http://blog.vromans.com/social-reading-the-future Independent Bookstore Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:54:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.vromans.com/social-reading-the-future/comment-page-1#comment-1134 Ebooks, Reading and Privacy Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:57:28 +0000 http://blog.vromans.com/?p=918#comment-1134 [...] As I’ve said in the past, I think there are ways that ebooks and online reading can enhance our enjoyment of books, but as Manjoo, Rennicks and Wolcott show, there are also ways in which they threaten it.  The next ten years should be fascinating to watch if for no other reason than to see the way this issue plays out.  What do you think?  What excites you most about ebooks?  Is it the instant access and portability?  The ability to share and discuss titles in new ways?  What worries you most?  The control you’re giving up by going digital?  The expense of reading devices creating even more of a literacy gap between rich and poor?  Tell me in the comments. Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] As I’ve said in the past, I think there are ways that ebooks and online reading can enhance our enjoyment of books, but as Manjoo, Rennicks and Wolcott show, there are also ways in which they threaten it.  The next ten years should be fascinating to watch if for no other reason than to see the way this issue plays out.  What do you think?  What excites you most about ebooks?  Is it the instant access and portability?  The ability to share and discuss titles in new ways?  What worries you most?  The control you’re giving up by going digital?  The expense of reading devices creating even more of a literacy gap between rich and poor?  Tell me in the comments. Share and Enjoy: [...]

]]> http://blog.vromans.com/social-reading-the-future/comment-page-1#comment-1119 Oakestown » Blog Archive » lucky pluckers Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:19:24 +0000 http://blog.vromans.com/?p=918#comment-1119 [...] S&E on their recommended reading list. And to Vroman’s in LA for mentioning it in a discussion of BookGlutton and interactive book [...] [...] S&E on their recommended reading list. And to Vroman’s in LA for mentioning it in a discussion of BookGlutton and interactive book [...]

]]> http://blog.vromans.com/social-reading-the-future/comment-page-1#comment-1118 eHarbor Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:50:29 +0000 http://blog.vromans.com/?p=918#comment-1118 I think this is a very interesting phenomenon. Another similar happening that may affect the way we read is the development of portable ebook readers like the Kindle. This made us ask the question, <a href="http://www.eharborinc.com/blog/2009/05/12/will-kindle-hurt-book-publishers/" rel="nofollow">Will Kindle Hurt Book Publishers?</a> What do you think? I think this is a very interesting phenomenon. Another similar happening that may affect the way we read is the development of portable ebook readers like the Kindle. This made us ask the question, Will Kindle Hurt Book Publishers? What do you think?

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