What are you reading right now?

exsanity · 03-19-2014, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Meulen

Love my Kindle!! well.....my kindle app at least. I read mostly on my ipad mini.

Last book I read for pleasure was No Easy Day. A story about the tracking and killing of Bin Laden.

I read a ton of stuff all the time for my work. Research and stuff on stocks.

I am also an endurance sports enthusiast and coach, I read a lot of stuff for that too. Right now I'm re-reading Racing Weight, and reading Born To Run (which is more of a story about the Tarahumara and the Leadville Ultra Marathon).

I absolutely love my Kindle Paperwhite! It's the best damn thing I've ever bought.

Meulen · 03-19-2014, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by exsanity

I absolutely love my Kindle Paperwhite! It's the best damn thing I've ever bought.

I'm using my ipad mini. I mostly read on my train ride commute into the city and in the house if I get a few minutes. I suppose if I read outside it would be more of an issue.

exsanity · 03-19-2014, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Meulen

I'm using my ipad mini. I mostly read on my train ride commute into the city and in the house if I get a few minutes. I suppose if I read outside it would be more of an issue.

I travel around Afghanistan for a living, the sun is a huge issue.

Chuck33079 · 03-19-2014, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Meulen

I'm using my ipad mini. I mostly read on my train ride commute into the city and in the house if I get a few minutes. I suppose if I read outside it would be more of an issue.

I was very anti-Ebook for years until my dad bought me a Kindle Paperwhite for Xmas. It's fantastic. I still prefer actual books, but having instant access to all the books on Amazon simply cannot be beat.

exsanity · 03-19-2014, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

I was very anti-Ebook for years until my dad bought me a Kindle Paperwhite for Xmas. It's fantastic. I still prefer actual books, but having instant access to all the books on Amazon simply cannot be beat.

Nothing beats a real book (I prefer hardback still) in your hands, but having 1,000+ books in one thin device is baus!

10MPlayer · 03-22-2014, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Meulen

Love my Kindle!! well.....my kindle app at least. I read mostly on my ipad mini.

Last book I read for pleasure was No Easy Day. A story about the tracking and killing of Bin Laden.

I read a ton of stuff all the time for my work. Research and stuff on stocks.

I am also an endurance sports enthusiast and coach, I read a lot of stuff for that too. Right now I'm re-reading Racing Weight, and reading Born To Run (which is more of a story about the Tarahumara and the Leadville Ultra Marathon).

A must read if you're interested in Al Qaeda and Bin Laden is "The Looming Tower" by Lawrence Wright. It's the history of Al Qaeda going back to the early days in Egypt and through the days of the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan up to 9/11 and beyond. A great read. I prefer non-fiction usually but this reads like a novel. Hard to put down.

Wright also wrote "Going Clear". It's an investigation of the inner workings of Scientology. Another great read and hard to put down.

Chuck33079 · 03-19-2014, 11:01 AM

Yeah, but nothing beats that "New Book Smell".

exsanity · 03-19-2014, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Yeah, but nothing beats that "New Book Smell".

I'm a bit of a romanticist. I view my volumes of hardbacks like an ancient library of knowledge and stories of distant lands.

Chuck33079 · 03-19-2014, 11:07 AM

Oh, my dream house will have a library for sure. I never get rid of books.

exsanity · 03-19-2014, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Oh, my dream house will have a library for sure. I never get rid of books.

That would be a tragic waste!

Chuck33079 · 03-19-2014, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by exsanity

That would be a tragic waste!

Exactly. But what if I want to read it again? Or lend it to someone, which doesn't really work with a Kindle.

exsanity · 03-19-2014, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Exactly. But what if I want to read it again? Or lend it to someone, which doesn't really work with a Kindle.

You can actually lend from your Kindle library if your someone has a Kindle as well.

Chuck33079 · 03-19-2014, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by exsanity

You can actually lend from your Kindle library if your someone has a Kindle as well.

That's the catch. On the flip side, this way they can't borrow a book and never return it, right?

JARblue · 03-19-2014, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by exsanity

You can actually lend from your Kindle library if your someone has a Kindle as well.

I'm pretty sure you can only do this once per book. Also, there is a two week limit.

SouthArk370Z · 03-19-2014, 11:10 AM

My Dad is 84 yo and loves his Kindle. My Sister and I bought him one for Christmas a while back. He's upgraded to a top-of-the-line model and bought readers for the great-grandkids.

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