To Kindle or Not to Kindle?

After much debate with myself over the wisdom of putting Judgment on Tartarus out on Kindle, I finally decided that it was probably worthwhile. So I reached another milestone by making the deal to have Book One formatted and released on Kindle. I'll let you know when it will be available.

This wasn't an easy decision for me. Though I own a Kindle myself and have read one book on it, I prefer a book you can hold in your hands and turn pages. I like to be able to jump back and forth through a book, to reread, to check out parts I may not have fully paid attention to at first, etc. Also, I like to study book covers, to judge whether or not they truly convey what's inside. It annoys me when a book doesn't deliver on its cover---I feel a bit cheated sometimes. Same goes for backcover "blurbs"! A book has a certain tactile "feel" that I don't get from my Kindle. And maybe worst of all, I can't tell how much of the "book" I've read and how much more there is to go!

Maybe this is just a case of my own personal aversion to new technology, but I'm willing to give Kindle a chance. In any case, I'd like to see more people reading these days. Though I love TV and movies both, I still think you can gain much more by reading a good book. No matter the format, a book can go with you wherever you go and will wait patiently for you to have time for it!

What are your thoughts?

MRTighe

Reading in 2010

To welcome the new year I thought I'd mention some of the best books I read in the previous year:

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Myer ( last of the Twilight Saga,  fantasy/horror  )

All of the "Sookie Stackhouse" books by Charlaine Harris ( fantasy/horror )
Dead Over Heels also by Charlaine Harris (  mystery )

The Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine (  fantasy/horror )

All the Weyrs of Pern by Anne McCaffrey ( science fiction )

The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff ( fantasy )

and I've just started reading the 40th anniversary edition of The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle ( fantasy ).
In 2011, time allowing, I intend to reread all of the "Harry Potter" books by J.K. Rowling, The Lord of the Rings by J.R. R. Tolkien, and at least some of the previous Twilight Saga books. Of course, not everyone will find all of these books their cup of tea, but I encourage people to try new things---that's how you discover hidden gems!

Wishing you all a happy new year!

MRTighe