Play Book Tag discussion

I ordered a Kindle Paperwhite today as they are $20 off. It's only the regular 6 inch size, but if I end up really liking it, I can save up and get one of those larger ones someday. It has a memory and I can get the books by plugging it into my PC since get headaches from wifi noise so don't have it in our house. I googled it and a number of people who get migraines (including from certain light, etc) gave it a thumbs up.

Congrats! I love my paperwhite. I hope you love it.

I suffer from migraines and I've never had an issue with my Kindle. I did have the Paperwhite but upgraded to a Voyager and passed the PW on to my daughter. I loved it and I love the Voyager too.

Congratulations on your purchase Karin!

I love my Paperwhite but have been looking to upgrade as I need more space on it, and the Voyage has double the capacity. Would love the Oasis but it's too expensive!

Welcome to the e-reader club!

@annapi- I just finished Ready Player One, and my bf is currently reading it so it's on my mind. I totally thought you meant the Virtual Reality Oasis, I was like what-- they made that into a real thing!?!??!

Congratulations, karin! There's nothing better for reading in bed.

Thanks! I just started with the most affordable one with memory that I thought would work. If I like it enough and use it enough, then I'll think about upgrading. I don't think I will ever lose my preference for reading paper books, but when I spend most of the day in the city during my son's rehearsals and want to take turns with different books, this is going to make a lot more sense, if I can manage to use it with my library's ebooks.

Joi wrote: "@annapi- I just finished Ready Player One, and my bf is currently reading it so it's on my mind. I totally thought you meant the Virtual Reality Oasis, I was like what-- they made that into a real thing!?!??!"

LOL!! :DD But we're not that far off from it, I believe!

Joi wrote: "Welcome to the e-reader club!

@annapi- I just finished Ready Player One, and my bf is currently reading it so it's on my mind. I totally thought you meant the Virtual Reality Oasis, I was like wha..."

Love that comment! I enjoyed Ready Player One on audio.

Karin wrote: "his is going to make a lot more sense, if I can manage to use it with my library's ebooks. ..."

You need to look into Overdrive and see if your library supports it. I read almost 100 book this past year, over 80 were library books, the rest were books I owned already. It's really easy to use, all you need is a computer and a Kindle or other reader.

Ladyslott wrote: "Karin wrote: "his is going to make a lot more sense, if I can manage to use it with my library's ebooks. ..."

You need to look into Overdrive and see if your library supports it. I read almost 100..."

Thanks. In my library network it looks like it supports overdrive plus at least one other ebook place (can't think of the name). I'm guessing different libraries use different ones, but it won't matter. This is great. I'll have to try it.

I started out barely reading Kindle, but it has so many features I like that I have a hard time reading DTB and I have so many of them that I need to read.

Awesome! Congratulations! I love my Paperwhite. I had a Kindle Fire for a week and traded it in for the Paperwhite because I liked the e-ink. I hope you enjoy using it!

Karin wrote: "Thanks. In my library network it looks like it supports overdrive plus at least one other ebook place (can't think of the name). I'm guessing different libraries use different ones, but it won't matter. This is great. I'll have to try it. . ..."

Really easy to use, you access the library on your computer and borrow the books, or put them on hold and they notify you when its available. Downloading is easy and you have between 2-3 weeks to read the book depending on your library.

If you have more holds come in than you can read in the allotted time, airplane mode prevents them from yanking them.

Denizen wrote: "If you have more holds come in than you can read in the allotted time, airplane mode prevents them from yanking them."

Only on the Paperwhite, Voyager and older models. You cannot do that on the HDX, they disappear on the expiration date...

Ladyslott wrote: "Really easy to use, you access the library on your computer and borrow the books, or put them on hold and they notify you when its available. Downloading is easy and you have between 2-3 weeks to read the book depending on your library. ."

Now I understand why they have different links to click instead of the normal one for putting a hold on them.


Denizen wrote: "If you have more holds come in than you can read in the allotted time, airplane mode prevents them from yanking them."

This is very helpful!

Congrats !!! I resisted a long time because I loved the feel of books. But after the initial adjustment, I love mine. The only think that I don't like is that you can't "inspect" a book as easily. I often get a book and look for maps, glossaries, author interviews etc ---- the kindle just drops you at the first page so I miss that a bit.

