Comparison of e-book readers

Are E-readers/E-books ‘Rekindling’ Love for Reading or Detrimental to Literature? E-readers -or electronic readers- are a new invention to the 21st century. Technology is obviously advancing and leaves nothing behind the times. The physical book is no exception - everything is changing. To someone who regards themselves as ‘computer illiterate’ the thought of an ‘electronic-book’ could sound daunting but e-books are slowly invading society as we know it. The establishment of the e-reader has…

With the introduction of iPad, kindle, and other smartphone eBook readers, reading eBooks has never been more popular and favourite for users. This popularity and variety of platforms have also led to the simplicity and easiness to sell and publish an eBook. All this have led many companies and organizations to release fiction and non-fiction eBooks and make their promotion and marketing strategies even more powerful. With the latest platform, the marketing agencies can reach millions of…

Got Good Books? Not many people enjoy reading or just do it for fun, but that's because they are doing it all wrong. Whether its because they don't have a good fit or because they just gave up on a style or genre. Books can be expensive but you just have to know where to look and where to buy them. How to Get a Good Book I have always been thought to pick up a book that looks interesting to you, and turn to the to the first page and do the five finger rule. The five finger rule is, you read the…

This foam padding will provide cushion for your back and shoulders. Preventing the hard books or other item from digging into your back. The load spring handles will relieve pressure off your back and help keep good posture. The load spring handles are helpful when you need to just take the heavy load off your back,when you have a full day’s…

Moshe Pearlman vividly whisks the reader away in a literary time machine, titled In the Footsteps of Moses. This literary time machine is achieved through placing us, the reader right into the years that came before, the years throughout and the time that passed after Moses lifetime including the standing impact that is echoed in Jewish culture today. I especially find that Pearlman’s decision to present the history and vast amount of information upon his subject in the form of a story being…

Coffee and books seem to coexist in a symbiotic relationship in the twenty-first century. The local Barnes and Noble no doubt has a Starbucks inside, where you can enjoy a cup of coffee while reading a novel. Perhaps that is why the Espresso Book Machine has a homage to the delightful substance in its very name. More likely it’s due to the claim that this machine can print a paperback book “‘in less time than it takes to make and enjoy a caramel macchiato’”3. Although the validity of that…

of the leading source of distributing digital books across the globe through the use of internet. It offers its customers a wide range of books to select form, with categories and tags available to help the customer filter out what they like. In addition, if the customer is aware of exactly what they want, they can directly type the book's name in the search bar available at the home screen of the website's homepage. If only author name is known, books can easily be searched using only that…

Reading Physical Books vs. EBooks on the Subway Introduction As an avid reader, watching people read on the subway is interesting to me. Seeing what book a person is reading and trying to figure out what type of person they might be based on that one little bit of information has become a sort of hobby of mine. However, I’ve noticed that it’s much more difficult to see what a person is reading if they’re reading on an ebook or their phone. This made me realize a huge advantage to reading on…

readings. If the readers want to know about a book without having to read page by page, read has a shortcut to way to briefly understand the reading. Reading a book title and table of content or catalog will give general information on the books, but it won’t give the total understanding of the writer purpose. Summary “How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read’ by Pierre Bayard argues…

I read the book It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini. It is about a young boy who battles anxiety. The book is also full of very many lessons that are important to all of today’s teenagers. Things like dealing with your problems and being in control of your own life. Ned Vizzini the author of this book began writing at the young age of 15. Vizzini’s first publishing job was with The New York Press. When Ned was 19 years old, he published his very first book, Teen Angst? Naah… which ended…