Book Club

[IMW]

Due to problems in hands and arms I must have audio or ebooks. I prefer audio if it's well read. I read  4-5 books a week. I use Brooklyn on line library, I love it. Worth every tax dollar.

[Sooner]

I have been a reader all my life.  I am thrilled with e-books--it is a wonderful thing for me.  With an e-book you can make the text size whatever you like, and the page color and brightness to suit your eyes.

You can have hundreds of books at your fingertips, instantly have access to any book you want, download free books from the library or Amazon, and not have heavy books to move around.

I read on a Kindle or my Mini IPad.  I also have a Kindle Fire and read on it a lot.  For a book-lover, reading online can be a huge advantage. Honestly?  I like reading online and wouldn't want to go back to hard copy books for most of my reading.  

[KailaS]

I spent my career and personal life reading for all kinds of reasons. My family's history of macular degeneration has begun to interfere with my literary passion. I have had to find new ways to do what I love. Audio books sometimes help me catch up on my reading ( although I am fussy about narrators, pace, accent, etc.).  And the microphone on my iPad keyboard helps me to compose posts (or emails) on bad vision days. 

As an aside, when this website becomes wonky, or someone glibly suggests to change browsers or to shut down and start

again, I hope you remember that some of us with vision issues cannot easily do what to many seem like "easy fixes." 

[Daisy Sunflower]

After I do my walk tomorrow morning, I'm going to sit on the porch with a cold drink and read my Halloween cozy mystery book on my iPad.

[JoyFilled Warrior]

I have no idea abt digital reading using portable technology, just laptop.

I had a Tablet from HSN/QVC?  But I didnt really give it a chance, admittedly.   Didnt seem like enough time to learn anew,  then.  Less time now.

While waiting in a Doc's office, etc, I see ppl pounding away on their laps!  Told me the best tablet is at Costco.

[LTT1]

@JoyFilled Warrior @Daisy Sunflower @KailaS @Sooner @IMW 

I like audiobooks.

Having the kindle book along with the audio, for me, is the very best...

because I retain info better that way

reading and hearing

[JoyFilled Warrior]

Y'know?  I wonder if our Mode of reading books has  anything to do with whether a person remembers info best using the  -

VAK Learning Styles model:

• Visual
• Auditory
• Kinesthetic

But where does it fit where a person likes both Audio & Visual both at the same time?  heh

I think I'd prefer both Audio & Visual at the same time.

Audio only loses me, then I check back & realize i lost a lot of the audio  info, where my mind wandered about something else.   I used to listen to audio on the way to work, when it was long commutes.

[Redshoes07]

For me it is definitely holding the book in my hand, I'm a homebody and there is nothing better for me than sitting on my chaise and reading a good book, with a cup of tea.

[JoyFilled Warrior]

@Redshoes07  

Yeah, me too

Im not sure it might not just be what I'm used too.

The real thing is -  i really need to be able to write-highlight those words/notes in the book.

And Im not used to sitting still for long, regardless.

Just now, i got up to scrub my nails before painting them. Reading my Cell at this new cute little luncheonette I have, & Sweetie thinks she OWNS that table.  She kept laying, touching, rubbing, changing my Cell readings constantly, paying me NO attention to get on her nearby shelf.  NOPE.  Imagine if electronic was my only mode of reading? 

She doesnt do this when I have a book in the same situation.

[cindyNC]

@Sooner  I'm with you.......I love my iPad since I can adjust the font.  I have paid memberships to 3 libraries other than my local library as their selection of ebooks is so small.