JoLene wrote: "Congrats !!! I resisted a long time because I loved the feel of books. But after the initial adjustment, I love mine. The only think that I don't like is that you can't "inspect" a book as easily. ..."

I generally back up to the book cover page when starting a book just to make sure there isn't info I want to see. The table of contents is often missed if you start where they drop you.

Denizen wrote: "If you have more holds come in than you can read in the allotted time, airplane mode prevents them from yanking them."

Holy cow I never thought of that!!! Tricky tricky!!!!

Airplane mode is the only way I survive. Now I'm never upgrading from my paperwhite.

Jennifer P. wrote: "Airplane mode is the only way I survive. Now I'm never upgrading from my paperwhite."

I think it would work on the Oasis too because it's an actual ereader. Even Amazon doesn't consider the HDX an ereader since it uses an app and isn't native.

Jenni Elyse wrote: "Jennifer P. wrote: "Airplane mode is the only way I survive. Now I'm never upgrading from my paperwhite."

I think it would work on the Oasis too because it's an actual ereader. Even Amazon doesn't..."

I have had the HDX since it came out and until this year I never lost a book by shutting off my wireless, now it doesn't matter, they automatically disappear on the return date. I have had my original Fire and a second Fire that I bought for my daughter and she didn't like it, as well as my Voyager. Those books are always available as long as my wireless is off.

Ladyslott wrote: "Jenni Elyse wrote: "Jennifer P. wrote: "Airplane mode is the only way I survive. Now I'm never upgrading from my paperwhite."

I think it would work on the Oasis too because it's an actual ereader...."

Hmmm. Interesting. That's good to know then.

JoLene wrote: "Congrats !!! I resisted a long time because I loved the feel of books. But after the initial adjustment, I love mine. The only think that I don't like is that you can't "inspect" a book as easily. ..."

I won't ever stop liking books on paper, and I probably can't read a paperwhite too late in the day and sleep well, but it will come in very handy many times. It's going to be from my husband for Christmas, so I'm not letting myself take it out of the box yet (we'll see if I can make it!)

That is sweet you're not taking it out of the box, Karin. I'd be too tempted.

I was grateful when Amazon added the Blueshade feature into the HDX models. At least I don't worry as much about online reading affecting my sleep.

Karin wrote: "I won't ever stop liking books on paper, and I probably can't read a paperwhite too late in the day and sleep well, ..."

The paper white is easily adjustable to very low light at night, and it has an auto adjust setting that will dim it automatically. It's not the same as blue light on a TV or your phone or iPad, so it's much easier on the eyes.

Ladyslott wrote: "Karin wrote: "I won't ever stop liking books on paper, and I probably can't read a paperwhite too late in the day and sleep well, ..."

The paper white is easily adjustable to very low light at nig..."

Thanks. I will have to see how it goes for me before I think about reading it in bed. It's blue light that's a problem, but also that certain types of light emit sounds at frequencies that give me headaches. I learned that when I went to see if I could still hear mosquito tones (I can, although at a few frequencies the volume has to go up to be louder than the ringing in my ears). Two or three frequencies gave me headaches instantly that went away when I moved on, whether or not I could hear them at that volume. Because if t his, there is no point in testing these out in stores, since there are often competing lights and noises.

Interesting. I vastly prefer the paperwhite at a very low light setting (usually between 4 and 6) over either a book light or a lamp. It's so much softer and I can read without disturbing my husband.

Jennifer P. wrote: "Interesting. I vastly prefer the paperwhite at a very low light setting (usually between 4 and 6) over either a book light or a lamp. It's so much softer and I can read without disturbing my husband."

Wow, I have to have my Paperwhite at 16. And even then, sometimes when my eyes are tired I have to nudge it up to 18. LOL it's a bummer getting old!

Oh man! I guess it's good that there's a big range of options.

Jennifer P. wrote: "Interesting. I vastly prefer the paperwhite at a very low light setting (usually between 4 and 6) over either a book light or a lamp. It's so much softer and I can read without disturbing my husband."

