This coming week is Read An E-Book Week (March 5-11th, 2006). It was created four years ago as a way to promote the new industry and share with readers the advantages of electronic books.
Here's why I read eBooks...
#1 - Instantaneous satisfaction! When I want a book I can go to a Web site, buy it, and be reading within a few minutes. I really don't like driving across town to discover the bookstore doesn't have what I want. Electronic books provide immediate gratification for readers.
#2 - This years' theme "Fresh Voices - Fresh Choices For Readers" exemplifies what I find true of the epublishing industry. I enjoy the dedication to books and creativity that I find in small publishers like New Concepts Publishing where my own books are published. From talking with other authors published by other ePubs, I think they'd say the same thing. If the entire publishing industry was had those ideals I wouldn't see so many Harry Potter spin-offs when I walk through the bookstore.
#3 - And speaking of Harry Potter. Last July my first short story Never A Sunset was released the same day as the last Harry Potter release. I remember hearing in the media that the first 5 Harry Potter books in the series have sold so many copies that if they were all lined up they could span the equator twice. That is a lot of books, and that means a LOT of trees have died so people can read. So, I made this little graphic advocating no electrons were destroyed to make any of my eBooks.
Now it's your turn... why do you read eBooks?
If you haven't tried, and enjoy romance, if I may point out my author page NCP. How is that for shameless promotion?
Truth is there are a lot of other great books available! Actually, I plan to list a few over the coming week in honor of Read an E-Book Week.
That said... Never A Sunset is coming out in print in two week in an anthology called Immortal Lovers so I just want to warn you I'll be touting the advantages of print books soon too. I love eBooks, but I read print books still.
Here's why I read eBooks...
#1 - Instantaneous satisfaction! When I want a book I can go to a Web site, buy it, and be reading within a few minutes. I really don't like driving across town to discover the bookstore doesn't have what I want. Electronic books provide immediate gratification for readers.
#2 - This years' theme "Fresh Voices - Fresh Choices For Readers" exemplifies what I find true of the epublishing industry. I enjoy the dedication to books and creativity that I find in small publishers like New Concepts Publishing where my own books are published. From talking with other authors published by other ePubs, I think they'd say the same thing. If the entire publishing industry was had those ideals I wouldn't see so many Harry Potter spin-offs when I walk through the bookstore.
#3 - And speaking of Harry Potter. Last July my first short story Never A Sunset was released the same day as the last Harry Potter release. I remember hearing in the media that the first 5 Harry Potter books in the series have sold so many copies that if they were all lined up they could span the equator twice. That is a lot of books, and that means a LOT of trees have died so people can read. So, I made this little graphic advocating no electrons were destroyed to make any of my eBooks.
Now it's your turn... why do you read eBooks?
If you haven't tried, and enjoy romance, if I may point out my author page NCP. How is that for shameless promotion?
Truth is there are a lot of other great books available! Actually, I plan to list a few over the coming week in honor of Read an E-Book Week.
That said... Never A Sunset is coming out in print in two week in an anthology called Immortal Lovers so I just want to warn you I'll be touting the advantages of print books soon too. I love eBooks, but I read print books still.
Why do I read ebooks? I guess it boils down a couple of main reasons.
ReplyDelete1) The greater variety of new authors available in romance and erotic romance.
2) The instant gratification of buy & download & read immediately
3) The ease of storage.
I just checked and I personally own over 1400 ebooks. Imagine storing that many in paper! Imagine that many dead trees!
Plus I can keep them on a little usb drive and carry them around with me to various locations. And they read wonderfully on my tablet PC.
I am going to check out the new Origami Ultra-mobile PC that will be launched next week. It's supposed to be about the size of a paperback book and might be a great dedicated ebook reader for me.
You are definitely entitled to some shameless promotion. Especially on your own blog. :)
ReplyDeleteI still prefer reading paper books. But I do love the immediacy of ebooks - not to mention the cheaper price! I've been thinking of getting a reader, cause I have a pretty big laptop. And there will always be something that I love about a bookcase full of books, even if it's not environmentally correct. :)
I've never read an ebook. I've been meaning to get a reader because I know I'm missing out on a lot of good stuff.
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Maura ... 1400 ebooks. I remember that. I still think... wow.
ReplyDeleteDebbie :) Thanks. Most of the time eBooks are cheaper. But I have to admit that when they aren't... I'm just thrifty by nature so I tend to think twice if they cost more than a paperback.
Tanya... I posted about my slow trip into eBooks this evening. I wasn't an easy convert. LOL!
I like reading "different", which can be hard to find in the print romance world. It's easy to find in the e-world.
ReplyDeleteE-books are much cheaper for me here in NZ - a print paperback sells between $20 - $35 here.
I like being able to buy a book when I want, not when the shops are open.
I can read a really hot book out in a public place and not have to worry about other people seeing what I'm reading :-)