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Subject: Welcome to the eBook Reader Forum!
Date Posted: 12/13/2010 3:14 PM ET
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This is a place where members who use e-book Readers of any kind can meet and talk about the digital book medium.

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Date Posted: 12/13/2010 8:18 PM ET
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WOWOWOWOW!!!!! You guys are the bomb!!! thank you! I will put something in my siggy so that we can migrate these threads over here!!! WOOO HOOOO!!

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Thanks, pbs.  You're the greatest!

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Date Posted: 12/13/2010 8:20 PM ET
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Good work Kathy!

Thanks PBS!

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Date Posted: 12/13/2010 9:02 PM ET
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You da Bomb!

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WOOT!  **high five**

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Date Posted: 12/14/2010 11:01 AM ET
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Squeee! Thanks!

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Date Posted: 12/15/2010 12:44 AM ET
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Thanks!!

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Date Posted: 1/7/2011 4:22 PM ET
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I just got my new Kindle today!! Woo hoo!! My Christmas present to me! I can't wait to start using it. It's plugged in and charging right now. Looking forward to helpful tips on here and some new ebook reading buddies!

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Date Posted: 1/7/2011 8:09 PM ET
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Congratulations, Jill! I love mine!

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Date Posted: 1/22/2011 7:06 PM ET
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Sorry but I don't see an anwser to my question, I need to know if there are ebooks on paperbookswap.

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Date Posted: 1/22/2011 7:51 PM ET
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No they are not available for trading, if that's what you mean.

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Date Posted: 1/23/2011 3:12 PM ET
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No they are not available for trading

However if you play in the swaps there are some ebook games starting to show up. 

There's one taking signups now>>> Digital Daze!! Monthly eBook Buddy Swap - Taking Sign-ups by Mary S. (kilchurn)

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Date Posted: 2/27/2011 11:42 AM ET
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I have the newest Sony PRS 950 and love it. I didn't want a Kindle since you can't download library books to it and they say probably never will be able to. I bought the Nook but it was two small for my purposes and didn't have an adjustable contrast (none but the Sony have it). The color Nook doesn't have 3G which is also a requirement for us since we don't normally have wi-fi. Besides I heard that you can't read it outside as well and it has so many other things on it I don't want or need.  The Sony is big enough to have an entire page on it at a time and has pearl e ink which shows up much better than any of the others. I have been downloading library books to it which was my main purpose. If I buy a book I want to be able to pass it on to someone else.

I know it is too big for those who want to carry it in their purse (unless you have a large purse) but since we are full-time RVers and travel a lot I don't usually have access to a library and needed to cut down on the number of books I carry with me. For my purposes it is the only one that meets the criteria I have.

Would love to hear what others have and why it is the perfect one for you. I was lucky to have a group that gave me tips on what they had and why. They have among them a Kindle, a Nook and a Sony so I got some good ideas on what each liked about their choice. Some had two so they could buy books on one and get library books with the other.

 

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Subject: Saying hello!
Date Posted: 3/27/2011 9:24 PM ET
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As an author who has a number of books that are in e-book format, I thought I'd stop by and say hello. :) 

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Subject: nook help
Date Posted: 12/25/2011 9:22 PM ET
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cant get my nook to concet to wireless internet

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Date Posted: 12/26/2011 12:51 PM ET
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I have the Nook Color, which is a tablet. I have had difficulty connecting to wi-fi in different situations. To name one location that was a problem was airport wi-fi. At my Sister's house, it is no problem. There is live help on internet. Just Google Nook Color and find live help. They have helped me through problems, such as down loading books from library. Hint, you must download Adobe before using  library e books. One library had a password and I had to get that from the front desk. Crazy.

The Nook has the best color. However, it is hard to read the screen in bright sunlight,for ex. at pool. I plan to buy the non-glare cover before Spring.

I am still   a newbie on it's use, but highly suggest the LIVE HELP for Nook Color. When I have sent emails to Live Help, I never worry about putting serial # or whatever they ask for. It was too much trouble and I was frustrated.

Mary

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Subject: Nook
Date Posted: 12/30/2011 10:53 AM ET
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i just got my nook for christmas and realie injoying it.

i like to now if there any safe sites to load  E_BOOKS  beside b@n,  amazon, @ the libary/

ty you everyone for your help

honey

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Subject: nook
Date Posted: 12/30/2011 12:40 PM ET
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i lost my job and books on till i get some money.

that why i looking for free E-BOOKS  and free site to get my books.

so far i have 2 from b@n.

ty honey

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Subject: I Have A Nook Color
Date Posted: 1/25/2012 3:35 AM ET
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Hi :)  I am a new member! I own a Nook Color and would love to meet others with E-Readers that are able to lend (swap) books!!

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Subject: Nook Tablet
Date Posted: 7/24/2012 3:47 PM ET
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Hi everyone!

I have a nook tablet, and read like crazy (like everyone here does, I'm sure!).  PM me if you wanna chat and lend books!

Monica Graham

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Date Posted: 7/26/2012 10:36 AM ET
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I own a Kindle Fire and really enjoy it.  I have been able to read several good books on it and my library recently started lending books (not many but the list is always expanding) that I can put on my Kindle which has saved me a trip to the library when I am to busy to fit it into my schedule.  

Look forward to hearing from more Kindle Fire owners. 

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Date Posted: 8/12/2012 12:38 PM ET
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I am reading Cutting Edge by Robert Walker and really enjoying it....anyone else read this series???

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Subject: finally found you guys
Date Posted: 2/4/2013 8:23 PM ET
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i received a kindlekindle  pperwhite for christms nd am enjoying the heck out of it. now i want to strt lning books that i have!!!

 

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Subject: bookbub
Date Posted: 7/5/2014 12:01 PM ET
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Check out bookbub for free ebooks every day! Like them on fb and get a daily notification of what is free.

Linda