Book Lair discussion

What E-Books have you tried or know of? Which do you prefer?

I have only tried the Kindle app on my phone so far.

In my house we have 7 Nooks. Really, 7! I have 2 (tablet and Glow Light) my husband, daughter and oldest son have the tablet, my youngest son has a Glow Light and Nook color. We LOVE them.

In my opinion they offer the most free material, it's easy to "borrow" title from my local library, I can loan my friends books, my favorite magazine and papers are delivered right to my Nook, they're relatively inexpensive, you can watch Netflix, etc., my children have school textbooks on theirs, and really, I can't think of any negatives.

I still buy a LOT of actual books, but I am also addicted to my Nook.

That sounds really interesting! Living in Portugal I probably would not have access to many features though. We don't have many libraries here these days, certainly not local.

I have not purchased an e-book reader yet. I am leaning towards Kindle Paperwhite because I would be able to read outdoors. Are there any differences between Kindle and Nook? I have been using the Kindle app on my phone and have to say it has a lot of interesting features.

The Nook Glow Light is easily read outdoors. I think it's Barnes & Noble's version of the paperwhite. Their original black and white reader is also easily read outdoors, but they never seem to advertise that. My children play sports and that's the one I keep in my bag for reading at fields. It was only $69 and the Nook I get the most use from! Go figure.

So then it connects to the Barnes & Noble site like Kindle connects to Amazon? Sorry, I am truly a noob at this!

I have so many free books from Amazon that I will most likely get the Kindle instead. Even if I end up spending money the book will always be mine (unlike using library services) and it's still cheaper than paperback. I couldn't find any free books on B&N.

There literally thousands of free books on Barnes & Noble. You can find them in the NookBook section of their site or from your Nook app you search with $0.00 as a criteria. They also have Free Fridays on the Nook Blog.

Have you heard of BookBub? Check it out:
http://landers.bookbub.com/covers/?so...

You should absolutely sign up even if all you use is a reading app with no actual e-reader.

I have not heard of it, no. I finally managed to install the Kobo app, I haven't found the Nook one, oddly.

I guess I better take it easy eh, there are already so many free books I still need to read on Kindle...

I liked Kobo but i prefer the Kindle/Amazone interface. Will try Nook as soon as possible, thank you for the recommendations!

Hi,

I'm using an old, very old (at least for the digital world) Sony reader. I probably was one of the first on the market. Yet, it is still working and I am quite satisfied with it.

I never tried the Sony app or whatever software they supplied with it. At that time, I was using Linux and couldn't install it. So I started using Calibre, and that's the software I'm still using today to manage my ebooks.

I almost never buy ebooks. I mostly read copyright free old classics on my ebook or R4R from new authors that they send directly to me, so I never tried any of the usual ebooks online book-sellers.

There are a lot of ressources for free classics on the web, the gutenberg project being one of the most comprehensive. GR also has a lot of them linked on the books' pages.

Sony reader? What does that read? I thought each company had their own (Amazon, B&N, etc)

It's reading mostly ePub format, but it can also read pdf and a whole range of other format (but not .mobi).

It dates from before the Kindle and other booksellers devices (I did say it was antiquated). But Sony does have newer models. I think they also have their own bookseller, or a partnership with one at least, but I'm not really sure.

As I said, I only read free books on it.

So I don't suppose there's a company out there allowing us to read all formats in e-ink or whatever it's called and backlight and all that lovely tech that's easier on the eye and lets you read outdoors? :)

Ana wrote: "So I don't suppose there's a company out there allowing us to read all formats in e-ink or whatever it's called and backlight and all that lovely tech that's easier on the eye and lets you read out..."

I can only speak for Nook, but I have yet to find a title I cannot access on mine. I'm not familiar with Amazon.

You know, this has been such an issue for me for a while now. I am now considering just buying a tablet and installing all the applications. I just don't know what to do >.< It seems a waste only to buy the Kindle, even if it's my favourite... In the long run, I mean. I don't know. Bah.

If you use it only (mainly) to read the Kindle as the advantage of the paperwhite feature which you can't get in any tablet yet. That means more easier reading without back light screen and more batterie life. But if you are looking for extra app like games, internet and so on, your way to go is a tablet.
I use a tablet that was a gift so I didn't buy a Kindle yet and with so many options on the market I didn't decide either but maybe in the near future I will get one just for the ebook reading experience!

I have a Nook Glowlight which has the paperwhite and is great fro JUST reading, especially outside, but I also have a Nook tablet for everything else.

I have a Kobo Touch, and am big into downloading the freebies right now. I have discovered quite a few authors I had never previously heard of.

I have a Kindle Voyage, it's fantastic :D Paperwhife is also great.

I really need to get one of those ereaders!

I have only ever tried Paperwhite and have a feeling I will stick to it for a long time.

Sorobai, you really should! Once you go E-book you'll never go back!

I want to try it Ana. But I doubt that I never go back! lol I'm too found of real books anyway!

I said the exact same thing before I had my Kindle :P

Having an ebook doesn't mean you'll abandon paper books! I'm still reading both, in a rather balanced way. Both have their own place in my reading habits.

It even happened that sometimes, I read a book in the ebook version, and than bought the paper version to be able to lend it to friends (I think that's what lacks the most with ebooks)!

Ana wrote: "I have only ever tried Paperwhite and have a feeling I will stick to it for a long time.

Sorobai, you really should! Once you go E-book you'll never go back!"

Hear, hear!

I still read paperbacks but cannot say it is balanced.

It is so weird, though.
Embarrassing confession of the month: I have found myself tapping a word on a paperback to find its meaning >.<

Ana wrote: "I still read paperbacks but cannot say it is balanced.

It is so weird, though.
Embarrassing confession of the month: I have found myself tapping a word on a paperback to find its meaning >.<"

I thought I was the only person in the world to do that! You've completely brightened my day. ;D

Ahah yay, glad to be of assistance! xD