The Library Makes The Man

[Montmorency]

E-books are preferable (though on the PC; I don't have an E-reader). There is nowhere comfortable for me to sit while reading a book, and reading in bed is impossible: I fall asleep immediately.

Books are for when I want to read outside the house. Otherwise they're only good for endnotes. Going from page 20 to an endnote in a non-bookmarked pdf is a monstrous ordeal.

Finally, physical copies are too rich for my blood. I have no idea where to find these used book stores, so it's either Amazon or the library for non-digital.

[Fisherking]

I hate reading from an electronic page.

I don’t know what it is but if it is over two pages I just leave it. It is like I get some kind of claustrophobia.

I like being able to hold the book. See the whole thing, turn it over and see the back cover and thumb the pages.

Scrolling just does not do it for me.

[Hosakawa Tito]

My favorite room of the house. One thing ebooks do have going for them is ease of storage space. My late wife was a highschool English Lit. teacher, and with both our collections it feels like I have almost as many books as the town library. I can't imagine having to move them all.
Nothing beats a leather chair, glass of cognac, and a good book.

[B-Wing]

Hosakawa, what's on the shelves between the two bookshelves, if you don't mind sharing?

I love the idea of being an avid reader and owning lots of books, but realistically, most of my reading is done online. Wikipedia, TVTropes, and these forums provide pretty much all recreational reading I do now.

[Strike For The South]

Any literate Alabaman should be commended

[B-Wing]

LOL, this from a Texan? But I suppose you're from one of them big cities you fellas got out thar.

Oh, and it's "Alabamian", though I don't blame you for either not knowing or caring.

[Hosakawa Tito]

Hosakawa, what's on the shelves between the two bookshelves, if you don't mind sharing?

I love the idea of being an avid reader and owning lots of books, but realistically, most of my reading is done online. Wikipedia, TVTropes, and these forums provide pretty much all recreational reading I do now.

That is an older pic and except for the bottom shelf bronze horse and weater gauge those nick nacks have been replaced. They are collectable dolls & toys my late wife & my daughter collected. My daughter has them now. My second wife has some of her things on those shelves.

[Beirut]

My favorite room of the house. One thing ebooks do have going for them is ease of storage space. My late wife was a highschool English Lit. teacher, and with both our collections it feels like I have almost as many books as the town library. I can't imagine having to move them all.
Nothing beats a leather chair, glass of cognac, and a good book.

Wonderful! That is just lovely.

A perfect setup, but I would change the cognac for bourbon.

[Hosakawa Tito]

Wonderful! That is just lovely.

A perfect setup, but I would change the cognac for bourbon.

Pull up a chair. I've got Crown Royal Reserve or would you prefer a nice single malt?

[Moros]

A good book needs a good trappist:

[edyzmedieval]

And what about for us non alcohol junkies? A good cocktail with lots of ice and lemon would do the trick.

[Prince Cobra]

My favorite room of the house. One thing ebooks do have going for them is ease of storage space. My late wife was a highschool English Lit. teacher, and with both our collections it feels like I have almost as many books as the town library. I can't imagine having to move them all.
Nothing beats a leather chair, glass of cognac, and a good book.

Wow, I envy you. I find the chairs nowadays are completely unable to make me feel comfortable enough. That's why I read sitting on my bed or directly on the floor. If only I had such a cosy place...

[edyzmedieval]

Same here, I would definitely appreciate a huge leather armchair with puffy back rests, it would make reading so much more enjoyable.

But for the moment the bed or the couch will do.

[B-Wing]

I actually like to stand and pace around the room when I read, because otherwise I tend to fall asleep. Unless I'm reading just before going to bed, in which case the falling asleep part is quite convenient.

[Snite]

I like the idea of putting thousands of books(don't know if that's the actual number, was told so by a friend) onto a single e-reader and being able to take them every where I go. However, as posted by so many others, there's too much to love about an actual book for me to get one. One not posted before: every book seems to have it's own character, something not easily potrayed through an e-reader. The older the book - the more character it seems to have. Of course, this is only a projection, but still, it makes books that much more enjoyable.

And quite honestly, the idea of getting to walk into a room every day and just see walls of books is quite awesome.