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Book club and e books

(35 Posts)
CariGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 14-Mar-16 16:09:18

A question... when we do book club we tend to send out hardbacks or paperbacks, sometimes proof copies. But as many of you (us!) have e-readers I'm interested to explore e-books as a format too. Not exclusively - we realise not everyone has a kindle or a kobo or whatever - but as a proportion perhaps.

So do let us know if this would be of interest and then we could take it further (or not!)

Av1dreader Tue 15-Mar-16 15:32:02

I love e books. I read on my kindle and the kindle app on my iPhone, the book synchs between devices so I don't have to carry the kindle everywhere. Space was a problem before I used e books, I now only keep my favourites and cookery books.

LullyDully Tue 15-Mar-16 19:28:27

Could we not have a choice of real book or e book?

Grannie48 Thu 17-Mar-16 18:17:10

I have a miniKobo, which I really like as it fits nicely in almost any handbag, but I do enjoy real books and pass them on to family members. I don't mind what form my winnings are in, as long as I keep winning. ?

Willow500 Sun 20-Mar-16 05:37:47

I don't have a Kindle but have been using my iPad for several years now to download books and think I've only had a few 'real' books since - one of which my husband bought me for Christmas. I used to be a prolific reader and could sit for hours lost in the fictional world but these days I only seem to manage a page at bedtime due to work and the internet (and GN!). I did however spend most of the Christmas holiday laid on the settee with flu so read the entire Galaxy Jackson book he'd bought in 3 days. I've just finished my last book so on the hunt for something else before going onto the next in the series I've been reading.

15nutkins Sun 20-Mar-16 07:45:38

I have written a book and have found people still like a hardback copy
I love real books. It's nice to see them on a shelf.

Houseseller Mon 29-Aug-16 18:36:58

Hi am new to this area. I am an avid reader and have run out of ideas on what to read next.
I very much enjoyed behind closed doors, I couldn't put it down. I enjoy Ken Follet and Jeffrey Archer their books have very good plots, however I have read most of them so looking for more ideas. I have also read most of John Grisholme and James Patterson. I only read on my Kindle as I have difficulty holding books and turning pages due to Pain in my hands.

chelseababy Mon 29-Aug-16 19:37:58

You might find the What Are You Reading Now thread helpful for ideas houseseller

MontanaGal Tue 30-Aug-16 03:36:40

I love e-books. I use Kindle on my Ipad and buy most of my books from bookbub.com I'm pretty sure they have a website in the UK. It said on the internet that they started a UK version in 2014. It would be bookbub.co.uk.
I have gotten a lot of books for free or very inexpensive and have very seldom gotten one that I didn't like.

JackyB Tue 30-Aug-16 07:18:30

Would the availability of ebooks for the book club mean that you could include those of us who live outside the UK?

(I'm not even sure we're excluded at the moment, but I would guess so.)

I love my kindle, too and have never enjoyed the physical side of books. The rainforests have suffered enough, and I always have the old saying 'paper carries germs' at the back of my mind when I borrow or lend a book. If I'm reading something written on paper I get frustrated that I can't tap on a word to check its definition, and that the book won't remember where I had got up to if I don't mark the page myself.