle keyboard had it.

I updated the software and can indeed play Audible books. But my phone can do that, and indeed is how I usually listen to audiobooks. It's not a bad implementation. The bad implementation is abandoning readers without vision problems who rely heavily on actual, in-book, TTS.

The OpenDyslexia font is excellent. Sure wish I had the extra support of TTS as I looked at it.

I've been a dedicated Kindle user since 2011 and can say that Amazon is in danger of losing me because they're repeatedly giving me less for my money with these Kindles that are made to marginalize users who rely on TTS to read (or BUY) more books.

I used to love Kindles. Now, they basically make me angry.
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I am a follower of God, a christian.
This book has been ghost written by the devil in every single way except the author doesn't actualy look inside the Bible for the anseer to his questions! He does not understand that it is good to read the text before he viciously attacks it.

What of our esteemed professer?  This deuded idot babling about what he does not understand? His wages are death (Romans 6:23) for not understanding Gods mercy! Are you headed that way too? I hope not, for man is evil and cannot save himself. He must be saved by Christ through
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If one is a theological scholar, one "might" be able to read this treatise with some empathy.  I am not that and I regard the book merely as an exercise in obfuscation.  More simply put, it is an answer in search of a question.
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Is there no one else who knows how to read a book out loud? I am getting so sick of hearing this guy's voice. I do not like his style or tempo, and I have no idea why people keep using him.
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But who cares? He's reading and not wearing out his thumbs on Xbox.  Can't say for sure but it might have motivated more reading as he is now reading The Hobbit (old school hardcover)
1345058
Hilarious but hard to read.  My son laughed historically at my attempts.  I am a dad who gets into reading books.  I find that it is an art form more than a deed.  Good Luck!  Always enjoy Tom Lichtenheld books.
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i am not sure if it works for me, but good try, and i bought it. but barely read it. hope i can read it on papers...;)
1756506
It is very hard to read on my e-reader.  You need to read on a large reader, since it is a comic book.
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Excellent material -- IF you can read it, which I can't without a magnifying glass. Running text in a font so tiny may result in fewer pages, but if text is almost illegible, why buy the book? Very disappointed. Delivery was on time, and the book was in fine condition.
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can get very technical at times but enjoyed the audio book.  I think it would been harder to understand just reading.  But I am no schoolar.
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Truth is font is very small but you can read it, I don't understand how people say it's unreadable, when part of its charm is how portable it is so either you leave content out or you put small letters.
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The book is down in my car, I am at my desk (where I work).  I will read it in the parking lot when I'm off (at the end of my shift).

So far the book is very entertaining (enjoyable), but I am getting awfully tired (disenchanted, embittered) of having to read each line twice.  The first time when he writes it, and the second time when he explains what he wrote (clairifies the storyline). I graduated high school, do not have a college degree and never cured any diseases, but I am capable of deciphering a string of text (I can follow the english language).  My annoyance at his assumption that we just won't "get it" (understand, keep pace, follow) unless he spoon feeds (reillustrates, exemplifies) it to us has REALLY detracted from my enjoyment of the book.
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It's time to admit it: photoreading doesn't work no matter how much fairy dust of belief is scattered over it.

Instead of the heavily glamorised "photoreading", we have a bunch of old reading skills dressed up in newage drag.

i recommend Adler's How To Read A Book for genuine reading skill development, and a google search for speed reading for fancy techniques.

I've tried photoreading for years. Paid for the expensive system and books. It doesn't work, and it's pure denial to pretend it does.

Wishful thinking aside, developing reading skills can occur through this course, but only because standard reading skills are so woefully undeveloped; this topic is treated at length by Mortimer Adler 50 years ago. Try that instead.
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Its not great for reading because the sensitivity is either too much or not enough. cant read it outside during the day.
1605871
So of course reading some of the English-mangling examples is damn hilarious. Also, I do believe that some of them are real. Unfortunately, no real source is ever given - which is very strange, considering that the authors usually say they personally "saw" or "encountered" those linguistic catastrophes. A shame, as some graphical proof would have greatly enhanced the reading. Thus, the overall effect is like reading one of those horrible "joke books" which collect everything your most hated uncle though funny to say at family dinners. No real value for linguistic fans.
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I have a hard time getting him to read anything.  He likes the comic book written stories and this fullfills that with a little more substance.

YEAH!