The e-reader

[Alan]

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Hi,

For ages I dithered, dillied and dallied over whether to buy a Kindle or not. I am a greedy book collector and now most of the rooms in our house have a bookcase or two to such an extent that now and again I have to give away to charity some of the books I have amassed in order to make room for new additions. I had great hopes of the Kindle and now I've got one, I find I'm pining for the feel, the touch and the smell of a book. It's just not the same using an e-reader. You can't even hear it when you turn the page. Have you tried a Kindle or something similar?

Alan
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[Cgk]

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Hi Alan,

I'm all for technology, but when it comes to books, I'm very old-fashioned. Reading a book is more satisfying to me than reading a story on a Kindle or a computer. I want to be able to see my history books and novels, and I have a certain pride in having shelves and shelves of books of all sizes. A Kindle can't give me that.

Claudia
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