Amazon has announced a new WiFi only Kindle! That is lighter, smaller, has a better display and holds twice as many books. With a battery that lasts a month. And it's $10 cheaper than my Nook WiFi was.
That is rubbing it in Amazon! Ah well. It still doesn't support ePub and the battery still isn't replaceable if it dies, but sheesh. I always pick the best time to buy something. I vastly prefer Amazon's website and customer service, and still second guess myself all the time about whether or not the Nook was the better choice.
At this point I'm trying to convince my husband that he desperately wants a Kindle for Christmas. Best of both worlds amirite!?! Yeah I know, I'm pathetic.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Byebye Lich King!
Woo! FINALLY killed the Lich King today.
FINALLY. The summer slumps really hit us hard, we should have had the bastard down weeks ago, but today we succeeded. Woot!
Haven't been posting much as there hasn't been much to report. I've been taking a bit of a breather from the non-stop reading. We got a silly game from GameFly - Lego Harry Potter. We've played nearly all of the previous Lego games, they are usually very amusing and fun to play as a duo.
Other than that? Nothin' much yo!
FINALLY. The summer slumps really hit us hard, we should have had the bastard down weeks ago, but today we succeeded. Woot!
Haven't been posting much as there hasn't been much to report. I've been taking a bit of a breather from the non-stop reading. We got a silly game from GameFly - Lego Harry Potter. We've played nearly all of the previous Lego games, they are usually very amusing and fun to play as a duo.
Other than that? Nothin' much yo!
Monday, July 19, 2010
Take a look, it's in a Nook, a reading rainbow...
Yeah so I missed another day. Sue me. I have books to read. Today I finished the first book in the Black Jewels series by Anne Bishop, Daughter of the Blood. This is the sort of book I simultaneously love and hate to read. It draws me in and rides my brain, doesn't let go until it is good and ready.
When forced to drag myself out of these sorts of books, I wander around in a daze, as though reality is the fiction, not the book world I have been consumed by.
When forced to drag myself out of these sorts of books, I wander around in a daze, as though reality is the fiction, not the book world I have been consumed by.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Aiiiieee!
Oh noez it is almost midnight!
Uh. My day. Was uh. Boring. :( Raided in WoW, wiped a bunch on stupid stupid evil Sindragosa, and that was about it. Watched a lame movie with the hubblemonster.
This is why I don't post some days people. My life is BORING!
Uh. My day. Was uh. Boring. :( Raided in WoW, wiped a bunch on stupid stupid evil Sindragosa, and that was about it. Watched a lame movie with the hubblemonster.
This is why I don't post some days people. My life is BORING!
Friday, July 16, 2010
The Nook ate my brain.
Hello absolutely nobody! (Or rather, hello K. and E. Possibly D.)
So yeah. I vanished. My bad. Been reading a bit. Finished To Say Nothing of the Dog (really good!), after which I read Remake, also by Connie Willis. Then I broke into Elizabeth Ann Scarborough and read Song of Sorcery, Unicorn Creed and Bronwyn's Bane.
Not sure what I will read next as I am taking a break to spend some time with my husband. He was here before the Nook after all. ;)
So yeah. I vanished. My bad. Been reading a bit. Finished To Say Nothing of the Dog (really good!), after which I read Remake, also by Connie Willis. Then I broke into Elizabeth Ann Scarborough and read Song of Sorcery, Unicorn Creed and Bronwyn's Bane.
Not sure what I will read next as I am taking a break to spend some time with my husband. He was here before the Nook after all. ;)
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
The Nook has landed.
So I finally got my Nook yesterday! Which would be why I forgot to post twice. I was too busy fiddling with it.
Isn't she purdy? Well, the box anyway. I'd read reviews in which the writer's Nook was trapped in a horrid plastic box that required instructions to remove, but thankfully mine did not. A very easy to open paper box with the Nook and a cord in it.
Oooh there she is. At this point I pulled my new toy out of the box, peeled off the protective sticker on the touch screen and put it right into the cover I'd purchased.
My preciouuuussssss. I ended up waiting for it to fully charge before I actually used it as the charge cord was annoyingly short. But it didn't take long at all to figure out the settings and get everything arranged as I liked. I read most of Robin McKinley's Spindle's End on it yesterday, and then decided to try out library books. I'm about halfway through To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis. I'm pretty darn happy so far. The only complaints I have are that the touch screen gets smudgy, which is kind of unavoidable, but still drives me crazy when I notice it. And that there is definite screen glare if you angle it directly at a light source, as seen here:
Also in regard to the touch screen, I can see why some people have said it is harder to 'sink into the book and ignore the device' when reading on a Nook vs a Kindle. At certain angles you will be reflecting things on the touch screen, such as your face, while trying to read. So far these remain minor annoyances however, and I think being able to borrow library books and increase the memory outweighs them as of now.
