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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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So last week I was really early for work. I started at 6pm but arrived around 5 since I dropped mrsdpt off at her workplace before so made no sense to go back home tor 20 mins.
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I took a song of fire and ice with me to read, trying to read them all before April 
A few other guys turned up about 20 mins later and said does anyone actually read books now, why don't you get a kindle?
So does anyone actually read books now, or does everyone just use kindles?
I also bought "A knight of the seven kingdoms" yesterday so a song of fire and ice is on hold for a few days. |
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I definitely read books! My whole Stephen King collection - and that's a big collection! It alone is about thirteen hundred pages - is in book form and I always have a book in my bag.
Plus the three ebook reader apps I have on my phone.  |
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"I definitely read books! My whole Stephen King collection - and that's a big collection! It alone is about thirteen hundred pages - is in book form and I always have a book in my bag.
Plus the three ebook reader apps I have on my phone. "
Can I pop over and steal your collection?  |
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"I definitely read books! My whole Stephen King collection - and that's a big collection! It alone is about thirteen hundred pages - is in book form and I always have a book in my bag.
Plus the three ebook reader apps I have on my phone.
Can I pop over and steal your collection? "
No! They're my babies.  |
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"I definitely read books! My whole Stephen King collection - and that's a big collection! It alone is about thirteen hundred pages - is in book form and I always have a book in my bag.
Plus the three ebook reader apps I have on my phone.
Can I pop over and steal your collection?
No! They're my babies. "
Can I babysit for a while then? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I definitely read books! My whole Stephen King collection - and that's a big collection! It alone is about thirteen hundred pages - is in book form and I always have a book in my bag.
Plus the three ebook reader apps I have on my phone.
Can I pop over and steal your collection?
No! They're my babies.
Can I babysit for a while then?"
Hmmm... yes but not Salem's Lot. Someone once lost my copy of that, they bought me a new one and now I actually have three copies of it so I'm never without a copy of it again. |
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Real books all the way for me. Kindles and the like feel too cold and soulless for me. I like the feel of a book in the hands, the way you can flick through the pages, the smell of the paper.
I'm sure ebooks have their place, like if you're on holiday etc, but I won't be changing over to them anytime soon. |
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"I definitely read books! My whole Stephen King collection - and that's a big collection! It alone is about thirteen hundred pages - is in book form and I always have a book in my bag.
Plus the three ebook reader apps I have on my phone.
Can I pop over and steal your collection?
No! They're my babies.
Can I babysit for a while then?
Hmmm... yes but not Salem's Lot. Someone once lost my copy of that, they bought me a new one and now I actually have three copies of it so I'm never without a copy of it again. "
Deal but I need cookies for snacks |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I definitely read books! My whole Stephen King collection - and that's a big collection! It alone is about thirteen hundred pages - is in book form and I always have a book in my bag.
Plus the three ebook reader apps I have on my phone.
Can I pop over and steal your collection?
No! They're my babies.
Can I babysit for a while then?
Hmmm... yes but not Salem's Lot. Someone once lost my copy of that, they bought me a new one and now I actually have three copies of it so I'm never without a copy of it again.
Deal but I need cookies for snacks "
Don't get cookie crumbs in my books! *hugs all the books* |
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The kindle will be perfect for me if I ever go on holiday (I've had it 4 years and not done so far!) as I used to take 5/6 books with me!
I still re-read my books though and borrow from the library. The kindle is good for just getting cheap stuff to see what it's like, if I wanted anything other than escapist chick lit I would definitely get a proper version! |
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"I definitely read books! My whole Stephen King collection - and that's a big collection! It alone is about thirteen hundred pages - is in book form and I always have a book in my bag.
Plus the three ebook reader apps I have on my phone.
Can I pop over and steal your collection?
No! They're my babies.
Can I babysit for a while then?
Hmmm... yes but not Salem's Lot. Someone once lost my copy of that, they bought me a new one and now I actually have three copies of it so I'm never without a copy of it again.
