Update: This is a picture of my kindle in a hot tub. I used it over several days and left it floating once for quite a while. No water in the case. The power button issue discussed below is a very big and very real pain. But if you want a floating/waterproof kindle case, this … Read more
I am a little over half way through my first Overdrive Audiobook. Like my previous review of NetLibrary. Overdrive is a system that your local library system must subscribe to. Luckily I seem to have a progressive library system because they work with both Overdrive and Netlibrary. I thought they were the same system initially. … Read more
Ok, I know I am expanding the reading tools idea a bit much, but as my wife says, “he is a bag whore.” I like just the right bag for how I am going to use it. For my ipad I was looking for a bag that was big enough for the ipad and a … Read more
One of the best uses I have seen on ipad are the comic books. I have been a fan of comic books, but I never wanted to pay for them, so I have not collected or read that many. Ipad is a perfect comic book reader. Marvel has digital subscription that allows you for $60 … Read more
After three weeks with an ipad I have a variety of thoughts. First as a device, I love it. I carry it with me all the time. I think it is the perfect size to really use walking around the house and in the car and at the park. I have the wifi version, but … Read more
I bought an ipad. I have no real idea how good it is to read on yet because I am still playing with it. I will write a reading review someday, when I actually finish a book on it. The best thing about lack of multi tasking, is that you have to close the reading … Read more
I have had several people ask me how I find good books. My first response is almost always, “When you read enough you find at least some good books.” But the second more serious response is I read recommendations of others and I take them seriously. I almost always look at reviews on Amazon. I … Read more
I am a reader. I want to be able to read whenever I have a chance. And as much as I love my kindle, I do not bring it with me wherever I go. It is not the right size. It is too big to fit in my pocket. I just do not bring a … Read more
Once you have an ereader for a while you need some system for managing the book, a library. When you have physical books that means getting shelves and maybe organizing them according to some system. When you have ebooks it means some sort of database system. Some people use an excel file or basic database. … Read more
Last week I profiled my favorite audiobook source Audible.com. This week it is a free source for audiobooks, at least for some people. NetLibrary is not something you can subscribe to, it is something your local library subscribes to. So right off the bat a signficant group of people will not be able to use … Read more