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Showing posts with label technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label technology. Show all posts
Monday, September 3, 2012
For the Pin Obessed Book Nerds
I don't know about you guys, but I'm obsessed with Pinterest. I'd been keeping a board I'd first called, Books and Reading and Books. Then I changed the name to Read Me Like a Book. Then I realized, I was starting to pin anything and everything book related to the boards and well - they were getting sloppy. I don't like sloppy. I like organization and... well, control. Yes - I'm controlling. So now, I've set up the Book Nerd Series. Feel free to follow and pin!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
Rating: 5 stars
Shelf: Now Reading
There are no words. At least no words that won't completely spoil the entire Hunger Games experience for you - and let me tell you. What an EXPERIENCE! Mockingjay is slightly more political than the other two books in the trilogy, but that's okay because we're finally getting down to it.
I thought MOCKINGJAY wrapped up the entire series perfectly. Keeping my sunglasses on during the train ride home did not do enough to mask my tears - my complete and total heartache. Three days later and I'm only just getting back to normal.
Again. As I did with HUNGER GAMES and CATCHING FIRE. I'm begging you. Read. This. Series.
Seriously.
If you'd like to discuss Mockingjay, hop on over to Hannah's blog. It's where all the cool kids go.
The nook Experience
So, because I'm super poor, I opted to read Mockingjay on my nook via the LendMe feature. The nook's LendMe feature allows you to borrow a book from a friend's nook for 14 days.
Ease of transfer: Amazingly easy! All my friend had to do was type in my e-mail address. Within seconds the request to lend appeared in both my g-mail box AND on my nook. I agreed that I'd like to borrow the book and then I clicked Download and the thing was mine!
Length of borrow time: For me, 14 days isn't an issue. I read fast. But I don't think the nook's core demographic are the type of voracious reader that I am. nook's (and any e-Book Reader) demographic is dominated by an older leisure reading crowd, whose eyes thank the Reader's easy-on-the-eyes screen and easily enlarged font. Two weeks seems a little unrealistic.
Reading a really good book on the nook: It was a little depressing, actually. Not holding the real book in my hands. There was no new book smell, no hugability. I couldn't really curl up in bed with it or wrap both my hands around the thick pages. I couldn't close the book and stare at the bookmark - seeing how far I'd come and how much further I had to go. I really felt the loss of a real book. Still - most of what I plan to read on there is either free Google classics, or anything that's sort of trashy that I might not want to buy and display on my shelf at home. (Like, Dan Brown for instance.) It wasn't a terrible experience - just a disheartening one.
Purchase Now from Amazon: Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)
Shelf: Now Reading
There are no words. At least no words that won't completely spoil the entire Hunger Games experience for you - and let me tell you. What an EXPERIENCE! Mockingjay is slightly more political than the other two books in the trilogy, but that's okay because we're finally getting down to it.
I thought MOCKINGJAY wrapped up the entire series perfectly. Keeping my sunglasses on during the train ride home did not do enough to mask my tears - my complete and total heartache. Three days later and I'm only just getting back to normal.
Again. As I did with HUNGER GAMES and CATCHING FIRE. I'm begging you. Read. This. Series.
Seriously.
If you'd like to discuss Mockingjay, hop on over to Hannah's blog. It's where all the cool kids go.
The nook Experience
So, because I'm super poor, I opted to read Mockingjay on my nook via the LendMe feature. The nook's LendMe feature allows you to borrow a book from a friend's nook for 14 days.
Ease of transfer: Amazingly easy! All my friend had to do was type in my e-mail address. Within seconds the request to lend appeared in both my g-mail box AND on my nook. I agreed that I'd like to borrow the book and then I clicked Download and the thing was mine!
Length of borrow time: For me, 14 days isn't an issue. I read fast. But I don't think the nook's core demographic are the type of voracious reader that I am. nook's (and any e-Book Reader) demographic is dominated by an older leisure reading crowd, whose eyes thank the Reader's easy-on-the-eyes screen and easily enlarged font. Two weeks seems a little unrealistic.
