If you've read my column/blog/mental dumping ground/whateverthis is, you know of my love for e-books. I read a lot, averaging a book every other day -- I've slowed down a bit -- and have been known to get actively shaky when I finish a book and don't have another at hand, ready to go. So the concept of being able to carry a few hundred with me wherever I go was irresistable.
Since then the convenience and savings in both money and shelf space has converted me to the point where I prefer to buy e-book versions wherever possible, saving the print version for gifts, special editions, or books that won't translate well to a small screen (say, pop-up books; pop-up technology is woefully behind the times).
For many people, reading on a small screen simply doesn't compare to a printed book, and that's fine. And enjoying e-books doesn't mean you have to abandon the printed word forever. But if you like the idea of being able to knock off a chapter or two in line at Publix or on the bus, I highly recommend them, and now's a good time to give it a try.
March 8-14 is "Read an E-Book Week." Check out the list of sponsors, most of which are offering free e-books for download for a variety of e-book readers.
And to help you make sense of this, starting tomorrow I'll post reviews of popular e-book sites as well as the various e-book reader applications that are available. Get reading!
It doesn't get much better than free.
Since then the convenience and savings in both money and shelf space has converted me to the point where I prefer to buy e-book versions wherever possible, saving the print version for gifts, special editions, or books that won't translate well to a small screen (say, pop-up books; pop-up technology is woefully behind the times).
For many people, reading on a small screen simply doesn't compare to a printed book, and that's fine. And enjoying e-books doesn't mean you have to abandon the printed word forever. But if you like the idea of being able to knock off a chapter or two in line at Publix or on the bus, I highly recommend them, and now's a good time to give it a try.
March 8-14 is "Read an E-Book Week." Check out the list of sponsors, most of which are offering free e-books for download for a variety of e-book readers.
And to help you make sense of this, starting tomorrow I'll post reviews of popular e-book sites as well as the various e-book reader applications that are available. Get reading!
It doesn't get much better than free.
