Who reads ebooks?

August 15th, 2009

ebookI saw someone reading an ‘ebook’ yesterday. It’s the first time I’ve actually seen someone reading one (it looked just like the one in the pic – although it was grey and not glow-in-the-dark green). I have to say, though, that it did look a bit odd. Call me old fashioned, but I like to hold a book in my hand. I like to be able to flick through the pages and, more importantly, I wouldn’t get to use all those ‘novelty’ bookmarks I’ve got for presents over the years. I tried to find figures on how many people actually use ebooks, but I couldn’t find any. Mind you, I do hope that people use ebooks quite a bit. Particularly since Sleeping Around was ‘launched’ last week on www.Ebooks.com (and is a bargain at US$19.95). All my other books are also on ebooks.com and you can find them all here. 

There is another thing that I don’t really like about ebooks. There is just something special about turning a page when you read a book. It just wouldn’t be the same pressing a button. Although, one ebook manufacturer has solved that. You just run your finger across the top of the screen and the page ‘turns’. That’s all very good, but what are you supposed to do with all your novelty bookmarks?

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5 Responses to “Who reads ebooks?”

  • On August 16th, 2009 Kurt Wadinski said:

    Looks like I might have to resort to ebooks.

    I can’t get Sleeping Around here in the States!

    When is it coming out here?

    cheers
    Kurt
    Portland, Oregon

  • On August 16th, 2009 Brian Thacker said:

    Hi Kurt

    That is one good thing about ebooks – people can ‘buy’ my books anywhere in the world!

    I don’t have a US publisher for Sleeping Around yet. Have you got any close friends who head up any large publishing companies?

    cheers
    brian

  • On August 16th, 2009 allrite said:

    Solution: e-book with build in camera to take photo of novelty bookmark so that said bookmark can be electronically inserted in electronic book.

    Next problem: how can the wife fold down the corner of the e-book page to create bookmark? Solution: e-book with hinged corners.

    Final problem: can you get water(saliva)-proofed e-books? My baby son wants to chew on one.

  • On August 17th, 2009 Sam Dee said:

    Hi,
    I found Sleeping Around on Amazon.com in the USA so it is available here – just at a price. I put this book on my Christmas list for my mum (in AU) to get it for me downunder. I might be too old for a Christmas list but it is safer than leaving her to her own devices.
    As for ebooks; my dad, who is 60, has had one for years (the Sony one) and doesn’t go on a flight without one. He loves them. I on the other hand refuse to give up my ‘old fashioned’ reading habits. We spend too much time as it is on computers which are messing with our eye sight already so I don’t need another electronic device to screw with my vision. Paper backs are also great for sharing around; you can’t do this with an ebook. I rarely kepp my books; I pass them on for someone else to enjoy. I don’t want to give that up so I won’t be joing the ebook club anytime soon.

  • On August 17th, 2009 Brian Thacker said:

    Thanks for that Sam

    I didn’t realise Sleeping Around was on Amazon yet!

    And I also discovered when I checked out Amazon that the ‘ebook’ the fellow I saw ‘reading’ the other day was an Amazon Kindle!

    I do love my bookshelf as well and a Kindle just wouldn’t look good sitting there all by itself!

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