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  • 35 of 35 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    KathEv

    4 Stars To Kindle, or not to Kindle? That is the question! 28/09/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Stores loads of books and is light

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No page numbering and the books are pricey.

    My reasons for having one Well, as many of you may know I am a book nut. I read on average around 2-3 books a week so reading is where I spend my money. My reading maybe comes from my family as most of them are avid readers. Reading to me is so relaxing and is what I like to do to unwind. There is nothing better than curling up with a good book and a cup of tea. To me, when the Kindle first came out I spent a long time dithering over whether I should get one or not, and whether I could justify the cost. After a while I finally relented and purchased the latest Kindle. Was this the end of ... more
  • 93 of 93 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 kappaslappa

    Member since 13/07/2003

    Reviews written: 186

    5 Stars I still have passion but I miss the smell! Review with images 17/09/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Both the book and the Kindle have both

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Missing the smell of books

    Book worm alert I am an avid book reader. Ever since I was a child I have loved to sit and read, it was and still is the best way to escape from the world. In an average month I can get through 3 or 4 books depending on how much they have me absorbed into the storyline and even when I am at my busiest times of the year on average I manage at least three books a month, so it can be a costly hobby but worth every penny. I love nothing more than filling the bath with hot water, ensuring I have copious amounts of bubbles, a chilled glass of wine and a book ready to ensure that all the stresses and ... more
  • 44 of 44 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 thedevilinme

    Member since 13/05/2008

    Reviews written: 1476

    2 Stars Isn't kindle something you set on a fire? Review with images 24/09/2011

    Advantages Advantages Saves the rain forest.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not for me

    When Ealing Broadway was looted one shop remained untouched, that of the Waterstones book store, the angry young underclass boys missing out on the chance to get as much Harry Potter they could handle and, of course, the school books they used to get with their now defunct EMA. That is not only great news for Waterstones security in the future under the Tories but Londoners in general, a good chance the same school boys wont want to mug you for your Kindle on the same streets, the biggest seller of all last year for the book store. Amazons new Kindle Fire venture that combines tablet and ... more
  • 67 of 67 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 Myredpip

    Member since 18/01/2011

    Reviews written: 242

    5 Stars As long as it can still be read does it really matter? Review with images 18/09/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages You can still read it

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None really

    Traditional Tree books have been around for so long, it would be very sad to see them totally disappear but with the age of the EBook now upon us, what chance does the traditional book have? I personally like both of them, they both have good and bad points. I have shelves full of books but I also have a Kindle full of books. Since getting my Kindle I have to admit I haven't once picked up a traditional book in order to read it. I feel a bit like a traitor towards the traditional book, for after all if it wasn't for technology and computers there wouldn't even be an issue here. I fear the ... more
  • 27 of 27 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 Midwinter

    Member since 04/09/2010

    Reviews written: 78

    1 Star Books aren't just things to read, they're part of our personality 21/09/2011

    Advantages Advantages E-Books are great devices for travelling readers.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can never replace that tactile love affair book lovers have with their books.

    Without books, how would we get some idea of someone's personality? If I get invited over to someone's house, and I get a moment alone why they nip to the toilet or check on the dinner, I'm right over to their bookcase. Right there, you have an instant insight into a persons views, tastes and outlook on life. I don't put my books on a shelf in any order, so right now looking across, I can see the first few books on my shelf are - Norman Mailer, "The Fight" Graham Greene, "The End of the Affair" Angelo Maria Ripellino, "Magic Prague" Jeremy Paxman, "The English" Bohumil Hrabal, "Too Loud a ... more
  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 Coolchris330

    Member since 14/09/2010

    Reviews written: 93

    5 Stars eBooks to come out on top Review with images 27/09/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages More environmentally friendly, takes up less room, can have other features

    Disadvantages Disadvantages May prefer physical form of a book, may feel uncomfortable bringing expensive device into public

    Today we’re plagued with technology, are we not? It doesn’t even take a particularly observant person to notice. You can’t turn on your television or read a magazine without being told how the iPad is going to revolutionise everything or how the Amazon Kindle is going to deeply enhance your reading experience. I understand that some people may think that the claims of these devices offering an improvement to our daily lives is a bunch of ruckus (or other, increasingly more vulgar words), but I’m here to explain why I think that eBooks are the future. The Pros of an eBook Let’s go through the ... more
  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    kayleaf

    3 Stars Book vs eBook! 19/09/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages See review

    Disadvantages Disadvantages See review

    It has to be said I love to read and I have done since I was young. My bookshelf is crammed with classics, non-fiction ghost stories, romance, horror and evey catagory under the sun - even children books, but there not mine! (Although I do enjoy reading them with my daughter) and now technology has made books accessable on your phone or tablet or computer, for me that's not a bad thing, it's just another way I can read, and a great pocket library. I do have to admit, there's nothing quite like a new book, fresh, crisp pages npt dog eared and bent, no crinkled spine...a novelty that you lose ... more
  • 6 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 ciangsky

    Member since 14/08/2011

    Reviews written: 3

    4 Stars I Prefer Books When I'm Home But I Prefer E-books When Traveling 19/09/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages books are cheaper, doesn't need much careful handling

    Disadvantages Disadvantages bulky to carry when traveling

    Books are still the best, in my opinion, but use e-books when you travel or when you're away from home especially for longer periods of time. With books, it is alright if you spill something on it, like the coffee or juice you are sipping while reading. You can dry it after that. Having that small accident with your kindle can be costly. You can also drop your book, be it intentional or accidental. No damage there. You have to be a lot more careful with your kindle. You can't sit on it or accidentally sleep or step on it. With books, you can easily scan and go back to a page you have read ... more
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