Hey. My dad is a big book lover and I am thinking about getting him an E-Book. Any suggestions on a good model/make? Price is not really an issue.
[QUOTE=ejonkou;31465527]Hey. My dad is a big book lover and I am thinking about getting him an E-Book. Any suggestions on a good model/make? Price is not really an issue.[/QUOTE]
You sure he wants one? Most people I've talked to who read a lot despise e-book readers. Anyway the Kindle is a good choice.
e-book readers are good, but tablet computers are not for e-books
Kindle is probably the best choice
[QUOTE=pie_is_good;31465933]You sure he wants one? Most people I've talked to who read a lot despise e-book readers. Anyway the Kindle is a good choice.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I heard him talking about how easy it would be for him since he reads several books at a time.
Thanks for the tip.
I did a kindle test of all the books I remember reading, and these were the results:
42 Negative/99 Positive, out of 141 books
[QUOTE=pie_is_good;31465933]You sure he wants one? Most people I've talked to who read a lot despise e-book readers. Anyway the Kindle is a good choice.[/QUOTE]
Unless you're some kind of book purist, an e-book reader is better if you read a lot of books. I can carry around a hundred different books and short stories with me, so if I don't like one book, I can just flip to another. Before, when trying out a new author, I'd have to carry around two books (one in a backpack or something).
Also, I recommend the Kindle 3G+WiFi with the "Special Offer". The internet browser is great, because I don't have a smartphone. The advertisements only show up when you turn it off (as a static image), or as a static image at the bottom of the screen when navigating menus.
[QUOTE=Saber15;31468396]Unless you're some kind of book purist, an e-book reader is better if you read a lot of books. I can carry around a hundred different books and short stories with me, so if I don't like one book, I can just flip to another. Before, when trying out a new author, I'd have to carry around two books (one in a backpack or something).[/QUOTE]
A hundred times this.
Also I never rate books after I'm done reading them, I just go onto the next book. v:v:v
[QUOTE=myalt22;31468364]I did a kindle test of all the books I remember reading, and these were the results:
42 Negative/99 Positive, out of 131 books[/QUOTE]
Impressive that it couldn't find 10 books you hadn't looked for
[QUOTE=Dopey Trout;31470797]Impressive that it couldn't find 10 books you hadn't looked for[/QUOTE]
This is why I will get a D for my maths GCSE.
Are there any books which look like "I have no mouth but I must scream" or "The last question"?
Instead of sleeping last night I read another Discworld novel.
Night well spent.
[img]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41TwcSW75XL._SS500_.jpg[/img]
Yea, yea, I know. But hear me out. The whole furry thing in it is actually more like an actual plot element, as in it has effects on the plot itself, such as some streets not having street lights because bats and shit live there, scenting, the main character has a pool connecting the rooms in his house, and all sorts of stuff. So it has anthromorphic shit the way Narnia does, rather than the way it is in most other furry stuff. And the story itself is fantastic, worth a read even if you're straight. I didn't expect myself to like it, but I stayed up all night reading it cover to cover, and liked it so much I read it again the next day. That good. It has a little bit of gay sex here and there, but if you aren't in to that just skim over it. As I said, the story is why this book is worth reading.
[QUOTE=Fingers!!!;31472121]Are there any books which look like "I have no mouth but I must scream" or "The last question"?[/QUOTE]
There really isn't any stories like The Last Question. [I]Galactic North[/I] by Alastair Reynolds reminds me of it, even though it's entirely different :v:
I'm reading the Harry Potter series again. This time with the sound track of each movie specific to the book playing in the background.
I fucking love Harry Potter.
[editline]1st August 2011[/editline]
On another note, anyone know any good post-apocalyptic novels?
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On another note, anyone know any good post-apocalyptic novels?[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Fingers!!!;31472121]Are there any books which look like "I have no mouth but I must scream" or "The last question"?[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.nightshadebooks.com/Downloads/Exhalation%20-%20Ted%20Chiang.html[/url]
[QUOTE=Saber15;31472864]There really isn't any stories like The Last Question. [I]Galactic North[/I] by Alastair Reynolds reminds me of it, even though it's entirely different :v:[/QUOTE]
Galactic North is really sad when you think about it
[QUOTE=Farm;31472332][img]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41TwcSW75XL._SS500_.jpg[/img]
Yea, yea, I know. But hear me out. The whole furry thing in it is actually more like an actual plot element, as in it has effects on the plot itself, such as some streets not having street lights because bats and shit live there, scenting, the main character has a pool connecting the rooms in his house, and all sorts of stuff. So it has anthromorphic shit the way Narnia does, rather than the way it is in most other furry stuff. And the story itself is fantastic, worth a read even if you're straight. I didn't expect myself to like it, but I stayed up all night reading it cover to cover, and liked it so much I read it again the next day. That good. It has a little bit of gay sex here and there, but if you aren't in to that just skim over it. As I said, the story is why this book is worth reading.[/QUOTE]
If you need a whole paragraph defending it you're deluding yourself.
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Just finished this in a day. It's a short, simple story telling of an old man trying to catch a huge-ass fish, but man does it pack a punch.
[QUOTE=Zezibesh;31474908]Galactic North is really sad when you think about it[/QUOTE]
Reynolds tends to do a lot of that.
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;31474914]If you need a whole paragraph defending it you're deluding yourself.[/QUOTE]
I like it. Most of Facepunch doesn't so I tried to make a quickie review so you could draw an accurate opinion about it. If that's defending then, well, sorry?
Just ordered Perdido Street Station by China Mieville. I'm a big fan of his writing style and I've been told the "Bas Lag Trilogy" are his most important works. Look forward to reading it once I finish A Study in Scarlet & Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
I know not to judge a book by its cover, but looking at the cover of anything written by Kyell Gold... [img]http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-byodood.gif[/img]
[QUOTE=Dopey Trout;31475891]Just ordered Perdido Street Station by China Mieville. I'm a big fan of his writing style and I've been told the "Bas Lag Trilogy" are his most important works. Look forward to reading it once I finish A Study in Scarlet & Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle[/QUOTE]
have you read un lun dun? I've heard it's better than Neverwhere, and if it is I'd love to give it a go.
UnLunDun was the first of his I read. I absolutely loved it, I'd recommend it
[QUOTE=Dopey Trout;31476170]UnLunDun was the first of his I read. I absolutely loved it, I'd recommend it[/QUOTE]
Schweet
[QUOTE=Farm;31472332][img]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41TwcSW75XL._SS500_.jpg[/img]
Yea, yea, I know. But hear me out. The whole furry thing in it is actually more like an actual plot element, as in it has effects on the plot itself, such as some streets not having street lights because bats and shit live there, scenting, the main character has a pool connecting the rooms in his house, and all sorts of stuff. So it has anthromorphic shit the way Narnia does, rather than the way it is in most other furry stuff. And the story itself is fantastic, worth a read even if you're straight. I didn't expect myself to like it, but I stayed up all night reading it cover to cover, and liked it so much I read it again the next day. That good. It has a little bit of gay sex here and there, but if you aren't in to that just skim over it. As I said, the story is why this book is worth reading.[/QUOTE]
Seeing this shows that we're overdue for a book barbecue.
My new favourite author is Henry Miller. Quiet days in Clichy is beautiful in its way.
[QUOTE=strayebyrd;31495709]My new favourite author is Henry Miller. Quiet days in Clichy is beautiful in its way.[/QUOTE]
I've read Tropic of Cancer. Never have I heard the word "cunt" used so poetically.
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