Deal but I need cookies for snacks
Don't get cookie crumbs in my books! *hugs all the books*"
I didn't think it were possible but I do believe I am jealous of books right now   |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I couldn't do without books. I tried a kindle but I couldn't cope with staring at the backlit screen for hours and hours.
I like having books, seeing them on the shelf and strewn around the house brings comfort and gives me great pleasure. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I definitely read books! My whole Stephen King collection - and that's a big collection! It alone is about thirteen hundred pages - is in book form and I always have a book in my bag.
Plus the three ebook reader apps I have on my phone.
Can I pop over and steal your collection?
No! They're my babies.
Can I babysit for a while then?
Hmmm... yes but not Salem's Lot. Someone once lost my copy of that, they bought me a new one and now I actually have three copies of it so I'm never without a copy of it again.
Deal but I need cookies for snacks
Don't get cookie crumbs in my books! *hugs all the books*
I didn't think it were possible but I do believe I am jealous of books right now "
I wouldn't be  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I couldn't do without books. I tried a kindle but I couldn't cope with staring at the backlit screen for hours and hours.
I like having books, seeing them on the shelf and strewn around the house brings comfort and gives me great pleasure."
You can buy kindles that don't have a backlit screen. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I couldn't do without books. I tried a kindle but I couldn't cope with staring at the backlit screen for hours and hours.
I like having books, seeing them on the shelf and strewn around the house brings comfort and gives me great pleasure.
You can buy kindles that don't have a backlit screen."
But I love the books! They're so pretty |
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"I definitely read books! My whole Stephen King collection - and that's a big collection! It alone is about thirteen hundred pages - is in book form and I always have a book in my bag.
Plus the three ebook reader apps I have on my phone.
Can I pop over and steal your collection?
No! They're my babies.
Can I babysit for a while then?
Hmmm... yes but not Salem's Lot. Someone once lost my copy of that, they bought me a new one and now I actually have three copies of it so I'm never without a copy of it again.
Deal but I need cookies for snacks
Don't get cookie crumbs in my books! *hugs all the books*
I didn't think it were possible but I do believe I am jealous of books right now
I wouldn't be "
I'll bring my books and make it a playdate |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Another question.
Anyone fussed for first editions?
I paid £9 for a knight of the seven kingdoms from asda, looked on eBay and the first editions are about £35.
Is it more for serious collectors? |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Another question.
Anyone fussed for first editions?
I paid £9 for a knight of the seven kingdoms from asda, looked on eBay and the first editions are about £35.
Is it more for serious collectors?"
I've a few first editions. Mostly Frank Richards.  |
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"Another question.
Anyone fussed for first editions?
I paid £9 for a knight of the seven kingdoms from asda, looked on eBay and the first editions are about £35.
Is it more for serious collectors?"
Unless the first editions come with super powers then nope,the enjoyment is from the reading not the bragging rights. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So last week I was really early for work. I started at 6pm but arrived around 5 since I dropped mrsdpt off at her workplace before so made no sense to go back home tor 20 mins.
Anyway...
I took a song of fire and ice with me to read, trying to read them all before April
A few other guys turned up about 20 mins later and said does anyone actually read books now, why don't you get a kindle?
So does anyone actually read books now, or does everyone just use kindles?
I also bought "A knight of the seven kingdoms" yesterday so a song of fire and ice is on hold for a few days. "
I'm on a song of fire and ice myself, kindle version, I steel pages every now and then, I'm in Spain at the moment and haven't got enough luggage space to put a library in it lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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i got a kindle 3 xmases ago,still havent got around to opening the box....love books,love 2nd hand book shops,libraries..my doc's surgery has a 'bring a book, leave a book' shelf..really good idea! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Can't beat the real thing for me,i find reading from a screen to be rather soulless. I enjoy the entire process of rooting round old book shops ect. Something about the smell entices me, and once I start a book I hate putting it down.... A screen doesn't have the same effect... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I like books, I have the kindle app for my tablet but that's purely for books that are out of print like supervert, I just like the feel, the smell and the overall look of a book |
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