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Kindled
I did something that I honestly thought I’d never do. Having long been a lover of books – not just their content, but their form, their feel, their smell – I have, from their very inception, been strongly against the … Continue reading
Book Repair – Wax Paper != Plastic
I decided to try my hand at book repair last night, and learned an important lesson. Wax paper is not plastic – or more specifically, you can’t use wax paper in place of plastic. The repair was to be rather … Continue reading
Digital Book Upgrades at Amazon.com
About a month ago I wrote a post about wanting a mirrored library, that is, the ability to have my books in hard copy as well as in digital form for easy searching. I said that it would be cool … Continue reading
A Mirrored Library – Books and Ebooks
My pal Joshua recently asked me my opinion on the new Kindle, as I’ve never really been a big fan of ebooks. While I’m still not a big fan of ebooks as a replacement for dead tree books, in thinking … Continue reading
Geeky Dreams
Some people’s dreams revolve around sex; others, nice sports cars or being able to see long-dead relatives. For me, one “happy” topic is foreign language books, apparently. I dreamt this morning1 that I was at a massive shopping area; it … Continue reading
Call Me A Bibliophile – A Meme
Edrei tagged me with this meme, and it revolving around books, I’m happy to oblige. Without further ado: Do you remember how you developed a love for reading? No, not really. Basically, as far back as my memory goes, I … Continue reading
The Library’s “Readable Non-fiction”?
I was at the public library a few days ago and saw a display that I think could have stood a bit more planning before being released into the wild. Having my handy cellphone1, I snapped a picture: As opposed … Continue reading
Amazon.com, You Can Afford Tape
I recently ordered a book1 via amazon.com, or rather, from Warehouse Deals, Inc., one of the zShops at amazon.com. In their own words, Warehouse Deals, Inc. is: … an Amazon.com subsidiary. We offer open box, refurbished, and slightly damaged merchandise … Continue reading
Writers: Just Use “Said”, Please!
Shortly after the end of spring semester, I started getting the fantasy itch – after all of the nonfiction reading I’d been doing, I needed something with orcs, elves, and swords. Along with installing Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate 2 … Continue reading
Term Paper Woes (Part 2)
I wrote a couple of days ago about having some serious problems with getting started on a term paper for one of my classes. Things with it have moved forward a bit, and so I wanted to toss an update … Continue reading