I've spent many hours reading on it with zero eyestrain, on a sofa, in a chair, in bed, etc. And am in love with it really. I can use the cover I bought to stand it up on a table while I eat or just to rest my arms. It's heavy enough and the cover is rough enough that I can lean it against a pillow and it will stay put. All in all it's really lovely to be able to set down my book and keep reading. I'm very happy so far.
My preciouuuussssss. I ended up waiting for it to fully charge before I actually used it as the charge cord was annoyingly short. But it didn't take long at all to figure out the settings and get everything arranged as I liked. I read most of Robin McKinley's Spindle's End on it yesterday, and then decided to try out library books. I'm about halfway through To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis. I'm pretty darn happy so far. The only complaints I have are that the touch screen gets smudgy, which is kind of unavoidable, but still drives me crazy when I notice it. And that there is definite screen glare if you angle it directly at a light source, as seen here:
Also in regard to the touch screen, I can see why some people have said it is harder to 'sink into the book and ignore the device' when reading on a Nook vs a Kindle. At certain angles you will be reflecting things on the touch screen, such as your face, while trying to read. So far these remain minor annoyances however, and I think being able to borrow library books and increase the memory outweighs them as of now.
I've spent many hours reading on it with zero eyestrain, on a sofa, in a chair, in bed, etc. And am in love with it really. I can use the cover I bought to stand it up on a table while I eat or just to rest my arms. It's heavy enough and the cover is rough enough that I can lean it against a pillow and it will stay put. All in all it's really lovely to be able to set down my book and keep reading. I'm very happy so far.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Well that didn't take long.
I've already missed a day of posting. Whoops. I was kind of caught up in a book or two yesterday and forgot I never posted! I suppose I shall have to post twice today to make up for it.
Well today's post, oddly enough, will be about reading! Digging through the basement the other day to fill out my library meant finding lots of old gems that I loved when I was younger. After staring at the stack for a bit I decided I'd start in on them before my Nook got here, finger cramps be damned!
I started off with Bellwether, by Connie Willis. My husband and I picked this one up on a whim many years ago, as the author is local. It's about a woman who studies fads, not because she likes them, but out of sheer curiosity about how and why they happen. And perhaps how to stop them. A quick read at 243 pages, I enjoyed this second read as much as I did the first, which was quite a bit! Amusing, interesting look into the chaotic world of fads.
I followed this one up by another quick read - The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley. This one was a favorite when I was a young girl, so I was a little nervous as sometimes those old favorites don't hold up well into adulthood. But I have to say I probably enjoyed it nearly as much as I did as a girl. The main character is a strong willed young woman who dislikes going to balls in fancy dresses and much prefers swordplay and horseback riding. My kind of girl.
Then I just had to read another Robin McKinley book we had lying around, this time Rose Daughter. It is a re-telling of the classic Beauty and the Beast tale, and I must say I enjoy her version very much. The characters are all interesting and likeable in their own ways, and the ending was more satisfying to me than most versions of the story.
All in all I've been having a fun time reading, now if only my Nook would get here I might be able to start on one of the 160+ free classics I downloaded for it the other day!
Well today's post, oddly enough, will be about reading! Digging through the basement the other day to fill out my library meant finding lots of old gems that I loved when I was younger. After staring at the stack for a bit I decided I'd start in on them before my Nook got here, finger cramps be damned!
I started off with Bellwether, by Connie Willis. My husband and I picked this one up on a whim many years ago, as the author is local. It's about a woman who studies fads, not because she likes them, but out of sheer curiosity about how and why they happen. And perhaps how to stop them. A quick read at 243 pages, I enjoyed this second read as much as I did the first, which was quite a bit! Amusing, interesting look into the chaotic world of fads.
I followed this one up by another quick read - The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley. This one was a favorite when I was a young girl, so I was a little nervous as sometimes those old favorites don't hold up well into adulthood. But I have to say I probably enjoyed it nearly as much as I did as a girl. The main character is a strong willed young woman who dislikes going to balls in fancy dresses and much prefers swordplay and horseback riding. My kind of girl.
Then I just had to read another Robin McKinley book we had lying around, this time Rose Daughter. It is a re-telling of the classic Beauty and the Beast tale, and I must say I enjoy her version very much. The characters are all interesting and likeable in their own ways, and the ending was more satisfying to me than most versions of the story.
All in all I've been having a fun time reading, now if only my Nook would get here I might be able to start on one of the 160+ free classics I downloaded for it the other day!
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