Reading a really good book on the nook: It was a little depressing, actually. Not holding the real book in my hands. There was no new book smell, no hugability. I couldn't really curl up in bed with it or wrap both my hands around the thick pages. I couldn't close the book and stare at the bookmark - seeing how far I'd come and how much further I had to go. I really felt the loss of a real book. Still - most of what I plan to read on there is either free Google classics, or anything that's sort of trashy that I might not want to buy and display on my shelf at home. (Like, Dan Brown for instance.) It wasn't a terrible experience - just a disheartening one.
Purchase Now from Amazon: Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The nook Thus Far
Melissa Getting Published asked that I let you guys know how I'm liking my nook and also, why I even went with the nook.
There's all these e-thingys, why choose the nook? The answer is really simple. Maybe I should preface this by saying that I am the perfect consumer. If I had had the money to buy a Saturn Ion back in 2005, I would have. Solely because they had the MOST AWESOME COMMERCIALS.
Basically - I am obsessed with anything Barnes & Noble. I worked in the stores for about five years in high school/college. My local B&N is a place I frequent way regularly. I love anything and everything to do with the place. I was stupid against e-Readers until the nook came out and suddenly, I was all over wanting to own one. That and I got an amazingly good deal on a refurbished 3G nook that could not be passed on.
How's it going so far? Okay. I'm in the middle of a REAL BOOK, so I haven't been carrying it around. But I downloaded a bunch of free stuff - B&N is currently offering different classics for free each week - and it works really nicely and looks great. I sort of wish you could adjust the lighting on the main screen because I was hoping to be able to read in the dark with it. But, reading in the dark is really just a thing I like to do and otherwise, the screen looks like a real page and is super easy on the eyes.
I'm currently in the middle of figuring out how to "purchase" e books on bn.com and transfer them over to my nook. I started going through all of the free Google Classics that B&N offers - there are so many! I'm working through them alphabetically and I'm 400 titles in and only on C. Just "bought" Count of Monte Cristo. Since they are seriously just scanned pages available for free, I don't think they'll be formatted as nice as the B&N classics, but that's okay with me.
In a couple of days, I'll be utilizing the Lend Me feature of the nook to borrow Mockingjay from a friend. When I put up my review, I'll also review the ease of the feature for you guys. And I'll also check back in once I'm a nook pro to let you know how I like it and what I would change, if anything.
There's all these e-thingys, why choose the nook? The answer is really simple. Maybe I should preface this by saying that I am the perfect consumer. If I had had the money to buy a Saturn Ion back in 2005, I would have. Solely because they had the MOST AWESOME COMMERCIALS.
Basically - I am obsessed with anything Barnes & Noble. I worked in the stores for about five years in high school/college. My local B&N is a place I frequent way regularly. I love anything and everything to do with the place. I was stupid against e-Readers until the nook came out and suddenly, I was all over wanting to own one. That and I got an amazingly good deal on a refurbished 3G nook that could not be passed on.
How's it going so far? Okay. I'm in the middle of a REAL BOOK, so I haven't been carrying it around. But I downloaded a bunch of free stuff - B&N is currently offering different classics for free each week - and it works really nicely and looks great. I sort of wish you could adjust the lighting on the main screen because I was hoping to be able to read in the dark with it. But, reading in the dark is really just a thing I like to do and otherwise, the screen looks like a real page and is super easy on the eyes.
I'm currently in the middle of figuring out how to "purchase" e books on bn.com and transfer them over to my nook. I started going through all of the free Google Classics that B&N offers - there are so many! I'm working through them alphabetically and I'm 400 titles in and only on C. Just "bought" Count of Monte Cristo. Since they are seriously just scanned pages available for free, I don't think they'll be formatted as nice as the B&N classics, but that's okay with me.
