If you like to Read

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September 9th, 2005, 10:16 AM
Egaladeist

If you like to Read

For those who like to read books...I know...some of you may not understand :D...a book is pages of equal sized paper bound by string or glue and then covered with a hard bristle with a print or words...
for further information...

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=%s
Dictionary.com Quicksearch

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Our local index includes more than 20,000 English works in various formats that meet these criteria. All should be free for personal, noncommercial use. You can:

* Search our Listings by Author and Title
* Browse Our New Listings
* Browse by Author
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See also Books in progress or requested.

I think Neg posted this or a similiar site a while back.

http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/lists.html
The Online Books Page: Book Listings
September 9th, 2005, 10:22 AM
Aspman

you probably know but..

http://www.gutenberg.org/
September 9th, 2005, 11:42 AM
MrLinus

I'm old fashioned. I go to this crazy place called a library and get actual books with pages. I'm not a fan of reading a book online (less portable).
September 9th, 2005, 12:07 PM
|3lack|ce

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I'm not a fan of reading a book online (less portable).

Here here! The internet is a heavy burden to carry about from place to place. It's much easier to carry a book....but we're working to fix that. :D

(For the record, I, too, cherish the printed page above all else. There will come a day in our not too distant future when they'll be considered a rare commodity, and readers of them will be considered "old fashioned" or "antique collectors.")
September 9th, 2005, 12:20 PM
Egaladeist

Hi MsM,

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I'm old fashioned. I go to this crazy place called a library and get actual books with pages. I'm not a fan of reading a book online (less portable).

You know you can download or print off these books for free private use ;)

Eg ;)

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September 9th, 2005, 12:33 PM
MrLinus

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You know you can download or print off these books for free private use

Ya, ya. But there is something to a dog-eared paperback that just says... "relaxing". :D
September 9th, 2005, 12:56 PM
Black Cluster

For over 200-page reading book, I prefer hardpapers reading, preferebly in a public liberary. The best place in my city is the British Council and the Grand Public Liberary.

Thanks for the link, Eg!. Bookmarked!

Cheers
September 9th, 2005, 01:12 PM
steve.milner

Reading in the bath is best done _without_ electonics.

I'm a big paper book fan too

Steve
September 9th, 2005, 03:51 PM
CXGJarrod

Personally, I am also a fan of the printed word. For me, I cant really get comfy with the laptop in bed and read. With a book its easy.
September 9th, 2005, 04:00 PM
Egaladeist

If you like books then you should really check out this thread...and go ' home ' then to the book section...

http://www.antionline.com/showthread...hreadid=270400
AntiOnline - You Have To check This Out :D
September 9th, 2005, 04:21 PM
heinouskyle

I've read a few books on screen, but old fashioned paper is always better.
September 9th, 2005, 04:42 PM
debwalin

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Originally posted here by steve.milner
Reading in the bath is best done _without_ electonics.

I'm a big paper book fan too

Steve

That's where I do most of my reading too...something quite relaxing about it.

For those who don't mind reading online, and are Lovecraft fans, there's this little gem of a site. I've not made my way thru all of them yet, only because I don't like reading online. And my printer makes me want to kill something most of the time.
September 10th, 2005, 09:23 PM
pshannon

Thank you once again Egaladeist for this useful link.I am an avaricious reader, and although the tactile sensation of reading is superior to the glare of a monitor, you can't beat the price! :D

There are some interesting technical books on there as well, it is certainly an interesting site.
September 10th, 2005, 11:24 PM
Noia

MsM: Not when you have this baby: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/tabletpc/tc1100/

:D God do I want it....soooo nice for eBooks on DnD :s Yea, I know, I hang my head in shame of my geekyness.
September 11th, 2005, 02:15 AM
Raion

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Originally posted here by MsMittens
I'm old fashioned. I go to this crazy place called a library and get actual books with pages. I'm not a fan of reading a book online (less portable).

Well some of us owe $150 to the library! or is that just me.....?
September 11th, 2005, 02:51 AM
heinouskyle

I recommend reading some of Larry Niven's books. He's an excellent science fiction writer.
September 11th, 2005, 02:55 AM
Spyder32

My library owes me.. :D I help them out occasionally on their little "network" and whatnot with their computers. They call me in if they're having security troubles, networking troubles, etc. So I pretty much do what I want there. :)