I know I'll want it low. One of the things I dislike about my current computer monitor is that I can't manually adjust the settings as I do better with dimmer screens. I have light retinal pigment and light eyes, so don't need as much light and am sensitive to it--got that DNA from my dad.

I bought my first Kindle back in 2012 (I think it was a Kindle 5 or something, anyway it was the newest one at the time). It broke down just about a month ago and I went berserk! I was reading a book at the time which I wanted to go on reading! I ended up downloading the Kindle app on my phone while I was waiting for my new Paperwhite to arrive. Well, reading on your phone is something I would never recommend doing, but it was a desperate situation ;)

Now I love my Paperwhite, it's waaay better than my old Kindle and I couldn't do without it.

When I first bought a Kindle, for the first few years I used to still prefer paper books, though in the last year or so this has changed dramatically. I now travel once a week to go to Rome, which is a 5-hour roundtrip, and I couldn't possibly bring paper books with me. My bag is already too heavy as it is, what with the usual water bottle, umbrella, etc. Now I buy way more ebooks than I do paper books. I would never have thought it possible just one year ago.

I was just like you Marina - reluctant to move to e-books, but my purse was always so heavy with several books. While I still love the feel of books, my biggest problem was losing visual acuity with age. I was shocked when I first realized at 42 that I needed reading glasses, having gotten used to 20-20 vision all my life, so being able to increase the font size was invaluable. And being able to read in the dark is a HUGE bonus!

I still prefer a paper book as well. I love browsing book stores and feeling real paper pages when I read but the Kindle is a lifesaver for travel (or just always having a book with you), very long books, and reading at night.

I would be lost without my Kindle. I love having all my books at my fingertips. I love reading in bed at night and not disturbing my husband. I love downloading books from my library. I love that my wrists don't hurt when I'm reading a big book. I love Whispersync. And since I go back and forth to Florida a lot I can toss it in my bag and have plenty of books to read while I am there.

annapi wrote: "I was just like you Marina - reluctant to move to e-books, but my purse was always so heavy with several books. While I still love the feel of books, my biggest problem was losing visual acuity wit..."

Yes, reading glasses are a shock! I had vision that was 20/10 all my life, and still have great distance (better with 2 eyes that one) vision even if it's not as good, but started needing the 100 level for fine print in my later 40s. I was ticked off because my mother didn't need them until she was over 50 (silly, I know). Now I go about with 2 or 3 pairs of glasses on my head (3 when I forget I have what I need up there already), one pair are my sunglasses, the other reading glasses, and when I have 3 one of those has been doubled. I also have mid-distance glasses I leave at home for my PC or reading music.

annapi wrote: "While I still love the feel of books, my biggest problem was losing visual acuity with age. I was shocked when I first realized at 42 that I needed reading glasses,..."

I've had glasses since grade 4, but after a detached retina and a cataract, I needed progressives a few years ago (early 40s... I can't remember exactly what year that was, but I'm 44 now). I still hate the progressives for reading, so I bought another pair of "office" glasses (as they call them)/"reading" glasses as I call them - they work for both computers and reading. Much nicer! But yes, progressives in my early 40s. There is already a cataract forming in my other eye, as well (they figure the detached retina sped up the cataract in the first eye).

annapi wrote: "While I still love the feel of books, my biggest problem was losing visual acuity with age. I was shocked when I first realized at 42 that I needed reading glasses,..."

Having worn glasses since I was in kindergarten (and probably needed them long before that) .... I moved to progressives right around my 40th birthday. I probably needed them in my late 30s but we kept trying different options. I was insistent on contacts for my wedding (I was just 6 weeks from my 40th b-day), and bless his soul, my ophthalmalogist tried every kind of lens he could think of. By the time we were on the fourth different kind of specialty contact lens and the cost was around $400, I figured I could buy 3 pairs of glasses, and I gave up (much to ophthalmalogist's relief). He then suggested progressives and once I got used to them, I loved them.

LibraryCin wrote: "annapi wrote: "While I still love the feel of books, my biggest problem was losing visual acuity with age. I was shocked when I first realized at 42 that I needed reading glasses,..."

I've had gla..."

