Galactic Writer » Reading http://galacticwriter.com A blog about creative writing Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:14:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 © thom.allen@gmail.com () thom.allen@gmail.com() My journey through writing thom.allen@gmail.com No no http://galacticwriter.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Galactic Writer http://galacticwriter.com 144 144 Kindle Is Convenient But Not Always The Best Choice http://galacticwriter.com/kindle-is-convenient-but-not-always-the-best-choice/ http://galacticwriter.com/kindle-is-convenient-but-not-always-the-best-choice/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:13:56 +0000 thom http://galacticwriter.com/?p=165

Reading I know that’s a bold statement, not cost affective. Why am I saying that? Let’s look at a few things. Utah author Brandon Sanderson (who, by the way is finishing Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series), has The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, Book 2) for sale on Amazon in paperback for $7.99. The Kindle version of this book is, $7.99. No savings, and I don’t get a physical book. Why is that important?

In my opinion the Kindle is a great Green appliance. It allows you to read a book without killing trees and eventually ending up in a land fill. However, I like the ability to resale, or even donate, a book once I’m through. With a Kindle book, you can’t. I’m also at the mercy of the Kindle having a power issue, and then I can’t read a book. And the Kindle doesn’t have limitless storage, which limits my library.

I guess I’m struggling paying eight bucks for a digital book. I believe the digital version should be a lot less. I know many Kindle books have a cheaper price than their paper counterpart, but those books tend to be older. Give us new releases for at least half the cost since it should only take half the effort to produce, stock and ship.

I really like the Kindle. In fact, I love the iPhone version (iTunes link). It’s convenient, and I find I’m reading more because I have the book with me all the time.

If you’re an Author, and I know this may buy me some heat here, urge your publisher and Amazon to reduce the price of your digital works. I know I will.

Share with us your view on Kindle books, and if you have one, either the Kindle device or the iPhone application and how you like it.

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I’m writing this post on my iPhone, thought it would be interesting.

I picked up two books from the Library yesterday. Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips For Better Writing, by Mignon Fogarty, and Grammar Sucks by Kimes and Muschla.

Hopefully I get can get some much needed advice.

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