/lit/ - Literature

eReader appreciation thread!

I have been using the piss out of mine.

Finally got through with Journey to West and will either be starting Water Margin or The Three Kingdoms next.

I also got all of Raymond Feists stuff and the Dresden Files on there. Changes was pretty god damned fast past and Jim Butcher needs to be clubbed for the way it ends.

Anywho, back on to my original topic. I am reading a lot more because of this little device. Anyone else getting good use out of theirs?

Oh, and before it is asked, eReaders will never replace books. They are simply another way to enjoy the medium.

I pirate books more than other medium.

So, I decided to unass myself and read the 4 chinese classics.

I couldn't find them anywhere where I wasn't going to have to drop a minimum of $50 for a set, so I just downloaded them and got them all on my eReader.

The Three Kingdoms
Outlaws of the Marsh (Water Margin)
Journey to the West
A Dream of Red Mansions

Tell me what I am going to experience as I finish the conversion process to make them fit my eReader's screen better.

So sexy

1. Ease of portability.
2. Able to keep multiple tomes in one compact space
3. Cheaper or free books for the most part
4. Adjustable font size for folk's with failing eyesight
5. Light disperses over the screen easier to make reading at night much easier.

LOOK AT THIS MOTHER FUCKER!

>Buy one of these
>Never pay for books again

Why don't you have an e-reader yet?

Easy on the eyes, free books galore, can be used with mac or PC, can check out library books with it that you never have to worry about returning, cost for newer books are significantly cheaper, this particular model is easy for transport and single-handed use, AND it allows for a plethora of file types for viewing making it easy to get a hold of copies of books that you couldn't find before.

Paper tomes will always have their place, anyone stating otherwise is a total moron, but these readers are quite impressive and a must have for anyone who enjoys reading as a major hobby. I also gotta say that the bigger models make excellent choices for people in college because you can snag version of your text books for them and save on a fuckload of cash that way.

So why don't you get one (save for not being able to afford one, or having some kind of perverse fear or hatred to the tech)?

I got one of these. Best $100 I ever spent. I found digital downloads of all the books I have been meaning to getting around to reading AND this fucker works with my local library so I can check out books online for free and after 2 weeks they just remove themselves from my reader if I wanna go the whole legit way with getting them or if I can't find the download anywhere.