Wow. Be sure to get that laser surgery for that eye with the cataract sooner than later. If you can, get the kind where they fix your vision. My mom no longer needs glasses after having hers, and my dad only needs them for reading now due to an astygmatism--before he was getting progressively more and more near sighted and was on the road to being legally blind.

If you need them on both, follow the doctor's suggestions and get them done closely enough.

"Doctor Mom-to-all" signing off (a joke, but seriously, since becoming a parent I have caught myself being like this more than once. Note to all-- I am not a doctor :) ).

Karin wrote: "Wow. Be sure to get that laser surgery for that eye with the cataract sooner than later. If you can, get the kind where they fix your vision. My mom no longer needs glasses after having hers, and my dad only needs them for reading now due to an astygmatism--before he was getting progressively more and more near sighted and was on the road to being legally blind.

If you need them on both, follow the doctor's suggestions and get them done closely enough...."

I'll go on the advice of my optometrist on when he thinks I should get it done. Or the ophthalmologist, whoever suggests it first that it's time to get it done!

My eyes are in too bad of shape. AND they are done too far apart to get them fixed up completely.

I've already done the cataract surgery done for one of them, a year after my detached retina (so it was probably 3ish years ago). Because they had no idea when my other one would need to be done and my eyes are way too bad, they couldn't fix the prescription by a whole lot. They said if they fixed up the one eye and the two eyes were too far apart in prescription, it messes with your mind when one eye is in that much better shape than the other when I wouldn't be wearing glasses (or something along those lines, anyway).

LibraryCin wrote: "Karin wrote: "Wow. Be sure to get that laser surgery for that eye with the cataract sooner than later. If you can, get the kind where they fix your vision. My mom no longer needs glasses after havi..."

Oh, I see. There is always so much to learn. My parents were geriatric (still are ;) ) so they had theirs done close together, and their Rx's must be close together.

Here I thought this was going to be your first time :) And of course, wait until your doctor says so you don't have to pay for it yourself.

Great news! Late last night I went to Amazon to do a quick order and they had a sale where I could get a free thing (some kind of socket converter) if I bought a cover for my paperwhite. What's more, I ended up having $25 in points, so got them for $15 (well, plus tax on the $39.99). So happy, but it was too late to come here and post the sale; not sure if it's still going on.

Karin wrote: "Oh, I see. There is always so much to learn. My parents were geriatric (still are ;) ) so they had theirs done close together, and their Rx's must be close together...."

I think that's the other thing. Because I'm "young" (at least for cataracts!), I think they want to get it done as soon as it needs to be. Not put it off for any amount of time. I still have to work!

My parents were geriatric (still are ;) )
And LOL!

LibraryCin wrote: "I think that's the other thing. Because I'm "young" (at least for cataracts!), I think they want to get it done as soon as it needs to be. Not put it off for any amount of time. I still have to work! .."

Right, and that makes complete sense. Also, my parents' eyes were going at the same rate (I mean for each of them. My dad was about 8 years older or so when he needed it than my mother was when she needed. Therefore she got it done first even though she's five years younger than he is.

Sadly, the Kindle Paperwhite gave me a migraine (as it did another person I found out about after reading better comments elsewhere, but after I ordered it.).

Back to square one. The person who got the migraine gets them from flashing lights, so I'm guessing it's the flicker frequency of the lighting, but can't be sure. If only I could find one with the same lighting, etc as my smart TV, or even my computer monitor (but the TV is better).

Marina wrote: "I bought my first Kindle back in 2012 (I think it was a Kindle 5 or something, anyway it was the newest one at the time). It broke down just about a month ago and I went berserk! I was reading a bo..."

I'm with you. I much prefer my e-reader now to real books . . .just because it is so easy to carry and hold in bed. I've totally acclimated to it. Now, I'm sorta disappointed when I have to read real books. And I still have a zillion unread ones, so that's going to be an issue for awhile.

I'll never go viral. I love my stack of books! Carry one with me everywhere I go.

Anita wrote: "I'm with you. I much prefer my e-reader now to real books . . .just because it is so easy to carry and hold in bed. I've totally acclimated to it. Now, I'm sorta disappointed when I have to read real books. And I still have a zillion unread ones, so that's going to be an issue for awhile. "

I'm right there with you and I have a huge pile of real books to read. I love my kindle.