In a couple of days, I'll be utilizing the Lend Me feature of the nook to borrow Mockingjay from a friend. When I put up my review, I'll also review the ease of the feature for you guys. And I'll also check back in once I'm a nook pro to let you know how I like it and what I would change, if anything.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Saturday, June 26, 2010
What I'm Reading Weekly Roundup
In Blogs
Body or Brains? I have both. I'm screwed. (Just kidding.) (No, I'm not.)
Summer Reading? I love that he suggested Kavalier & Clay! What are you guys reading this summer?
Top Ten Books for Teens I love adding books to my wish list!
Sally Can't See the bird on her head.
All Quiet on the Western Front starring Harry Potter? YES!
Prices Dropping on Readers and so I think I'm going to buy a nook! Like soon!
Passion Pit Does Tonight, Tonight and I'm dying over here.
Regretsy Bella Swan Dress hahahahaha! WTF? I love how she says the daughter wants the dress, but the daughter isn't even old enough to know what Twilight is!
In Books
Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
Raven - Tim Reiterman
The Dead Tossed Waves - Carrie Ryan
Valley of the Dolls - Jacqueline Susann
A.H.W.O.S.G. - Dave Eggers
Eternity to Here - Sean Carroll
In the Pile
If you have any suggestions on what I should be reading next, please leave them in the comments!
Sisters Red - Jackson Pearce
The Maze Runner - James Dashner
Hex Hall - Rachel Hawkins
Will Grayson - John Green & David Levithan
All Unquiet Things - Anna Jarzab
Purge - Sarah Darer Littman
The Eyes of the Dragon - Stephen King
Into the Land of the Unicorns - Bruce Coville
Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
Body or Brains? I have both. I'm screwed. (Just kidding.) (No, I'm not.)
Summer Reading? I love that he suggested Kavalier & Clay! What are you guys reading this summer?
Top Ten Books for Teens I love adding books to my wish list!
Sally Can't See the bird on her head.
All Quiet on the Western Front starring Harry Potter? YES!
Prices Dropping on Readers and so I think I'm going to buy a nook! Like soon!
Passion Pit Does Tonight, Tonight and I'm dying over here.
Regretsy Bella Swan Dress hahahahaha! WTF? I love how she says the daughter wants the dress, but the daughter isn't even old enough to know what Twilight is!
In Books
Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
Raven - Tim Reiterman
The Dead Tossed Waves - Carrie Ryan
Valley of the Dolls - Jacqueline Susann
A.H.W.O.S.G. - Dave Eggers
Eternity to Here - Sean Carroll
In the Pile
If you have any suggestions on what I should be reading next, please leave them in the comments!
Sisters Red - Jackson Pearce
The Maze Runner - James Dashner
Hex Hall - Rachel Hawkins
Will Grayson - John Green & David Levithan
All Unquiet Things - Anna Jarzab
Purge - Sarah Darer Littman
The Eyes of the Dragon - Stephen King
Into the Land of the Unicorns - Bruce Coville
Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
Friday, May 21, 2010
PubIt, Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
In Which I Will Buy Anything Kate Spade
I had no idea Kate Spade designed beautiful covers for the nook! This makes the need to own a nook and a corresponding pink cover with the words "she kept her nose in a book" in gold foil even stronger! Wherever shall I find 259 buckaroos for the damned thing? Oh, plus the $125 for the cover I want. Oh.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Will Margaret Atwood Please Be My Girlfriend?
Margaret Atwood has three really awesome reasons one should choose to read paper books over e-books. To wrap up she says:
If you’ve saved up some paper books, you can read them by candlelight, and then toast marshmallows on them if you don’t like them. As you huddle around the embers of your carefully-guarded fire, with no television, no computer, and no phone, you’ll be glad you kept a few. Anyway, they make good insulation.In other news, who makes the pink e-reader? Because I saw one on the train inside a little pink cover and it looked amazing! Color anything pink or red and I'll want to buy it. Now if only e-readers were geared towards my demographic. (If they were, they'd be cheaper. Way. Cheaper.) I'd own one so fast!
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