Jeff Blum > Quotes

“you prefer to listen rather than read (sometimes called “ristening”), try a text-to-speech app for your mobile device.”
― Jeff Blum, e-Reading: Getting the Most Out of Your Kindle or Other e-Book Reader

“Books are no more threatened by Kindle than stairs by elevators.” — Stephen Fry”
― Jeff Blum, e-Reading: Getting the Most Out of Your Kindle or Other e-Book Reader

“Page Breaks Page break is a term used by writing tools but strictly speaking there is no such thing in an e-book, because the text must flow depending on the size of the screen and the viewing preferences of the person who is reading the book. There are, however, breaks that signify content should start on a new e-reader screen and for convenience the two terms are used interchangeably. You can add page breaks in your writing tool and these may or may not convert properly when you create your EPUB or HTML file. If not, you have a few options.”
― Jeff Blum, E-Book Formatting: How to Create an EPUB for Kindle and Other Self-Publishing Platforms

“My advice is to craft or adopt a system that comprises three parts: a source of interesting content in the target language, a method to understand this content, and a system to review and remember what you’ve learned.”
― Jeff Blum, How to Learn a Foreign Language: A Practical Guide with Tips and Resources